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Bird Matching Game

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Match the bird with the description by drawing a line between them.
Downy Woodpecker		This bird shows flashes of white on the wings and outer tail feathers during flight.
Northern Flicker		The male blackbird is well named for his glossy black feather and red patches on his wing.
American Robin	............................................	This bird has an orange breast. It searches for worms underground.
Mourning Dove		This slim bird is larger than a sparrow. The male is glossy black with a brown head.
House Sparrow		A chatty bird with a black cap and bib and white cheeks.
European Starling		This bird has a tufted chest and black forehead.
Rufous-sided Towhee		In fall and winter, this drab bird's feathers are heavily speckled with white or tan and the bill is dark.
Slate-colored Junco		This bird is smaller than a sparrow. The male looks like a bright yellow canary.
Common Grackle		The male is bright red and the female is much paler with an orange bill.
Brown-headed Cowbird		This aggressive blue bird has a black necklace.
Purple Finch		This bird is smaller than a sparrow. Females are paler than males.
American Goldfinch		As this large shy bird flies, watch for a long, tapered tail and white tips on the outer tail feathers.
Black-capped Chicadee		This is a common city sparrow with a thick, heavy bill. In winter, the male has a tan crown.
Tufted Titmouse		This is the only woodpecker you would find on the ground.
Red-breasted Nuthatch		This drab bird's head and breast have a purple sheen. The long tail widens at the ends and in flight it turns up into a "V" shape.
Northern Mockingbird		This bird is the size of a sparrow with white outer tail feathers. The female is lighter in color.
Northern Cardinal		This bird has a gray eye stripe, and a central breast spot.
Blue Jay		The male looks like a red-not purple-sparrow with a thick, heavy bill and notch at the end of its tail.
Red-winged Blackbird		This small bird is the color of slate.
Song Sparrow		This woodpecker is slightly larger than a sparrow.

Matching Game Answer Key:

Downy Woodpecker	This woodpecker is slightly larger than a sparrow.
Northern Flicker	This is the only woodpecker you would find on the ground.
American Robin	This bird has an orange breast. It searches for worms underground.
Mourning Dove	As this large shy bird flies, watch for a long, tapered tail and white tips on the outer tail feathers.
House Sparrow	This is a common city sparrow with a thick, heavy bill. In winter, the male has a tan crown.
European Starling	In fall and winter, this drab bird's feathers are heavily speckled with white or tan and the bill is dark.
Rufous-sided Towhee	This bird is smaller than a robin and has white tips on the outer feathers of its long tail. Most races have red eyes.
Common Grackle	This drab bird's head and breast have a purple sheen. The long tail widens at the ends and in flight it turns up into a "V" shape.
Brown-headed Cowbird	This slim bird is larger than a sparrow. The male is glossy black with a brown head.
Purple Finch	The male looks like a red-not purple-sparrow with a thick, heavy bill and notch at the end of its tail.
American Goldfinch	This bird is smaller than a sparrow. The male looks like a bright yellow canary.
Blacked-capped Chicadee	A chatty bird with a black cap and bib and white cheeks.
Tufted Titmouse	This bird has a tufted chest and black forehead.
Red-breasted Nuthatch	This bird is smaller than a sparrow. Females are paler than males.
Northern Mockingbird	This bird shows flashes of white on the wings and outer tail feathers during flight.
Northern Cardinal	The male is bright red and the female is much paler with an orange bill.
Blue Jay	This aggressive blue bird has a black necklace.
Red-Winged Blackbird	The male blackbird is well named for his glossy black feather and red patches on his wing.
Slate-colored Junco	This small bird is the color of slate.
Song Sparrow	This bird has a gray eye stripe, and a central breast spot.

Sources:

Bull, John and John Farrand Jr., The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds, Eastern Region, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1994.

Dawe, Neil and Karen, The Bird Book, New York: Workman Publishing, 1998.

Reed, Chester R., Bird Guide: Land Birds East of the Rockies, Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1951.

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