Many black and white birds live in the West ... where they stalk thick vegetation and nest on the ground. You can identify them by their streaky buff, black, and reddish-brown upperparts, and ...

Every day for the past month I pick up one or two dead birds from my yard. I have black birds that have decided my 100+ year old trees make a great home this year so I simply assumed that the ...

They hop and walk on the ground with a swaggering and confident gait. Monotypic. Length 19". An unusually long-tailed black-and-white ... but the birds are easily able to quickly change direction ...

Foraging birds are commonly seen on the ground with the tail cocked. Adult male: the glossy black body, with a greenish iridescence, contrasts with a brown head. The eyes are dark; the bill and ...