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Local animals in this group:
ducks, geese, and swans
hummingbirds and swifts
nightbirds
shorebirds and relatives
storks and relatives
doves and pigeons
kingfishers and relatives
cuckoos and relatives
diurnal birds of prey
fowl, pheasants, quail, and relatives
loons
cranes, coots, and rails
perching birds
pelicans, cormorants, and relatives
woodpeckers and relatives
grebes
owls
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Coloration/Patterning (596)
Coloration/Patterning: Cryptic (492)
Male (441)
Body Parts (284)
Female (224)
Body Parts: Beak (195)
Coloration/Patterning: Disruptive Coloration (Spots/Stripes) (134)
#Exemplar (112)
Body Parts: Eyes (98)
Body Parts: Wings (68)
Breeding (63)
Non-Breeding (23)
Ornamentation (16)
Body Parts: Tails (14)
Body Parts: Mouth (Buccal Cavity) (12)
Ornamentation: Wattles (10)
Body Parts: Hind Feet (7)
Sexual (3)
Molting (1)
Locomotion (326)
Feeding Behaviors (162)
Locomotion: Swimming (160)
Locomotion: Flying (150)
Parental Care (99)
Self Care (82)
Feeding Behaviors: Capturing/Manipulating Prey (67)
Self Care: Resting (61)
Communication (59)
Parental Care: Nesting (57)
Communication: Vocalizing (34)
Parental Care: Feeding Young (26)
Reproduction (23)
Reproduction: Mate Tending (22)
Communication: Sexual/Courtship Display (16)
Feeding Behaviors: Grazing/Browsing (14)
Self Care: Preening (10)
Self Care: Sunning (7)
Habitat (6)
Feeding Behaviors: Drinking (6)
Self Care: Bathing (5)
Parental Care: Protecting Young (5)
Communication: Aggressive Interaction (5)
Locomotion: Diving (5)
Communication: Aggressive Display (4)
Communication: Territorial Display (2)
Parental Care: Establishing Protected Site (1)
Reproduction: Copulation (1)
Urban Area (2)
Coastal Emergent Wetland (1)
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Prairie (1)
Adult/Sexually Mature (1766)
Anatomy (1169)
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Juvenile (109)
Hatchling (76)
Fledgling (29)
Egg (20)
Live Animal (1969)
Life Stages And Gender (1923)
Nest (62)
Behavior (59)
Tracks (23)
Sign (19)
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Habitat (9)
Life-Cycle (6)
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Annotated (1)
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great blue heron
Ardea herodias
great blue heron
Ardea herodias
great blue heron
Ardea herodias
great blue heron
Ardea herodias
great blue heron
Ardea herodias
short-eared owl
Asio flammeus
short-eared owl
Asio flammeus
short-eared owl
Asio flammeus
short-eared owl
Asio flammeus
short-eared owl
Asio flammeus
long-eared owl
Asio otus
long-eared owl
Asio otus
long-eared owl
Asio otus
gray hawk
Asturina nitida
verdin
Auriparus flaviceps
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