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Waterfowl and Grouse Flashcards

1
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Goose
Pink bill with black “grinning line”
Black wing tips
White morph/Blue morph

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Snow goose

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Big goose
Mostly dark without strong contrasts
White “front”
Grey
Black speckles on belly and breast

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Greater white fronted goose

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Black neck and throat
Big goose
Strong contrasts
Archetypal “goose” sounds -“HONK HONK”
White cheek
Greyish brown body

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Canada goose

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4
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Resembles mini canada goose
More of a sloped head shape
Wingbeat difference

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Cackling goose

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Duck
Distinctive color plumage - Iridescent chestnut and green with white details
Cavity nester
Thin squeaky whistles

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Male wood duck

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Duck
Dull plumage
Distinctive white “tear drop”
Arched crown of head that extends back behind
Thin squeaky whistles
Cavity nesters

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Female wood duck

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Duck
Large white crescent in front of eye
Blue head
Blue primaries and green secondaries

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Male blue winged teal

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Duck
High head over bill
Blue wing patch while flying
Typical brown

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Female blue winged teal

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Duck
Large spatulate bill
Green head, white breast, reddish brown sides
Green speculum in flight

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Male Northern shoveler

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10
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Duck
Large spatulate bill
Brown with dark splotches
Yellow bill

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Female Northern shoveler

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Duck
Chestnut crown
Green eye stripe
White shoulder bar
Cream colored wedge on side of tail
Green speculum
Very small
Delicate bill and steep forehead
Winter

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Male green winged teal

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Duck
Cream colored wedge on side of tail
Green speculum
Very small
Delicate bill and steep forehead
Winter

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Female green winged teal

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13
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Duck
Black butt and under tail covers
Brown head
White speculum
Chestnut
Yellow feet
Grey brown body
Winter

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Male Gadwall

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14
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Duck
Generic brown duck
White speculum
Orange beak

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Female Gadwall

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15
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Duck
Green eyestripe, white forehead
Bicolored bill
White wing patch
Airy whistle : wi - WIW - weew

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Male American wigeon

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Duck
Bicolored bill
White wing patch
Airy whistle : wi - WIW - weew

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Female American wigeon

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17
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Duck
Iridescent green head
Yellow bill
Blue speculum
Most widespread duck in NA
Generic quack

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Male mallard

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18
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Duck
Brown body with blue speculum
Most widespread duck in NA
Generic quack

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Female mallard

19
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Duck
Dark brown head
Long white skinny neck
Long tapering tail feather

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Male northern pintail

20
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Generic brown duck
Dark brown bill and plain face

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Female northern pintail

21
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Duck
Reddish brown head
White body
“bookended” in black
Sloping head and bill
Females a lighter but similar color

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Canvasback

22
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Duck
Red head
White body
“bookended” in black
Tall arched head with arched beak

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Male redhead

23
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Duck
Tall arched head with arched beak
Solid grey/tan
Darker grey beak

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Female redhead

24
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Duck
Solid black beak
Very faint ring around neck
White sprite on bill separating blue from black tip
Arched back of head

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Male ring necked duck

25
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Duck
White sprite on bill separating blue from black tip
Arched back of head
White eye ring
Light brown/grey

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Female ring necked duck

26
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Duck
Males grey and black (grey back)
Females brown
Blueish bill
Peaked head at center

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Lesser scoup

27
Q

Duck
Green and purple head
white patch on back of head
White breast and abdomen
Like little orca
Short grey bill
Usually in pairs or few birds
Smallest duck

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Male bufflehead

28
Q

Duck
Short grey bill
Usually in pairs or few birds
Smallest duck
Grey with white cheek spot

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Female bufflehead

29
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Duck
Big white head patch
Black and white with brown side
Tiny
Slender/flat bill
Large hood
Serrated bills

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Male hooded merganser

30
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Duck
Tiny
Slender/flat bill
Large hood
Serrated bills
Grey

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Female hooded merganser

31
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Duck
Big green head
White spot behind bill
Yellow eyes
Lots of white

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Male common golden eye

32
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Duck
Big brown head
Lots of grey
Bright white eyes

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Female common golden eye

33
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Duck
Big long necks
Compare with loon shape
Red serrated bills
Stark white and black
Grey tail

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Male common merganser

34
Q

Duck
Big long necks
Compare with loon shape
Red serrated bills
Shaggy chestnut crest
Abrupt transition to white chest
Grey body

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Female common merganser

35
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Duck
Intermediate size
Thin serrated bill
Shaggy crest
Red eyes
Long orange bill
White collar
Dark green head
Grey/white/black body

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Male red breasted merganser

36
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Duck
Intermediate size
Thin serrated bill
Shaggy crest
Red eyes
Long orange bill
Brownish red head fades into grey body color

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Female red breasted merganser

37
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Duck
Small chunky ducks with attitude
Tail usually held upright “Stiff tailed ducks”
Horrifying mating behavior
Powder blue bill
Large white cheeks

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Male ruddy duck

38
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Duck
Small chunky ducks with attitude
Tail usually held upright “Stiff tailed ducks”
Horrifying mating behavior
Dull brown with light cheek stripe

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Female ruddy duck

39
Q

Small, compact
White face with brown eyestripe
Landfowl

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Northern bob white

40
Q

Landfowl
Loud harsh, hacking “uurk - iik”
Non native from Asia
Long fancy tail on males, longish tail on females
males have orange/red body with a green head
Females are a tan color

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Ring necked pheasant

41
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Landfowl
Bright orange combs and air sacs on males
Large football shape
Chunky
Brown, striated plumage

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Greater prairie chicken

42
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Landfowl
Bright red combs and air sacs on males
Smaller football shape
Chunky
Brown, striated plumage

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Lesser prairie chicken

43
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gobble

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Wild turkey

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