Wings are dark with white stripes visible in flight. Swift direct flight. Dark gray wings with red edges on primaries. Gray head has white patch in front of eye. White belly, pink neck,upper breast and rump. Diet includes insects and crustaceans. Feeds higher on the beach than other plovers. Tail is short. The sideways twitching of the tail is unique among vireos and is similar to gnatcatchers. Bushtit: Tiny, acrobatic bird with gray-brown upperparts and paler underparts. Lazuli Bunting: Small finch, bright blue upperparts, cinnamon-brown breast and sides, white belly. Tail is pale gray, dark band at base. Painted Redstart: Medium warbler with black head, upperparts, bright red breast and belly. Black upper and lowerparts may show blue gloss. Tail is long and dark. Iridescent throat patch can appear purple, green or black. Very active bird, nervous and restless while foraging. Head has dark gray cap and sharply contrasting white eyebrow and cheek stripe. Bill is bright yellow. White eye-ring is broken and slate gray hood extends to upper breast where it darkens to black. Rivoli's Hummingbird: Large hummingbird of Mexican highlands, occurs in limited areas of southwest U.S. Appears very dark green overall, in good light may show blue-green to green throat, purple forehead, gray vent, small but prominent white spot behind eye; tail is all dark. Direct flight is high and fluttery. Tail is pointed and white-edged. Back and wings are purple-gray, underparts grade from purple-gray neck and breast to white belly. Sep 4, 2012 - Brown Bird performs in Room 125 at Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas for our seventh "Classroom Sessions" on November 9, 2011. Dark gray wings with red edges on primaries. Tail is long and rounded. Legs are bright orange. Eyes are dark brown, bill is tiny, and tail is long. Fulvous Whistling-Duck: Large, long-legged, long-necked duck with dark brown back and white V-shaped rump patch. It has a strong direct flight with deep wing beats. Legs and feet are gray. Feeds on pine seeds, grain, fruit, berries, insects and eggs and young of other birds. Feeds on seeds, buds, fruits and insects. Swift direct flight on rapid wing beats. Head and underparts are buff to cinnamon with white throat and vent. Tail is black with white undertail coverts. Flies in straight line formation with neck and legs outstretched, roosts high in trees and bushes at night. Flies low to the ground. Weak fluttering direct flight with shallow wing beats. Broad white stripes on black wings are visible in flight. It only eats insects, and forages for them on the ground and in trees. Tail is dark brown and has thin white bars across top. Gray Hawk: Small tropical hawk with uniformly pale gray upperparts and fine white barring on underparts. One of the earliest breeding warblers. A common and well-known bird in the eastern half of the United States. Feeds on mollusks, crustaceans, insects and small fish. Pyrrhuloxia: Large cardinal-like finch with conspicuous red-tipped gray crest, gray head, back, upperparts, red-washed face, breast, and pale gray underparts. Bill is black, legs and feet are gray-black. Black Vulture: Large raptor, black overall, short, featherless neck, pale bill, short and squared tail, long, pale gray legs and feet. Tail and rump are black. Body complexly barred and streaked with red and white. Wing linings are white. Face has thick, black eye-line. Bill is dull yellow to gray-green (eastern) or orange-yellow (western). Mourning Warbler: Medium-sized warbler with an olive-green back, wings, tail, and gray hood. Alternates several deep flaps with glides and fast wing beats. Dusky Flycatcher: Small flycatcher with olive-gray upperparts and white or yellow tinged underparts. Wings are dark with two white bars. Tail is long and dark. Tail is black, forked, and has white undertail coverts. The wings show rufous primaries in flight. Swift flight, alternates rapidly beating wings with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. Legs and feet are brown. This bird is a permanent resident in much of its range. Brown Thrashers are mimics, like Northern Mockingbirds and Gray Catbirds.They're somewhat secretive, nesting on or near the ground and foraging exclusively on the ground.They rarely if ever visit feeders. Allen's Hummingbird: Small, compact hummingbird; male has straight black bill, glittering green crown and back, white breast, and rufous sides, belly, rump, and tail. Wings and tail are gray-black; tail has thin white tip. The wings have white shoulder patches and a green speculum visible in flight. The wings show white bars in flight. The white-edged side and flank feathers form a striking border between sides and back. Direct and hovering flight with rapid wing beats. Tundra Swan: This small swan is completely snowy white. Weak fluttering flight on shallow wing beats. Sexes are similar. Tail has white patches at the base. Barrow's Goldeneye: Medium diving duck with black upperparts, contrasting white shoulder bars, white underparts. It has a black bill with a yellow spot at the base and black legs and feet. Hood and throat are iridescent red, may appear black or dark purple in low light; broken white eye-ring is usually visible. Underparts white but strongly suffused with orange wash, heavily barred and streaked with dark brown. It has a white eyebrow, which differentiates it from all other North American chickadees. Legs are blue-gray. Swift flight with shallow wing beats. The wings are gray with white edges and spots near the tips. It was named for Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Connecticut Warbler: Large ground-walking warbler, olive-gray upperparts, dull yellow underparts. Ash-throated Flycatcher: Medium flycatcher with gray-brown upperparts, pale gray throat and breast, and gray-brown tail with rufous highlights. Legs and feet are pink-brown. Wings and tail are edged with olive-yellow. The tail is long, dark, and round-tipped. Wings are black with white spots; rump is black; tail is black with white outer feathers. Orange-brown crown is marked with fine dark lines. Bright red bill with black tip, lower mandible longer than upper. Outer tail feathers and undertail coverts are white. Tail is dark gray with white corners. Wings are dark gray with two rust-brown bars. Pink legs, feet. Bobs tail and often makes short flights to hawk insects. Vermilion Flycatcher: Small, stocky flycatcher, gray-black upperparts and scarlet-red crown, throat, and underparts. Head has buff face with dark brown cap, eye patches. Tail is short. Direct flight on deep wing beats. Dusky Flycatcher: Small flycatcher with olive-gray upperparts and white or yellow tinged underparts. Alternates steady wing beats, short glides. Feet and legs are dull yellow. Black-eared race has black mask, ear patch. Nest failure and re-nesting can alter the latter part of this schedule. Wings are dark with large white patches. Lives most of its life above timberline. It has a white face, black cap, and a thick, straight, yellow bill with a black tip. Flies low to the ground. Tail is slightly forked. Mountain Chickadee: Medium chickadee, gray upperparts, black cap and bib, white cheeks and nape, and pale gray underparts. White-tipped wings, held horizontal in flight. In part 2, Bird and Moon creator Rosemary Mosco takes you through the various sounds you hear and what they mean to birds (and to birders). The legs and feet are red. Lesser Goldfinch: Small finch with dark back (black in the east, dark green in the west), black crown, bright yellow underparts. Long bill is gray, hooked. Bright yellow face, chestnut-brown ear patch, black crown. Gyrfalcon: Large northern falcon with three color morphs: dark, white, and gray. Wings are gray with two white bars. Baird's Sparrow: Small sparrow with pale-streaked, rich dark brown upperparts, white underparts, and dark streaks on upper breast and flanks. King Rail: Large rail with long, orange-based bill. Blue-winged Warbler: Medium-sized warbler with olive-green upperparts and yellow underparts. Long barred tail with white, rounded tip. Feeds while wading in shallow water, sweeping its bill back and forth. Bell’s Sparrow and Sagebrush Sparrow. Wings are gray with two white bars. House wrens are probably the easiest cavity nesting birds to attract to nest boxes (bird houses). Rapid bouncy flight, alternates several quick wing beats with wings pulled to sides. January-February: Wintering flocks begin to break up. Bill, legs, feet are black. Wing linings are white. Flies in straight line formation. White belly, pink neck,upper breast and rump. Legs and feet are red. Forages in upper foliage of trees, sometimes catches insects in midair. Glossy Ibis: Medium wading bird, iridescent bronze and red-brown overall with thin band of white feathers around bare dark blue face and long, down curved, gray bill. Weak fluttering flight. Sagebrush Sparrow: Medium sparrow, dark-streaked brown back, white underparts with central breast spot, streaks on sides. Bill is black except for orange base of lower mandible. Alternates several shallow rapid wing beats and short glides. Inca Dove: Small dove with scaled, pale gray-brown upperparts, white throat, and scaled, pale buff (often with pink wash) underparts. Underparts are white, and buff-brown wash on throat. The head is yellow with thin black eye line and olive-green nape. It has a powerful direct flight and often soars on thermals. Flies low over water with strong rapid wing beats. Wings are dark with large white patches visible in flight. White arc beneath eye. The female is more brightly colored than the male. Cape May Warbler: Small warbler, olive-yellow upperparts, thick, black streaks on yellow underparts. The male is the only all black duck in North America. Wings are plain olive-brown. Face, foreneck are gray, white eye ring. Soars on thermals or updrafts. The upper breast has a pale olive wash. Pacific Loon: This medium-sized loon has a black-and-white checkered back and white underparts. Great Black-backed Gull: World's largest gull. Wings and spectacularly long, deeply forked tail are black. Bill is bright red with black tip. Feeds on insects, ticks, spiders, lizards, fruits, berries and seeds. Short flights with rapidly beating wing strokes alternating with wings pulled briefly to sides. Weak fluttering bouyant flight with shallow wing beats. Hovers in display flight and when foraging. Head has black hood and throat, sharply contrasting white eyebrow and cheek stripe, and yellow spot in front of eye. Bell’s Sparrow: Medium sparrow with brown back, white underparts with central breast spot, streaks on sides. The female is dull brown with a white patch on the face at base of bill. Mask is dark gray, throat is white and breast is gray. Sexes similar. It feeds on worms, mice, other birds and their eggs, and garbage. Western Bluebird: Small thrush with deep blue hood and upperparts, crescent mark across upper back, red-brown breast, and white belly. Golden-crowned Sparrow: Large sparrow, brown-streaked upperparts and plain gray breast. Sexes are similar. It feeds on fish, small birds, or almost anything. Canyon Towhee: Large sparrow, gray upperparts, pale gray underparts, large central breast spot, and white belly patch. Dark morph is dark gray with pale streaks on throat and upper breast. Sometimes it forages boldly on open lawns; more often it scoots into dense cover at any disturbance, hiding among the briar tangles and making loud crackling callnotes. Broad-tailed Hummingbird: Medium hummingbird with green upperparts and flanks, iridescent red throat, and gray underparts. The head has very small ear ... Reddish Egret. The upper breast has a pale olive wash. Diet includes fish and small birds. The sexes are similar, but the males are usually larger than females, with a larger bill, head and tarsi. Wings have two white bars. Bounding flight, rapid wing beats alternating with wings at sides. Flies in straight line formation. The usual nesting areas are shrubs, small trees, or at times on ground level. Legs and feet are gray. It also catches them in flight. Populations are declining due to competition for nest sites with European Starlings, Tree Swallows and House Sparrows. Feeds in shallow water or mudflats exposed at low tide. Dives for small fish and crustaceans. Thayer's Gull, formerly its own species is now a subspecies of the Iceland Gull. White tail; legs and feet are pink. The bill and legs are yellow, and it has a red eyering. White arc beneath eye. Underwings are dark. Legs and feet are gray. Bill is black, legs and feet are gray-black. Head has black hood and throat, sharply contrasting white eyebrow and cheek stripe, and yellow spot in front of eye. Black-chinned Hummingbird: Medium hummingbird with metallic green upperparts, gray underparts, white breast, green-washed flanks. Forages in shrubs, brush, weedy fields for seeds and insects. Strong direct flight with powerful rapid wing beats. Face is dark red, collar is gray, belly is pale red. Harlequin Duck: Small diving duck, blue-gray upperparts and underparts, rust-brown flanks. Dives for small fish, crustaceans. Steady bouyant and direct flight with deep wing beats. Forehead is dark brown. Wings have conspicuous white stripes visible in flight. It flies in a straight line formation. Gray-red cheek patch. Tail is yellow with thick black tip and central line. Feeds primarily on mistlestoe berries and small insects. Surf Scoter: This medium-sized diving duck is entirely black except for white patches on the forehead and nape. Nape is ringed with half-black collar that does not extend to throat. Wings are long and narrow. 1. Prominent chestnut-brown patch on wing is visible on standing and flying birds. Weak fluttering flight. Feeds on insects and nectar. Eye has faint eye-ring. Marbled Godwit: This large sandpiper has black-marked, dark brown upperparts, and lightly barred, chestnut-brown underparts. Brown-headed Nuthatch: Medium nuthatch, gray upperparts, brown cap, small, white nape patch, dark eye-line, white face, buff underparts. Upper neck and head are featherless and dark gray. Gray Vireo: Medium-sized vireo with gray upperparts, faint white spectacles, dark iris, and dull white underparts. Bill, legs,feet are yellow. It was split into Rivoli's and Talamanca Hummingbird, the latter is found in the cloudforests of Costa Rica and western Panama. Mitch Waite Group. Thick yellow bill. Head has a slate-gray hood and bold white eye-ring. Populations are declining due to competition for nest sites with European Starlings, Tree Swallows and House Sparrows. Glides between perches. The neck, breast and belly are white. Wings are dark gray with two white bars. White throat, buff breast, flanks, and belly are barred black-and-white. Wings have white-spotted black tips; tail is white. Sensitive nerve endings snap bill shut when prey is found. Snow Bunting: Medium-sized, strikingly white sparrow with black back, central tail, and wing tips. Vermilion Flycatcher: Small, stocky flycatcher, gray-black upperparts and scarlet-red crown, throat, and underparts. Reddish Egret: Medium egret with blue-gray body and shaggy, pale rufous head and neck. Inland race has gray cap and brown ear patch. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Feeds on nectar, spiders, sap and insects. Bill tapers evenly to a sharp point. Tail is white with black central feathers. Head is darker blue and has pale streaks on throat. King Eider: Large diving duck with black body and white breast, back. The forehead is black, as are the wings which also have white markings. Head has slight white eyebrow, forehead, and chin spots. These birds forage on the ground, in shallow water or in shrubs; they will steal food from other birds. Sage Sparrow was split into two distinct species in 2014 by the American Ornithologist Union. Legs and feet are black. Varied Thrush: Large thrush, dark gray upperparts, rust-brown throat, breast, sides, eyebrows, black breast band, and white belly and undertail. Black legs, webbed feet. Long tail is dark, white edged. Forages on ground, low in trees and bushes. Weak fluttering direct flight with shallow wing beats. Long-billed Murrelet: Small seabird with dark brown upperparts and darker brown barring, paler throat and white eye-ring. Bill is dark red with black tip. Wings are black with thick white stripes. The diet includes aquatic insects and plants. Whatbird.com logo design courtesy of The Haller Company. It is one of the latest spring migrants of all North American warblers. Yellow legs and feet. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Along with the Oak Titmouse, was known as the Plain Titmouse until 1996, when they were shown to be seperate species due to differences in song, habitat, and genetic makeup. Head has rufous crown, gray face, rufous eye-line, and thick, black moustache stripe. Black bill, legs and feet. It has an orange, black and white bill, white eyes and orange legs and feet. White eye-ring is broken and slate gray hood extends to upper breast where it darkens to black. Weak fluttering flight with shallow wing beats. Crown, nape, and face are gray; eye-rings appear as large, white spectacles. Crown is black and nape is pale green. Feeds on insects. As it hops, it often flicks its tail from side to side. Forages in low undergrowth. Wings are brown with two white bars. Yellow crown is bordered by a wide black cap; cheek and collar are black. Weak fluttering flight with shallow wing beats. The upperwings are gray with black primaries and white secondaries. Feeds on nectar, spiders, sap and insects. It was named for the state where it was first discovered, where it is an uncommon migrant. Brown wings, two faint bars. Feeds on small fish, insects and aquatic invertebrates. Legs are pink-brown. Yellow head has black crown stripes and eye-lines. Lower breast and sides are yellow with black streaks and belly is white.Face is yellow with black crown and cheek patch and yellow crescent below eye. Pygmy Nuthatch: Small nuthatch, blue-gray upperparts and pale yellow breast. Black bill, legs, feet. Yellow Rail: Small rail with pale yellow-striped, dark brown upperparts. Strong direct flight with rapid wing beats. Weak fluttering flight of short duration, alternates rapid wing beats with wings drawn to sides. Flight is short and low, alternating rapid wing beats with glides. Until the 1990s was classified as the Solitary Vireo, along with the Blue-headed and Plumbeous Vireos. The eyes, bill, and legs of all morphs are yellow. Legs and feet are black. Direct, swift flight on rapidly beating wings. Sexes are similar. Face is pale gray, has dark eye patch. Iris is red. Coastal form is darker. Brown coloured birds are found in most families of bird species, including sparrows, thrashers, creepers, and even the females of the different members of the bunting family. Lazuli Bunting: Small finch, bright blue upperparts, cinnamon-brown breast and sides, white belly. White throat has dark moustache stripe. It is the only warbler that eats large quantities of seeds, usually pine. Feeds on insects, mollusks and crustaceans. Tail is red. Clark's Nutcracker: Medium, noisy and inquisitive jay with pale gray head and body. Weak fluttering flight on shallow wing beats. Soars on thermals and updrafts. Around here, winter birds include: black-capped chickadees, slate-colored juncos, white-breasted nuthatches (and the occasional red-breasted nuthatch), cedar waxwings, downy woodpeckers (and the occasional red-bellied woodpecker), blue jays, starlings, cardinals, and sometimes a brown … Alternates between strong wing beats and gliding. Yellow crown is bordered by a wide black cap; cheek and collar are black. Diet includes aquatic vegetation and grass. Violet-green Swallow: Small swallow, dark, metallic green upperparts, iridescent purple rump. Bill, legs and feet are black. Bill, legs, and feet are black. Bill, legs and feet are black. Whatbird parametric search. Thick bill, pale base, two long central feathers twisted vertically on tail. Large, white collar-like patch on breast conceals two yellow air sacs displayed during courtship. Direct flight with graceful, shallow wing beats. Underparts are white, and buff-brown wash on throat. Swift direct flight, hovers when feeding. Black-throated Blue Warbler: Small warbler that is the most strikingly sexually dimorphic of all wood warblers. Identifying birds is at the very heart of bird watching. Forages in bushes, trees and on ground for seeds and insects. Wings are dark with two white bars. With several distinct plumage variations, these birds can easily be confused as different species, particularly when birds in overlapping ranges create hybrids. Face has thick, black eye-line. Gray head has white patch in front of eye. Wings and tail are gray-black; tail has thin white tip. Direct flight with strong deep wing beats. Short low flights, alternates rapid wing beats with wings pulled to sides. Throat is pale gray, belly is pale yellow. Head has brown cap, white eyebrows, and dark eye-lines. Juniper Titmouse: Small titmouse with gray upperparts, paler underparts, and plain gray, crested head. Gray Vireo: Medium-sized vireo with gray upperparts, faint white spectacles, dark iris, and dull white underparts. Upper mandible is dark gray, while lower mandible is pale pink with black tip. Field guides, illustrations, and database Copyright © 2004 - 2013. Legs and feet are red-orange. Brown wings, two faint bars. The legs and feet are black. Long, slim wings are dark above and silver-gray below. Bushtit: Tiny, acrobatic bird with gray-brown upperparts and paler underparts. Brown Thrashers are exuberant singers, with one of the largest repertoires of any North American songbird. Feeds on marine worms and insects. Female is duller, lacks long tail, and has gray bill. Sexes are similar. The brown-headed cowbirds are often with the redwing black birds and the starlings. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. It hides in dense thickets, where it forages on the ground looking for insects, spiders, and caterpillars. Feeds on aquatic insects. Sage Sparrow was split into two distinct species in 2014 by the American Ornithologist Union. Tail is dark green with black outer tail feathers. Cassin's Vireo: Small vireo, olive-gray upperparts, white underparts, pale yellow flanks. Brant: This small goose has dark brown upperparts and brown-barred, pale gray underparts. Wings and tail are edged with olive-yellow. Strong fast direct flight, often close to the water on rapid wing beats. Legs and feet are gray. Bounding flight. Swainson's Warbler: Medium-sized warbler with olive-brown upperparts and pale gray underparts. Forehead is pale blue; bill is red and yellow-tipped. Bill is huge, with arched ridge and narrow grooves. Long-tailed Jaeger: Smallest but most buoyant and graceful jaeger or skua, with gray upperparts, white breast and gray belly. It is one of the latest spring migrants of all North American warblers. The legs and feet are black. Lower breast and sides are yellow with black streaks and belly is white.Face is yellow with black crown and cheek patch and yellow crescent below eye. Black bill, legs and feet. Tail is black, legs and feet are gray. It feeds on marine invertebrates, plankton and fish. Head appears black overall with white spot behind eye; cap is very dark green. Tail is black with thick, white edges. Bohemian Waxwing: Large waxwing with gray upperparts, pink-gray crest, black mask and chin, and gray underparts. Crown, nape, and face are gray; eye-rings appear as large, white spectacles. Insects are typically drawn to a given area by available food supply, weather, environmental factors (pollution, etc...), water supply, mating patterns, etc... and can be territorial. Feeds on insects. Wings are black with white patches and tail is black with white edges. Direct flight is high and fluttery. In winter, the bird is brown with black wings. Direct flight, rapid wing beats. White-throated Swift: Medium-sized swift, mostly brown-black except for white throat, white patches on belly, flanks, white edges on wings. The wings are dark gray with indistinct white bars. Broad-billed Hummingbird: Medium-sized hummingbird with metallic green body and vibrant blue throat. Western Bluebird: Small thrush with deep blue hood and upperparts, crescent mark across upper back, red-brown breast, and white belly. Brown and red-brown mottled upperparts. Little Gull: The smallest of all gulls, with pale gray upperparts and white nape, neck, breast, belly, and tail. Crown is rust-brown. Brown Pelican: Large, unmistakable seabird, gray-brown body, dark brown, pale yellow head and neck, oversized bill. Brown Thrasher. Forages on ground for seeds, insects, larvae and caterpillars. The tail and vent are white. Feeds on fish, frogs and crustaceans. Direct flight. Outer tail feathers and undertail coverts are white. Phainopepla: Small, flycatcher-like bird with glossy black body. 2. Golden-crowned Sparrow: Large sparrow, brown-streaked upperparts and plain gray breast. Painted Redstart: Medium warbler with black head, upperparts, bright red breast and belly. It has slow steady wing beats and soars on thermals and updrafts. Along with the Oak Titmouse, was known as the Plain Titmouse until 1996, when they were shown to be seperate species due to differences in song, habitat, and genetic makeup. The flight is labored and slow with dangling legs. Speculum is blue-green bordered with black and fine white bars. Black bill is long and stout. White Ibis: This coastal species is white overall with pink facial skin, bill, and legs that turn scarlet during breeding season. Feeds on fish, crustaceans and amphibians. Black Phoebe: Medium flycatcher, mostly black body and white belly. Legs and feet are black. Sexes similar, but male is smaller with a brighter bill base. Wings are black with white patches and tail is black with white edges. American Robin (41%) Turdus migratorius. Upper mandible is dark gray, while lower mandible is pale pink with black tip. Townsend's Warbler: Olive-green upperparts, black throat and upper breast. White throat has dark moustache stripe. The bill is dark red. The wings are dark gray with broad white stripes. Species counts show an incremental increase year over year of bird species on the Kansas birds checklist, mostly because accidental birds get pushed by storms and winds into the state. Blue-gray legs and feet. The eyes are yellow and the bill is blue-gray with a black tip. Black-throated Sparrow: Medium sparrow, gray-brown upperparts, white underparts, black bib. Legs and feet are yellow. Flies close to ground or soars on thermals and updrafts. February: Pairs arrive on the breeding ter… Most common swan in North America. For a birder who is just starting out, the colour of the bird will probably be the first piece of information that will be used in trying to put a name to a bird. Black-legged Kittiwake: This is a medium-sized white gull with pale gray back and upperwings and black wing tips. Its dark plumage sets it apart from all other North American woodpeckers. Thayer's Gull: Having had full species status since 1973, as of 2017, the AOU considers this gull to be a subspecies of the Iceland Gull and has lumped it there. Brambling: Medium-sized finch with jet-black hood, brown-black back and orange shoulder patches, throat, and breast. Eskimo Curlew: Small curlew, brown mottled upperparts, buff underparts streaked and mottled brown, and pale cinnamon wing linings. Underparts are buff with black-spotted flanks. Some males show green on back and head. The wings are black with yellow shoulder patches and two white bars. One of the earliest breeding warblers. Long-tailed Duck: This small duck has black upperparts, head, neck, breast and wings; brown mottled black back, white flanks, belly, under tail coverts. Wings are dark with conspicuous pale patches visible in flight. Yellow head has black crown stripes and eye-lines. A plain brown bird with an effervescent voice, the House Wren is a common backyard bird over nearly the entire Western Hemisphere. The best bird guide and bird watching search engine to identify birds in the world. Guest 02-Mar-2010 19:20: I just had a visitor right outside my small bird feeder that apparently was after the small birds. Soars on thermals and updrafts. They spend most of their time in the tops of tall fir and pine trees, making them difficult to see. Wings, tail black with white markings. They don't come as often as either of the other, but eat the same things as they, generally ground feeding In the second photo one notes the male is black with the brown head, but the female is more totally brown and tan. White morph is white with dark spots and markings on wings, nape, and sides. Eurasian Collared-Dove: Medium dove, pale gray overall with darker cinnamon-brown wash over back. They have short wings and long tails for rapid maneuvering through trees. 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