A fine cage won’t feed the bird. A French proverb Red-whiskered Bulbul The Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) is a passerine bird found in Asia. It has been introduced in many tropical areas of the world where it has established itself in the wild. Identification Tips: • Length: 7 inches •…
A mute bird makes no omen. A Spanish proverb Yellow Wagtail The Yellow Wagtail, Motacilla flava, is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. Identification Tips: • Length: 5.5 inches • Slender bill • Yellow underparts • Olive back • Dark wings…
He who has no falcon, must hunt with owls. A Danish proverb American Kestrel The American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is a small falcon. This bird was (and sometimes still is) colloquially known in North America as the “Sparrow Hawk”, which is a very misleading name. It is a diurnal raptor.…
Far fowls have fair feathers. A proverb Phainopepla The Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) is the most northerly representative of the mainly tropical Central American family Ptilogonatidae, the silky flycatchers. Identification Tips: • Length: 6.25 inches • Short, thin bill • Dark crest • Males have entirely black plumage, females gray •…
There’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag. A proverb Rooster (cock) A rooster, also called a cock or chanticleer is a male chicken (Gallus gallus), the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year’s age are called cockerels. The oldest…
Bad bird, bad egg. A German proverb Olive Warbler The Olive Warbler, Peucedramus taeniatus , is a small passerine bird. It is the only member of the genus Peucedramus and the family Peucedramidae. This species breeds from southern Arizona and New Mexico, USA, south through Mexico to Nicaragua. Identification…
A bird is distinguished by its note. A Latin proverb Common Raven The Common Raven (Corvus corax), is a large all-black passerine bird in the crow family. It is also known as also known as the Northern Raven. The raven is a cosmopolitan species, widely distributed over all the…
A bird in the cage is worth a hundred at large. An Italian proverb Great Grey Shrike (Northern Shrike) The Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) is a member of the shrike family. The Great Grey Shrike breeds in northern Europe and Asia, and in North America in northern Canada…
