Aves

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
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Chordata, Aves, Animalia

4 POINTS • Tyrannus tyrannus has a FLIGHT of 2. The Eastern Kingbird is highly aggressive toward nest predators and larger birds. Hawks and crows are attacked regularly.

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The Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus, is a large Tyrant flycatcher. Adults are grey-black on the upperparts with light underparts; they have a long black tail with a white end and long pointed wings. They have a red patch on their crown, seldom seen. They are of average size for a kingbird, at 19-23 cm (7.5-9 […] read more

Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Chordata, Aves, Animalia

5 POINTS

• Turdus philomelos has a FLIGHT of 2.

The song of a Turdus philomelos is frequently referred to in poetry.

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Graphic by Mark Sosbemarksosbe.deviantart.com/
Photo by Song ThrushTurdusphilomelos
The Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a thrush that breeds across much of Eurasia. It is also known in English dialects as throstle or mavis. It has brown upperparts and black-spotted cream or buff underparts and has three recognised subspecies. Its distinctive song, which has repeated musical phrases, has frequently been referred to in poetry. […] read more

Common Raven

Corvus corax
Scale 6 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Chordata, Aves, Animalia

2 POINTS

• Corvus corax has a FLIGHT of 2.
• Corvus corax can inhabit any landbased terrain
Corvus corax is thought to be highly intelligent.

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Graphic by Jesse Kemptondarkconofman.deviantart.com/
Photo by Anita363www.flickr.com/photos/anitagould/
The Common Raven (Corvus corax), also known as the Northern Raven, is a large, all-black passerine bird in the crow family. Found across the northern hemisphere, it is the most widely distributed of all corvids. There are eight known subspecies with little variation in appearance—although recent research has demonstrated significant genetic differences among populations from […] read more

Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Scale 5 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
Chordata, Aves, Animalia

4 POINTS

• Pyrrhula pyrrhula has a FLIGHT of 2.

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Graphic by Suzanne Gysemanwww.suzannegyseman.co.uk/
Photo by Vitaliy Khustochkawww.flickr.com/photos/phenolog/
The Bullfinch, Common Bullfinch or Eurasian Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. This bird breeds across Europe and temperate Asia. It is mainly resident, but many northern birds migrate further south in the winter. Mixed woodland with some conifers is favoured for breeding, including parkland and gardens. It […] read more

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Chordata, Aves, Animalia

3 POINTS

• Agelaius phoeniceus has a FLIGHT of 2.
Agelaius phoeniceus is sexually dimorphic; the male is all black with a red shoulder and yellow wing bar, while the female is a nondescript dark brown.

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Photo by hart_curtwww.flickr.com/photos/8272102@N04/
The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North and much of Central America. It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and Guatemala, with isolated populations in western El Salvador, northwestern Honduras, and northwestern Costa Rica. It may winter […] read more

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Chordata, Aves, Animalia

4 POINTS

• Poecile atricapillus has a FLIGHT of 2.
• “13 distinct types of vocalizations have been classified, many of which are complex and can communicate different types of information.”

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Photo by Gary Irwinwww.pbase.com/garyirwin
The Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a small, common songbird, a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is the state bird of both Maine and Massachusetts, and the provincial bird of New Brunswick in Canada. The Black-capped Chickadee has a black cap and bib with white sides to the face. Its underparts are […] read more