Category: Birds
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Collared Trogon
The Collared Trogon is a medium-sized trogon species found in the forests of Mexico, Belize, Central and South America. Males are easily distinguished by their striking plumage, with a metallic green back, a bright red breast, and a white collar around the neck. Females have a similar color pattern but…
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Red-throated Ant-Tanager
These birds are known for their distinctively colored plumage, with the males sporting a vibrant red throat, reddish-gray head, and brownish back and wings, while the females are more subdued with brownish-gray plumage overall. These birds primarily feed on insects (ants) and other small invertebrates, which they forage for in…
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Hairy Woodpecker
By Jim Gain Beautiful Birds of the Sierra Nevada – Blog Post #5 ABOUT THIS SPECIES The Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) is a species of woodpecker found in various regions of North America, including the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. It is a fairly common year-round resident that is more…
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Roadside Hawk
The Roadside Hawk is a common bird of prey found throughout Mexico, Central and South America. It is a medium-sized raptor with a distinctive reddish-brown back and wings, a pale belly, and a grayish-white head. Its eyes are large and yellow, and its bill is short and curved, making it…
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Naturalized Immigrants
By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #28 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 47, & 48/100 + 1 BONUS bird) The following two species (plus the Bonus Bird) have established ranges…
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Ruddy Crake
The Ruddy Crake is a small, secretive bird that inhabits the dense marshes and wetlands of Mexico, Belize and Central America. It is a member of the rail family and measures about 16 cm in length, with a reddish-brown plumage and a short, thick bill.
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White-necked Jacobin
The White-necked Jacobin can be found in Belize, as well as throughout Central and South America. It is a medium-sized hummingbird and males have a blue head, green body and a distinctive white patch on its neck.
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Groove-billed Ani
The Groove-billed Ani is a striking bird found in Mexico, Central and South America. Adults have a black body with iridescent green and blue highlights, a long tail, and a distinctive curved bill with a deep groove along the top. These birds are often seen in small groups, perched on…
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Common Valley Wrens
By Jim Gain Learn 100 Common Valley Birds is a photo blog series highlighting the 100 most common Valley bird species. Post #27 in the Learn 100 Common Valley Birds series. (Species 44, 45, & 46/100 + 3 BONUS birds) House Wren #44 The House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) is a…
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Rose-throated Tanager
The Rose-throated Tanager is endemic to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico and Belize and mostly found in semi-humid to humid mixed woodlands and at forest edges. Males have gray upperparts and paler gray underparts, accented by a striking, rusty red throat, crown and flight feathers.
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