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Sparrows, Finches, Larks, Jays, Crows, Ravens, Blackbirds Flashcards

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Passerellidae

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Sparrows

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Spotted Towhee

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Passerellidae

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Spotted Towhee Specimen

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Spotted Towhee Non-Specimen

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Black head, red eye, short beak, back is black and white, lateral is orange brown color, neck is black

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American Tree Sparrow

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Passerellidae

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American Tree Sparrow Specimen

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American Tree Sparrow Non-Specimen

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Red brown crown, back is brown black and white, top beak is black bottom is yellow, brown winged eyeliner, black dot in middle of chest, chest is a light grey color

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Field Sparrow

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Passerellidae

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Field Sparrow Specimen

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Field Sparrow Non-Specimen

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Brown crown, brown dot behind eye, orange beak, black is dark brown white and red brown colored, chest is a brownish grey color, plain chest

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Chipping Sparrow

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Passerellidae
No specimen

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Chipping Sparrow

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Red brown crown, white black grey head, black is the supercillum, black forehead, black white and brown back, chest is not striped

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Lark Sparrow

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Passerellidae

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Lark Sparrow Specimen

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Lark Sparrow Non-Specimen

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Black dot on chest, breast is white and offsets the dot very well, crown is brown and white, head is black and white, cheek is brown, regular sparrow back, head looks skinny

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Grasshopper Sparrow

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Passerellidae

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Grasshopper Sparrow Specimen

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Grasshopper Sparrow Non-Specimen

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Black striped on crown, black off back of eye, yellow orange on top of eye, yellow flash on frontal wing, streaked brown chest, white belly

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White-Crowned Sparrow

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Passerellidae

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White-Crowned Sparrow Specimen

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White-Crowned Sparrow Non-Specimen

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White and black striped crown, black eyeliner, orange beak, chest grey and puffy, rump is grey, more grey in general

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White-Throated Sparrow

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Passerellidae

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White-Throated Sparrow Specimen

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White-Throated Sparrow Non-Specimen

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Black and white striped crown with a crown, yellow dot above eye, white chin, grey chest, back is reg sparrow

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Dark-Eyed Junco

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Passerellidae

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Dark-Eyed Junco Specimen

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Dark-Eyed Junco Non-Specimen

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Back either slate colored or ruddy with grey, belly is white, pink beak

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Savannah Sparrow

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Passerellidae

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Savannah Sparrow Specimen

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Savannah Sparrow Non-Specimen

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Black and brown crown, yellow head mixed with brown and black, black eyeliner, brown and white streaked chest, back red but with a touch of grey

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Song Sparrow

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Passerellidae

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Song Sparrow Specimen

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Song Sparrow Non-Specimen

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Brown and grey striped head, white and dark brown streaked chest, more brown dotted on back

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Vesper Sparrow

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Passerellidae

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Vesper Sparrow Specimen

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Vesper Sparrow Non-Specimen

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Light brown and white streaked chest, brownish grey head cryptic, neck has some grey with brown dots, wing has a flash of red brown

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Le Conte’s Sparrow

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Passerellidae

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Le Conte’s Sparrow Specimen

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Le Conte’s Sparrow Non-Specimen

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Black striped crown, grey cheek, black wing liner, orange head, plain tan chest, lateral is tan with black streaks

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Fox Sparrow

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Passerellidae

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Fox Sparrow Specimen

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Fox Sparrow Non-Specimen

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Crown and neck is grey, brown red cheek, short brown red eyeliner, back is grey and brown streaked, rump is red brown, chest is brown and white spotted, dark brown dot in chest

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Lincoln’s Sparrow

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Passerellidae

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Lincoln’s Sparrow Specimen

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Lincoln’s Sparrow Non-Specimen

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Brown and black stripped crown, light grey head, cheek is tan streaked, long black winged eyeliner, chin is white and black streaked, chest is tan and brown streaked, lateral is tan and brown streaked, belly is white, wings and light brown with little black

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Harris’s Sparrow

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Passerellidae

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Harris’s Sparrow Specimen

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48
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Harris’s Sparrow Non-Specimen

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Black crown, chin is brown, cheek is grey, beak is pink, chest is white, shoulder is black streaked

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Alaudidae

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Larks

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Horned Lark

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Alaudidae

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Horned Lark Specimen

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Horned Lark Non-Specimen

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Pale yellow and black striped head, black crown has “horn”, behind eye is white, chin is pale yellow, body is cool toned brown, dark brown dots

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Fringillidae

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Finches

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Purple Finch

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Fringillidae

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Purple Finch Specimen

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Purple Finch Non-Specimen

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Red pink head, back is brown and red pink striped, chest. Is red pink streak some brown lateral, chin is red pink, rump has pink red

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House Finch

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Fringillidae

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House Finch Specimen

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House Finch Non-Specimen

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Crown is red and tan streaked, cheek is tan, chin is red, back is tan, chest is red into white and brown streaked

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Red Crossbill

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Fringillidae

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Red Crossbill Specimen

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Red Crossbill Non-Specimen

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Red back body chest or yellow, yellow crown, beak is crossed, rump is either red or yellow, wing is grey

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Pine Siskin

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Fringillidae

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Pine Siskin Specimen

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Pine Siskin Non-Specimen

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Yellow flash on wings between brown, chest is white and brown streaked, head is white and brown streaked, yellow rump

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American Goldfinch

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Fringillidae

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American Goldfinch Specimen

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American Goldfinch Non-Specimen

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Wings black, back and chest highlighter yellow, black crown, orange beak

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Passeridae

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Old World Sparrows

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House Sparrow

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Passeridae

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House Sparrow Specimen

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House Sparrow Non-Specimen

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Black chin, grey crown, black eyeliner, back of head is brown, chest is grey, neck is grey with black dots, white necklace, back is brown and black

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Icteridae

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Blackbirds

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Boblink

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Icteridae

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Bobolink Specimen

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Bobolink Non-Specimen

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Pale yellow nape looks like an Afro, most of body is black, back is white grey

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Eastern Meadowlark

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Icteridae

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Eastern Meadowlark Specimen

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Eastern Meadowlark Non-Specimen

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Yellow chest with black statement necklace, head is white with some dark brown stripes in front of eye behind beak is yellow, chin is yellow, black is cryptic dark brown and brown colored, white lateral with brown dots

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Red-Winged Blackbird

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Icteridae

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Red-Winged Blackbird Specimen

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Red-Winged Blackbirds Non-Specimen

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Completely black except for red and yellow shoulder

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Yellow-Headed Blackbird

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Icteridae

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Yellow-Headed Blackbird Specimen

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Yellow-Headed Blackbird Non-Specimen

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Most of body is black, head and chest is yellow, eye and beak is black, flash of white on wings

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Brown-Headed Cowbird

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Icteridae

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Brown-Headed Cowbird Specimen

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Brown-Headed Cowbird Non-Specimen

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Mostly brown, head is a lighter brown than back but not much

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Brewer’s Blackbird

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Icteridae

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Brewer’s Blackbird Specimen

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Brewer’s Blackbird Non-Specimen

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All black, structural colors in the purple blue and greens, beak is a little straighter

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Common Grackle

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Icteridae

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Common Grackle Specimen

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Common Grackle Non-Specimen

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Color is black, structural color looks like an oil spill, beak is a little bit curved, long tail in comparison to body

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Great-Tailed Grackle

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Icteridae

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Great-Tailed Grackle Specimen

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Black colored, structural color is blue, long beak, tail is extra long

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Great-Tailed Grackle Non-Specimen

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Black colored, structural color is blue, long beak, tail is extra long

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Baltimore Oriole

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Icteridae

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Baltimore Oriole Specimen

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Baltimore Oriole Non-Specimen

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Head and shoulder black, wings black and white, flash of orange on wing shoulders, chest is orange yellow and towards neck is reddish, rump is orange

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Orchard Oriole

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Icteridae

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Orchard Oriole Specimen

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Orchard Oriole Non-Specimen

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Ruddy chest and rump, half of back is black, head is black, wings has ruddy stripe

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Corvidae

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Crows
Jays

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Blue Jay

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Corvidae

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Blue Jay Specimen

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Blue Jay Non-Specimen

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Not telling

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American Crow

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Corvidae

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American Crow Specimen

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American Crow Non-Specimen

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Large bro

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