Adult Description Size: 12.5” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage is similar, but highly variable. While many pigeons have a similar look, there is a high degree of variability in plumage, ranging from gray to white, and anywhere in between. Habitat: ...
Male Female Description Size: 7.75” Plumage/Description: Males are a shiny black color. When observed in direct sunlight males appear to have a glossy bluish tinge. Ragged crest and red eye is diagnostic. In flight large white wing patches are visible. ...
Male Description Size: 22” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Long billed, long tailed, and long legged.Cannot be easily confused with any other species found in the Central Highlands of Arizona. Overall plumage is heavy streaking on head, neck,...
Male Female Description Size: Males 18”, females 15” Plumage/Description: Males have a very long, keel-shaped tail. Entire body has an iridescent quality, and depending upon lighting conditions Great-tailed Grackles will appear either black, glossy blue, or almost...
Adult Description Size: 3.25” Plumage/Description: Our smallest hummingbird in North America. Males have an all green back, with mottled green flanks. The gorget (throat) area is streaked with a beautiful iridescent red color. The coloration pattern on the throat...
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