BirdsBirds Vertebrate Zoology Vertebrate Zoology Spring 2010 Spring 2010 Order Ciconiiformes Order Ciconiiformes Green Heron Green Heron Feathers Feathers Tuft of feathers on Tuft of feathers on head head Greenish brown Greenish brown feathers on posterior feathers on posterior and head and head Brownish red Brownish red feathers on anterior feathers on anterior Long thin toes Long thin toes Order Ciconiiformes Order Ciconiiformes Boat Billed Heron Boat Billed Heron Beak is wide and Beak is wide and boat shaped boat shaped Sharp curled claws Sharp curled claws Feathers Feathers Anterior Yellowish Anterior Yellowish Posterior Gray Posterior Gray Top of head Black Top of head Black Order Anseriformes Order Anseriformes Tundra swan Tundra swan White feathers White feathers Webbed feet Webbed feet Dark colored beak Dark colored beak With yellow spot With yellow spot Order Anseriformes Order Anseriformes Mallard Mallard Female Female Orange and black beak Orange and black beak Feathers are light and Feathers are light and dark brown dark brown Iridescent spot on wing Iridescent spot on wing MaleMale Yellow beak Yellow beak Feathers are light and Feathers are light and dark brown dark brown White ring of feathers White ring of feathers around neck around neck Green iridescent head Green iridescent head Order Anseriformes Order Anseriformes Common Eider Common Eider Webbed feet Webbed feet Feathers Feathers Top of head black Top of head black Posterior black Posterior black Belly black Belly black Lower head white Lower head white Anterior white Anterior white Dorsal white Dorsal white Order Galliformes Order Galliformes Turkey Turkey Head is red and blue Head is red and blue Tail feathers point Tail feathers point upward and are upward and are spread out spread out Toes are long and Toes are long and claws are curled and claws are curled and sharp sharp Some feathers are Some feathers are iridescent iridescent Order Charadriiformes Order Charadriiformes Greater Yellowlegs Greater Yellowlegs Long yellow legs Long yellow legs Grayish tan feathers Grayish tan feathers Order Charadriiformes Order Charadriiformes Sand Piper Sand Piper Long brown beak Long brown beak Long thin legs and Long thin legs and toes toes Brownish tan Brownish tan feathers feathers Order Strigiformes Order Strigiformes Northern Saw Whet Owl Northern Saw Whet Owl Feathers on legs Feathers on legs Feathers are brown Feathers are brown white and gray white and gray Claws are short Claws are short curled and sharp curled and sharp Curved beak Curved beak Order Coraciiformes Order Coraciiformes Belted kingfisher Belted kingfisher Feathers Feathers Head black Head black Body blue gray Body blue gray Neck white Neck white Beak Beak Long straight black Long straight black Order Piciformes Order Piciformes Northern flicker Northern flicker Red spot on back of Red spot on back of neckneck Tail and long wing Tail and long wing feathers have a feathers have a yellow line yellow line Feathers are gray Feathers are gray light brown and light brown and black black Order Passeriformes Order Passeriformes Blue jay Blue jay Blue feathers Blue feathers Black line around Black line around eyeeye White feathers White feathers around eye around eye Feathers look brown Feathers look brown under light under light Order Passeriformes Order Passeriformes American robin American robin Beak is yellow Beak is yellow Feathers Feathers Head black Head black Belly red Belly red Pelvic white Pelvic white Body gray Body gray Order Passeriformes Order Passeriformes European starling European starling Feathers Feathers Iridescent Iridescent Black Black Belly Head and wings Belly whitish tips whitish tips Head and wings tan tips tan tips Order Passeriformes Order Passeriformes Song sparrow Song sparrow Small beaks Small beaks Feathers are Feathers are brownish gray brownish gray Order Passeriformes Order Passeriformes Northern cardinal Northern cardinal Feathers are red Feathers are red Beak is orange and Beak is orange and small small Order Podicipediformes Order Podicipediformes Red Necked Grebe Red Necked Grebe Neck is reddish Neck is reddish orange especially orange especially on the back side on the back side Toes are black flat Toes are black flat and long and long Whitish belly Whitish belly Brown and long bill Brown and long bill