Birds Flashcards
Endothermic
absorption of heat
Perching Songbirds
biggest order of birds
Cavity Nesters
birds that build nests in empty chambers or cavitys such as logs or trees
Wading Birds and Vultures
big bodies with long necks and beaks
Marine birds
birds that are adapted near marine environment
Penguins
aquatic, flightless birds living mostly in the southern hemipshere
Owls
solitary and nocturnal birds of prey
Flightless birds
birds that have the inability to fly
Waterfowl
birds in certain wildfowl that include geese,ducks, and swans
American Crow
common bird found throughout North America. Most commonly known as the crow.
American Goldfinch
Small North American bird in the finch family.
American Robin
Named after the European Robin even though the two species are nothing alike.
Baltimore Oriole
small icterid blackbird more common on the East Coast of North America. Named after the close color resemblence of the crest to the Lord of Baltimore.
Barn Swallow
Distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings.
Black-Capped Chickadee
nonmigratory songbird that lives in the Deciduous and mixed forests.
Blue Jay
Resident to Eastern and Central North America.
Brown-Headed Cowbird
small parasitic icterid of temperate and subtropical.
Cedar Waxwing
medium sized bird named after its wax like tipped wings
Common Grackle
Large icterid found in groups thoughout much of North America
Eastern Bluebird
small bluebird found in open woodlands
Eastern Meadowlark
medium sized icterid bird that resembles the western meadowlark
European Starling
Medium sized bird in the starling family
Mourning Dove
also known as the turtle dove and part of the dove family.
Northern Cardinal
North American bird in the Genus family.
