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Common Birds of Pennsylvania

This compilation of bird species in Pennsylvania consists of the ones officially documented and recognized by the Pennsylvania Ornithological Records Committee (PORC). Additionally, there are nine provisional varieties that are considered accidental and included in this list. Furthermore, two more species are mentioned but await official documentation as PORC continues to review their status.

Birds in Your Backyard

Living in the Northeastern United States offers the unique advantage of being in a region that supports a diverse array of bird species. The combination of landscapes, including forests, bodies of water, and the patchwork of yards, creates an ideal habitat for numerous songbirds.

Birds can be found everywhere, but if you haven’t taken the time to listen, you might not realize just how many fascinating songbirds you can observe right in your own backyard.

You don’t need to embark on a special trip or venture into the woods to spot the birds mentioned in this article. If you reside in a suburban area, chances are they are visiting your property from time to time. Simply sitting on a park bench for a while will likely result in the sighting of a few birds if you live in such an area.

Setting up an affordable bird feeder will increase your chances of encountering some of these incredible birds. Alternatively, you can take simple steps to transform your home into a bird sanctuary. Adding a water source like a birdbath, along with some natural vegetation, will attract species that may not frequent your bird feeder.

Here are a few of the most common songbirds found in the Northeast.

Common Songbirds of Pennsylvania

American Goldfinch
American Robin
Baltimore Oriole
Black-Capped Chickadee
Blue Jay
Chipping Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Bluebird
Gray Catbird
Mourning Dove
Northern Cardinal
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch

What was the primary COLOR of the Perching Pennsylvania?

Black
Red
Olive
Gray
Brown
Pink
Green
White
Buff
Orange
Blue
Sheen or Iridescence
Rufous or Rust
Yellow

Usual birds of Pennsylvania

1. American Goldfinch

Scientific Name: Spinus tristis

The American Goldfinch is a small bird with a vibrant yellow and black plumage, making it a lively presence in your yard. The male boasts a striking bright-yellow tuft on its head, along with a dark cap, while the female has a duller yellow-brown coloration and no cap. During winter, both genders molt into an olive-brown hue.

Being a seed-eater, the Goldfinch will readily visit your bird feeder. Sunflower seeds are a favorite, as well as nyjer or thistle seeds. Even better, you can plant a few sunflowers and allow natural thistle to grow in your yard, enjoying the sight of these little Goldfinches feeding directly from the plants during late summer and fall.

2. American Robin

Scientific Name: Turdus migratorius

A familiar sight in yards across the Northeast, the American Robin is perhaps the most easily recognizable bird on this list. With its orange breast and dark gray back and head, it stands out.

The American Robin does not typically visit a seed feeder, but you can attract it by providing a ground feeder filled with mealworms or similar food. There’s no need to go out of your way to bring this bird closer; it will happily forage for earthworms, grubs, and insects in your yard during the spring and summer.

In most areas of the Northeast, the American Robin migrates south in early fall and returns in early spring.

3. Baltimore Oriole

Scientific Name: Icterus galbula

Here’s another bird that typically doesn’t visit your seed feeder. However, you may have some luck attracting it with citrus fruit or specialized Oriole nectar feeders.

In my own experience, I frequently spot this bird during spring when the blossoms adorn my apple and pear trees. The Oriole gracefully hops from branch to branch, joyfully singing as it explores the flowers.

The males exhibit a vibrant orange breast with a dark black head and wings, while females have a more yellowish breast and lighter tones on the head and wings.

4. Black-Capped Chickadee

Scientific Name: Poecile atricapillus

Among the smallest birds in your yard, the Black-capped Chickadee is also one of the most fearless. Chances are, you’re familiar with the song of this little bird, even if you don’t realize it.

Attracting the Black-capped Chickadee is easy with a simple feeder and a mix of seeds. It might be beneficial to use a smaller tube feeder specifically for species like the Chickadee, Goldfinch, and other small birds, in order to prevent larger bully birds from intimidating them.

5. Blue Jay

Scientific Name: Cyanocitta cristata

Speaking of bullies, the Blue Jay is a bird that has somewhat of a reputation as the troublemaker of the yard. It’s easy to understand why: Blue Jays are highly intelligent and assertive compared to other songbirds. They use these qualities to their advantage, sometimes intimidating other birds or even raiding their nests.

However, the intelligence of Blue Jays also serves to benefit other bird species. They are often the first to sound an alarm when a predator is nearby, and their loud communication can alert other birds to a food source.

6. Breaking Sparrow

Scientific Name: Spizella passerina

In the Northeast, there are several species of sparrows, and sometimes they can be a bit challenging to tell apart. The Chipping Sparrow is one of the most common ones and can be distinguished by its reddish-brown cap, white breast, and distinct markings.

This small bird easily mingles with other smaller birds at your feeder or forages on the ground below. However, you will also spot it searching for insects among the branches of trees.

You will often hear the Chipping Sparrow chirping or “chipping” from the treetops, which is likely how it acquired its name.

7. Dark-Eyed Junco

Scientific Name: Junco hyemalis

The Dark-eyed Junco is a common sight in the winter months throughout the Northeastern United States, although I have occasionally observed an individual Junco lingering well into the summer.

More commonly, this bird will depart in late spring, returning to its summer breeding grounds in Canada.

These birds are easy to spot as they gather together on the ground beneath your feeder, foraging for seeds.

Their dark-gray backs and light bellies make them stand out, particularly when there is snow on the ground. Some people in my area refer to them as snowbirds because of their visibility during winter.

8. Downy Woodpecker

Scientific Name: Picoides pubescens

With its unique behaviors and striking black-and-white feathers, the Downy Woodpecker is one of the birds I particularly enjoy. While it may appear hesitant at first, once it recognizes your feeder as a reliable source of a good meal, you will see it visiting frequently.

If you have a few dead or decaying trees on or near your property, you may also observe the Downy Woodpecker in action. It will enthusiastically drum on the wood, searching for insects, and despite its small size, it can create quite a noise!

In addition, keep an eye out for its larger and rarer relative, the Hairy Woodpecker. These birds have a striking resemblance to the Downy Woodpecker, with the main difference being their size.

9. Eastern Bluebird

Scientific Name: Sialia sialis

Known for its stunning bright blue feathers, the Eastern Bluebird is an insect-eating bird that is easily recognizable. It can be observed searching for food in nearby open areas and grasslands, or perched on posts or trees while surveying its territory. This beautiful bird has faced challenges in the past, but its population has been experiencing a resurgence in recent times.

To support the growth of the Eastern Bluebird population, one can consider installing a Bluebird nesting box. However, it is crucial to follow the recommended guidelines for proper placement and management of the nest box to ensure its effectiveness.

10. Gray Catbird

Scientific Name: Dumetella carolinensis

The Gray Catbird is not interested in your seed feeder, but it may visit birdbaths. It will appreciate gardens and shrubs if you choose to plant them.

If you listen closely, you’ll understand how the Gray Catbird acquired its name. It mimics the mewing sound of a cat! That’s just one of the many songs you’ll hear from this talkative bird. It often produces a melodious mix of whistles and chirps, making its presence known even when it’s hidden from view.

11. Mourning Dove

Scientific Name: Zenaida macroura

These plump gray birds resemble miniature pigeons with more beautiful feathers. You can often hear their gentle cooing from the tops of plants and telephone wires. Mourning Doves will happily clean up fallen seeds below your feeder, but they may also attempt to land on larger, platform-style feeders.

It’s amusing to observe these peculiar birds wandering around your yard, with their bobbing strides and intriguing interactions with one another. You will also notice a whistling sound as they take flight. This sound is not a vocalization but actually comes from special feathers on their wings.

12. North Cardinal

Scientific Name: Cardinalis cardinalis

One of the most stunning birds that will grace your backyard is the Northern Cardinal. It is common to see them visiting your feeder in pairs, with both the male and female together.

They are a popular bird and relatively easy to attract. However, keep in mind that smaller tube feeders may not accommodate this bird as it is not as acrobatic as larger species like the Red-bellied Woodpecker, nor as persistent as the Blue Jay.

13. Thirteen Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Scientific Name: Melanerpes carolinus

The Red-Bellied Woodpecker is a fascinating bird that can be found in the Northeast, although it is also common in the Southeastern United States. These birds are frequent visitors to my feeder and are skilled at clinging to branches, tree trunks, and even displaying some acrobatics on the feeder itself.

Once you become familiar with this bird, you’ll recognize its distinctive trilling call around your home. It’s important not to mistake it for the Red-Headed Woodpecker, despite the red patch on its head. That’s an entirely different bird species!

14. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

Scientific Name: Pheucticus ludovicianus

The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a migratory bird that spends its winters in tropical landscapes, and makes an appearance in the Northeast around mid-to-late spring. The males are easily noticeable with their striking black-and-white feathers and red patches on their chests, but identifying the females can be a bit more challenging.

Females have a more sparrow-like appearance, with white and brown feathers, but once you become familiar with them, you’ll notice them just as frequently as the males.

The Rose-breasted Grosbeak is a shy bird, but once it discovers your feeder, it will become a regular visitor. A simple feeder with a good seed mix is all you need to attract this world-traveler to your doorstep.

15. Tufted Titmouse

Scientific Name: Baeolophus bicolor

In addition to the American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee, and Chipping Sparrow, the Tufted Titmouse is one of the smallest visitors that will frequent your bird feeder. It is easily recognizable by the distinctive “tuft” on top of its head and bears a resemblance to a small, gray Blue Jay.

Similar to the Black-capped Chickadee, the Tufted Titmouse has a fondness for sunflower seeds. Both birds will quickly snatch a single seed from your feeder, fly to a nearby branch, crack it open, and consume the tasty morsel before returning for another.

16. White-Breasted Nuthatch

Scientific Name: Sitta carolinensis

With its black, white, and gray plumage, the White-breasted Nuthatch is a small bird that stands out. It is known for its unique ability to move head-first down the trunk of a tree. It will happily visit your feeder for a standard seed mix, but it also enjoys suet and especially peanuts.

Keep an eye out for the White-breasted Nuthatch as it searches along the trunks of nearby trees. It diligently explores the bark for insects and manages to contort itself into some unusual positions along the way.

Setting up an affordable bird feeder will increase your chances of spotting these wonderful birds. Adding a water source, such as a birdbath, along with some natural vegetation, will attract species that may not come to your bird feeder.

While the Goldfinch readily visits your bird feeder, there is another bird that won’t be attracted to it. It’s important to note that smaller tube feeders may not accommodate this particular bird, as it is not as acrobatic as larger species like the Red-bellied Woodpecker, nor as assertive as the Blue Jay.

17. Great Gray Owl

Great Gray Owl: This impressive owl has a large physique with a dark gray body adorned with bars and specks of brown, light gray, and white.

Its head is strikingly large and lacks ear tufts. The yellow eyes, although relatively small, add to its captivating appearance. When perched, it has a bulky look due to its dense, fluffy plumage, long wings that extend beyond its body, and a relatively longer tail.

18. Boreal Owl

Boreal Owl: This medium-sized owl displays white-spotted, brownish upperparts and thick brown-streaked, white underparts. Its head is dark, adorned with numerous small white spots, and features black face disks with yellow-orange eyes. During short flights, it flaps its wings rapidly, while longer flights are characterized by buoyant movements with shallow, silent wing beats.

19. Northern Hawk Owl

Northern Hawk Owl: This medium-sized, slender owl displays white-spotted brown upperparts and white underparts with brown barring. Its wings are longer and relatively pointed.

20. Mississippi Kite

Mississippi Kite: This small kite has dark gray upperparts and pale gray underparts and head. Its eyes are a striking red color. The upperwings are dark gray with ashen gray spots.

The kite has a long and dark tail. It preys on large flying insects. It flies with buoyancy, maintaining stable wing beats, and alternates between several wing strokes and short to long glides.

21. Swainson’s Hawk

Swainson’s Hawk: This impressive bird of prey is a large war hawk with dark brown upperparts, a white throat, rufous coloring on the upper breast, and ashen fan-like underparts. Its tail is gray with light bars, a dark terminal band, and a white trailing edge. It has yellow legs and feet.

In flight, the Swainson’s Hawk alternates between powerful, deep wing beats and long glides. It takes advantage of updrafts and thermals to soar gracefully through the sky.

22. Red Egret

Red Egret: Medium egret with blue-gray physical body as well as shaggy, ashen rufous head as well as back. Costs is actually pink with sulky tip. Lower legs are blue-gray.

White morph has all-white quill, black-tipped pink expense, as well as dark lower legs. Eat fish, frogs as well as shellfishes. Direct tour along with resilient consistent airfoil beats.

23. Lumber Stork

Wood Stork: This large and peculiar wading bird is predominantly white in color, with the exception of black flight feathers and tail. Its legs and feet are gray-black in appearance. It alternates between powerful wing beats and gliding in flight.

24. Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane: The Sandhill Crane is a large wading bird with a gray body, white cheeks, face, and upper neck, and a vibrant red crown. It features a dark bill, yellow eyes, and black legs and feet. In flight, it maintains a steady and straight flight pattern, using strong and deliberate wing beats with a slow downward stroke and a quick and jerky upward stroke.

25. Gyrfalcon

Gyrfalcon: The Gyrfalcon is a large falcon found in the northern regions, and it displays three distinct color morphs: dark, white, and gray. The dark morph features a dark gray plumage with pale accents on the throat and upper breast.

The white morph is predominantly white with dark spots and markings on its parts, nape, and sides. The gray morph is a combination of these colors. Regardless of the color morph, the Gyrfalcon has yellow eyes, bill, and legs.

26. Brown Pelican

Black legs, webbed feet. Exhibits powerful flight with alternating flaps and swift glides.

27. Western side Grebe

Western Grebe: This large, long-necked grebe showcases dark gray upperparts, white underparts, and gray sides and flanks. The lower face and front of the neck are white, while a dark cap is visible below the eye. During flight, the wings display prominent white stripes.

28. Roseate Spoonbill

Roseate Spoonbill: The Roseate Spoonbill is a large ibis with a striking pink body and a white upper back and neck. It possesses a long, gray bill that is spatulate in shape. In flight, it alternates between steady wing beats and short glides.

29. Black-headed Grosbeak

Black-headed Grosbeak: This sizable and robust finch displays a black-streaked, orange-brown back, along with a black head, wings, and tail. The wings feature prominent white patches. The female, on the other hand, lacks the black head and neck, and instead showcases brown-streaked upperparts and a buff-spotted underpart.

30. Surf Scoter

Surf Scoter: This diving duck, known as the Surf Scoter, has a medium size and is covered in dark plumage, with the exception of white spots located on its temple and nape. It boasts a unique bill that displays a combination of orange, white, and dark shades, along with vibrant orange legs. Its eyes and feet, in contrast, are white in color. When taking to the air, the Surf Scoter exhibits a swift and direct flight style, propelled by powerful wing beats.

31. Spotted Towhee

Dark boob, white colored tummy, rufous sides. Airfoils are dark with white colored areas. Tail is longer and dark along with white colored corners. Pennsylvania birds

32. Brewer’s Blackbird

Brewer’s Blackbird: This medium-sized blackbird boasts a glossy purple sheen on its head and back, while its body and wings shimmer with a greenish hue.

With its captivating yellow eyes, this bird is often seen trailing farm tractors and rakes, taking advantage of the disturbance to find food. It forages on the ground, feeding on a variety of items including caterpillars, insects, grains, seeds, and fruits. When in flight, it showcases a robust, swift, and direct style, with wings beating rapidly.

33. Golden-crowned Sparrow

Parts are actually brownish along with pair of white colored bars. Quick flights, alternates swift segment pounds with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. Pennsylvania birds

34. Mew Gull

Mew Gull: This gull, of medium size, showcases a gray-colored back and upperwings. Its head, back, stomach, and chest are all white in appearance. A distinct feature is its bright yellow bill. The wings display black tips with white spots, and the tail is mainly white. It has yellow flat feet and legs. Its flight is elegant and buoyant, characterized by an undulating pattern of several rapid wingbeats followed by a pause. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

35. Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull: This impressive large gull is primarily white in color, with a muted gray back and striking yellow eyes. Its wings are white with white-edged tips, while its legs and feet take on a pink hue. In flight, it showcases slow and steady wing beats and has a remarkable ability to soar on thermals and updrafts. These magnificent birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

36. The golden state Gull

California Gull: This gull is of medium size and features a white crown and underparts, contrasting with gray wings and black wing tips. It exhibits a powerful and direct flight pattern, characterized by deep wing beats.

37. Bewick’s Wren

Bewick’s Wren: This small wren showcases unstreaked, gray to red-brown upperparts, and clean white underparts. Its distinct white eyebrows are easily noticeable. The feet and legs are gray in color. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

38. Western side Meadowlark

Western Meadowlark: This compact and stout bird, known for its ground-dwelling habits, displays dark-streaked brown upperparts, vibrant yellow underparts, and a distinctive wide black V-shaped mark on its chest. It features a dark brown-and-white striped crown, a sharply pointed bill, and a brown tail with white sides.

The Western Meadowlark primarily feeds on insects, but it also consumes seeds. When in flight, it maintains a low altitude, with rapid and shallow wing beats followed by quick glides. The males and females of this species have similar appearances.

39. Townsend’s Warbler

The wings of the bird in question are adorned with two prominent white bars. Its tail displays white sides, with a dark center and tip.

40. Band-tailed Pigeon

Band-tailed Pigeon: This large pigeon is characterized by a plump body, a small head with a distinctive, thin white band encircling its neck. Its back and wings display a purple-gray color, while the underparts transition from a purple-gray back and chest to a white belly. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

The tail of the Band-tailed Pigeon is ashen gray, with a dark band at the base. Its bill, legs, and feet are yellow in color. It is known for its swift and direct flight.

41. Pacific-slope Flycatcher

The bird in question features a distinctive elongated white eye-ring. Its flight style is characterized by gentle undulations and shallow wing beats.

42. Black-bellied Plover

Black-bellied Plover: This shorebird, of medium size, showcases black upperparts that are prominently adorned with a white spot on each feather. It displays a black face, neck, and belly, contrasting with a white forehead and crown that extends over the eye and down the back and sides of the neck. When in flight, it exhibits a bold and direct flight pattern, propelled by strong and swift wing beats. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

43. Bullock’s Oriole

Bullock’s Oriole: This medium-sized oriole features a vibrant orange plumage, accentuated by a dark crown, eye-line, throat stripe, back, and central tail. Its wings display a striking combination of black coloration with large white patches.

The Bullock’s Oriole can often be found foraging in shrubs and trees, feeding on insects, caterpillars, berries, and fruits. It is also known to sip nectar. When in flight, it maintains a robust and direct pattern, propelled by rapid wing beats. These birds can be observed in Pennsylvania.

44. Black-backed Woodpecker

Black-backed Woodpecker: This small woodpecker displays a black back and wings, adorned with white patches on the flight feathers. Its flanks are barred and its underparts are white in color. The tail is predominantly black, with white outer tail feathers.

45. Violet-green Swallow

Violet-green Swallow: This small swallow features dark, metallic green upperparts and an iridescent violet rump. Its face, sides of the rump, and underparts are white in color. The tail is slightly forked, and the bird has black wings, bill, legs, and feet. It exhibits a swift and graceful flight, alternating between rapid wing beats and long glides. It is skilled at soaring on thermals and updrafts.

46. Western side Tanager

Western Tanager: This medium-sized tanager showcases a vibrant red head, contrasting with a brilliant yellow body. Its back, wings, and tail are black in color. The wings feature two distinctive bars: an upper bar that is yellow and a lower bar that is white. When in flight, it exhibits a swift and direct flight pattern, propelled by rapidly beating wings.

47. Differed Thrush

Varied Thrush: This sizable thrush possesses dark grey upperparts, along with a rust-brown neck, chest, sides, and eyebrows. It features a distinguishing black breast band, as well as a white stomach and undertail. The tail is blackish-grey with white edges. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

48. Dickcissel

The bird in question displays a V-shaped bib that is dark in color. Its wings are primarily brown, adorned with chestnut-brown patches. The female, shown in the foreground, and the winter adult exhibit brownish mottled upperparts and lack the black bib.

49. Lazuli Bunting

Lazuli Bunting: This small finch displays striking sky-blue upperparts, accompanied by a cinnamon-brown chest and sides, and a white belly. Its wings feature dark feathers with a white wing bar. The Lazuli Bunting forages on the ground, often seen hopping among trees and plants. It feeds on a diet of seeds, insects, and caterpillars. Its flight is characterized by short bursts of wing beats, with brief moments of gliding with wings pulled to the sides.

50. Fifty. Painted Bunting

The bird’s wings are predominantly dark in color, with noticeable green shoulder patches. The female, depicted in the foreground, showcases green upperparts, darker wings, and yellow-green underparts.

51. United States Avocet

American Avocet: This shorebird possesses long legs and a long, slender bill that curves upward. It is recognized by its distinctive black-and-white pattern on the back and sides. During the summer, its head and back display a vibrant rust-brown color. The legs and feet are gray in color. The American Avocet feeds on insects, invertebrates, and crustaceans. It exhibits a powerful and direct flight, with its back extended. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

52. Willet

Willet: The Willet is a substantial sandpiper with a mottled gray-brown coloration on its upperparts. It showcases a white rump and lightly speckled and barred white underparts. Its tail is white with a dark brown tip, and its legs are blue-gray in color. Notably, broad white stripes on its dark wings become prominent during flight.

53. Calliope Hummingbird

Calliope Hummingbird: This hummingbird is exceptionally small in size, featuring metallic green upperparts and flanks, as well as white underparts. It possesses long neck feathers that are purple-red in color, resembling streaks against a white background when fluffed out, or a black inverted V when folded up. The Calliope Hummingbird exhibits a straight and hovering flight pattern, propelled by incredibly rapid wing beats. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

54. Rufous Hummingbird

Rufous Hummingbird: This medium-sized hummingbird displays a vibrant rufous-brown coloration throughout its body, complemented by a white chest and ear patch. It has a red-orange neck and dark-green shoulders. The rounded tail is rufous with black edges. In some males, you may observe hints of green on their back and head. Rufous Hummingbirds feed on insects and nectar. They exhibit both direct and hovering flight patterns, propelled by rapid wing beats. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

55. Western Wood-Pewee

Western Wood-Pewee: This medium-sized flycatcher showcases dull olive-gray upperparts and pale olive-gray underparts. Its wings are darker in color and feature two distinctive white bars. The flight of the Western Wood-Pewee is characterized by a gentler undulating pattern, with shallow and rapid wing beats.

56. Marbled Godwit

Marbled Godwit: The Marbled Godwit is a sizable sandpiper with dark brown upperparts marked with black, and chestnut-brown underparts lightly barred. It features a long, slightly upcurved pink bill with a dark tip. During flight, its underwings appear as pale brown. These birds feed on a varied diet including crustaceans, mollusks, worms, berries, insects, and seeds. They exhibit a swift and direct flight pattern. Male and female Marbled Godwits are similar in appearance, but the male is smaller with a brighter base on its bill. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

57. Ancient Murrelet

Early Murrelet: The Early Murrelet is a small seabird found in oceanic regions. It features a black head, dark gray back, and wings. Its white underparts extend up onto the face, forming a cheek patch. The bill of the Early Murrelet is short, yellow, and has a blackish tip. This seabird has a distinctive appearance, somewhat resembling a small flying penguin. It exhibits a swift, direct, and low flight pattern. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

58. Long-billed Murrelet

Long-billed Murrelet: The Long-billed Murrelet is a small seabird characterized by its dark brown upperparts with darker brown barring, a paler throat, and a white eye-ring. Its underparts are lighter brown with brown barring as well. The bird has a black bill, and its legs and feet are brown in color. It exhibits a compelling, swift, and direct flight pattern, often flying close to the water while beating its wings rapidly. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

59. Thick-billed Murre

Thick-billed Murre: The Thick-billed Murre is a medium-sized seabird with dark upperparts, crown, and back, contrasting with its white underparts. It features a thin, white stripe that extends from its bill to the cheek. The bill of the Thick-billed Murre is short and black in color, while its legs and feet are also black. These birds primarily feed on fish, marine worms, shellfish, and squid. They exhibit a strong and swift flight pattern, often flying low over the water.

60. Popular Ground-Dove

Familiar Ground-Dove: The Familiar Ground-Dove is a small dove with a plain gray-brown back and a softly colored pink-gray head and chest. It has reddish eyes and an orange-red bill with a dark tip. In flight, the wings display rufous primaries. The tail is short and the legs and feet are pink. These doves forage on the ground and exhibit a swift and direct flight with rapid wing beats.

61. White-winged Dove

The wings of this bird are dark gray and prominently display broad white stripes. Its tail is short, brown in color, and has white edges. It flies swiftly in a straight line, with rapid wing beats. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

62. United States White Pelican

The American White Pelican is a large seabird with a white plumage. It has a massive wingspan and its broad wings showcase dark feathers at the tips and along the outer edges. When in flight, it exhibits slow and deep wing beats.

63. Eared Grebe

Eared Grebe: This little grebe has dark upperparts, dim chestnut-brown flanks and also white colored underparts. The head and back are black. There are actually orange plumes on the face, the eyes are actually red, and also the lower legs and also feet are actually black.

It eats marine bugs and shellfishes. It possesses a direct tour with swift wing beats. The sexual activities are comparable in appeal. Pennsylvania birds

64. Clay-colored Sparrow

The face is ashen with carefully daubed crown, crisp brownish cheek patch, white colored eyestripe, and gray neck. Quick flight, alternates numerous quick wing pounds along with parts drew to sides.

65. Long-billed Curlew

Long-billed Curlew: Very sizable sandpiper with brownish varicolored upperparts, buff-brown underparts along with dark touches and areas. Proposal is actually lengthy, decurved. Cinnamon-brown underwings obvious in flight. Feeds by penetrating dirt with bill or dunking head under water. Direct trip, consistent, strong wing beats.

66. Black-necked Stilt

The Black-necked Stilt is a sizable shorebird that exhibits a striking contrast between its black upperparts and white underparts. It features red eyes with white eye-rings, as well as a white patch above its eye. This bird is known for its swift and direct flight.

67. Greater White-fronted Goose

The Greater White-fronted Goose is a medium-sized goose with a dark-brown body and black barring and flecking on the underparts. The belly and under tail coverts are white. It has a white patch on the front of the face and a pink-orange bill. The legs are orange in color.

This goose feeds on seeds, grains, berries, and grasses. It flies with a steady and direct flight, characterized by rapid wing beats. The males and females look similar. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

68. Ross’s Goose

The Ross’s Goose is a small, entirely white goose with black primary feathers and a stout bill that has a gray base and a red-orange coloration. It also has red-orange legs and feet. When in flight, it maintains a rapid and direct flight pattern, characterized by strong wing beats.

69. Black Scoter

The Black Scoter is a medium-sized diving duck that is entirely black, except for a yellow knob at the base of its bill. It has black legs and feet. The male Black Scoter is the only all-black duck found in North America.

It dives underwater to search for food, primarily feeding on shellfish. When in flight, it maintains a strong and direct flight pattern, characterized by rapid wing beats. It flies in a straight line and often forms a V-shaped formation with other ducks.

70. Black-throated Gray Warbler

The Black-throated Gray Warbler is a small warbler with slate-gray upperparts marked with black and dark streaks on the flanks. It has white underparts.

Its head is adorned with a dark hood and neck, which contrast sharply with a white brow and cheek stripe. There is also a yellow spot in front of its eye. The wings are dark with two white bars. It has a black bill, legs, and feet. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

71. Dusky Flycatcher

The Dusky Flycatcher is a small flycatcher with olive-gray upperparts and underparts that are either white or tinged with yellow. Its bill is mostly black, except for the orange base of the lower jaw. It has a weak fluttering flight with shallow wing beats.

72. MacGillivray’s Warbler

The MacGillivray’s Warbler is a medium-sized warbler with yellow underparts and olive-green upperparts. It has a broken white eye-ring and a slate grey hood that extends to the upper chest, where it becomes darker and turns black. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

73. Hammond’s Flycatcher

The Hammond’s Flycatcher is a small flycatcher with gray upperparts and gray-brown underparts. It has a white eye-ring, and its wings are dark with two light bars. When flying, it has a weak fluttering flight with shallow wing beats.

74. Western side Kingbird

The Western Kingbird is a large flycatcher with gray upperparts, a darker head, and a white neck and upper chest. Its lower breast and belly are yellow, and its wings are brown. The tail is black with white edges. It feeds on fruits, berries, and insects. When flying, it has a buoyant fluttering flight with shallow wing beats. It is known to hover over its prey before diving down to catch it.

75. Buffoon Duck

The back, breast, and wings of this bird are adorned with striking white bars outlined in black. It has gray legs and feet. When in flight, it maintains a swift and direct trajectory, often flying close to the water’s surface.

76. Red Flycatcher

The wings and tail of this bird display a dark gray to black coloration, with a narrow white tip on the tail. The female has gray-brown upperparts and white underparts with brown streaks, and her belly and vent range from a light to dark salmon color. It flies with weak and shallow wing beats. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

77. Mention’s Phoebe

The wings and tail of this bird display a dark shade of gray. It moves through the air with a fluttering flight pattern characterized by weak and shallow wing beats.

78. Ash-throated Flycatcher

The bill, legs, and feet of this bird are all a dark color. It flies with a strong and steady flight, using shallow wing beats.

79. Spectacular Frigatebird

The Splendid Frigatebird is a large dark seabird with a unique feature during courtship displays. It has an orange throat patch that inflates into a massive, vibrant red-orange balloon. Its wings are long and slender, allowing it to soar at great heights.

80. Barrow’s Goldeneye

The Barrow’s Goldeneye is a medium-sized diving duck with distinct features. It has black upperparts and contrasting white shoulder bars, creating a striking appearance. The head is large, shiny, and purple-black, with golden yellow eyes and a crescent-shaped white patch behind a dark bill. During flight, white wing patches are noticeable. It has yellow legs and feet, adding to its unique characteristics. These birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

81. Cinnamon Teal

The Cinnamon Teal is a small duck with distinct features. It has dark brown upperparts, cinnamon-brown underparts, head, and neck, giving it a warm and rich coloration. The reddish eyes, long dark bill, and yellow-gray legs add to its unique appearance. During flight, a white line separates the green speculum and a pale blue shoulder patch on the wing.

The female Cinnamon Teal has a more subdued appearance with brown-scaling overall, a dull blue shoulder patch, dark eyes, and a pale-edged upper jaw. These ducks feed on seeds and insects, and they have a swift and direct flight with quick wing beats.

82. Yellow-billed Loon

The Yellow-billed Loon is a magnificent bird with distinctive features. Its black upperparts are adorned with white spots, while its underparts are predominantly white. The grey sides of its body are adorned with fine white spots, creating an eye-catching pattern.

The head of the Yellow-billed Loon is a glossy green-black, and its back is adorned with black-and-white rings. What sets this loon apart is its striking yellow bill, which adds a vibrant splash of color to its appearance. This bird is an adept diver, often plunging into the water to catch small fish and crustaceans.

During flight, the Yellow-billed Loon showcases a direct and powerful flight, characterized by deep wing beats. They can be found flying alone, in pairs, or in family groups. These remarkable birds can be observed in Pennsylvania.

83. Pacific Loon

The Pacific Loon is a captivating medium-sized bird with distinct markings. Its back is adorned with a checkered pattern of black and white, while its underparts are predominantly white. The crown and neck of the Pacific Loon are grey in color, adding to its unique appearance. Its eyes are a striking red, and it possesses a slender black bill.

When in flight, the Pacific Loon displays a direct and swift flight pattern, characterized by rapid wing beats. These beautiful birds can be found in Pennsylvania, where they grace the skies with their presence.

84. Buff-breasted Sandpiper

The Buff-breasted Sandpiper is a medium-sized sandpiper species with a unique plumage pattern. Its entire body is adorned with a buff-colored wash, except for the white vent area. The upperparts of the bird are marked with black spots and speckles, while the underparts exhibit a slightly scaled appearance.

Characteristic features of the Buff-breasted Sandpiper include a white eye ring, a dark bill, and yellow legs. When in flight, the bird displays white wing linings, adding to its distinctive appearance. These beautiful sandpipers can be found in Pennsylvania, where they contribute to the diversity of bird species in the region.

85. Snowy Plover

The Snowy Plover is a small plover species with a subtle coloration. Its upperparts are dull brown, while the underparts are white in color. The bird has distinct dark patches on either side of the upper breast, forming a narrow band, as well as behind the eye and on the white forehead.

The Snowy Plover features a dark bill, legs, and feet. During flight, its wings display noticeable white stripes. The black tail of the bird is adorned with white edges. With its black-gray legs and feet, the Snowy Plover is a unique sight among the birds of Pennsylvania.

86. Wilson’s Plover

The bird has white underparts, except for a dark band across the upper breast. Its head is adorned with a distinctive white forehead patch, which is outlined by white and dark eyebrows that meet over the bill.

87. Fulvous Whistling-Duck

The Fulvous Whistling-Duck is a sizable duck with long legs and a long neck. It has a dark brown back and a distinctive V-shaped white spot on its rump. The head and underparts range in color from tawny to cinnamon, with a white throat and vent. The white edges on its side and flank feathers create a striking contrast with the back. The tail is black with white undertail coverts. This species can be found in Pennsylvania.

88. Baird’s Sandpiper

The Baird’s Sandpiper is a medium-sized bird with gray-brown upperparts and white underparts. It features a gray-brown breast with dark spots, while the neck, face, and crown are tinged with a warm buff color and adorned with fine brown streaks.

It has a white rump with a dark central stripe, as well as dark legs and feet. This sandpiper feeds on spiders and insects. It is known for its swift direct flight, powered by rapid wing beats. Its long wings enable it to undertake long journeys. The males and females of this species look alike.

89. Eurasian Wigeon

The Eurasian Wigeon is a large duck that enjoys dabbling in the water. It showcases a gray back and delicately speckled gray flanks. Its head is a striking combination of black and rufous-brown, with a touch of buff on the crown and temple. The breast is pink-brown in color, while the belly is white. It has gray legs and feet.

When in flight, the Eurasian Wigeon displays white shoulder patches on its wings and a green speculum. Its flight is characterized by swift, direct movements and rapid wing beats. This duck primarily feeds on pond grass. It is known to inhabit the state of Pennsylvania.

90. King Eider

The King Eider is a sizable diving duck distinguished by its dark body and contrasting white breast and back. Its wings are predominantly black, but they feature large white spots that become visible during flight.

91. Arctic Tern

Arctic Terns are graceful, medium-sized terns with slender bodies. They sport grey feathers on their upperparts and have a distinctive dark cap. Their rump and throat are white, while the underparts appear a subdued shade of grey.

One striking feature of the Arctic Tern is its deeply forked tail, which is predominantly white with dark edges on the outer feathers. When in flight, they showcase a buoyant and elegant movement, with their wings beating rhythmically. These beautiful birds can be found in Pennsylvania.

92. Dark Rail

The Black Rail is the tiniest rail species in North America, distinguished by its predominantly dark gray or almost black plumage. Its back, belly, and flanks are speckled with white. The nape and upper back of the bird exhibit a chestnut-brown coloration.

These rails have reddish eyes and their diet consists of seeds from water plants, grains, grasses, insects, and small sea crustaceans. When in flight, they have a weak fluttering motion, with their legs swaying.

93.Dark Skimmer

Black Skimmer: This peculiar bird, resembling a tern, flaunts dark features on its upper body and a stark white hue underneath. Its beak, interestingly, bears a rich cherry color with a black tip, and the lower mandible surpasses the length of the upper one.

Its wings, elongated and slender, display a dark shade on the upper surface and a silver-gray tone underneath. The bird’s tail is primarily white, save for the central feathers that are dark in color. It has red legs and feet. It exhibits a straight flight pattern.

94. Black-legged Kittiwake

Black-legged Kittiwake: Presenting itself as a medium-sized gull, this bird boasts a pure white body contrasted by a subdued grey back and upper wings, culminating in black wingtips. It features a yellow beak while its legs and feet are dressed in black. Displaying a fast yet elegant flight, it alternates between numerous quick, shallow flaps of its wings and smooth gliding.

It has a distinctive behavior of hovering over water before plunging in to hunt its prey from the surface. Its diet consists of sea invertebrates, plankton, and fish. Both male and female Kittiwakes exhibit similar appearances. These birds are known inhabitants of Pennsylvania.

95. Clapper Rail

Clapper Rail: This sizable and vocal marsh dweller presents upperparts painted in hues of brown or gray. Its sides and belly feature striking white stripes running vertically, while its chest dons a tan or rust-brown shade. Its legs and feet carry a gray tint. When it takes flight, it does so just above ground level, typically covering only short distances with a shaky motion.

96. Franklin’s Gull

The Franklin’s Gull is a gull of medium size, featuring a gray back and white underparts. It has a black crown, a white eye ring, an orange beak with a dark mark near the tip, and legs that are red-orange in color. Its wings are relatively small, with noticeable white spots at the tips. These gulls can be found in Pennsylvania.

97. Least Tern

The Least Tern is a small tern with slate-gray feathers on its upper body and white feathers on its underbody. Its crown and nape are black, while its forehead is white. When in flight, you can see the black leading edge of its outer wing. It flies with quick, gentle movements and rapid wing beats.

98. Long-tailed Jaeger

The Long-tailed Jaeger is the smallest but most graceful and durable member of the jaeger or skua family. It has gray feathers on its upper body, a white chest, and a gray belly.

The young Long-tailed Jaeger is heavily marked and appears mostly gray, with white patches on its underwings, a white neck, a white belly, and a gray bill tipped with black. The dark juvenile is overall darker in color, with a gray neck and without a white belly.

99. Parasitic Jaeger

The Pale type of this species displays white underparts with a brown band across the chest. Intermediate individuals that fall between the light and black morphs also exist. They have dark bills, feet, and legs. These birds are adept at soaring and can swiftly glide and flap their wings, often appearing in large flocks.

100. Pomarine Jaeger

The Pomarine Jaeger, in its dark morph, is predominantly dark brown, except for white patches near the tips of the underwings and the sides of the undertail. In its light morph, it features a white back, a pale yellow collar, a white lower breast, a multi-colored breast band, and side markings. It flies with a powerful and steady motion, with deep wing beats.

101. Purple Gallinule

The feathers beneath the tail are truly a pristine white shade. The movement through the air is noticeably slow and cumbersome, with the legs hanging down.

102. Royal Tern

The Royal Tern is a sizable seabird with pale gray feathers on its upper body. Its face, back, and underparts are all pure white. The bird’s distinctive head is adorned with a spiky, black crest and crown, and it boasts a large, vibrant orange bill. The wings display black tips on the upper side and black edges underneath, while the deeply forked tail adds to its graceful appearance. Its legs and feet are black in color. Before plunging into the water to catch its prey, the Royal Tern can be seen hovering in the air.

103. Sabine’s Gull

The Sabine’s Gull is a compact seagull characterized by a gray back and a white nape, rump, and underparts. Its upper wings showcase a combination of gray feathers, dark primaries, and white secondaries.

104. Surfbird

The Surfbird is a sandpiper of medium size, featuring dark gray feathers on its upper body adorned with rufous markings. It has a white rump and distinct dark chevrons on its white underparts. In flight, its rear is white with a noticeable black wedge-shaped tip.

105. Wilson’s Phalarope

The Wilson’s Phalarope is a sandpiper of medium size, showcasing gray-brown feathers on its upper body along with red-brown streaks on its spine and shoulders. Its underparts are white with red-brown markings. It has a gray crown, white face, and a distinct dark eye-line. The bird’s bill is black and needle-like, while its wings are gray, and its tail and rump are white. It flies swiftly with direct movements, employing rapid wing beats.

106. Greater Prairie-Chicken

The Greater Prairie-Chicken is a medium-sized bird covered in a pattern of brown and buff (or white) feathers. It possesses striking yellow-orange eye combs. During courtship displays, the bird inflates orange air pouches on both sides of its neck, while long feathers on the back of its neck also become erect. It has a short, dark brown tail, and its legs are feathered all the way down to its feet.

107. Yellow-headed Blackbird

The Yellow-headed Blackbird is a medium-sized blackbird with a black body. It stands out with a vibrant yellow head and chest, as well as distinctive white spots on its wings. Its bill, feet, and legs are all black in color. This bird can be found foraging in marshy areas and on the ground. Its diet consists of insects, larvae, grains, seeds, and snails. When in flight, it displays a strong and direct movement with rapid wing beats.

108. Black-headed Gull

The Black-headed Gull is a small, predominantly white gull with a distinct hood that covers its head. It has white arcs above and below the eye, as well as a white-gray back. The wings of this gull feature black tips and dark bases on the primary feathers. Juvenile Black-headed Gulls resemble winter adults, but they have additional black markings on their wings and tail, with a dark tip.

109. Harris’s Sparrow

The Harris’s Sparrow is a notable large sparrow featuring dark-streaked, brownish feathers on its upper body, and white underparts with dark-streaked sides. Its head is distinguished by a dark crown, face, and neck devoid of feathers. A thin, dark line marks a gray patch on its cheeks. The bird’s bill is pink in color. It exhibits a distinctive flight pattern, alternating between rapid side-to-side movements and short periods of gliding with wings pulled to its sides.

110. Having a good laugh Gull

The Laughing Gull, a gull of medium size, displays a gray-colored back and white underparts and back. It boasts a dark hood and a reddish bill. Its wings exhibit a combination of white edges and gray coloring, with dark tips, while its tail is predominantly white. The legs and feet of the Laughing Gull are black in color.

111. LeConte’s Sparrow

The LeConte’s Sparrow is a small sparrow with a back adorned with brown streaks. It has a gray neck also marked with brown streaks, and its underparts are ashen gray with touches of lighter shades along the edges. The bird’s chest is a light yellow color. Its face is a combination of ashen yellow and orange, with gray jowls.

112. Thayer’s Gull

Thayer’s Gull, previously recognized as its own species, has been reclassified as a subspecies of the Iceland Gull since 2017, according to the American Ornithological Union (AOU). Consequently, detailed information about Thayer’s Gull can now be found under the Iceland Gull species account. In the next iBird update, new subspecies range maps for this bird will be included, and the Thayer’s Gull will no longer be treated as a separate species in the app.

113. Scott’s Oriole

The wings of this bird are predominantly black, accentuated by yellow shoulder patches and two white bars. Its tail displays a yellow color with a prominent black tip and a central black line.

114. Kirtland’s Warbler

The Kirtland’s Warbler is a unique and uncommon medium-sized warbler. It showcases black-streaked gray feathers on its upperparts, while its underparts are a vibrant yellow color with dark streaks along the sides. The bird’s face is black, adorned with a distinctive white eye-ring.

115. Hill Bluebird

The throat and chest of this bird exhibit a lighter shade of blue, while the belly and feathers beneath the tail are white in color. In comparison, the female bird is predominantly gray, with blue wings, rump, and tail.

116. Northern Fulmar

The North Fulmar Light Morph is a large bird resembling a gull, with white underparts and gray upperparts, including the back, neck, and head. In contrast, the Dark Morph displays a consistently dark gray body with paler primaries. Both morphs feature a short, thick yellow bill with a tube-shaped structure on top.

This bird primarily feeds on zooplankton, squid, and fish plankton. During flight, it alternates between rigid wing beats and periods of gliding and banking. The physical appearance of males and females is similar.

The head of the North Fulmar Light Morph showcases stripes of black, white, and chestnut-brown. Its tail is long and dark, with white sides.

118. Great Shearwater

The Great Shearwater is a sizable seabird with scaled, gray-brown feathers on its upperparts and white feathers on its underparts. It displays brownish markings on its stomach. Its distinctive feature is a dark cap that contrasts with its white face.

The rear of the Great Shearwater is darker above, featuring a visible white band on its rump and gray coloring below. It has a dark, hooked bill. The bird’s legs and feet are pink in color. During flight, it flaps its wings with deep beats followed by long glides.

119. Green-tailed Towhee

The crown of this bird displays a rufous color, while its neck is white with dark stripes, and its bill is gray. It moves through the air swiftly, with a bouncy flight characterized by quick, repeated wing beats and brief periods of gliding with wings pulled to its sides.

120. Leach’s Storm-Petrel

The Leach’s Storm-Petrel is a medium-sized seabird with a dark brown body. It features a white rump and under-tail feathers. The wings are dark in color and display a light gray-brown bar on the upper side. This petrel has a long, forked tail that is also dark in color. Its bill, feet, and legs are black.

121. Anhinga

The Anhinga is a sizable waterbird with a striking appearance. It has a black body, featuring a long tail and a sinuous neck reminiscent of a snake. The bird has a small crown, red eyes, and a long, olive-brown bill. Its overall body color is green-black, with silver-gray feathers that have a speckled and grizzled appearance on the upper back and forewings. The Anhinga is also known as the snakebird and water chicken due to its snake-like appearance and its affinity for water. It often takes flight in a manner similar to a raptor.

122. Bachman’s Sparrow

The Bachman’s Sparrow is a medium-sized sparrow featuring brown-streaked gray feathers on its upperparts and a warm brown color on its underparts, except for a white belly. Its face is predominantly gray, with a brown crown and a thin, dark line extending backward from the eye. The sparrow has a long, dark tail with a rounded tip. The upper bill is black, while its legs and feet are pink in color.

123. Beachfront Sparrow

The Beachfront Sparrow is a sparrow of medium size, known as “maritimus.” It has olive-gray feathers streaked across its upper body, while the underparts are a dull buff color. The bird exhibits subtle markings on its chest and edges. Its head features a distinctive yellow streak between the eye and bill. The Beachfront Sparrow has a relatively longer bill with a thick center. Its tail is short and pointed. During flight, it takes short trips, rapidly beating its wings in segments and occasionally gliding with wings tucked to the sides.

124. Hoary Redpoll

The Hoary Redpoll is a small finch, scientifically known as “exilipes.” It has buff-gray and brown-streaked feathers on its upper body, while the underparts are white with brown streaks that appear washed with a hint of pink. The head of this bird showcases a red cap and a black patch on the jaw. Its wings are black with two white bars, and the rump is either a dull gray or white, typically with few or no markings. The dark tail is notched, and the Hoary Redpoll has dark legs and feet.

125.White-winged Crossbill

The White-winged Crossbill is a medium-sized crossbill with a vibrant pink coloration throughout its body, except for its black wings adorned with two distinct white wing-bars. The belly of the bird has a pale white center, and the undertail coverts are also white in color.

126. Swainson’s Warbler

The bird’s head is adorned with a brown cap, complemented by white eyebrows and dark lines around the eyes. Its wings, on the other hand, are a plain olive-brown in color.

127. Bohemian Waxwing

The Bohemian Waxwing is a notable large waxwing species. It showcases gray feathers on its upper body, a pink-gray peak, and a black mask and chin. Its underparts are predominantly gray. When the wings are folded, they appear dark with a distinct yellow or white stripe and noticeable red patches on the secondaries. The tail of the Bohemian Waxwing is dark in color with yellow tips, and the undertail coverts are cinnamon-brown.

128. Townsend’s Solitaire

The bird possesses a slender and white eye-ring. Additionally, the outer feathers of its tail are white in color.

129. Northern Wheatear

The North Wheatear is a small yeast infection bird, scientifically known as “oenanthe.” It has gray feathers on its upper body, while its wings, face, and tail are black in color. The underparts of the bird are white, with a subtle buff-brown wash on the throat.

130. Redwing

The Redwing is a medium-sized thrush featuring brown feathers on its upperparts, along with dark-spotted white underparts and rufous flanks. It has distinct white eyebrows that are easily noticeable. The bird’s bill is yellow with a black tip.

During flight, the Redwing reveals vibrant rufous-orange underwing linings. It moves swiftly and with strength, maintaining a direct flight path while beating its wings rapidly.

131. Cavern Swallow

The Cave Swallow is a small swallow, specifically belonging to the Southwest pelodoma species. It showcases steel-blue feathers on its upper body, while its underparts are white in color. The bird also displays a rufous wash on its chest and sides. Known for its swift and graceful flight, the Cave Swallow alternates between quick and deep wing beats and long, curving glides.

132. Brown-headed Nuthatch

The Brown-headed Nuthatch is a medium-sized nuthatch bird with gray feathers covering its upper body. It wears a brown cap on its head, and a small white spot adorns its neck. The bird has a dark eye-line, a white face, and buff-colored underparts. Its legs and feet are dark in color.

133. Boreal Chickadee

The Boreal Chickadee is a notable large chickadee species, distinguished by its brown upperparts, dark brown cap, and a small black bib. It has a gray face and neck, with white jowls, and rufous-colored sides. The bird’s underparts are white in color.

Its wings and tail display a gray hue. During flight, the Boreal Chickadee engages in short and gentle trips, flapping its wings rapidly. It alternates between several quick and shallow wing beats, occasionally pulling its wings to the sides.

134. Fork-tailed Flycatcher

The Fork-tailed Flycatcher is a medium-sized flycatcher characterized by ashen gray feathers on its upper body. Its head is black, with a subtle yellow crown and a prominent red stripe. The bird’s underparts are white in color. The wing tips of the Fork-tailed Flycatcher display a distinct white hue.

135. Gray Kingbird

The Gray Kingbird is a large flycatcher with gray feathers covering its upper body. It has a dark mask on its face and a subtle reddish patch on the crown. The bird’s underparts are primarily white, with a pale yellowish wash on the stomach and undertail coverts. It possesses a long, black beak.

136. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is a medium-sized flycatcher with ashen gray feathers covering its upperparts, including the head. Its underparts and throat are white in color, while the edges and flanks showcase a salmon-pink hue. The bird has dark brown wings with white leading edges. Its tail is distinctively scissor-like, longer than average, and primarily dark in color with white outer edges. The underside of the tail is white with dark inner edges.

137. Lark Bunting

The Lark Bunting is a substantial sparrow characterized by its nearly black plumage with prominent white patches on its wings. It has a small tail with white edges and a robust, blue-gray bill. This bird is commonly found foraging on the ground and among small plants.

During flight, the Lark Bunting displays a strong and direct movement, employing shallow wing beats interspersed with brief periods of gliding with wings tucked to its sides. It holds the distinction of being the state bird of Colorado.

138. United States Three-toed Woodpecker

The United States Three-toed Woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker characterized by its black-and-white barred upperparts, dark head, yellowish crown, and distinctive white eye-line. It has a white belly, breast, and throat, along with diagonally patterned white flanks. Its wings are dark with white spots, while the rump is dark, and the tail features black feathers with white outer edges.

139. Dark Guillemot

The Black Guillemot Adult is a medium-sized seabird characterized by its dark body and a large white wing patch. It has a distinctive, pointed bill that is dark in color. During flight, white feathers on the underwing linings and auxiliary area are visible. Its feet and legs are vibrant red. It flies close to the water, using quick wing beats. Notably, the inside of its mouth has a bright orange coloration.

140. Dovekie

The Dovekie is a small seabird with dark-colored upperparts and a distinctive hood. Its underparts are white, and it has a short, black bill resembling that of a sparrow. The wings are primarily black with a thin white trailing edge, which becomes visible when folded. The underwings are dark in color. This bird is known for its swift and direct flight, with rapid wing beats. It often flies close to the water’s surface.

141. Eurasian Collared-Dove

The Eurasian Collared-Dove is a medium-sized bird with an overall dull gray plumage, complemented by a darker cinnamon-brown wash on its back. It has a distinct neck pattern, featuring a half-black collar that encircles the neck but does not extend to the throat.

The wings of the Eurasian Collared-Dove are speckled with gray, and the primaries are dark in color. Its tail is long and wide, with white edges (black near the base). Additionally, this bird has pink legs and feet.

142. Priest Parakeet

The Priest Parakeet is a medium-sized parakeet with predominantly green plumage. It has a gray temple, cheeks, lores (the space between the eyes and the bill), and throat. The breast is gray, often displaying darker streaks on the feathers. Its beak is pale pink in color.

The belly, lower back, and rump of the Priest Parakeet are yellow-green. Its wings are a dull green shade, with blue flight feathers. The tail is primarily green, but it showcases prominent blue rays towards the center.

143. Shiny Ibis

The Glossy Ibis is a medium-sized wading bird with an iridescent bronze and red-brown plumage. It features a thin band of white feathers encircling the base of its dark blue face, and its bill is long, downward-curved, and gray in color. The eyes of the Glossy Ibis are dark, while its legs are yellow-gray.

In flight, this bird employs a combination of shallow, rapid wing beats and short glides. It typically flies in a straight line, maintaining a consistent formation.

144. White-tailed Tropicbird

The White-tailed Tropicbird is a magnificent large bird with predominantly white plumage. It possesses long dark patches on its upperwing coverts and outermost primary feathers. Its face features a dark loral mask that extends through and beyond the eye. The bill of this bird is yellow-orange in color, while its tail showcases white streamers. It has yellow legs and feet, as well as dark webbed feet.

The White-tailed Tropicbird primarily feeds on fish and squid. It exhibits a resilient and beautiful flight, reminiscent of a pigeon, with its wings fluttering and undulating in a distinctive pattern, alternating with soaring glides. The sexual characteristics of this bird are similar in appearance.

145. Black-capped Petrel

The Black-capped Petrel is a large seabird characterized by its white underparts and dark brown to black back and upper wings. It has a dark cap on its head and a distinctive white collar, although this feature may be absent in some individuals.

The tail of the Black-capped Petrel is long, dark, and wedge-shaped, while the underwings display wide dark areas. Its bill is dark in color, and its legs are pink. This bird is known for its high arcing flight pattern.

146. Swallow-tailed Kite

The Swallow-tailed Kite is the largest species of kite found in North America. It showcases black upperparts that create a striking contrast with its white head and underparts.

During flight, the Swallow-tailed Kite displays long, pointed wings with dark flight feathers and white wing linings. It possesses a distinctively deep forked tail that measures around 15 to 16 inches in length. The stomach, breast, and back of this bird are all white in color.

147. Black-tailed Godwit

The Black-tailed Godwit is a large and tall wading bird with an orange-brown body that is beautifully adorned with black bars. It has an orange-brown head and neck, along with a distinct white patch located between its eye and beak. What sets it apart from other godwits is its unique combination of a visible white rump, a white wing bar, and clean white underwings.

The Black-tailed Godwit also possesses a long, black-tipped yellow bill, which adds to its striking appearance.

148. Typical Snipe

The Common Snipe holds the distinction of having the longest bill among all snipes. It is easily recognizable by the wide white stripe located at the base of its underwing. The upperparts of this bird are intricately patterned with cryptic shades of brown and yellow-brown streaks of varying hues.

While the underparts of the Common Snipe are primarily white, they are densely covered with an orange wash, heavily barred, and marked with dark brown patches.

149. Purple Sandpiper

The Violet Sandpiper is a medium-sized sandpiper with scaled gray-brown upperparts. Its crown is darker in color, while the white underparts are streaked. The bird has a dark bill with a yellow base that is slightly curved downwards.

During flight, the wings of the Violet Sandpiper display large, noticeable white stripes. Its tail features a dark central stripe on top and is white underneath.

150. King Rail

The Master Rail is a sizable rail distinguished by its long bill with an orange base. Its upperparts are a blend of brown and red-brown, creating a variegated appearance. The underparts of this bird are orange-brown and prominently marked with dark, strongly barred patterns, while the flanks display white coloring. When standing or in flight, a noticeable chestnut-brown spot on the wing can be observed.

The Master Rail feeds in shallow water or mudflats that become exposed during low tide.

151. Piping Plover

The Piping Plover is a small bird with a sandy-colored plumage and distinctive dark bands on its head and back. Its upper tail is white with a black tip that is bordered by white edges. The bird has a short bill with a bright orange base and a dark tip.

The legs of the Piping Plover are a vibrant shade of orange. It primarily feeds on fly larvae, beetles, crustaceans, and marine worms. Unlike other plovers, it tends to feed at higher locations on the beach.

152. Eskimo Curlew

The Eskimo Curlew is a small curlew bird characterized by its variegated brown upperparts and buff underparts, which are adorned with brown spots and speckles. Its wing linings have a pale cinnamon color. Compared to similar curlews, the bill of the Eskimo Curlew is relatively short and less distinctly curved. The crown of the bird features two darker stripes. When perched, the wings are noticeably long. The Eskimo Curlew was last sighted in Canada in 1982.

153. American Oystercatcher

The American Oystercatcher is a large shorebird with white underparts and brown upperparts. It has a distinctive black hood on its head and a long, vibrant red-orange bill that is pointed like a needle. During flight, white wing patches are visible. The bird’s eyes are yellow and surrounded by orange eye-rings. Its feet and legs are pink in color. American Oystercatchers primarily feed on mussels and other bivalves. They are known for their swift and direct flight. In Pennsylvania, these birds can be found.

154. Mute Swan

The Mute Swan is a bold and assertive bird, characterized by its pristine white plumage. It has an orange bill with a prominent black basal knob and black lores, which are the areas between the bill and the eyes. The legs and feet of the Mute Swan are black in color.