Eurasian Collared-Dove

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Adult Description Size:  13” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar.A large, stocky dove.An overall creamy palegray color with a prominent black crescent on the back of the neck.Under-tail coverts are gray, and the underside of the tail is white.In...
Crissal Thrasher

Crissal Thrasher

Adult Description Size:  11.5” Plumage/Description:  In spite of being ‘common’ this species is rarely seen by backyard birders.Crissal Thrashers are a skulker, preferring dense scrubby habitat with Live Scrub Oak, Mountain Mahogany, Silk Tassel, and Manzanita bushes....

Cordilleran Flycatcher

Size:  5.5” Plumage/Description:  A small non-descript flycatcher easily confused with other flycatchers in the Empidonax genus.  The best way to distinguish this flycatcher from other Empidonax flycatchers is by voice and habitat.   Head, back, tail and wings are an...
Common Yellowthroat

Common Yellowthroat

Adults Description Size:  5” Plumage/Description:  Male plumage includes a black mask across the face with a brilliant yellow throat, breast and belly.  Head, back and wings are an olive/green color.  Female plumage is very subdued compared to the male—no black mask,...
Western Wood-Pewee

Western Wood-Pewee

Adults Description Size:  6.25” Plumage/Description:  A very plain, non-descript species.  Beginning birders find it very challenging to identify this and other flycatcher species.  The best identifying feature is the Western Wood-Pewee’s distinctive call.  Overall a...