Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae Genus: Spinus Species: Spinus pinus Introduction The Pine Siskin is a nomadic songbird whose pattern is brown and streaky, with yellow accents seen on their wings and notched tail. Their slender bill is unique compared to… Continue Reading →
Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae Genus: Sphyrapicus Species: Sphyrapicus ruber Introduction The Red-breasted sapsucker is a robin-sized woodpecker that feeds on sap from trees. It is about 20-22 cm in length and 69-48 g in mass (Walters, Miller, & Lowther, 2014).The… Continue Reading →
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae Genus: Buteo Species: B. jamaicensis Red-tailed hawks can be found throughout North and Central America and range from Alaska to Canada. Their survivability in many different altitudes and climates make them a very adaptable species. They… Continue Reading →
Order: Apodiformes Family: Trochilidae Genus: Selasphorus Species: Selasphorus rufus Introduction: The Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is one of 20 species in the United States (Gleisner et al., n.d.). They are small in size, extremely territorial and migrate almost 8,000 miles a… Continue Reading →
Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae Genus: Zonotrichia Species: Z. leucophrys Introduction: The White-crowned Sparrow is a song bird from family passerellidae. The Olympic peninsula has both migratory and resident species of this bird, a few of them earning classification as… Continue Reading →
