The Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) is a common and widespread bird with a beautiful and prominent streaking pattern. The song sparrow has numerous subspecies that vary in appearance considerably across its expansive range. Frequently more vocal than they are visible, it is usually easier to hear song sparrows than see them. Fortunately they are equally as pleasing to listen to as they are to watch.
The Brown Creeper is a small bird, dwelling in large tree forests. Its bill is used for foraging in bark and has a habit of acting like a woodpecker while climbing trees. It is one of seven species of Creeper in its family.
Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae Genus: Corvus Species: Corvus brachyrhynchos Introduction At 17.5’ (L) x 39” (ws) and at 1 lb, (Sibley 2003), the American crow is a coomon medium to large sized corvid found throughout North America (Verbeek and Caffrey… Continue Reading →
The Steller ’s Jay is an easily recognizable medium to large songbird. It is bright blue with narrow black barring on its tail and wing feathers, a blackish upper body and head topped with a prominent triangular crest. It has a long tail, broad wings, and a long, thick bill slightly hooked at the tip.
The Dark-eyed Junco is a medium sized, common sparrow of North America. Its sub-species (whose numbers are disputed) are distinguished by variations in plumage, although they all have similar habits.
This page will detail the Oregon subspecies, which can be identified by its distinct black head, rufous flanks, chestnut back, and white to beige belly and breast. It also has white outer tail feathers that flash when in flight, a tan beak, and pink legs and feet. The Dark-eyed Junco is weakly sexually dimorphic. Males are slightly darker than females (Dunn 2002).
(http://windsor.towns.pressdemocrat.com/2012/04/news/fast-class-windsors-birds/attachment/spottedtowhee/) Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae Genus: Pipilo Species: Pipilo maculatus Introduction: The Spotted Towhee is a widespread commonly known dimorphic passerine, which can be seen scratching and feeding on the ground under feeders and shrubby areas. Formally known as the Rufus-Sided Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), with… Continue Reading →
Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae Genus: Zonotrichia Species: Zonotrichia atricapilla Introduction The Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricalpilla) is one of the larger sparrows commonly found along the pacific coast. This beautiful bird has a defining grey-buffy coloration from its chin to under-tail coverts, and sings… Continue Reading →
Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae Genus: Poecile Species: Poecile atricapillus Introduction The Black-capped Chickadee is a small non-migratory song bird that is mostly found in deciduous and coniferous woods, as well as open woods and suburban areas. They are very widespread, and found coast… Continue Reading →
Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae Genus: Poecile Species: Poecile rufescens
Order: Passeriformes, Family: Passeridae, Genus: Passer, Species: Passer domesticus.
The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is an Old World sparrow that was introduced to North America and took rapidly to the continent becoming known as somewhat of a pest. Although also called sparrows, Old World Sparrows belong to a different family than our native sparrows (family Emberizidae). They are seemingly similar to emberizid sparrows…
