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habitat, nests, and diet for bald eagle

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lakes, tree, fish

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What is the habitat, nesting, and diet for the Osprey

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lakes, tree, fish

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habitat, nests, and diet for northern harrier

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grasslands, ground, and carnivore

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habitat, nests, and diet for shar-shinned hawk, Cooper’s hawk, northern goshawk, red-shouldered hawk, broad-winged hawk

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forests, tree, carnivores

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habitat, nests, diet for swainson’s hawk

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grasslands, trees, carnivore

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habitat, nests, diet for red-tailed hawk

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forest/edge, trees, carnivore

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describe the ferruginous hawk

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h=grasslands, n=ground, d=carnivore
field markers= largest of hawks, mostly white chest with speckling on lower breast, black and brown back and wings. large bill and long gape with black tip.

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describe the rough-legged hawk

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grasslands, ground, carnivore

feathered legs, small feet. dark belly (speckling on adult) smaller

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describe the golden eagle

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open areas, ground, carnivore, rare in winter

bi-color tail, feathered down to toes. gold

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describe the northern harrier

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considered the “owl hawk” due to satellite type face. has comma eye. brown back, with brown streaking on chest

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describe sharp-shinned hawk

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smaller than Cooper’s hawk. coarse brown streaks on chest. black eyering. (more distinct than cooper’s)

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describe Cooper’s hawk

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larger than sharp-shinned. thin dark streaks on white breast. thinker legs than sharp-shinned. has black eyering. adult is more orangey on chest

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describe the northern goshawk

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adult= fine gray barring on breast. juvenile is buffy on chest. adult has white eyebrow and black stripe through eye

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describe red-shouldered hawk.

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j= evenly brown streaks on chest with brown and intermittent red on back
a= orange bars on chest with black comma on eye. tail black and white wing bars with intermittent orange/red on back
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describe the broad-winged hawk

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coarse brown barring on breast. (juvenile’s barring varies) with brown back and brown and white barring on tail

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describe the swainson’s hawk

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white face, with brown bib around neck and down chest. brown on back.
juvenile wingtips exceed tail tip

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describe red-tailed hawk

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black and white streaking on back. streaked belly-band. red tail.

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describe the American Kestrel

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edge, trees, carnivore
colored orange and blue. orange back with black barring on back, with bluish wings on fllanks with black spotting. black horseshoe on face with black spot on back of neck

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describe the merlin

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forest, trees, carnivore

grey back, orange, white, and black barring on stomach. mustache on face, almost another horseshoe type

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describe the peregrine falcon

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widespread, ledges, carnivore
j= pale crown, dark mustache.
a= wingtips reach tail tip. black mustache. more distinct barring on belly with white bib. grey crown

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describe prairie falcon

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grasslands, ledges, carnivore

more sandy brown on back and all over. brown spotting on white breast. white behind eye

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describe common barn-owl

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strigiformes, tytonidae
edge, cavities, carnivore
heart shaped face, long legs. dark eeys. more light orange with blue speckling throughout with white chest.

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describe eastern screech owl

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strigiformes, strigidae
forest, cavities, carnivore
pale bill, gray all over, with black barring. smaller

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describe the great horned owl

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strigiformes, strigidae
forest, cavities, carnivore
broad ear tufts, tawny orange face, dark breast.

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describe snowy owl

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strigiformes, strigidae
grasslands, ground, carnivore
white with black barring and spotting

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describe burrowing owl

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strigiformes, strigidae

white spectacles, white throat, broad bars on chest. spotted upperside. cute

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describe barred owl

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strigiformes, strigidae
forest, cavities, carnivore
dark eyes, pale elow with bold streaks on chest. flattened heart-shaped face

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describe long-eared owl

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strigiformes, strigidae
edge, trees, carnivore
long ear tufts, tawny face. dark streaking and barring on belly. dark vertical stripe through eyes

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describe short-eared owl

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strigiforme, strigidae
grasslands, ground, carnivore
dark triangle eyes, short ear tufts, streaked below.

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describe northern saw-whet owl

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strigiformes, strigidae
forest, cavities, carnivore
vertical striping, small and cute, white v on face. pale brown facial disk

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describe the common nighthawk

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caprimulgiformes, caprimulgidae
urban, ground, insects
white stripe on wings

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describe chuck’s-will’s-widow

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caprimulgiformes, caprimulgidae
forest, ground, insects
longer than whip-poor-will

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describe the whip-poor-will

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caprimulgiformes, caprimulgidae
forest, ground, insects
brown, gold spotted, liked honeycomb

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describe the red-headed woodpecker

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piciformes, picidae
forest, cavities, insects/mast
all read head, white belly and white patch on back. j=brown head

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describe red-bellied woodpecker

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piciforme, picidae
forest, cavities, insects
red nape, plain pale brown below. barred back.

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describe yellow-bellied sapsucker

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piciformes, picidae
forest, cavities, insects/sap
long white mustache, white throat. yellow ring around neck (vague) with red crown. messy white bars on back

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describe the downy woodpecker

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piciforme, picidae
forest, cavities, insects
white patch on back, black and white barring. red spot on back of head on males.

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describe the hairy woodpecker

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piciforme, picidae
forest, cavities, insects
almost exact same as downy except larger.

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describe the northern flicker

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piciforme, picidae
forest, cavities, insectivore
beautiful bird. black breast band. black malar. brown face and throat with black malar. red crescent on nape. orangey-gold all over with black spotting. and grey back of neck and crown.

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describe the pileated woodpecker

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piciformes, picidae
forest, cavities, insect
largest woodpecker, red crest on hed. all black back with white on long neck.

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describe the black-billed cuckoo

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cuculiforme, cuculidae
forest, trees, insectivore
red orbital ring, white belly, long, graduated tail.

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describe the yellow-billed cuckoo

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cuculiformes, cuculidae
forest, tree, insectivore
yellow orbital ring, yellow bill, white belly.

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describe greater roadrunner

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cuculiformes, cuculidae
glades, trees, carnivore
crest raised. red spot on face with grey stripe through eye. long runner’s legs

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describe chimney swifts

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apodiformes, apodidae
open, cavities, insectivore
dark grey all over. short stubby tail. long stiff wings. grey is paler on throat and on rump

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describe the ruby-throated hummingbird

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apodiforme, trochilidae
edge, treest, nectar/bugs
red iridescent throat, with green wings. f= no red on throat

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describe olve-sided flycatcher

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passeriformes, tyrannidae
edge, trees, insectivore
wearing a grey vest with white undershirt

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describe easter wood-pewee

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passeriformes, tyrannidae
forest, trees, insectivore
two nice wing bras, yellow underneath balck bill-black on top

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describe acadian flycatcher

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passeriformes, tyrannidae
forest, trees, insectivore
is more yellow, white eyering, white wingbars

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describe the willow flycatcher

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passeriformes, tyrannidae
wetlands, trees, insectivore
more flat head, wing bars, pale eyering

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describe least flycatcher

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passeriformes, tyrannidae
forest, trees, insects
smalled, rounder, bold eyering

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describe the eastern phoebe

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passeriformes, tyrannidae
forest edge, ledges, insects
dark all over, white belly. white on neck - looks like collar

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describe great crested flycatcher

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passeriformes, tyrannidae
forest, trees, insects
biggest, yellow belly, grey hest, ruffusy red perimiter, crest

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describe western kingbird

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passeriformes, tyrannidae
savannah, trees, insects
black wings, yellow belly, blue-grey head, black beak

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describe eastern kingbird

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passeriformes, tyrannidae
edge, trees, insects
black mowhawk with orange in it, black tail with white stripe on head. white belly

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describe scissor-tailed flycatcher

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passeriformes, tyrannidae
grasslands, trees, insectivore
crazy retrices, long forked tail, white head, and front =. black bill, red-pink on wings

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describe purple martin

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passeriformes, hirundidae
urban, boxes, insectivore
big birds, uniform bluish black/ f=more white on face

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describe tree swallow

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passeriformes, hirundidae
lakes, cavities, insects
smaller than purple, blusih iridescent blue on back, white belly

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describe northern rough-winged swallow

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passeriformes, hirundidae
riparian, ledges, insects
muddy color, emarginate tail

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describe the bank swallow

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passeriformes, hirundidae
riparian, banks, insects
brown back, white front with brown tip (banker wearing a suit)

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describe cliff swallow

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passeriformes, hirundidae
riparian, bridges, insects
bluish-brown crown and mantle. white forehead, white belly brown neck

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describe barn swallow

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passeriformes, hirundidae
open, barns, insects
brown neck, NO white forehead, bluish-brown back. forked tail.

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describe the Carolina wren

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passeriformes, troglodytidae
forest, cavities, insectivore
bold white stripe above eye, dark brown with white belly

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bewick’s wren

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passeriformes, troglodytidae
edge, cavities, insectivore
white stripe, not as bold, grey belly

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house wren

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passeriformes, troglodytidae
urban, cavities, insectivore
weak stripe on eye (comma) brown with grey breast

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sedge wren

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passeriformes, troglodytidae
grassland, grass, insectivore
streaked back, orange rump, streaked brown on back

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marsh wren

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passeriformes, troglodytidae
wetland, wetland, insect
red wings, long tail, brownish white belly, sort of white eyering

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eastern bluebird

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passeriformes, turdidae
edge, cavities, fruit/insects
blue back, with red belly

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veery

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passeriformes, turdidae
forest, ground, fruit/insects
reddish brown back, bright white belly, brown spots on chest

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gray-cheeked thrush

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passeriformes, turdidae
forest, trees, fruit/insects
olve colored flanks, cheeks are grey, breast heavily spotted

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swainson’s thrush

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passeriformes, turdidae
forest, trees, fruits/insects
yellow-brown face, eye ring, olive flanks, spotted belly (on top)

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hermit thrush

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passeriformes, turdidae
forest, ground, fruits/insects
small, tail more red than back, eyering bristler than swainson’s. white spot on chest

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wood thrush

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passeriformes, turdidae
forest, trees, fruit/insects
much darker spots that extend further down

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american robin

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passeriformes, turdidae
edge, trees, fruits/insects
black back, red belly

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northern mockingbird

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passeriformes, mimidae
urban, brushes, omnivore
white patches on wings in flight

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gray catbird

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passeriformes, mimidae
edge, brushes, omnivore
dark grey cap

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brown thrasher

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passeriformes, mimidae
edge, bushes, omnivore
rufus back and wings, streaky breast, bright yellow eye

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eastern meadowlark

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passeriformes, icteridae
grasslands, ground omnivore
black and grey face, with yellow patch by eye and throat and belly with black necklace

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western meadowlark

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passeriformes, icteridae
grassland, ground, omnivore
more distinct baring than easter

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yellow-headed blackbird

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passeriformes, icteridae
wetland, wetland, omnivore
black all over with yellow head and bib. f=yellow throat but dull

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red-winged blackbird

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passeriformes, icteridae
wetland, tree/bush, omnivore
red epilet on shoulder. f=tawny and streaky

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rusty blackbird

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passeriformes, icteridae
forest, tree, omnivore
all black, yellow eye. f=rsty, but remember pointy tale

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brewer’s blackbird

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passeriformes, icteridae
open, tree, omnivore
more iridescent black. f=more dull. brownish black

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common grackle

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passeriformes, icteridae
edge, trees, omnivore
iridescent head, duller body

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great-tailed grackle

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passeriformes, icteridae
wetland, tree, omnivore
larger tail than common grackle

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brown-headed cowbird

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passeriformes, icteridae
edge, parasite, omnivore
brown head, glossy black body. f=brown and drab

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bobolink

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passeriformes, icteridae
grassland, ground, omnivore
yellow back of head, white rump, black body. f=yellow and streaky

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orchard oriole

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passeriformes, icteridae
edge, tree, omnivore
chestnut orange belle with epilet on shoulder. f=greenish yellow

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Baltimore oriole

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passeriformes, icteridae
forest, tree, omnivore
flaming red and yellow with black head. f=dull version of male

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Common Loon

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gaviiformes, gaviidae
lakes, ground, fish
compressed bill, big birds, high wing loading. black head, white neck ring. spotted back. *specimen not in breeding plumage

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pied-billed grebe

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podicipediformes, podicipedidae
wetlands, floating, fish/insects
black ring around bill, grey head and eyering

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horned grebe

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podicipediformes, podicipedidae
wetlands, floating, fish/insects
rufus patch on neck, yellow horns behind eyes

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eared grebe

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podicipediformes, podicipedidae
wetlands, floating, insects
red eye, yellow feathers sticking out of back, black back

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clark’s grebe

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podicipediformes, podicipedidae
wetlands, floating, fish
red eye, black doesn’t cover eye

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western grebe

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podicipediformes, podicipedidae
wetlands, floating, fish
black mask over eyes

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american white pelican

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pelecaniforme, pelecanidae
lakes, ground, fish
black wing tips, big bird with big beak

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double-crested cormorant

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pelecaniformes, phalacrocoracidae
lakes, ground, fish
black feathers stick out of head, gray/black bills

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american bittern

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ciconiiformes, ardeidae
wetlands, in wetalnd, fish/insects
orangey brown streaks

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least bittern

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ciconiiformes, ardeidae
wetlands, in wetland, insects
smaller than american, red and white stripes down belly with black back

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great blue heron

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ciconiiformes, ardeidae
wetlands, tree, fish
bluish-grey bird with blue and white stripes on head

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great egret

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ciconiiformes, ardeidae
wetlands, trees, fish
all white, black feet, yellow beak

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snowy egret

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ciconiiformes, ardeidae
wetlands, trees, fish
all white, yellow feet, black bill

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cattle egret

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ciconiiformes, ardeidae
grasslands, trees, insects
yellow-tipped bill, crazy hair and chest– all white specimen

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green heron

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ciconiiformes, ardeidae
wetlands, tree, fish/insects
chestnut neck

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black-crowned high heron

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ciconiiformes, ardeidae
wetlands, trees, fish
*no specimen
black cap, black back

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yellow-crowned night heron

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ciconiiformes, ardeidae
wetlands, trees, fish
yellow stripe on head, feathers stick out of head

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white-faced ibis

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ciconiiformes, threskiornithidae
wetlands, ground, omni
white border around a reddish fae, gray bill, green iridescent feathers

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turkey vulture

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ciconiiformes, cathartidae
everywhere, cavities, carrion
red head, slotted soaring

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yellow rail

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gruiformes, rallidae
wetlands, wetlands, insects
yellow streaks on back, speckled

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king rail

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gruiformes, rallidae
wetlands, wetlands, insects
rufus breast, black and white flanks, speckley

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virginia rail

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gruiformes, rallidae
wetlands, wetlands, insects
gray face, similar to king

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sora

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gruiformes, rallidae
wetlands, wetlands, insects
yellow bill, black mask, white speckled on back

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common moorhen

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gruiformes, rallidae
wetlands, wetlands, insects
all black with red face and bill with yellow tip and white flanks

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american coot

A

gruiformes, rallidae
wetlands, wetlands, insects
all black with white bill and grey stripe on it

113
Q

belted kingfisher

A

coraciiformes, alcedinidae
riparian, banks, fish
fluffy head with crest. dark band. f=red coloring on breast

114
Q

american golden plover

A

charadriiformes, charadriidae
grasslands, ground, insects
b=black and gold spots and on head with black back

115
Q

killdeer

A

charadriiformes, charadriidae
open areas, ground, insects
white and black ringed neck (two)

116
Q

semipalmated plover

A

charadriiformes, charadriidae
wetlands, ground, insects
one stripe, brown back

117
Q

american avocet

A

charadriiformes, recurvirostridae
wetlands, ground, insectivore
b=goldish head and neck with black wing/ nonbreeding= white and black with long legs

118
Q

greater yellowlegs

A

charadriiformes, scolopacidae
wetlands, ground, insectivore
yellow legs, pale base on bill. much longer bill in comparison to head

119
Q

lesser yellowlegs

A

charadriiformes, scolopacidae
wetlands, ground, insectivore
bill mostly dark, little pale (length of tarsus should be length of bill and head)

120
Q

solitary sandpiper

A

charadriiformes, scolopacidae
wetlands, ground, insectivore
white speckles on brown back – white eyering

121
Q

spotted sandpiper

A

charadriiformes, scolopacidae
wetlands, ground, insectivore
spotted belly

122
Q

upland sandpiper

A

charadriiformes, scolopacidae
grasslands, ground, insectivore
skinny, lumpy birds

123
Q

least sandpiper

A

charadriiformes, scolopacidae
wetlands, ground, insectivore
smallest, relatively sharp line brown chest and belly.

124
Q

white-rumped sandpiper

A

charadriiformes, scolopacidae
wetlands, ground, insectivore
fading chest, dark bill, darker legs, white butt

125
Q

baird’s sandpiper

A

charadriiformes, scolopacidae
wetlands, ground, insectivore
line that defines belly and chest, dark legs

126
Q

pectoral sandpiper

A

charadriiformes, scolopacidae
wetlands, ground, insectivore
yellower bill, modeling goes down farther on belly

127
Q

common snipe

A

charadriiformes, scolopacidae
wetlands, ground, insectivore
stripes go from head to back, long bill

128
Q

american woodcock

A

charadriiformes, scolopacidae
wetlands, ground, insectivore
stripes horizontal head with shorter tail

129
Q

wilson’s phalarope

A

charadriiformes, scolopacidae
wetlands, ground, insectivore
long, thin bill. b=rust neck, black eyestripe

130
Q

franklin’s gull

A

charadriiformes, laridae
lake, ground, insect
black grey patch on head over eye. black legs, white edging on primaries

131
Q

ring-billed gull

A

charadriiformes, laridae
lake, fish
black stripe on yellow bill. yellow legs

132
Q

herring gull

A

charadriiformes, laridae
lake, fish
biggest gull. j=muddled black and white. a=blue wings white front

133
Q

common tern

A

charadriiformes, laridae
lake, fish
reddish-yellow bills and legs. tail is shorter

134
Q

forsters’ tern

A

charadriiformes, laridae
lake, fish
tail feathers extend beyond primaries. yellow bill and legs (orangey)

135
Q

black tern

A

charadriiformes, laridae
lake, insectivore
black

136
Q

ring-necked pheasant

A

galliformes, phasianidae
grassland, ground, seeds
red skin on face, white ring around neck

137
Q

ruffed grouse

A

galliformes, phasianidae
forest, ground, seeds
crest on head, black stripe on edge of tail. m=dark fluff around head., fringed tail

138
Q

greater prairie-chicken

A

galliformes, phasianidae
grassland, ground, seeds
male=throat patch (orange) and eye brows

139
Q

wild turkey

A

galliformes, phasianidae
forest, ground, seeds
typical turkey

140
Q

Northern bobwhite

A

galliformes, odontophoridae

grassland, ground, seeds

141
Q

rock pigeon

A

columbiformes, columbidae
urban, ledges, seeds
normal-looking pigeon

142
Q

mourning dove

A

columbiformes, columbidae
edge, trees, seeds
grey dove

143
Q

white-eyed vireo

A

passeriformes, vireonidae
forest edge, bushes, insect
clear, white eyes (ghostly). olive green upper, grey under body. white black. yellow spectacles

144
Q

bell’s vireo

A

passeriformes, vireonidae
shrubs, shrubs, insects
*no specimen. yellowish wash to underbelly and coverts.

145
Q

yellow-throated vireo

A

passeriformes, vireonidae
forest, trees, insects
yellow throat and head. two wingbars, yellow spectales

146
Q

blue-headed vireo

A

passeriformes, vireonidae
forest, trees, insect
grey-blue head, yellow flanks, two long bars. white eye-glasses

147
Q

warbling vireo

A

passeriformes, vireonidae
riparian, trees, insectivore
brownish-grey, no wingbars, faint eyebrow stripes

148
Q

philidelphia vireo

A

passeriformes, vireonidae
forest, trees, insectivore
white eyebrow stripe, black stipe through eye

149
Q

red-eyed vireo

A

passeriformes, vireonidae
forest, trees, insectivore
grey-black striping pattern on face, red eye

150
Q

blue-winged warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
old field, tree, insects
little black mask, two white wingbars, yellow forehead, blue-grey wings

151
Q

golden-winged warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
old field, tree, insects
black throat, black wingstripe, yellow cap, yellow wing patch, grey back, white belly

152
Q

tenessee warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insects
gray crown, white eyebrow stripe, white belly, dull gray yellow back

153
Q

orange-crowned warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insects
drab yellow with blurry olive streaks on breast. thin dark eyeline brightest yellow on coverts

154
Q

nashville warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insects
white eyering, rusty feather cap. greenish back

155
Q

northern parula

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insectivore
yellow on throat and breast. short wingbars, pale eye arcs

156
Q

yellow warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
wetlands, tree, insects
all yellow, reddish streaks on breast (faint)

157
Q

chestnut-sided warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insects
chestnut flank, yellow cap, black triangle over eyes (black face0 black and white streaks

158
Q

magnolia warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insects
gray crown and cap. white eyebrow, yellow throat and belly. necklace of black streaking down belly

159
Q

yellow-rumped warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insects
yellow patch on rump, wings, lil spot on head and breast. dark cheek and white threat

160
Q

black-throated warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insects
green back, yellow face, black throat, white belly with black streaks

161
Q

blackburnian warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insects
orange throat, black and white coloring throughout

162
Q

yellow-throated warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insects
yellow throat

163
Q

pine warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
pine, tree, insects
yellow spectacles, olive streaks on breast

164
Q

prairie warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
old field, tree, insects
dark semi-circle under eye, dark neck spot

165
Q

palm warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
edge, ground, insects
rufus crown and streaking down chest, yellow on coverts

166
Q

bay-breasted warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insects
black mask, chestnut flanks, white wing bars

167
Q

blackpoll warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insects
black cap, white cheek

168
Q

cerulean warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insects
blue and white and black streaky

169
Q

black and white warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, ground, insects
only black and white striping on face and everywhere else

170
Q

american redstart

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insects
all black head and throat. red everywhere else

171
Q

prothonotary warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
wet forest, cavities, insects
all yellow with gray-blue retrices and remiges. no wingbars, no nuttin

172
Q

worm-eating warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, ground, insects
yellow and black striping on head. caramel like all over

173
Q

ovenbird

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, ground, insects
dark stripes with orange down center. white eyering, black and white streaking

174
Q

northern waterthrush

A

passeriformes, parulidae
wetlands, ground, insects
black and yellow striping on head. yellowy wash, darker belly stripes

175
Q

louisiana waterthrush

A

passeriformes, parulidae
riparian, ground, insects
not as yellow, streaks one light-brown, stiffer

176
Q

kentucky warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, ground, insects
dark mask comes on breast, yellow spectacles

177
Q

common yellowthroat

A

passeriformes, parulidae
grassland, ground, insects
black mask over face with white outline. yellowo throat and rump

178
Q

hooded warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
forest, tree, insects
looks like a ninja hood “think assassin’s creed” with yellow face poking out

179
Q

wilson’s warbler

A

passeriformes, parulidae
edge, tree, insects
dull yellow everywhere with black cap and crown

180
Q

yellow-breasted chat

A

passeriformes, parulidae
edge, tree, insects
larger, bright yellow throat and chest, white spectacles

181
Q

summer tanager

A

passeriformes, thraupidae
forest, tree, fruit/insects
all red with red wings. f=orangey yellow with darker wings

182
Q

scarlet tanager

A

passeriformes, thraupidae
forest, tree, fruit/insects
all red with BLACK wings. f=yellowish with black wings

Ornithology -- Lab (2 decks)

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