Their legs are short and black. They also have large ... The animal resides on the entire continent of North America. Among birds with white heads, the white-headed woodpecker usually lives ...

Despite the name, these invasive birds are not actually sparrows but weaver finches, related to other weavers in Africa and elsewhere. European Starling Starlings, which are from Europe and Asia, ...

Black swifts, with their preference for nesting on steep, wet, cold rock faces, are among the most enigmatic birds in North America. JT Thomas On a hot, dry July evening, a dentist named Mike ...

Polytypic (about 8 ssp. in North and Middle America; birds north of Mexico are cactophilus). Length 7". The barred black-and-white back pattern of the ladder-backed woodpecker extends up to the ...

This species’ often confiding nature, distinctive plumage, pleasing song, and acceptance of human-dominated habitats make it one of the most beloved of North American birds. Polytypic.

The Black-capped Petrel is a ... and are considered the tallest birds in North America. These birds have a wingspan of seven-and-a-half feet and are white with rust-colored patches on the top ...