Bird List 1 Flashcards
Golden-crowned Kinglet
sexes are alike
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
sexes alike (female lacks red)
red often (usually) obscured
Northern Cardinal
American Robin
American Crow
sexes alike
Tufted Titmouse
sexes alike
Carolina Chickadee
sexes alike
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Dark-eyed Junco
Kinglet has skinnier, darker bill and complex wing patterns
No. Mockingbird has longer tail, white wing bars, darker beak
European Starling
sexes alike
Carolina Wren
sexes alike
House Sparrow
American Goldfinch
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Northern Cardinal
Song: Slurred whistles; “purdee”, “wacheer”, etc.; variable
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Northern Cardinal
Call: metallic chip note: “tink”
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American Robin
Song: Rolling, musical song: “Cheerily, cheerio, cheeri-up…”
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American Crow
Call: Classic “caw” notes
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Tufted Titmouse
Song: “peter peter peter”
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Carolina Chickadee
Song: four flat notes: “spring time is here” or similar
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Carolina Chickadee
Call: fast, husky “chick-a-dee-dee-dee”
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Downy Woodpecker
Song: Descending whinny (Downy’s song goes “down”)
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Song: Rich trill: “QUIRR”
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Call: “chug, chug, chug, chug…”
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Carolina Wren
Song: “tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tweets”
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House Sparrow
Call: “chee-up”, and other rich, ringing “cheep/chee” calls