Game Birds

Game Birds

American Coot 

The Scientific Name of The American Coot is Fulica Americana

The American Coot has a Clutch size of 8-12 eggs

The American Coot weighs an Average of 16 oz.

The American Coot is a Plump, Chicken-like Bird that is often confused with a duck

The American Coot is a Dark-Grey or Black Bird with a white spot on the front of it's head, It also may have a red area on its forehead

Blue-Winged Teal 

The Scientific Name of the Blue-Winged Teal is Anas Discors

The Blue Winged Teal has a Clutch size of 6-14 eggs

The Blue-Winged Teal weighs an average of 11-13 oz.

The Blue Winged Teal lives in calm bodies of water such as marshes and small lakes

The Blue-Winged Teal take off early in spring and fall migration

Bobwhite Quail

The scientific name of the bobwhite quail is Colinus Virginanus

The Bobwhite Quail has a average clutch size of 12 eggs 

The Bobwhite Quail eats seeds, fruit and animal matters

Male Bobwhites are White and Brown with some Black on their heads

Bobwhites live in Shrubby areas, Pine Forests and Fields

Canada Goose

The scientific name of the Canada goose is Branta canadensis

Canada Geese Flock in a V formation

The Canada Goose is a Large waterbird with a long neck, webbed feet and a wide,flat bill

The Canada Goose Species has at least 11 subspecies

Canada Geese have an average clutch size of 2-8 eggs

American Crow

The scientific name of the American Crow is corvus brachyrhynchos

The American Crow has an average clutch size of 3-9 eggs 

The American Crow is a medium-sized black bird with very high intelligence

The American Crow is a very social bird

Green-Winged Teal

The Scientific name of the Green-Winged Teal is Anas Creeca

The Green-Winged Teal Prefers Shallow Ponds with a lot of vegetation

The male Green-Winged Teal is dark reddish with a green head

The Green-Winged Teal mainly consumes seeds

The Green-Winged Teal has ground nests

The Green-Winged Teal prefers to live in the marsh

Hooded Merganser

The Scientific name of the Hooded Merganser is Lophodytes Cucullatus

The hooded merganser males have a black upper body with a white chest and crest on the back of the head

The hooded merganser females are grey/brown with warm feathers on their head

The hooded merganser lives in lakes/ponds mainly in the great lakes region

The Hooded Merganser eats mainly fish 

The Hooded Merganser has a clutch size of 5-13 eggs

The Hooded Merganser is a surface diver

Mallard

The Scientific Name of Mallard is Anas Platrhynonos