The red-legged partridge is a handsome bird. Its upperparts are a warm ... other swans the by their heavier body, bright orange beak edged with black and by the black knob where the upper beak ...

The Malabar parakeet is bluish-gray with a bright red upper bill and a black-and-blue collar bird that is found only in India ...

No list of black-headed birds would be complete without the American Robin. One of the most familiar backyard birds in the United States and Canada, American robins have a gorgeous orange-red chest ...

Common blackbirds are common birds, listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Although the appearance of ... Adult males have black, shiny plumage and an orange-yellow bill. Female common ...

Boxelder bugs are oval shaped, about ½ inch long, black brownish in color with ... bugs are not dependable. Rodents or birds may eat a few, but the red coloration and taste when crushed make ...

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 blue-black grassquit, a tropical grassland bird of South America ... each one will then help in caring for her young. The red-winged blackbird female sings two distinct song types throughout ...

What gives an Australian finch its brilliantly colored red, yellow or orange bill? A major new study has uncovered the ...

Australian finches' bill colors come from small genetic variations affecting how they process dietary pigments.

The Pacific coast representative of the yellow-bellied sapsucker complex, the red-breasted sapsucker differs from other sapsuckers in its almost entirely red head and breast. Identification is ...

It's a good question given that much like red and green are traditional Christmas colors, black and orange are popular hues often associated with Halloween. But what is the meaning of these ...

seeking Smithsonian Bird Friendly certification of their beans. This will help protect the habitat of the red siskin, an endangered red and black finch. Leila Nilipour The red siskin or ...