Ornithology- Mills-2021 Final Exam- PASSERIFORMES

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Passeriformes

perching birds, songbirds

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Eastern Wood-Pewee

Passeriformes

relatively broad whitish wingbars, dusky gray vest

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>relatively broad whitish wingbars, dusky gray vest</p>
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Acadian Flycatcher

Passeriformes

greenish above, broad straight sided tail

(one of the empidonax flycatchers), white ring around the eyes, distinct wingbars

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>greenish above, broad straight sided tail</p><p>(one of the empidonax flycatchers), white ring around the eyes, distinct wingbars</p>
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Eastern Phoebe

Passeriformes

long dark tail (phoebe flicks), dark head

darker around the eye, more subtle wingbars

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>long dark tail (phoebe flicks), dark head</p><p>darker around the eye, more subtle wingbars</p>
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Great Crested Flycatcher

Passeriformes

dark olive back, gray face, yellow belly

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>dark olive back, gray face, yellow belly</p>
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Eastern Kingbird

Passeriformes

Black tail with white tip, black head, gray breast

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Black tail with white tip, black head, gray breast</p>
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Western Kingbird

Passeriformes

Gray head and breast, yellow belly, gray strip over eye, black beak

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Gray head and breast, yellow belly, gray strip over eye, black beak </p>
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Passeriformes

faint pink on belly, very long tail, nearly white head

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>faint pink on belly, very long tail, nearly white head</p>
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White-eyed Vireo

Passeriformes

white iris unique, bright yellow spectacles, pale yellow flanks, whitish throat

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>white iris unique, bright yellow spectacles, pale yellow flanks, whitish throat</p>
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Philadelphia Vireo

Passeriformes

Gray head and back, muted yellow belly and throat, white supercilium, black and white wing stripes

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Gray head and back, muted yellow belly and throat, white supercilium, black and white wing stripes </p>
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Red-Eyed Vireo

Passeriformes

Green back, gray crown with distinct dark border, white breast, eyeline, red eyes

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Green back, gray crown with distinct dark border, white breast, eyeline, red eyes</p>
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Yellow-throated vireo

Passeriformes

<p>Passeriformes</p>
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Blue Jay

Passeriformes

White wing marks, blue crest, dark necklace

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>White wing marks, blue crest, dark necklace</p>
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American Crow

Passeriformes

only way to tell apart american vs fish is by the call

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>only way to tell apart american vs fish is by the call</p>
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Fish Crow

Passeriformes

<p>Passeriformes</p>
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Barn Swallow

Passeriformes

orange underside, blue-black above, dark around its eye

they look dark while flying

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>orange underside, blue-black above, dark around its eye</p><p>they look dark while flying</p>
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Cliff Swallow

Passeriformes

white forehead, dark throat, reddish sides of face

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>white forehead, dark throat, reddish sides of face</p>
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Northern Rough-Winged Swallow

Passeriformes

Plain brown above, plain graw-brown below, drab, buffy throat

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Plain brown above, plain graw-brown below, drab, buffy throat</p>
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Purple Martin

Passeriformes

uniform blueish-black

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>uniform blueish-black</p>
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Carolina Chickadee

Passeriformes

black head and throat, small body

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>black head and throat, small body</p>
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Tufted Titmouse

Passeriformes

gray crest and black forehead, orange flanks, dark line along wing

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>gray crest and black forehead, orange flanks, dark line along wing</p>
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White-breasted Nuthatch

Passeriformes

dark crown stripe, white face, some brown underneath

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>dark crown stripe, white face, some brown underneath</p>
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Carolina Wren

Passeriformes

orange belly, pale legs, white stripe around eye

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>orange belly, pale legs, white stripe around eye</p>
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Passeriformes

white on sides of tail, blue-gray head

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>white on sides of tail, blue-gray head</p>
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Wood Thrush

Passeriformes

bold black spots below, white eye ring, brown above

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>bold black spots below, white eye ring, brown above</p>
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American Robin

Passeriformes

red breast and belly, black head, yellow beak

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>red breast and belly, black head, yellow beak</p>
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Eastern Bluebird

Passeriformes

orange on sides of neck and breast, white belly

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>orange on sides of neck and breast, white belly</p>
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Northern Mockingbird

Passeriformes

pale gray-brown above, whitish below, thin dark eyeline, long tail

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>pale gray-brown above, whitish below, thin dark eyeline, long tail</p>
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Gray Catbird

Passeriformes

Black cap, red-orange undertail, black tail

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Black cap, red-orange undertail, black tail</p>
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Brown Thrasher

Passeriformes

longer tailed and streaked belly instead of spotted like the wood thrush

long beak, thin dark streaks

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>longer tailed and streaked belly instead of spotted like the wood thrush</p><p>long beak, thin dark streaks</p>
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European Starling

Passeriformes

intricately spotted, glossy feathers while bredding, straight bill

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>intricately spotted, glossy feathers while bredding, straight bill</p>
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Cedar Waxwing

Passeriformes

colored tipped tail, dark thick eye line, yellowish belly

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>colored tipped tail, dark thick eye line, yellowish belly</p>
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Yellow-breasted Chat

Passeriformes

White spectacles, plain olive above, bright yellow breast and throat

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>White spectacles, plain olive above, bright yellow breast and throat</p>
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Worm-eating Warbler

Passeriformes

Striped head, fairly short square tail, large-ish bill

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Striped head, fairly short square tail, large-ish bill</p>
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Ovenbird

Passeriformes

Orange-crown patch bordered by dark crown stripes

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Orange-crown patch bordered by dark crown stripes</p>
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Louisiana Waterthrush

Passeriformes

white supercilium, streaking on breast , brighter pink legs

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>white supercilium, streaking on breast , brighter pink legs</p>
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Prothonotary Warbler

Passeriformes

golden yellow head and breast, blue-gray wings, plain yellow face

no eyeline or wingbars

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>golden yellow head and breast, blue-gray wings, plain yellow face</p><p>no eyeline or wingbars</p>
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Black-and-White Warbler

Passeriformes

boldly streaked, can have some yellow-ish on belly, streaked back

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>boldly streaked, can have some yellow-ish on belly, streaked back</p>
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Blue-Winged Warbler

Passeriformes

Yellow crown, dark eyeline, subtle lighter wingbars

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Yellow crown, dark eyeline, subtle lighter wingbars</p>
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Kentucky Warbler

Passeriformes

black cap, entirely yellow below, almost entirely olive above, yellow spectacles with a dark patch underneath the eye around the neck

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>black cap, entirely yellow below, almost entirely olive above, yellow spectacles with a dark patch underneath the eye around the neck</p>
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Common Yellowthroat

Passeriformes

Black mask with white on the top of the mask, yellow breast

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Black mask with white on the top of the mask, yellow breast</p>
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Hooded Warbler

Passeriformes

Yellow framed in black hood, yellow belly, olive above

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Yellow framed in black hood, yellow belly, olive above</p>
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American Redstart

Passeriformes

Black and orange, orange on sides of tail, females have yellow on sides of tail

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Black and orange, orange on sides of tail, females have yellow on sides of tail</p>
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Northern Parula

Passeriformes

White eye arcs, black and rufous breast band, bluish upperside, yellow throat

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>White eye arcs, black and rufous breast band, bluish upperside, yellow throat</p>
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Pine Warbler

Passeriformes

Yellow spectacles, white belly and undertail, olive streaks on sides of breast

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Yellow spectacles, white belly and undertail, olive streaks on sides of breast</p>
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Prairie Warbler

Passeriformes

Dark mask on side of face, rufous streaks on back, dark streaks on side of belly

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Dark mask on side of face, rufous streaks on back, dark streaks on side of belly</p>
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Yellow Warbler

Passeriformes

Reddish streaks on belly, plain yellow face, its wings have yellow to them, not just the belly, uniformly yellow bird

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Reddish streaks on belly, plain yellow face, its wings have yellow to them, not just the belly, uniformly yellow bird</p>
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Yellow-throated Warbler

Passeriformes

yellow throat with black on sides of face, white wingbars and black and white streaks

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>yellow throat with black on sides of face, white wingbars and black and white streaks</p>
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Eastern Towhee

Passeriformes

Uniform black above, rufous on sides of belly, white belly, white patch on side

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Uniform black above, rufous on sides of belly, white belly, white patch on side</p>
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Field Sparrow

Passeriformes

white eyering, grayish or rufous breast, rufous cap and eyeline

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>white eyering, grayish or rufous breast, rufous cap and eyeline</p>
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Chipping Sparrow

Passeriformes

Dark eyeline, rufous cap and white just underneath cap, grayish breast

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Dark eyeline, rufous cap and white just underneath cap, grayish breast</p>
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Grasshopper Sparrow

Passeriformes

Black stripes on crown, white orbital feathers, tan belly, light brown/white legs

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Black stripes on crown, white orbital feathers, tan belly, light brown/white legs</p>
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Lincoln’s Sparrow

Passerifmores

Very striped, black and brown stripes on crown, stripes on belly, gray head with black eye stripe

<p>Passerifmores</p><p>Very striped, black and brown stripes on crown, stripes on belly, gray head with black eye stripe</p>
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Northern Cardinal

Passeriformes

large red bill, black face

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>large red bill, black face</p>
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Scarlet Tanager

Passeriformes

black wings, grayish bill

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>black wings, grayish bill</p>
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Summer Tanager

Passeriformes

Uniformly red, no black face or wings

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Uniformly red, no black face or wings</p>
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Painted Bunting

Passeriformes

blue head, red underneath, green on back with darker wings

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>blue head, red underneath, green on back with darker wings</p>
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Indigo Bunting

Passeriformes

Uniformly blue with darker wings

female is nondescript brown bird

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Uniformly blue with darker wings</p><p>female is nondescript brown bird</p>
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Blue Grosbeak

Passeriformes

Rufous wingbars

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Rufous wingbars</p>
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Dickcissel

Passeriformes

Rufous shoulders, black V on neck, yellow breast, gray nape

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Rufous shoulders, black V on neck, yellow breast, gray nape</p>
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Common Grackle

Passeriformes

Iridescent head, blackish and somewhat large

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Iridescent head, blackish and somewhat large</p>
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Red-Winged Blackbird

Passeriformes

spot of red on the side of wing

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>spot of red on the side of wing</p>
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Female Red-Winged Blackbird

Passeriformes

Brown and streaked, thin dark eyeline

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Brown and streaked, thin dark eyeline</p>
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Brown-headed cowbird

Passeriformes

Dark-brown head with black body with green gloss

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Dark-brown head with black body with green gloss</p>
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Female Brown-headed Cowbird

Passeriformes

stout bill, dull gray-brown overall

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>stout bill, dull gray-brown overall</p>
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Eastern Meadowlark

Passeriformes

Yellow underneath with black V around neck, streaking on sides

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Yellow underneath with black V around neck, streaking on sides</p>
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Orchard Oriole

Passeriformes

Chestnut body with black on top, white wingbar

Female is yellow

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Chestnut body with black on top, white wingbar</p><p>Female is yellow</p>
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Baltimore Oriole

Passeriformes

Bright orange, white wingbar

Female is orange-ish yellow

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Bright orange, white wingbar</p><p>Female is orange-ish yellow</p>
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House Finch

Passeriformes

Reddish color on face and neck, body is brownish with indistinct streaks

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Reddish color on face and neck, body is brownish with indistinct streaks</p>
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American Goldfinch

Passeriformes

Black forehead, yellow body, lower black wings and black tail

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Black forehead, yellow body, lower black wings and black tail</p>
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House Sparrow

Passeriformes

Rufous back, black on neck and spectacles, white wingbar

<p>Passeriformes</p><p>Rufous back, black on neck and spectacles, white wingbar</p>