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Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus (C) Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
Pennsylvania: Ruffed grouse (state game bird) Bonasa umbellus: 1931 [3] South Carolina: Northern mockingbird (former state bird) Mimus polyglottos: 1939 – 1948 [50] Wild turkey (state wild game bird) Meleagris gallopavo: 1976 [70] Wood duck (state duck) Aix sponsa: 2009 [71] Tennessee: Bobwhite quail (state wild game bird) Colinus virginianus ...
This list of mammals in Pennsylvania consists of 66 species currently believed to occur wild in the state. This excludes feral domesticated species such as feral cats and dogs . Several species recently lived wild in Pennsylvania, but are now extirpated (locally, but not globally, extinct).
The source for birds in the U.S. territories is the Avibase website: Bird checklists of the world (American Samoa), [6] Bird checklists of the world (Guam), [3] Bird checklists of the world (Northern Mariana Islands), [5] Bird checklists of the world (Puerto Rico), [4] Bird checklists of the world (United States Virgin Islands), [9] and Bird ...
The taxonomic treatment [3] (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the accompanying bird lists adheres to the conventions of the AOS's (2019) Check-list of North American Birds, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North America birds.
The Pennsylvania Wilds, or the Pennsylvania Wilds Conservation Landscape, is a predominantly rural and forested region in northern central Pennsylvania, mostly within the Allegheny Plateau. It covers about a quarter of the state's territory, but is home to only 4% of its population. It is one of Pennsylvania's 11 state-designated tourist regions.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission, along with a handful of partnering organizations, will release about 100 wild quail starting March 19 on Letterkenny Army Depot in Franklin County.
Historic first U.S. home of John James Audubon, museum features a combination of nature, art, and history and houses all of Audubon’s major works including “Birds of America”; 5 miles of trails. It also serves as the headquarters for Audubon PA. Kings Gap Environmental Education and Training Center: Cumberland: Pennsylvania Dutch Country