Birds > Falconiformes
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Swallow-tailed KiteScientific Name: Elanoides forficatusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: FalconiformesSize: Wingspan: 3.7–4.1 ft (1.1–1.2 m); Length: 20–26 in (50–65 cm)Weight: 11–21 oz (310–600 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in the wildDiet: Carnivore /...
Birds > Songbirds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-throated Green WarblerScientific Name: Setophaga virensType: Bird (Parulidae / Passeriformes)Size: Length 11–13 cm (4.3–5.1 in); wingspan 19–21 cm (7.5–8.3 in)Weight: 8–11 g (0.28–0.39 oz)Lifespan: 3–5 years; maximum recorded 6 yearsDiet:...
Birds > Perching Birds
OverviewThe Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina), honored as the official bird of Washington, D.C., and immortalized by naturalists such as Henry David Thoreau, is universally celebrated as the premier flutist of the North American woodland. Renowned for its haunting,...
Birds > Perching Birds
OverviewThe Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) is one of the most breathtakingly radiant neotropical migratory songbirds inhabiting the high deciduous canopies of eastern North America. In breeding plumage, the adult male presents an arresting spectacle: an...
Birds > Perching Birds
OverviewThe Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is a celebrated neotropical migratory songbird whose vibrant presence heralds the arrival of spring across eastern North America. Named for the striking black and flaming orange heraldic livery of Cecilius Calvert, the...
