The Guide to Nonexistent Birds: an Ornithological Logic SECTION 1769750155.4646893: * * ** *** ***** ******** ************* YELLOW-BEAKED EAGLE The yellow-beaked eagle is a eagle with a white head and a yellow tail. You are most likely to discover yellow-beaked eagles in western cliffsides. There, they can often be found feeding on other birds. They mate at the correct times with great theatrics and zeal. CALL: a singing that starts low and ends tuneful, which sounds like "tee-tee tee-teeCHI". - WHITE-NECKED EAGLE The white-necked eagle is somewhat larger than the yellow-beaked eagle, possessing a white neck and white shoulder. White-necked eagles may often be found in southern bushes or in undergrowth. Their diet consists primarily of rodents. One can be identified by its speckled tail and its' oversized head. These flocking birds are found around the homes of the northern falcon. CALL: a high chattering which might be transcribed "kok-chip kok-chipER". - BLUE-NECKED FLYCATCHER A bird with a blue neck and a blue crest is the blue-necked flycatcher. Its' notable striped breast generally lets you identify one. You are most likely to discover blue-necked flycatchers in southern bushes. There, they can never be seen eating seeds, grubs, and berries. In large congregations, they travel around a pond, across a field, or to the other side of a mountain to the North in the fall, to withstand the weather. CALL: a sort of "kraa-kraa". COASTAL EAGLE A relative of the white-necked eagle, the coastal eagle is slightly larger than it, possessing a blue beak and violet throat. Coastal eagles may often be observed in western bushes or in beaches. Their diet consists primarily of shorebirds. Their striped shoulders are remarkable. These solitary birds mate at the correct times with great theatrics and zeal. CALL: a type of "pip-ou chip pip-ou". - SILENT ORIOLE A oriole with a yellow breast is the silent oriole. You are most likely to discover silent orioles in western bushes. There, they can occasionally be observed feeding on seeds, grubs, and berries. These birds are a brood parasite, leaving their eggs in nests of the prairie gull rather than raising their own young, alone. CALL: a low silent which sounds like "chip-oo-per chip-oo-perER". SQUAWKING EAGLE We know nothing about the squawking eagle. BLUE-CRESTED FLYCATCHER The blue-crested flycatcher is smaller than the blue-necked flycatcher and is notable for its gray tail and crimson head. Both birds have a yellow shoulder and a blue crest. You are most likely to discover blue-crested flycatchers in eastern undergrowth. There, they can often be seen consuming seeds, worms, and berries. In flocks, they only survive far from human populations. CALL: a sort of groaning - first hoarse then melodic "ai-per". - WHITE-TAILED SWALLOW A bird with a white neck and a yellow crest is the white-tailed swallow. They have speckled breasts and mottled necks. White-tailed swallows can sometimes be spotted around northern canopies or at times in northern rivers. A bird living in flocks, they travel short distances to better nesting grounds further East in the spring, to avoid predators. CALL: a kind of "TEEer-ka TEEer-kaRIK". ARCTIC FLYCATCHER The arctic flycatcher is remarkable for its yellow crest and its blue head. One can be identified by its striped neck and its' oversized head. Arctic flycatchers may often be found in northern conifers searching for nuts, seeds, and beetles. In pairs, they make their homes in depressions in the ground covered over by branches. CALL: a "per-kraa-pip ai per-kraa-pip". GOLDEN-TAILED FLYCATCHER With a red head, the golden-tailed flycatcher is much larger than the blue-crested flycatcher. Both birds have a white wing and a crimson beak and a yellow shoulder. You are most likely to discover golden-tailed flycatchers in southern mountain tops. There, they can sometimes be observed eating seeds and nuts. They mate at the correct times with great theatrics and zeal. CALL: a "pip-chi-ou". COASTAL EAGLE The coastal eagle is much larger than the squawking eagle and is notable for its golden beak and brown neck. Coastal eagles may often be found in eastern undergrowth searching for rodents. In solitude, they mate at the correct times with great theatrics and zeal. CALL: a "ka-er-ah klip". YELLOW-BEAKED ORIOLE We know nothing about the yellow-beaked oriole. - NORTHERN EGRET A bird with a yellow tail and a white wing is the northern egret. One can be told apart by its striped beak and its' oversized crest. Northern egrets may often be found in northern rivers or in canopies. Their diet consists primarily of trout, flounder, and perch. They thrive in towns. CALL: a abrasive "CHItee-kok-kok". RED-SHOULDERED SWALLOW The red-shouldered swallow is a swallow with a golden breast and a gray wing. One can be distinguished by its speckled head and its' speckled wing. Red-shouldered swallows may often be spotted in western tundra searching for roots and seeds. A bird living in flocks, they are a brood parasite, leaving their eggs in nests of the river swift rather than raising their own young. CALL: a abrasive singing which sounds like "OUkok-rik-kok wee". COMMON HAWK A hawk with a brown shoulder is the common hawk. Usually, one can be told apart by its speckled breast and its' conspicuous mottled shoulder. Common hawks often inhabit eastern pine stands or cliffsides where they most often subsist on other birds. These birds live singley. CALL: a tweeting that starts abrasive and ends tuneful, which sounds like "WEEkraa-ka-wee WEEkraa-ka-weeOU". BROWN-HEADED ORIOLE The brown-headed oriole resembles the yellow-beaked oriole but is much smaller than it, possessing a red throat and blue beak. Brown-headed orioles occasionally occupy southern pine stands or bushes where they most often subsist on seeds, grubs, and berries. Their oversized wings are remarkable. A bird living in flocks, they will congregate and gratefully eat if fed. CALL: a tuneful "OOwee-tee oo OOwee-tee". SOUTHERN EAGLE A relative of the coastal eagle, the southern eagle is slightly smaller than it, and has a red tail and white beak. Southern eagles feed on lemmings, squirrels, and arctic rabbits in southern tundra. They can usually be told apart by their narrow wings and beaks. These semi-solitary birds seek cold currents of wind to fly high on. CALL: a "KOKper-oo". PRAIRIE FLYCATCHER The prairie flycatcher is sometimes incorrectly identified as the golden-tailed flycatcher and is much smaller than it. The prairie flycatcher has a golden tail and black breast. Prairie flycatchers sometimes inhabit eastern lakes or treetops where they most often subsist on fruits and nuts. These birds are a brood parasite, leaving their eggs in nests of the squawking duck rather than raising their own young, with many of their kind. CALL: a high tweeting which sounds like "KYIKer-er klip". SINGING FLYCATCHER The singing flycatcher resembles the arctic flycatcher but is slightly larger than it, possessing a brown head and gray beak. Most often, one can be distinguished by its narrow head and its' conspicuous striped crest. Singing flycatchers feed on nuts, beetles, and fruit in eastern canopies. With many of their kind, they travel without rest accross continents and over oceans North in the fall, to withstand the weather. CALL: a abrasive "KRAAkok-ou KRAAkok-ouCHIP". TROPICAL SWALLOW The tropical swallow is as large as the white-tailed swallow, possessing a violet head and crimson tail. They can usually be distinguished by their mottled necks and crests. You are most likely to discover tropical swallows in southern rivers. There, they can occasionally be found consuming seeds, berries, and snails. These birds live with a few of their kind. CALL: a melodic chattering which sounds like "kok-kok-kyik er kok-kok-kyik". - BROWN-HEADED THRUSH A thrush with a brown throat is the brown-headed thrush. One can be identified by its tufted head and its' tufted wing. Brown-headed thrushs can often be observed around southern bushes or at times in southern branches. With many of their kind, they live on human outskirts, sometimes venturing into farmland or beaches. CALL: a kind of tweeting - first melodic then melodic "oo-er WEEka-ah oo-er WEEka-ahER". UNCOMMON BARBET A barbet with a golden breast is the uncommon barbet. They can most often be told apart by their oversized wings and shoulders. Uncommon barbets may sometimes be observed in southern treetops or in branches. Their diet consists primarily of fruits and nuts. These birds live in pairs. CALL: a hoarse singing which might be transcribed "chip-chip chip-ai-ai ou chip-chip chip-ai-ai". UNCOMMON HAWK The uncommon hawk is conspicuous for its brown throat and its white crest. They have speckled shoulders and mottled breasts. Uncommon hawks can sometimes be spotted around western undergrowth or at times in western swamps. A bird living in solitude, they thrive in cities. CALL: a high squawking which resembles "kraa-kraa tee-kok-coo". YELLOW-BREASTED SHELLDUCK A bird with a crimson beak and a black neck is the yellow-breasted shellduck. Its' notable speckled shoulder typically lets you identify one. Yellow-breasted shellducks may often be observed in western rivers or in canopies. Their diet consists primarily of trout, flounder, and perch. In flocks, they only survive far from human populations. CALL: a "wee-pip klip-pip-chip kok". SCREECHING DUCK The screeching duck is conspicuous for its red wing and its yellow neck. One can be told apart by its oversized beak and its' oversized tail. You are most likely to discover screeching ducks in eastern estuaries. There, they can occasionally be observed eating smelt, bass, and snappers. A bird living with a few of their kind, they make their homes in suspended structures woven from dead twigs and leaves. CALL: a "ka-ah coo-tee-er ka-ah coo-tee-erAI". VIOLET-CRESTED SWALLOW A relative of the tropical swallow, the violet-crested swallow is slightly larger than it, with a red breast and golden throat. Their colors are completely different. Violet-crested swallows can sometimes be seen around northern bushes or at times in northern pine stands. They only survive far from human populations. CALL: a low squawking which might be transcribed "rik-pip kraa-kraa klip rik-pip kraa-kraa". RED-BEAKED FLYCATCHER The red-beaked flycatcher is slightly smaller than the singing flycatcher and is notable for its black neck and blue wing. Both birds have a yellow crest. Red-beaked flycatchers can often be seen eating roots and seeds in southern tundra, or now and then in mountain tops. With many of their kind, they collect bright trinkets found in the dirt. CALL: a type of "klip-kok klip-er". GOLDEN-TAILED FLYCATCHER The golden-tailed flycatcher resembles the prairie flycatcher but is slightly larger than it, with a golden crest and red wing. Golden-tailed flycatchers may often be seen in eastern bushes or in undergrowth. Their diet consists primarily of seeds, worms, and berries. Their speckled crests are remarkable. These birds live in flocks. CALL: a low "per-kok klip-chi oo". BLACK-THROATED EAGLE With a golden wing, the black-throated eagle is slightly larger than the southern eagle. Their colors are completely different. Black-throated eagles feed on squirrels in northern branches. These birds seek vorticial currents of wind to fly high on, in large congregations. CALL: a abrasive singing which sounds like "tee-ah oo-chi tee-ah oo-chiCOO". SINGING ORIOLE With a golden tail, the singing oriole is much larger than the brown-headed oriole. Singing orioles may often be observed in western lakes or in treetops. Their diet consists primarily of fruits and nuts. They thrive in suburbs. CALL: a kind of "KLIPer-ai-ka ka KLIPer-ai-ka". BROWN-NECKED HAWK With a red head, the brown-necked hawk is as large as the common hawk. They have oversized crests and mottled heads. Brown-necked hawks sometimes reside in northern bushes or pine stands where they most often subsist on flocks of small birds. They make their homes in tall and loosely built nests of dead twigs and leaves. CALL: a sort of singing - first high then low "WEEoo-ka-klip". WHITE-BEAKED SWALLOW We know nothing about the white-beaked swallow. BLUE-SHOULDERED EGRET A relative of the northern egret, the blue-shouldered egret is much larger than it, and has a white tail and violet neck. Typically, one can be distinguished by its mottled head and its' notable narrow breast. You are most likely to discover blue-shouldered egrets in southern lakes. There, they can often be seen consuming berries and aquatic insects. These flocking birds are found around the homes of the common grebe. CALL: a "ERai-tee-pip ERai-tee-pipKLIP".