Ornithology Lab Practical

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

To what family belongs Turkey Vulture?

Cathartidae

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

To what family belongs Black Vulture?

Cathartidae

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

To what family belongs Osprey?

Pandionidae

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

To what family belongs Bald Eagle?

Accipitridae

Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

To what family belongs Red-shouldered Hawk?

Accipitridae

Cooper’s Hawk

Astur cooperii

To what family belongs Cooper’s Hawk?

Accipitridae

Northern Harrier

Circus hudsonius

To what family belongs Northern Harrier?

Accipitridae

Swallow-tailed Kite

Elanoides forficatus

To what family belongs Swallow-tailed Kite?

Accipitridae

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

To what family belongs American Kestrel?

Falconidae

Merlin

Falco columbarius

To what family belongs Merlin?

Falconidae

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

To what family belongs Peregrine Falcon?

Falconidae

Barred Owl

Strix varia

To what family belongs Barred Owl?

Strigidae

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

To what family belongs Great Horned Owl?

Strigidae

Eastern Screech-Owl

Megascops asio

To what family belongs Eastern Screech-Owl?

Strigidae

Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia

To what family belongs Burrowing Owl?

Strigidae

Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensis

To which family belongs Gray Catbird?

Mimidae

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

To what family belongs Blue-gray Gnatcatcher?

Polioptilidae

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

To what family belongs Cedar Waxwing?

Bombycillidae

Eastern Meadowlark

Sturnella magna

To what family belongs Eastern Meadowlark?

Icteridae

Brown-headed Cowbird

Molothrus ater

To what family belongs Brown-headed Cowbird?

Icteridae

Carolina Wren

Thryothorus ludovicianus

To what family belongs Carolina Wren?

Troglodytidae

Northern House Wren

Troglodytes aedon

To what family belongs Northern House Wren?

Troglodytidae

Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

To what family belongs Tree Swallow?

Hirundinidae

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

To what family belongs Barn Swallow?

Hirundinidae

Purple Martin

Progne subis

To what family belongs Purple Martin?

Hirundinidae

Great Crested Flycatcher

Myiarchus crinitus

To what family belongs Great Crested Flycatcher?

Tyrannidae

Eastern Phoebe

Sayornis phoebe

To what family belongs Eastern Phoebe?

Tyrannidae

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

To what family belongs Eastern Kingbird?

Tyrannidae

Gray Kingbird

Tyrannus dominicensis

To what family belongs Gray Kingbird?

Tyrannidae

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

From what family is Black-bellied Whistling-Duck?

Anatidae

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

From what family is Wood Duck?

Anatidae

Mottled Duck

Anas fulvigula

From what family is Mottled Duck?

Anatidae

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

From what family is Anhinga?

Anhingidae

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

From what family is Double-crested Cormorant?

Phalacrocoracidae

Magnificent Frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

From what family is Magnificent Frigatebird?

Fregatidae

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

From what family is American White Pelican?

Pelecanidae

Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

From what family is Brown Pelican?

Pelecanidae

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

From what family is Pied-billed Grebe?

Podicipedidae

American Coot

Fulica americana

From what family is American Coot?

Rallidae

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

From what family is Common Gallinule?

Rallidae

Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinica

From what family is Purple Gallinule?

Rallidae

Gray-headed Swamphen

Porphyrio poliocephalus

Of what family is Gray-headed Swamphen?

Rallidae

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

Of what family is Sandhill Crane?

Gruidae

Downy Woodpecker

Dryobates pubescens

Hairy Woodpecker

Dryobates villosus

Red-headed Woodpecker

Melanerpes erythrocephalus

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Northern Flicker

Colaptes auratus

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus varius

To what family belongs all of the discussed woodpeckers?

Picidae

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

White-winged Dove

Zenaida asiatica

Common Ground Dove

Columbina passerina

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

To which family belongs all of the discussed doves?

Columbidae

Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla