Birds Of Kentucky
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The document discusses various bird species found in Kentucky. It notes that Kentucky is home to more than 360 bird species due to its vast open spaces, habitat diversity, and variable weather. Several woodpecker species are mentioned, along with other birds like swallows, grosbeaks, buntings, jays, kingfishers, wrens, cardinals, finches, doves, owls, chickadees, cuckoos, shorebirds, blackbirds, coots, crows, martins, kestrels, and waterfowl. Notable details are provided about the appearance and behaviors of different birds.
Birds Of Kentucky
- 1. Birds of
- 2. For the birds Kentucky is home to more than 360 different kinds of birds Reasons include Kentucky’s vast open space, the diversity of its habitat and variations in the weather
- 3. RED-HEADED WOODPECKER No other Kentucky woodpecker has an all-red head
- 4. RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER Will return to the same tree year after year
- 5. DOWNY WOODPECKER One of Kentucky’s most abundant woodpeckers
- 6. NORTHERN FLICKER The only woodpecker to regularly feed on the ground
- 7. YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER Only woodpecker with a red chin patch
- 8. TREE SWALLOW First swallow species to return each spring
- 9. BLUE GROSBEAK Population has increased over the past 30 years!
- 10. INDIGO BUNTING Migrates at night
- 11. BLUE JAY The “alarm” of the forest
- 13. CAROLINA WREN Sings 40 different song types
- 14. EVENING GROSBEAK Seed-cracking bill
- 15. AMERICAN REDSTART Appears hyperactive when feeding
- 16. NORTHERN CARDINAL Territorial in spring
- 17. PURPLE FINCH Only seen during the winter
- 18. MALLARD Will return to place of birth
- 19. ROCK DOVE aka the Domestic Pigeon
- 20. MOURNING DOVE Mates for life
- 21. GREAT HORNED OWL Largest owl in the state
- 22. EASTERN SCREECH-OWL Mates for life
- 23. CAROLINA CHICKADEE Friendly bird
- 24. YELLOW BILLED CUCKOO Ask him what time it is
- 25. KILLDEER Only shorebird with two black neck bands
- 26. RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD Sign of Spring
- 27. AMERICAN COOT Excellent diver and swimmer
- 28. AMERICAN CROW One of the smartest birds
- 29. PURPLE MARTIN Largest swallow in North America
- 31. AMERICAN KESTREL Only small prey bird with a rusty colored back or tail
- 32. HOODED MERGANSER The nest-sharer
- 33. WILD TURKEY Our would-be national bird
- 34. BALD EAGLE Soar Eagle, Soar!