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Shape


Chicken-like Marsh Birds
Duck-like Birds
Gull-like Birds
Hawk-like Birds
Hummingbirds
Long-legged Waders
Owls
Perching Birds
Pigeon-like Birds
Sandpiper-like Birds
Swallow-like Birds
Tree-clinging Birds
Upland Ground Birds
Upright-perching Water Birds

Habitats


Deserts
Freshwater swamps, marshes & bogs
Forests & woodlands
Estuaries, salt marshes & tidal flats
Alpine & subalpine habitats
Beaches & shorelines
Dumps
Offshore waters
Canyons & caves
Cities, suburbs & towns
Scrub, shrub & brushlands
Rivers & streams
Arctic land habitats
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Meadows & fields
Arctic coast & ocean
Shorelines & salt marshes
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Colors


olive
red
yellowish-brown
pink
purple
yellow
tan
white
orange
orange-red
gray
reddish-brown
brown
green
black
blue

Sizes


5-13 inches
under 6 inches
16-30 inches
over 28 inches
10-20 inches

Wing Shapes


Rounded
Broad
Tapered
Pointed
Swept
Short
Long
Narrow
Fingered

Song Or Call Type


Trill
Flute
Whistle
Hi
Hoot
Drum
Raucous
Chatter
Yodel
Rattle
Buzz
Odd
Chirp
Scream
Quack

Song Or Call Patterns


Falling
Undulating
Simple
Complex
Rising
Flat

Locomotion


Undulating
Erratic
Flitter
Rapid Wingbeats
Running
Soaring
Swooping
Hovering
Direct
Formation
Flap/glide
Flushes

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