Boreal Owl
The Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) is a somewhat mysterious owl of dense northern woodlands. Except when calling at night in very early...
Brewer’s Blackbird
Overview Two medium-sized blackbirds closely resemble one another, Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) and the Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus)....
Broad-winged Hawk
Overview The Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) is a crow-sized hawk, brown above, barred with rusty below, with broad...
Brown Thrasher
Overview The big, foxy red Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) is the official bird of the state of Georgia....
Brown-headed Cowbird
Overview Few birds are as generally disapproved of as the Brown-headed Cowbird ( Molothrus ater), which lays its...
Budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus)
It is difficult to think of Budgerigars as anything other than cage or aviary birds, but they are both larger and more...
Carolina Wren
Overview The loud ringing call of the Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) is one of the commonest sounds of...
Cedar Waxwing
Overview Only two species are in this family, the Cedar waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) and the Bohemian waxwing (Bombycilla...
Chuck-will’s-widow
Overview The Chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) is nocturnal and rarely seen during the day. When flushed, it flies off...
Cinereous vulture
Overview The Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) also known as the Monk Vulture and Eurasian Black Vulture, is...
Cliff Flycatcher
Appearance The Flycatchers family of birds contains a large number of species. They can be small, medium, large...