ORNITHOLOGY

• Anseriformes includes families such as Ducks, Geese, and Swans.
• Canada Goose, Trumpeter Swan, Wood Duck, American Wigeon, Green-Winged Teal, Northern Pintail, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, and Common Merganser are all species in the Anseriformes order.
• Gadwall, Gadwall, Ruddy Duck, Bufflehead, and White-Winged Scoter are all species in the Anseriformes order.
• Galliformes is an order that includes chicken-like birds such as Quails and Pheasants.
• California Quail, Gray Partridge, and White-Tailed Ptarmigan are all species in the Galliformes order.
• Ring-Necked Pheasant, Gray Partridge, and Dusky Grouse are all species in the Galliformes order.
• Phasianidae is a family that includes Pheasants, Grouse, and Turkey.
• Ring-Necked Pheasant, Gray Partridge, and Dusky Grouse are all species in the Phasianidae family.
• Podicipediformes is an order that includes Grebes.
• Pied-Billed Grebe, Western Grebe, and Red-Necked Grebe are all species in the Podicipediformes order.
• Columbiformes is an order that includes Pigeons and Doves.
• Rock Pigeon, Eurasian Collared-Dove, and Mourning Dove are all species in the Columbiformes order.
• Birds of MT include swifts, hummers, shorebirds, hawks, and more with most plumages being pretty distinct but lots of vocalizations.
• Caprimulgiformes is the order for nighthawks.
• Rough-legged hawk has a dark wrist patch.
• Caprimulgidae is the family for nighthawks.
• Rough-legged hawk has feathered legs.
• Rough-legged hawk is furry to the toes.
• Rough-legged hawk's wings are elongate.
• Rough-legged hawk has a light head.
• Rough-legged hawk is also known as buteos.
• Common Nighthawk is a species in the Caprimulgidae family.
• The sound of Common Nighthawk is "meeep…meeep".
• Apodiformes is the order for swifts and hummers.
• Apodidae is the family for White-throated Swift and Vaux’s Swift.
• Rufous Hummingbird and Calliope Hummingbird are species in the Trochilidae family.
• Gruiformes includes rails, cranes, and coots.
• Rallidae is the family for Sora and American coot.
• Gruidae is the family for Sandhill crane.
• Charadriiformes includes shorebirds and gulls.
• Charadriidae is the family for Killdeer.
• Recurvirostridae is the family for Black-necked stilt and American avocet.
• Scolopacidae is the family for Marbled godwit, Long-billed curlew, and Wilson’s snipe.
• Black tern is a non-breeding adult of the Gaviiformes family.
• Turkey vulture, also known as Cathartes, is a member of the Cathartidae family.
• Golden eagle, also known as Aquila, is a member of the Accipitridae family.
• Swainson’s hawk, also known as Buteo, is the biggest hawk and is all white.
• Ferruginous hawk, also known as Buteo, has broad, panel wings and a wide tail fan.
• American white pelican, also known as Ardea, is a member of the Pelecaniformes family.
• Bonaparte’s gull, Ring-billed gull, and larus are all species of seabirds or gulls.