Despite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the genus corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds are typically 9 to 12 inches long from beak to tail and weigh under 3.5 ...

Red, white and blue birds of Pennsylvania. ... The blood-red body of the male scarlet tanager, starkly offset by jet-black wings and tail, rivals that of the male cardinal.

Mourning doves’ population is dropping, while white-wings are increasing their territory. Both species engage in wing raising to intimidate other birds eating at feeders. ( iStock ) Mourning ...

Blue jays (recognizable by their blue, black, and white feathers. Unlike most blue birds, ... Color: Males are a bright, iridescent blue-green with blackish wings and tail and white underparts.

With a cobalt cap, white cheeks and tiny wings, the blue tit might be a picture of songbird sweetness, but its morals leave much to be desired, says Stephen Moss. ... As are many other resident birds, ...

A flightless bird with wings like martial arts weapons once thrashed its foes on what's now Jamaica, a new study says. Dubbed Xenicibis, the prehistoric bird wielded its unusual wings like ...

And because the blue is a light show rather than pigmentation, the birds can appear to have several shades of the color. Young males look like brownish females — the brown color is real.