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Feather & Bird Encyclopedia

Search and identify feathers by species — with feather type, plumage, colours, size, habitat, and how to tell them apart in the field.

American Crow

American Crow

A large, all-black corvid found nearly continent-wide, whose sturdy glossy-black feathers with a slight iridescent sheen are among the most commonly found large feathers in North America.

corvid
Chihuahuan Raven

Chihuahuan Raven

A desert raven of the American Southwest, smaller than the Common Raven, with hidden white feather bases at the neck.

corvid
Australian Raven

Australian Raven

A large, widespread Australian raven known for long, shaggy throat hackle feathers and a distinctive mournful, drawn-out call.

corvid
Glaucous-winged Gull

Glaucous-winged Gull

A common gull of the North Pacific coast, the Glaucous-winged Gull shows pale gray wingtip feathers with little or no black, differing subtly from most other large gulls, and frequently hybridizes with related species.

seabird
Anna's Hummingbird

Anna's Hummingbird

A common West Coast hummingbird whose males display an iridescent rose-pink to magenta crown and throat extending further than the gorget of most other North American hummingbirds.

hummingbird
Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker

The largest common North American woodpecker, unmistakable for its crow-like size, deep black body, flaming red crest, and bold white neck stripes.

woodpecker
Eurasian Blue Tit

Eurasian Blue Tit

A small, brightly colored garden tit with a blue crown and wings, yellow underparts, and white cheeks bordered by a thin black eye-line, among the most colorful common feathers in European gardens.

songbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

One of North America's most abundant warblers, easily known by small bright-yellow patches on the rump, sides, and crown set against streaky gray-brown feathers.

songbird