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Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Canada goose American wigeon Mallard. Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.
Pennsylvanian epoch fish, of the Pennsylvanian/Upper Carboniferous/Late Carboniferous epoch, during the Carboniferous Period See also the preceding Category:Mississippian fish Subcategories
Named after the Erie tribe, it was established to provide waterfowl and other migratory birds with nesting, feeding, brooding, and resting habitat. The refuge consists of two separate land divisions. The 5,206-acre (2,107 ha) Sugar Lake Division is closest to Guys Mills, Pennsylvania and is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) east of Meadville. [2]
This is a list of amphibians of Pennsylvania as listed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. [1] Notes on ranges provided by Pennsylvania Amphibian & Reptile Survey . [ 2 ] Pennsylvania has 41 native species of amphibians, with 23 salamanders and newts, and 18 species of frogs and toads.
Birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and macro-invertebrates can be found within freshwater marshes. [11] Birds use freshwater marshes for nesting. Common species of birds found in a freshwater marsh include ducks, geese, swans, songbirds, swallows, coots, and black ducks. Although shallow marshes do not tend to support many fish, they are used as ...
Led by the American Ornithological Society, groups in PA and across the US are reviewing avian names to decouple birds from racism and boost inclusion. These Pennsylvania birds will be renamed as ...
Pages in category "Important Bird Areas of Pennsylvania" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
An enlargeable map of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Names Common name: Pennsylvania Pronunciation: / ˌ p ɛ n s əl ˈ v eɪ n i ə,-s ɪ l ˈ-/ ⓘ Official name: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (also known as the state of Pennsylvania)