People from almost all parts of the world like to see chirping and twittering birds in the gardens. The whereabouts of the visitors decide that what sort of birds they will find the most. In North America following are the most common garden birds.
Dark-eyed Junco
Dark-eyed Junco is the most common North American bird estimated with 83 percentage of Feeders Visited. This is the most easily seen bird from Alaska to Mexico and from California to New York. They’re easy to recognize by their crisp markings and the bright white tail feathers they habitually flash in flight.
House Finch
It is the second most common North American garden bird with 75 percent of Feeders Visited. Their long twittering songs can be heard from different parts of the North America. They were introduced to eastern part of North America in 1940s. They primarily eat seeds, berries and grains. Adult’s house finch have a long and brown tail.
American Goldfinch
American goldfinch is the third most common garden bird in North America. They are frequent visitors to birds feeders throughout the year. It is often found in residential areas and attracted to bird feeders installed by humans. It is a small finch,11-13 centimeters in length, with a wingspan of 19-22 cm and it weighs between 11-20 grams.
Downy woodpecker
It is the fourth most common North America garden bird with 70 percentage of Feeders visited. They have a black tail with white outer feathers barred with black. They mainly eat seeds, berries and insects. Downy woodpecker forage on trees, picking the bark surface in summer and digging deeper in winter.
Blue Jay
Blue Jay is the fifth most common garden bird in North America with 69 percent of Feeders visited. It measures 22-30 centimeters in total length and 70-100 grams in total weight. Their favorite food is weed seeds, grains, fruits and berries. Jays are some of the more intelligent birds.
Mourning Dove
It is the sixth most common garden bird in North America with 68 percent of feeders visited. Mourning Doves weigh an average of 4 to 6 ounces and approximately 31 cm in length. It avoids swamps and thick forest. It commonly nests in trees in cities or near farmsteads.
Black-capped Chickadee
It is a small, common song bird and most common North America garden bird. This bird has estimated 65 percentage of Feeders visited. It has a beautiful black cap on his head and it is popular for its larger head, cuteness and curiosity to know about all the things around it.
House Sparrow
House sparrow is the eight most common north American garden bird with 63 percent of Feeders Visited. This sparrow strongly associated with human habituation. They eats whatever foods are available. Most interesting diet of the House Sparrow is berries and animal diet. It is also a very social bird.
Northern Cardinal
Northern Cardinal is the ninth most common bird of North America with 60 percent of feeders visited. It is a mid-sized songbird with a body length of 20-30 cm long and wingspan of 25-31 cm. It weighs about 45 grams. The male bird is slightly larger and more brilliant than the female. It is also found in residential areas throughout its range.
European Starling
It is the bird that watchers most likely see at their feeders in North America with a percentage of 59 visitors. It is 19-22 cm long, with a wingspan of 37-42 cm and a weight of 60-90 grams. It is among the most familiar birds in temperate regions. It is insectivorous, and typically consumes insects including spiders and small lizards.
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