The robin is arguably one of the easiest birds to spot – its bright red chest giving away its identity to all that it meets. … The bill is usually pinkish. So there is simply no way to be sure whether an odd-looking robin is from another region, or just a variant of the local population. Dusky Woodswallow. The white outer tail feathers flash distinctively in flight. The Dusky Woodswallow is a smoky deep brown to grey bird. Blankets lawns,yards and moves in unison with the pack with the slightest disturbancve. Last updated: 01/13/2017; visit www.rirrc.org for most up-to-date version. It has a short, slender bill and moderately long, square-shaped tail. The feathers on head were standing up in a mohawk fashion. There is a slight dark eyeline and a whitish mark at the bend of the wing. The Dusky Robin is an olive-brown bird, with an indistinct white wing-bar. This way, woodpeckers are still able to navigate and prop up on tree trunks using outer feathers to compensate for inner feathers. What I find fascinating is that I've actually seen a robin with nearly the exact same pattern of leucism before. Sparrow sized, slate gray plumage with white outer tail feathers. The bright bird is spotted throughout the year, especially so during the festive season, which is why it has long been symbolic of Christmas (you’re sure to find one on a … This is known in the scientific realm as a partially leucistic American Robin. Adults are generally grey on top with a white belly. Similarly, relatively dark birds with obvious white tail spots can be seen in the west. The underbody is mostly light grey-brown. The males tend to have darker, more conspicuous markings than the female. A bird with a white head, size of big robin, though not as "fat". It has a white back, white tail, white wings, white head, etc. Their inner tail feathers are especially critical for them to climb and move around on trees. yet is clearly an American Robin. There are dozens of examples of this particular pattern online. Most birds replace tail feathers beginning with central feathers, but woodpeckers molt their outermost tail feathers first. Typical American Robin (right) and very dark male "Black-backed" Robin (left). WILDLIFE SPECIES IDENTIFICATION GUIDE BIRDS Common Name Image(s) Description Call Light gray underbelly, brownish … Name of a medium blackbird with a yellow side collar black with yellow collar-travels with hundreds/thousand. The flame robin deploys a number of agonistic displays, including a breast-puffing display where it puffs its breast feathers, and a white spot display where it puffs its feathers to accentuate its frontal white spot, white wing markings or white outer tail feathers. Woodpeckers have very strong tail feathers.