Risultati di ricerca
Welcome to Ornithology! In this event, participants will be assessed on their knowledge of North American birds. The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. You can find free online copies of the current rules for download on the 2022 Rules page of the Science Olympiad website.
- 2020 NATIONAL BIRD LIST
The taxonomic scheme is based upon the 7th edition Checklist...
- 2020 NATIONAL BIRD LIST
Main article: Ornithology. This page contains a list of the birds on the National Bird List, with pictures and identification tips. Before learning ID, it is highly recommended to have basic understanding of topographic terms to better utilize the ID tips.
17 ago 2023 · Ornithology; Type: Life Science Category: Study Description: Participants will be assessed on their knowledge of North American birds. Event Information: Participants: 2 Approx. Time: 50 minutes Allowed Resources: One Binder (up to 2") One 2022 National Bird List or One 2022 Official State Bird List; Latest Appearance: 2022 Forum Threads
- Shearwaters and Petrels (Procellariidae)
- (Ciconiidae)
- Caracaras and Falcons (Falconidae)
- Hawks, Kites, Eagles, and Allies (Accipitridae)
- New World Vultures (Cathartidae)
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
- Cranes (Gruidae)
- Lapwings and Plovers (Charadriidae)
- Stilts and Avocets (Recurvirostridae)
- Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies (Scolopacidae)
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Laridae)
- Auks, Murres, and Puffins (Alcidae)
- Pigeons and Doves ♫ (Columbidae)
- Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis (Cuculidae)
- Typical Owls (Strigidae)
- Goatsuckers (Caprimulgidae)
- Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
- Woodpeckers and Allies (Picidae)
- Tyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)
- Vireos (Vireonidae)
- Jays and Crows (Corvidae)
- Swallows (Hirundinidae)
- Chickadees and Titmice (Paridae)
- Nuthatches (Sittidae)
- Wrens (Troglodytidae)
- Kinglets (Regulidae)
- Thrushes (Turdidae)
- Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Mimidae)
- Wood-Warblers (Parulidae)
- New World Sparrows (Passerellidae)
- Longspurs and Buntings (Calcariidae)
- Cardinals and Allies (Cardinalidae)
- Blackbirds (Icteridae)
- Fringillids and Allies (Fringillidae)
- Old World Sparrows (Passeridae)
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis ORDER: Pelecaniformes
Wood Stork Mycteria americana ORDER: Falconiformes
Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway American Kestrel Falco sparverius Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Accipitriformes
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus ♫ Northern Harrier Circus cyaneeus (hudsonius) C Cooper’s Hawk Accipiter cooperii Red-tailed Hawk Buteo jamaicensis ♫ Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos ORDER: Cathartiformes
Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura California Condor Gymnogyps californianus ORDER: Gruiformes
Clapper Rail Rallus crepitans Sora Porzana carolina ♫ Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica American Coot Fulica americana
Whooping Crane Grus americana ♫ ORDER: Charadriiformes
American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica Killdeer Charadrius vociferous
Black-necked Stilt Himantopus mexicanus American Avocet Recurvirostra americana
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Dunlin Calidris alpina Wilson’s Snipe Gallinago delicata American Woodcock Scolopax minor
Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla ♫ Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Least Tern Sternula antillarum Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia Black Tern Chlidonias niger Black Skimmer Rynchops niger
Common Murre Uria aalge Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata ORDER: Columbiformes
Mourning Dove Zenaida macroura ♫ Common Ground-Dove Columbina passerina Rock Pigeon Columba livia ORDER: Cuculiformes
Black-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus erythropthalmus ♫ Greater Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus ORDER: Strigiformes
Great Horned Owl Bubo virginianus ♫ Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Barred Owl Strix varia ♫ (Eastern) Screech Owl Megascops asio D ORDER: Caprimulgiformes
Chuck-will’s-widow Antrostomus carolinensis ♫ Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor ORDER: Apodiformes E
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Archilochus colubris ♫ ORDER: Coraciiformes
Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius Downy Woodpecker Dryobates pubescens Northern Flicker Colaptes auratus ♫ Pileated Woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus ORDER: Passeriformes
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi Eastern Phoebe Sayornis phoebe Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus Great Crested Flycatcher Myiarchus crinitus ♫ Eastern Kingbird Tyrannus tyrannus Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus
Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus Red-eyed Vireo Vireo olivaceus
Steller’s Jay Cyanocitta stelleri Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata ♫ Black-billed Magpie Pica hudsonia American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos ♫ Common Raven Corvus corax
Purple Martin Progne subis Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
Black-capped Chickadee Poecile atricapillus ♫ Tufted Titmouse Baeolophus bicolor ♫
Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis ♫ White-breasted Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis
Cactus Wren Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Marsh Wren Cistothorus palustris Carolina Wren Thryothorus ludovicianus ♫
Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa Ruby-crowned Kinglet Regulus calendula
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Old World Starlings
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Old World Starlings
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Old World Starlings
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Old World Starlings
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Old World Starlings
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Old World Starlings
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Old World Starlings
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Old World Starlings
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Old World Starlings
Ornithology, the study of birds, is an ID event in Science Olympiad! Similar to other binder events, it is very important you have a thorough binder and you are able to efficiently retrieve information from it. You should also gain a general understanding of bird anatomy and be able to understand the difference between different birds. Below are some resources to help you construct your binder ...
Content: Taxonomic Scheme of the 2020 Official Science Olympiad Bird List is used in competition. Identification, anatomy & physiology, reproduction, habitat characteristics, ecology, diet, behavior, ID calls, conservation, biogeography. Process Skills: observation, inferences, data and diagram analysis.
