Some bird species look so similar to others that they might be secretly hiding in your backyard, and you may not even know! We take a look at 5 different species/categories of species that might be in your yard, but are hiding as imposters.

Purple Finch vs. House Finch:    • ID Tips: Purple Finch vs. House Finch  
Downy vs. Hairy Woodpecker:    • ID Tips: Hairy Woodpecker vs. Downy W...  
Blackbird ID Guide:    • Blackbird ID Guide: Learn to Spot The...  

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Female Red-winged Blackbird by Susan Young (Public Domain)
Cassin’s Finch images by Charles Gates (CC by 2.0)
Cowbird Egg Photo by Galawebdesign (CC by 3.0)
Eurasian Collared Dove Photo by Stephen Lester (Public Domain)
Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Pine Siskin, American Goldfinch songs and calls by Jonathon Jongsma via Xeno Canto (CC by 4.0)
Purple and House Finch images in slides and cover image by N. Lewis (Public Domain, edited)
Downy and Hairy Woodpecker in slides and cover image by USFWS (Public Domain, edited)
Background of slides and cover image by Tarindel (Public Domain, edited)
House Sparrows in sparrow lineup by Kenneth Deary (Public Domain, edited)
Blackbird Maps modified from Cephas (CC by 3.0, edited)
All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan Sallmann

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0:00 Intro
0:14 Imposter 1
1:44 Imposter 2
3:32 Imposter 3
5:09 Imposter 4
6:38 Imposter 5
8:34 Additional Info

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