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Birds: Loons through New World Vultures
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05/20/2009
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Term
Loons (Family)
 Definition
Gaviidae
Term
Common Loon
 Definition
Gavia immer
Term
Grebes (Family)
 Definition
Podicepedidae
Term
Horned Grebe
 Definition
Podiceps auritus
Term
Pied-billed Grebe
 Definition
Podilymbus Podiceps
Term
Boobies and Gannets (family)
 Definition
Sulidae
Term
Northern Gannet
 Definition
Morus bassanus
Term
Pelicans (family)
 Definition
Pelecanidae
Term
Brown Pelican
 Definition
Pelecanus occidentalis
Term
Cormorants (family)
 Definition
Phalacrocoracidae
Term
Double-crested Cormorant
 Definition
Phalacrocorax auritus
Term
Herons, Bitterns (Family)
 Definition
Ardeidae
Term
American Bittern
 Definition
Botaurus lentiginosus
Term
Black-crowned Night Heron
 Definition
Nycticorax nycticorax
Term
Green Heron
 Definition
Butorides virescens
Term
Snowy Egret
 Definition
Egretta thula
Term
Great Egret
 Definition
Ardea alba
Term
Great Blue Heron
 Definition
Ardea herodias
Term
Ducks, Geese, Swans (Family)
 Definition
Anatidae
Term
Tundra Swan
 Definition
Cygnus columbianus
Term
Snow Goose
 Definition
Chen caerulescens
Term
Canada Goose
 Definition
Branta canadensis
Term
Wood Duck
 Definition
Aix sponsa
Term
Mallard
 Definition
Anas platyrhynchos
Term
Northern Shoveler
 Definition
Anas clypeata
Term
Canvasback
 Definition
Aythya valisineria
Term
Common Goldeneye
 Definition
Bucephala clangula
Term
Bufflehead
 Definition
Bucephala albeola
Term
Common Merganser
 Definition
Mergus merganser
Term
Red-breasted Merganser
 Definition
Mergus serrator
Term
Hooded Merganser
 Definition
Lophodytes cucullatus
Term
Ruddy Duck
 Definition
Oxyura jamaicensis
Term
New World Vultures (Family)
 Definition
Cathartidae
Term
Turkey Vulture
 Definition
Cathartes aura
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