Common Rosefinch
Common Rosefinches (or Scarlet Rosefinches) are the most widespread rosefinch in Asia and Europe. Male Common Rosefinches are … Read more
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Kentucky Warbler
Credit: Andrew Weitzel Kentucky Warblers are small but chunky warblers with heavy bills, short tails, and long legs. … Read more
Mexican Duck
Mexican Ducks, for a long time, were considered practically the same as mallards. It was only recently that … Read more
Masked Duck
Masked Ducks are rarely seen, stiff-tailed ducks and are the only members of the genus Nomonyx. They are … Read more
Steller’s Eider
Breeding Adult Male Steller’s Eiders are a striking color and pattern. They are patterned black and white on … Read more
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Black-chinned Hummingbirds are dull metallic green on the back and grayish-white underneath. The males have a black throat with … Read more
Plain-capped Starthroat
Plain-capped Starthroats are large hummingbirds but quite dull-colored compared to the rest of their family. Plain-capped Starthroats’ colorful … Read more
Rivoli’s Hummingbird
Rivoli’s Hummingbirds were formerly known as “Magnificent Hummingbirds” but when the two subspecies were separated, ornithologists reverted to … Read more
Violet-crowned Hummingbird
As their name would suggest, Violet-crowned Hummingbirds are medium-sized and have a blue-violet crown and hindneck. They are … Read more
Lucifer Hummingbird
Lucifer Hummingbirds, or Lucifer sheartails as they were formerly known, are tiny hummingbirds with vivid, iridescent purple throats … Read more