Birds of Birds of MinnesotaMinnesota

Ecology by Oliver Ecology by Oliver

Wild Turkey Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)(Meleagris gallopavo)

• This bird can be found in Canada, Mexico and the United States

• This Bird is staying the year around

• Can not really Fly

Wild Turkey Wild Turkey Male & FemaleMale & Female

Male

More Feathers with color, Bigger

Female

Small, More Feathers with only one color

American Robin American Robin (Turdus migratorius)(Turdus migratorius)

• Small

• Eats Insects, Fruit and

berris

• The American Robin is

the state bird of

Connecticut, Michigan

and Wisconsin

American Robin American Robin Male & FemaleMale & Female

• Male• Yellow Break• Rich Red-Brown

Breast

• Female• More one color Brown• Brown Break

Eastern Bluebird Eastern Bluebird (Sailia sialis)(Sailia sialis)

• Eats Insects

• Found east of the Rockies,

southern Canada to the

Gulf States and

southeastern Arizona to

Nicaragua.

Eastern Bluebird Eastern Bluebird Male & FemaleMale & Female

• Male• Males are bright blue

on top and have a reddish brown throat and breast

• Female• Females have lighter

blue wings and tail, a brownish throat and breast and a grey crown and back

Northern Cardinal Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)(Cardinalis cardinalis)

• The Northern Cardinal

can live up to 15 years in

the wild.

The Northern Cardinal

is mainly granivorous,

but also feeds on insects

and fruit.

Northern Cardinal Northern Cardinal Male & FemaleMale & Female

• Male• Males are Red and

have a Black Face and a red beak

• Female• Females are Grey

Brown and have a red crown and a orange beak

American Goldfinch American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis)(Carduelis tristis)

• Small

• Eat insects

• Find in North America

American Goldfinch American Goldfinch Male & FemaleMale & Female

• Male• Color Yellow, change

his color during winter in olive color

Winter Summer

• Female• Color is Yellow-Brown

all year

Barn Swallow Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)(Hirundo rustica)

• Found in every part in America. And in the world. Eats Insects caught them in the flight. 2 long tail feathers.

Barn SwallowBarn SwallowMale & FemaleMale & Female

• Male• Color grey-black• Long Tail Feathers

• Female• Color Black White

Body• Long Tail Feathers

Blue JayBlue Jay(Cyanocitta cristata)(Cyanocitta cristata)

• Eats Fruits and other

Berries, Peanuts, Bread

Small

Blue jay Blue jay Male & FemaleMale & Female

There is no marked different between a male and a Female

Northern OrioleNorthern Oriole(Icterus galbula)(Icterus galbula)

• Eat Insects, Berries

• Known as Baltimore

Oriole

• Small Bird

• blue: breeding; red: wintering

Northern Oriole Northern Oriole Male & FemaleMale & Female

• Male• Yellow Body• Black Head• Yellow Tail feathers

• Female• Grey-white Body• Yellow Head• Yellow-black Tail

feathers

Ruby Throated HummingbirdRuby Throated Hummingbird(Archilochus colubris)(Archilochus colubris)

• Can fly fast either forward or backward Long Beak weights about 3 g Eat nectar from Flowers and Insects 7-9 cm long

Ruby Throated HummingbirdRuby Throated HummingbirdMale & FemaleMale & Female

• Male• Ruby red throat patch • Dark forked tail • Color metal green

• Female• Dark rounded tail with

white tips • no throat patch • Color metal green

Common RavenCommon Raven(Corvus corax)(Corvus corax)

• Eat berries, fruit and small

animals and Insects.

Highly Intelligent

Ravens are much bigger

then a Crow

Common RavenCommon RavenMale & FemaleMale & Female

They is no different.

Male and Female look the same.