Birds of New York

1. Birds of New York Created By: Joe Gilchrist

2. New York State Bird • The Eastern Bluebird is the bird of New York State. • Found in open woodlands and in park like habitats and on farmlands with scattered trees. • Key field marks are blue upperparts, red breast and throat, white belly.

3. Mourning Dove • Found in open woodlands, agricultural areas, suburban areas, and open habitats. • Key Field marks are brownish grey upperparts with black dots and gray underneath. Also it has a brownish grey tail with blackish grey tail feathers. • Both sexes of this bird incubate the eggs and care for the young.

4. Tufted Titmouse • Found in forests and woodlands, including riparian woodlands; also frequents suburban and residential areas, and park-like habitats with tall trees. • Has a distinct crest; plumage is enhanced by rusty flanks. Note black forehead; black-crested form of this species, formerly recognized as a distinct species, occurs in the southwestern portion of Tufted Titmouse's range.

5. Black Capped Chickadee • Found in woodlands, parks, suburban areas, and in residential areas; may occur almost anywhere that there are at least a few trees and shrubs present. • Field marks include black cap and bib, grayish back and wings, and white under parts. • Both sexes incubate the eggs and care for the young. Incubation lasts approximately 11-13 days

6. Northern Cardinal • Found in thickets, hedgerows, brushy areas, woodlands with dense undergrowth, along forest edge, and in suburban and residential areas; in drier areas of its range, also frequents scrub and riparian woodland habitats. • Along the Atlantic coast, resident breeding range extends from southern Nova Scotia south to southern Florida; and west to southern Ontario, southeastern Manitoba, southeastern South Dakota, west-central Nebraska, western Kansas, northeastern Colorado, southern New Mexico (and south into Mexico), central and southeastern Arizona, southeastern California, and central and southern Baja California.

7. BLUE JAY • Found in forested areas, open woodlands, and park-like settings, including urban and suburban residential areas. • Field Marks include the pale gray under parts with bluish-black, v-shaped necklace; bluish upperparts, with black barring and white spotting on wings and tail; and the blue crest. This bird features a variety of calls, even imitations of hawks.

8. Dark-eyed Junco • Found in a variety of wooded habitats, along forest edge, in clearings and bogs, and in adjacent brushy areas; during migration and winter, also frequents open woodlands, grassy and brushy fields, hedgerows, park-like habitats, and residential areas • Field marks include Pink bill, white belly, white outer tail feathers. Wings, back, tail, head, and upper breast coloration varies from gray, to slate-colored, to brown

9. Blue Footed Booby • The blue footed booby is not a bird of New York it is natively located in only two locations which are Puerto Vallarta Mexico and the Galapagos Islands. • This bird is extremely diverse looking with its blue feet and gray face. • A booby A booby has long, brown, pointed wings that can measure an average152 cm across.

10. Sources List • http://www.newyorkbirds.com/ • http://www.birdzilla.com • http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Sula_nebouxii.html