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Orders and Families of Birds Flashcards

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Waterfowl

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Order- Antiseriformes
Family- Anatidae

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Landfowl

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Order- Galliformes
Family- Odontophoriadae and Phasianidae

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Loons

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Order- Gaviiforms
Family- Gaviidae

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Grebes

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Order- Podicipediformes
Family- Podicipedidae

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Cormorants

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Order- Suliformes
Family- Phalacrocoracidae

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Pelicans

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Order- Pelicaniformes
Family- Pelicanidae

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Herons

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Order- Pelicaniformes
Family- Ardeidae

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New World Vultures

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Order- Cathartiformes
Family- Cathartidae

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Hawks

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Order- Accipitriformes
Family- Accipitridae

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Ospreys

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Order- Accipitriformes
Family- Pandionidae

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Genus - Accipiter hawk

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Small, narrow tailed forest dweller with short, rapid, bursting flaps punctuated by a glide. Sharp shinned hawk, Cooper’s hawk.

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Genus- Buteo hawk

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Large, broad winged, short tailed lugs with spare and labored wing beats. Red-shouldered hawk, Swainson’s hawk, Red-tailed hawk, Rough-legged hawk.

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Falcons

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Order- Falconiformes
Family- Falconidae

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Rails

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Order- Gruiformes
Family- Rallidae

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Cranes

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Order- Gruiformes
Family- Gruidae

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Plovers

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Order- Charadriiformes
Family- Charadriidae

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Sandpipers

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Order- Charadriiformes
Family- Scolopacidae

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Stilts and Avocets

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Order- Charadriiformes
Family- Recurviostridae

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Gulls and Terns

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Order- Charadriiformes
Family- Laridae

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