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Yellow Birds Seen in North America - Bananaquit

The Bananaquit is a small tropical bird that is found in Mexico, and the Carribean south to northern Argentina.

Red Birds Seen in North America - Rose-Throated Becard

The Rose-Throated Becard is a medium-sized, big-headed bird with a bushy crest.

Blue Birds Seen in North America - Indigo Bunting

The Indigo Bunting is a small seed-eating, migratory bird and amongst the best known songbirds.

Blue Birds Seen in North America - Blue Bunting

The Blue Bunting is a small passerine bird that is found in tropical forest and second growth in Mexico and northern Central America.

Blue Birds Seen in North America - Bluethroat

The Bluethroat is a migratory insectivorous species breeding in wet birch wood or bushy swamp in Europe and Asia with a foothold in western Alaska.

Blue Birds Seen in North America - Western Bluebird

The Western Bluebird is a small thrush that is shorter-winged and shorter-tailed than the mountain bluebird.

Blue Birds Seen in North America - Mountain Bluebird

The Mountain Bluebird is the third bluebird found in North America. The two other species, the Eastern Bluebird and the Western Bluebird, have brighter plumage.

Blue Birds Seen in North America - Eastern Bluebird

The Eastern Bluebird is the state bird of Missouri and New York.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - European Starling

The European  Starling or Common Starling is a medium-sized blackbird with a short tail and long, slender beak. It is often regarded as a pest and amongst the least wanted backyard birds.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - Cooper's Hawk

The Cooper's Hawk, a medium-sized hawk is a powerful raptor often seen in yards and suburban areas.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - Common Redpoll

The Common Redpoll is small brownish-gray finch with dark streaks and a bright red patch on the forehead. It is an active forager that travels in busy flocks.

Winter Backyard Birds (U.S. and Canada) - Carolina Chickadee

The Carolina Chickadee is a small songbird that is smaller than a sparrow. It has gray upperparts, distinctive black cap and bib, white cheeks and white underparts with rusty-brown flanks.