Tag: american bird conservancy

The Whimbrel(Numenius phaeopus) is a large shorebird, about the size of an American Crow(Corvus brachyrhynchos).
Like many members of its family, this bird has drab-looking brownish plumage; its … Continue

Here they come! It’s almost springtime in North America, and beloved migratory birds like the Painted Bunting(Passerina ciris), Rufous Hummingbird(Selasphorus rufus), and Canada Warbler(… Continue

Persistent scratching sounds amid thick shrubbery and a shrill call, “towhee!” reveal the presence of this striking New World sparrow. The dapper Eastern Towhee(Pipilo erythrophthalmus) and its western relative, … Continue