Raptors & Gamebirds

NEED TO KNOW FOR EXAM

Class : Aves

Order: - informs

common name

All capitals, use ‘ and -

plumage for adults in breeding season

Long-eared Owl

Strigiformes

big long pointy ears, looks alarmed lol

Short-eared Owl

Strigiformes

round head can barely see ears, white X around eyes

Great Horned Owl

Strigiformes

looks old and grumpy, ears stick out horizontally

Snowy Owl

Strigiformes

white and pretty wing pattern

Eastern Screech-Owl

Strigiformes

looks like tree bark almost, rough looking feathers

Barred Owl

Strigiformes

round face with big black eyes, cutie

Great Gray Owl

Strigiformes

cool face and wing pattern, rounded head with no ears sticking out

Northern Saw-whet Owl

Strigiformes

Big bold eyes, looks very small, white Y between eyes

Northern Hawk Owl

Strigiformes

white spotted head that’s round

Barn Owl

Strigiformes

reddish colourings, round old narrow looking face

Northern Harrier

Accipitriformes

wings higher than horizontal when flying, when white has black tips on wings

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Accipitriformes

dark cape looking with hood on head, squared and striped tail, rounder body

Cooper’s Hawk

Accipitriformes

redder chest, more lean looking

Red-shouldered Hawk

Accipitriformes

rusty/golden underside of body and wings, white stripes on tail and wings

Broad-winged Hawk

Accipitriformes

light yellow underbelly, dark rusty head, black and white striped tail

Rough-legged Hawk

Accipitriformes

looks like a moth underneath, white tail with black banded end, feathers to toes

Red-tailed Hawk

Accipitriformes

reddish tail, whiter body, red on shoulders too

Osprey

Accipitriformes

vulture looking, white head with black stripe, can go to water for fish

Bald Eagle

Accipitriformes

the classic with white head and yellow beak

Golden Eagle

Accipitriformes

dark body with some golden feathers around neck, yellow feet

American Kestrel

Falconiformes

looks fluffy, orangeish rusty and grey, has some spots

Merlin

Falconiformes

checkered pattern underwing, white eyebrow

Peregrine Falcon

Falconiformes

blueish-gray, bright yellow feet and beak

Turkey Vulture

Cathartiformes

bright red head, vulture

Ring-necked Pheasant

Galliformes

blue and red head with white necklace

Spruce Grouse

Galliformes

dark and bright red eyeliner

Ruffed Grouse

Galliformes

fluffy black scarf, turkey tail

Willow Ptarmigan

Galliformes

reddish head and bright orange eyeliner

Rock Ptarmigan

Galliformes

bright red eyeliner

Wild Turkey

Galliformes

creepy you’ll know

Rock Pigeon

Columbiformes

blueish greenish head accent, red eyes, classic pigeon

Mourning Dove

Columbiformes

chunky and feathery, very round

Passenger Pigeon

Columbiformes

long pointed tail, red body