Male Female Description Size: 7” Plumage/Description: Males are a stunning deep blue color on the head, throat, back, wings and tail and the breasts, flanks, and scapulars are a deep chestnut color. Females are a pale blue-gray color on the head and back. Wings...
Adult Description Size: 8.75” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Head and neck gray, throat and breast off-white to gray in color. Back an olive-green color. Tail is black with white-outer tail feathers which is a very helpful identification...
Adult Description Size: 9.5” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Cryptically colored on back, wings and tail so they blend in with a weedy-grassy habitat. Bright yellow throat and belly with a prominent black-v on the breast. Creamy eye-stripe,...
Adult Description Size: 8.5” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Cryptically colored to blend in with the surrounding habitat so they can roost undetected during the day. Some variation in plumage within the species; some specimens appear dark...
Adults Description Size: 11.5” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Head, neck, wings and tail are a deep blue color. Back is more gray than blue. Throat white, breast and belly a dirty gray color overall. Dark auriculars, slight white eye brow....
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