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The icterids are a group of small to medium-sized, often colorful passerine birds restricted to the New World and include the grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange, or red. Fourteen species have been recorded in Illinois.
Averaging 35.5 cm (14.0 in) and 370 g (13 oz), it rivals the green-winged teal as the smallest American duck. The bufflehead has a wingspan of 21.6 in (55 cm). [7] Adult males are striking black and white, with iridescent green and purple heads and a large white patch behind the eye.
Pink-eared duck: Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Latham, 1801) 62 Salvadori's teal: Salvadorina waigiuensis Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1894: 63 Muscovy duck: Cairina moschata (Linnaeus, 1758) 64 White-winged duck: Asarcornis scutulata (Müller, S, 1842) 65 Hartlaub's duck: Pteronetta hartlaubii (Cassin, 1860) 66 Wood duck: Aix sponsa (Linnaeus ...
Black-capped white-eye; Black-capped woodland warbler; Black-casqued hornbill; Black-cheeked ant tanager; Black-cheeked gnateater; Black-cheeked lovebird; Black-cheeked warbler; Black-cheeked waxbill; Black-cheeked woodpecker; Black-chested buzzard-eagle; Black-chested fruiteater; Black-chested jay; Black-chested mountain tanager; Black-chested ...
Mallard. When you think of ducks, the bird you picture is most likely a Mallard. This is because these ducks are seemingly everywhere, with populations spanning from South Africa to North America.
This is a list of the breeds of domestic duck which have official recognition at national or international level. [1]Most breeds of duck derive from the wild mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, while a small minority are descendants of the Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata.
A mockup of an Illinois Firearm Owners ID Card ©isp.illinois.gov (The Center Square) – Whether Illinois’ Firearm Owner’s ID card is constitutional is now up to a state appellate court.
The fauna of Illinois include a wide variety of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects (not listed). The state bird is the Northern cardinal . The state insect is the monarch butterfly .