Sapsucker drilling orderly rows of holes in trees for sap and insects. White wing patch, entirely red head and breast. Hybridizes with Red-naped Sapsucker.

Truly red hawk with rufous shoulders, wing linings, and underparts contrasting with black-and-white banded wings and tail.

Found in open woodlands to grasslands with scattered trees. Highly variable plumage; belly band, dark wing bar, red tail (adults). Eats reptiles, birds, mammals.

Found in marshes and fields near water. Male: black with red-marked wings edged buffy. Female duller, streaked, buffy eyebrow. Nests near water; eats seeds and insects.

Non-native, found on cliffs near human settlements. Variable color from white to grayish. Dark tail band, white rump typical of wild-stock birds. Eats fruit and seeds.

One of the larger wrens, grayish with a rusty rump and finely streaked breast.

Found in brushy areas to dense woodlands. Olive-green upperparts, two white wing bars, eye ring, red crown patch (males). Rich bubbly song; flicks wings when perched.

Adult male has rufous back/tail and bright orange-red throat. Adult female and immatures have green back, dull rufous sides and tail base.

Rufous cap and black whiskers identify this plain-breasted sparrow, with a whitish eye ring and dark line behind it.

Found in grasslands with scattered shrubs. Pale-backed sparrow, white central crown stripe, breast streaking. Compare Song Sparrow. Yellowish lores, pinkish legs.

Flycatcher that is grayish brown with a dark tail and an orange, buffy breast.

Long-tailed bird hawk with dark back, rusty barred breast. Immatures show rusty streaked underparts. Similar to Cooper's Hawk but slightly smaller.

Common resident sparrow with heavy breast streaks merging into a spot. Long rounded tail; musical, buzzy song.

Found in open woodland, chaparral, and riparian thickets. Male: white, rufous, and black with white wing spots. Female duller. Nests on ground; eats insects, seeds, acorns.

Found in dense coniferous forests, more so than the Western Scrub-Jay. Deep blue plumage, darkest on head, distinctive crest. Loud repetitive cries; omnivorous diet.

Russet colored, buffy breasted thrush with some breast spotting. Less spotting and no rufous tail compared to Hermit Thrush.

Found in oak/pine-oak woodlands and second growth. Streaked olive-green back, yellow breast with black streaks, yellow cheek with black eye patch. Female duller.

Similar to Violet-green Swallow, but white on cheeks confined below the eye. Blue-green above, white below.

Found in open woodlands near cliffs. Long tail, two-toned wing underside, featherless red head, wings held in a dihedral 'V'. Nests in hollow trees or cliffs; eats carrion.

Similar to American Robin, but has orange eye stripe and wing bars. Male blue-gray above with black breast band; female gray with gray band. Juvenile speckled.

Found in open woodlands and canyons, farther from water than Tree Swallow. Dark violet-green upperparts, white cheek extends above eye, white rump edges. Eats flying insects.

Drab vireo identified by its dullness: gray/olive underparts, no wing bars, white eyebrow, dark eye-line. Nests in trees/shrubs; feeds on insects and spiders.

Found in open, riparian woodlands with scattered trees. Dark bluish upperparts, reddish breast contrasting with blue throat (grayish in females). Diet shifts seasonally.

Found in open savannah-type habitats. Pale gray breast/head, yellowish underparts, black tail with white outer feathers. Harsh twittering song. Mostly eats insects.

Drab, mottled brown back contrasts with yellow breast and black V-band. White outer tail feathers; flute-like song. Nests on ground; eats seeds and insects.