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Discover various bird species, from the tiny Black-Throated Green Warbler to the majestic Mallard, their behaviors, habitats, diets, and identification tips. Explore forests, wetlands, and fields to spot these feathered creatures. Learn about their intriguing behaviors in this comprehensive guide.
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Ornithology Behavior Unit Birds for Identification
4 ½ - 5 ½ inches Breeding Forests Insects Black and White Warbler
20 – 28 inches Year round Water and ag fields Seeds, aquatic plants and insects Mallards
5 – 5 ½ inches Breeding Forest understory Insects Black-Throated Blue Warbler
11 inches Breeding Wetlands Insects, worms Common Snipe
17 – 24 inches Year round Forests and swamps Rodents, birds, fish, snakes, lizards, insects Barred Owl
8 – 9 inches Breeding Forests Insects and larvae Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker
5 ½ inches Year round Brushy areas Insects, sometimes seeds Carolina Wren
6 inches Breeding Close to ground in deciduous forests Insects Ovenbird
9 – 11 inches Year round Yards, thickets Insects and fruit Northern Mockingbird
6 inches Breeding Forests Insects Red-Eyed Vireo
5 ½ inches Breeding Edges and brushy areas Fruit, insects and seeds Indigo Bunting
4 ½ - 5 inches Breeding Mostly evergreen forests Insects Black-Throated Green Warbler
4 ½ - 5 ½ inches Breeding Edges and forest undergrowth Insects Chestnut-Sided Warbler
5 inches Breeding Forests Insects Blackburnian Warbler
8 ½ - 9 ½ inches Year round Scattered trees Insects and larvae Red-Headed Woodpecker
Information in this presentation was taken from:*A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America, 5th ed. Roger Tory Peterson and Virginia Marie Peterson. Houghton Mifflin Company. 2002.*Bird Song Ear Training Guide by John Feith