The striking scissor-tailed flycatcher is our only regular “long-tailed kingbird.” It is not only graceful and beautiful, but also common and easy to observe. Monotypic. Length 10–14.8".

Immature male: resembles adult female but upperparts fresher in fall, with fine buff tips; throat usually flecked fairly heavily with bronzy green, often with rose-pink spots; tail averages more ...

The collared dove is one of the more recent doves and pigeons to arrive in Ireland: it was unheard of here before 1957 and is ...

Catching one with its tail fanned out makes ... Stork is characterized by its pink tertial feathers and big, slightly curved yellow beak. These friendly birds often feed in shallow water with ...

Birders may be tickled pink to find roseate spoonbills along the South Carolina coast, but the increasing relocations of these glamorous birds raises concerns about the impacts of habitat loss and ...