AZ Animals (US) on MSN7mon
10 Birds With Incredibly Long Tails and What They Use Them For
This little seabird of the tropical oceans and the Caribbean not only sports a long tail but is one of the most beautiful of ...
National Geographic news8mon
Black-Billed Magpie
An unusually long-tailed black-and-white corvid with a black bill ... Flight: relatively slow, with steady, rowing wingbeats, but the birds are easily able to quickly change direction in flight.
National Geographic news3y
Black-Capped Chickadee
The most widespread, numerous, and geographically variable chickadee, this bird brightens winter days ... Length 5.3". Black cap; white cheek; black bib; gray upperparts; greater coverts ...
Center for Biological Diversity2y
SAVING THE WHITE-TAILED PTARMIGAN
The smallest bird in the grouse family, the white-tailed ptarmigan is also one of the few animals that lives on alpine mountaintops throughout its entire life. Every part of this ptarmigan is adapted ...
The Irish Times1mon
Why does this white gull seem to have black spots on its tail?
It seemed so unusual to see a white gull with black spots on the tail. – Breda McGrath ... to avoid being caught by predators such as birds. It is thought they use the reflections of the ...
Birds & Blooms on MSN2d
How to Identify an Eastern Towhee
When you’re watching for this songbird, look out below. The Eastern towhee spends most of its time on the ground, whether ...
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NATURAL HISTORY
DESCRIPTION: Adult white-tailed ptarmigan typically grow to 30 to 34 centimeters in length and weigh 345 to 425 grams. The bird is distinguishable from other species of grouse by its perpetually white ...