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. Cattle Egret Bewick's Wren Green Heron Orchard Oriole

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

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. Forster's Tern Atlantic Puffin Black Skimmer Marsh Hawk

6. When these birds are frightened, they are more likely to run than fly. Collectively, they are called a covey. California Quail Turkey Ring-necked Pheasant 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. Barn Owl Northern Pygmy Owl Great Horned Owl Burrowing Owl

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

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

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

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

13. This hummingbird lays her eggs when her nest is only half finished. She completes it while incubating. Rufous Hummingbird Allen's Hummingbird Ruby-throated Hummingbird Anna'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. White-tailed Ptarmigan Ring-necked Pheasant Say's Phoebe 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 Turkey Vulture Swainson's Hawk Screech Owl

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

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

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

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