1. American tree sparrow
   Black-capped chickadee
2. Junco
   House finch

You can find American Tree Sparrows in weedy fields, near swamps or forests, and even in your backyard. Also, flocks of them are seen in Canada in summer.

1. Sparrow
   Tufted titmouse
2. Northern cardinal
   Red-winged blackbird

There is no connection between the name of the bird to rodents. In the past, "mouse" used to be what small birds were called.

1. Dark-eyed junco
   Violaceous euphonia
2. Great rosefinch
   Goldcrest

Dark-eyed junco is the eastern version of the junco, a winter visitor all of the United States. It is seen in forests as well as in high mountains.

1. Red-breasted nuthatch
   House finch
2. Black-capped chickadee
   Great sparrow

This bird is a popular feeder visitor; it grabs a seed and carries it off to eat on a more sheltered branch. Some chickadees stay in the same flock all season, but some of them switch and join another one.

1. Red-breasted nuthatch
   House wren
2. Cowbird
   Eurasian tree sparrow

The red-breasted nuthatch belongs to the kind of birds that likes to cache food. By the way, it is one of the more acrobatic birds due to its preference for being upside down.

1. Northern cardinal
   House finch
2. Black-striped sparrow
   Western bluebird

Sparrows are the most familiar of all wild birds in the world. They were identified even in ancient Egypt. The symbol of a sparrow was used to indicate the concept of "bad" or "little." It didn't have phonetic value.

1. House finch
   Violaceous euphonia
2. Cactus wren
   Northern flicker

House finches are the most popular visitor to feeders. They are found in urban areas and suburbs throughout the United States. Male house finches have a dollop of red on their faces, and females are all brown.

1. Northern cardinal
   House wren
2. Eurasian tree sparrow
   Rose-breasted grosbeak

Northern cardinal is the official state bird of seven states of America. One of the most popular birds is found in the East, from city parks and urban areas to forests. By the way, all brilliant red Cardinals are males.

1. Red-winged blackbird
   House wren
2. Eurasian tree sparrow
   Rose-breasted grosbeak

The Red-winged blackbirds are generally birds of open habitats, including freshwater marsh, brushy swamps, and weedy fields. It seems these birds have already sung their beautiful melodies in every marsh of our country.

1. Cape sparrow (male)
   Cape sparrow (female)
2. Great sparrow
   Western bluebird

Generally, the female western bluebird lays about five eggs, sometimes from three to eight. Juvenile birds need two or three weeks to learn how to fly.

1. Great sparrow
   Cape sparrow (male)
2. Black-winged snowfinch
   Great rosefinch (male)

One of the largest sparrows is found in dry savanna, frequenting trees in southern Africa. They are not associated with human. The male has blue-grey crown and nape.

1. Cape sparrow
   Common sparrow
2. Black-winged snowfinch
   White-winged snowfinch

It belongs to a medium-sized sparrow. Locally common to uncommon in South Africa, Cape sparrow has mostly brown or grey plumage, and the male has bold black and white markings on its head.

1. Black-winged snowfinch
   Violaceous euphonia (juvenile)
2. Cactus wren
   Song sparrow

Generally, juveniles leave the nest about 10-12 days after hatching but remain with their parents about another three weeks. Both parents feed the nestlings with more plant food than animal food.

1. Black-winged snowfinch
   Brown creeper
2. Chiffchaff
   White-throated sparrow

Black-winged snowfinch is a species of bird in the Passeridae family. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical climate. The bird is a resident in Nepal, China, and India.

1. Sparrow
   Great rosefinch
2. Violaceous euphonia
   Goldcrest

Has a full-breasted appearance both on ground and in flight, and also long wings and tail. It is usually found in rocky screes or slopes and plateaux above tree line.

1. Violaceous euphonia
   Northern flicker
2. Cactus wren
   Goldcrest

The Violaceous euphonia eats mainly plant food and only rarely takes animal food. This social bird is a resident from Southen America. Usually, they built their nests on a tree stump.

1. Goldcrest
   Cactus wren
2. Northern flicker
   Yellow-browed warbler

This fabulous bird builds its nest in cactus, and this fact provides some protection for the juvenile. The male start building the next nest, while the female is incubating on a clutch of already existing eggs.

1. Goldcrest
   Brown creeper
2. Chiffchaff
   White-crowned sparrow

Maybe the smallest breeding bird species in Ireland, the goldcrest is very active, and it can be difficult to get a good view of. They prefer to visit garden bird tables in very cold weather but also searching for insects in vegetation.

1. Northern flicker
   Violaceous euphonia
2. White-cheeked starling
   Black-cheeked starling

Usually, intergrade birds have a mixture of the plumage marking, and residents have a whisker stripe and brown crown. Their main food source is ants.

1. Yellow-browed wWarbler
   White-cheeked starling
2. Northern flicker
   European robin

With a body size between that of a pigeon and a sparrow, the white-cheeked starlings belong to medium-sized birds. During the spring and summer they eat insects, but when it comes to the fall and winter, they prefer nuts and seeds.

1. Yellow-browed warbler
   Purple finch
2. Rose-breasted grosbeak
   Harris's sparrow

Yellow-browed warbler can be seen in coastal trees and scrub on the east and south-west coast of England from September to November. During a very cold winter, only a few individuals attempt to stay in this country.

1. European robin
   Willow warbler
2. Lesser redpoll
   Goldcrest adult

As befits a long-distance migrant, the willow warbler has a long and rather pointed wing. They have a ‘green-and-white’ plumage in spring, with autumn young individuals being very yellow below.

1. European robin
   Lesser redpoll
2. Chiffchaff
   Brown creeper

The European robin is the UK's favorite bird; with its red breast, it is familiar especially at New Year! Spotted with golden brown, juvenile individuals don't have a red breast. By the way, they sing nearly all year round.

1. Lesser redpoll
   White-throated sparrow
2. Black-throated sparrow
   Harris's sparrow

It is very easy to identify the Lesser Redpoll - it has a very streaky brown finch, a red forehead and a small black bib. Feeding on seeds and invertebrates in tall trees, they can be seen in wet woodland and birch scrub.

1. Goldcrest
   Ruby-crowned kinglet
2. Brown creeper
   Chiffchaff

The ruby-crowned kinglets are very small birds. The best way to identify them is by their fast flitting wings. Even though it seems like they would need a lot of calories, they only burn 10 a day.

1. Firecrest
   Rose-breasted grosbeak
2. Purple finch
   Cowbird

Firecrests are exclusively insectivorous, preying on small arthropods, such as spiders. They also feed on the cocoons and eggs of insects and spiders. By the way, the common firecrest is monogamous.

1. Brown creeper
   Purple finch
2. White-crowned sparrow
   Chiffchaff

Chiffchaff got its name from its song in which it repeats its name. This small bird that mostly green in color, but it can vary from brown to grey. Being short distance migrants, a lot of Chiffchaffs fly to West Africa in winter.

1. Brown creeper
   Rose-breasted grosbeak
2. Purple finch
   Harris's sparrow

Brown creepers are non-migratory and prefer to live in high altitude forests, but in winter they descend to lower altitudes. Nesting can begin in autumn and extend through to early spring.

1. White-throated sparrow
   Cowbird
2. Cassin's finch (male)
   Cassin's finch (female)

With a cute appearance, white-throated sparrows can be found on the ground in forests and at brushy edges. Usually, they forage in large flocks in winter. These birds also like to make themselves easier to find by singing their whistled and recognizable song.

1. White-crowned sparrow
   Rose-breasted grosbeak (female)
2. Rose-breasted grosbeak (male)
   Purple finch

The white-crowned sparrow is known for its tuneful singing. Usually, most of the singing is made by the male. The female's melodies are a little bit quieter and variable than male’s songs.

1. Purple finch
   Harris's sparrow
2. House wren
   Rose-breasted grosbeak

Rose-breasted grosbeaks use their stout bills to eat fruits, insects, and seeds. These broad-chested birds also frequent fruiting trees during migration to Central America.

1. Purple finch
   Eurasian tree sparrow
2. Cassin's finch (female)
   Cassin's finch (male)

Mixing with a brown back and a white spot on its belly, the male purple finch has a pink-red head and breast. Female individuals have no red color, but they are painted with strong facial markings including a dark line next to the throat.

1. Harris's sparrow
   House wren
2. Cowbird (female)
   Cowbird (male)

This North America's largest sparrow settles in the south-central Great Plains in winter. It is the only songbird in the world that breeds in Canada and nowhere else. They prefer to live in open areas, such as urban regions and farmlands, rather than in forests.

1. House wren
   Eurasian tree sparrow
2. Chipping sparrow
   Carolina wren

With a white cheek and black ear, the Eurasian tree sparrow can be seen in large groups except during breeding season. Generally, it is a seed-eater, preferring smaller seeds of low grasses or herbs, including cereals.

1. House wren
   Cowbird (female)
2. Cowbird (male)
   Sparrow

With a flat head and long, curved beak, the house wren often keeps its tail either above the line of the body or drooped. Small and compact, this bird prefers open forests, scattered glass areas, backyards, and city parks.

1. Cowbird
   Chipping sparrow
2. Carolina wren
   Cassin's finch

The female cowbird is a brood parasite - it searches for female birds of other species that are actively laying eggs. Then the cowbird sneaks onto the resident's nest and replaces one egg with one of her own.

1. Wren
   Grosbeak
2. Chipping sparrow
   Finch

With a fairly long tail and black line through the eye, the chipping sparrow has a medium-sized bill that is a bit small for a sparrow. By the way, a great method in mastering bird identification is learning the shape of this classic Spizella Sparrow.

1. Song sparrow
   Carolina wren
2. Common sparrow
   Firecrest

These small, active insectivores are regularly in search of food to satisfy their high metabolic rate. Carolina wrens may struggle to survive in cold and rough winters. Backyards, city parks and farmyards are perfect for them.

1. Cassin's finch
   Wren
2. Common sparrow
   European robin

Living in evergreen forests in the mountains makes these birds move to lower elevations in winter. Cassin’s finches eat mainly plant food, such as seeds of pines and buds of quaking aspen.

1. European robin
   Black rosy finch
2. Lesser redpoll
   Goldcrest adult

Found in the western region of the United States, rosy finches travel long ways to find their food. They can then place their food in a pouch in their mouth and carry it back to their nest.