Biol 427 lab 3 (W/lab pics)

American Bittern, Pelecaniformes Ardeidae

Dark brown streaks, Blackish malar stripe often seen with head up

American White Pelican, Pelecaniformes Pelecanidae

Large bill with pouch

Bald Eagle, Accipitriformes Accipitridae

White head is brown in juviniles

Barn Owl, Strigiformes Tytonidae

Heart shaped face

Barred Owl, Strigiformes Strigidae

no tufts, vertical barring on belly, strong bars on wings white or brownish body

Western screech Owl, Strigiformes Strigidae

Small horns. Dark bill

Northern Saw Whet Owl, Strigiformes Strigidae

heart shaped face, tiny solid brown back medium pitch whistle (radar like) call

Belted Kingfisher, Coraciiformes Alcedinidae

FEMALES have the red males have clean breast call: intsense loud sewing machine ORANGE BELT in females but not males

Black Footed Albatross, Procellariiformes Diomedeidae

Black billed BLACK WEBBED FEET Mostly dark brown/black feathers.

Common Loon, Gaviiformes Gaviidae

Color Pattern Rounded head Dagger-like bill Flat body and long neck when flying Summer- Black head and bill, block and white spotted back, and white breast Fall-Spring- Plain gray back and head White throat Behavior Stealthy divers; submerge with no splash to catch fish Habitat Quiet, remote freshwater NOTE THE OTHER MORPHS OF THIS BIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Coopers Hawk, Accipitriformes Accipitridae

Larger, blockier head, more rounded tail Redish brown pattern on male bellies

Double Crested Cormorant, Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae

Yellow orange stripe above loral stripe orangish gular pouch black body; brown juviniles Western breeding adults have eyebrow like feathers on head

Downy Woodpecker, Piciformes Picidae

SMALL, all white belly, black and white spotted wings, BLACK LINE RUNNING THROUGH EYE, short bill, white stripe down the back and red mark on the back of the head, small black spots along the sides of white tail.

Golden Eagle, Accipitriformes Accipitridae

Brown body feathers Golden nape

Great Blue Heron, Pelecaniformes Ardeidae

Blue S-shaped neck when standing

Great Horned Owl, Strigiformes Strigidae

modeling brown gray belly, big tufts, brown face common whoo whoo call

Hairy Woodpecker, Piciformes Picidae

May not have the red spot in some of them Long bill Hindcrown spot is in males only Outer tail feathers are pure white

Leachs Storm Petrel, Procellariiformes Hydrobatidae

Stropes on either wing visible when flying. Black bill and feet with pressure tube on bill

Merlin, Falconiformes Falconidae

Brown or blue gray feathers

American Kestrel, Falconiformes Falconidae

Blue-gray wing feathers in male Females are uniform brown with dark facial stripes

Northern Flicker, Piciformes Picidae

Red nape Pale brown face Grey pattern on head Male has black whisker

Northern Fulmar, Procellariiformes Procellariidae

discolored bill tip Air pressure tube on bill Light and dark morphs

Northern Goshawk, Accipitriformes Accipitridae

Note the belly pattern

Northern Harrier, Accipitriformes Accipitridae

Owl-like face, greyish, white speckled belly, black wing tips. Juveniles have unstreaked bellies

Osprey, Accipitriformes Pandionidae

White chest, dark eye stripe, all dark upperside, crooked wings.

Pelagic Cormorant, Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae

slender black bill, crests on top and back of head in breeding adults Black feathers in adults

Peregrine Falcon, Falconiformes Falconidae

Muscular legs. Long wing tips

Pileated Woodpecker, Piciformes Picidae

Red crest Shorter dark bill

Red Breasted Sapsucker, Piciformes Picidae

Red Head

Red Naped Sapsucker, Piciformes Picidae

Red area on head, black and white pattern

Red Tailed Hawk, Accipitriformes Accipitridae

Adults have reddish-orange tail and pale underparts with light breast & obvious band of dark marks across belly. Immatures do not have a red tail.

Spotted Owl, Strigiformes Strigidae

Spotted on brest as well

Turkey Vulture, Cathartiformes Cathartidae

Red head lacks feathers Black body feathers, brown wings