Males have deep black wings and tail ... start singing a long buzzy insect-like refrain from an exposed perch. Red head color in birds can be linked to various adaptations. For instance, the ...

This species is one of the most widely distributed, abundant, well-known, and well-named birds in North ... Summer male: black, including soft parts, with bright red shoulder patch or “epaulet ...

The back shows 2 rows of whitish or yellow-buff spots or bars, but this patterning is very limited in northern birds. Adult: red head and breast, pale yellow belly, back black with geographically ...