**Description:** A graceful water bird with long, narrow wings, a deeply forked tail, and a black cap.
**Size & Weight:** 12–15 inches long. Weighs 3–5 oz.
**Identification:** Features a red bill with a black tip and orange-red legs.
**Behavior:** Masterful fliers that perform delicate hovering maneuvers before diving for small minnows.
**Habitat:** Migrates through the Allegheny Plateau; seen over open reservoir waters.