{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/fun-north-american-birds",
 "id": "fun-north-american-birds",
 "title": "Birds of North America",
 "category": "trivia-fun",
 "subject": "Birds",
 "levels": [
  "k-2",
  "3-5",
  "6-8"
 ],
 "description": "Common birds you may see in backyards and parks, and how to spot them.",
 "tags": [
  "birds",
  "birdwatching",
  "north america"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Bird",
 "backLabel": "How to spot it",
 "cards": [
  [
   "American Robin",
   "Orange-red breast, gray-brown back; hops on lawns hunting worms"
  ],
  [
   "Northern Cardinal",
   "Male is bright red with a crest; female is tan with red touches"
  ],
  [
   "Blue Jay",
   "Blue, white and black with a crest and loud call"
  ],
  [
   "American Goldfinch",
   "Male is bright yellow with a black cap in summer"
  ],
  [
   "House Sparrow",
   "Small brown bird common near people"
  ],
  [
   "Black-capped Chickadee",
   "Small, black cap and bib, says 'chick-a-dee-dee'"
  ],
  [
   "Tufted Titmouse",
   "Gray with a crest and big black eyes"
  ],
  [
   "White-breasted Nuthatch",
   "Climbs down tree trunks head first"
  ],
  [
   "Downy Woodpecker",
   "Small black and white woodpecker"
  ],
  [
   "Red-bellied Woodpecker",
   "Zebra-striped back and a red cap"
  ],
  [
   "Pileated Woodpecker",
   "Crow-sized with a bright red crest"
  ],
  [
   "Mourning Dove",
   "Soft gray-brown bird with a gentle cooing call"
  ],
  [
   "Rock Pigeon",
   "City bird in gray with iridescent neck"
  ],
  [
   "Canada Goose",
   "Black neck, white chin strap, honks in V formation"
  ],
  [
   "Mallard",
   "Male has a shiny green head; female is brown"
  ],
  [
   "Bald Eagle",
   "Large with a white head and tail, the US national bird"
  ],
  [
   "Red-tailed Hawk",
   "Big hawk with a rusty tail, often seen on poles"
  ],
  [
   "Great Horned Owl",
   "Large owl with ear tufts that hoots at night"
  ],
  [
   "Barn Owl",
   "Pale heart-shaped face, hunts at night"
  ],
  [
   "Ruby-throated Hummingbird",
   "Tiny, the male has a red throat; the only hummingbird in most of the eastern US"
  ],
  [
   "Turkey Vulture",
   "Big dark bird with a red head, soars in the sky"
  ],
  [
   "American Crow",
   "All black, says 'caw'"
  ],
  [
   "Common Raven",
   "Bigger than a crow, deep croak"
  ],
  [
   "Northern Mockingbird",
   "Gray bird that copies other birds' songs"
  ],
  [
   "Gray Catbird",
   "Slate gray bird with a call like a cat's mew"
  ],
  [
   "Brown Thrasher",
   "Reddish-brown with a streaked chest, sings long songs"
  ],
  [
   "Eastern Bluebird",
   "Blue back and orange chest"
  ],
  [
   "Baltimore Oriole",
   "Bright orange and black bird that weaves hanging nests"
  ],
  [
   "Red-winged Blackbird",
   "Black with red and yellow shoulder patches"
  ],
  [
   "Common Grackle",
   "Glossy black bird with a long tail"
  ],
  [
   "European Starling",
   "Speckled, shiny and chatty; it came from Europe"
  ],
  [
   "Cedar Waxwing",
   "Silky brown with a crest and a yellow tail tip"
  ],
  [
   "Barn Swallow",
   "Blue back, orange chest, forked tail"
  ],
  [
   "Purple Martin",
   "A large swallow that nests in birdhouses"
  ],
  [
   "Killdeer",
   "Plover with two black chest bands; fakes a hurt wing to lure foes from its nest"
  ],
  [
   "Great Blue Heron",
   "Tall gray-blue wader with a long neck"
  ],
  [
   "Sandhill Crane",
   "Tall gray bird with a red forehead patch"
  ],
  [
   "Herring Gull",
   "The classic seagull, white and gray"
  ],
  [
   "Brown Pelican",
   "Dives into the sea for fish"
  ],
  [
   "Osprey",
   "A fish hawk that dives feet first"
  ],
  [
   "American Kestrel",
   "Our smallest falcon; hovers over fields"
  ],
  [
   "Peregrine Falcon",
   "The fastest diving bird"
  ],
  [
   "Wild Turkey",
   "Big ground bird; males fan their tails"
  ],
  [
   "Common Loon",
   "Black and white bird with an eerie call; Minnesota's state bird"
  ],
  [
   "Scarlet Tanager",
   "Male is bright red with black wings"
  ],
  [
   "Indigo Bunting",
   "A small bird that looks deep blue"
  ],
  [
   "Dark-eyed Junco",
   "Gray bird with a white belly; called the snowbird"
  ],
  [
   "White-throated Sparrow",
   "Song sounds like 'Oh sweet Canada, Canada'"
  ],
  [
   "Song Sparrow",
   "Streaky brown with a central chest spot"
  ],
  [
   "House Finch",
   "Male has a red head and chest"
  ],
  [
   "Eastern Towhee",
   "Black head, rusty sides, says 'drink your tea'"
  ],
  [
   "Carolina Wren",
   "Loud small reddish-brown bird with a white stripe over the eye"
  ],
  [
   "Ruby-crowned Kinglet",
   "A tiny, active bird that flicks its wings"
  ],
  [
   "Belted Kingfisher",
   "Blue-gray fisher with a shaggy crest"
  ],
  [
   "Wood Duck",
   "Colorful duck that nests in tree holes"
  ],
  [
   "Roadrunner",
   "A long-legged bird of the Southwest that runs fast"
  ],
  [
   "Western Meadowlark",
   "Yellow chest with a black V; sweet flute-like song"
  ],
  [
   "Steller's Jay",
   "Dark blue jay with a black crest of the West"
  ]
 ]
}