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The easiest way to identify a type of bird's egg is to consult a field guide. I prefer ones with photographs rather than drawings. For me, they're more realistic and show natural variations. But, in the absence of such a resource, look to these clues and then confirm with a guide. Size
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Bird eggshells are white because they are made of around 95% of calcium carbonate (the same compound that makes up seashells, corals, and pearls) while their reddish-brown color comes from a pigment called protoporphyrin. Another pigment called biliverdin produces shades of blue and green.
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Eggs are 0.8 to 0.9 inches long and light white, greenish white or bluish white with gray or brown spots. The pale blue-green to gray with brown or black markings of Red-winged Blackbird eggs are 0.9 to 1.1 inches long. Look for them in nests made by weaving strands of material like willow bark and long, narrow leaves found in marshy areas.
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So why do birds have speckled eggs? The simplest explanation would be that speckling helps the eggs blend into the nest better, providing camouflage. This may be the case for some species (especially ground nesting birds), but certainly not for all of them.
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Warbling Vireo Nest. Vireos usually suspend their nests between a forked branch, with the nest hanging down below the level of the branch. Look at the size, shape, and color of the eggs, if present. The size of the eggs is related to the size of the parent, so small eggs will belong to small birds and large eggs to larger birds.
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Blue bird eggs with brown spots may seem rare and unusual, but there are plenty of bird species that lay them. Some examples include blue jays, red-winged blackbirds, common ravens, American crows, house finches, and many others.
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Birds get the colors of their eggs from two pigments: protoporphyrin, which produces this reddish-brown color, and biliverdin, which produces blue and green colors. Examples of brown speckled bird eggs include birds like killdeer, northern cardinals, golden plovers, red knots, red-necked phalaropes, and many others.
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Mark Hauber feels bird-egg pigmentation may have evolved and disappeared multiple times and says it seems to be a rather "pliable" trait. "With just two mutations, a Japanese Quail, which lays beige eggs with brown speckles, can start laying plain blue eggs," Hauber says.
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Robin. Robins tend to lay in April and have a clutch size of 4 - 5. Their eggs are white/cream in colour with light brown speckles and are usually quite small at about 2x.15cm each. American robins, on the other hand, lay blue eggs. This is where you may have heard the term 'robin egg blue' come from.
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Birds that lay blue speckled eggs include blue jays, house finches, common ravens, northern mockingbirds, and others. Whether you're an avid bird watcher, farmer, or just someone that came across these eggs in their backyard, this article will provide you with the photos and information you need to identify them. Table of Contents
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Red speckled bird eggs may seem rare and unusual, but there are plenty of bird species that lay them. Some examples include black-capped chickadees, tufted titmice, northern mockingbirds, Carolina wrens, and many others.
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In general, bird egg shells are made of calcium carbonate and so the default colour is white. But other pigments can create different colours and patterns. Birds that build their nests in trees and shrubs (like dunnock and blackbird) generally have blue or greenish eggs, either spotted or unspotted.
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Passerines tend to lay coloured eggs: birds that build their nests in trees are more likely to have blue or green eggs while those who build their nests near the ground usually produce brown or speckled eggs to help with camouflage. 01 Blackbird Turdus merula Smooth, glossy, pale blue-green eggs with reddish-brown spots Size - 29 x 21 mm
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These distinctive eggs, adorned with intricate patterns and colors, play a crucial role in protecting and nurturing the next generation of avian life. Let's explore twenty bird species that lay speckled eggs. Sandhill Crane: These majestic birds lay eggs with dark brown speckles, blending seamlessly with their marshy habitats.
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A bird to be seen in the full sun, the male Brewer's Blackbird is a glossy, almost liquid combination of black, midnight blue, and metallic green. Females are a staid brown, without the male's bright eye or the female Red-winged Blackbird's streaks. Common in towns and open habitats of much of the West, you'll see these long-legged, ground-foraging birds on sidewalks and city parks as.
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Found a bird egg in the garden, in the woods or in the park? Use this expert guide by naturalist Brett Westwood to work out where and who it came from.