🌎 Rufous-collared Sparrow or Andean Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) Appearance: This small sparrow is distinguished by its namesake rufous collar and a grey head marked with bold black stripes. It features a white throat, a small black breast patch, and a streaked brown back. Distribution: One of Latin America’s most widespread birds, it ranges from southern Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, including Hispaniola. It thrives in diverse environments—from sea level to high Andean peaks—though it is notably absent from the dense Amazon Basin. Behaviour: Highly adaptable, it is common in gardens and parks. It forages on the ground for seeds and insects, often in pairs. It is famous for its regional song dialects. Gemini 3 (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: While they mostly eat seeds and ground insects, they are surprisingly clever foragers. They have been observed "stealing" food by picking trapped termites and insects directly out of spider webs! Gemini 3 (Edited) 📷: Photo by FranciscoJavierCoradoR via Pixabay 2023 https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-sparrow-ornithology-avian-8313775/ LRKL

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🌎 Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes pucherani) The Black-cheeked Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird with a striking appearance: a black-and-white barred back, a conspicuous white rump, and a characteristic black mask or cheek patch. Males display a red crown and nape, while females only have red on the nape. This non-migratory resident is distributed from southern Mexico through Central America to western Ecuador, inhabiting the mid-levels and canopy of humid evergreen forests. They are active and agile foragers that consume a mixed diet of insects, fruits, and nectar, often moving in pairs. Known for being quite vocal and conspicuous, their behaviour includes giving a rattling call and drumming on trees. No subspecies are generally recognised. Gemini 3 (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: Their diet is highly varied, including spiders, beetles, and ants, but they also eat substantial quantities of fruits, berries, seeds, and even sip nectar from large flowers, making them a true omnivore. 📷: Photo by Drosera74 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/woodpecker-costa-rica-bird-nature-9849875/ ALHU

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🌎 Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) The male Western Tanager (Pictured) has a striking red-orange head, bright yellow body, and black wings, back, and tail. Females are yellow-green and blackish. They breed in open coniferous and mixed woods across western North America, from Alaska down to Mexico, where they also winter. A long-distance migrant, it forages for insects and fruit, often high in the canopy. Its song is described as a hoarse, burry robin-like sound. No subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: Unlike most red birds, the male's scarlet head is not colored by typical plant pigments (carotenoids) but by a rare pigment called rhodoxanthin. They likely acquire this unique pigment indirectly by eating insects that have fed on conifer needles or buds. 📷: Photo by Veronika_Andrews via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/western-tanagers-bird-wild-bird-7315833/ HUAV

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🌎 Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) The Boat-billed Heron is a stocky, medium-sized heron recognizable by its massive, broad, scoop-like black bill and prominent black crest. Adults have pale gray to white plumage with a chestnut belly and black flanks. It's distributed in mangrove swamps and wooded margins of freshwater wetlands across Central and South America (from Mexico to Brazil). This heron is primarily nocturnal, roosting silently by day, and foraging at night. It hunts by standing still or slowly stalking, using its unique bill to scoop up fish, crustaceans, and insects in shallow water. Five subspecies are recognised. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: To aid its nighttime hunting, the Boat-billed Heron has huge, dark eyes that are adapted for excellent low-light vision. 📷: Photo by Drosera74 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/costa-rica-heron-nature-bird-9847022/ BIQG

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🌎 Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) The male Resplendent Quetzal is a stunning iridescent green with a red belly and an exceptionally long, flowing green tail train. Females are duller with a shorter tail. Quetzals inhabit montane cloud forests from Southern Mexico to Western Panama. Generally shy and quiet, they become more vocal and perform elaborate displays during the breeding season. They mainly eat fruit, especially wild avocados. Two subspecies are recognised. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: The Resplendent Quetzal is the National Bird of Guatemala. Its image is on the country's flag and coat of arms, and the national currency is called the Quetzal. It is the only bird in the world with the word "Resplendent" in its common name! 📷: Photo by Drosera74 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/quetzal-bird-nature-colorful-9850089/ VBLA

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🌎 Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) The Mourning Dove is a slender, grayish-brown dove with a small head and a long, pointed tail. Black spots mark the wings. It's one of the most widespread birds in North America, found in open woodlands, farmlands, and suburban areas across much of the continent. They are primarily ground foragers, eating seeds, and are known for their fast flight, whistling wings, and mournful "coo-OOO-coo-coo" call. They often form flocks outside the breeding season. Five subspecies are recognised. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: In warm climates, a single pair of Mourning Doves can raise up to six broods (sets of young) in one year, the largest number of any native North American bird. 📷: Photo by MOHANN via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/dove-bird-beak-feathers-plumage-5820485/ VVQB

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🌎 Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a striking bird with a large, conical bill and a distinctive rose-red triangular patch on its otherwise black and white breast. Females and juveniles are less colourful, with streaky brown and white plumage. The species breeds in deciduous and mixed forests across eastern North America, from Canada to the central United States. It's a migratory bird that spends its winters in Central and South America. They are often seen foraging in trees for insects, seeds, and berries, and are known for their sweet, melodious songs. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: The species is sometimes colloquially referred to as the "cut-throat" due to the unique shape and colour of the red patch on the male's breast. 📷: Photo by simardfrancois via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/rose-breasted-grosbeak-bird-nature-4228962/ APGC

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🌎 Coppery-headed Emerald (Microchera cupreiceps) The Coppery-headed Emerald is a tiny hummingbird, with males having a bright metallic-green body, a distinctive coppery-bronze crown and rump, and white outer tail feathers. Females are more subdued with a white belly. It is endemic to the highlands of Costa Rica, where it is found in the edges and interior of montane forests. They feed on nectar from small flowers and are often seen foraging alone, though males may gather for display. 2.5 Flash (Edited) No subspecies are currently recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by McamposCR via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/hummingbird-bird-animal-5679941/ CMMP

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🌎 American Kestrel, female (Falco sparverius) The American Kestrel is a small falcon, with males having slate-blue wings and females having rusty-brown wings. Both have a rusty back and tail, with black barring, and two prominent black "mustache" marks on their white face. The species is widespread throughout the Americas, from Alaska to the southern tip of South America. It's a common sight in open habitats like fields, grasslands, and even urban areas. They often perch on telephone wires or trees, scanning for prey. They are known for their distinctive hovering flight, where they remain suspended in the air before diving to catch insects or small mammals. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Seventeen subspecies are recognized Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/hawk-red-falcon-birds-raptors-7455627/ ISUQ

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🌎 Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) The Great Kiskadee is a large, bulky member of the tyrant flycatcher family, with a stout bill, a black head with a bold white stripe above the eyes, a white throat, and a hidden yellow crown. Its wings and tail are reddish-brown, and its underparts are bright yellow. It is found from the southern United States (Texas) through Central America and down to Argentina. It thrives in various habitats, including open woodlands and urban areas, often near water. Named for its loud "kis-ka-dee" call, the Great Kiskadee is an aggressive and opportunistic omnivore. It hunts insects in mid-air, dives for fish, and eats fruits and small vertebrates. They are territorial and form monogamous pairs. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Ten subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/great-kiskadee-bird-animal-9259312/ VSJV

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🌎 Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) Tree swallows are small migratory birds with iridescent blue-green upperparts and stark white underparts. They breed across northern North America, from Alaska to the southern U.S., and migrate south to winter along the coasts of the U.S., Mexico, and Central America. They are highly acrobatic aerial insectivores, gliding more than other swallow species. They are social birds, forming large flocks during migration and winter, but are territorial during the breeding season when they nest in tree cavities or nest boxes. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by terski via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/tree-swallows-swallows-birds-8062157/ VEUK

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🌎 Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) The Palm Tanager is a medium-sized passerine (perching) bird with primarily dull olive-green to grey plumage, blackish flight feathers, and a green-edged black tail. A distinctive yellow wingbar is visible in flight. It is a resident breeder found from Nicaragua south through South America to Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil, and on Trinidad and Tobago. They inhabit semi-open areas, including cultivated lands, gardens, and woodland edges, often near palm trees. Palm Tanagers are social, often seen in pairs or small groups. They are somewhat restless but unwary, feeding on a varied diet of small fruits, nectar, flower petals, and insects. Their song is described as fast and squeaky. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Four subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Keishpixl via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/palm-tanager-tanager-bird-animal-9097278/ KTMI

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🌎 Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) The keel-billed toucan is a striking bird, recognized by its large, multi-coloured bill, predominantly green with orange, red, and blue splashes. Its body plumage is mostly black, contrasting with a bright yellow throat and chest, and red undertail coverts. These social birds are distributed from southern Mexico through Central America to northern Colombia and Venezuela, inhabiting tropical and subtropical rainforests. They are often seen in small flocks of 6-12 individuals, primarily in the forest canopy. Their behavior includes hopping between branches, as their heavy wings make long flights laborious. They communicate with loud, frog-like croaks and use their large, lightweight bills for feeding on fruits, insects, and small vertebrates, often tossing food into the air before swallowing. Monogamous pairs nest in tree cavities, with both parents incubating eggs and caring for chicks. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Two subspecies are recognized. Conservation status: Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by flutie8211 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/toucan-bird-animal-bill-feathers-6365043/ KSEJ

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🌎 Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) The Carolina wren is a small, chunky bird with reddish-brown upperparts, warm buffy-orange underparts, and a distinct white eyebrow stripe. Its long tail is often cocked upwards. It's widely distributed across the eastern half of the United States, southern Ontario, and northeastern Mexico, typically inhabiting brushy woodlands, swamps, and suburban areas. Known for its loud, rolling "tea-kettle, tea-kettle" song, the Carolina wren is active and inquisitive, constantly foraging for insects and spiders in dense vegetation, often on or near the ground. Pairs are monogamous, staying together year-round to defend their territory. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Seven subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Trek_Jason via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/wren-twisted-branch-bird-common-9532438/ APIY

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🌎 Tropical parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) The Tropical parula is a small, vibrant warbler with blue-gray upperparts, a greenish back patch, and two white wingbars. Its underparts are bright yellow, deepening to orange on the breast. Males feature a distinct black facial mask. This widespread species ranges from southernmost Texas and northwest Mexico, through Central America, and down to northern Argentina. While generally non-migratory, some northern populations exhibit local movements. Tropical parulas are active foragers, typically found in pairs or mixed-species flocks in the forest canopy. They feed primarily on insects gleaned from foliage and build dome-shaped nests, often within epiphytes like Spanish moss. Males sing a high, buzzy trill. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Around fourteen subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/tropical-parula-animal-bird-9259316/ KTOH

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🌎 Lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) The lesser yellowlegs is a slender, medium-sized shorebird characterised by its striking bright yellow legs and a thin, straight, dark bill. In breeding plumage, it's grayish-brown with fine streaking on the head and neck, and white spots on the back. Non-breeding birds are a more subdued gray-brown. They breed across the boreal forests of Alaska and Canada. During migration, they move south, wintering along the coasts of the southern United States, the Caribbean, and throughout South America. They are also a regular vagrant to Western Europe. Lesser Yellowlegs typically forage in shallow water, picking at items on or just below the surface, sometimes sweeping their bill through the water. They are often found in loose flocks and are known for their distinctive two-note "tu-tu" call. 2.5 Flash (Edited) No subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Beto_MdP via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/plovers-shorebirds-migratory-birds-7780094/ HHIR

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🌎 Great curassow (Crax rubra) The great curassow is a large, pheasant-like bird with marked sexual dimorphism. Males are glossy black with a curly crest, white belly, and a prominent yellow knob on their bill. Females exhibit three color morphs: barred, rufous, or dark brown, with a black-and-white crest. They are distributed throughout Neotropical rainforests, from eastern Mexico through Central America to western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. Primarily ground-dwelling, they forage for fruits, seeds, and arthropods, but roost and nest in trees. Monogamous, they often travel in pairs or small groups, communicating with grunts and booming male calls. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by FINTANOBRIEN via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/great-curassow-bird-costa-rica-1080725/ JCFQ

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🌎 Golden-fronted woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons) The golden-fronted woodpecker has a gray-brown head and body, black-and-white barred wings, and a black tail. Males boast a red crown and golden-orange to yellow nape, while females have a grayish crown and paler yellow nape. A yellow belly patch is often present. This non-migratory species is found from southwestern Oklahoma through central Texas, south into Mexico, and parts of Central America to Nicaragua. They inhabit dry woodlands, brushlands (especially mesquite), and often urban/suburban areas. Golden-fronted woodpeckers are active foragers, pecking and gleaning insects from tree trunks and branches, but also consuming fruits and nuts. They are vocal, often heard calling loudly, particularly in early spring when establishing territories. They are socially monogamous, with both sexes excavating nest cavities in trees or poles. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Twelve subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by GeorgeB2 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-woodpecker-wildlife-2827990/ WTPE

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🌎 Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) The anhinga, also known as snakebird or American darter, is a large, dark water bird. Males are glossy greenish-black with silver-white streaking on the wings and back, while females have a paler, tan head and neck. It boasts a long, slender, pointed bill and a long, fan-shaped tail. Anhingas are found in the warmer parts of the Americas, from the southeastern U.S. south through Mexico, Central America, and much of South America. They prefer freshwater habitats like swamps, marshes, and slow-moving rivers, where they can find perches and open water. They are known as "snakebirds" due to their habit of swimming with only their head and S-shaped neck above water, they spear fish with their sharp bills. Their feathers are less waterproof than other waterbirds, so they often perch with wings outstretched to dry in the sun. They soar gracefully on thermals and typically nest colonially. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by JimDegerstrom via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/anhinga-wings-drying-bird-2501457/ QFEE

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🌎 American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) The American white ibis is a medium-sized wading bird. Adults are entirely white, except for black wingtips (visible in flight), with a long, down-curved, reddish-orange bill and reddish-orange legs. Juveniles are mottled brown and white. They are found along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States, south through Central America, the Caribbean, and into northern South America, inhabiting coastal marshes, wetlands, and mangrove swamps. Highly sociable, American white ibises feed and roost in large flocks, often probing shallow water for crustaceans and insects. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by JamesDeMers via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/white-ibis-threskiornithidae-58438/ QPTN

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🌎 Bay-breasted warbler (Setophaga castanea) The bay-breasted warbler is a small songbird with a striking appearance, especially in breeding males who sport a black face, chestnut crown, throat, and flanks, with a grayish back and white wingbars. Females are paler. They breed in boreal spruce-fir forests across central and eastern Canada and the far northern U.S. In winter, they migrate to wet lowland forests of Panama and northern South America, passing through the eastern U.S. during migration. Bay-breasted warblers primarily forage for insects and spiders by gleaning from tree branches, often in the mid-canopy. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Canadian-Nature-Visions via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bay-breasted-warbler-bird-branch-7105836/ IWJN

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🌎 Great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) The great-tailed grackle, also known as the Mexican grackle, is a medium-sized bird native to the Americas. It is known for its distinct long, keel-shaped tail, which gives it its name. Adult males are about 40-46 cm (16-18 in) long and have glossy black plumage with striking purple iridescence. They have pale yellow eyes and a long, pointed bill. Females are slightly smaller and have dark brown plumage. Great-tailed grackles are highly adaptable and can be found in a variety of habitats, including urban areas, agricultural fields, wetlands, and open woodlands. Eight subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by BarbeeAnne via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/cuba-black-bird-great-tailed-grackle-2555949/ ZTXM

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🌎 Acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) The acorn woodpecker is a striking medium-sized bird with a black back, white belly, and a distinctive red cap. Its face is patterned with black and white, and it has noticeable white eyes. In flight, it shows white patches on its wings and rump. This species is a permanent resident of oak and pine-oak woodlands, ranging from the western United States south through Central America and into parts of Colombia. They are highly social birds, living in family groups that cooperatively breed and defend territories. Acorn woodpeckers are famous for their unique behavior of storing thousands of acorns in drilled holes in "granary" trees or even telephone poles. They also forage for insects and occasionally feed on sap. Their calls are often described as raucous and scratchy. Seven subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by snapan via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-woodpecker-animal-nature-3799079/ UPCG

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🌎 Emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) The emerald toucanet is a small toucan with a bright green body, a black bill with yellow and white markings, and a rufous vent and tail-tip. It is found in the cloud forests of Central America. The toucanet is a noisy bird and is often heard calling loudly. It is a social bird and is often seen in pairs or small groups. The toucanet is an omnivore and eats a variety of fruits, insects, and small vertebrates. Four subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Veronika_Andrews via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/emerald-toucanet-toucan-bird-nature-9511329/ EAUO

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🌎 Chestnut-sided warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) The chestnut-sided warbler is a small songbird with a yellow crown, black eye stripe, white cheeks, and in breeding plumage, distinctive chestnut flanks. Females are duller. Non-breeding adults are lime-green above with a white eye-ring and pale underparts. Chestnut-sided warblers breed in eastern North America, favoring young, regenerating forests and shrubby areas, and winter in Central America. They forage actively among low branches for insects, often holding their tail cocked. Their song is a musical "pleased, pleased, pleased to meetcha!". No subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Canadian-Nature-Visions via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/bird-chestnut-sided-warbler-6972503/ SFLP

New addition! 🌎 Chestnut-sided warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) #NorthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds | #ChestnutSidedWarbler #SetophagaPensylvanica | #Warblers #NewWorldWarblerFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by Canadian-Nature-Visions🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎 Green jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus) The green jay is a colourful bird, roughly the size of a blue jay, with bright green upperparts, a blue face, black throat, and yellow outer tail feathers. Its underparts range from yellow to pale green depending on the subspecies. It has a disjunct distribution, found from southern Texas to Honduras and again from Colombia to Bolivia, inhabiting woodlands, thickets, and humid forests. Green jays are social, often foraging in noisy family flocks. They are territorial, mob predators, and use tools to extract insects. Their diet is varied, including insects, fruits, seeds, and small vertebrates. They are also known for their mimicry of other birds' calls. Seven subspecies are recognised. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by Keishpixl via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/green-jay-jay-bird-nature-fauna-9112031/ ISZY

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🌎 White-winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) The white-winged dove is a relatively large species of dove found in North and Central America. It has a grayish-brown body with a distinctive white stripe on its wings, which becomes prominent during flight. It also features a pale blue eye ring and red eyes. These doves inhabit various habitats, including woodlands, deserts, and urban areas. Their diet primarily consists of seeds, fruits, and insects. White-winged doves are known for their distinctive cooing calls, which are often heard during the breeding season. Three subspecies are recognized. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by GeorgeB2 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/dove-pigeon-bird-fountain-perched-6221980/ XAYJ

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🌎 Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) The blue-footed booby is a medium-sized seabird with distinctive bright blue webbed feet, brown wings, and a white underbelly. They inhabit tropical and subtropical regions of the eastern Pacific Ocean, breeding on arid, rocky islands from the Gulf of California to Peru, with a large population in the Galápagos. Known for their elaborate courtship rituals, males display their blue feet in a high-stepping dance to attract females. They are monogamous during a breeding season and nest on the ground. Their diet consists mainly of fish, which they catch by plunge-diving from significant heights. Two subspecies are recognized. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by hbieser via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/ecuador-blue-footed-boobies-wildlife-4259426/ UOGV

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🌎 Emerald tanager (Tangara florida) The emerald tanager is a vibrant, medium-sized bird from Central and South America. Males are bright emerald green with black streaking on the back and wings, a black ear patch and beak, and yellow on the crown and rump. Females are duller with yellow-green instead of yellow on the head. They are found in humid lowland and montane forests, and secondary forests in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador, typically in the canopy. Emerald Tanagers are usually seen in pairs or small groups, often joining mixed-species foraging flocks. They actively glean insects and fruits from foliage, sometimes hanging upside down. Their calls are high-pitched whistles and chirps. One subspecies is recognised by some authorities. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by marvinbla via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/tanager-bird-animal-black-eared-7316495/ VJPG

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🌎 Black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) The black phoebe is a small, dark bird in the tyrant-flycatcher family with a sooty-black body and a bright white belly. It has a thin, black bill and often flicks its tail. Found in the Americas, from southwestern USA to Argentina, it favours habitats close by water sources. It perches conspicuously, then darts out to catch insects in flight. It often returns to the same perch. Its distinctive "chip" call and tail-wagging are characteristic behaviours. Six subspecies are commonly recognized. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by stephmcblack via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/black-phoebe-bird-branch-perched-6160613/ XQUI

🌎 Black phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) #NorthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds #SouthAmericanBirds | #BlackPhoebe #SayornisNigricans | #Phoebes #TyrantFlycatcherFamily #PerchingBirds 📷: Photo by stephmcblack🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds