A bird which eats berries can be caught, but not a bird that eats wood. A Maaori proverb Cedar Waxwing The Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is a member of the family Bombycillidae or waxwing family of passerine birds. Identification Tips: • Length: 5.75 inches • Short, thin bill •…
A goose quill is more dangerous than a lion’s claw. An English proverb Red-winged Blackbird The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North and much of Central America. Identification Tips: • Length: 7.25 inches • Sharply-pointed bill • Frequents…
He that will take the bird must not scare it. An English proverb Spot-breasted Oriole The Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis) is a species of bird in the Icteridae family. The Spot-breasted Oriole is found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the United States. Identification Tips:…
As the old birds sings, the young ones twitter. A German proverb Western Meadowlark The Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) is a medium-sized blackbird, very similar in appearance to the Eastern Meadowlark. Their breeding habitats are grasslands, prairies, pastures, and abandoned fields. Their nests are situated on the ground, and are…
A married man is a caged bird. An Italian proverb Common Grackle The Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula, is a large icterid (Icterids are a group of small to medium, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World) Identification Tips: • Length: 10-12 inches • Very long tail •…
A new net won’t catch an old bird. An Italian proverb Yellow-billed Magpie The Yellow-billed Magpie, Pica nuttalli, is a large bird in the crow family found only in California. It inhabits the Central Valley and the adjacent chaparral foothills and mountains. Apart from its having a yellow bill…
A little bird wants but a little nest. An Arabian proverb Magnificent Hummingbird The Magnificent Hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) is a large hummingbird that breeds in mountains from the southwestern United States to western Panama. This bird inhabits the edges and clearings of montane oak forests from about 2000 m to…
A bird never flew on one wing A Danish proverb Blue Jay The Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) is a passerine bird, and a member of the family Corvidae native to North America. It belongs to the “blue” or American jays, which are, among the Corvidae, not closely related to other…
