Ornithology Lab Quiz 1

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Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Podicipedidae

Podicipediformes

PBGR

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Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

Phalacrocoracidae

Suliformes

DCCO

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Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Anhingidae

Suliformes

ANHI

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American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Pelecanidae

Pelcaniformes

AWPE

Skull

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Brown Pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

Pelecanidae

Pelecaniformes

BRPE

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Western Cattle-Egret

Ardea ibis

Ardeidae

Pelecaniformes

WECE

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Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

Ardeidae

Pelecaniformes

SNEG

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Great Egret

Ardea alba

Ardeidae

Pelecaniformes

GREG

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Green Heron

Butorides virescens

Ardeidae

Pelecaniformes

GRHE

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Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Ardeidae

Pelecaniformes

GBHE

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Collection skin

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Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

Ardeidae

Pelecaniformes

LBHE

Skull

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White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

Threskiornithidae

Pelecaniformes

WHIB

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Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Cioniidae

Ciconiiformes

WOST

Skull

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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Anatidae

Anseriformes

BBWD

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Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Anatidae

Anseriformes

MALL

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Gadwell

Mareca strepera

Anatidae

Anseriformes

GADW

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American Black Duck

Anas rubripes

Anatidae

Anseriformes

ABDU

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Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Anatidae

Anseriformes

GWTE

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Blue-winged Teal

Spatula discors

Anatidae

Anseriformes

BWTE

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American Wigeon

Mareca americana

Antidae

Anseriformes

AMWI

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Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Anatidae

Anseriformes

NOPI

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Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Anatidae

Anseriformes

NSHO

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Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

Anatidae

Anseriformes

CANV

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Redhead

Aythya americana

Anatidae

Anseriformes

REDH

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Ring-necked Duck

Aythya collaris

Anatidae

Anseriformes

RNDU

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Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

Anatidae

Anseriformes

LESC

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Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Anatidae

Anseriformes

BUFF

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Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Anatidae

Anseriformes

COGO

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Hooded Merganser

Lophodytes cumulates

Anatidae

Anseriformes

HOME

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Anatidae

Anseriformes

RUDU

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa 

Anatidae

Anseriformes

WODU

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Canada Goose

Branta canadensis 

Anatidae

Anseriformes

CANG

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Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

Anatidae

Anseriformes

SNGO

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

Anatidae

Anseriformes

GWFG

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Virginia Rail

Rallus limicola

Rallidae

Gruiformes

VIRA

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Sora

Porzana carolina

Rallidae

Gruiformes

SORA

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American Coot

Fulica americana 

Rallidae

Gruiformes

AMCO

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Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio martinicus

Rallidae

Gruiformes

PUGA

Common Gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Rallidae

Gruiformes 

COGA

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

Gruidae

Gruiformes

MSCR

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Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

Charadriidae

Charadriiformes

PIPL

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus 

Charadriidae

Charadriiformes

KILL

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American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

Haematopodidae

Charadriiformes

AMOY

Greater Yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Scolopacidae

Charadriiformes

GRYE

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularis

Scolopacidae

Charadriiformes

SPSA

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Scolopacidae

Charadriiformes

LESA

American Woodcock

Scolopax minor

Scolopacidae

Charadriiformes

AMWO

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Laughing Gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Laridae

Charadriiformes

LAGU

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Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Laridae

Charadriiformes

RBGU

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American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

Laridae

Charadriiformes

AHGU

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Forster’s Tern

Sterna forsteri

Laridae

Charadriiformes

FOTE

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