Black-headed grosbeak
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The black-headed grosbeak is a medium-sized, seed-eating bird in the family Cardinalidae. It is sometimes considered conspecific with the rose-breasted grosbeak with which it hybridizes on the American Great Plains.
The female of this species looks similar to the female of the rose-breasted grosbeak and is best separated on geographical range.
The birdcall is just delightful. The chick sings to its mother, calling for food; seeds she has cracked open and shelled.
Monarch butterfly
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The monarch butterfly or simply monarch is a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names, depending on region, include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black-veined brown. It is among the most familiar of North American butterflies and an iconic pollinator, although it is not an especially effective pollinator of milkweeds. Its wings feature an easily recognizable black, orange, and white pattern, with a wingspan of 8.9–10.2 cm (3.5–4.0 in). A Müllerian mimic, the viceroy butterfly, is similar in color and pattern, but is markedly smaller and has an extra black stripe across each hindwing.
Image: Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus Male 2664px
Image: Monarch In May
D. p. plexippus Piedra Herrada, Mexico
White morph of the monarch in Hawaii called the white monarch