Identification of Birds

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Identification of Birds
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• Birds can be identified using the following
  traits

• Size

• Coloration

• Unusual markings or patterns

• Type of Beak

• Type of Feet

• Unusual habits

• Profile in flight or at rest

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Birds of Prey

• Includes hawks, eagles, owls, vultures, falcons

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Red- tailed hawk
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Notice the distinctive red tail on this
magnificent bird, the largest of Indianas hawks.
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Coopers hawk
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Coopers hawk is easily identified by the three
dark bands on its wide tail.
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As you can see with its wings spread, the
coopers Hawk actually has a fourth band near the
rump
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Red-Shouldered Hawk
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Bald Eagle
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The head of the bald eagle is distinctive.
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This is an immature bald eagle. The white
feathering and yellow bill do not appear until
the birds are sexually mature
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The Great Nest measures 9.5 ft. across, 20 ft.
deep, and weighs an estimated 2 tons.
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Golden Eagle
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Osprey
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American Kestrel
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The kestrel is a native Indiana falcon. It is
often seen perching on wires.
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Peregrine Falcon
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The peregrine has been clocked at over 200mph in
a dive
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Eastern Screech Owl
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Snowy Owl
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Barn Owl
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Great Horned Owl
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Northern saw-whet owl
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Another view of the tiny saw-whet owl
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Barred Owl
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Turkey Vulture
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Black Vulture
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Compare to the flight profile of the turkey
vulture
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UGLY is the word for the California Condor
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Shore Birds and Waterfowl
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The Anhinga is also known as the snake bird
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Canada Goose
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The Canada Goose is easily identified by its
distinctive white cheek patch and large size.
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Trumpeter Swan
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Great Blue Heron
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The blue heron is actually quite common around
Indiana lakes, ponds, and streams. What do you
think it eats?
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White heron
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Green Heron
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Mallard
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Wood Duck
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Wood Ducks are among the most beautifully marked
and colorful of all waterfowl.
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Canvasback
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Bufflehead
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American Coot
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Northern Pintail
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Blue-winged Teal
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Cinnamon Teal
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The red eye and long black beak are good field
marks for this cinnamon teal
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Redhead
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The gray back will distinguish the redhead from
the canvasback
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Common Loon
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The loons markings are unusual, but not nearly
as unusual as its call.
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Herring Gull
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Herring Gulls are fairly common scavengers around
any large body of water
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Believe it or not, there really is a Blue-Footed
Booby!
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And yes, there is even a Red Footed Booby!
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Songbirds, Garden birds, and Others
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Killdeer
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The distinct throat stripes of the killdeer make
it easy to identify
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American Robin
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Wood Thrush
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Cardinal
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The cardinal is the State Bird of Indiana, as
well as the mascot for BALL STATE UNIVERSITY!!!
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Males above, Females below
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Bluejay
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Note the black markings on the head, wings, and
tail of the blue jay.
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Eastern Bluebird
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The orange, robin-like breast of the bluebird is
key to identifying it from other bluish birds
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Mourning Dove
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Doves, doves, and more doves!
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Red-winged Blackbird
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White-breasted Nuthatch
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Nuthatches have a habit of moving down a tree
trunk, and are frequently seen like this.
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Two more upside down, right side up nuthatches
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House Finch
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The house finch is a common visitor to feeders
and gardens
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American Goldfinch
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The goldfinch is also known as the wild canary
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Indigo Bunting
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The indigo bunting is the only bluish bird that
is blue both above and on the underside
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The bunting is a common visitor to feeders in the
winter months
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Carolina Wren
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All wrens will have a light stripe above the eye.
Most also have a habit of cocking their tail in
the air
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Downy Woodpecker
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Red-headed Woodpecker
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The red-headed is one of our most common
woodpeckers
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Pileated Woodpecker
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Northern Flicker
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Flickers have a unique bib and spotted breast,
unlike most woodpeckers
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Rufous-sided Towhee
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Northern Mockingbird
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White-throated Sparrow
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Carolina Chickadee
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Chickadees have both a black cap and a black
throat
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Song Sparrow
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The light stripes through the crown are
identifying features of the song sparrow. The
dot on the chest looks like a painting mistake.
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Chipping Sparrow
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Field Sparrow
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Field sparrows are the only sparrows that are
dark in coloration both above and below
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The gray catbird has a black cap and a song that
has a cat-like quality.
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The starling can be identified by the starry
marks on its body. It is also the only black bird
with a light beak!
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Starlings are not native birds. They are
responsible for eliminating many songbirds by
out-competing them.
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Common Grackle
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The crow is all black, including the beak. The
dark eyes can be used to identify also

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Belted Kingfisher
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The kingfisher has a distinct profile that
includes a bad hair day!
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The Ruby Throated Hummingbird is our most common
hummingbird.
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The hummingbirds nest is about the size of a
thimble. The eggs are smaller than a pea.
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Wild Turkey
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Meet Tom, the good looking member of the turkey
family
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Yes, there is also a bird known as the Snipe
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Big-eared crow has excellent hearing, but is
known to suffer from green foot disease.
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The blue-eyed, green-tailed, orange-striped
Color-Blind Bird is commonly found near nuclear
reactors.
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The Punk-haired Water skiing Bird is sometimes
seen on our reservoirs.
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The Bald-headed, hairy-legged Doc Bird is one of
the flightless species sometimes encountered at
MHS.
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The highly educated Blue-book Bird seems to enjoy
reading science fiction as well as poetry.
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The Blue-eyed, droopy-winged 747 Bird is easily
identified by its unusual profile.
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Fate of last student to make fun of Bomber and
his bird unit.