Birds

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  1. 1. A pink parrot with a pompadour
  2. 3. The smallest bird in the world
  3. 8. A small parrot commonly kept as a pet, they have yellow heads and red cheeks
  4. 9. A small type of bird whose prey mainly consists of bees and wasps hence the name
  5. 12. A group of birds known for their diversity and extravagant display of color and behaviors
  6. 16. An all black corvid commonly associated with death and are widely considered to be one of the smartest birds
  7. 17. The much cuter cousin too the potoo
  8. 19. Tiny vibrant birds, they have green backs and heads and often have bright red on their throat
  9. 21. A large vulture with a ring of plumage around its bald neck
  10. 22. A medium-sized green parakeet with a black stripe on its neck and a bright reddish-orange beak
  11. 24. A group of seabirds that have colorful feet
  12. 26. A group of small birds named after their alarm calls, they have big heads and are very curious
  13. 29. A small to medium sized songbird with a brightly colored chest, a popular superhero is named after them
  14. 31. Group of large sea birds known for having large wingspans
  15. 33. A type of pheasant known for their colorful iridescent feathers
  16. 35. A small tannish bird with black and white stripes and large crest-like head plumage
  17. 38. A small bird with a distinctive wing shape, they have white underbellies and glossy backsides
  18. 39. A large stork with a huge beak, people are often scared of them
  19. 42. The largest bird
  20. 43. The ancestor to the domesticated chicken
  21. 48. The second most eaten bird and staple food for thanksgiving
  22. 50. A large, grey, tropical, raptor with lots of head plumage
  23. 51. A bird whose most notable for laying their eggs in other birds nests
  24. 52. A wading bird with a long, slim, curved bill
  25. 57. A large bodied waterfowl, they are often associated with romanticism
  26. 60. A small bird with a blackish-blue color, they have a unique courting behavior where they build a structure and decorate it with blue materials
  27. 61. A type of bird found throughout Africa and southern Asia, they have huge bills and most species have a large crest
  28. 62. The larger bearded cousin to the crow
  29. 65. A type of black and white seabird with a distinctly shaped bill, they are related to a larger extinct flightless member with the same name
  30. 66. A black and white diving bird with a very distinct call
  31. 70. A large vulture with a beard, they are one of the rarest European raptors and lack a bald head
  32. 71. A strange jungle bird, the chicks have tiny claws for climbing
  33. 73. A small seabird with a thin and sharp bill, they make very long migrations
  34. 76. A medium sized songbird, the Beatles did a song named after them in 1968
  35. 78. White seabirds that are closely related to boobys, they have yellow tinted head and black tipped wings
  36. 81. A small flightless bird with a long thing beak, it has the same name as a fruit
  37. 82. A large type of parrot, they come in many different colors
  38. 83. A large ratite from Australia
  39. 84. A pink wading bird with an oddly shaped beak
  40. 85. A medium-sized bird native to new Zealand with blue on its wings and a white tuft on the neck
  41. 87. A small bird with a lot of maneuverability, they have distinctive wing shapes
  42. 90. Similar to cranes but they also deliver babies to people
  43. 91. A very similar bird to the quail, they can be gifted on the first day of Christmas when accompanied with a pear tree
  44. 92. Cousin to the nightjar, they have even larger mouth and a heavy brow
  45. 93. A small ground bird, they are often used for food and cannot fly long distances
  46. 94. A domesticated species of bird, they are the most commonly eaten bird
  47. 95. A medium sized songbird with glossy black feathers, the European ones are highly invasive in North America
  48. 99. A large bodied group of ground birds, they often have colorful feathers and are often hunted
  49. 100. The loudest bird
  50. 106. A very large long necked wading bird with a spear like beak, some species have dark colored eye stripes connected to off shooting head plumage
  51. 107. A bird of prey known for eating carrion
  52. 110. Birds in the family Picidae, they often make holes in trees using a rapid pecking motion, they have extremely long tongues that wrap around their skull
  53. 112. A large Australian kingfisher with a distinct and loud call
  54. 113. The fastest animal on the planet capable of dive at speeds around 240 mph
  55. 114. A small type of heron with shorter necks, they tend to stick their neck out to camouflage and look like a branch
  56. 116. A group of tall, large, wading birds with long and sharp beaks
  57. 117. A black diving seabird, some species are flightless
  58. 118. A small parakeet with many colors, they are associated with romanticism
  59. 119. A very scary bird with huge yellow eyes and a giant frog mouth
  60. 120. A mid-sized, brightly colored, tropical bird, they were sacred to the ancient Aztecs
  61. 122. A black and red parrot with a sharp beaks, its name is reference to the popular monster from Bram Stoker's famous novel from
  62. 124. A bird of prey with large talons meant for fishing, they are excellent divers
  63. 125. A small bird with bright orange feathers, it has a half-moon crest like a sliced orange
  64. 126. A sea bird often associated with dangerous weather by sailors
  65. 127. A small unassuming bird that catches and impales prey on spikes it finds
  66. 128. A dove whose call often evokes nostalgia, their calls can be mistaken for an owls
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  1. 2. One of the most popular owls, they are larger in size and are characterized by their head plumage giving them a "horned" look
  2. 4. A medium-sized bird that is known to be very mean and dangerous, they live in Australia and despite their misleading name are not real corvids
  3. 5. A type of small bird of prey known for being fast and agile
  4. 6. A small raptor that shares its name with a colorful, flying children's toy
  5. 7. A large raptor with a white head and yellow beak
  6. 8. A type of small songbirds with noticeable sexual dimorphism, the males of a species found in north America are bright red
  7. 10. A common Eurasian corvid with blue on its wings and a tan body
  8. 11. A medium sized songbird that mimics the calls of other birds, they also play a role in a popular novel by Harper Lee
  9. 13. A small parakeet with a variety of colors, they are the most common type of pet bird
  10. 14. A small owl known for screaming
  11. 15. A large wading bird with a distinctly shaped bill, some species can have pink coloration
  12. 18. A group of colorful and tropical birds from central and western Africa, they have long tail feathers
  13. 20. A large seabird with a large sack connected to their bill
  14. 23. A large hawk with a loud screech, people often think their screech belongs to the bald eagle
  15. 24. A light colored owl with large and flat disc faces
  16. 25. The largest of the cracid family, they often live in tropical climates
  17. 27. A type of rail with predominantly black feathers, they are similar to ducks despite not being closely related
  18. 28. A type of yellow finch found in north America
  19. 30. A common north American corvid with a crest, white underbelly, blue from head to tail, and a black stripe around its neck
  20. 32. A tall African bird of prey, that have long eyelashes and head plumage
  21. 34. A small bland colored bird from sub-saharan Africa, they have developed a relationship with humans and lead them to bee nest where they feed
  22. 36. A common city bird, they were once domesticated but were cast aside when people figured out better ways of mail transportation
  23. 37. A type of small parrot that come in a variety of colors, the name is more common in bird keeping but all are found in central and south america
  24. 40. A white owl who lives in cold climates, harry potter had this kind of owl
  25. 41. Medium-sized birds with large spear like bills, they catch their prey by diving in the water from the air
  26. 44. A large brown raptor with a yellow beak, they are one of Mexico's national birds
  27. 45. A plump brown wading bird, they have an odd behavior that looks like dancing
  28. 46. A parakeet with many colors, they have a blue head
  29. 47. A group of small common songbirds with brown colored feathers, some have black on their throats and faces
  30. 49. A small type of falcon that uses a type of "hovering" technique when hunting
  31. 53. A small owl that makes its home underground, they can mimic they rattle of rattlesnakes
  32. 54. A much larger cousin of the vulture
  33. 55. A small parrot with very prevalent sexual dimorphism, the males are primarily bright green and the females are typically red and blue
  34. 56. A common species of duck, they have very apparent sexual dimorphism
  35. 58. A type of diving bird, they have thin necks and round bodies, although most can fly flightless species do exist
  36. 59. A medium-sized bird that is actually poisonous
  37. 63. A small round bird often associated with weddings
  38. 64. A very small bird with a verity of long and thin beaks, they drink nectar
  39. 67. A critically endangered tropical raptor, their wing span can get to as large as 8 feet
  40. 68. A wading bird whose name comes from there extremely long and thin legs
  41. 69. One of the largest raptors, they live and hunt near the ocean and are brown with white tipped shoulders
  42. 72. A small seabird with a proportionately long bottom bill
  43. 74. A black and white plump seabird,they have rounded, sharp, and colorful bills
  44. 75. A wading bird with extremely long toes, they carry their babies under their plumage making it look like they have a bunch of legs
  45. 77. An intelligent type of falcon that lives in the Americas
  46. 79. A tiny round wren with bright blue colors
  47. 80. A large, colorful, and dangerous bird with a large bony crest
  48. 86. One of the most common seabirds, they are known for stealing food and eating trash
  49. 88. A group of small songbirds, the different species in the Galapagos helped Darwin make the theory of evolution
  50. 89. A primarily ground bird with long tail feathers, they are capable of mimicking almost any noise
  51. 91. Flightless sea birds that range in size, they are thick bodied and primarily live in the southern hemisphere
  52. 94. A medium sized grey bird that mimics the calls of cats
  53. 96. A very fast running desert bird, they are known through an old slapstick cartoon
  54. 97. A very colorful large bird, they are often found free roaming zoos and people often refer to the species with the male specific name
  55. 98. A type of crane most notable for their head plumage
  56. 101. A type of heron, they are often completely white
  57. 102. A medium sized parrot with a bright red tail, they are considered one of the smartest birds
  58. 103. A black seabird that has a large red air sack for display
  59. 104. The largest raptor
  60. 105. A type of small wading bird, they often live next to the ocean, they quickly run back and forth when waves are uncovering things in the sand
  61. 108. A common African ground bird, they are often temperamental, they are often compared to chickens
  62. 109. A critically endangered, large, tropical, flightless, green parrot
  63. 111. A medium sized African bird with a brightly colored beak, they hang onto large mammals and eat parasites though they have been known to eat their flesh
  64. 115. A small bird with flat smooth plumage, they have red tipped wings that get their color from a secretion they make
  65. 116. A white parrot with yellow crest plumage
  66. 121. A medium-sized bird with a huge bill, they live in the tropical regions of the Americas and have jagged edges on their beaks
  67. 123. A large bodied territorial waterfowl, they are known to migrate and can be very aggressive