Many bird species feature colorful plumage in North America. Discover 11 beautiful yellow and black birds and learn about their locations, habitats, and behavior. The American goldfinch is common ...

When red-billed and yellow-billed finches mate, their offspring have orange bills. By studying the exact shade of orange in ...

Unstreaked. The male is unlike any other finch in North America; the Wilson’s warbler is the only other bright yellow species with a black cap, but it does not have the finchlike bill or the ...

Just before Christmas, two backyard birders in Michigan were in for the ultimate surprise–a yellow Northern Cardinal. Arlene and John McDaniel spotted the incredibly rare bird in their backyard in ...

Elf owls are compact little birds, with yellow eyes, short tails, no ear tufts and larger-than-usual heads for their body ...

Generally shy and elusive, the yellow-billed cuckoo can be easily overlooked. Its calls are usually loud and often provide the best evidence to the presence of the bird. It favors eating ...

The yellow-billed loon is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in the Unites States and in Canada under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, but these fail to provide substantial protections ...

The yellow-billed cuckoo is sometimes called the "rain crow" because its song is often heard just before thunderstorms or summer showers. But this rare bird raises its voice less and less often in ...