Varied Thrush: Large thrush, dark gray upperparts, rust-brown throat, breast, sides, eyebrows, black breast band, and white belly and undertail. Forehead is dark brown. Virginia's Warbler: Small warbler, gray upperparts, yellow rump. Hermit Warbler: Small warbler, gray upperparts, white underparts, black-streaked flanks. Direct flight with graceful, shallow wing beats. The wings show white bars in flight. California Gull: This is a medium-sized gull with a white head and underparts, gray wings and black wing tips. The bill, legs and feet are black. Wings have large white patches visible in flight. Northern birds migrate in flocks to the southeastern United States. Canyon Wren: Medium wren with rust-brown upperparts, fine white spots on gray-brown back, nape, and crown, white throat and breast, and chestnut belly. It is the only warbler that eats large quantities of seeds, usually pine. Crown is black and nape is pale green. Long, slim wings are dark above and silver-gray below. Forehead is pale blue; bill is red and yellow-tipped. The wings have pale blue shoulder patches and a dark green speculum with white borders visible in flight. Long-tailed Jaeger: Smallest but most buoyant and graceful jaeger or skua, with gray upperparts, white breast and gray belly. Wing linings are white. Sage Sparrow was split into two distinct species in 2014 by the American Ornithologist Union. Vermilion Flycatcher: Small, stocky flycatcher, gray-black upperparts and scarlet-red crown, throat, and underparts. It is one of the latest spring migrants of all North American warblers. Iridescent throat patch can appear purple, green or black. Yellow head has black crown stripes and eye-lines. Note: Please note that insects do not adhere to man-drawn borders on a map and as such they may be found beyond their listed 'reach' showcased on our website. Gray head has white patch in front of eye. Underparts are white, and buff-brown wash on throat. Tail is black with thick, white edges. Pine Grosbeak: Large, robust finch with red-washed black back, gray sides and undertail coverts, and pink-red rump and underparts. Yellow crown patch is usually concealed. Sexes are similar. Lazuli Bunting: Small finch, bright blue upperparts, cinnamon-brown breast and sides, white belly. The sexes are similar, but the males are usually larger than females, with a larger bill, head and tarsi. Bill is huge, with arched ridge and narrow grooves. Gray head has white patch in front of eye. Hepatic Tanager: Large tanager, dark to orange-red overall, gray wash on back and flanks. Blue-gray legs and feet. Legs and feet are brown. Until the 1990s was classified as the Solitary Vireo, along with the Blue-headed and Plumbeous Vireos. Swift flight with shallow wing beats. Swainson's Warbler: Medium-sized warbler with olive-brown upperparts and pale gray underparts. Black cap covers eyes, crosses chin and ends at yellow nape. Diet includes insects and crustaceans. Back, breast and neck have vivid black-bordered white bars. The eyes are yellow and the bill is blue-gray with a black tip. To catch up, check out part 1 , part 3 , part 4 , part 5 , part 6 , part 7 , and part 8 . Flies in straight line formation. Inland race has gray cap and brown ear patch. Bill is pink with dark tip. Black-throated Sparrow: Medium sparrow, gray-brown upperparts, white underparts, black bib. It was named for Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Rapid bouncy flight, alternates several quick wing beats with wings pulled to sides. Thayer's Gull: Having had full species status since 1973, as of 2017, the AOU considers this gull to be a subspecies of the Iceland Gull and has lumped it there. Strong deep wing beats. Guest 02-Mar-2010 19:20: I just had a visitor right outside my small bird feeder that apparently was after the small birds. Wings are dark gray with two rust-brown bars. Bill, legs, feet are black. Strong steady flight with deep wing beats. Hovers in display flight and when foraging. Tail is dark gray with white corners. Wings are black with white spots; rump is black; tail is black with white outer feathers. Feeds on pine seeds, acorns, fruit, frogs, snakes, carrion, insects and eggs and young of other birds. Gray Flycatcher: Small flycatcher with gray or olive-gray upperparts and pale gray underparts. Bill is huge, with arched ridge and narrow grooves. Black bill, legs and feet. Head has buff face with dark brown cap, eye patches. Mew Gull: Medium-sized gull with gray back and upperwings, and white head, neck, breast, and belly. Second and even third nestings can occur through the summer until as late as August. Whatbird.com logo design courtesy of The Haller Company. Direct flight is high and fluttery. Rivoli's Hummingbird: Large hummingbird of Mexican highlands, occurs in limited areas of southwest U.S. Appears very dark green overall, in good light may show blue-green to green throat, purple forehead, gray vent, small but prominent white spot behind eye; tail is all dark. Flies in straight line or V formation. Throat is pale gray, belly is pale yellow. Snow Bunting: Medium-sized, strikingly white sparrow with black back, central tail, and wing tips. Baird's Sparrow: Small sparrow with pale-streaked, rich dark brown upperparts, white underparts, and dark streaks on upper breast and flanks. MacGillivray's Warbler: Medium-sized warbler with olive-green upperparts and yellow underparts. Feeds primarily on acorns, also eats insects, fruit, carrion and eggs and young of other birds. Fall plumage has buff-edged upperparts. The female accepts the site by bringing nest material. Hovers in display flight and when foraging. Western Bluebird: Small thrush with deep blue hood and upperparts, crescent mark across upper back, red-brown breast, and white belly. Of the approximately 350 bird species documented in the Kansas City area, the locals suggest that about 120 get labeled as common. Feeds on fish by plunge diving and scooping them up with pouch. High soaring flight. Feeds on seeds, buds, fruits and insects. Bounding flight, rapid wing beats alternating with wings at sides. Long barred tail with white, rounded tip. Sexes are similar. Feeds on nectar, spiders, sap and insects. Wings are brown with two white bars. Crown, nape, and face are gray; eye-rings appear as large, white spectacles. Bill, legs, feet are black. Black tips on the primary feathers are only seen in flight. Small gull, pale gray upperparts, gray-white nape, white neck with thin black collar, and white, wedge-shaped tail; underparts are variably pink. Rounded tail is rufous with black edges. Bill is gray. Solitary, or in pairs and family groups. Black-throated Gray Warbler: Small warbler, black-marked, slate-gray upperparts, black streaks on flanks, white underparts. Mexican Jay: Large, crestless jay, blue-gray back, blue head, wings, rump, tail, and pale gray underparts. Forages in bushes, trees and on ground for seeds and insects. Sexes are similar. Orange-brown crown is marked with fine dark lines. Legs and feet are red-orange. It is the smallest of the ptarmigans, and the only one that nests south of Canada. Bill is gray. Swift direct flight often with erratic side-to-side turns of body. It feeds on worms, mice, other birds and their eggs, and garbage. 1. This product and/or its method of use is covered by one or more of the following patent(s): US patent number 7,363,309 and foreign equivalents. Head has white forehead patch edged in black and white eyebrows joining above bill. Legs and feet are gray. Dark gray wings with red edges on primaries. Tail is long and dark. Fast direct flight with rapid wing beats. Long hooked yellow-gray bill with yellow "v" shaped gular pouch edged in white. Flies low to the ground. Underparts are orange-brown with strongly barred black, white flanks. Wings and tail are gray-black; tail has thin white tip. February: Pairs arrive on the breeding ter… Short flights with rapidly beating wing strokes alternating with wings pulled briefly to sides. As it hops, it often flicks its tail from side to side. It feeds on fish, small birds, or almost anything. It has slow steady wing beats and soars on thermals and updrafts. Eats insects, larvae, seeds, fruits and berries. The dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis) is one of the most widespread feeder birds in North America, and one of the most diverse. Until the 1990s was classified as the Solitary Vireo, along with the Blue-headed and Plumbeous Vireos. Head has brown cap, white eyebrows, and dark eye-lines. Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, worms, insects, seeds and berries. Flies low to the ground. Wings are dark with two white bars. Head appears black overall with white spot behind eye; cap is very dark green. Wings are black with two pale bars. Black bill, legs and feet. Whatbird parametric search. Bill is bright yellow. Bouyant fluttering flight with shallow wing beats. It was named for the state where it was first discovered, where it is an uncommon migrant. Fast direct flight with rapid wing beats. Upper mandible is dark gray, while lower mandible is pale pink with black tip. Legs and feet are black. Species counts show an incremental increase year over year of bird species on the Kansas birds checklist, mostly because accidental birds get pushed by storms and winds into the state. Connecticut Warbler: Large ground-walking warbler, olive-gray upperparts, dull yellow underparts. Wings are brown with two white bars. Yellow Rail: Small rail with pale yellow-striped, dark brown upperparts. Legs and feet are gray black. Tail is pointed and white-edged. Wings are dark gray with two white bars. White morph is white with dark spots and markings on wings, nape, and sides. Steady bouyant and direct flight with deep wing beats. To see this please jump to the Iceland Gull species account. Wings are black with large, white patches. Tail is short. AKA Hungarian Partridge. Legs and feet are yellow. Fork-tailed Flycatcher: Medium-sized flycatcher with pale gray upperparts, black head, inconspicuous yellow crown stripe, and white underparts. Feeds on small fish, insects and aquatic invertebrates. Sexes are similar. Tail is long and dark. Strong direct flight. They can nest in a nest box with a hole size of 1-1/8 inches. Brown wings, two faint bars. Bill, legs, feet are black. Weak fluttering flight of short duration, alternates rapid wing beats with wings drawn to sides. Fall plumage has buff-edged upperparts. The eyes are dark and the bill is yellow with a red spot on the lower mandible. Brown wings, two faint bars. Worm-eating Warbler: Medium-sized, ground nesting warbler with olive-gray upperparts and pale yellow underparts. Sexes are similar. Pink legs, feet. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. Forages on ground and high in trees, eats mostly conifer seeds and buds, some insects. Belly and rump are bright yellow. Wings are dark with two white bars. Feeds primarily on acorns, also eats insects, fruit, carrion and eggs and young of other birds. Tail is short with white edges. Neotropic Cormorant: Small, long-tailed cormorant. Bounding flight, rapid wing beats alternating with wings at sides. Underparts are buff with black-spotted flanks. Click a second time to pause the sound. Painted Redstart: Medium warbler with black head, upperparts, bright red breast and belly. She builds the nest. Weak fluttering direct flight with shallow wing beats. Green-tailed Towhee: Large sparrow, olive-green upperparts and pale gray underparts. Wing tips sometimes marked with pale to dark gray. It has a heavy direct flight with strong wing beats. Gray Vireo: Medium-sized vireo with gray upperparts, faint white spectacles, dark iris, and dull white underparts. Steady bouyant and direct flight with deep wing beats. The brown-headed cowbirds are often with the redwing black birds and the starlings. Often feeds on mudflats like a wader. They have short wings and long tails for rapid maneuvering through trees. Head is gray with white eye-ring that extends to brow. Hovers to take insects, berries, fruit. Black bill is very short; legs, feet are orange-red. Wings and spectacularly long, deeply forked tail are black. Named for the wife of the army surgeon who discovered it in New Mexico. Dark green tail may show some rufous. Soars on thermals and updrafts. Eats seeds, insects, caterpillars. Bobs tail and often makes short flights to hawk insects. Long bill is gray, hooked. Sep 4, 2012 - Brown Bird performs in Room 125 at Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas for our seventh "Classroom Sessions" on November 9, 2011. Northern Wheatear: Small thrush (oenanthe), with gray upperparts, black wings, mask, and tail. Thick bill, pale base, two long central feathers twisted vertically on tail. Underparts are white, and buff-brown wash on throat. Bright yellow face, chestnut-brown ear patch, black crown. Legs, feet are red. Cassin's Kingbird: Large flycatcher, dark olive-gray upperparts, dull yellow underparts. It feeds on small fish, crustaceans and insects. Swift direct flight. Graceful, bouyant flight. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. The tail is long, dark, and round-tipped. Upper mandible is dark gray, while lower mandible is pale pink with black tip. Wings are black with white patches and tail is black with white edges. Direct flight is high and fluttery. Wings have conspicuous white stripes visible in flight. Forages in upper foliage of trees, sometimes catches insects in midair. Gray-red cheek patch. Legs and feet are black. Body complexly barred and streaked with red and white. Willet: This large sandpiper has mottled gray-brown upperparts, white rump and lightly streaked and barred white underparts, white tail with dark brown tip, and blue-gray leg. Undertail coverts are white. Strong flight with shallow wing beats. Feeds on insects and nectar. Dives to 40 feet, feeds primarily on shellfish. Juniper Titmouse: Small titmouse with gray upperparts, paler underparts, and plain gray, crested head. Wings, tail black with white markings. Feeds on insects, ticks, spiders, lizards, fruits, berries and seeds. They spend most of their time in the tops of tall fir and pine trees, making them difficult to see. Populations are declining due to competition for nest sites with European Starlings, Tree Swallows and House Sparrows. 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