California Birds

They live all year in California and are seen often in backyards. They have orange round bellies and yellow beaks. They sing from dawn to dusk.

The California _____ is actually a large member of the sparrow family.

What bird is nonmigratory and can be found in urban areas, where it can become tame and will come to bird feeders?

The ______ is one of the most common hummingbirds along the western coast of the United States.

What species of birds look very different from male to female? The males have red and yellow 'shoulders' with a black body.

What is California's state bird?

_______ are tiny little birds that are very easy to recognize because of their “black cap” and black bib.

What is the largest North American cuckoo?

These medium to large sized woodpeckers are quite common in backyards throughout the United States.

This bird has a black cap, yellow underbody, and white patches on its dark wings.

_____ get their name from their ability to mimic the songs of other species of birds. A male can learn up to 200 different songs in its lifetime

according to the California Bird Records Committee, as of 2021 there have been at least ____ species of birds seen in the state of California?

What bird is rarely seen, and likes to hide in dense brush?

In California, you are most likely to see the “Audubon’s” variety of what bird? It has bright yellow on the throat, rump, and sides.

Throughout most of California these will only be found during the winter. They have a bold black and white striped head.

What bird has the longest wingspan of any North American bird?

They are a small bird and are often seen darting through shrubs and trees and flicking their wings.