U.S. Birds Quiz (1 Viewer)

[Reuven_M]

Eastern Towhee

 

[Cardamom Pod]

Nope. I knew that would be the first guess, though. It's what I would have guessed at first.

 

[tyrannulet]

Spotted Towhee?

Too lazy to grab a book and look for other options

 

[Reuven_M]

Hmmmm...
looks just like a towhee...
I'll try baltimore oriole

 

[jmepler]

If you're trying Baltimore Oriole then I will try Orchard Oriole.

 

[Cardamom Pod]

None of those.

 

[tyrannulet]

Dark-eyed Junco?

 

[Cardamom Pod]

Nope.

 

[Reuven_M]

I don't know... a robin maybe?
I still can't see anything but a towhee.

 

[tyrannulet]

American Redstart?

Yeah, I keep wanting to say Towhee

 

[jmepler]

Black-headed Grosbeak?

 

[Cardamom Pod]

I wish. It's smaller than a towhee or robin, about sparrow size but slimmer.

 

[Reuven_M]

Well I'm stumped...
After looking through the entire second half of Sibley's I can't find anything that matches.
This was taken in North America, right?

 

[Cardamom Pod]

Yes, it is a North American bird. Imagine the black to be bluish, and think of something with very slender, pointed wings.

 

[Larry Lade]

Barn Swallow?

 

[Cardamom Pod]

It is a barn swallow!

 

[Reuven_M]

Can't see a bird, but I'll guess song sparrow anyways on habitat.
Do you have any more photos of the swallow? I'm sure you're right, but I just can't see a barn swallow in that bird.

 

[Cardamom Pod]

Habitat is probably the only way you'll get this one. Barn Swallow:

 

[Larry Lade]

Can't see a bird, but I'll guess song sparrow anyways on habitat.

I think the bird is on the extreme left side of the photo.
I am guessing that it is a female, Indigo Bunting.

 

[Cardamom Pod]

It's in the bottom center, right in front of the water.