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	American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis The Goldfinch is the state bird of New Jersey, Iowa, and Washington.

	American Kestrel - Falco Sparverius American Kestrels feed largely on small animals - American Kestrels are found in a wide variety of habitats

	American Widgeon - Anas americana American Widgeon - Anas americana general facts, identification tips general habitat widgeon can be found in their migrating territories and diet

	Black-capped chickadee Poecile atricapilla The Black-capped Chickadee is very similar to the Carolina Chickadee and where their ranges overlap they can be difficult to separate. In fact, they have trouble telling themselves apart and hybrids occur.

	Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata Because of its large size, blue coloration and crest the Blue Jay is quite distinctive. Steller's Jay has dark underparts. Other jays lack a crest and have different markings.

	Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola The Bufflehead is the smallest North American diving duck. Bufflehead identification, habitat and migration

	Canada goose Branta canadensis The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) belongs to the Branta genus of geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey species of the Anser genus.

	Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina In eastern North America, Chipping Sparrows breed in woodlands, farmlands, and suburban and urban districts.

	Common Grackle - Quiscalus Quiscula Grackles tend to congregate in large groups, popularly referred to as a plague

	Common Starling - Sturnus vulgaris Widespread throughout the northern hemisphere, the European Starling is native to Eurasia and is found throughout Europe. The Starling was introduced into the USA and is considered an invasive species

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	Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis The Dark-eyed Junco is one of the most common birds in North America. Dark-eyed Juncos are birds of the ground.

	Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus The Double-crested Cormorant is the most numerous and widespread North American cormorant. It can occur in large numbers inland as well as on the coast.

	Green-Winged Teal - Anas crecca The Green-Winged Teal's northern range is from Northern Alaska and Aleutian Islands to Quebec south to New York and prairie states.

	Killdeer Charadrius vociferus Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) are medium-sized plovers.

	Lesser Scaup - Aythya affinis Lesser Scaup are about 12 incehed long with a wingspan of 29 inches - Lesser Scaup inforamtion and identification tips

	Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos The Mallard is widely found in most North America and Eurasia. They inhabit all kinds of wetlands from large lakes to urban park ponds. Mallard identification

	Mourning dove Zenaida macroura The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family, Columbidae. The bird is also called the American Mourning Dove, and formerly was known as the Carolina Pigeon or Carolina Turtledove.

	Mute Swan- Cygnus Olor The Mute Swan is one of the heaviest flying birds - The Mute Swan is found naturally mainly in temperate areas of Europe across western Asia

	North American Robin - Turdus migratorius The American Robin is the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan and Wisconsin The American Robin begins to breed shortly after returning to its summer range.

	Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis Cardinalis The Northern Cardinal is a mid-sized songbird with a body length of 21 centimeters.

	Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus is a very large North American woodpecker almost the size of the common crow

	Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo Jamaicensis The Red-tailed Hawk occupies a wide range of habitats and altitudes - the red tailThe Red-Tailed Hawk is a member of the genus Buteo

	Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis the Ring-billed Gull appears similar to the Herring and California Gulls, but is smaller, with a shorter bill that has a broad, black ring around it.

	Snow Goose - Chen Caerulescens Snow geese breed from late May to mid August, but they leave their nesting areas and spend more than half the year on their migration to-and-from warmer wintering areas.

	Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia The Song Sparrow has a wide geographic range, occuring over most of North America from the Aleutians to the eastern United States.

	Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor The Tufted Titmouse is a small songbird found in North America. The Tufted Titmouse is approximately 6 inches, about the size of a sparrow

	White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis In winter, White-breasted Nuthatches join mixed flocks with chickadees and tufted titmice.

	White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys information including general information, identification, migration and food of the white crowned sparrow

	Yellow warbler Dendroica petechia Yellow warbler Dendroica petechia nest in trees, building a cup nest