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Birds of Westcave Preserve. A fun book created by Abby Milligan as part of a Girl Scout project. Still a work in progress, stay tuned for updates.
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Birds of Westcave Preserve June, 29 2015
A Book of Birds
By: Abby Leigh Milligan
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Table of Contents
American Goldfinch American Robin
Barn Swallow Bewicks Wren
BlackChinned Hummingbird BlackCrested Titmouse
BlueGray Gnatcatcher Brownheaded Cowbird
Carolina Chickadee Carolina Wren
Cedar Waxwing Chimney Swift
Chipping Sparrow Cliff Swallow
Eastern Bluebird Eastern Meadowlark
Eastern Pheobe Field Sparrow
Golden Fronted Woodpecker Goldencheeked Warbler
Greater Road Runner House Finch
Inca Dove Ladderbacked Woodpecker
Lark Sparrow Lesser Goldfinch
Mourning Dove Nashville Warbler
Northern Cardinal Northern Flicker
Northern Mockingbird OrangeCrowned Warbler
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Painted Bunting RubyCrowned Kinglet Ruby Throated Hummingbird RufousCrowned Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow Scissortailed Flycatcher
Spotted Towhee Summer Tanager
Tufted Titmouse Western ScrubJay
WhiteCrowned Sparrow Whiteeyed Vireo
WhiteWinged Dove Wild Turkey
Yellowbellied Sapsucker YellowRumped Warbler
Description:AmericanGoldfinchesaresmallfincheswithshortbillsandsmallheads,longwings,andshort,notchedtail.Theyarebrightyellowwithblackforehead,blackwingswithwhitemarkings,andwhitepatchesbothaboveandbeneaththetail.Habitat/Diet: *AmericanGoldfinchesliveinweedyfields,openfloodplains,andotherovergrownareas*TheyeatseedsalmostexclusivelyFacts:*TheoldestknownAmericanGoldfinchwas10yearsand5monthsold*Theyareverystrictvegetarians
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AmericanGoldfinch
Description:AmericanRobinsarefairlylargebirdswithalarge,roundbody,longlegs,andafairlylongtail.Theyaregraybrownbirdswithwarmorangeunderpartsandblackheads.Habitat/Diet: *AmericanRobinsliveinlawns,fields,cityparks,woodlands,forests,mountainsuptothetreeline*AmericanRobinseatinvertebratesandfruitsFacts:*TheoldestknownAmericanRobinwas13yearsand11monthsold*Theyeatdifferentkindsoffooddependingonthetimeofday
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AmericanRobin
Description:BarnSwallowsaresparrowsizedbirdswithblueblackwingsandtailfeathersthatarelongDiet/Habitat: *BarnSwallowsliveinparks,ballfields,beachesandhouses*BarnSwallowseatbeetles,bees,wasps,ants,butterflies,moths,andotherflyinginsectsFacts:*Theyoftengethelpfromotherbarnswallowswithfeedingtheiryoung*Theymainlybuildtheirnestsinmanmadestructures
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BarnSwallow
Description:BewicksWrensaremediumsizedbirdswithaslenderbodyandalongtail.Theyaremostlybrownandgraywithwhitespotsontheirtail.Habitat/Diet:*BewicksWrensliveinbushes,scrubsinopencountry,oropenwoodlands*BewicksWrenseateggs,larvae,pupae,andadultinsectsFacts:*TheyarenamedaftertheBritishengraverThomasBewick
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BewicksWren
Description:BlackChinnedHummingbirdsaresmall,fairlyslenderhummingbirdswithfairlystraightbills.Theyaredullmetallicgreenaboveandgrayishwhitebelow.Theyhaveavelvetyblackthroatwithathin,purplebase.Habitat/Diet: *BlackChinnedHummingbirdsliveincanyonsandalongrivers*BlackChinnedHummingbirdseatnectarfromflowers,smallinsectsandspiders,andsugarwateratfeedersFacts:*TheoldestknownBlackChinnedHummingbirdwas10yearsand1monthold*Theireggsareaboutthesizeofacoffeebean
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BlackChinnedHummingbird
Description:BlackCrestedTitmicearesmallgraysongbirdsHabitat/Diet: *Theyliveinforests,woodlands,mesquite,andscrubs*TheyeatinsectsandseedsFacts:*TheywereconsideredthesameasaTuftedTitmouse*Theynestinholesintrees
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BlackCrestedTitmouse
Description:BlueGrayGnatcatchersaretiny,slimsongbirdswithlonglegs,alongtail,andathin,straightbill.Theyarepalebluegraybirds.Habitat/Diet: *BlueGrayGnatcatchersliveinconiferousforestsandwoodlands*BlueGrayGnatcatcherseatsmallinsects,spiders,andotherinvertebratesFacts:*Inspitetheirname,BlueGrayGnatcatchersdonoteatgnats*TheoldestknownBlueGrayGnatcatcherwas4yearsand2monthsold
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BlueGrayGnatcatcher
Description:BrownheadedCowbirdsaresmallishblackbirds,withashorttailandthickhead.Theyhavebrownbodiesandtherestofthebodyisblack.Habitat/Diet: *BrownheadedCowbirdsliveingrasslandswithlowscatteredtrees*BrownheadedCowbirdseatseedsfromgrassesandweedsFacts:*TheoldestknownBrownheadedCowbirdwas16yearsand10monthsold*Inthewintertheyjoinhugeroostswithseveralblackbirdspecies
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BrownheadedCowbird
Description:CarolinaChickadeesaretinybirdswithafairlylongtail.TheyaremostlygraywithwhitecheeksandablackcapHabitat/Diet: *CarolinaChickadeesliveinwoodlands,swamps,openwoods,andparks*CarolinaChickadeeseatinsectsandspidersFacts:*Inwintertheyliveinflocksoftwotoeight*Someofthemstayinthesameflockallseasonwhileothersmovetodifferentflocks
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CarolinaChickadee
Description:CarolinaWrensaresmallchunkybirdswitharoundbodyandalongtail.Theyareabrightunpatternedreddishbrown.Habitat/Diet: *CarolinaWrensliveinthickets,swamps,woods,andravines*CarolinaWrenseatcaterpillars,moths,stickbugs,beetles,grasshoppers,crickets,andcockroachesFacts:*MaleWrenssingaround3000timesperday*CarolinaWrensaresensitivetocoldweather
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CarolinaWren
Description:CedarWaxwingsaremediumsizedbirds,sleekwithalargehead,shortneck,andwidebill.Theyarepalebrownontheheadthenfadetograydowntheirbody.Theyhaveapaleyellowbellyandabrightyellowtipontheirtail.Habitat/Diet: *CedarWaxwingsliveindeciduous,coniferous,andmixedwoodlands.Alsoinoldfields,grasslands,andsagebrush*CedarWaxwingseatmainlyfruitsyearroundFacts:*TheoldestknownCedarWaxwingwas8yearsand2monthsold*BuildinganesttakesafemaleCedarWaxwing5to6daysandmayrequiremorethan2500tripstothenest
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CedarWaxwing
Description:ChimneySwiftsareverysmalldarkgraybrownbirds.Habitat/Diet: *ChimneySwiftsliveinchimneysandurbanareasacrosstheeasternhalfoftheUSandCanada*ChimneySwiftseatflies,bugs,beetles,bees,wasps,ants,mayflies,andotherflyinginsectsFacts:*Theyusegluelikesalivatobuildtheirnests*Theybatheinflightbyglidingoverthesurfaceofwaterandhittingthewaterwiththeirbodies
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ChimneySwift
Description:ChippingSparrowsareaslender,fairlylongtailedsparrowwithamediumsizedbill.Theylookcleanandcrisp,withfrostyunderparts,paleface,blacklinethroughtheeye,toppedoffwitharustybrowncrown.Habitat/Diet: *ChippingSparrowsliveinforests,woodlands,parks,treelinedbackyards,andedges*ChippingSparrowseatseedsandinsectsFacts:*TheoldestknownChippingSparrowwas11yearsand10monthsold*Becauseofhowtheyarebuilt,lightcanbeseenthroughthem
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ChippingSparrow
Description:CliffSwallowshaveasmallheadandmediumlengthsquaredtail.Theyhavedarkbluebacksandbrickredheadsandfacesandhaveawhitepatchontopoftheirheads.Habitat/Diet: *CliffSwallowsliveincanyons,foothills,andrivervalleys*CliffSwallowseatflyinginsectsFacts:*Theysometimeslayandputtheireggsinothernests*Therearecoloniesofnests
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CliffSwallow
Description:EasternBluebirdsaresmallbirdswithbigroundedheads.Theyhavedeepblueaboveandrustyorbrickredthroatandbreasts.Habitat/Diet: *EasternBluebirdsliveintrees,pinesavannas,beaverponds,openwoodlands,andforestopenings*EasternBluebirdseatinsectscaughtonthegroundFacts:*TheoldestknownEasternBluebirdwas10yearsand5monthsold*Themalesdisplayattheirnestscavitiestoattractafemale
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EasternBluebird
Description:EasternMeadowlarksarechunky,mediumsizedsongbirdswithshorttailsandlong,spearshapedbills.Theyarepalebrownmarkedwithblack,withbrightyellowunderpartsandablackVacrossthechest.Habitat/Diet: *EasternMeadowlarksliveingrasslands,prairies,pastures,hayfields,airports,andothergrassyareas*EasternMeadowlarkseatcrickets,grasshoppers,caterpillars,grubs,andmoreinsectsFacts:*TheoldestknownEasternMeadowlarkwas8yearsand8monthsold*Themalescansingseveralvariationsoftheirsongs
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EasternMeadowlark
Description:EasternPhoebesareaplumpsongbirdthatisbrownishgrayandoffwhitewiththeheadbeingthedarkestpartofitsbodyHabitat/Diet: *EasternPhoebesliveinopenwoodlands*EasternPhoebeseatinsects,fruits,andseedsFacts:*TheoldestknownEasternPhoebewas10yearsand4monthsold*EasternPhoebesreusenests
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EasternPheobe
Description:FieldSparrowsaresmall,slendersparrowswithshortbills,roundedheads,andlongtails.Theyarewarmcoloredbirdswithawhiteeyering,apinkbill,andpalegrayishunderpartswithorangeyhighlights.Habitat/Diet: *FieldSparrowsliveinfields,pastures,fencerows,forestedges,andopeningsinwoodedareas*FieldSparrowseatgrassseedsinthewinter,thenswitchtoseedsandinsectsastheweatherwarmsFacts:*TheoldestknownFieldSparrowwas10yearsand4monthsold.*Theyoftenbreedmorethanonceperseason
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FieldSparrow
Description:GoldenFrontedWoodpeckersarefairlylargewithyellownecksandstripedbacks.Habitat/Diet: *GoldenFrontedWoodpeckersliveinwoodlands,brushlands,andforests*GoldenFrontedWoodpeckerseatinsects,seeds,andoccasionallybirdeggsandlizardsFacts:*Insummertheybecomestainedpurplefromeatingfruitfromcactus.*FoundmostlyinTexasandMexico
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GoldenFrontedWoodpecker
Description:GoldenCheekedWarblersaresmallbirdswithablackthroatandyellowfacewithblacklinethroughtheireyes.Theyhavetwowhitewingbarsandawhitebelly.Habitat/Diet: *GoldenCheekedWarblersliveinwoodlands,scrubs,andthickets*GoldenCheekedWarblerseatinsectsandspidersFacts:*ItistheonlybirdspecieswhosepopulationnestsentirelyinthestateofTexas*IndividualshaveturnedupinFlorida,theVirginIslands,andoffthecoastofCalifornia
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GoldencheekedWarbler
Description:*TheGreaterRoadrunnerhasadarkbrownblackhead,neck,andwingsandstreakedheavilywithwhite.Habitat/Diet: *GreaterRoadrunnerspreferdessertsandotherregionwithscatteredbrushforcover.*GreaterRoadrunnerseatsmallerbirds,mammals,reptiles,eggs,insects,wood,barkandstemsFacts:*ThescientificnamefortheGreaterRoadrunnerisgeococcyxcalifornianus*Theirpredatorsarehawks,cats,skunks,coyotes,andraccoons*TheirbreedingseasonisMaySeptember
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GreaterRoadRunner
Description:HouseFinchesaresmallbodiedfincheswithfairlylargebeaksandsomewhatlongflatheads.Theyarerosyredaroundthefaceandupperbreast,withstreakybrownback,belly,andtail.Habitat/Diet: *HouseFinchesliveinbuildings,lawns,smallconifers,andurbancenters*HouseFincheseatseeds,buds,andfruitFacts:*TheoldestknownHouseFinchwas11yearsand7monthsold*About267millionHouseFinchesliveinNorthAmerica
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HouseFinch
Description:*Tinygreypigeonlikebirdwithlongtails.IncaDovehavewhiteoutertailfeathers,scalylookingfeathersonbreast,head,andback.Theyhavebrightredfeet.Habitat/Diet: *IncaDoveliveinwoodlandedges,savannahs,andthicketsinandaroundfields*Theyeatseeds,grains,weeds,andgrassesFacts:*ScientificnamefortheIncaDoveisColumbinainca.*UsuallyfoundinthesouthwesternUS*Getwaterfrompools,drippingfaucets,oreatingcacti
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IncaDove
Description:LadderbackedWoodpeckersarelargewoodpeckersthataremostlyblackandwhite.Habitat/Diet: *LadderbackedWoodpeckersliveindesertsordesertshrubs*LadderbackedWoodpeckerseatinsectsFacts:*TheyarealsofoundinpinelandsinCentralAmerica
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LadderbackedWoodpecker
Description:LarkSparrowsarelargesparrowswithlong,roundedtailswithwhitecorners.Theirunderpartsareplainwhitishwithblackspots.Habitat/Diet: *LarkSparrowsliveinwoodlands,mesquitegrasslands,brushyedges,andsagebrush*LarkSparrowseatinsectsandseedsFacts:*Unlikemanysongbirds,LarkSparrowswalkonthegroundratherthanhop*Oftentheytakeoveroldmockingbirdandthrashernests
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LarkSparrow
Description:LesserGoldfinchesaretinysongbirdswithlong,pointedwings,andshort,notchedtails.Theyarebrightyellowbelowwithaglossyblackcapandwhitepatchesinthewings.Habitat/Diet: *LesserGoldfinchesliveinthickets,weedyfields,woodlands,forestclearings,scrublands,farmlands,anddesertoases*LesserGoldfincheseatmainlyseedsfromthesunflowerfamilyFacts:*TheoldestknownLesserGoldfinchwas5yearsand8monthsold*TheyaremostcommoninCaliforniaandTexas
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LesserGoldfinch
Description:*Overallgrayishblueonthebackwithblockspotsontheirwingsandbehindtheireyes.Theyhavewhitetipsontheirtail.Habitat/Diet: *Openwoodlandsandforestedgesneargrasslandsandfields.*MourningDoveeatinsects,grains,nuts,andfruits.Facts:*MourningDovehavemanypredatorssuchashawks,falcons,raccoons,dogs,cats,andsnakes
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MourningDove
Description:NashvilleWarblersaremediumsizedwarblerswithagrayhead,whiteeyering,plainolivegreenbackandwings,andyellowthroat,breast,andbelly.Habitat/Diet: *NashvilleWarblersliveinsecondgrowthdeciduousormixedforestswithshrubbyundergrowth*NashvilleWarblerseatinsectsandinsectlarvaeFacts:*Theysometimesuseporcupinequillsasnestmaterial*TheymigratealongtheAtlanticcoastandalonginlandroutes
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NashvilleWarbler
Description:NorthernCardinalsarefairlylarge,longtailedsongbirdswithshort,thickbills.Malecardinalsarebrightredalloverwitharedorangebill.Femalecardinalsarepalebrown,withwarmredonthewings.Habitat/Diet: *NorthernCardinalsliveinforestedges,overgrownfields,hedgerows,backyards,marshythickets,mesquite,regrowingforests,andornamentallandscaping*NorthernCardinalseatseedsandfruitFacts:*TheoldestknownNorthernCardinalwas15yearsand9monthsold*TheNorthernCardinalisthestatebirdofsevenstates
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NorthernCardinal
Description:NorthernFlickersarefairlylargebirds.Theyareoverallbrownishbuthaveyellowtentedwingsandtailfeathers.Habitat/Diet: *NorthernFlickersliveinopenwoodlands,forestedges,andopenfields*NorthernFlickerseatinsects,fruits,andseedsFacts:*Theyarestronglymigratory*Theymakenestsinholesintreeslikeotherwoodpeckers
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NorthernFlicker
Description:NorthernMockingbirdsaremediumsizedsongbirdswithsmallheadsandlong,thinbills.Theyareoverallgraybrownwithwingbarsoneachwing.Habitat/Diet: *NorthernMockingbirdsliveinhedges,fruitingbushes,andthickets*NorthernMockingbirdseatmostlyinsectsandfruitFacts:*TheoldestknownNorthernMockingbirdwas14yearsand10monthsold*AmaleNorthernMockingbirdlearnsaround200songsthroughoutitslife
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NorthernMockingbird
Description:OrangeCrownedWarblersaresmallsongbirdswiththin,sharplypointedbills.Theyarefairlyplainyellowishorolive,theyhaveathinwhiteoryellowstripeovertheeyeandablacklinethroughtheeye.Habitat/Diet: *OrangeCrownedWarblersliveinshrubsandlowgrowingvegetation*OrangeCrownedWarblerseatmainlyants,beetles,spiders,flies,andcaterpillarsFacts:*TheoldestknownOrangeCrownedWarblerwas8yearsand7monthsold*Theynestonthegroundtoavoidnestrobbingbirds
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OrangeCrownedWarbler
Description:PaintedBuntingsaremediumsizedfincheswithstubby,thickbills.Theyhaveblueheads,redunderparts,andgreenbacks.Habitat/Diet: *PaintedBuntingsliveinovergrownfields,streamsides,andpatchesofgrass,weeds,andflowers*PaintedBuntingseatinsectsandseedsFacts:*TheoldestknownPaintedBuntingwas11yearsand10monthsold*In1841thousandsofmalePaintedBuntingswerecaptured
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PaintedBunting
Description:RubyCrownedKingletsaretinysongbirdswithlargeheads,almostnonecks,andathintail.Theyareolivegreenwithawhiteeyeringandwingbar.Habitat/Diet: *TheyliveinsprucefirforestsinthenorthwesternUnitedStatesandCanada*Theyeatspiders,scorpions,andmanytypesofinsectsFacts:*TheoldestknownRubyCrownedKingletwas4yearsand7monthsold*Theylayupto12eggsatatime
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RubyCrownedKinglet
Description:Smallhummingbirdswithagoldengreenback.Themaleshaveaniridescentredthroat.Habitat/Diet: *Theyliveinfields,forestedges,meadows,streamborders,andbackyards.*Theywilleatnectarofredororangeflowers,mosquitoes,gnats,fruitflies,smallbees,andspiders.Facts:*TheRubyThroatedHummingbirdbeatsitswingsabout53timespersecond*Theoldesthumminghaseverbeenis9yearsand1month*Theirnestsareusuallyonly2inchesacrossand1inchdeep
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RubyThroatedHummingbird
Description:RufousCrownedSparrowsarerelativelylargesparrowswithroundedheadandfairlylongtails.Theyaregrayishwithstreakybacksandbrightreddishbrowncrowns.Habitat/Diet: *RufousCrownedSparrowsliveindry,openhillsidescoveredwithgrasses,rocks,andscatteredshrubs*RufousCrownedSparrowseatinsectsinthespringandsummer,andstems,shoots,andseedsinwinterFacts:*TheoldestknownRufousCrownedSparrowwas5yearsand1monthold*Thetendtostayonorneartheground
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RufousCrownedSparrow
Description:SavannahSparrowsaremediumsizedsparrowswithshorttails.Theyarebrownaboveandwhitebelow,withstreaksthroughout.Habitat/Diet: *SavannahSparrowsliveingrasslandswithfewtrees,includingmeadows,pastures,grassyroadsides,sedgewetlands,andcultivatedfields*SavannahSparrowseatinsectsandspidersFacts:*TheoldestknownSavannahSparrowwas6yearsand20monthsold*Thefemaleandheryoungeat10timestheweightofthefemaleineightdays
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SavannahSparrow
Description:ScissortailedFlycatchersarepalegraybirdswithaverylong,stiff,deeplyforkedtail.Habitat/Diet: *ScissortailedFlycatchersliveinsavannas,towns,farmfields,andothergrasslands*Theyeatinsectsparticularlygrasshoppers,crickets,andbeetlesFacts:*Theyusemanyhumanproductstobuildtheirnests*Theyoftenroostneartowns
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ScissortailedFlycatcher
Description:SpottedTowheesarelargesparrowswithathickpointedbill,shortneck,chunkybody,andlong,roundedtail.Theyhavejetblackupperpartsandthroat;theirwingsandbackarespottedbrightwhite.Habitat/Diet: *SpottedTowheesliveindrythickets,brushytangles,forestedges,oldfields,shrubbybackyards,andcanyonbottoms*SpottedTowheeseatmainlyinsectsFacts:*TheoldestknownSpottedTowheewas10yearsand8monthsold*TheyusedtobeconsideredthesamespeciesastheEasternTowhee
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SpottedTowhee
Description:SummerTanagersaremediumsizedchunkysongbirdswithbigbodies,largeheads,andlarge,thick,blunttippedbill.Theyareentirelybrightred.Habitat/Diet: *SummerTanagersliveinopendeciduousforestorpineoakforestsacrossthesouthernandmidatlanticU.S.*SummerTanagerseatinvertebratessuchasspiders,bees,wasps,beetles,ants,grasshoppers,andotherinsectsFacts:*TheoldestknownSummerTanagerwas7yearsand11monthsold*Whentheyeatbeestheyrubthebeesstingeragainstatreeuntilitcomesoff
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SummerTanager
Description:TheTuftedTitmouselooksverysimilartoaBlackCrestedTitmousebuthasapeachcoloredflankHabitat/Diet: *Theyliveindeciduousandevergreenforests*Theyeatinsects,seeds,nuts,andberriesFacts:*TheyoldestknownTuftedTitmousewas13yearsand3monthsold
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TuftedTitmouse
Description:WesternScrubJaysareblueandgraywithalongfloppytail.Habitat/Diet: *WesternScrubJaysliveinscrubsandopenwoodlands*WesternScrubJayseatinsects,fruit,nuts,andseedsFacts:*TheoldestknownEasternScrubJaywas15yearsand9monthsold*Theyeatticksandotherparasitesoffofmuledeer
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WesternScrubJay
Description:WhiteCrownedSparrowsarelargesparrowswithalargebillandsmalltail.Theyarepalegraywithbrownstripesonthehead.Habitat/Diet: *WhiteCrownedSparrowsliveintundras,highalpinemeadows,andforestedges*WhiteCrownedSparrowseatseedsofweedsandgrasses,pluscaterpillars,wasps,beetles,andotherinsectsFacts:*TheoldestknownWhiteCrownedSparrowwas13yearsand4monthsold*TheyshareterritorieswithFoxSparrows
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WhiteCrownedSparrow
Description:WhiteeyedVireosarefairlysmallolivegreenbirdswithyellowside,whiteeyesandawhitethroat.Habitat/Diet: *WhiteeyedVireosliveinscrubs,overgrownpastures,fields,andmangroves*WhiteeyedVireoseatinsectsandfruitFacts:*Theybathbyrubbingagainstwetfoliage*TheonlyfossilrecordoftheminNorthAmericawasfound400,000yearsago
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WhiteeyedVireo
Description:Largedoves,brownishgreywithwhitewingmarksonthetipsoftheirwings,withablueringoffeatherlessskinaroundeacheye.Habitat/Diet:*Theymainlyliveinbrushlands,woodlands,ordessertscrubandcacti *Theyeatleaves,seeds,grains,nuts,fruit,nectar,pollenFacts:*ThescientificnameforitisZenaidaasiatica*Theirpredatorsareowls,bobcats,coyotes,snakes,raccoons,andmanymore.*TheirbreedingseasonisSpringthroughAugust
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WhiteWingedDove
Description:WildTurkeysareusuallythinnerthandomesticturkeysandhavebrowntippedtailsinsteadofblack.MostmaleWildTurkeyscangrowtobefourfeetlong,whilefemaleturkeysgrowtothreefeetlong.Habitat/Diet: *WildTurkeyscanliveinopenwoodlands,forests,andmeadows.*WildTurkeyseatavarietyoffoodsuchas:Insects,salamanders,slugs,lizards,frogs,verysmallsnakes,grasses,vines,acorns,seeds,fruits,worms,berries,andothervegetation.Facts:*WildTurkeyswereherelongbeforeEuropeanscolonizedinAmerica*MaleTurkeysarecalledGobblers*FemaleTurkeysarecalledHens*YoungTurkeysarecalledPoults
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WildTurkey
Description:Theyarefairlysmallbirds,mostlyblackandwhitewithaboldlypatternedface.Habitat/Diet: *Theyliveinforests*TheyeatallkindsofinsectsFacts:*TheYellowbelliedSapsuckeristheonlywoodpeckerineasternNorthAmericathatiscompletelymigratory
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YellowbelliedSapsucker
Description:YellowRumpedWarblersarefairlylarge,fullbodiedwarblerswithalarge,sturdybill,andlong,narrowtail.Theyaregraywithflashesofwhiteinthewingsandyellowonthefaceandsides.Habitat/Diet: *YellowRumpedWarblersliveinconiferousandmixedconiferousanddeciduouswoodlands*YellowRumpedWarblerseatcaterpillars,larvae,andinsectsinthesummer.InthewintertheyeatfruitsFacts:*TheoldestknownYellowRumpedWarblerwas8yearsand9monthsold*Themalestendtoforagehigherintreesthanfemales
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YellowRumpedWarbler
Cover PageTable of ContentsAmerican GoldfinchesAmerican RobinsBarn SwallowBewick's WrenBlack-chinned HummingbirdBlack-Crested TitmouseBlue-Gray GnatcatcherBrown-Headed CowbirdCarolina ChickadeeCarolina WrenCedar WaxwingChimney SwiftChipping SparrowCliff SwallowEastern BluebirdEastern MeadowlarkEastern PhoebeField SparrowGolden Fronted WoodpeckerGolden-Cheeked WarblerGreater Roadrunner Info SheetHouse FinchInca Dove Info SheetLadder-backed WoodpeckerLark SparrowLesser GoldfinchMourning Dove SheetNashville WarblerNorthern CardinalNorthern FlickerNorthern MockingbirdOrange-Crowned WarblerPainted BuntingRuby-Crowned KingletRuby-Throated Humminhgbird Info SheetRufous Crowned SparrowSavannah Sparrowsscissor-tailed flycatcherSpotted TowheeSummer TanagerTufted TitmouseWestern Scrub-JayWhite-Crowned SparrowWhite-eyed VireoWhite-Winged Dove Info SheetWild Turkey Info SheetYellow bellied sapsuckerYellow-Rumped Warbler