Bird BiographiesDESCRIPTIONS AND BIOGRAPHIES OF OUR EARLY SPRING BIRDS PART THREEReading editionChapter navigation125 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterBIRD BIOGRAPHIES A GUIDE-BOOK FOR BEGINNERSACKNOWLEDGMENTSFOREWORDIntroductory materialDESCRIPTIONS AND BIOGRAPHIES OF OUR COMMON WINTER BIRDS PART TWOWINTER BIRDS Permanent Residents and Winter VisitorsBIRDS SEEN DURING THE WINTER NEAR NEW YORK CITY[2]THE BLUE JAY Crow Family—CorvidæTHE AMERICAN CROW Crow Family—CorvidæTHE CARDINAL Cardinal Grosbeak, Redbird, Virginia NightingaleTHE PINE GROSBEAK Finch Family—FringillidæTHE AMERICAN OR RED CROSSBILL Finch Family—FringillidæTHE JUNCO OR SLATE-COLORED SNOWBIRD Finch Family—FringillidæTHE SNOWFLAKE OR SNOW BUNTING Finch Family—FringillidæTHE TREE SPARROW OR WINTER CHIPPY Finch Family—FringillidæTHE BOBWHITE OR QUAIL American Partridge Family—OdontophoridæTHE RUFFED GROUSE Grouse Family—TetraonidæTHE CEDAR WAXWING OR CEDAR-BIRD Called Locally the “Cherry Bird” Waxwing Family or BombycillidæTHE TUFTED TITMOUSE OR TOMTIT Titmouse Family—ParidæTHE CHICKADEE OR BLACK-CAPPED TITMOUSE Titmouse Family—ParidæTHE GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET Old World Warbler Family—SylviidæTHE CAROLINA WREN Wren Family—TroglodytidæTHE WINTER WREN Wren Family—TroglodytidæTHE DOWNY WOODPECKER Woodpecker Family—PicidæTHE HAIRY WOODPECKER Woodpecker Family—PicidæTHE WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH Nuthatch Family—SittidæTHE RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH Nuthatch Family—SittidæTHE BROWN CREEPER Creeper Family—CerthiidæTHE STARLING Starling Family—SturnidæTHE NORTHERN SHRIKE OR BUTCHER-BIRD Shrike Family—LaniidæDESCRIPTIONS AND BIOGRAPHIES OF OUR EARLY SPRING BIRDS PART THREEEARLY SPRING BIRDSMIGRATION LISTSTHE AMERICAN ROBIN Thrush Family—TurdidæTHE BLUEBIRD Thrush Family—TurdidæTHE SONG SPARROW Finch Family—FringillidæTHE FOX SPARROW Finch Family—FringillidæTHE PHŒBE Flycatcher Family—TyrranidæTHE CROW BLACKBIRD OR PURPLE GRACKLE American Blackbird Family—IcteridæTHE RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD American Blackbird Family—IcteridæTHE COWBIRD American Blackbird Family—IcteridæTHE MEADOWLARK Called also Field Lark and Old Field Lark American Blackbird Family—IcteridæTHE NORTHERN FLICKER OR GOLDEN-WINGED WOODPECKER Woodpecker Family—PicidæTHE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER Woodpecker Family—PicidæTHE RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER Woodpecker Family—PicidæTHE YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER Woodpecker Family—PicidæTHE MOURNING DOVE Pigeon Family—ColumbidæTHE BELTED KINGFISHER Kingfisher Family—AlcedinidæTHE FIELD SPARROW Finch Family—FringillidæTHE VESPER SPARROW Finch Family—FringillidæTHE CHIPPING SPARROW Finch Family—FringillidæTHE WHITE-THROATED SPARROW Finch Family—FringillidæTHE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW Finch Family—FringillidæTHE PURPLE FINCH Finch Family—FringillidæTHE TOWHEE OR CHEWINK CALLED ALSO GROUND ROBIN AND CHAREE Finch Family—FringillidæDESCRIPTIONS AND BIOGRAPHIES OF OUR LATER SPRING BIRDS PART FOURLATER SPRING BIRDSTHE TREE SWALLOW Swallow Family—HirundinidæTHE BARN SWALLOW Swallow Family—HirundinidæTHE PURPLE MARTIN Swallow Family—HirundinidæTHE CLIFF OR EAVE SWALLOW Swallow Family—HirundinidæTHE BANK SWALLOW Swallow Family—HirundinidæTHE CHIMNEY SWIFT Swift Family—MicropodidæTHE WHIP-POOR-WILL Goatsucker Family—CaprimulgidæTHE NIGHTHAWK Goatsucker Family—CaprimulgidæTHE HOUSE WREN Wren Family—TroglodytidæTHE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD Hummingbird Family—TrochilidæTHE INDIGO-BIRD OR INDIGO BUNTING Finch Family—FringillidæTHE BALTIMORE ORIOLE American-Blackbird Family—IcteridæTHE ORCHARD ORIOLE American Blackbird Family—IcteridæTHE SCARLET TANAGER Tanager Family—TangaridæTHE ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK Finch Family—FringillidæTHE BLUE GROSBEAK Finch Family—FringillidæTHE EVENING GROSBEAK Finch Family—FringillidæTHE BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK Finch Family—FringillidæTHE BOBOLINK American Blackbird Family—IcteridæTHE GOLDFINCH Finch Family—FringillidæTHE CATBIRD Mockingbird Family—MimidæTHE BROWN THRASHER Mockingbird Family—MimidæTHE MOCKINGBIRD Mockingbird Family—MimidæTHE YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO Cuckoo Family—CuculidæTHE LEAST FLYCATCHER OR CHEBEC Flycatcher Family—TyrannidæTHE KINGBIRD Flycatcher Family—TyrannidæTHE GRAY KINGBIRD Flycatcher Family—TyrannidæTHE CRESTED FLYCATCHER Flycatcher Family—TyrannidæTHE OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER Flycatcher Family—TyrannidæTHE WOOD PEWEE Flycatcher Family—TyrannidæTHE RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET Old World Warbler Family—SylviidæTHE BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER Old World Warbler Family—SylviidæTHE RED-EYED VIREO Vireo Family—VireonidæTHE WARBLING VIREO Vireo Family—VireonidæTHE WHITE-EYED VIREO Vireo Family—VireonidæTHE YELLOW-THROATED VIREO Vireo Family—VireonidæTHE WARBLERS Warbler Family—Mniotiltidæ1. THE OVEN-BIRD2. THE WATER-THRUSHES3. THE WORM-EATING WARBLER1. THE BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER2. THE BLACK-POLL WARBLER1. THE MYRTLE WARBLER OR YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER2. THE MAGNOLIA WARBLER1. THE REDSTART2. THE BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER1. THE YELLOW WARBLER, OR SUMMER YELLOW-BIRD2. THE PINE WARBLER3. THE MARYLAND YELLOW-THROAT4. THE HOODED WARBLER5. WILSON’S WARBLER6. THE BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER7. THE CANADIAN WARBLER8. THE YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT9. THE YELLOW PALM WARBLER1. THE CERULEAN WARBLER2. THE BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER3. THE BLUE-WINGED WARBLER4. THE GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER5. THE NORTHERN PARULA WARBLER1. THE BAY-BREASTED WARBLER2. THE CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERTHE THRUSHES Thrush Family—TurdidæAFTERWORDFOOTNOTESINDEXTranscriber’s NotesPrevious chapter ←Part 2 — THE NORTHERN SHRIKE OR BUTCHER-BIRD Shrike Family—LaniidæNext chapter →Part 3 — EARLY SPRING BIRDSAll chapters and sections (125)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsBIRD BIOGRAPHIES A GUIDE-BOOK FOR BEGINNERSACKNOWLEDGMENTSFOREWORDOpening pagesIntroductory materialParts2Part 2 · Other sectionsWINTER BIRDS Permanent Residents and Winter VisitorsBIRDS SEEN DURING THE WINTER NEAR NEW YORK CITY[2]THE BLUE JAY Crow Family—CorvidæTHE AMERICAN CROW Crow Family—CorvidæTHE CARDINAL Cardinal Grosbeak, Redbird, Virginia NightingaleTHE PINE GROSBEAK Finch Family—FringillidæTHE AMERICAN OR RED CROSSBILL Finch Family—FringillidæTHE JUNCO OR SLATE-COLORED SNOWBIRD Finch Family—FringillidæTHE SNOWFLAKE OR SNOW BUNTING Finch Family—FringillidæTHE TREE SPARROW OR WINTER CHIPPY Finch Family—FringillidæTHE BOBWHITE OR QUAIL American Partridge Family—OdontophoridæTHE RUFFED GROUSE Grouse Family—TetraonidæTHE CEDAR WAXWING OR CEDAR-BIRD Called Locally the “Cherry Bird” Waxwing Family or BombycillidæTHE TUFTED TITMOUSE OR TOMTIT Titmouse Family—ParidæTHE CHICKADEE OR BLACK-CAPPED TITMOUSE Titmouse Family—ParidæTHE GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET Old World Warbler Family—SylviidæTHE CAROLINA WREN Wren Family—TroglodytidæTHE WINTER WREN Wren Family—TroglodytidæTHE DOWNY WOODPECKER Woodpecker Family—PicidæTHE HAIRY WOODPECKER Woodpecker Family—PicidæTHE WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH Nuthatch Family—SittidæTHE RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH Nuthatch Family—SittidæTHE BROWN CREEPER Creeper Family—CerthiidæTHE STARLING Starling Family—SturnidæTHE NORTHERN SHRIKE OR BUTCHER-BIRD Shrike Family—LaniidæParts3Part 3 · Other sectionsEARLY SPRING BIRDSMIGRATION LISTSTHE AMERICAN ROBIN Thrush Family—TurdidæTHE BLUEBIRD Thrush Family—TurdidæTHE SONG SPARROW Finch Family—FringillidæTHE FOX SPARROW Finch Family—FringillidæTHE PHŒBE Flycatcher Family—TyrranidæTHE CROW BLACKBIRD OR PURPLE GRACKLE American Blackbird Family—IcteridæTHE RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD American Blackbird Family—IcteridæTHE COWBIRD American Blackbird Family—IcteridæTHE MEADOWLARK Called also Field Lark and Old Field Lark American Blackbird Family—IcteridæTHE NORTHERN FLICKER OR GOLDEN-WINGED WOODPECKER Woodpecker Family—PicidæTHE RED-HEADED WOODPECKER Woodpecker Family—PicidæTHE RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER Woodpecker Family—PicidæTHE YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER Woodpecker Family—PicidæTHE MOURNING DOVE Pigeon Family—ColumbidæTHE BELTED KINGFISHER Kingfisher Family—AlcedinidæTHE FIELD SPARROW Finch Family—FringillidæTHE VESPER SPARROW Finch Family—FringillidæTHE CHIPPING SPARROW Finch Family—FringillidæTHE WHITE-THROATED SPARROW Finch Family—FringillidæTHE WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW Finch Family—FringillidæTHE PURPLE FINCH Finch Family—FringillidæTHE TOWHEE OR CHEWINK CALLED ALSO GROUND ROBIN AND CHAREE Finch Family—FringillidæParts4Part 4 · Other sectionsLATER SPRING BIRDSTHE TREE SWALLOW Swallow Family—HirundinidæTHE BARN SWALLOW Swallow Family—HirundinidæTHE PURPLE MARTIN Swallow Family—HirundinidæTHE CLIFF OR EAVE SWALLOW Swallow Family—HirundinidæTHE BANK SWALLOW Swallow Family—HirundinidæTHE CHIMNEY SWIFT Swift Family—MicropodidæTHE WHIP-POOR-WILL Goatsucker Family—CaprimulgidæTHE NIGHTHAWK Goatsucker Family—CaprimulgidæTHE HOUSE WREN Wren Family—TroglodytidæTHE RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD Hummingbird Family—TrochilidæTHE INDIGO-BIRD OR INDIGO BUNTING Finch Family—FringillidæTHE BALTIMORE ORIOLE American-Blackbird Family—IcteridæTHE ORCHARD ORIOLE American Blackbird Family—IcteridæTHE SCARLET TANAGER Tanager Family—TangaridæTHE ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK Finch Family—FringillidæTHE BLUE GROSBEAK Finch Family—FringillidæTHE EVENING GROSBEAK Finch Family—FringillidæTHE BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK Finch Family—FringillidæTHE BOBOLINK American Blackbird Family—IcteridæTHE GOLDFINCH Finch Family—FringillidæTHE CATBIRD Mockingbird Family—MimidæTHE BROWN THRASHER Mockingbird Family—MimidæTHE MOCKINGBIRD Mockingbird Family—MimidæTHE YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO Cuckoo Family—CuculidæTHE LEAST FLYCATCHER OR CHEBEC Flycatcher Family—TyrannidæTHE KINGBIRD Flycatcher Family—TyrannidæTHE GRAY KINGBIRD Flycatcher Family—TyrannidæTHE CRESTED FLYCATCHER Flycatcher Family—TyrannidæTHE OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER Flycatcher Family—TyrannidæTHE WOOD PEWEE Flycatcher Family—TyrannidæTHE RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET Old World Warbler Family—SylviidæTHE BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER Old World Warbler Family—SylviidæTHE RED-EYED VIREO Vireo Family—VireonidæTHE WARBLING VIREO Vireo Family—VireonidæTHE WHITE-EYED VIREO Vireo Family—VireonidæTHE YELLOW-THROATED VIREO Vireo Family—VireonidæTHE WARBLERS Warbler Family—Mniotiltidæ1. THE OVEN-BIRD2. THE WATER-THRUSHES3. THE WORM-EATING WARBLER1. THE BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER2. THE BLACK-POLL WARBLER1. THE MYRTLE WARBLER OR YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER2. THE MAGNOLIA WARBLER1. THE REDSTART2. THE BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER1. THE YELLOW WARBLER, OR SUMMER YELLOW-BIRD2. THE PINE WARBLER3. THE MARYLAND YELLOW-THROAT4. THE HOODED WARBLER5. WILSON’S WARBLER6. THE BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER7. THE CANADIAN WARBLER8. THE YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT9. THE YELLOW PALM WARBLER1. THE CERULEAN WARBLER2. THE BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER3. THE BLUE-WINGED WARBLER4. THE GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER5. THE NORTHERN PARULA WARBLER1. THE BAY-BREASTED WARBLER2. THE CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERTHE THRUSHES Thrush Family—TurdidæAFTERWORDFOOTNOTESINDEXTranscriber’s Notes89◇← THE NORTHERN SHRIKE OR BUTCHER-BIRD Shrike Family—LaniidæEARLY SPRING BIRDS →