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Most Common North American Garden Birds

Mohsin Ali — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:16:06 +0000

People from almost all parts of the world like to see chirping and twittering birds in the gardens. The whereabouts of the visitors decide that what sort of birds they will find the most. In North America following are the most common garden birds.

	Dark-eyed Junco:- Dark-eyed Junco is the most common North American bird estimated with 83 percentage of Feeders Visited. This is the most easily seen bird from Alaska to Mexico and from California to New York. They’re easy to recognize by their crisp markings and the bright white tail feathers they habitually flash in flight.
	House finch:- It is the second most common North American garden bird with 75 percent of Feeders Visited. Their long twittering songs can be heard from different parts of the North America. They were introduced to eastern part of North America in 1940s. They primarily eat seeds, berries and grains. Adult’s house finch have a long and brown tail.
	American goldfinch:- American goldfinch is the third most common garden bird in North America. They are frequent visitors to birds feeders throughout the year. It is often found in residential areas and attracted to bird feeders installed by humans. It is a small finch,11-13 centimeters in length, with a wingspan of 19-22 cm and it weighs between 11-20 grams.
	Downy woodpecker:- It is the fourth most common North America garden bird with 70 percentage of Feeders visited. They have a black tail with white outer feathers barred with black. They mainly eat seeds, berries and insects. Downy woodpecker forage on trees, picking the bark surface in summer and digging deeper in winter.
	Blue Jay:- Blue Jay is the fifth most common garden bird in North America with 69 percent of Feeders visited. It measures 22-30 centimeters in total length and 70-100 grams in total weight. Their favorite food is weed seeds, grains, fruits and berries. Jays are some of the more intelligent birds.
	Mourning Dove:- it is the sixth most common garden bird in North America with 68 percent of feeders visited. Mourning Doves weigh an average of 4 to 6 ounces and approximately 31 cm in length. It avoids swamps and thick forest. It commonly nests in trees in cities or near farmsteads.
	Black-capped Chickadee:- It is a small, common song bird and most common North America garden bird. This bird has estimated 65 percentage of Feeders visited. It has a beautiful black cap on his head and it is popular for its larger head, cuteness and curiosity to know about all the things around it.
	House sparrow:- House sparrow is the eight most common north American garden bird with 63 percent of Feeders Visited. This sparrow strongly associated with human habituation. They eats whatever foods are available. Most interesting diet of the House Sparrow is berries and animal diet. It is also a very social bird.
	Northern Cardinal:- Northern Cardinal is the ninth most common bird of North America with 60 percent of feeders visited. It is a mid-sized songbird with a body length of 20-30 cm long and wingspan of 25-31 cm. It weighs about 45 grams. The male bird is slightly larger and more brilliant than the female. It is also found in residential areas throughout its range.
	European starling:- It is the bird that watchers most likely see at their feeders in North America with a percentage of 59 visitors. It is 19-22 cm long, with a wingspan of 37-42 cm and a weight of 60-90 grams. It is among the most familiar birds in temperate regions. It is insectivorous, and typically consumes insects including spiders and small lizards.

RARE BIRD: The Most Rarest Or Endangered Birds Top Ten 10 Names

Mohsin Ali — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:26:07 +0000

Rare birds are those which are becoming extinct gradually due to ecological and other reasons. Here is the list of top ten rarest birds in which Spix Macaw tops the list.

	Spix’s Macaw is found in Brazil. It is unique type of parriot which is very rare and near to extinction. It is non-existent in the wild and can only be found in different Societies for wild life preservation. This bird only makes nest on a particular type of tree named as Caraibeira which grows only in Brazil. This species was discovered by a German Naturalist Johan Bapist Von Spix in 1817
	Cebu Flower pecker: This small bird in only inhabitant of Cebu Island of The Philippines. This species is in extreme danger of extinction and their total population is only about 100 birds. In the beginning of 20^th Century it was believed to be extinct but it was again discovered in Cebu Island in 1992.
	Hawaiian Crow: A very rare type of crow which inhabitates in the Hawaii Island. It is now extinct in wild and only around 56 birds are present in San Diego Zoo. It feeds on eggs, insects and minor carrion. In ancient Hawaiin society it was considered as Family God. Alala is the native name of Hawaiin Crow.
	Black Stilt: This long and thin leged bird is only found in New Zealand. It is extremly rare and in severe danger of extinction. In 1994 there were 119 birds of this kind but today there are only 25 adult birds. This bird is inhabitant of particular type of river bed and due to construction of dams this praticular type of river bed is vanished.
	Katovar or Maritious Parakeet or Echo Parakeet is found in South Indian Ocean Islands near Madagascar. It is not critically endangered but still they are facing danger of extinction. In 1980 there were only 10 birds of this kind but today their populatin is about 300 birds.
	Imperial Amazon or Imperial Parrot or Dominicon Amazon or August Amazon or Sisserou is national bird of Carrabian Nation Dominica. This beautiful and multi-colored parrot can only be found in Dominica and they are under a threat of its extinction. Currently their total population is only about 250 Birds.
	Magpie robin: This is a small bird with long tail. It is a beautiful blue coloured bird which is found in African and Asian continents. It has many types and each type is different from other. If feeds on insects and small fruits. There is a severs threat of extinction to it and it is non-existant in the wild.
	Kakapo or Owl Parrot is native bird of New Zealand. Its species is in critical danger of extinction and today their population is about only 125 birds. It feeds on plants, seeds, fruits and pollens. This bird cannot fly and hence it is the only species of flightless parrot in the world. The major factor behind the extinction of this bird is the arrival of Europeans in New Zealand.
	Pink Pigeon: is the bird of Mauritious. This is one of the most beautiful pegeon in the world. This bird is facing the threat of extinction and only 70 pigeons are alive on earth. The most attractive element of this bird is its beautiful beak of pink color or colour.
	Mauritius Kestral : It belongs to the Falcon Family and inhabitant of Mauritius Islands in Indian Ocean. Although it is enlisted in threatened list but due to successful efforts today there are about 800 mature birds alive of this kind. It is a bird of prey and feeds on other birds or small animals. In ancient times it was used by human for hunting.

Bird Wingspan, Birds With Largest Wingspans In The World

Jibran Jamshed — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:46:51 +0000

Wings help a bird to fly in the air easily. There are some birds in the world which have the larger size of wings because of their bigger and heavier size. These birds are Marabou stork, Albatross, Trumpeter swan etc. Detailed account of these birds is given here like wings size, habitat and other characteristics.

	Marabou stork’s wings size is 4.0 meters therefore it is reckoned as the largest wing span bird. This powerful and large bird with long wings is found in African continent. This bird likes to live in groups and close to human settlements. Marabou Stork is scavenger and feeds on carrion. Feathers of this bird are used in cloth and hat making.
	Albatross wings are 3.7 meters long so it is a bird with the second largest bird wingspans in the world.This large and beautiful seabird exists in Southern Ocean and North Pacific. Albatross is one of largest flying bird and feeds on fishes or carrion. The Great Albatross is popular for its largest wings in all birds. Their species is in danger of extinction because of human activates.
	Trumpeter swan’s wings are 3.4 meters long. This beautiful bird with large neck is the largest bird of North America. These birds feed on aquatic plants and normally found in marshes and lacks. As far as the danger of extinction is concerned there is no serious risk of extinction to this bird.
	Mute swan’s wings length is 3.1 meters. Mute Swan is the most beautiful type of swan whose natural habitat is in Europe and Asia. Former Soviet Union is the place where their largest concentration is found. This bird is called Mute swan because of being less vocal than other swans.
	Whooper swan’s wings are of 3.1 meters.The whooper Swan is the Eurasian counterpart of Trumpeter Swan of North America. It is heavy bird with long wings which needs lot of water to live and float. They live in colonies and usually migrate from one place to another.
	Grey pelican wing’s size is 3.1 meters.This bird is found in shallow lowland fresh waters and areas of its breed are mainly India, Sri Lanka and Cambodia but it is also found in some parts of Pakistan and Bangladesh. They live in large colonies and near human settlements.
	Californian condor wings size is 3.1 meters.It is large and powerful bald-headed vulture mainly found in Grand Canyon and California. It usually flies 250 KM in day in search of carrion. There is grave threat to their existence because of rising human activities. In ancient times it was considered by Native Americans as symbol of devil and destruction.
	Black vulture wing’s size is 3.1 meters.This is a powerful vulture birds which is inhabitant of North and South America. There is no danger as far as its extinction is concerned. It is scavenger who eats carrion, eggs and old plants. Farmers don’t like it because Black Vulture is predator of new born farm animals.
	Great bustard’s wings are of 2.7 meters.This is a huge and heavy bird which is found in North and Central Europe. It feeds on small creatures like frog and other insects. Its existence is threatened by human activities. Male Great Bustard is among one of the heaviest birds living today.
	Kori bustard wing’s size is 2.7 meters.The Kori Bustard belongs to Bustard family and may be the heaviest bird capable of flying along with Great Bustard. It is native of Africa. It feeds on insects and makes nest on ground.

Most Beautiful And Common Sea Birds Or Coastal Bird, Top Ten Acquatic Birds

Mohsin Ali — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:33:19 +0000

Sea birds are the most beautiful creatures of God. These birds enhance the beauty of sea shores and attract the tourists to come and enjoy the serene beauty of these sea areas. Pelican, Puffin, Avocet, etc are some of the most common and beautiful sea birds which are seen commonly on sea shores. Read the list of these birds.

	Pelican’sare found in eight species on almost all the continents of the earth except Antarctica. They have huge bills which they use to catch fish and other marine animals for hunting. American White Pelicans are very much popular in North America.
	Puffins are one of the most beautiful and colorful seabirds. They produce single young, raised in nests built in shallow burrows in the softer soil of cliffs and islands. Puffins are also known as Atlantic Puffins and Pacific Puffins (Horned and Tufted).
	Turnstonesare migratory seabirds. They have stubby bills which they use to turn over stones and sea wood in search of food. Turnstones are coastal birds which can seen on most of the coastal areas of the world.
	Phalaropes are known for their unusual feeding behavior. They have short, slender beaks to pick creatures up from the water’s surface whilst swimming. They are birds of Utah and California (Two of the American States).
	Curlew is the largest wader bird of Europe. Curlews have long, curved, narrow beaks for probing deep into mud for worms. They winter on coastal mudflats and river estuaries. They are mostly found on coastal areas of England.
	Avocets have thin, long, up-turned bills which they sweep from side to side filtering food from the water. They feed in shallow water. Different species of avocets are found in Australia, Central Asia, Europe and North America.
	Pratincoles have short beaks with a wide gape for feeding in the air. They live on marshes. Their natural habitat is in Europe, Asia, Europe and America.

Longest Migration Bird, Longest Migratory Seabird or Animal

Mohsin Ali — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:50:21 +0000

Longest migration: Arctic tern breeds in Arctic, Sub-Arctic regions of Asia, Europe and North America. Their recorded migration was up to 40, 000 km (25, 000 miles) in a year. They return to the same mates and nest sites, of previous years after travelling the world. Arctiv tern are also long-lived seabirds as they can live for more than 28 to 33 years. The longest distance travelled by a seabird or bird is 25,230 miles a year.

The Most Popular And Common Song Birds Of The World, Wild And Pet

Mohsin Ali — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:22:55 +0000

Most of the perching birds are song birds. They use songs and calls to communicate with each other. Birds sing by pushing air out through their open mouths. Birds song has a number of different functions. Male birds may sing to defend their territories. Their song warns other males not to approach, but it may also serve to attract females. Females in their turn will sing a greeting song so that the male will know not to attack. Young birds sing to let their parents know they are hungry, and their parents will sing to warn them of danger, or to gather them together if they stray. They are found in black, yellow, grey and red colors. They are differentiated from others according to their beak colours. Song birds are also found in

	Magpie are found on almost all parts of the world. They are beautiful birds and have attractive look. Magpies feed on insects, seeds and occasionally the eggs and youngs of other birds. They live in wooded areas.
	Crow feed on dead animals, worms, grubs and corn. They live in wooded areas. They are found mostly on dry lands. Crows are popular for their greed.

The Fastest Or Sharpest Flying Birds In The World, Swift Birds On Earth

Mohsin Ali — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:36:37 +0000

It is a common concept that small birds fly faster than the large birds. The perfect example of this concept is Spine Tailed Swift, which is the fastest flying bird in the world. Other top ten fastest flying birds are given below with short information.

	Spine Tailed Swift is the fastest animal in the world as it travels with a speed of 171 km per hour. Spine tailed swift are mostly found in eastern and northern Australia. Most of the spine tailed swifts feed on flying insects, such as termites, ants, beetles and flies like other birds of its kind.
	Frigate Bird is second fastest flying bird in the world which flies with a speed of 153 km/h. These birds feed on sea food mostly fishes, jellyfish and squids. They are found mostly in North American and Central American countries.
	Spur Winged Goose is the third most sharpest animal in the world. It can fly 142 kilometers per hour. They are the largest birds of goose family. Their natural habitat is seasonal and permanent wetlands. They are found mostly in African countries.
	Red-Breasted Merganser can fly with a speed of 129 km/h that is why it is ranked as the fourth fastest flying bird in the world. They are central American birds as well. They breed on aquatic fishes and frogs.
	White Rumped Swift, the fifth sharpest flying bird in the world with swifter speed of 129 Km/h. Live in Morroco and Spain, this bird breed mostly in sub-Saharan region. They eat insects which they catch with their small beak.
	Canvasback Duck are found in North American and Central American regions of the world. They can fly with a speed of 124 kilometers per hour. It eats green aquatic vegetation. It is 13-19 inches in length with a wingspan of 34 inches.
	Eider Duck are found in the Northern Hemisphere of the world. The speed of this sharpest animal of the world is 113 km/h. It is the seventh fastest bird in the world.
	Teal can fly with a speed of 109 km/h therefore it is ranked as the eight largest bird on the earth.
	Mallard Duck flies with a speed of 105 km/h. The Mallard is 56–65 cm long, has a wingspan of 81–98 cm, and weighs 0.9–1.2 kg. It is highly migratory bird and breeds in central and north American regions.
	Pintail Duck is the tenth sharpest animal which flies equally like Mallard. It breeds in the northern areas of Europe, Asia and North America.