Aves
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
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4 POINTS
• Anas platyrhynchos has a FLIGHT of 2.
• Anas platyrhynchos must be placed adjacent to at least one FRESH-WATER containing card.
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The Mallard, or Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos[1]), probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand (where it is currently the most common duck species), and Australia. The male birds have a bright green head, while the female’s is light brown. The mallard lives in wetlands, eats water […] read more
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
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8 POINTS
• Hirundo neoxena has a FLIGHT of 2.
Welcome Swallows have short bristles at the sides of their mouths which help to guide their food (insects) into their mouths while flying at speed.
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The Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It is a species native to Australia and nearby islands, but not until recently to New Zealand, which has been colonised in the last half century. It is very similar to the Pacific Swallow with which it is often considered conspecific. This species breeds in southern and eastern […] read more
Snow Goose
Chen caerulescens 
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5 POINTS
• Chen caerulescens has a MOVE of 3.
Chen caerulescens can live for 26 years in the wild.
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The Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens), also known as the Blue Goose, is a North American species of goose. Its name derives from the typically white plumage. The genus of this bird is disputed. The American Ornithologists’ Union and BirdLife International place this species and the other “white” geese in the Chen genus,[1] while other authorities place it in the more traditional “grey” goose genus Anser.[2] […] read more
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula 
2 POINTS • Erithacus Rubecula has a FLIGHT of 2. “In Britain the robin is closely associated with Christmas.”
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Photo by Isidro Vila Verdewww.flickr.com/photos/jvverde/
The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula), most commonly known in Anglophone Europe simply as the Robin, is a small insectivorous passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). Around 12.5–14.0 cm (5.0–5.5 in) in length, the male and female […] read more
Common Redpoll
Carduelis flammea 
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4 POINTS
• Carduelis flammea has a FLIGHT of 2.
During the long Arctic night, redpolls sleep in snow tunnels to preserve body heat.
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The Common Redpoll, Carduelis flammea, is a species in the finch family. It breeds somewhat further south than the Arctic Redpoll, also in habitats with thickets or shrubs. Nominate C. f. flammea (Mealy Redpoll) breeds across the northern parts of North America and Eurasia. There is also an Icelandic subspecies, C. f. islandica, and one […] read more
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus 
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8 POINTS
Play: Haliaeetus leucocephalus has a FLIGHT of 2 and needs to be adjacent to at least one FOREST and one WATER BASE terrain.
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The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. It is the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous […] read more