In February and March, male red-wings travel north from their southern wintering grounds and find good spots for nesting and feeding.

The stark contrast between bright yellow and midnight black is eye-catching, especially when it adorns an elegant bird hopping on branches or flitting around bushes. Many bird species feature ...

Carolus Linneaus, a Swedish scientist, gave the red-winged blackbird its scientific name, Agelaius phoenicus, in 1766. The name comes from the Greek words for flocking and red. Meet 5 types of ...

The striking black-and-yellow western tanager, with its bright red head, is one of the more characteristic summer species of western pine forests. Although brightly plumaged, it can be quite ...

Here is a list of the most colourful birds in the world. The scarlet macaw is a large parrot species. It can grow 32 inches long and weigh up to 2.2 pounds. Mainly red in color, it also has blue wings ...

Cedar waxwings pillage fruit and berries, and they work quickly, often stripping a tree in minutes before moving on. As Relma ...

This species is one of the most widely distributed, abundant, well-known, and well-named birds in North America. Polytypic. Length 8.7". Usually sits in an obvious place or is found in flocks ...