North American Birds

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1. This large, beautiful bird is often found standing in freshwater areas or salt marshes. It feeds on fish, frogs, snakes, mice, and other birds. Canada Goose American Bittern Great Blue Heron Sandhill Crane

2. This white bird is often found riding the back of a cow. Orchard Oriole Green Heron Cattle Egret Bewick's Wren

3. This magnificent bird is endangered and can be readily seen at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. Mute Swan Sandhill Crane Whooping Crane Glossy Ibis

4. This is the most common duck in the world. Males have a bright green head. Ruddy Duck Pintail Mallard Canada Goose

5. This 'clown' of the Atlantic chases fish by literally flying after them underwater. It has a large, colorful bill. Atlantic Puffin Black Skimmer Forster's Tern Marsh Hawk

6. When these birds are frightened, they are more likely to run than fly. Collectively, they are called a covey. Ring-necked Pheasant California Quail Turkey Ruffed Grouse

7. This member of the cuckoo family is long-tailed and fast on its feet. It feeds on snakes and lizards. Belted Kingfisher Bobwhite Mourning Dove Roadrunner

8. This owl is no bigger than a good-sized sparrow and has two black blotches or 'eyes' on the back of its neck. Northern Pygmy Owl Great Horned Owl Barn Owl Burrowing Owl

9. Judged by human standards, this black bird is perhaps the most intelligent of all birds. Grackle Brewer's Blackbird Starling Common Crow

10. In this species, the male is red with black wings and the female is yellowish green with darker wings and tail. Scarlet Tanager Western Tanager Northern Oriole Painted Bunting

11. What is the House Sparrow also known as? Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Brewer's Sparrow English Sparrow

12. This flycatcher has long, streaming plumes. Great Crested Flycatcher Western Kingbird Say's Phoebe Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

13. This hummingbird lays her eggs when her nest is only half finished. She completes it while incubating. Rufous Hummingbird Anna's Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird

14. This dove got its name from the sad sound it makes. Ground Dove Rock Dove Mourning Dove White-winged Dove

15. This game bird was named by the ancient Greeks, who imported it from the region of the River Phasis. Ring-necked Pheasant Say's Phoebe White-tailed Ptarmigan Vermillion Flycatcher

16. This scavenger is a magnificent flier. It soars for hours in the sky, rocking slightly from side to side. Red-tailed Hawk Screech Owl Swainson's Hawk Turkey Vulture

17. These ducks are identified by their blue bills. Common Merganser Ruddy Duck Wood Duck Black Duck

18. This shorebird has a sickle-shaped bill. Long-billed Curlew Greater Yellowlegs Willet American Oystercatcher

19. This plover nests on open ground and its name echoes its loud, ringing call. Snowy Plover Killdeer Black-bellied Plover Semipalmated Plover

20. Which bird is known for its laughing and yodeling sounds? Greater Shearwater Common Loon Leach's Storm-petrel Western Grebe