Birds Flashcards
Bib
throat patch below bill
Cap
the top of the head
crest
typically on the head
flank
side of a person’s or animal’s body between the ribs and the hips
gape
opening of the bill, fleshy area at the base of the bill where the upper and lower mandibles meet
hood
similar to crest
mask
eye stripe, similar to spectacles but more distinct
nape
back of neck, right below the crown
primary feathers
the longer flight feathers on the outside
secondary feathers
the short flight feathers closer to the bird’s body
spectacles
glasses, coloration around their eyes
tuft
similar to a crest
Order and Family of Common Loon
Gaviiformes
Gaviidae
Order and Family of Pied-Billled Grebe
Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae
Order and Fam of Audubon’s Shearwater
Procellariformes
Procellariidae
Order and Fam of Northern Gannet
Suliformes
Sulidae
Order and Fam of Double-crested Cormorant
Suliformes
Phalacrocoracidae
Order and Fam of Anhinga
Suliformes
Anhingidae
Order and Fam of Great Egret
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
Order and Fam of Great Blue Heron
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
Order and Fam of Cattle Egret
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
Order and Fam of Green Heron
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
Order and Fam of Little Blue Heron
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
Order and Fam of Tricolored Heron
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
Order and Fam of American Bittern
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
Order and Fam of Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
Order and Fam of Brown Pelican
Pelecaniformes
Pelicanidae
Order and Fam of White Ibis
Pelecaniformes
Threskiornithidae
Order and Fam of Wood Stork
Ciconiiformes
Ciconiidae
Order and Fam of Black Vulture
Cathartiformes
Cathartidae
Order and Fam of Turkey Vulture
Cathartiformes
Cathartidae
Order and Fam of Red-Tailed Hawk
Accipitriformes
Accipitridae
Order and Fam of Red-shouldered Hawk
Accipitriformes
Accipitridae
Order and Fam of Cooper’s Hawk
Accipitriformes
Accipitridae
Order and Fam of Opsrey
Accipitriformes
Pandionidae
Order and Fam of Wood Duck
Anseriformes
Anatidae
Order and Fam of Hooded Merganser
Anseriformes
Anatidae
Order and Fam of Mottled Duck
Anseriformes
Anatidae
Order and Fam of Green Winged Teal
Anseriformes
Anatidae
Order and Fam of Blue Winged Teal
Anaseriformes
Anatidae
Order and Fam of Mallard
Anaseriformes
Anatidae
Order and Fam of Canvasback
Anaseriformes
Anatidae
Order and Fam of Ring-necked duck
Anaseriformes
Anatidae
Order and Fam of Crested Caracara
Falconiformes
Falconidae
Order and Fam of American Kestrel
Falconiformes
Falconidae
Order and Fam of Wild Turkey
Galliformes
Phasianidae
Order and Fam of Northern Bobwhite
Galliformes
Odontophoridae
Order and Fam of Clapper Rail
Gruiformes
Rallidae
Order and Fam of Purple Gallinule
Gruiformes
Rallidae
Order and Fam of Common Moorhen
Gruiformes
Rallidae
Order and Fam of American Coot
Gruiformes
Rallidae
Order and Fam of Limpkin
Gruiformes
Aramidae