Common Poorwill

Common Poorwill

Adult Description Size:  7.75” Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage similar. Rarely observed at rest, most easily observed in flight.  Long broad wings, lacking white bar seen on Common Nighthawk.  Small white corners on the edges of tail visible in flight. ...
Common Nighthawk

Common Nighthawk

Male Description Size:  9.5” Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage similar. Rarely observed at rest, most easily observed in flight.  Long pointed wings, with prominent white bars visible both on the underside and topside of their wings.  Overall plumage is a...
White-throated Swift

White-throated Swift

Adult Description Size:  6.5” Plumage/Description:  This distinctive species is unmistakable.  Back, tail, and long, thin wings are black.  White patches on the sides of the rump, and a white throat and breast. Habitat:  Pinyon/Juniper Time of year:  Spring, Summer...
White-winged Dove

White-winged Dove

Adult Description Size:  11.5” Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage similar.  A large dove species, larger than Mourning Dove.  In flight large patch of white visible on upper wing, tip of tail outlined with white feathers.  When at rest the entire wing has a...
Cliff Swallow

Cliff Swallow

Adults Description Size:  5.5” Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage similar.  In flight the one characteristic that makes identifying this species fairly easy is the pale Rufous/buffy color on the rump.  Dark head, short dark tail and long dark wings which...