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DC Bird. Approved on January 31, 1967, the Wood Thrush, a medium-sized thrush with the posture of an American Robin, but a slightly smaller body, became the District of Columbia official Bird. Sexes are alike, and adults are a cinnamon-brown color on their crown and nape that fades to olive-brown on the back, wings and tail.
List of birds of Washington, D.C. The wood thrush is the official bird of the District of Columbia. [1] According to Bird Checklists of the World (Avibase), the capital city of the United States, Washington, D.C., has 346 species of birds as of June 2021. Of them, 63 are considered rare or accidental, two are extinct, and one has been extirpated.
Learn about the state symbols, emblems, and mascots of Washington, DC, the capital of the United States. The district bird is the wood thrush, a small songbird with a dark brown back and a white belly.
- Wood Thrush
- American Beauty Rose
- District Flag
- "Justia Omnibus"(Justice for All)
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Capitalsaurus. "Capitalsaurus" is the informal genus name given to a tailbone belonging to a large theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous. It was discovered on January 28, 1898, by construction workers excavating a sewer at the intersection of First and F Streets SE. The only known specimen, it was assigned two different ...
A two-part webinar offered by DC Audubon Society to introduce you to the joys of birdwatching in the nation’s capital. This course will focus on all the topics that are important to beginning birders: equipment, field guides, birding ethics, identification, bird groups, and the best birding sites in the city. The course is taught by members ...
Bird List Recent Checklists ... Washington US-DC 38.89620, -77.06573 District of Columbia District of Columbia. 10 Species. Date:
View a comparison of DC and Maryland counties based on total number of species reported on eBird. Washington, DC is bordered by Montgomery County, MD on the northwest; Prince George’s County, MD on the east; and Virginia on the southwest. The city is surrounded by the DC Beltway/I-495. Major routes through the city include I-395 and I-295.
