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Generations of Americans have greeted the return each year of these enchanting and endearing birds, with their cheerful calls, graceful flight and habit of returning faithfully to a setup of martin boxes or gourd homes. Yet their populations have been declining. Find out what you can do to help these agile fliers.

A flurry of black-and-white wingbeats and a bright, all-red head announce the presence of the red-headed woodpecker. The voice is a loud, descending “kweeer.”

These crimson-shouldered residents of marshes, wet meadows and weedy roadside ditches are well known by most rural Missourians. Their “konk-o-REEE” song likely emanates from every pond in Missouri.

Grosbeaks are chubby birds with heavy bills used for gathering and eating beetles, seeds and fruits. The rose-breasted grosbeak's song is a beautiful, robin-like carol.