Bird Identification Guide
Annas Hummingbird
Size: 3.9 inches in length, with
a 4.7-inch wingspan.
Description: Small bird with
green head and back. Males
have brightly colored head
and neck.
Occurrence: Year round.
House Finch
Size: 5.3 inches in length, with
a 8.6-inch wingspan.
Description: Mostly gray/
brown with streaking on
breast. Males have red on the
face, females lack color on
face.
Occurrence: Year round.
Black Phoebe
Size: 6.3 inches in length,
with a 10.6inch wingspan.
Description: Mostly black
body with white belly.
Occurrence: Year round.
Mourning Dove
Size: 11.3 inches in length,
with a 17.7-inch wingspan.
Description: Cream colored
body with very round head.
Dark spots on wings.
Occurrence: Year round.
California
Gnatcatcher
Size: 4.3 inches in length,
with a 6.3-inch wingspan.
Description: Gray body,
with a black tail. White eye
ring around the eye.
Occurrence: Year round.
White Crowned
Sparrow
Size: 6.1 inches in length,
with a 8.9-inch wingspan.
Description: Little brown
bird with a bright colored
bill. Adults have white
stripes on top of head.
Juveniles have light brown
stripes.
Occurrence: Winter mi-
grant.
California Towhee
Size: 9 inches in length, with a
11.4-inch wingspan.
Description: Mostly brown with
cinnamon coloring around eyes
and on the rump.
Occurrence: Year round.
Yellow Rumped
Warbler
Size: 5.1 inches in length, with a
8.3-inch wingspan.
Description: Mostly dark gray
with distinct yellow spots. The
intensity of the yellow varies
with age, gender, and season.
Occurrence: Winter migrant.