Tag: Ornithology (Page 2 of 3)

Scientific Name: Poecile atricapillus

BBL Code: BCCH

Family: Paridae

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Wooded areas, mixed and deciduous forests, and parks.

Scientific Name: Corvus ossifragus

BBL Code: FICR

Family: Corvidae

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Near water, such as beaches, marshes, and lakes.

Scientific Name: Corvus brachyrhynchos

BBL Code: AMCR

Family: Corvidae

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Open woodlands, although highly adaptable and can be found in many urbanized areas.

Scientific Name: Columba livia

BBL Code: ?

Family: Columbidae

Order: Columbiformes

Habitat: Urban areas, rocky cliffs, and farmland.

Scientific Name: Larus marinus

BBL Code: GBBG

Family: Laridae

Order: Charadriiformes

Habitat: Found near oceans, shorelines, fishing docks, and landfills.

Scientific Name: Larus smithsonianus

BBL Code: HERG

Family: Laridae

Order: Charadriiformes

Habitat: Due to their scavenging behaviors, this takes them to a variety of habitats. Herring gulls can be found near open water, tidal pools, mudflats, landfills, picnic grounds, and open fields.

Scientific Name: Phalacrocorax auritus

BBL Code: DCCO

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

Order: Suliformes

Habitat: Found in water habitats such as oceans, lakes, ponds, and marshlands. Can be found in trees near water.

Scientific Name: Anas platyrhynchos

BBL Code: MALL

Family: Anatidae

Order: Anseriformes

Habitat: Found in almost any wetland habitat. Can also be found around roadside ditches, pastures, rice fields, and city parks.

Scientific Name: Calidris minutilla

BBL Code: LESA

Family: Scolopacidae

Order: Charadriiformes

Habitat: Breed in boreal forests and tundras, nest in coastal areas such as wetlands, bogs, ponds, and marshes.

Scientific Name: Calidris pusilla

BBL Code: SESA

Family: Scolopacidae

Order: Charadriiformes

Habitat: Near water. Oceans, lakes, ponds, and mudflats.