Birds of the Week: #3 Flashcards
1
Q
Picoides pubescens
A
Downy Woodpecker
- Shorter bill than head
- Call descends pitch near the end
2
Q
Accipiter striatus
A
Sharp-shinned Hawk
3
Q
Hirundo rustica
A
Barn Swallow
4
Q
Chaetura pelagica
A
Chimney Swift
5
Q
Chordeiles minor
A
Common Nighthawk
6
Q
Buteo regalis
A
Ferruginous Hawk
7
Q
Columba livia
A
Rock Dove/Pigeon
8
Q
Zenaida macroura
A
Mourning Dove
9
Q
Aeronautes saxatalis
A
White-throated Swift
10
Q
Buteo swainsoni
A
Swainson’s Hawk
11
Q
Cathartes aura
A
Turkey Vulture
12
Q
Picoides villosus
A
Hairy Woodpecker
- Bill as long as head
- More distinct black striping on shoulder
- Call stays flat
13
Q
Selasphorus platycercus
A
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
14
Q
Colaptes auratus
A
Northern Flicker
- Red in the West, Yellow in the East
15
Q
Charadrius montanus
A
Mountain Plover
16
Q
Streptopelia decaocto
A
Eurasian Collared-Dove
17
Q
Accipiter gentilis
A
Northern Goshawk
18
Q
Accipiter cooperii
A
Cooper’s Hawk
19
Q
Buteo jamaicensis
A
Red-tailed Hawk
20
Q
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
A
American White Pelican
21
Q
Charadrius vociferus
A
Killdeer
22
Q
Tachycineta bicolo
A
Tree Swallow
