Z A C H A RY P R A N S K E A N D S Y E D Z U BY R H U S S A I N

THE BIG WEEK 

2/12/13to

2/19/13

PEKING DUCK

Family: AntidaeGenus and Species: Anas platyrhynchos domesticaFound: Duck Pond Park, CoppellSpotted by: Zachary

MALLARD DUCK

Family: AntidaeGenus and Species: Anas platyrhynchosFound: Duck Pond Park and nearby backyardsSpotted by: Zachary

MALE WOOD DUCK

Family: AntidaeGenus and Species: Aix sponsaFound: Coppell pond Spotted by: Zubyr

RING BILLED GULL

Family: LaridaeGenus and Species: Larus delawarensisFound: Duck Pond Park, CoppellSpotted by: Zachary

CAYUGA-MALLARD HYBRID

Family: AntidaeGenus and Species: Anas platyrhynchos cayugaFound: Duck Pond Park, CoppellSpotted by: Zachary

Note: This hybrid can be shown by the blackish body of a Cayuga and the yellow bill and green head of a Mallard.

EASTERN PHOEBE

Family: TyrannidaeGenus and Species: Sayornis phoebeFound: CoppellSpotted by: Zachary

NORTHERN CARDINAL

Family: CardinalidaeGenus and Species: Cardinalis cardinalisFound: CoppellSpotted by: Zachary

WHITE-WINGED DOVE

Family: ColumbidaeGenus and Species: Zenaida asiaticaFound: Coppell Spotted by: Zubyr

DARK-EYED JUNCO

Family: EmberizidaeGenus and Species: Junco hyemalisFound: CoppellSpotted by: Zachary

ROCK PIGEON

Family: ColumbidaeGenus and Species: Columba liviaFound: CoppellSpotted by: Zachary

BLACKBIRD THRUSH

Family: TurdidaeGenus and Species: Turdus merulaFound: Coppell Spotted by: Zubyr

AMERICAN ROBIN

Family: TurdidaeGenus and Species: Turdus migratoriusFound: CoppellSpotted by: Zachary

AMERICAN CROW

Family: CorvidaeGenus and Species: Corvus brachyrhynchosFound: Coppell High SchoolSpotted by: Zachary

COOPER’S HAWK

Family: AccipitridaeGenus and Species: Accipiter cooperiiFound: Coppell Spotted by: Zubyr

AMERICAN KESTREL

Family: FalconidaeGenus and Species: Falco sparverius Found: Coppell Spotted by: Zubyr

NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD

Family: MimidaeGenus and Species: Mimus polyglottosFound: Coppell Nature ParkSpotted by: Zachary

BUDGERIGAR PARAKEET

Family: PsittaculidaeGenus and Species: Melopsittacus undulatusFound: Zubyr’s houseSpotted by: Zubyr

BONUS – AMERAUCANA CHICKEN

Family: PhasianidaeGenus and Species: Gallus gallus domesticusFound: Coppell High SchoolSpotted by: Zachary and Zubyr

Name: Cleopatra

FINAL BIRD COUNT

Zachary Zubyr

13 9Includes birds found by both, when we could only use one of the pictures..

NUMBER OF UNIQUE SPECIES FOUND

18

Thanks for Watching!

Other coolstuff we found

Stellar bird watching moves!