Author: Matt Davis

European Starling


European starling in St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.


European Starling

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

Genus and species: Sturnus vulgaris

Diet: Berries, garbage, insects, invertebrates, and seeds

Habitat: Cities

Average length: 21 cm

Average weight: 84 grams

Average wingspan: 41 … Continue

Herring Gull

Herring gull in St. John’s Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.


Herring Gull

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

Genus and species: Larus argentatus

Continents that this species may occur on: North America
Diet: Fish and garbage

Habitat: Harbors, lakes, and ponds

Average length:Continue

American Coot


American coots in Quidi Vidi Lake, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.


American Coot

Order: Gruiformes

Family:
Rallidae

Genus and species: Fulica americana

Diet: Crustaceans and vegetation

Average length: 37 cm

Average weight: 550 grams

Average wingspan: 61 cm… Continue