It has black-spotted and streaked upperparts, slightly scaled underparts, a white eye ring, black bill and yellow legs. It was first recorded on the Lewis and Clark expedition. Bill is black. Legs and feet are black. The head is brown with brown crown streaks; the back is darker brown with blurry brown streaks. They are also what many of us think of when we think of owls because they are in so many pictures and seem to be very photogenic. In winter, the bird is brown with black wings. Pacific Loon: This medium-sized loon has a black-and-white checkered back and white underparts. Short flights, alternates rapid wing beats with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, worms, insects, seeds and berries. Flies in straight line formation. The head, neck and breast are a rich rufous, while vent, under tail coverts and underwings are white. McCown's Longspur: Medium-sized sparrow with streaked gray upperparts, plain gray underparts, and darker breast. New subspecies range maps for this bird will be available in the next iBird update at which time we will retire the Thayer’s Gull as it’s own species. Legs are blue-gray. Bill is dark red with black tip. Western Tanager: Medium-sized tanager with brilliant red head, bright yellow body, black back, wings, and tail. East Tennessee has special spot for the Rose Breasted Grosbeak. Its name reflects its capacity to mimic the calls of other species. Legs and feet are black. The wings and tail are dark gray. Tennessee is home to a number of bird species. Flies low to the ground. Gray cheek patch is marked by a thin, black line. Swift direct flight on rapidly beating wings. Direct flight on rapid wing beats. Head has gray-brown crown and nape, orange-brown face, and gray cheeks. Solitary, or in pairs and family groups. The white-edged side and flank feathers form a striking border between sides and back. Ruddy Turnstone: This medium-sized sandpiper has red-brown upperparts, white rump and underparts, and a black-marked face. Black legs, feet. Long black tail with long slender feathers, pale gray mask and black bill with dark pink saddle. Sexes are similar. Face, foreneck are gray, white eye ring. Black-throated Sparrow: Medium sparrow, gray-brown upperparts, white underparts, black bib. Legs and feet are red-orange. Non-breeding adult lacks hood, black mark behind eye, and black tip on bill. Wings are plain gray. Iceland Gull: Large, white gull, pale, pearl-gray back and upper wings. The rest of Tennessee will only see them while migrating. Tail is long and black with white corners. In 2016 the American Ornithologist Union split the Clapper Rail into three species, the Clapper Rail, Ridgway's Rail and Mangrove Rail (not in North America). Dark bill, thick and heavy; short, broad tail. Diet includes aquatic invertebrates. What was the SIZE of the Brown Perching-like bird you saw in Tennessee? Legs and feet are brown. Flies low to the ground. MacGillivray's Warbler: Medium-sized warbler with olive-green upperparts and yellow underparts. The Great Horned Owl is easily the largest owl that nests in Tennessee. Direct flight. Thin, pale bill. Vermilion Flycatcher: Small, stocky flycatcher, gray-black upperparts and scarlet-red crown, throat, and underparts. Pink-gray legs and feet. Wings are black with large white patches. Black legs, feet. It feeds mostly on insects. All State Birds The head has a black crown, white face and throat, and a stout, heavy bill. Light phase adult has pale gray-brown head and underparts. Pine Grosbeak: Large, robust finch with red-washed black back, gray sides and undertail coverts, and pink-red rump and underparts. White eye-ring is broken and slate gray hood extends to upper breast where it darkens to black. Female is brown-scaled overall with dull blue shoulder patch, dark eyes and pale edged upper mandible. Sexes are similar. Strong flight, alternates shallow wing beats with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, isopods, worms, plants and insects. The pale yellow belly distinguishes this species from other Myiarchus flycatchers. In winter, the bird is brown with black wings. Vaguely resembles an ibis. Flies on stiff wing beats, alternates several rapid wing strokes with long glides. Direct flight on rapid wing beats. It dives for food, primarily mollusks and crustaceans. Legs and feet are brown. Darker head has white eyebrows and dark eyestripes. Direct flight with strong deep wing beats. Strong flight with shallow wing beats. Bill is long, thin, and dull olive-yellow. Black upper and lowerparts may show blue gloss. Willet: This large sandpiper has mottled gray-brown upperparts, white rump and lightly streaked and barred white underparts, white tail with dark brown tip, and blue-gray leg. A plain brown bird with an effervescent voice, the House Wren is a common backyard bird over nearly the entire Western Hemisphere. Masked Duck: Small stifftail duck with black-tipped blue bill and black mask with thin white eye-ring. Upper neck and head are featherless and dark gray. Legs are bright orange. Swainson's Hawk: Large hawk, dark brown upperparts, white throat, rufous upper breast, pale buff underparts. Legs and feet are red. Western Kingbird: Large flycatcher, gray upperparts, darker head, white throat and upper breast, and yellow lower breast and belly. Legs and feet are gray black. High soaring flight. Face has thick, black eye-line. Whatbird.com logo design courtesy of The Haller Company. Royal Tern: Large tern, pale gray upperparts; white face, neck, and underparts. Sips nectar. The tail and vent are white. Flies in straight line formation. Black Rail: Smallest North American rail, mostly dark gray or nearly black with white-speckled back, belly, flanks. It has a swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Dark tail has white edges. Underparts are white except for black upper breast band. Dark brown above and white below with a gray head, brown flanks, and two distinct dark “moustache” lines. Best places to see in Tennessee: Brown Creepers breed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Reelfoot Lake. Lazuli Bunting: Small finch, bright blue upperparts, cinnamon-brown breast and sides, white belly. Tennessee Warbler: Small warbler with olive-green upperparts, white underparts, and olive-gray washed sides. Alternates several shallow rapid wing beats and short glides. Forages on ground and in trees and bushes. Sage Thrasher: Small thrasher, gray upperparts, dark-streaked white underparts with pale brown wash. Its pale brown under wings are visible in flight. They stand out against the green foliage of Tennessee and are slated to be a good luck charm. Mute Swan: Aggressive bird, entirely white, orange bill with large black basal knob and naked black lores. Bill, legs, and feet are gray. It has a direct flight with rapid wing beats. Black legs, feet. Belly has dull white center; white undertail coverts. They are also what many of us think of when we think of owls because they are in so many pictures and seem to be very photogenic. Bright red bill with black tip, lower mandible longer than upper. Tail is forked; legs and feet are dark gray. Upperparts cryptically colored with brown and yellow-brown streaks of many different shades. Green-tailed Towhee: Large sparrow, olive-green upperparts and pale gray underparts. It has a black head, white eye ring, orange bill with a black spot near the tip, and red-orange legs. Direct, swift flight on rapidly beating wings. Glaucous Gull: This large white gull has a pale gray back and yellow eyes. The bill is yellow and the legs and feet are black. Tail is long, black, and white-edged. Pale pink bill. The diet includes aquatic insects and plants. Vermilion Flycatcher: Small, stocky flycatcher, gray-black upperparts and scarlet-red crown, throat, and underparts. House Wren: Small wren with brown head, nape, and back showing very fine dark brown bars, faint white eyebrows, and gray-brown underparts with fine brown bars on flanks and below tail. Eats fish, crustaceans, jellyfish. Hudsonian Godwit: Large sandpiper with white-scaled, brown-black upperparts, black-barred chestnut-brown underparts. Darker head has white eyebrows and dark eyestripes. Harris's Sparrow: Large sparrow with dark-streaked, brown upperparts and white underparts with dark-streaked sides. Legs and feet are blue-gray. The head is black with white patches around the eyes. Contact TWRA or USFWS about details on transport of captive-raised game birds. Clapper Rail: Large, noisy marsh bird, gray or brown upperparts, vertical white-barred flanks and belly, buff or rust-brown breast. Status in Tennessee: The Brown-headed Cowbird is a common permanent resident in the state. Gray cheek patch is marked by a thin, black line. Wings and back are silver-gray with black-and-white bars. Face is buff with black stripe behind eye. Underparts are white; upper breast is rust-brown and spotted. Sprague's Pipit: Medium pipit with streaked, brown upperparts, buff breast with dark streaks, and white throat and belly. Hood is black and extends onto upper neck. Sexes are similar. The sexes are similar in appearance. It lives year round in Tennessee and in fact, it is difficult to find a back yard in the state that does not see one at least one Mockingbird on a regular schedule, if not on a day to day basis. Hovers over prey and dips down. Bugs. In flight it shows long pointed wings with black flight feathers and white wing linings. North America's largest shorebird, the Long-billed Curlew, is a graceful creature with an almost impossibly long, thin, and curved bill. Forages on ground and in trees and bushes. In 2012-13, the Discover Birds Program reached 394 Tennessee students. Bill, legs, feet are gray-black. Perches upright and remains still for long periods of time and is easily overlooked. The bobwhite quail, or partridge, has been the state game bird since 1987. Wings are black with large white patches. Thank you. Direct flight with buoyant steady wing beats. Swift flight, alternates rapidly beating wings with brief periods of wings pulled to sides. The face is pale with finely streaked crown, crisp brown cheek patch, white eyestripe, and gray nape. Head and sides of neck are gray, throat is dark red, nape is black-and-white striped. Tail is short and pointed. Wings have conspicuous white patches. American woodcock The American woodcock is a short-legged, short-tailed, dumpy-looking bird with no apparent neck and a long sharp bill. Hood and throat are iridescent red, may appear black or dark purple in low light; broken white eye-ring is usually visible. The females sport a distinctive reddish-orange mowhawk and have mostly brown feathers. Wings are black with white spots. They prey on other birds. The American robin is a thrush with gray-brown upper parts and a rich red breast. Flight is direct and powerful with deep, slow wing beats. Wood Stork: Large, odd wading bird, mostly white except for black flight feathers and tail. Long barred tail with white, rounded tip. V-shaped white rump patch and silver-gray underwing linings are visible in flight. Brown-throated Wrens have a bolder eyebrow and a darker throat. Wings are dark gray with two rust-brown bars. They can be found around wooded areas that are deciduous in nature (shed leaves). Black-colored--or at least mostly black-colored--birds in the yard tend to be one of these: European Starling, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, and Brown-headed Cowbird. Tail is black with white undertail coverts. Breast is orange-brown and belly is yellow. Lark Bunting: Large sparrow, nearly black with large white wing patches, short, white-edged tail, and heavy, blue-gray bill. Tennessee's state bird since 1933, the mockingbird is a medium-sized species with grayish-brown coloring. It has a steady direct flight with rapid wing beats. Sexes are similar. They are the only bird known to regularly kill and eat skunks. It feeds on small fish, crustaceans and insects. Strong flight with shallow wing beats. They also love orchards, fields, and meadows where weeds are plentiful for food. Direct flight, rapid wing beats. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Alternates rapid wing beats with short glides. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck: Large, colorful duck with bright red bill, pink-red legs and feet. Sprague's Pipit: Medium pipit with streaked, brown upperparts, buff breast with dark streaks, and white throat and belly. In comparison, female purple finches are contrasty brown and white birds. White face, black cap extends nearly to red eyes. Dark wings with white wing bar. Head has stark black crown, face, and throat. Black bill is short and thin. Legs are yellow to pale brown. Body is rufous-brown with black streaks on the back and sides; white wing patches are visible in flight. Roseate Spoonbill: Large ibis, pink body, white upper back, neck. Strong direct flight. The sexes are similar. Very similar to American Crow, but call is different. Yellow-brown legs and feet. Feeds on invertebrates. And when the winters are more severe unusual birds may be driven from the North and show up here. California Gull: This is a medium-sized gull with a white head and underparts, gray wings and black wing tips. Strong direct flight on steady wing beats. Red-orange legs and feet. Bill, legs, and feet are black. The sexes are similar; males are slightly larger. Direct flight with strong fast wing beats. So, when they come here they are flying south for the winter, as far as they are concerned. Flight is direct with rapid wing beats. Diet includes aquatic vegetation and grass. Feeds on aquatic plants, insects and crustaceans. Snowy Plover: Small plover, pale brown upperparts, white underparts. List of non-native, invasive, and domestic birds not federally protected by Migratory Bird Treat Act laws and found in Tennessee. The flight is labored and slow with dangling legs. White head, black upperparts, white underparts, large yellow bill with red spot on lower mandible, pale-eyed with red orbital ring, pink legs, feet. Diet includes fish and small birds. Upperparts are gray and underparts are white with pale yellow wash on sides. Feeds on seeds, spiders, and insects. Black bill, legs and feet. There are orange feathers on the face, the eyes are red, and the legs and feet are black. It forages for insects on or close to the ground. The wings have pale blue shoulder patches and a dark green speculum with white borders visible in flight. Dives for small fish and crustaceans. Tail is brown with white edges. It feeds on squid and fish. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper: This medium-sized sandpiper has dark brown upperparts and white underparts with faint olive-brown streaks on breast and sides. Young are brown and spotted (bottom picture). They nest either in a sheltered location on the ground or low in trees or shrubs. Feeds while wading in shallow water, sweeping its bill back and forth. Long, thin, upcurved bill. Forages on ground for seeds, insects, larvae and caterpillars. Eye-ring is thin and white. Wings are long and narrow. Head has white forehead patch edged in black and white eyebrows joining above bill. Crown is rufous, throat is white with black stripes, and bill is gray. The bill is yellow with a red spot on the lower mandible. It has a direct flight with strong, shallow wing beats. Black-headed Grosbeak: Large, stocky finch, black-streaked, orange-brown back, black head, wings, tail. The wings are white-edged and white tipped; the legs and feet are pink. They are permanent residents in the southern parts of their range; northern birds migrate to the southern United States and Mexico in winter, returning to their summer habitat around March or April. Tail is dark and relatively long. Some brown birds commonly confused with male or female House Sparrows include: American Tree Sparrow, Carolina Wren, Cassin's Finch, Chipping Sparrow, Cowbird, House Wren, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Harris's Sparrow, House Finch, Purple Finch, Rose-breasted Grosbeak (female), Junco, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, and even a … Legs and feet are black. For a birder who is just starting out, the colour of the bird will probably be the first piece of information that will be used in trying to put a name to a bird. Wings are black-tipped above and black-edged below; tail is deeply forked. Broad white stripes on black wings are visible in flight. Tail is gray with faint bars, dark terminal band, and white trailing edge. Snow Bunting: Medium-sized, strikingly white sparrow with black back, central tail, and wing tips. Yellow legs, feet. Birds in Tennessee range from more frequently seen birds such as the Carolina Chickadee to less seen birds such as the Olive-sided Flycatcher. Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats. Find Birds on www.petzlover.com. White morph is white with dark spots and markings on wings, nape, and sides. Its bulging dark eyes with dark eyeline are set high on the head adding to its odd look. Head has dark gray cap and sharply contrasting white eyebrow and cheek stripe. Wings have two white bars. It feeds on seeds, grain, grasses and berries. Black legs, webbed feet. Diamond-shaped tail has elongated, pointed central feathers. Feeds mostly on fish, some crustaceans and insects. I don't know what kind of bird it is.We get many birds at our house.We've seen cardinals,cowbirds,house sparrows,towies,and some other birds.We live in Knoxville,Tennessee. Female cardinals are smaller and a completely different color! Sexes similar. It is the state bird of Colorado. The head is black with white patches around the eyes. Varied Thrush: Large thrush, dark gray upperparts, rust-brown throat, breast, sides, eyebrows, black breast band, and white belly and undertail. Long, round-tipped tail is edged with white. Forages in groung, low vegetation. Black breast, white belly, rufous sides. Wings have two white bars. Feeds by probing mud with bill or dunking head under water. Black legs and feet. The tail and legs are long. We have photos, song recordings, in-depth entries, and more to help bird watchers correctly identify the birds … The black cap and bib and white cheeks are conspicuous. Strong direct flight with rapid wing beats. Inca Dove: Small dove with scaled, pale gray-brown upperparts, white throat, and scaled, pale buff (often with pink wash) underparts. Soars on thermals and updrafts. It was last seen in the United States in 1962, when it was recorded near Charlestown, South Carolina. Legs, feet are red. Black bill is long and straight. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. Sexes are similar. Red-necked Stint: This small sandpiper has mottled brown upperparts and streaked cap. Make bird watching in Tennessee even more enjoyable! Tail is dark gray with white corners. Feeds on insects, crustaceans, and invertebrates. Gray morph is a mix. Fast direct flight with rapid wing beats.
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