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Ornithology
Lab Practical 2
122
Biology
Undergraduate 2
03/17/2008

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Term
Osprey 93
Definition
Accipiteridae

Habitat - forest

Nests - tree

Diet - piscivore
Term
Bald Eagle 111
Definition
Accipiteridae

Habitat - forest

Nests - tree

Diet - piscivore
Term
Northern Harrier 98
Definition
Accipiteridae

Habitat - grassland

Nests - ground

Diet - Carnivore
Term
Sharp-shinned Hawk 97
Definition
Accipiteridae

Habitat - forest

Nests - tree

Diet - carnivore
Term
Cooper's Hawk 97
Definition
Accipiteridae

Habitat - forest

Nests - tree

Diet - carnivore
Term
Northern Goshawk 96
Definition
Accipiteridae

Habitat - forest

Nests - tree

Diet - carnivore
Term
Red-shouldered Hawk 100
Definition
Accipiteridae

Habitat - forest

Nests - tree

Diet - carnivore
Term
Broad-winged Hawk 104
Definition
Accipiteridae

Habitat - forest

Nests - tree

Diet - carnivore
Term
Swainson's Hawk 107
Definition
Accipiteridae

Habitat - grassland

Nests - ground/tree

Diet - carnivore
Term
Red-tailed Hawk 104
Definition
Accipiteridae

Habitat - forest

Nests - tree

Diet - carnivore
Term
Ferruginous Hawk 108
Definition
Accipiteridae

Habitat - grassland

Nests - ground/tree

Diet - carnivore
Term
Rough-legged Hawk 109
Definition
Accipiteridae

Habitat - grassland/forest

Nests - tree

Diet - carnivore
Term
Golden Eagle 110
Definition
Accipiteridae

Habitat - grassland

Nests - cliff/tree

Diet - carnivore
Term
American Kestral 113
Definition
Falconidae

Habitat - grass/ forest edge

Nests - tree/ other cavities

Diet - carnivore
Term
Merlin 114
Definition
Falconidae

Habitat - forest

Nests - tree

Diet - carnivore
Term
Peregrine Falcon 115
Definition
Falconidae

Habitat - grass/ forest edge

Nests - tree/ other cavities

Diet - carnivore
Term
Prarie Falcon 113
Definition
Falconidae

Habitat - grassland

Nests - cliffs

Diet - carnivore
Term
Common Barn-Owl
Definition
Tytonidae

Habitat - forest/edge

Nests - cavities

Diet - carnivore
Term
Eastern Screech Owl 225
Definition
Strigidea

forest

tree cavity

carnivore
Term
Great Horned Owl 226
Definition
Strigidea

forest

tree

carnivore
Term
Snowy Owl 227
Definition
Strigidea

Tundra/open

ground

carnivore
Term
Burrowing Owl 231
Definition
Strigidea

grassland

burrow

carnivore/ insectivore
Term
Long-eared Owl 223
Definition
Strigidea

forest

tree

carnivore
Term
Short-eared Owl 224
Definition
Strigidea

grassland

ground

varnivore
Term
Northern Saw-whe Owl 229
Definition
Strigidea

forest

cavity

carnivore/insectivore
Term
Common Nighthawk 233
Definition
Caprimulgidae

grassland/open

ground

insectivore
Term
Chucks-will's widow 233
Definition
Caprimulgidae

forest

ground

insectivore/carnivore
Term
Whip-poor-will 234
Definition
Caprimulgidae

forest

ground

insectivore
Term
Red-headed Woodpecker 246
Definition

Picidae

 

forest/open

 

cavity

 

insectivore/ frugivore(mast)

Term
Red-bellied Woodpecker 247
Definition

Picidae

 

forest

 

cavity

 

insectivore/ frugivore

Term
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 245
Definition

Picidae

 

forest

 

cavity

 

sap / frugivore

Term
Downy Woodpecker 248
Definition

Picidae

 

forest

 

cavity

 

insectivore/ frugivore

Term
Hairy Woodpecker 249
Definition

Picidae

 

forest

 

cavity

 

insectivore/ frugivore

Term
Northern Flicker 252
Definition

Picidae

 

forest/ open

 

cavity

 

insectivore/ frugivore

Term
Pileated Woodpecker 253
Definition

Picidae

 

forest

 

cavity

 

insectivore

Term
Loggerhead Shrike
Definition

Laniidae

 

grass/ forest edge

 

tree/ shrub

 

insectivore/ carnivore

Term
Blue Jay
Definition

Corvidae

 

forest edge

 

tree

 

omnivore

Term
American Crow
Definition

Corvidae

 

forest edge

 

tree

 

omnivore

Term

Horned Lark

Definition

Alaudidae

 

grassland

 

ground

 

insectivore/ granivore

Term

Carolina Chickadee

Definition

Paridae

 

forest

 

tree cavity

 

insectivore/ granivore

Term
Black-capped Chickadee
Definition

Paridae

 

forest

 

tree cavity

 

insectivore/ granivore

Term
Tufted Titmouse
Definition

Paridae

 

forest

 

tree cavity

 

insectivore

Term

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Definition

Sittidae

 

forest

 

tree cavity

 

granivore

Term
White-breasted Nuthatch
Definition

Sittidae

 

forest

 

tree cavity

 

insectivore/ granivore

Term

Brown Creeper

Definition

Certhiidae

 

forest

 

tree cavity

 

insectivore

Term
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Definition

Regulidae

 

forest

 

trees

 

insectivore/ frugivore

Term
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Definition

Regulidae

 

forest

 

trees

 

insectivore

Term
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Definition

Sylviidae

 

forest

 

trees

 

insectivore

Term
European Starling
Definition

Sturnidae

 

urban

 

cavities

 

omnivore

Term
Cedar Waxwing
Definition

Bombycillidae

 

forest

 

tree

 

frugivore

Term
Purple Finch
Definition

Fringillidae

 

forest

 

trees

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term

House Finch

Definition

Fringillidae

 

suburbs/ urban

 

trees

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Pine Siskin
Definition

Fringillidae

 

forest

 

trees

 

frugivore/ insectivore

Term
American Goldfinch
Definition

Fringillidae

 

grassland-shrub/ forest

 

shrub/ trees

 

granivore

Term
Rufous-sided Towhee
Definition

Emberizidae

 

forest edge

 

ground/shrub

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
American Tree Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

arctic tundra

 

ground

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Chipping Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

forest edge

 

trees

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Field Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

old field

 

ground/shrub

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Vesper Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

grassland

 

ground

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Lark Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

grassland/ shrub

 

ground/shrub

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Lark Bunting
Definition

Emberizidae

 

grassland

 

ground

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Savannah Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

grassland

 

ground

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Grasshopper Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

grassland

 

ground

 

insectivore

Term
Henlow's Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

grassland

 

ground

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Fox Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

forest

 

ground

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Song Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

forest edge

 

ground

 

omnivore

Term
Lincoln's Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

forest edge

 

ground

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Swamp Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

grassland/ wetland

 

ground

 

granivore

Term
White-throated Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

forest/ edge

 

ground

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Harris' Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

forest edge

 

ground

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
White-crowned Sparrow
Definition

Emberizidae

 

forest edge

 

ground

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Dark-eyed junco
Definition

Emberizidae

 

forest edge

 

ground

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Lapland Longspur
Definition

Emberizidae

 

grassland/ actic tundra

 

ground

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Northern Cardinal
Definition

Cardinalidae

 

forest edge

 

tree/shrub

 

granivore

Term
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Definition

Cardinalidae

 

forest

 

trees

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Blue Grosbeak
Definition

Cardinalidae

 

forest edge

 

tree/shrub

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Indigo Bunting
Definition

Cardinalidae

 

forest edge

 

shrubs

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
Dickcissel
Definition

Cardinalidae

 

grassland

 

ground/shrub

 

granivore/ insectivore

Term
House Sparrow
Definition

Passeridae

 

urban

 

cavities

 

granivore

Term

dark coloration on sides

 

dark gray or brown above

 

flank reddish brown

 

belly white

Definition
Rufous-sided Towhee
Term

Dark coloration on sides

 

dark gray aboce

 

white belly

Definition

Dark-eyed Junco

Term

With streaked breasts

 

yellow lores

 

may have central spot

Definition
savannah sparrow
Term

With streaked breasts

 

longer tail

 

breast band

 

fine streaking

Definition
Lincoln's
Term

With streaked breasts

 

central dark spot

 

dark whiskers

Definition
Song
Term

With streaked breasts

 

white outer retrices

 

rufous shoulders

Definition
vesper
Term

With streaked breasts

 

rufous wing

 

short tail

 

olive head

Definition
henslow's
Term

With streaked breasts

 

big

 

reddish rump

Definition
fox
Term

unstreaked breasts and chestnut head cap

 

breast spot

 

rufous eye line

Definition
tree
Term

unstreaked breasts and chestnut head cap

 

white eye ring

 

gray eye brow

 

pink bill

Definition
field
Term

unstreaked breasts and chestnut head cap

 

white eye brow

 

sharp cap

Definition
chipping
Term

unstreaked breasts and chestnut head cap

 

rufous wing patch

 

white throat

Definition
swamp
Term

lack chestnut cap

 

yellow lores and elbows

 

short tail

 

buffy breast

Definition
grasshopper
Term

lacks chestnut cap

 

head pattern

 

white on tail

 

Definition
lark
Term

lacks chestnut cap

 

black head and bib

 

pink bill

Definition
harris'
Term

lacks chestnut cap

 

chestnut neck

 

tail pattern

Definition
lapland longspur
Term

lacks chestnut cap

 

yellow lores

 

black and white head

 

white throat

Definition
white-throated
Term

lacks chestnut cap

 

no yellow lores

 

black and white head

Definition
white-crowned
Term
common loon
Definition

Gaviidae

 

lakes

 

ground

 

piscivore

Term

Pied-billed grebe

Definition

podicipedidae

 

wetlands

 

floating

 

insectivore/ piscivore

Term
horned grebe
Definition

podicipedidae

 

wetlands

 

floating

 

piscivore

Term
eared grebe
Definition

podicipedidae

 

wetlands

 

floating

 

insectivore

Term
clark's/ western grebe
Definition

podicipedidae

 

wetlands

 

floating

 

insectivore/ piscivore

Term
american white pelican
Definition

pelecanidae

 

wetlands/ lakes

 

ground

 

piscivore

Term

Double-crested Cormorant

Definition

phalacrocoracidea

 

lakes

 

ground/trees

 

piscivore

Term
american bittern
Definition

areidae

 

wetland/grassland

 

overwater/ ground

 

carnivore/ insectivore

Term
least bittern
Definition

areidae

 

wetland

 

wetland vegetation

 

carnivore/ insectivore

Term
great blue heron
Definition

areidae

 

wetland/forest

 

trees

 

carnivore/ piscivore

Term
great egret
Definition

areidae

 

wetland/grassland

 

overwater/ ground

 

carnivore/ insectivore

Term
snowy egret
Definition

areidae

 

wetland

 

wetland vegetation/ shrub

 

carnivore

Term
cattle egret
Definition

areidae

 

wetland

 

wetland vegetation

 

insectivore/ carnivore

Term
green heron
Definition

areidae

 

wetland

 

trees/ shrub

 

piscivore/ carnivore

Term
black-crowned night heron
Definition

areidae

 

wetland

 

wetland vegetation/ tree

 

piscivore / carnivore

Term
yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Definition

areidae

 

forested wetland

 

ground/ tree

 

piscivore / carnivore

Term
White-faced Ibis
Definition

threskiornithidae

 

wetland

 

tree/ground

 

omnivore

Term
turkey vulture
Definition

cathartidae

 

grassland edge

 

caves/ cavities

 

carrion

Term
yellow rail
Definition

rallidae

 

wetland

 

wetland vegetation

 

insectivore

Term
king rail
Definition

rallidae

 

wetland

 

wetland vegetation

 

insectivore

Term
virginia rail
Definition

rallidae

 

wetland

 

wetland vegetation

 

insectivore

Term
sora
Definition

rallidae

 

wetland

 

wetland vegetation

 

insectivore

Term
common moorhen
Definition

rallidae

 

wetland

 

wetland vegetation

 

insectivore

Term
american coot
Definition

rallidae

 

wetland

 

wetland vegetation

 

herbivore/ insectivore

Term
belted kingfisher
Definition

alcendinidae

 

riparian

 

bank cavities

 

piscivore

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