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 Wood Pigeon
(Columba palumbus)
This pigeon is generally gray in
color, with a pinkish breast and ga reen, white
and purple patch on the neck. The tail has a
black tip, and there is a prominent white patch
on each wing. The eyes are bright yellow, and the
legs and bill are pink. |
 Mandarin
Duck (Aix galericulata)
One of the most colorful of all ducks, the male
Mandarin duck has a red bill, large large white
crescent above eye, reddish face and
"whiskers," purple breast with two
vertical white bars, and orange flanks. Mandarin
ducks symbolize wedded bliss and fidelity in
traditional Chinese culture. |
 The American
Robin (Turdus migratorious) is one of the most common birds in
North America, found from Georgia to Alaska, into
southern Canada and northern Mexico and west to
the Pacific coast. It is migratory, but is
usually the last bird to fly south in the winter
and the first to return in the spring. |
 Green-Winged
Teal (Anas crecca)
The smallest dabbling duck in the
Americas, the green-winged teal is 13-17 inches
long and weighs 13 ounces on average; males are
slightly larger than females. Green-winged teals
are rapid, agile flyers, and are the only ducks
known to scratch while in flight. |
 The Common
Goldeneye (Bucephalus
clangula) is distinguished from other goldeneyes
by its puffy head shape and a large white wing
patch that is conspicuous in flight. And, in
flight, its wings produce a characteristic
whistling sound. Males have a white body, black
back, and iridescent green head, while females
are mostly gray and have a dark brown head. |
 The Blue-Throated
Bee-Eater (Merops viridis) is distinguished from other bee-eaters
by its chocolate head, nape and upper back and
its blue throat. Found in East and Southeast
Asia, this species is unique in that it breeds in
Singapore and the Malay Peninsula but winters in
Indonesia. |
 The Western
Meadow Lark (Sturnella
neglecta) is
about 8.5 inches long and distinguished from
other meadow larks by its bright yellow
underparts and black "V" on the breast.
It is the state bird of Kansas. |
 American
Coot (Fulica americana)
Coots are similar to ducks in
general appearance, except coots have lobed feet
while ducks have webbed feet. American coots are
found from Maine and New Brunswick west to the
Pacific Coast, with some populations making their
way to Florida and Central America during the
winter months. |
 The Canada
Goose (Branta canadensis)
is a large (up to nine pounds) gray-brown bird
with black head and neck and a white patch
extending from the chin, up the cheeks to behind
the eyes. The tail is black while the feathers
around the base of the tail are white. Canada
geese are rarely found alone. They fly in flocks
in the form of a "V" or a diagonally
straight line. |
 Killdeer
(Charadrius vociferus)
are very tolerant of human civilization,
and have even been known to nest in the midst of
heavy traffic areas, and in some urban areas have
even been known to nest on graveled rooftops.
Despite being classed as a "shorebird,"
killdeer prefer to nest in areas far from water. |
 Greater
Flamingo (Phoenicopterus
ruber) The
pink coloration of this bird comes from its food,
tiny blue-green algae that turn pink during
digestion. Parent flamingos are able to recognize
their own chicks, even when they are among a
dense crowd of other chicks. |
 The Bald
Eagle (Haliaetus
leucocephalus) is one of the most easily recognized
birds, with its bright white head and tail. The
term "bald" does not refer to the eagle
appearing "hairless," the word actually
once meant "white." It has been the
national bird of the United States since 1782. |
 The
Bobwhite
(Colinus virginianus) is a relatively small game bird,
weighing approximately 5-6 ounces, and averaging
8-10 inches in length, with a 3.5-4.7- inch
wingspan. Adult males are distinguished from
females by their white facial stripes and throat
and sharply contrasting black markings on the
feathers. |
 Troupial
(Icterus icterus)
This fairly large member of the oriole family is
found in northern and central South America.
Unlike other orioles it does not build its own
nest, relying instead on nests stolen from other
birds. It is the national bird of Venezuela. |
