Ecology of Birds Quiz 2

American Black Duck

(Black=bold solid color on beak (as opposed to mallard that has mixed colored beak of black and orange), black around speculum)

*Black=Bold=solid color= solid color of bill (just yellow) and solid black around speculum

Male American Goldfinch

(black forehead, yellow back, yellow bill, black eyes, and black and white wings, some males have more white than others)

Non Breeding Male American Goldfinch 

(brown body, black and white wings, little yellow on head)

Female American Goldfinch 

(duller yellow beneath, more olive color, black eyes, yellow beak, black and white wings)

Male American Robin 

(dark head, gray back, orange belly, yellow bill, brown eyes)

females look the same but are paler in color 

Juvenile American Robin 

(spotting on back and chest, dark head, gray body, orange belly)

American Tree Sparrow 

(plump body, gray head, rust crown and streak through eye, bi colored beak (black on top and yellow on bottom), long tail, dark spot on center of chest, brown and black striped feathers)

*around trees you’ll find bees buzzing by=by=bi=bi colored bill

Male Baltimore Oriole

(Black head, dark eyes, conical bill, yellow/orange belly and feathers, black feathers with a bit of white)

Female Baltimore Oriole 

(Brown on head and back) 

Black-Capped Chickadee

(black head, with white on the sides, black eyes, gray body, white belly, white striped feathers) 

Blue Jay

(blue feathers, mohawk, dark eyes and bill, white belly)

Brown Thrasher 

(yellow eyes, rusty brown body, white belly with dark spots, long tail and beak, white and black on end of feathers)

*Thrasher logo has yellow on it= brown thrasher has yellow eyes

Male Brown-Headed Cowbird

(brown head, thick black bill, dark eyes, black body with green/blue sheen (may appear more blue))

Female Brown-Headed Cowbird

(thick dark bill, plain brown, lighter on the head, brown streaked feathers, gray belly)

Juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird 

(brown body with spots) 

Canada Goose 

(black head with white cheek patch, brown body with pale chest, white under tail, black beak and feet) 

Carolina Wren

(reddish brown body and head, white eyebrow stripe, white throat, dark eyes, light brown belly, light colored legs) 

*North Carolina snow= white= white eyebrow

(Brown belly in comparison to marsh wren, outermost feathers look like they have little black squares on them, as opposed to marsh wrens solid black/gray outermost feathers)

Chipping Sparrow

(rust colored crown, black eyeline, gray face and belly, brown and black stripped feathers) 

*Chip=sun chips=rust color, Sparrow= Jack Sparrow= red/brown bandana and black eyeliner

Common Grackle 

(yellow eyes, blue head, green body, purple wings, long tail, dark beak and legs) 

females and juveniles are less glossy than males and appear more brown (some more brown than others), but have a colored sheen 

Adult Common Loon

(red eyes, black head and beak, black and white striped collar, black and white spotted back, strip of blue on chest

Immature Common Loon

(grayish head, darker eyes, pale collar, white neck, gray body, you can tell its a common loon because of its dagger like beak)

Cooper’s Hawk

(gray upper parts, black cap, red eyes, brown and white belly, small dark hooked beak, horizontal stripped tail, yellow legs) 

immature hawk has yellow eyes

still know its a cooper’s hawk because of stripped tail

Downy Woodpecker 

(red patch on head, black and white striped face, small body, short bill, black spotting on outer tail feathers)

females look the same except they dont have red patch on the back of their head 

Eastern Screech-Owl

(yellow eyes, gray or red body, yellow beak, small ear tufts)

*Eeny-weeny= small ear tufts=Eastern screech owl

Adult European Starling

(purple green iridescent wings, dark eyes, yellow bill)

juveniles are more spotted on the belly and upper body 

Gray Catbird 

(dark cap, gray body, dark eyes and bill, orange/brown under tail)

Great Blue Heron

(large and tall bird, grayish blue, long orange bill, black crown, pinkish legs, and head plumes)

Great Horned Owl

(large and separated ear tufts, yellow eyes, dark brown)

Hairy Woodpecker 

(orange/red patch on back of head, back and white stripped head, longer bill and body than Downy woodpecker, blank white outer feathers) 

Male Hooded Merganser

(big black head, white stripe, yellow eyes, black bill, brown outer wings) 

females look the same but they are all brown 

House Finch

(red around the face and upper breast, streaky brown back, belly, and tail, dark eyes, seed eating bill)

females are more brown overall

Indigo Bunting 

(short bill and tail, males are bright blue with a slightly darker blue head, gray tipped feathers)

females are brown 

Male Mallard

(green head, yellow bill, brown chest, gray wings)

females have mixed colored bills, black and orange, brown mottled feathers, white and lack surrounding the speculum

Mourning Dove

(gray and brown, black spots on them, dark eyes)

Northern Cardinal 

(red bird, mohawk, black mask above beak, orange beak, black eyes) 

females are brown with red tipped hedges, wings, and tail 

Northern Flicker

(black bib, spotted belly, red nape, black whisker, yellow/red on ends of tail and under part of wings)

Pileated Woodpecker

(big bird, white stripes on face and chest, red head and stripe on cheek (if male), females dont have red cheek, black wings, large claws)

Pine Siskin 

(small bird, short bill, brown and streaky with yellow edge on wings and tail) 

*pineapple= yellow=yellow on wings and tail=Pine Siskin

Male Purple Finch

(small bird, seed eating bill, raspberry red body, cream and red spotted belly)

females are streaked brown, some more heavily streaked than others.

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

(white and black wings, pale belly, males have red crown and nape, females only have red nape

Red-Breasted Nuthatch 

(black and white striped head, black eyes, gray above and rusty on belly) 

females look the same but are duller in color 

Red-Headed Woodpecker 

(red head, white belly with inner part being yellow, black and white wings) 

juveniles are brown with red cheeks right under their eyes 

Red-Tailed Hawk

(red/brown tail, white/cream belly with black marks, brown and gray wings)

Red-Winged Blackbird

(black bird, black eyes and beak, red on wing, may have some brown on feathers)

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak 

(pinkish seed eating beak, red on chest, white belly, black and white wings) 

Male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

(black face, red throat, metallic green/blue on back of wings)

females look the same but lack the red throat (white throat instead), face is grayish

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

(more barrel shaped body (cooper’s hawk is more rectangular), slightly squared tail feathers (cooper’s hawk is more circular), more brown feathers than white on belly)

Song Sparrow 

(gray head with white and brown stripes, grayish beak, white belly with brown spots, long upwards brown tail with black and brown wings with black on ends, brown legs)

two brown stripes on the top of its head and brown stripe through its eye, gray face, gray/silver beak, light colored belly with brown streaks, brown and black feathers

Tufted Titmouse

(gray bird with mohawk, black eyes and beak, black patch around beak, white belly with rust color right under the wings, wings are gray and theres a thin line of black)

White-Breasted Nuthatch

(white face with black crown and nape and black eyeline, gray wings with black, pointy black beak, white belly, and rust on rear)

White-Crowned Sparrow 

(top of head is white and black striped, orange beak, gray face and breast, brown wings with black and white, orange legs)

White-Throated Sparrow

(white throat, white and black striped head, yellow spot above eyes, gray face and gray breast, brown wings with black and white)

Male Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

(yellow underparts, red crown and neck, black and white striped face, black and white wings, dark beaks and legs)

females look the same but dont have red throat, instead they’re white