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Mallard
- Anas platyrhynchos
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Male has a shiny green head, white collar and a dark brown front, female is mottled brown. Both sexes have a blue wing patch with white borders. |
| Behaviour: |
Feeds by tipping up in shallow water and pulling food off weeds. |
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Freshwater, especially wetlands, ponds and lakes, large rivers, urban parks. |
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Mourning Dove
- Zenaida macroura
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| Appearance: |
Robin-sized slender pigeon, a fragile-looking bird with short legs and long pointed wings and tail. Up close, olive back and pink-brown head and front. |
| Behaviour: |
Can be approached closely when feeding on the ground. In flight, the wings "whistle". Bobs head when walking. Call is plaintive and sounds mournful. |
| Habitats: |
Forest and urban. Visits bird feeders. |
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Northern Cardinal
- Cardinalis cardinalis
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| Appearance: |
Robin-sized red bird with a strong cone-shaped beak and a crest. Male is bright red, female is browner. Up close, male has a black throat. |
| Behaviour: |
Seed eater. Conspicuous, but shy. Flight is undulating. Song is a series of loud whistles. |
| Habitats: |
Forest, especially forest edge, parks, wooded backyards. Visits bird feeders. |
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