Birds Flashcards
(130 cards)
1
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Bib
A
throat patch below bill
2
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Cap
A
the top of the head
3
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crest
A
typically on the head
4
Q
flank
A
side of a person’s or animal’s body between the ribs and the hips
5
Q
gape
A
opening of the bill, fleshy area at the base of the bill where the upper and lower mandibles meet
6
Q
hood
A
similar to crest
7
Q
mask
A
eye stripe, similar to spectacles but more distinct
8
Q
nape
A
back of neck, right below the crown
9
Q
primary feathers
A
the longer flight feathers on the outside
10
Q
secondary feathers
A
the short flight feathers closer to the bird’s body
11
Q
spectacles
A
glasses, coloration around their eyes
12
Q
tuft
A
similar to a crest
13
Q
Order and Family of Common Loon
A
Gaviiformes
Gaviidae
14
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Order and Family of Pied-Billled Grebe
A
Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae
15
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Order and Fam of Audubon’s Shearwater
A
Procellariformes
Procellariidae
16
Q
Order and Fam of Northern Gannet
A
Suliformes
Sulidae
17
Q
Order and Fam of Double-crested Cormorant
A
Suliformes
Phalacrocoracidae
18
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Order and Fam of Anhinga
A
Suliformes
Anhingidae
19
Q
Order and Fam of Great Egret
A
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
20
Q
Order and Fam of Great Blue Heron
A
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
21
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Order and Fam of Cattle Egret
A
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
22
Q
Order and Fam of Green Heron
A
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
23
Q
Order and Fam of Little Blue Heron
A
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
24
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Order and Fam of Tricolored Heron
A
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
25
Order and Fam of American Bittern
Pelecaniformes
| Ardeidae
26
Order and Fam of Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron
Pelecaniformes
| Ardeidae
27
Order and Fam of Brown Pelican
Pelecaniformes
| Pelicanidae
28
Order and Fam of White Ibis
Pelecaniformes
| Threskiornithidae
29
Order and Fam of Wood Stork
Ciconiiformes
| Ciconiidae
30
Order and Fam of Black Vulture
Cathartiformes
| Cathartidae
31
Order and Fam of Turkey Vulture
Cathartiformes
| Cathartidae
32
Order and Fam of Red-Tailed Hawk
Accipitriformes
| Accipitridae
33
Order and Fam of Red-shouldered Hawk
Accipitriformes
| Accipitridae
34
Order and Fam of Cooper's Hawk
Accipitriformes
| Accipitridae
35
Order and Fam of Opsrey
Accipitriformes
| Pandionidae
36
Order and Fam of Wood Duck
Anseriformes
| Anatidae
37
Order and Fam of Hooded Merganser
Anseriformes
| Anatidae
38
Order and Fam of Mottled Duck
Anseriformes
| Anatidae
39
Order and Fam of Green Winged Teal
Anseriformes
| Anatidae
40
Order and Fam of Blue Winged Teal
Anaseriformes
| Anatidae
41
Order and Fam of Mallard
Anaseriformes
| Anatidae
42
Order and Fam of Canvasback
Anaseriformes
| Anatidae
43
Order and Fam of Ring-necked duck
Anaseriformes
| Anatidae
44
Order and Fam of Crested Caracara
Falconiformes
| Falconidae
45
Order and Fam of American Kestrel
Falconiformes
| Falconidae
46
Order and Fam of Wild Turkey
Galliformes
| Phasianidae
47
Order and Fam of Northern Bobwhite
Galliformes
| Odontophoridae
48
Order and Fam of Clapper Rail
Gruiformes
| Rallidae
49
Order and Fam of Purple Gallinule
Gruiformes
| Rallidae
50
Order and Fam of Common Moorhen
Gruiformes
| Rallidae
51
Order and Fam of American Coot
Gruiformes
| Rallidae
52
Order and Fam of Limpkin
Gruiformes
| Aramidae
53
Order and Fam of Sandhill Crane
Gruiformes
| Gruidae
54
Order and Fam of Killdeer
Charadriiformes
| Charadriidae
55
Order and Fam of Sanderling
Charadriiformes
| Scolopacidae
56
Order and Fam of Common Snipe
Charadriiformes
| Scolopacidae
57
Order and Fam of Ruddy Turnstone
Charadriiformes
| Scolopacidae
58
Order and Fam of Ruddy Turnstone
Charadriiformes
| Scolopacidae
59
Order and Fam of Laughing Gull
Charadriiformes
| Laridae
60
Order and Fam of Ring-Billed Gull
Charadriiformes
| Laridae
61
Order and Fam of Royal Tern
Charadriiformes
| Laridae
62
Order and Fam of Black Skimmer
Charadriiformes
| Laridae
63
Order and Fam of Rock Dove
Columbiformes
| Columbidae
64
Order and Fam of Eurasian Collared dove
Columbiformes
| Columbidae
65
Order and Fam of Common Ground Dove
Columbiformes
| Columbidae
66
Order and Fam of Mourning Dove
Columbiformes
| Columbidae
67
Order and Fam of Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Cuculiformes
| Cuculidae
68
Order and Fam of Barn Owl
Strigiformes
| Tytonidae
69
Order and Fam of Barred Owl
Strigiformes
| Strigidae
70
Order and Fam of Eastern Screech Owl
Strigiformes
| Strigidae
71
Order and Fam of Burrowing Owl
Strigiformes
| Strigidae
72
Order and Fam of Great Horned Owl
Strigiformes
| Strigidae
73
Order and Fam of Comon Nighthawk
Caprimulgiformes
| Caprimulgidae
74
Order and Fam of Chuck-Will's-Widow
Caprimulgiformes
| Caprimuglidae
75
Order and Fam of Chimney Swift
Apodiformes
| Apodidae
76
Order and Fam of Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Apodiformes
| Trpchilidae
77
Order and Fam of Belted Kingfisher
Coraciiformes
| Alcedinidae
78
Order and Fam of Downy Woodpecker
Piciformes
| Picidae
79
Order and Fam of Red-bellied Woodpecker
Piciformes
| Picidae
80
Order and Fam of Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
Piciformes
| Picidae
81
Order and Fam of Northern Flicker
Piciformes
| Picidae
82
Order and Fam of Pileated Woodpecker
Piciformes
| Picidae
83
Order and Fam of Eastern Phoebe
Passeriformes
| Tyrannidae
84
Order and Fam of Great Crested Flycatcher
Passeriformes
| Tyrannidae
85
Order and Fam of Loggerhead Shrike
Passeriformes
| Lanniidae
86
Order and Fam of White-Eyed Vireo
Passeriformes
| Vireonidae
87
Order and Fam of Blue Jay
Passeriformes
| Corvidae
88
Order and Fam of Florida Scrub Jay
Passeriformes
| Corvidae
89
Order and Fam of American Crow
Passeriformes
| Corvidae
90
Order and Fam of Fish Crow
Passeriformes
| Corvidae
91
Order and Fam of Barn Swallow
Passeriformes
| Hirundinidae
92
Order and Fam of Tufted Titmmouse
Passeriformes
| Paridae
93
Order and Fam of Carolina Chickadee
Passeriformes
| Paridae
94
Order and Fam of Carolina Wren
Passeriformes
| Troglodytidae
95
Order and Fam of American Robin
Passeriformes
| Turdidae
96
Order and Fam of Eastern Bluebird
Passeriformes
| Turdidae
97
Order and Fam of Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
Passeriformes
| Polioptilidae
98
Order and Fam of Northern Mockingbird
Passeriformes
| Mimidae
99
Order and Fam of Gray Catbird
Passeriformes
| Mimidae
100
Order and Fam of Brown Thrasher
Passeriformes
| Mimidae
101
Order and Fam of European Starling
Passeriformes
| Sturnidae
102
Order and Fam of Cedar Waxwing
Passeriformes
| Bombycillidae
103
Order and Fam of Black-and-White Warbler
Passeriformes
| Parulidae
104
Order and Fam of Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Passeriformes
| Parulidae
105
Order and Fam of Palm Warbler
Passeriformes
| Parulidae
106
Order and Fam of Pronthonotary Warbler
Passeriformes
| Parulidae
107
Order and Fam of Common Yellowthroat
Passeriformes
| Parulidae
108
Order and Fam of Eastern Towhee
Passeriformes
| Emberizidae
109
Order and Fam of Northern Cardinal
Passeriformes
| Cardinalidae
110
Order and Fam of Indigo Bunting
Passeriformes
| Cardinalidae
111
Order and Fam of Summer Tanager
Passeriformes
| Cardinalidae
112
Order and Fam of Eastern Meadowlark
Passeriformes
| Icteridae
113
Order and Fam of Brown-headed Cowbird
Passeriformes
| Icteridae
114
Order and Fam of Red-winged Blackbird
Passeriformes
| Icteridae
115
Order and Fam of Common Grackle
Passeriformes
| Icteridae
116
Order and Fam of Boat-Tailed Grackle
Passeriformes
| Icteridae
117
Order and Fam of House Finch
Passeriformes
| Fringillidae
118
Order and Fam of House Sparrow
Passeriformes
| Passeridae
119
Order of Herons, Egrets, Pelican, and Ibis
Pelecaniformes
120
Order and Fam of Vultures
Cathartiformes
| Cathartidae
121
Order of Hawks and Osprey
Accipitriformes
122
Order and Fam of Ducks
Anserifromes
| Anatidae
123
Order and Fam of Caracara and Kestral
Falconiformes
| Falconidae
124
Order of Turkey and Northern Bobwhite
Galliformes
125
Order of gulls, tern, skimmer, sandpipers, killdeer
Charadriiformes
126
Order of Doves
Columbiformes
127
Order of Owls
Strigiformes
128
Order of Nighthawk and Chuck Will's-Widow
Caprimulgiformes
129
Order of Chimney Swift and Hummingbirds
Apodiformes
130
Order of woodpeckers, flicker, sapsucker
piciformes
