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| Family Hydrobatidae (Ashy Storm-Petrel) Family Procellariidae (Sooty Shearwater) Family Diomedeidae (Black Footed Albatross) |
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Family Pelecanidae (Brown Pelican)
Family Ardeidae (Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret)
Family Threskiornithidae (White-faced Ibis) |
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| Family Phalacrocoracidae (Pelagic Cormorant, Double-crested Cormorant, Brandt's Cormorant) |
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(duck in latin)
Family Anatidae
--Snow Goose
--Canada Goose
--Tundra Swan
--Wood Duck
--Mallard
--Cinnamon Teal
--Northern Shoveler
--Ring-necked duck
--Surf scoter |
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| Family Gaviidae (Common Loon, Pacific Loon) |
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Family Podicipedidae
--Pied-billed Grebe
--Eared Grebe
--Western Grebe
--Clark's Grebe |
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| Family Odontophoridae (California Quail) |
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Family Rallidae (Virginia Rail, American Coot)
Family Gruidae (Sandhill crane) |
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1. Family Recurvirostridae (Black-necked stilt, American Avocet) Family Haematopodidae (Black Oystercatcher)
2. Family Charadriidae (Snowy Plover, Killdeer)
3. Family Scolopacidae (Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Spotted Sandpiper, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Black Turnstone, Sanderling, Western Sandpiper)
4. Family Laridae (Heerman's Gull, California Gull, Western gull, Caspian tern, Forsters Tern)
5. Family Alcidae (Common Mure, Pigeon Guillemot, Rhinoceros Auklet) |
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| Family Columbidae (Rock Dove, Band-tailed Pigeon, Mourning Dove) |
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| Family Cuculidae (Greater Roadrunner) |
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Family Tytonidae (Barn Owl)
Family Strigidae (Western Screech-Owl, Great Horned Owl, Northern Pygmy Owl, Burrowing Owl) |
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| Family Caprimulgidae (Common Poorwill) |
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Family Cathartidae (Turkey Vulture)
Family Pandionidae (Osprey)
Family Accipitridae (White-tailed kite, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned hawk, Coopers Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed hawk, Golden eagle) |
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| Procellarii- F. Hybrobatidae |
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Definition
Ashy Storm-Petrel
-swallowlike, long tail during nonmolting |
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| Procellarii- F. Procellariidae |
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Definition
Sooty Shearwater
-whitish underneath wing coverts |
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| Procellarii- F. Diomedeidae |
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Black Footed Albatross
-get whiter/paler area around bill with age) |
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Brown Pelican
-juvenile darker plumage on neck, lighter as adult, colorful bill (bright red) |
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Great Blue Heron
-orante plumes
Great Egret
-yellow bill
Snowy Egret
-black bill, shaggy crest |
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| Pelecani- F. Threskiornithidae |
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White faced Ibis (mount)
red facial skin bordered by white feather margin |
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| Suliformes- F. Phalacrocoracidae |
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Pelagic Cormorant
-smaller and structural iridescence on breast plumage (green & purple)
Double crested Cormorant
-longer and pointier wings, long neck, LARGE
Brandt's Cormorant
-juveniles are brownish, lighter patch under the lower mandible |
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| Anseriformes- F. Anatidae |
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Definition
Snow Goose
-lighter head than Canadian
Canada Goose
-chin strap
Tundra Swan
-some yellow lore
Wood Duck
-glossy plumage, female has white around eye
Mallard
-male has green head, female has purple/blue specelum
Cinnamon Teal
-cinnamon colored
Northern Shoveler
-long, spatulate bill, longer than head)
Ring-necked duck
-white ring on bill
Surf Scoter
-adult male plumage and bill coloration is extensive |
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Common Loon
-white collar on neck
Pacific Loon
-faint white vertical streaks on sides of neck |
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| Podicipedi- F. Podicipedidae |
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Pied-billed Grebe
-breeding adult has ring on bill, black chin, smaller bill
Eared Grebe
-"golden ears" longer, thinner bill
Western Grebe
-black on head covers eye, greenish yellow bill
Clark's Grebe
-black does not cover eye, orange bill |
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| Galliformes- F. Odontophoridae |
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California Quail
-plume on head |
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Virginia Rail
-cheeks grey, deep rusty neck
American Coot
-crazy claws/feet, whitish bill with subterminal band, lobed toes, reddish brown forehead shield |
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Sandhill Crane
-red crown as adult, tertial bristles |
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| Charadri- F. Recurvirostridae |
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Definition
Black-necked stilt
-long thin bill, supercilium is white
American Avocet
-sweeping, curved needle bill |
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| Charadri- F. Haematopodidae |
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Black oystercatcher
-red orange bill |
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| Charadri- F. Charadriidae |
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Definition
Snowy Plover
-dark lateral patch
Killdeer
-2 breast bands, orange rump |
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| Charadri- F. Scolopacidae |
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Greater yellowlegs
-yellow legs, long bill
Willet
-lighter than yellowlegs, grey legs
Spotter Sandpiper
-striking breeding plumage, yellowlegs
Long-billed Curlew
-cinnamon underwing coverts, downward curved bill
Marbled Godwit
-black legs, bicolored bill
Black turnstone
-white lore spot, not in winter
Sanderling
-short bill, white underbelly
Western Sandpiper
-black legs |
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Heerman's Gull
-grey beast
California Gull
-common here
Western Gull
-larger than CA
Caspian Tern
-streaked black crown, red bill, large
Forster's Tern
-small, black cape & neck, orange bill with black tip |
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Common Mure
-darkened head on breeding adult
Pigeon Guillemot
-smaller, mottled coverts
Rhinoceros Auklet
-rhino horn |
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Rock Dove
-color variations
Band-tailed Pigeon
-band on nape
Mourning Dove
-tan colored |
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Greater Roadrunner
-crest, long graduated tail with white tips |
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Barn Owl
-pale owl, dark eyes with heart shaped face |
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Western Screech Owl
-grey overall, small
Great Horned Owl
-ear tufts, white throat
Northern Pygmy Owl
-2 groups, long tail
Burrowing Owl
-long legs, round head |
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| Caprimulgi- F. Caprimulgidae |
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Common Poorwill
-"capri pants at the poorwill store"
-rictal bristles |
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| Accipitri- F. Cathartidae |
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Turkey Vulture
-reddish head as adult, long tailed |
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| Accipitri- F. Pandionidae |
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Osprey
-bold dark eye stripe, white head |
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| Accipitri- F. Accipitridae |
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White-tailed kite
-dark spot near wrist, long whitish tail
Northern Harrier
-owl like facial disk, white uppertail coverts
Sharp-shinned Hawk
-thinned legs, smaller than Coopers
Coopers Hawk
-larger than sharp shinned hawk
Red-shouldered hawk
-red shoulder
Red-tailed Hawk
- red tail
Golden Eagle
-golden nape |
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