Many exotic bird species have made Southern California their home ... though they are widespread,” Willick said. These small, chestnut or reddish-brown finches from Asia have dark heads and ...

In mating season, the male pin-tailed whydah’s tail can grow to three times its body length, giving it one of the most striking appearances of any wild bird in Southern California. But the ...

Status and Distribution” (1981), and “Field Guide to Warblers of North America” (1997); and with Dunn and Brian Small of “Birds of Southern California” (2012).