 Chance
 Proximity
 Diversity
 Closest thing to dinos
 Pretty
 Eggs = amazing!
 Bit f
Bit of a nerd
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 Largest living bird: Ostrich
 Smallest living bird: Zunzún
 Fastest bird: Peregrine Falcon
 Longest migration: Arctic Tern
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 10,000 known species of birds
 Chickens > people
 51.3 million birdwatchers

 The difference in visual form between male and female
e d e e ce sua o bet ee a ea d e a e
members of the same species
 Size
 C l
Coloration
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 Body structure
 50% of the world’s bird species
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 Generally polygamous

Peafowl
Male Female

Common Grackle
Rock Pigeon
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AKA “Annoying bird that wakes you
AKA Annoying bird that wakes you
AKA “Rats of the bird world”
up from you weekend nap”
Male & Female Male & Female

Baltimore Oriole
B li O i l
Male Female

House Sparrow
S
Female Male

Bald Eagle
Male (L) & Female (R)

Wood Thrush
Female Male

Wood Thrush
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 DC “State” bird
DC State bird
 Brown spots on chest
 Nests near houses
 P
Posture of an American
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Robin

Ca o a
Carolina Wren
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 2nd largest wren pop in US
largest wren pop. in US
 Weighs 20g at most
 Monomorphic
 M
Mostly brown body; white
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eye streak
 Distinctive song

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Great Blue Heron
 Largest North American heron
 Raise one brood each year
 Grayish‐blue overtone
 N
Non‐migrators
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Indigo Bunting
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 Migrates by night using the stars
 Nests in shrubs and low trees
 Large migratory path
 Each male has distinct song
Male Female

“Cher Ami”
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 Born in Britain; naturalized U.S.
citizen
 Black Check Cock homing pigeon
 Served U.S. Army Signal Corps in
WWI
 Delivered critical message

“Archimedes”
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 Cartoon
 Merlin the Magician’s sidekick
 Highly educated
 Overly sensitive
 Occasionally grumpy
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne
5_KaN19Cw
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“The Great Owl”
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 Wise
 Scary
 Friend of Nicodemus
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 Favorite food: Moths
 Voiced by John Carradine

 Mechanical owl, built by Hephaestus
 Created before R2D2
 Smart
 Brave
 Loyal helper to Perseus
 Speaks in a language of clicks and
sounds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i
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