Male Female Description Size: 8.75” Plumage/Description: Male plumage is very distinctive and unmistakable. Males are entirely black except for the red and yellow chevron on shoulder of wing. Female plumage is dramatically different than males. Females are brown,...
Male Description Size: 8.5” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. Striking facial pattern—red on the crown of the head, as well as on the nape and throat. Black stripe extends through the eye, outlined by a white stripe above and below. Breast is...
Male Description Size: 5” Plumage/Description: Pine Siskins are a small brown bird with heavy brown streaking over a white back ground on the breast, belly, and flanks. Males have a wash of yellow in their wings and tail, but the amount of yellow is highly...
Adult Description Size: 5” Plumage/Description: Male and female plumage similar. A dull yellow color overall with olive-green streaking on the belly and flanks. A thin, broken eye-ring. The orange crown is rarely visible, so it is not a reliable field mark for...
Male Description Size: 4.75” Plumage/Description: Males are bright yellow on the underside, with a gray head, and a Rufous patch on the crown of the head. The back, wings, and tail are an olive-green color. Female plumage is similar, but paler overall and they lack...
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