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Common Loon

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Order Gaviiformes
Family Gvaiidae
Thick, straight bill
red eyes
dark green head
legs far back

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Pied-billed Grebe

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Order Podicipediformes
Family Podicipedidae
Brownish
Short bills(white)
plumage on chin
lobate feet

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Wood Stork

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Order Ciconiiformes
Family Ciconiidae
White, long, thick bill
dark, featherless head
primaries are black
slightly decurved bill

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Double-crested Cormorant

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Order Suliformes
Family Phalacrocoracidae
Dark body
Orange throat pouch
Hooked bill
Double-peaked crest

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Anhinga

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Order Suliformes
Family Anhingidae
Black with white on wings
long, straight bill

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Brown Pelican

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Order Pelecaniformes
Family Pelecanidae
Large
Gular pouch
Brown body with light head

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Great Blue Heron

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Order Pelecaniformes
Family Ardeidae
Large
Bluish with brown neck and light head
Dark plume when breeding

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Tricolored Heron

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Order Pelecaniformes
Family Ardeidae
Blue-gray, reddish-purple on neck
Thin white stripe

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Green Heron

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Order Pelecaniformes
Family Ardeidae
Dark, iridescent green
Rusty neck
Dark green cap

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Great Egret

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Order Pelecaniformes
Family Ardeidae
Largest egret
Yellow bill
Black feet

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Snowy Egret

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Order Pelecaniformes
Family Ardeidae
Black bill and legs
Yellow feet

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Cattle Egret

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Order Pelecaniformes
Family Ardeidae
Yellow bill and legs
Orange plume when breeding

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White Ibis

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Order Pelecaniformes
Family Threskiornithidae
White
Red/pink featherless face
Decurved bill
Red/pink legs

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Roseate Spoonbill

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Order Pelecaniformes
Family Threskiornithidae
Pink body
Red shoulder patches
White neck
Featherless head
Spatulate bill

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Canada Goose

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Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Subfamily Anserinae
Tribe Anserini
Black head
White chin strap

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Black-bellied Whistling Duck

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Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Subfamily Dendrocygninae
Tribe Dendrocygnini
Bright pink/orange bill
Long neck
Chestnut neck
Black belly

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Mallard

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Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Subfamily Anatinae
Tribe Anatini
Male - Green Head
Female - Drab brown
Blue speculum bordered by white

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American Black Duck

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Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Subfamily Anatinae
Tribe Anatini
Darker mallard
Violet-blue speculum
Underwing is light

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Northern Pintail

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Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Subfamily Anatinae
Tribe Anatini
Chestnut brown head
Long, pointed tail
White breast with line up side

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Gadwall

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Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Subfamily Anatinae
Tribe Anatini
Brown, spotted head
White speculum
Mottled breast (like scales)

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Green-winged Teal

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Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Subfamily Anatinae
Tribe Anatini
Chestnut with green through eye
Green speculum

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Blue-winged Teal

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Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Subfamily Anatinae
Tribe Anatini
Bark blue face with white crescent
Powder blue patch on leading edge of wing

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American Wigeon

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Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Subfamily Anatinae
Tribe Anatini
Speckled head with white
Rusty colored breast
Green stripe through eye
White patch on wings

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Northern Shoveler

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Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Subfamily Anatinae
Tribe Anatini
Spatulate bill
Rusty brown on side
Green head
White breast

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Wood Duck
Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Subfamily Anatinae Tribe Anatini Male - (Drake) Bright Female - Brown, White eye ring iridescent blue hue in speculum
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Redhead
Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Subfamily Anatinae Tribe Aythyini Red head Dark breast Orange eye Gray Bill thin at base Vermiculation
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Canvasback
Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Subfamily Anatinae Tribe Aythyini Red head Red eye White Thick bill base
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Greater Scaup
Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Subfamily Anatinae Tribe Anythyini Green/Purple head Vermiculation on back Round head Sides are white
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Lesser Scaup
Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Subfamily Anatinae Tribe Anythyini Purple head Peak on head Vermiculation on back and sides
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Ring-necked Duck
Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Subfamily Anatinae Tribe Anythyini White sides Dark on back Peak on head Brown ring on neck
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Bufflehead
Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Subfamily Anatinae Tribe Mergini Big white patch Round head Dark on head, wings, back
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Hooded Merganser
Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Subfamily Anatinae Tribe Mergini Male - Black-crested head, white patch Female - Loosely formed crest, serrated bill
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Red-breasted Merganser
Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Subfamily Anatinae Tribe Mergini Dark green head Loose crest Chestnut breast
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Ruddy Duck
Order Anseriformes Family Anatidae Subfamily Anatinae Tribe Oxyurini Erect tail feathers Rusty brown back Black head White undereye and patch
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Turkey Vulture
Order Cathartiformes Family Cathartidae Dark Brown Red, featherless head Lighter underwing Long, narrow tail
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Black Vulture
Order Cathartiformes Family Cathartidae Black, featherless head Black body Primaries are light V shaped tail
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Osprey
Order Accipitriformes Family Pandionidae Dark back Dark patch at wing bend White Dark stripe through eye
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Cooper's Hawk
Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae Back is gray-blue Rusty horizontal bars Rounded tail Banded tail Black cap
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae Looks like Cooper's Hawk Black HOOD Thinner tail Squared tail
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Red-tailed Hawk
Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae Rusty Tail White and mottled underside (band)
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Red-shouldered Hawk
Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae Broad, banded tail Horizontal reddish bars Brown back Red shoulder patches
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Northern Harrier
Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae Male: White underneath with a black patch Female: Streaked underneath White rump patch
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Bald Eagle *'Merica*
Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae Subadults are brown White head White tail Yellow beak and eye Featherless legs
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Golden Eagle
Order Accipitriformes Family Accipitridae Brown neck Golden feathers Feathered legs
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Peregrine Falcon
Order Falconiformes Family Falconidae Helmet White breast Barred belly Dark gray back and wings
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Ring-necked Pheasant
Order Falconiformes Family Phasionidae Red patch on face White ring around neck Coppery body iridescent head long, pointed tail
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American Kestrel
Order Falconiformes Family Falconidae Rusty back Small falcon Black whiskers Blue head and wings
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Ruffed Grouse
Order Falconiformes Family Phasionidae Brown, chicken like Broad, rounded tail with black band Horizontal bars Crest on head
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Wild Turkey
Order Falconiformes Family Phasionidae Red head Males: Beard, black, red featherless head Females: Brown with feathered heads
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Northern Bobwhite
Order Falconiformes Family Odontophoridae Small Mostly brown Round Light color on chin and through eye Males: White stripe Females: Tan stripe
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Sandhill Crane
Order Gruiformes Family Gruidae Thick body and neck Red cap
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American Coot
Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae Dark with gray head White bill and face plate Lobate feet
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Common Gallinule
Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae Red face plate and bill with yellow tip Wing edges white
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Sora
Order Gruiformes Family Ralidae Short yellow bill Black under chin Blue-gray neck Brown beak
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Clapper Rail
Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae Long bill, slightly decurved Long legs Short neck Short tail turned upward
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Wilson's Plover
Order Charadriiformes Family Charadriidae Single neck band Short neck and tail Broad eye stripe Enlarged bill tip Straight out tail Black bill
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Killdeer
Order Charadriiformes Family Charadriidae 2 neck bands Orange on tail top
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Black-bellied Plover
Order Charadriiformes Family Charadriidae No neck band Black belly Mottles top and back
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American Oystercatcher
Order Charadriiformes Family Haematopodidae Black head Red eye ring White wing bars Long, red bill White belly Laterally flattened bill
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Willet
Order Charadriformes Family Scolopacidae Long bill and legs Plain brown Blue-gray legs White wing bars
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Ruddy Turnstone
Order Charadriiformes Family Scolopacidae Bark bib Orange legs Upturned, black bill
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Sanderling
Order Charadriiformes Family Scolopacidae Mottled brown head and back White belly Wing stripe Black bill and legs
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Red Knot
Order Charadriiformes Family Scolopacidae Orange/rusty breast Vermiculation brown on top
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Wilson's Snipe
Order Charadriiformes Family Scolopacidae Long bill Orange on tail Light vertical stripes from head to back
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American Woodcock
Order Charadriiformes Family Scolopacidae Long bill Short neck Orange underneath Light streaks on head
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Herring Gull
Order Charadriiformes Family Laridae Gray back White head Pink legs Black wing tips Yellow bill Red spot on bill
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Ring-billed Gull
Order Charadriiformes Family Laridae Yellow legs Yellow bill Black ring on bill
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Laughing Gull
Order Charadriiformes Family Laridae Black head (summer) Orange bill and legs
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Least Tern
Order Charadriiformes Family Laridae Black cap Forked tail White forehead Yellow bill with black tip
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Caspian Tern
Order Charadriiformes Family Laridae Black cap Red bill
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Royal Tern
Order Charadriiformes Family Laridae Black cap Crest on head Yellow-orange bill
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Black Skimmer
Order Charadriiformes Family Laridae Wonky bill Black back White belly Red legs Thin bill
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Mourning Dove
Order Columbiformes Family Columbidae Gray/Tan Black spots on wings Streamline body Long, pointed tail
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Rock Pigeon
Order Columbiformes Family Columbidae Blue-grey w/ white rump Broad tail fan w/ black band
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Yellow-bellied Cuckoo
Order Cuculiformes Family Cuculidae Brown dorsum, white venter Long, yellow bill Bill slightly decurved Long tail w/ white spots under
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Great Horned Owl
Order Strigiformes Family Strigidae Yellow Iris "Horn" ear tufts Fine, horizontal bars under
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Eastern Screech Owl
Order Strigiformes Family Strigidae Smaller ear tufts Yellow Iris 2 color morphs (gray/red)
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Barred Owl
Order Strigiformes Family Strigidae Vertical bars on chest Dark eyes No ear tufts
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Barn Owl
Order Strigiformes Family Tytonidae Heart face Small, dark eyes Cinnamon dorsum, white under Many small spots
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Chuck-will's-widow
Order Caprimulgiformes Family Caprimulgidae Bristles around mouth Flat mouth and head Brown/Tan w/ black spots Buffy tan color
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Eastern Whip-poor-will
Order Caprimulgiformes Family Caprimulgidae Smaller Black and gray Dark under Throat
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Common Nighthawk
Order Caprimulgiformes Family Caprimulgidae Black and gray mottling Some brown Long, pointed wings Forked tail Wing tips beyond tail
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Chimney Swift
Order Apodiformes Family Apodidae Long, slender wings Square, short tail Dark gray Lighter throat
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Order Apodiformes Family Trochilidae Hummingbird Long beak
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Belted Kingfisher
Order Coraciformes Family Alcedinidae Large head with big crest Grayish belt across chest Females: Second rusty belt
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Northern Flicker
Order Piciformes Family Picidae Colorful Brown back, spotted breast, black bib Yellow underwings Males: Black mustache White spot on rump
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Pileated Woodpecker
Order Piciformes Family Picidae Large Solid black back Red crest White underwings
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Red-bellied Woodpecker
Order Piciformes Family Picidae Dark dorsum, horizontal stripes White underneath Males: red cap and neck Females: Red neck only light red color on bottom belly
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Red-headed Woodpecker
Order Piciformes Family Picidae Entire head is red White patches on wings and rump White underneath
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Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Order Piciformes Family Piciformes Black cap White cheek patch Adult Male: Red spot on head
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Downy Woodpecker
Order Piciformes Family Picidae Small Vertical white stripe on back Small, short bill Males: Red on nape
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Order Piciformes Family Picidae Mottled back White wing bars Males: red chin and cap
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Eastern Pheobe
Order Passeriformes Family Tyrannidae Dark gray dorsal Darker head Tiny and cute
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Great Crested Flycatcher
Order Passeriformes Family Tyrannidae Dark olive dorsum Dark crest Gray throat Yellow belly Cinnamon wings and tail
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Eastern Kingbird
Order Passeriformes Family Tyrannidae Dark gray/black back and head White underneath Dark tail w/ terminal white band
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Loggerhead Shrike
Order Passeriformes Family Laniidae Gray head and back Black tail Black wings w/ white bars Black mask through eyes Hooked bill
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White-eyed Vireo
Order Passeriformes Family Vireonidae White iris Gray with yellow White belly Yellow flanks Yellow eye ring to bill
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Red-eyed Vireo
Order Passeriformes Family Vireonidae Red iris Olive green back Gray cap Dark stripe through eye
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American Crow
Order Passeriformes Family Corvidae Black Long, thick bill Crow like
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Blue Jay
Order Passeriformes Family Corvidae Blue dorsum w/ crest White venter Black neck band White patches on wings
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Barn Swallow
Order Passeriformes Family Hirundinidae Dark blue iridescent back Reddish brown throat Long, forked tail
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Purple Martin
Order Passeriformes Family Hirundinidae Forked tail Males: Dark blue all over Females: Gray underneath Juvenile: White underneath
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Tufted Titmouse
Order Passeriformes Family Paridae Gray top w/ crest Black forehead Rusty flanks
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Carolina Chickadee
Order Passeriformes Family Paridae Small Gray wings and back Black cap and bib White cheek and back of head
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Brown-headed Nuthatch
Order Passeriformes Family Sittidae Bluish dorsum Brown cap Buffy underparts Pale nape
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Order Passeriformes Family Sittidae White face and breast Black cap Rusty below (variable)
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Carolina Wren
Order Passeriformes Family Troglodytidae Small Brown top, buffy below White chin and eyestrap
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Order Passeriformes Family Regulidae Very small Olive top, yellow below White wing bars Adult Males: Red patch on head
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Order Passeriformes Family Polioptilidae Small Blue-gray top White eye ring White belly
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American Robin
Order Passeriformes Family Turdidae Dark above Orange under Yellow bill
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Wood Thrush
Order Passeriformes Family Turdidae Brown above Rusty head and neck Dark spots on breast White eye ring
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Eastern Bluebird
Order Passeriformes Family Turdidae Males: Blue with orange breast Females: Gray with orange breast
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Northern Mockingbird
Order Passeriformes Family Mimidae Dull gray above Light underneath Dark wings with white bars White outer tail feathers
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Gray Catbird
Order Passeriformes Family Mimidae Dark Gray Black cap and tail Lighter underneath Red/orange under tail
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Brown Thrasher
Order Passeriformes Family Mimidae Reddish brown above Light with streaks under Yellow iris Long decurved bill
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European Starling
Order Passeriformes Family Sturnidae Yellow bill Dark Male: Breeding plumage is iridescent black
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Cedar Waxwing
Order Passeriformes Family Bombycillidae Brown top Yellow under Dark stripe through eye Sleek crest Waxy red wing
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Northern Parula
Order Passeriformes Family Parulidae Blue gray Yellow patch Yellow underneath 2 white eye crescents 2 white wing bars Male has bands
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Yellow-rumped Warbler
Order Passeriformes Family Parulidae Dark gray to black Yellow rump, flanks, crown White throat Black breast
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Yellow-throated Warbler
Order Passeriformes Family Parulidae Gray back Black triangle on face White above eye Yellow throat Black streaks on side
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Hooded Warbler
Order Passeriformes Family Parulidae Olive green Yellow belly Black hood Yellow face
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Prothonotary Warbler
Order Passeriformes Family Parulidae Yellow Blue wings and tail White under tail Olive green back
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Pine Warbler
Order Passeriformes Family Parulidae Olive green Yellow head Yellow breast Faint dark stripes 2 white wing bars
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Prairie Warbler
Order Passeriformes Family Parulidae Olive above Yellow head Defined dark stripes Lines on face
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Common Yellowthroat
Order Passeriformes Family Parulidae Olive Yellow throat and breast Black mask White above mask
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Black-and-white Warbler
Order Passeriformes Family Parulidae Black and white Decurved bill Stripes
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Redstart
Order Passeriformes Family Parulidae Black Orange tail, wing, flank patches
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Yellow-breasted Chat
Order Passeriformes Family Icteriidae Yellow throat and breast Long tail Abrupt white belly Thick, dark tail White eye pattern Sometimes has red on breast
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Eastern Towhee
Order Passeriformes Family Passerellidae Chestnut flanks White under Male: Black head Female: Brown head
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White-throated Sparrow
Order Passeriformes Family Passerellidae Brown above Dirty gray under White throat 2 stripes on head Dark eye stripes Yellow lores
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Chipping Sparrow
Order Passeriformes Family Passerellidae Brown gray back Chestnut cap Dark line from bill to back White line above eye
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Song Sparrow
Order Passeriformes Family Passerellidae Brown wings Brown streaks
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Summer Tanager
Order Passeriformes Family Cardinalidae Red Thick, pale bill
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Northern Cardinal
Order Passeriformes Family Cardinalidae Red/orange bill Crest Male: Red with black face Female: Gray red
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Painted Bunting
Order Passeriformes Family Cardinalidae Brightly colored rgb Thick, conical bill
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Indigo Bunting
Order Passeriformes Family Cardinalidae Bright blue Black in the wing Silver/gray conical bill
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Blue Grosbeak
Order Passeriformes Family Cardinalidae Blue Thick bill Wing bars
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Red-winged blackbird
Order Passeriformes Family Icteridae Black Red wings Yellow below
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Common Grackle
Order Passeriformes Family Icteridae Dark, iridescent blue and purple Long tail Light yellow eye Keeled tail
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Order Passeriformes Family Icteridae Brown head Thick, conical bill Greenish-black body
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Baltimore Oriole
Order Passeriformes Family Icteridae Bright orange under Black white wing bar thick bill
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Eastern Meadowlark
Order Passeriformes Family Icteridae Mottled brown Yellow under Long pointed bill V shaped neckband
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House Finch
Order Passeriformes Family Fringillidae Brown Thick conical bill Red head and breast
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American Goldfinch
Order Passeriformes Family Fringillidae Yellow Black wings Black cap Notched tail thick, conical bill
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House Sparrow
Order Passeriformes Family Fringillidae Black bib Gray cap white cheek Brown behind eye Variable
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Black-crowned Night-Heron
Order Pelecaniformes Family Ardeidae Shorter necks and legs Dark back, white underneath Black "crown"

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