Ornithology fifth set of birds

Order - Passeriformes, suborder - Passeres, Family: Passerrellidae - Passeridae

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: PASSERELLIDAE

Species: Chipping Sparrow

Characterized by: White underparts, apple face, black line through eye, bright rusty crown

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: PASSERELLIDAE

Species: Lark Sparrow

Characterized by: Long rounded tail has white cornes. Chestnut crown and cheek with pale eyebrow and dark mustache stripe. Chest mark

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: PASSERELLIDAE

Species: Dark-eyed Junco

Characterized by: Rounded head, short stout bill, long conspicuous tail, flashing white outer tail feathers in flight. (different versions on this birds look up)

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: PASSERELLIDAE

Species: White-crowned Sparrow

Characterized by: Plain, plae-gray bird; bold black and white (or brown and tan) stripes on head. Pale pink/yellow bill

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: PASSERELLIDAE

Species: White-throated Sparrow

Characterized by: White throat patch, yellow spots (lores), black/white or tan/black head pattern.

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: PASSERELLIDAE

Species: Lincoln’s Sparrow

Characterized by: Buffy eyering, thick gray eyebrow, dark eyeline mark around eye. Brown and black with gray central crown stripe. Streaky breast.

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: ICTERIIDAE

Species: Yellow-breasted Chat

Characterized by: Bright yellow breast and throat, olive green upper parts. White belly, white spectacle marking around eye, long tail.

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: CARDINALIDAE

Species: Summer Tanager

Characterized by: Chunky, large head, thick, blunk-tipped bill. Adult males = entirely red. Females/immature males = bright yellow/green.

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: CARDINALIDAE

Species: Northern Cardinal

Characterized by a prominent crest, long tail, and thick bright orange bill.

Males = bright red, black mask, Females = brownish/reddish

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: CARDINALIDAE

Species: Pyrrhuloxia

Characterized by: Similar to Northern Cardinal but more parrot-like. Yellow bill, red mask, mostly grey.

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: CARDINALIDAE

Species: Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Characterized by: Large beak. Male = black/white, red on throat down to middle breast.

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: CARDINALIDAE

Species: Indigo Bunting

Characterized by: Dark on top lighter on bottom (beak/body)

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: CARDINALIDAE

Species: Painted Bunting

Characterized by: Male = Colorful (paint) Female = Olive green coloration

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: CARDINALIDAE

Species: Dickcissel

Characterized by: Large beak (seed-eating), black “V” on yellow breast. Rusty shoulder patches. Yellow eyebrow (supercilium)

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: ICTERIDAE

Species: Western Medowlark

Characterized by: Short tails, bright yellow breast and black “V” on chest. Black, brown, and buffy underparts.

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: ICTERIDAE

Species: Orchard Oriole

Characterized by: Male = black head, burnt orange chest/underparts, black tail and wings with white accents

Female = long/big pointy beak, olive green body

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: ICTERIDAE

Species: Red-winged Blackbird

Characterized by: Males = glossy black plumage, bright red-yellow shoulder patches. Female = streaky brown

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: ICTERIDAE

Species: Brown-headed Cowbird

Characterized by: Males = Black body/ brown head. Female = Plain brown bird with a stout bill and short tails.

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: ICTERIDAE

Species: Great-tailed Grackle

Characterized by: Large, lanky black bird, long slender tail often folds in V-shape. Males = iridescent black with yellow eyes. Females = brown with pale eyebrow/throat.

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: FRINGILLIDAE

Species: House Finch

Characterized by: Notch in tail, conical, seed-eating bill. Female = plain grayish-brown with blurry streaks. Males = rosy red coloration around face/upper breast, streaky brown back and tail.

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: FRINGILLIDAE

Species: Pine Siskin

Characterized by: Brown and very streaky brids with subtle yellow ending on wings/tails.

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: FRINGILLIDAE

Species: Lesser Goldfinch

Characterized by: Small, yellow finch with black cap (males), olive green back (males in west). White patches on their wings/tail. Yellow undertail coverts.

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: FRINGILLIDAE

Species: American Goldfinch

Characterized by: More yellow than lesser Goldfinch. Male breeding = black forehead/wings

Order: PASSERIFORMES

Suborder: PASSERES

Family: PASSERIDAE

Species: House Sparrow

Characterized by: Small, compact with gray crown, white cheeks, black bib, rusty-brown back with black markings (males). Females = duller with brown/streaky backs.