1. Ornithology Practice 
Numero Uno
12/15/09

2. Procellariiformes; Procellariidae; Fulmaris glacialis (Northern Fulmar)
Pelagic = open sea, so pelagic birds only rarely are seen at shore except during breeding season.
Food for young; also used by chicks in defense against predators

3. B A B Anseriformes; Anatidae A: Anas cyanoptera (Cinnamon Teal)
B: Dendrocygna autumnalis (Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
In tree cavities and nest boxes.
Species B—long neck, erect posture, strong monogamous pair-bonds

4. Charadriiformes; Recurvirostridae; Himantopus mexicanus (Black-necked Stilt)
Shallow wetlands, swamps, lagoons
Insects, crustaceans, mollusks

5. Passeriformes; Parulidae; Seiurus aurocapilla (Ovenbird)
Dutch oven shaped nests
Migrating 

6. A B
Passeriformes; Emberizidae; A: Junco hyemalis (Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon) B: Pipilo maculatus (Spotted Towhee)
On or near ground.
Outer edges of tail.
Uncovers seeds and insects to eat. Yum.

7. Pelicaniformes; Phalacrocoracidae; Phalacrocorax auritus (Double-crested Cormorant)
Webbing between all four toes.
Blamed for declines in fisheries and fish farms

8. Passeriformes; Tyrannidae; Sayornis nigricans (Black Pheobe)
Insects and occasional fish. Watches from perch and swoops to catch insects in air and may dive into ponds for small fish.
On a wall, usually below a ceiling of some sort.

9. C—Olive-sided Flycatcher Edges of coniferous forests B C
B and C--Tyrannidae.
C—Olive-sided Flycatcher
Edges of coniferous forests
A—Clark’s Nutcracker D

10. Passeriformes; Laniidae; Lanius ludovicianus (Loggerhead Shrike)
“Butcherbirds”—they impale prey on thorns to rip apart due to lack of talons and foot strength.
Insects, amphibians, small reptiles, small mammals, and birds

11. Trogoniformes; Trogonidae; Trogon elegans (Elegant Trogon)
Can see in low light and can rotate head nearly 360 degrees.
Old nests/holes previously made by woodpeckers because they are unable to excavate nests themselves
Heterodactyl toe arrangement--digits 3 and 4 point forward and digits 1 and 2 point back. Lowest leg muscle to body weight ratio of all birds (aka weak!).