| Image |
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Family |
Date/Location |
Comments |
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Anas platyrhynchos |
Mallard |
Anatidae |
June 2003, Amherst |
Mallard is a fairly large aquatic bird. Male mallards 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.
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Branta canadensis |
Canada Geese |
Anatidae |
August 2003, Amherst |
Canada geese is a large bird with black head and neck. Its
cheek is white, and the wings are brown and white below. They are
migratory and form a flock.
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Corvus brachyrhynchos |
American Crow |
Corvidae |
June 2003, Amherst |
American Crow is a large sized all-black bird with a black
bill and iridescent black feathers. |
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Cygnus buccinator |
Trumpeter Swan |
Anatidae |
June 2003, Amherst |
Trumpeter swan is one of the largest flying birds. They have
white body, black beaks and finned black feet. Their long neck is
flexible and they sleep with their head upon their back.
|
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Passer domesticus |
House Sparrow |
Passeridae |
June 2003, Amherst |
House Sparrow is a small and agile bird. Dorsal part of house
sparrows is brown and ventral part white. Male house sparrows have
black patches on their chins during their breeding seasons.
|
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Quiscalus quiscula |
Common Grackle |
Icteridae |
June 2003, Amherst |
Common Gracle is a bird about the size of robin. They have
ominous yellow eyes and irridescent black wings. The eyes of juvenile
grackle are brown.
|
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Sturnus vulgaris |
European Starling |
Starlidae |
June 2003, Amherst |
European starlings have metalic black wings, yellow beaks,
and orange legs. They are gregarious and their cries are quite loud.
They live close to human dwellings.
|
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Turdus migratorius |
American Robin |
Turdidae |
June 2003, Amherst |
American robin 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. |
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Turdus migratorius |
American Robin |
Turdidae |
June 2003, Amherst |
Robins 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.
|
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Zenaida macroura |
Morning Dove |
Columbidae |
July 2003, Amherst |
Morning dove is a medium sized bird with brownish pink
breast and greyish wings. Doves cause damages to crops and are hunted
as game birds.
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