Author: Beth Mucklow

Quick Top 10 Facts about Spix’s Macaw Parrot SCIENTIFIC NAME Cyanopsitta spixii CLASSIFICATION KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Aves ORDER: Psittaciformes FAMILY: Psittacidae GENUS: Cyanopsitta SPECIES: C. spixii SIZE Length: 55–60 cm (22–24 inches)Weight: 350–450 grams (12–16 ounces) HABITAT Originally found in the Brazilian state of Bahia, now considered extinct…

Quick Top 10 Facts about Buff Orpington Chicken SCIENTIFIC NAME Gallus gallus domesticus CLASSIFICATION KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Aves ORDER: Galliformes FAMILY: Phasianidae GENUS: Gallus SPECIES: G. gallus domesticus SIZE Height: 12–16 inches (30–41 cm), Weight: 6–8 pounds (2.7–3.6 kg) HABITAT Domesticated; kept in coops or free-range environments DIET…

Quick Top 10 Facts about Black and White Warbler SCIENTIFIC NAME Mniotilta varia CLASSIFICATION KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Aves ORDER: Passeriformes FAMILY: Parulidae GENUS: Mniotilta SPECIES: M. varia SIZE Length: 4.3–5.1 inches (11–13 cm), Wingspan: 7.1–8.7 inches (18–22 cm), Weight: 0.3–0.5 oz (8–15 g) HABITAT Forests and woodlands across…

Quick Top 10 Facts about Blue Jay SCIENTIFIC NAME Cyanocitta cristata CLASSIFICATION KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Aves ORDER: Passeriformes FAMILY: Corvidae GENUS: Cyanocitta SIZE 9–12 inches (23–30 cm) in length, with a wingspan of 13–17 inches (33–43 cm) HABITAT Woodlands, forests, parks, and suburban areas; found throughout North America…