1a. Identify the species and common name1b. From where to where does this bird migrate?1c. What adaption is this bird thought to have to help it survive long flights?1d. Largely because this bird weighs in at just 0.5 lbs, it has the distinction of being the world’s _______ flying shorebird.

2. Label organs please. (A-I)

B

A

C

E

F

D

H

I

G

3a. Identify the species and common name.3b. What is this bird’s most famous nickname?3c. Describe the male’s courtship ritual.3d. Describe how and on what this bird feeds.

A

B

C

D

EF

Identify please:

Roadrunner

Ruby-throated hummingbird

Golden Eagle

Barred Owl

Great Blue Heron

Turkey Vulture

5a. Identify each species and common name.

5b. Species A sometimes nests on the flat gravel roof of a building. What problem does this present to the chicks?

5c. How does species B react to the presence of humans in their colony site?

5d. How do males of species C court females?

A

B

C

6a. Identify the species and common name.6b. Of how many states is this bird the official game bird?6c. How did this bird get its common name?6d. Are this bird’s young precocial or altricial?

7a. Identify the species and common name.7b. Describe how this bird locates prey.7c. What is the significance of this species’ Latin name?7d. Describe this bird’s nest.

Exploring the wetlands of Nebraska, you happen upon a very rare species of bird and get really excited! This particular bird stands 5 feet tall, and is all white except for a brilliant red crown and black face mask. It startles you by emitting a trumpet-like call that reverberates around the marsh.

What is the name of this bird?

9a. Identify the species and common name.9b. Describe how and on what this bird feeds.9c. What relationship do these birds have with humpback whales?9d. Is this a monogamous species?

10. Identify the common name of each, and what the name for a baby of that species is.

AB

CD

1a. American Golden-Plover, Pluvialis dominica1b. Tundra to many places – West Coast, Central/East US, Mexico, Pacific Islands1c. Maintain seeds in their digestive tract1d. Fastest (up to 60mph)

2. A – Trachea B – Esophagus C- Crop D- Heart E – LiverF – Sternum G – Rectum H - Gizzard I – Lung

3a. American Wodcock, Scolapax minor3b. Timberdoodle3c. Every evening and sunrise for about four months, males gather in open wet fields to launch into high twisting flights with musical twittering notes and chirping calls Females visit dancing grounds and mate, then nest solitarily on the ground in overgrown fields. Lays four buff or red brown eggs spotted with brown and purple. Precocial.3d. Probe soft soil for earthworms, burrowing insect larvae. May rock gently back and forth while feeding to startle worms so they move.

4.. A – Great Blue Heron B – Turkey Vulture C – Roadrunner D – Golden Eagle E – Barred Owl F – Ruby-throated Hummingbird

5a. A: Least Tern, Sternula antillarum B: Caspian Tern, Hydroprogne caspia C: Black Tern, Chlidonias niger5b. Hot tar showing through gravel can burn their feet or become stuck in their down5c. Attacks aggressively, can cause bloody wounds on heads of invading people5d. Carries small fish or dragonfly in view of potential mates, feeds it to the female who accepts his invitation as a prize

6a. Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus6b. 3 (Tennessee, Georgia, Washington)6c. Characteristic call6d. Precocial

7a. Northern Harrier, Circus cyaneus7b. Similar to owls, they have a facial disk and locate prey by sensitive hearing.7c. Greek “kirkos” means circles, “cyan” is a shade of blue – refers to flight pattern while hunting and color of male bird7d. Three to nine pale blue eggs laid in ground nest of sticks and lined with grass, built on mound of dirt or clump of vegetation; often nests in loose colonies 15-20 pairs

8. Whooping Crane, Grus americana

9a. Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus9b. Pugnacious, predatory, opportunistic, Omnivorous. Carrion, fish, refuse, eggs, young of other birds, mollusks, crustaceans, rodents, berries, insects; Steals from others, scavenges on beaches. Also eats gulls, cormorants, rabbits.9c. In winter, the whales drive fish to the surface of the water for the birds to eat9d. Yes

10a. Trumpeter Swan - Cygnet10b. Turkey Vulture - Chick10c. Mallard Duck - Duckling10d. Snowy Owl - Owlet