In honor of St. Paddy's Day, we've compiled a list of some of our favorite green-hued California birds. Please share yours in the comments.
Violet-green Swallow
Where to see them: Breeds from Alaska east to South Dakota, south to southern California and Texas.
Green-tailed Towhee
Where to see them: Breeds from central Oregon south through mountains to southern California and Great Basin to southeastern New Mexico.
Anna's Hummingbird
Where to see them: Resident from northern California southward.
Mallard
Where to see them: Breeds from Alaska and Quebec south to southern California, Virginia, Texas, and northern Mexico.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Where to see them: Breeds from Alaska east across Canada to Newfoundland, south to southern California and New Mexico in West, and to Great Lakes region and northern New England in East.
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
Where to see them: Breeds from Alaska south along coast to Baja California.
Hutton's Vireo
Where to see them: Resident in southwestern British Columbia south to southern California, central Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and western Texas.
Green-winged Teal
Where to see them: Breeds in northern Alaska, Manitoba, and Quebec south to California, Colorado, Nebraska, and New York.
Photos (in order) by: IrishFireside, Don Loarie, Roger Shaw, Richard Griffin, Sergey Yeliseev, Jeff Whitlock, Maggie Smith, Seabamirum, Matt Lee
By Daniela Ogden
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