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Under Construction According to a 2011 survey published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, roughly one in five Americans - about 47 million people are birdwatchers. They are huge revenue generators for the U.S. economy, spending over $40 billion on equipment and activities related to bird watching. Raptors (Hawks, Falcons, Eagles, Owls) | Perching Birds - Songbirds | Shore birds | Ducks & Geese | Bird Orders
(These categories are somewhat arbitrary. I couldn't find a good bird classification list.)
This page is inconsistent; In some cases, hawks, it lists species and in others, woodpeckers (family:Picidae) with at least 17 species of woodpecker plus several species of flicker and sapsucker, it only lists the 3 generic names. Classification: Phylum Chordata (animals with a nerve chord) [45,820] - Sub-Phylum: Vertebrata - Class Aves (Birds) - Order Ciconiiformes (sometimes listed as Accipitriformes) Family Accipitridae Genus (Sometimes listed as Family or sub-family) Buteo (Broad Winged Hawk, Red tail Hawk, Red Shouldered Hawk) Accipiter (Coopers Hawk, Sharp shinned hawk) Haliaeetus (Bald Eagle) Aquila (Golden Eagle) Falconidae (Peregrine Falcon, Kestrel) (sometimes listed as order Falconiformes) Pandionidae (Osprey) The bald eagle is actually a sea eagle (Haliaeetus species) Raptors (Birds of Prey)A carnivorous bird of prey characterized by sharp talons, a hook shaped beak, and excellent eyesight.Butos: (Genus: Buto) Broad wings and broad rounded tails; Often seen soaring in circles high in the air. | ||
broad wing hawk - google picts Natl Geographic |
red tail hawk - google picts Natl Geographic
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red sholdered hawk - google picts Natl Geographic | ||
Accipiters: (Genus: Accipiter) Short, Wide, Rounded wings; Long Tails: Flap, flap, flap-sail Flight. | ||
| Sharp-shinned Hawk - google picts Natl Geographic
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Falcons: (Genus: Falco) Streamlined-Long pointed wings; Longish compressed tapered tails; Strong rowing wing beats; Lose some of their pointed wing & tapered tail look when not in direct flight. | ||
Kestrel - google picts Natl Geographic |
Peregrine Falcon - google picts Natl Geographic: about | video
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Harriers and Ospreys: Sometimes included with Falcons, but they are a different Genus | ||
osprey - google picts Natl Geographic |
Northern Harrier - google picts
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Eagles and Vultures: | ||
bald eagle - google picts Natl Geographic |
bald eagle | |
golden eagle | ||
turkey vulture |
black vulture
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Other Raptors: Owls (Genus: Tyto, Athene, Otus, Bubo, Asio, ...) Screech Owl, Great Horned Owl, Long-eared owl, Short-Eared Owl, Barn Owl, Snowy Owl, Barred Owl, Spotted Owl, Great Gray Owl, Hawk Owl, ... Kites
See Also:
Links: Perching birds (Songbirds)Order: Passeriformes(I couldn't find a good list of songbirds, so some of these may belong in other categories.) Blackbird, Blue Bird, Blue Jay, Bushtits, Canaries, Cardinal, Chickadee, Crows, Finch, Flycatcher, Goldfinch, Grosbeak, House Finch, Hummingbirds , Juncos, Kingbirds, Kinglet, Larkes, Magpie, Martin, Mockingbirds, Oriole, Purple Finch, Ravin, Robin, Scrub Jays, Siskin, Sparrows, Stellar's Jay, Starlings, Swallow, Swift, Tanager, Thrushes, Titmouse, Towhees, Warbler, Waxwings, Wren Tree Climbing birdsCreepers, Flicker, Nuthatch, Woodpecker, SapsuckerGallinaceous BirdsGrouse, Chicken, Chukar, Quail , Turkey , Partrige, PheasantPigeons and DovesBand-tailed pigeon, Passenger pigeon, Mourning Dove, Ground Dove, White-winged doveWading birds - Water and Shore birdsorder: CharadriiformesBitterns, Black Skimmer, Crane, Dunlin Red Knot, Egret, Gull, Ibis, Heron, Marsh Wren, Oyster Catcher, Pelican, Phalarope, Plover, Rail, Ruddy, Ruff, Turnstone, Sanderling , Sandpiper, Seagull, Stilt, Tern, Woodcock Diving Birds: Grebe, Loon, Murres, Puffin Shore birds: Avocet, Kildeer, Snipe, Curlew, Willet, Ducks & Geese like birdsCanada Geese, Cormorant, Duck, Eider, Mallard Duck, Mandarin Duck, Merganser, Pintail Duck, Shoveler, Snow Geese, Swans, Teal, Wigeon, Wood Duck.World Geese Species at goose.org OthersCuckoos, Roadrunner Parrot Kingfisher Bird (Class: Aves) Orders in North America: Gaviiformes: loons Podicipediformes: grebes Procellariiformes: Tubenoses (albatross, fulmars,) Pelecaniformes: pelicans and allies Ciconiiformes: storks, herons and allies Phoenicopteriformes: flamingos Anseriformes: waterfowl Falconiformes: falcons, eagles, hawks, vultures and allies Galliformes: fowl (turkeys, grouse, quail, pheasant) Gruiformes: cranes and allies Charadriiformes: shorebirds, gulls, button-quails, plovers and allies Columbiformes: doves and pigeons Psittaciformes: parrots and allies Cuculiformes: cuckoos, roadrunners and turacos Strigiformes: owls Caprimulgiformes: nightjars, goatsuckers and allies Apodiformes: swifts and hummingbirds Trogoniformes: trogons Coraciiformes: kingfishers and allies Piciformes: woodpeckers and allies Passeriformes: passerines, perching birds, songbirds* There are 2,055 species on the 2008 The American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) Check-list of North American Birds. However the American Birding Association (ABA) 1998 list has 914 species; The 2007 Annual Report of the ABA lists additions to bring the total to 947 The differences between AOU and ABA are the area covered: ABA: Continental United States, Canada, the French islands of St. Pierre et Miquelon, and adjacent waters to a distance of 200 miles from land. A.O.U. includes Mexico, Central America, Hawaii, Bahamas, Greenland, ...
Books:
Bird CountsChristmas Bird Count (CBC) Dec.14 - Jan 5Marin County 2012 New Jersey 2013-14 Somerset County NJ 2015
Great Backyard Bird Count Middle of Feburary
Other: Bird Food: Songbirds - Sunflower seeds Woodpeckers - Suet Sources: Scherman Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary Bardy Farms AgwayLinks: Birds of America, by John James Audubon Listed by family at audubon.org Bird Orders | Birds of the World The American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) Check-list of North American Birds The 914 wild bird species of North America (as of 1998) at the American Birding Association (ABA) ABA Recording Rules And Interpretations birdguide.blogspot.com/ American Bird Guide | Bird Watching and Birding Information Bird Guide: at blogspot.com Backyard Bird Identification Guide at birdWatchersDigest.com Bird feeders All About Birds - Bird Guide at Cornell Birds in the Tahoe-Donner Area Silhouette Hawk ID Guide at hmana.org Bird Species Index Ohio Birds: A Photo Collection Chimney Rock Hawk Watch Identifycation cards at compleatnaturalist.com Large Hawks and Falcons and Woodland Hawks at Fish & Wildlife in Alberta Canada Wildlife Photography Cool Starling Video Binoculars Wildlife Photography
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