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Cedar waxwing
The cedar waxwing is a brown bird with a black crest and mask. It has a yellow line at the base of the tail and two waxy red spots at the tip of the wings in the adult.
ClassBirdsOrderPasseriformesFamilyBombycillidae -
Chestnut-sided warbler
The male can be recognized by its greenish-yellow cap, bordered in black, and by the broad, brown-coloured stripe down each side of the body.
ClassBirdsOrderPasseriformesFamilyParulidae -
Common eider
Common eider males (winter and nuptial plumage) have black bellies and white backs, a black cap and a green wash on the nape. The female resembles a large brownish duck.
ClassBirdsOrderAnseriformesFamilyAnatidae (geese and ducks) -
Common murre
This bird has dark chocolate brown plumage on its back, neck and head, and white undersides. Its bill is slender and pointed. It stands erect, like a penguin, when on land.
ClassBirdsOrderCharadriiformesFamilyAlcidae -
Common tern
More slender than a gull, the common tern has long straight wings, a forked tail and a black crown and nape. That is why these terns are sometimes called “sea swallows”.
ClassBirdsOrderCharadriiformesFamilyLaridae (gulls) -
Common yellowthroat
The common yellowthroat is very widespread, and easy to identify. The male's breeding plumage is olive green on top, with a yellow throat and a distinctive black mask.
ClassBirdsOrderPasseriformesFamilyEmberizidae -
Dark-eyed junco
The male junco is slate grey with a white bill and breast. The female is paler, but with similar colouring. These birds are easy to recognize, with their white outermost tail feathers.
ClassBirdsOrderPasseriformesFamilyPasserellidae -
Eastern bluebird
The male of the Eastern bluebird is blue above, with a reddish brown breast. The female is similar but duller in colouring. The young are also dull-coloured, with a streaked breast.
ClassBirdsOrderPasseriformesFamilyTurdidae -
Gentoo penguin
This medium-sized penguin has a black back and white belly. Its black head has a white spot over the eye. The male and female are identical.
ClassBirdsOrderSphenisciformesFamilySpheniscidae (penguins) -
Grey catbird
The gray catbird is a slender-bodied, slate-grey coloured passerine, with a black cap. It frequently flicks its tail, which is chestnut underneath.
ClassBirdsOrderPasseriformesFamilyMimidae