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Bird orders and families Flashcards

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Ducks, geese and swans

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Anseriformes
- Anatidae
— all ducks geese and swans

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Loons

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Gaviiformes
- Gaviidae
common loon

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Grebes

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Podicipediformes
- Podicipedidae
Pied billed grebe
Horned
Western
Red necked

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Pelicans, tropicbirds and cormorants

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Pelicaniformes
- Phalacrocoracidae
Double crested cormorant

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Rails, coots and cranes

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Gruiformes
- Rallidae
Sora
American coot
Virginia rail

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Hawks and eagles ospreys and falcons

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Falconiformes
- Accipitridae
Bald eagle
golden eagle
rt hawk
swainsons hawk
rough legged hawk
northern harrier
northern goshawk
sharp shinned hawk

  • Pandionidae
    Ospreys

-Falconidae
falcons, mmerlin, kestrel, perigrine, prairie, gyrfalcon

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