Western Tanager

Western Tanager

Male Female Description Size:  7.25” Plumage/Description:  Breeding males are unmistakable with a bright reddish-orange head, yellow breast, belly and rump, and black back and wings.  Females are similar, but muted in color.  Much less color on the face, more of a...
Common Raven

Common Raven

Adults Description Size:  24” Plumage/Description:  Male and female plumage similar.  A large (bigger than a Red-tailed Hawk), stocky, all black bird with a large, powerful beak.  Larger than the American Crow which also occurs in northern Arizona. Habitat:  Suburban,...
White-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Adult Juvenile Description Size:  7” Plumage/Description:  Adult male and female plumage similar, juvenile male and plumage similar.  Adult plumage is distinctive with broad black and white stripes running down the crown of the head.  In juvenile phase these stripes...
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. ...
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...