POI for common backyard birds

Early Learning Teaching Your Child Encyclopedic Knowledge
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my wonderful husband made this set for me last night
more to come soon :biggrin:
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tatianna

Eastern Bluebird
Sialia Sialias

  1. The Eastern Bluebird looks round-shouldered when perched

  2. The Eastern Bluebird is a bit larger than a Mockingbird

  3. The Eastern Bluebird is blue with a rusty red breast

  4. The Eastern Bluebird says “tru – LY!”

  5. The Eastern Bluebird is part of the phylum Vertebrata

  6. The Eastern Bluebird is of the Class Aves

  7. The Eastern Bluebird is of the Order Passeriformes

  8. The Eastern Bluebird is of the Family Turdidae

  9. The Eastern Bluebird is of the Genus Sialia

  10. The Eastern Bluebird is of the Species Sialias

Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos – “Mimics many languages”

  1. The Mockingbird flits around between the ground, rooftops, and trees

  2. The Mockingbird is skinny but longer than a House Sparrow

  3. The Mockingbird is grey and black with white flashes on its wings

  4. The Mockingbird can mimic almost any bird, dogs, songs, even cars!

  5. The Mockingbird is part of the phylum Vertebrata

  6. The Mockingbird is of the Class Aves

  7. The Mockingbird is of the Order Passeriformes

  8. The Mockingbird is of the Family Mimidae

  9. The Mockingbird is of the Genus Mimus

  10. The Mockingbird is of the Species Polyglottos

Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis

  1. The Cardinal is the state bird of seven different states

  2. The Cardinal has a seed breaking beak

  3. The Cardinal male is bright red, the female a dull green, with crests on their head

  4. The Cardinal says “bir-DY bir-DY bir-DY!”

  5. The Cardinal is part of the phylum Vertebrata

  6. The Cardinal is of the Class Aves

  7. The Cardinal is of the Order Passeriformes

  8. The Cardinal is of the Family Cardinalidae

  9. The Cardinal is of the Genus Cardinalis

  10. The Cardinal is of the Species Cardinalis

American Robin
Turdus Migratorius –“Migrating thrush”

  1. The American Robin symbolizes the coming of spring in the North

  2. The American Robin likes to forage on the ground looking for worms

  3. The American Robin has a blackish back and head with a rusty breast

  4. The American Robin sings a rolling song and sometimes says “tut tut!”

  5. The American Robin is part of the phylum Vertebrata

  6. The American Robin is of the Class Aves

  7. The American Robin is of the Order Passeriformes

  8. The American Robin is of the Family Turdidae

  9. The American Robin is of the Genus Turdus

  10. The American Robin is of the Species Migratorius

Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile Atricapillus

  1. The Black capped Chickadee flits around and rarely rests

  2. The Black capped Chickadee is tiny and can fit in your hand

  3. The Black capped Chickadee is gray and white with a black head

  4. The Black capped Chickadee says “CHICK a dee dee dee!”

  5. The Black capped Chickadee is part of the phylum Vertebrata

  6. The Black capped Chickadee is of the Class Aves

  7. The Black capped Chickadee is of the Order Passeriformes

  8. The Black capped Chickadee is of the Family Paridae

  9. The Black capped Chickadee is of the Genus Poecile

  10. The Black capped Chickadee is of the Species Atricapillus

Northern Oriole
Icterus balbula

  1. The Northern Oriole is sometimes called a Baltimore Oriole

  2. The Northern Oriole makes a nest in the shape of a parabola

  3. The Northern Oriole is orange with black wings and head

  4. The Northern Oriole sings by a series of sharp whistles

  5. The Northern Oriole is part of the phylum Vertebrata

  6. The Northern Oriole is of the Class Aves

  7. The Northern Oriole is of the Order Passeriformes

  8. The Northern Oriole is of the Family Icteridae

  9. The Northern Oriole is of the Genus Icterus

  10. The Northern Oriole is of the Species Balbula

American Crow
Corvus brachyrynchos

  1. The Crow was a religious symbol to American Indians

  2. The Crow is a very large bird, almost as big as an eagle

  3. The Crow is entirely black, even its beak

  4. The Crow says “CAW! CAW! CAW!”

  5. The Crow is part of the phylum Vertebrata

  6. The Crow is of the Class Aves

  7. The Crow is of the Order Passeriformes

  8. The Crow is of the Family Corvidae

  9. The Crow is of the Genus Corvus

  10. The Crow is of the Species Brachyrynchos

House Sparrow
Passer Domesticus “House perching bird”

  1. The House Sparrow has spread all over the world with man

  2. The House Sparrow is not a sparrow but a weaver finch

  3. The House Sparrow male is chestnut and grey with a black ‘chin’

  4. The House Sparrow has a raspy “cheedup cheedup” call

  5. The House Sparrow is part of the phylum Vertebrata

  6. The House Sparrow is of the Class Aves

  7. The House Sparrow is of the Order Passeriformes

  8. The House Sparrow is of the Family Passeridae

  9. The House Sparrow is of the Genus Passer

  10. The House Sparrow is of the Species Domesticus

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