Unit 7: Marsh Birds and Exotics Flashcards
Greenish head; brown body
White ring around neck

Ring-necked Pheasant
Black line through eye, drops into ‘necklace’
White patch with dark stripes on flank

Chukar
Small and gray-brown
Buffy face
Small, pale bill

Gray Partridge
Small with long straight bill
Head stripes go ear to ear

American Woodcock
Long-ish, slightly curved bill
Head/neck are raptor-like

King Rail
Small; long slightly curved bill

Virginia Rail
Bright white bill and forehead
Flat topped head

American Coot
Gray-brown body
Yellow bill; black face and bib
black stripe on top of head

Sora
Brownish-gray and small
Pale bill with black ring around middle

Pied-billed Grebe
Black face; white and black stripes and spots on various parts

Common Loon
Dark w/ white flank stripe; red face part

Common Moorhen
Pretty colors; red bill tipped w/ yellow
Light blue forehead

Purple Gallinule
Long legs; Big gray body; red on top of face

Sandhill Crane
Super long bill
Head stripes nose to tail

Wilson’s Snipe