Males have deep black wings and tail ... start singing a long buzzy insect-like refrain from an exposed perch. Red head color in birds can be linked to various adaptations. For instance, the ...

This species is one of the most widely distributed, abundant, well-known, and well-named birds in North ... Summer male: black, including soft parts, with bright red shoulder patch or “epaulet ...

Prominent black crescent framing lower edge of auricular. On perched bird ... and feet bright red. Adult female: similar to male. Juvenile: paler on the head; narrow pale gray fringes on the ...