Red-tailed Hawk - Falconiformes Accipitridae Buteo jamaicensis Identification & Description: • Large hawk. • Short, dark, hooked beak • Large, broad-winged, broad-tailed hawk • Immatures have notably narrower wings and tail, and appear slimmer • Dark patagial mark on underwing, present on all ages and races, is unique • Blocky translucent area in outer [...]
Red-breasted Sapsucker - Piciformes Picidae Sphyrapicus ruber Identification & Description: • Medium-sized woodpecker. • Red head and breast. • White stripe running up side. • Size: 20-22 cm (8-9 in) • Wingspan: 37-40 cm (15-16 in) • Weight: 39-68 g (1.38-2.4 ounces) Facts • The Red-breasted Sapsucker has two subspecies. The northern form, resident [...]
Pine Siskin - Passeriformes Fringillidae Carduelis pinus Identification & Description: • Small, seed-eating finch • Short, conical bill • Brown upperparts with heavy streaking • Brown and heavily streaked, paler underneath. • Yellow patches in wings and tail-not always visible • Short, forked tail • Distinctive call note given in flight • Size: 11-14 [...]
Oregon (Dark-eyed) Junco - Passeriformes Emberizidae Junco hyemalis Identification & Description: • Medium-sized sparrow. • Pink, conical bill • White outer tail feathers • Considerable geographic variation in plumage • Various forms were formerly considered separate species • Unstreaked gray or brown, no wingbars (usually). • Gray to black hood. • Belly white. • [...]
Northwestern Crow - Passeriformes Corvidae Corvus caurinus Identification & Description: • Length: 14.5 inches • Entirely black plumage • Squared-off tail • Range restricted to coastal areas from Alaska to Washington Similar species: American Crow is very similar but has different range. Common Raven is larger with wedge-shaped tail and different call. Life History [...]
Northen (Common) Raven - Passeriformes Corvidae Corvus corax Identification & Description: • Very large crow. • Entirely black plumage • Larger than crows • Wedge-shaped tail • Relatively short legs • Size: 56-69 cm (22-27 in) • Wingspan: 116-118 cm (46-46 in) • Weight: 689-1625 g (24.32-57.36 ounces) Similar species: Crows are smaller, have [...]
Greater Scaup - Anseriformes Anatidae Aythya marila Identification & Description: • Small slender songbird. • Tiny bill • Dark orange forehead and throat • Medium-sized diving duck. • Rounded head. • Bill bluish with black tip. • Male with black head, chest, and rear end, and gray sides (black on the ends and white [...]
Northern Flicker - Piciformes Picidae Colaptes auratus Identification & Description: • Medium to large woodpecker • Grayish brown back and wings barred with black • Barred on top, spotted below. • Black crescent on upper breast • Beige breast and belly spotted heavily with black • White rump, conspicuous in flight. • Tail dark [...]
North America Robin - Passeriformes Turdidae Turdus migratorius Identification & Description: • Large thrush. • Back and wings gray. • Underparts red. • Dark head with white eye crescents. • Throat white with black streaks. • Lower belly and under tail white. • Gray tail moderately long with white spots at corners of outer [...]
Mallard - Anseriformes Anatidae Anas platyrhynchos Identification & Description: • Large dabbling duck • Male with iridescent green head, rusty chest, and gray body. • Female mottled brown. • Blue speculum with white bar along both leading and trailing edges • Silvery-white wing linings • Juvenile similar to adult female • In the southwestern [...]
House Finch - Passeriformes Fringillidae Carpodacus mexicanus Identification & Description: • Medium-sized finch. • Conical bill • Long tail • Distinctive call note often given in flight • Male bright red on head, chest, and rump; female brown and striped. • Bill short and thick, with rounded top edge. • Two thin white wingbars. [...]
Great Blue Heron - Ciconiiformes Ardeidae Ardea herodias Identification & Description: • Large, gray bird. • Long legs • White crown stripe. • Sexes similar • Huge long-legged long-necked wader • Usually holds neck in an "S" curve at rest and in flight • White morph all white with pale legs, long, thick yellow [...]
Downy Woodpecker - Piciformes Picidae Picoides pubescens Identification & Description: • Very small black and white woodpecker • Very short pointed bill • Mostly black head set off by broad white supercilium and lower border to auriculars • Black nape • Plain white back • Black wings with white spotting on coverts and flight [...]
Canada Goose - Anseriformes Anatidae Branta canadensis Identification & Description: • Large waterbird. • Sexes similar • Large long-necked goose • Black bill • Black head and long neck • White throat patch extends up to cheek • Brown back, upper wing and flanks • Brownish-white breast and belly • White upper tail coverts [...]
Bufflehead - Anseriformes Anatidae Bucephala albeola Identification & Description: • Very small compact diving duck • Very small dark gray bill • Immature female similar to adult female, but immature male has a larger white cheek patch • Black-and-white. • White patch on side of head. • Size: 32-40 cm (13-16 in) • Wingspan: [...]
