Field Markers -- Exam 2 Flashcards

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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
strigiformes, strigidae grasslands, ground, carnivore white with black barring and spotting
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describe burrowing owl
strigiformes, strigidae | white spectacles, white throat, broad bars on chest. spotted upperside. cute
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describe barred owl
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
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
strigiforme, strigidae grasslands, ground, carnivore dark triangle eyes, short ear tufts, streaked below.
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describe northern saw-whet owl
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
caprimulgiformes, caprimulgidae urban, ground, insects white stripe on wings
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describe chuck's-will's-widow
caprimulgiformes, caprimulgidae forest, ground, insects longer than whip-poor-will
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describe the whip-poor-will
caprimulgiformes, caprimulgidae forest, ground, insects brown, gold spotted, liked honeycomb
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describe the red-headed woodpecker
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
piciforme, picidae forest, cavities, insects red nape, plain pale brown below. barred back.
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describe yellow-bellied sapsucker
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
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
piciforme, picidae forest, cavities, insects almost exact same as downy except larger.
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describe the northern flicker
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
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
cuculiforme, cuculidae forest, trees, insectivore red orbital ring, white belly, long, graduated tail.
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describe the yellow-billed cuckoo
cuculiformes, cuculidae forest, tree, insectivore yellow orbital ring, yellow bill, white belly.
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describe greater roadrunner
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
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
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
passeriformes, tyrannidae edge, trees, insectivore wearing a grey vest with white undershirt
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describe easter wood-pewee
passeriformes, tyrannidae forest, trees, insectivore two nice wing bras, yellow underneath balck bill-black on top
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describe acadian flycatcher
passeriformes, tyrannidae forest, trees, insectivore is more yellow, white eyering, white wingbars
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describe the willow flycatcher
passeriformes, tyrannidae wetlands, trees, insectivore more flat head, wing bars, pale eyering
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describe least flycatcher
passeriformes, tyrannidae forest, trees, insects smalled, rounder, bold eyering
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describe the eastern phoebe
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
passeriformes, tyrannidae forest, trees, insects biggest, yellow belly, grey hest, ruffusy red perimiter, crest
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describe western kingbird
passeriformes, tyrannidae savannah, trees, insects black wings, yellow belly, blue-grey head, black beak
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describe eastern kingbird
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
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
passeriformes, hirundidae urban, boxes, insectivore big birds, uniform bluish black/ f=more white on face
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describe tree swallow
passeriformes, hirundidae lakes, cavities, insects smaller than purple, blusih iridescent blue on back, white belly
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describe northern rough-winged swallow
passeriformes, hirundidae riparian, ledges, insects muddy color, emarginate tail
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describe the bank swallow
passeriformes, hirundidae riparian, banks, insects brown back, white front with brown tip (banker wearing a suit)
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describe cliff swallow
passeriformes, hirundidae riparian, bridges, insects bluish-brown crown and mantle. white forehead, white belly brown neck
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describe barn swallow
passeriformes, hirundidae open, barns, insects brown neck, NO white forehead, bluish-brown back. forked tail.
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describe the Carolina wren
passeriformes, troglodytidae forest, cavities, insectivore bold white stripe above eye, dark brown with white belly
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bewick's wren
passeriformes, troglodytidae edge, cavities, insectivore white stripe, not as bold, grey belly
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house wren
passeriformes, troglodytidae urban, cavities, insectivore weak stripe on eye (comma) brown with grey breast
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sedge wren
passeriformes, troglodytidae grassland, grass, insectivore streaked back, orange rump, streaked brown on back
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marsh wren
passeriformes, troglodytidae wetland, wetland, insect red wings, long tail, brownish white belly, sort of white eyering
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eastern bluebird
passeriformes, turdidae edge, cavities, fruit/insects blue back, with red belly
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veery
passeriformes, turdidae forest, ground, fruit/insects reddish brown back, bright white belly, brown spots on chest
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gray-cheeked thrush
passeriformes, turdidae forest, trees, fruit/insects olve colored flanks, cheeks are grey, breast heavily spotted
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swainson's thrush
passeriformes, turdidae forest, trees, fruits/insects yellow-brown face, eye ring, olive flanks, spotted belly (on top)
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hermit thrush
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
passeriformes, turdidae forest, trees, fruit/insects much darker spots that extend further down
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american robin
passeriformes, turdidae edge, trees, fruits/insects black back, red belly
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northern mockingbird
passeriformes, mimidae urban, brushes, omnivore white patches on wings in flight
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gray catbird
passeriformes, mimidae edge, brushes, omnivore dark grey cap
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brown thrasher
passeriformes, mimidae edge, bushes, omnivore rufus back and wings, streaky breast, bright yellow eye
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eastern meadowlark
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
passeriformes, icteridae grassland, ground, omnivore more distinct baring than easter
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yellow-headed blackbird
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
passeriformes, icteridae wetland, tree/bush, omnivore red epilet on shoulder. f=tawny and streaky
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rusty blackbird
passeriformes, icteridae forest, tree, omnivore all black, yellow eye. f=rsty, but remember pointy tale
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brewer's blackbird
passeriformes, icteridae open, tree, omnivore more iridescent black. f=more dull. brownish black
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common grackle
passeriformes, icteridae edge, trees, omnivore iridescent head, duller body
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great-tailed grackle
passeriformes, icteridae wetland, tree, omnivore larger tail than common grackle
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brown-headed cowbird
passeriformes, icteridae edge, parasite, omnivore brown head, glossy black body. f=brown and drab
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bobolink
passeriformes, icteridae grassland, ground, omnivore yellow back of head, white rump, black body. f=yellow and streaky
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orchard oriole
passeriformes, icteridae edge, tree, omnivore chestnut orange belle with epilet on shoulder. f=greenish yellow
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Baltimore oriole
passeriformes, icteridae forest, tree, omnivore flaming red and yellow with black head. f=dull version of male
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Common Loon
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
podicipediformes, podicipedidae wetlands, floating, fish/insects black ring around bill, grey head and eyering
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horned grebe
podicipediformes, podicipedidae wetlands, floating, fish/insects rufus patch on neck, yellow horns behind eyes
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eared grebe
podicipediformes, podicipedidae wetlands, floating, insects red eye, yellow feathers sticking out of back, black back
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clark's grebe
podicipediformes, podicipedidae wetlands, floating, fish red eye, black doesn't cover eye
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western grebe
podicipediformes, podicipedidae wetlands, floating, fish black mask over eyes
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american white pelican
pelecaniforme, pelecanidae lakes, ground, fish black wing tips, big bird with big beak
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double-crested cormorant
pelecaniformes, phalacrocoracidae lakes, ground, fish black feathers stick out of head, gray/black bills
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american bittern
ciconiiformes, ardeidae wetlands, in wetalnd, fish/insects orangey brown streaks
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least bittern
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
ciconiiformes, ardeidae wetlands, tree, fish bluish-grey bird with blue and white stripes on head
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great egret
ciconiiformes, ardeidae wetlands, trees, fish all white, black feet, yellow beak
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snowy egret
ciconiiformes, ardeidae wetlands, trees, fish all white, yellow feet, black bill
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cattle egret
ciconiiformes, ardeidae grasslands, trees, insects yellow-tipped bill, crazy hair and chest-- all white specimen
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green heron
ciconiiformes, ardeidae wetlands, tree, fish/insects chestnut neck
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black-crowned high heron
ciconiiformes, ardeidae wetlands, trees, fish *no specimen black cap, black back
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yellow-crowned night heron
ciconiiformes, ardeidae wetlands, trees, fish yellow stripe on head, feathers stick out of head
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white-faced ibis
ciconiiformes, threskiornithidae wetlands, ground, omni white border around a reddish fae, gray bill, green iridescent feathers
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turkey vulture
ciconiiformes, cathartidae everywhere, cavities, carrion red head, slotted soaring
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yellow rail
gruiformes, rallidae wetlands, wetlands, insects yellow streaks on back, speckled
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king rail
gruiformes, rallidae wetlands, wetlands, insects rufus breast, black and white flanks, speckley
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virginia rail
gruiformes, rallidae wetlands, wetlands, insects gray face, similar to king
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sora
gruiformes, rallidae wetlands, wetlands, insects yellow bill, black mask, white speckled on back
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common moorhen
gruiformes, rallidae wetlands, wetlands, insects all black with red face and bill with yellow tip and white flanks
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american coot
gruiformes, rallidae wetlands, wetlands, insects all black with white bill and grey stripe on it
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belted kingfisher
coraciiformes, alcedinidae riparian, banks, fish fluffy head with crest. dark band. f=red coloring on breast
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american golden plover
charadriiformes, charadriidae grasslands, ground, insects b=black and gold spots and on head with black back
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killdeer
charadriiformes, charadriidae open areas, ground, insects white and black ringed neck (two)
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semipalmated plover
charadriiformes, charadriidae wetlands, ground, insects one stripe, brown back
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american avocet
charadriiformes, recurvirostridae wetlands, ground, insectivore b=goldish head and neck with black wing/ nonbreeding= white and black with long legs
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greater yellowlegs
charadriiformes, scolopacidae wetlands, ground, insectivore yellow legs, pale base on bill. much longer bill in comparison to head
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lesser yellowlegs
charadriiformes, scolopacidae wetlands, ground, insectivore bill mostly dark, little pale (length of tarsus should be length of bill and head)
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solitary sandpiper
charadriiformes, scolopacidae wetlands, ground, insectivore white speckles on brown back -- white eyering
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spotted sandpiper
charadriiformes, scolopacidae wetlands, ground, insectivore spotted belly
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upland sandpiper
charadriiformes, scolopacidae grasslands, ground, insectivore skinny, lumpy birds
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least sandpiper
charadriiformes, scolopacidae wetlands, ground, insectivore smallest, relatively sharp line brown chest and belly.
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white-rumped sandpiper
charadriiformes, scolopacidae wetlands, ground, insectivore fading chest, dark bill, darker legs, white butt
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baird's sandpiper
charadriiformes, scolopacidae wetlands, ground, insectivore line that defines belly and chest, dark legs
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pectoral sandpiper
charadriiformes, scolopacidae wetlands, ground, insectivore yellower bill, modeling goes down farther on belly
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common snipe
charadriiformes, scolopacidae wetlands, ground, insectivore stripes go from head to back, long bill
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american woodcock
charadriiformes, scolopacidae wetlands, ground, insectivore stripes horizontal head with shorter tail
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wilson's phalarope
charadriiformes, scolopacidae wetlands, ground, insectivore long, thin bill. b=rust neck, black eyestripe
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franklin's gull
charadriiformes, laridae lake, ground, insect black grey patch on head over eye. black legs, white edging on primaries
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ring-billed gull
charadriiformes, laridae lake, fish black stripe on yellow bill. yellow legs
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herring gull
charadriiformes, laridae lake, fish biggest gull. j=muddled black and white. a=blue wings white front
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common tern
charadriiformes, laridae lake, fish reddish-yellow bills and legs. tail is shorter
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forsters' tern
charadriiformes, laridae lake, fish tail feathers extend beyond primaries. yellow bill and legs (orangey)
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black tern
charadriiformes, laridae lake, insectivore black
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ring-necked pheasant
galliformes, phasianidae grassland, ground, seeds red skin on face, white ring around neck
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ruffed grouse
galliformes, phasianidae forest, ground, seeds crest on head, black stripe on edge of tail. m=dark fluff around head., fringed tail
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greater prairie-chicken
galliformes, phasianidae grassland, ground, seeds male=throat patch (orange) and eye brows
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wild turkey
galliformes, phasianidae forest, ground, seeds typical turkey
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Northern bobwhite
galliformes, odontophoridae | grassland, ground, seeds
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rock pigeon
columbiformes, columbidae urban, ledges, seeds normal-looking pigeon
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mourning dove
columbiformes, columbidae edge, trees, seeds grey dove
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white-eyed vireo
passeriformes, vireonidae forest edge, bushes, insect clear, white eyes (ghostly). olive green upper, grey under body. white black. yellow spectacles
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bell's vireo
passeriformes, vireonidae shrubs, shrubs, insects *no specimen. yellowish wash to underbelly and coverts.
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yellow-throated vireo
passeriformes, vireonidae forest, trees, insects yellow throat and head. two wingbars, yellow spectales
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blue-headed vireo
passeriformes, vireonidae forest, trees, insect grey-blue head, yellow flanks, two long bars. white eye-glasses
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warbling vireo
passeriformes, vireonidae riparian, trees, insectivore brownish-grey, no wingbars, faint eyebrow stripes
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philidelphia vireo
passeriformes, vireonidae forest, trees, insectivore white eyebrow stripe, black stipe through eye
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red-eyed vireo
passeriformes, vireonidae forest, trees, insectivore grey-black striping pattern on face, red eye
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blue-winged warbler
passeriformes, parulidae old field, tree, insects little black mask, two white wingbars, yellow forehead, blue-grey wings
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golden-winged warbler
passeriformes, parulidae old field, tree, insects black throat, black wingstripe, yellow cap, yellow wing patch, grey back, white belly
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tenessee warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insects gray crown, white eyebrow stripe, white belly, dull gray yellow back
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orange-crowned warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insects drab yellow with blurry olive streaks on breast. thin dark eyeline brightest yellow on coverts
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nashville warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insects white eyering, rusty feather cap. greenish back
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northern parula
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insectivore yellow on throat and breast. short wingbars, pale eye arcs
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yellow warbler
passeriformes, parulidae wetlands, tree, insects all yellow, reddish streaks on breast (faint)
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chestnut-sided warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insects chestnut flank, yellow cap, black triangle over eyes (black face0 black and white streaks
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magnolia warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insects gray crown and cap. white eyebrow, yellow throat and belly. necklace of black streaking down belly
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yellow-rumped warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insects yellow patch on rump, wings, lil spot on head and breast. dark cheek and white threat
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black-throated warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insects green back, yellow face, black throat, white belly with black streaks
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blackburnian warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insects orange throat, black and white coloring throughout
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yellow-throated warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insects yellow throat
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pine warbler
passeriformes, parulidae pine, tree, insects yellow spectacles, olive streaks on breast
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prairie warbler
passeriformes, parulidae old field, tree, insects dark semi-circle under eye, dark neck spot
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palm warbler
passeriformes, parulidae edge, ground, insects rufus crown and streaking down chest, yellow on coverts
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bay-breasted warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insects black mask, chestnut flanks, white wing bars
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blackpoll warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insects black cap, white cheek
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cerulean warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insects blue and white and black streaky
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black and white warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, ground, insects only black and white striping on face and everywhere else
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american redstart
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insects all black head and throat. red everywhere else
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prothonotary warbler
passeriformes, parulidae wet forest, cavities, insects all yellow with gray-blue retrices and remiges. no wingbars, no nuttin
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worm-eating warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, ground, insects yellow and black striping on head. caramel like all over
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ovenbird
passeriformes, parulidae forest, ground, insects dark stripes with orange down center. white eyering, black and white streaking
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northern waterthrush
passeriformes, parulidae wetlands, ground, insects black and yellow striping on head. yellowy wash, darker belly stripes
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louisiana waterthrush
passeriformes, parulidae riparian, ground, insects not as yellow, streaks one light-brown, stiffer
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kentucky warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, ground, insects dark mask comes on breast, yellow spectacles
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common yellowthroat
passeriformes, parulidae grassland, ground, insects black mask over face with white outline. yellowo throat and rump
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hooded warbler
passeriformes, parulidae forest, tree, insects looks like a ninja hood "think assassin's creed" with yellow face poking out
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wilson's warbler
passeriformes, parulidae edge, tree, insects dull yellow everywhere with black cap and crown
180
yellow-breasted chat
passeriformes, parulidae edge, tree, insects larger, bright yellow throat and chest, white spectacles
181
summer tanager
passeriformes, thraupidae forest, tree, fruit/insects all red with red wings. f=orangey yellow with darker wings
182
scarlet tanager
passeriformes, thraupidae forest, tree, fruit/insects all red with BLACK wings. f=yellowish with black wings