Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

38cm

WHEN ACTIVATED: All players draw 1 from

the deck.

These sandpipers constantly bob their tails; people

call them teeter-peeps and tip-tails.

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 Cassin’s Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
+

30cm

when played: Draw 2 new bonus cards and

keep 1.

Fifteen birds are named after ornithologist John

Cassin, including 2 in this game.

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 Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius

109cm

WHEN ACTIVATED: Look at a from the

deck. If <75cm, tuck it behind this bird. If not,
discard it.
Northern harriers fly low over marshes and
grasslands seeking prey.

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 Cooper’s Hawk
Accipiter cooperii

79cm

WHEN ACTIVATED: Look at a from the

deck. If <75cm, tuck it behind this bird. If not,
discard it.
Cooper’s hawks hunt forest birds and mammals
with great stealth.

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 Red-Shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus

102cm

WHEN ACTIVATED: Look at a from the

deck. If <75cm, tuck it behind this bird. If not,
discard it.
These hawks hunt from a perch, swooping down
when prey is nearby.

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 Barred Owl
Strix varia

107cm

WHEN ACTIVATED: Look at a from the

deck. If <75cm, tuck it behind this bird. If not,
discard it.
The barred owl’s haunting call sounds like “Who
cooks for you?”

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 Swainson’s Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
+

130cm

WHEN ACTIVATED: Look at a from the

deck. If <75cm, tuck it behind this bird. If not,
discard it.
These hawks feed chicks small mammals and birds,
but adults eat mostly insects.

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 Brewer’s Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
+

41cm

WHEN ACTIVATED: Tuck a from your

hand behind this bird. If you do, also lay 1
on this bird.
Brewer was a prominent 19th-century ornithologist
and oologist.

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 Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
+ +

203cm

Weighing over 20 pounds, trumpeter swans are the

heaviest bird in North America.

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 Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
+

30cm

ONCE BETWEEN TURNS: When another player

takes the “gain food” action, if they gain any
number of , also gain 1 from the
supply and cache it on this card.
Shrikes impale their prey on thorns or barbed wire,
and may save them for later.

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 American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
+ +

79cm

ONCE BETWEEN TURNS: When another player

takes the “lay eggs” action, this bird lays 1 on
another bird with a nest.
American avocets build their own nests, but also
parasitize other birds’ nests.

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 Brown-Headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater

30cm

ONCE BETWEEN TURNS: When another player

takes the “lay eggs” action, this bird lays 1 on
another bird with a nest.
Cowbirds do not make nests; they lay their eggs in
other birds’ nests.

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 Yellow-Billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
+ +

46cm

ONCE BETWEEN TURNS: When another player

takes the “lay eggs” action, this bird lays 1 on
another bird with a nest.
Yellow-billed cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds’
nests when food is abundant.

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 Bronzed Cowbird
Molothrus aeneus
+

36cm

ONCE BETWEEN TURNS: When another player

takes the “lay eggs” action, this bird lays 1 on
another bird with a nest.
Cowbirds lay eggs in other birds’ nests, and often
break or push out the host bird’s eggs.

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 Barrow’s Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
+ +

71cm

ONCE BETWEEN TURNS: When another player

takes the “lay eggs” action, this bird lays 1 on
another bird with a nest.
These ducks will lay their eggs in the nest of any
cavity-nesting duck.

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 Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
/

38cm

ONCE BETWEEN TURNS: When another player

plays a bird, gain 1 from the supply.

The kingbird displays its orange crown while

defending its territory.

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 Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
+

53cm

ONCE BETWEEN TURNS: When another player

plays a bird, gain 1 from the supply.

A kingfisher burrow can go up to 6 feet into a

riverbank, and slopes to shed water.

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 Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura

170cm

ONCE BETWEEN TURNS: When another player’s

succeeds, gain 1 from the birdfeeder.

Turkey vultures can projectile vomit to defend

themselves.

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 Black-Billed Magpie
Pica hudsonia
+

64cm

ONCE BETWEEN TURNS: When another player’s

succeeds, gain 1 from the birdfeeder.

These omnivores steal eggs and eat carrion along

with a diversity of other foods.

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 Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus

150cm

ONCE BETWEEN TURNS: When another player’s

succeeds, gain 1 from the birdfeeder.

Turkey vultures have a better sense of smell, so

black vultures follow them to food.

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 Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
+

30cm

ONCE BETWEEN TURNS: When another

player plays a bird, tuck a from your
hand behind this bird.
Horned larks form large nomadic flocks, mixing
with other bird species.

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