Aves

Kakapo

Strigops habroptila
Scale 6 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
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Aves, Animalia, Chordata

6 POINTS

Play: Strigops habroptila has a MOVE of 1.

Fact: Kakapo are critically endangered; as of February 2010, only 123 living individuals are known.

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The Kakapo (Māori: kākāpō, meaning night parrot), Strigops habroptila (Gray, 1845)[2], also called owl parrot, is a species of flightless nocturnal parrot endemic to New Zealand.[3] It has finely blotched yellow-green plumage, a distinct facial disc of sensory, vibrissa-like feathers, a large grey beak, short legs, large feet, and wings and a tail of relatively […] read more

Northern Saw-whet Owl

Aegolius acadicus
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Aves, Animalia, Chordata

9 POINTS

• Aegolius acadicus has a FLIGHT of 2.

Aegolius acadicus is the smallest owl in eastern North America.

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Graphic by Derek Tanwww.botany.ubc.ca/derek
Photo by Brendan Lallybrendanlally-photography.daportfolio.com/
The Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) is a miniature owl native to North America. Adults are 18 cm long with a 43 cm wingspan. The Northern Saw-whet Owl has a round, light, grey face with brown streaks; they also have a dark beak and yellow eyes. The underparts are pale with dark streaks; the upper parts are […] read more

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis
Scale 5 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2
Aves, Animalia, Chordata

6 POINTS

• Cardinalis cardinalis has a FLIGHT of 2.
“When a male sees its reflection in glass surfaces, it frequently will spend hours fighting the imaginary intruder.”

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Photo by Joe Milmoewww.flickr.com/photos/joemilmoe/
The Northern Cardinal or Redbird or Common Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a North American bird in the genus Cardinalis. It can be found in southern Canada, through the eastern United States from Maine to Texas and south through Mexico. It can also be found on the Big Island of Hawaii. It is found in woodlands, […] read more

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias
Scale 6 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Aves, Animalia, Chordata

8 POINTS

• Ardea herodias has a FLIGHT of 2.

“Ardea herodias is the largest North American heron.”

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Photo by Mike Bairdflickr.bairdphotos.com/
The Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, common near the shores of open water and in wetlands over most of North and Central America as well as the West Indies and the Galápagos Islands. It is a rare vagrant to Europe, with records from Spain, the […] read more

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Aves, Animalia, Chordata

1 POINTS

• Sturnus Vulgaris has a FLIGHT of 2.
• S. Vulgaris is considered to be an INVASIVE species of Aves cards of identical scale and food chain rank.

• These birds are known to gather in huge flocks (sometimes as large as 1 million birds!).

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Photo by Mark Robinsonen.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Starling
The European Starling, Common Starling or just Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a passerine bird in the family Sturnidae. This species of starling is native to most of temperate Europe and western Asia. It is resident in southern and western Europe and southwestern Asia, while northeastern populations migrate south and west in winter to these regions, […] read more

Royal Starling

Cosmopsarus regius
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Aves, Animalia, Chordata

5 POINTS

• Cosmopsarus regius has a FLIGHT of 2.

The eggs of Cosmopsarus regius are light green with red speckles.

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Photo by Taran Rampersadwww.flickr.com/photos/knowprose/
The Golden-breasted Starling, Cosmopsarus regius also known as Royal Starling is a medium-sized, up to 35cm long, passerine in the starling family. The adult has a metallic green head and upperback, bright golden yellow breast and belly, dark bill and legs, white iris and metallic violet blue on wings, back, neck and its long tail […] read more