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<latin>Turdus migratorius</latin>
<gifFile>Turdus/Turdus.gif</gifFile>
<imageFile>Turdus/migratorius.jpg</imageFile>
<common>American Robin</common>
<family>Turdidae</family>
<order>Passeriformes</order>
<place>June 2003, Amherst</place>
<size>large song-</size>

<comments>It is one of the most popular birds in the United
States and is the state bird of Conneticut.  Robins have yellow
beaks, conspicuous orange breasts, and black wings.</comments>
</aves>

<aves>
<latin>Turdus migratorius</latin>
<gifFile>Turdus/robin.gif</gifFile>
<imageFile>Turdus/robin.jpg</imageFile>
<common>American Robin</common>
<family>Turdidae</family>
<order>Passeriformes</order>
<place>June 2003, Amherst</place>
<size>large song-</size>

<comments>They are frequently found on ground in search for foods.  The
image shows how they extend their neck look around.  Juvenile robins
have numerous black spots on its breast.  
</comments>
</aves>

<aves>
<latin>Sturnus vulgaris</latin>
<gifFile>Sturnus.gif</gifFile>
<imageFile>vulgaris.jpg</imageFile>
<common>European Starling</common>
<family>Starlidae</family>
<order>Passeriformes</order>
<place>June 2003, Amherst</place>
<size>large song-</size>

<comments>They have metalic black wings, yellow beaks,
and orange legs.  They are gregarious and their cries are quite loud.
They live close to human dwellings.

</comments>

</aves>

<aves>
<latin>Corvus brachyrhynchos</latin>
<gifFile>Corvus.gif</gifFile>
<imageFile>brachyrhynchos.jpg</imageFile>
<common>American Crow</common>
<family>Corvidae</family>
<order>Passeriformes</order>
<place>June 2003, Amherst</place>
<size>large</size>

<comments>It has a black
bill and iridescent black feathers.  </comments>
</aves>

<aves>
<latin>Quiscalus quiscula</latin>
<gifFile>Quiscalus.gif</gifFile>
<imageFile>quiscula.jpg</imageFile>
<common>Common Grackle</common>
<family>Icteridae</family>
<order>Passeriformes</order>
<place>June 2003, Amherst</place>
<size>robin-size</size>

<comments>They have
ominous yellow eyes and irridescent black wings.  The eyes of juvenile
grackle are brown.

</comments>
</aves>

<aves>
<latin>Anas platyrhynchos</latin>
<gifFile>Anas.gif</gifFile>
<imageFile>platyrhynchos.jpg</imageFile>
<common>Mallard</common>
<family>Anatidae</family>
<order>Anseriformes</order>
<place>June 2003, Amherst</place>
<size>fairly large aquatic</size>

<comments>They have iridescent
green heads with white collar, yellow beaks, and orange finned feet.
Female mallards have brown heads.  They have purple patches on the
side of their wings called speculum.  
</comments>
</aves>

<aves>
<latin>Passer domesticus</latin>
<gifFile>Passer.jpg</gifFile>
<imageFile>domesticus.jpg</imageFile>
<common>House Sparrow</common>
<family>Passeridae</family>
<order>Passeriformes</order>
<place>June 2003, Amherst</place>
<size>small and agile</size>

<comments>Dorsal part of house
sparrows is brown and ventral part white.  Male house sparrows have
black patches on their chins during their breeding seasons.
</comments>
</aves>

<aves>
<latin>Cygnus buccinator</latin>
<gifFile>sleep.jpg</gifFile>
<imageFile>buccinator.jpg</imageFile>
<common>Trumpeter Swan</common>
<family>Anatidae</family>
<order>Anseriformes</order>
<place>June 2003, Amherst</place>
<size>largest flying</size>

<comments>They have
white body, black beaks and finned black feet.  Their long neck is
flexible and they sleep with their head upon their back.
</comments>
</aves>

<aves>
<latin>Zenaida macroura</latin>
<gifFile>Zenaida.jpg</gifFile>
<imageFile>Zenaida.jpg</imageFile>
<common>Morning Dove</common>
<family>Columbidae</family>
<order>Columbiformes</order>
<place>July 2003, Amherst</place>
<size>medium sized</size>

<comments>It has a brownish pink
breast and greyish wings.  Doves cause damages to crops and are hunted
as game birds.

</comments>
</aves>

<aves>
<latin>Branta canadensis</latin>
<gifFile>Branta.jpg</gifFile>
<imageFile>Branta.jpg</imageFile>
<common>Canada Geese</common>
<family>Anatidae</family>
<order>Anseriformes</order>
<place>August 2003, Amherst</place>
<size>large aquatic</size>

<comments>It has a black head and neck.  Its
cheek is white, and the wings are brown and white below.  They are
migratory and form a flock.

</comments>

</aves>

<aves>
<latin>Eudocimus albus</latin>
<gifFile>Eudocimus.jpg</gifFile>
<imageFile>Eudocimus.jpg</imageFile>
<common>White Ibis</common>
<family>Threskiornithidae</family>
<order>Ciconiiformes</order>
<place>August 2003, Orlando, FL</place>
<size>large aquatic</size>

<comments>Ibis has white plumage, a pink head, cheeks and feet.
The beaks are curved. There is a black spot on its tail.

</comments>

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