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Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact The Barred Owl (Strix varia) lived mainly in the Eastern United States, but has expanded its range to the West Coast, where they are considered invasive and displacing endangered Spotted Owls. Brown eyes are distinctive as other Eastern owls have yellow eyes. Photos in this gallery show many adults, […]
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact The Barn Owl (Tyto alba) has the widest range worldwide of any owl, and is the most widespread of all landbirds, having many subspecies. While in the Order Strigiformes, it is a different family from most owls, namely Tytonidae. click on the image to open a gallery of photos
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) was named after Anna Massena, Duchess of Rivoli, in France. It is the only North American Hummingbird with a red crown. Females can have an iridescent red gorget, like the males but it is usually smaller and less brilliant. They range along the West Coast
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact Allen’s Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) breeds in California and Oregon and some subspecies migrate to Mexico. The males has an iridescent throat, while the female and immatures don’t. Immatures look like female Rufous Hummingbirds. ALLEN’S HUMMINGBIRD (Selasphorus sasin) click picture for photo gallery ALLEN’S HUMMINGBIRD (Selasphorus sasin) video below https://youtu.be/Qt4prmpyXUYhttps://youtu.be/lHi1kKJyKu0
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Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact Heliconiinae is a subfamily of Nymphalidae, the Brush-footed Butterflies. It now includes Fritillaries, as well as Heliconians, and some other types of species. Heliconians are more tropical. Their larvae, as with Monarchs, usually feed on poisonous plants, becoming poisonous themselves. There is lots of mimicry in the tribe, both
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact Satyrinae is a subfamily of the largest family of butterflies, the Nymphalidae. It includes species commonly known as Nymphs, Satyrs. Browns, while Alpines or Arctics live in colder regions in mountains or the far north. WOOD NYMPHS, SATYRS, ETC (Satyrinae) click image to open photo gallery WOOD NYMPHS, SATYRS,
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact Nymphalinae is the largest subfamily of the Family Nymphalidae, which is the largest family of butterflies, with over 6000 species. I have created separate sections here for Tribes, the level below Subfamily, to keep relationships together. At the bottom of the page are videos of some species. Nymphalidae:Nymphalinae: Tribes
Home Subjects Covers About Contact Danaine is a subfamily of Nymphalidae , the Brush-footed Butterflies. Until recently it was a family itself, Danaidae, but got demoted after updated taxonomic techniques showed that it was not as distinct from this group, which is characterized by a 4-legged appearance – as one pair is held against the
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact The Sharp-tailed Grouse is a member of the family Phasianidae in the Order Galliformes, which includes other chicken-like birds such as quail, pheasants, peacocks and domestic chickens. Originally it had a much larger range, reduced now to from Canada and Alaska to midwestern boundary states and further south in
Menu Home Subjects Covers About Contact Nymphalidae is the largest family of butterflies, with over 6000 species and 12 subfamilies. They are characterized by standing on 4 feet with the other 2 held close to the body, so they look 4-legged. Until recently many had their own family but further study indicated closer relationships. Below
