Red-tailed Hawk vs Red-shouldered Hawk: How to Tell Them Apart
How to tell a Red-tailed Hawk from a Red-shouldered Hawk — size, range, family and status compared side by side, with links to each bird’s full ID guide.
Birbs Guides
Bird Guides
Deeply researched, expert-reviewed guides to help you watch, identify, attract and care for birds — wherever you are in the world.
Birds of Vermont
412 bird species have been recorded in Vermont on the eBird network — explore the 411 in the Birbs encyclopedia, and see which are being reported near you right now.
Song Sparrow vs House Sparrow: How to Tell Them Apart
How to tell a Song Sparrow from a House Sparrow — size, range, family and status compared side by side, with links to each bird’s full ID guide.
Common Grackle vs Common Starling: How to Tell Them Apart
How to tell a Common Grackle from a Common Starling — size, range, family and status compared side by side, with links to each bird’s full ID guide.
Great Egret vs Snowy Egret: How to Tell Them Apart
How to tell a Great Egret from a Snowy Egret — size, range, family and status compared side by side, with links to each bird’s full ID guide.
House Finch vs Purple Finch: How to Tell Them Apart
How to tell a House Finch from a Purple Finch — size, range, family and status compared side by side, with links to each bird’s full ID guide.