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Illinois CommonBirds
State of IllinoisIllinois Department of Natural Resources
Words in bold can be found in the Glossary.
What are Birds?Birds are warm-blooded animals with feathers, hard-shelled eggs and lightweight bones. Because they are warm-blooded, birds can maintain a constant internal body
temperature and be active when their natural environment has extremes of very warm or very cold conditions.
Feathersareusedforflight,protectionandattractionofamate.Theyalsoaidin
controlling body temperature and in helping birds to identify other birds. Birdslayhard-shelledeggs.Thehardshell,mademostlyofcalcium carbonate, keeps
the egg from drying out and allows parents to sit on the eggs during incubation.
Lightweightbonesarenecessaryforflight.Birdbonesarestrongandhaveinternalbraces.Manybirdbonesarefilledwithairandareconnectedtotherespiratorysystem.Other bones are fused together, increasing their strength.
Parts of a Bird
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IOCI17-0237•10/16•DNR062Illinois Common Birds©2016,IllinoisDepartmentofNaturalResources
back
rump
outer tail feather
tail
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side
belly
breast
throat
bill or beak
eye
Bird Banter•Birdshaveahighmetabolic rate and must eat great quantities of food. For example, hum-
mingbirds must eat twice their weight in food daily. Most birds must continually search for food.
•Birdsdon’thaveteeth.Theyusethethickwallsoftheirgizzard to break food into smaller pieces. Small stones and grit picked up while feeding remain in the gizzard and help to grind food, too.
•Beaks,orbills,areamazingtools.Theyareusedforcapturingandeatingfood,defense,feeding young, gathering nesting materials, building nests, preening, scratching, courting and attacking.
•Birdsdon’thavevocalcords.Toproducesounds,vibrationsaresentacrossthesyrinx(voicebox)ofabird.Themoremusclesabirdhasattachedtothesyrinx,themoresoundsit can make. For instance, the northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) has many muscles and can produce a variety of sounds, while the rock pigeon’s (Columba livia) single pair of muscles results in only a single “coo” sound.
•Morethanone-thirdoftheworld’sbirdsmigrate.Migrationisanadaptationtochangesinthe environment, usually seasonal (weather, lack of food, need for nesting space). Migrat-ing birds move from the area where they raise young to their winter home and back again. Somebirdsaredaytimemigrants.Theyflyalongroutesmarkedbylandmarkssuchasrivers,coastlines,mountainsandlakes.Otherbirdsarenocturnalmigrants.Theyusethepositionofthestarsandmoonandtheearth’smagneticfieldtohelpthemfindtheirway.
•Morethan400birdspecieshavebeenrecordedaslivinginormigratingthroughIllinois!Onthefollowingpagesyoucanlearnabout18ofthesespecies.Howmanyofthemhaveyou seen in the wild?
Using this Activity Book -For the Educator
When using this book from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ (IDNR) Division of Education,studentswillbecomefamiliarwiththetraitsandappearanceof18birdspeciescommonly seen in our state. Although targeted to grades three through six, this resource may beadaptedforothergradesaswell.TheIllinois Birds unit, resources trunk, video podcasts andpublicationsfromtheIDNRcanhelpyouteachaboutbirds,too.Youwillfindtheseandother supplemental items through the Web pages at http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/education and http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/publications.ContacttheIDNRDivisionofEducationat217-524-4126ordnr.teachkids@illinois.gov for more information.
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What color is it? TheAmericancoot(13-16inches)isdarkblue-graywithdarkerfeathersonitsheadandthroat.Thebilliswhitewith a red spot at the base. Eyes are red, while legs and feet are green-yellow.
Fulica americana
What else should I know about it?TheAmericancootmigratesthroughIllinoisonitswaytoandfrom its wintering grounds in the southern United States, although some of the birds may spend the winter in southernIllinois,too.Migrationoccursatnight.Thecootbreedsinthenorthernhalfofthestate,nestingonfloatingmatsofvegetation.Thecallofthisbirdis“kuk-kuk-kuk.”
Fill Me In! A m___g___a___ory bird is one that lives part of the year in one location, usually where it nests andraisesitsyoung,andpartoftheyearinanotherlocation,usuallywhereitcanfindamplefood and cover in the non-breeding season.
Americancoot
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
Where does it live? It is often seen in areas of short grasses around open water or swimming on lakes and ponds.
What does it eat? Iteatsinsects,crayfish,snails and aquatic plants and may dive in deep watertofindfood.
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What else should I know about it?ThiscommonspeciesmigratesthroughoutIllinoisandoccasion-ally nests and spends the winter in Illinois, although the birds may travel as far as South America in winter. Its rattlingcallisafamiliarsoundaroundwaterbodiesinspringandsummer.Thekingfishernestsindirtbanksnearwaterandcanburrowintothebankasdeepas15feet.
female
belted kingfisher
What color is it? Male and femalebeltedkingfishers(11-14inches)have the same appearance, except that the female has a rust-colored stripe on her breast. Both are dark gray at the top of the breast and have a blue-gray up-perbodyandhead.Thebellyiswhite,and the bill is dark gray to black.
Where does it live?Thekingfisherlivesalong or around rivers, streams, ponds and lakes.
What does it eat?Iteatsfishesthatitcatches in its strong beak by hovering over water and plunging in headfirst.
Fill Me In! Thebeltedkingfishercatchesfishesbydi___i___gintothewaterheadfirst.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found? Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
Megaceryle alcyon
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commonnighthawk
What else should I know about it?Itschoppyflightpatternand“peent”callhelptoidentifythecommon nighthawk as it searches for food at dusk and dawn. A common migrant and summer resident throughoutIllinois,itnestsonthegroundoronflatgravelrooftopsinurbanareas.Itmigratesatduskanddawn and spends the winter months in South America.
male
What color is it?Thecommonnighthawk(10inches)isagray-brownbird with a white bar on the underside ofeachwing.Themalealsohasawhitebar on the tail and a white patch on his throat.Thebillisdarkgrayorblack.
Where does it live?Thenighthawk is a bird of open areas, including urban habitats.
Chordeiles minor
What does it eat? It preys upon insects, which itcapturesasitflies.
Fill Me In! Thecommonnighthawkoftenlivesincities,or___r___anareas.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it?Theeasternkingbirdisacommonmigrantandsummernesting resident throughout Illinois. It spends the winter months in South America. Its song is “dzee-dzee-dzee.”
What color is it?Thewhiteband at the tip of the tail is a good trait to help you identify the eastern king-bird(8inches).Itsback,rump,wings,tail, legs and head are black. It is white on the underside and has a small, red patch on the top of the head.
Where does it live?Theeasternkingbirdisabirdof open areas, especially fieldsandpastures.
What does it eat? It feeds on insects, spiders and some fruits.
Tyrannus tyrannus
easternkingbird
Fill Me In! Theeasternkingbird’s___hi___etailtipcanbeseenasitfliestocatchinsects.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it?Themeadowlarkflieswithshort,choppyflapsandaglide.Itis often seen perched on posts in grassy areas singing “tee-yah, tee-yair.” It nests on the ground, building a nestofgrassescoveredwithadomeofgrasses.Meadowlarksmigrateduringtheday.Theymaybefoundthroughout Illinois as migrants, nesting summer residents and winter residents (southern two-thirds of Illinois only). Some meadowlarks travel as far as northern South America to spend the winter, but most only migrate a short distance.
What color is it?A yellow breast with a large black “v” marking is characteristic of the easternmeadowlark(9inches).Itsoutertailfeathersarewhite,andthe remainder of the bird is brown with some white streaks.
Where does it live?Themeadowlarkisabirdof open areas, such as pasturesandhayfields.
What does it eat?It feeds on insects, seeds and grains.
Sturnella magna
easternmeadowlark
Fill Me In! Theeasternmeadowlark’snestiscoveredwithadomeofg___a___se___tohelpitremainhid-den from predators.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it?TheeasterntowheeisacommonmigrantthroughIllinois,withsome birds nesting in the state in summer and others residing here in winter. Some towhees travel as far as Central America to spend the winter months. Its song says, “Drink your teeeea.”
female
What color is it?Theeasterntowhee(7-8inches)hasarust-coloredareaalongeachsideofthebody.Themalehasablackhead, throat, back, wings and tail with a white bellyandbreastandredeyes.Thefemaleissimilar to the male in appearance, although she is brown where the male is black.
Where does it live?Thisbirdmay be found at the edge of forests, in thickets and in open woods habi-tats.
What does it eat? It uses its feet to scratch in dead leaves looking for the seeds, insects and small fruits that it feeds on.
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
easterntowhee
male
Fill Me In! Theeasterntowheefeedsontheground,usingitsfeettosc___a___c___amongdeadleavesforfood.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it?Thegreenheronisacommonnocturnalmigrantandanestingsummer resident in Illinois. In the winter months, it may be found from Florida to northern South America. Whenstartled,itmaycall“skeeow.”Thisbirdusuallynestsinwillowtreesnearwater.
What color is it?At16-22inchesinlength, the green heron is one of the smallest herons. Its stout, pointed bill is dark above andlightbelow.Thethroat,breastandheadaremaroonwithwhitepatches.Thetopoftheheadisblack.Thebackandbellyaregraywith green sides. Legs are green-yellow.
Where does it live?Thegreenheroncanbefoundatlakes,ponds, marshes, swamps and streams.
What does it eat?Iteatsinsects,crayfishandfishesthatitcatches as it wades along the shore.
Butorides virescens
greenheron
Fill Me In! Thegreenheronisaw___d___n___bird,feedingonanimalsitfindsattheedgeofwaterbod-ies.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found? Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it?Thisbirdisacommonnocturnalmigrantandnestingsummerresident throughout Illinois. It spends the winter months from Central America to South America. Its song soundslike“sweet-sweet”or“chew-chew.”Thefemalemayuseashedsnakeskininthebaseofthenest.
female
male
What color is it?Asmallbird(5-6inches),themalein-digo bunting is iridescent bright blue in the breeding season and amixofbrownandblueatothertimes.Thefemaleisbrown.
Passerina cyanea
indigobunting
Where does it live? Theindigobuntinglivesin open areas near culti-vatedfieldsorwoods.
What does it eat? It eats insects, fruits and seeds.
Fill Me In! Themaleandfemaleindigobuntingaredifferent___o___o___s.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it?Theorchardoriolebuildsanestofwovengrasses.Itssongisaseriesofwhistlesandnotes.ThisspeciesnestsinIllinoisandisacommonmigrantthroughoutthestate.ItmayflyasfarasnorthernSouthAmericatospendthewinter.
female
male
What color is it? Male and female orchard orioles(6-7inches)aredifferentcolors.Themaleisrust-red on the side and above the tail and black everywhere else.Thefemaleisolive-greenontheupperbodyandyellow underneath.
Icterus spurius
orchardoriole
Where does it live? Open woods, orchards, fence rows and river banks are home to the orchard oriole.
What does it eat? Thisbirdeatsinsectsand fruits.
Fill Me In! Theorchardorioleusesitsbeaktomakeahangingn______tofwovengrasses.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it?Thered-belliedwoodpeckerlivesyear-roundthroughoutIlli-nois.Itnestsinahollowlimb,deadtree,nestbox,woodenpoleorotherstructure.Thisbirdmakesa“twirr,”“churr” or “chir” sound.
What color is it? Thered-belliedwoodpecker(9-10inchesinlength)hasblackand white stripes on the back and wings. Its bellyislighttan.Therumpiswhite.Themalehas a red patch that extends from the bill over theheadtothebaseoftheneck.Thefemalehas a red patch on the back of the head only.
Where does it live? Forests, residential areas and parks are home to the red-bellied woodpecker.
What does it eat?Thisbirdeatsacorns,fruits and insects.
Melanerpes carolinus
red-bellied woodpecker
Fill Me In! Thered-belliedwoodpeckerisap______m___n______tresidentofIllinois,meaningthatitdoes not migrate.
male
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it? Often seen perched on fence posts and poles along roadways, the red-tailed hawk hunts from these and other locations for its prey. Some of these birds live year-round in the state, while others migrate through or only live in Illinois during the winter or to nest in summer. Migration occurs duringtheday.SomeofthebirdsspendthewinterasfarsouthasCentralAmerica.Thered-tailedhawkbuildsitsnestatleast35-90feetabovegroundinatree.Thefemaledoesalloftheincubatingoverthe28-to32-dayincubationperiod.Themalebringsfoodtoherduringthistime.Thecallofthishawksoundslike“keeerrr.”
What color is it? Thered-tailedhawk(19-25inches) has a rust-red tail, white breast and white belly with brown streaks. Its feet and legs are yellow.Therestof the bird is brown.
Buteo jamaicensis
red-tailed hawk
Fill Me In! Thered-tailedhawkiscommonlyseensittingonpostsalong___oa______.
Where does it live?Thishawklivesinopen country, woods and prairies.
What does it eat? It feeds on rabbits, squirrels, mice, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found? Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it? Commonly seen in Illinois, some of these birds are winter resi-dents, some nest here in the summer and others migrate throughout the state, traveling as far as Mexico and Cubaforthewinter.Thering-billedgullroostsonwaterandfliesouttofeedinfieldsandotherplaces.Itscall is “kee-ow.”
What color is it?Thering-billedgull’s(18-20inches)namedescribesablackring that can be seen around the tip of the yellowbill.Thejuvenileisgray,whiletheadultiswhite.Thelegsandeyesareyellow-green.
Larus delawarensis
ring-billed gull
Where does it live? Thisbirdmaybefoundnear lakes, rivers, garbage dumps,floodedfields,airports, golf courses and plowedfields.
Fill Me In! Thering-billedgullfrequents___ar___a___e___um___sinitssearchforfood.
What does it eat? It eats plant material, insects, snails, garbage and other items.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it?Atabout3-4inchesinlength,theruby-throatedhummingbirdisthe smallest bird in eastern North America. Found throughout the state as a nesting and migrant species, it spendsthewintermonthsfromTexastoCentralAmerica.Thisaggressivebirdwillattackitsownspeciesandotherbirds.Thesoundmostoftenassociatedwithahummingbirdisa“buzz”madebythefastmovementofits wings.
What color is it?Themalehasaniridescent red throat, green upper body, whitebellyandbreastandaforkedtail.Thefemale is similar in coloration except that she has white where the male is red, and the tip of her tail is blunt.
Archilochus colubris
ruby-throated hummingbird
Where does it live? Thehummingbirdlivesinwoodlands, edges of wood-ed areas, weedy areas and gardens.
What does it eat? Itfeedsonflowernectarand small insects.
Fill Me In! Ruby-throatedhummingbirdsarevery___g___re______i___eandwillfightotherbirds.
male
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it?Thescarlettanagerisastatewidemigrantandanuncommonsummer nesting resident in the northern two-thirds of the state. It spends the winter months in South America. Its song is similar to the caroling song of the American robin (Turdus migratorius) but is more coarse and strained.
What color is it?Themalescarlettanager(7inches)isbrilliant red with black wings and ablacktail.Thefemale,wintermale and immature birds are green on the upper side, yellow on the underside and have dark brown wings.Thebillisalightgray-brown color.
Piranga olivacea
scarlet tanager
Where does it live? It lives in forests.
What does it eat? Thisbird’sdietincludes
male
female
Fill Me In! Thescarlettanagermaybeseenin___or___s______asitmigratesthroughIllinois.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it? Soaring on its nearly six-foot wingspan, the turkey vulture can cover a wide area searching for carrion. It is a common migrant and nesting summer resident in Illinois and may spend the winter in the southern two-thirds of the state. Many of the birds travel to South America for thewintermonths,however.Theturkeyvultureusesvomitingasadefensemechanism.
What color is it?Thislargebird(26-32inches)hasabare red head and red feet as an adult.Thefeathersareblack.
Cathartes aura
turkey vulture
What does it eat? It eats dead animals and some plant materials.
Fill Me In! Theturkeyvulturefeedsmainlyondeadanimals,or___a___ri___n.
Where does it live? It searches open areas for food andisoftenfoundaroundbluffsand hills, where it perches in dead trees.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it?ThewoodthrushisacommonmigrantthroughoutIllinoisonitsroutetoandfromitswinteringgroundsfromTexastoSouthAmerica.ItisasummernestingresidentinIllinois.Thewoodthrushmakesabeautiful,flutelikesong.
What color is it?Thewoodthrush(8inches)hasarust-red head, a brown upper body and a white belly with dark spots.
Hylocichla mustelina
woodthrush
Where does it live? It lives in bottomland woods and wooded ravinesalongriverbluffs.
What does it eat? Thisbirdsearchesonorclose to the ground for insects, millipedes and fruits.
Fill Me In! Thebeautifulsongofthewoodthrushsoundslikeaf______t___playingintheforest.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it?Theyellow-billedcuckooisacommonmigrantandnestingsummerresidentinIllinois,winteringinSouthAmerica.Thesongisaseriesof“ka”noteswhichgetslowerand longer at the end, sounding like “kowlp.” It is sometimes called the “rain crow,” because some people believe that its song predicts rain.
What color is it? Theyellow-billedcuckoo(11-13inches)hasrust-redwings, a white belly and is brown on the rest of the body.Thetophalfofthebill is dark, while the lower halfisyellow.Thetailspots are white.
Coccyzus americanus
yellow-billed cuckoo
Where does it live? It inhabits open woods, woodland edges, or-chards and thickets.
What does it eat? It feeds on insect larvae and cicadas.
Fill Me In! Theyellow-billedcuckoofliesto___ou___h___me______c___tospendthemonthswhenitisfall and winter in Illinois.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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What else should I know about it?Thisbirdisacommondaytimeandnocturnalmigrantthrough-out Illinois. It is an uncommon winter resident, with most of the birds traveling south as far as Central America.Itdoesnotnestinthestate.Theyellow-rumpedwarbler’ssongisatrill.
female
male
What color is it? In spring, the male yellow-rumpedwarbler(5-6inches)hasayellow patch at the base of the tail, on top oftheheadandinfrontofeachwing.Hisupper parts are blue-gray, there is a dark stripe on the head through the eye, and therearestreaksonthebelly.Thefemalein spring is brown where the male is blue-gray and black. Otherwise they are similar in coloration.
Dendroica coronata
yellow-rumped warbler
Where does it live? It lives in forests.
What does it eat? Theyellow-rumpedwarbler feeds on poison ivy berries, cedar berries and insects.
Fill Me In! One of the foods of the yellow-rumped warbler is ___oi___o___ i___y berries.
In Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?Circle the best answer or answers.AquaticWoodlandGrassland/WoodlandEdge/OpenAreas
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Our State Bird In1928,Illinoisschoolchildrenselectedthenorthern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) as the StateBirdofIllinois.TheGeneralAssem-blymadethatdesignationofficialin1929.Thenorthern cardinal is also the state bird of Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.
Thenortherncardinal(7-9inches)isacommon,per-manent resident of woodlands, thickets, brushy areas, residentialareasandparks.Themaleisscarlet,whilethefemaleisbuff-brownandred.Afeathercrestispresenton the head, and these birds have a thick beak. Its songs sound like “what-cheer cheer cheer,” “birdy, birdy, birdy”or“whoit,whoit,whoit.”Thecardinalfeedson insects, grains, fruits and seeds.
Cardinal CluesFind and circle these cardinal-related words in the puzzle below.
bird beak cardinal crest Illi-nois permanent scarlet symbol thicket wood-land
P L A N I D R A C T E L R A C S W E A T R D E H J O T B S Y M B O L O E B E A K A I L D K C R M N K N M L C F C P I O S E A I O A T U B W Y N H R V X Z B I R D T S I O N I L L I Q
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Glossarycalcium carbonate a white compound (CaCO3) found in bones, teeth and shellsgizzard a muscular portion of the digestive tract in birds, it has thick walls and is used to grind foodincubation to sit on eggs, keeping them warm until they hatchmetabolism(metabolicrate)chemicalchangesthatprovidetheenergyrequiredforlife;amountoffoodcon-sumed,heatproducedoroxygenused;speedatwhichthesechangesoccuristhemetabolicratepreeningtoclean,straightenandflufffeatherswarm-blooded maintaining a constant internal body temperature regardless of external conditions
Who Am I?Now that you’ve studied the information in this booklet, let’s see what you’ve learned. Can you identify the bird that goes with the description?
________________________1.rust-redhead,whitebellywithdarkspotsandflutelikesong
________________________2.anaggressive,verysmallbirdwithagreenupperbodyandwhitebelly
________________________3.blackorbrownupperbody,whitelowerbody,rust-redsides
________________________4.blackandwhitestripesonthebackandwingsandaredheadpatch
________________________5.mainlymaroon,grayandgreenwithyellow-greenlegs
________________________6.brightblueorplainbrownwithasongof“sweetsweet”
________________________7.rust-redtailandcallof“keeerrr”
AnswersIn Which Habitat Is This Bird Most Often Found?
page4-aquatic;page5-aquatic;page6-grassland/woodlandedge/openareas;page7-grassland/wood-landedge/openareas;page8-grassland/woodlandedge/openareas;page9-woodlandandgrassland/woodlandedge/openareas;page10-aquatic;page11-grassland/woodlandedge/openareas;page12-woodlandandgrassland/woodlandedge/openareas;page13-woodlandandgrassland/woodlandedge/openareas;page14-woodlandandgrassland/woodlandedge/openareas;page15-aquaticandgrass-land/woodlandedge/openareas;page16-woodlandandgrassland/woodlandedge/openareas;page17-woodland;page18-grassland/woodlandedge/openareas;page19-woodland;page20-woodlandandgrassland/woodlandedge/openareas;page21-woodland
Fill Me In!
page4-migratory;page5-diving;page6-urban;page7-white;page8-grasses;page9-scratch;page10-wading;page11-colors;page12-nest;page13-permanent;page14-roads;page15-garbagedumps;page16-aggressive;page17-forests;page18-carrion;page19-flute;page20-SouthAmerica;page21-poison ivy
Who Am I?
1-woodthrush;2-ruby-throatedhummingbird;3-easterntowhee;4-red-belliedwoodpecker;5-greenheron;6-indigobunting;7-red-tailedhawk
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