Red-tailed Hawk
The Red-tailed Hawk is Alabama’s largest hawk, with a wingspan of over four feet. Females are larger than males. Adults are easily identified by their dark reddish tail feathers, not present in first-year birds. This predatory bird soars effortlessly w …
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SCIENTIFIC NAME:Melanerpes carolinus STATUS: Breeder. Common in all seasons and regions. Lowest Conservation Concern. DESCRIPTION: The most common woodpecker in the southeast, the red-bellied woodpecker is about nine to ten inches tall with a wingspan …
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SCIENTIFIC NAME: Setophaga pinus OTHER NAMES: Red Wing STATUS: Breeder. Common in all seasons and regions. Lowest Conservation Concern. DESCRIPTION: The pine warbler (Dendroicas pinus) belongs to the family of birds (Parulidae) that include ovenbirds, …
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SCIENTIFIC NAME: Arenaria interpres STATUS: Common in winter and spring, fairly common in late summer, and rare in early summer in Gulf Coast region. In other regions, rare in spring and fall. MODERATE CONSERVATION CONCERN.
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