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print these cards using a color printer. Preprinted flash card sets are Wildlife ID and Equipment available for purchase at: Purdue Extension–The Education Store, Flash Cards www.the-education-store.com. THE CONTEST Authors: Rod N. Williams, Dept. of Forestry & Natural Resources Natalie Carroll, Dept. of Youth Development & Agricultural Education Preserved specimens (not pictures) will be used for the Indiana Wildlife *Photos by R. Williams unless otherwise noted Habitat Evaluation Program (WHEP) Career Development Event. While The flash cards provided within this publication will help students most specimens retain their coloration for decades, some may fade over identify common Indiana wildlife species and equipment for the short periods of time. To ensure students are prepared for these subtle Indiana Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program (WHEP)– changes, flash cards were developed using pictures of specimens that Identification event. All of the species listed in this publication are will be displayed on the day of the contest. Information about how to found in Indiana and are either listed in the national handbook or identify a particular species is listed on the back of each flash card. The have been added to the state contest (species not in the national list most important characteristics used for identification are always listed are indicated by an asterisk). first. Students will only be responsible for identifying specimens shown in the photos (i.e., generally adult males). Students will be allowed to Studies have shown that repetition is the most effective form of learn- gently handle specimens to view important features needed for positive ing. Flash cards remain one of the simplest and most successful tools identification. Students will be required to identify 50 wildlife species or for engaging students in the learning process. Flash cards allow stu- associated wildlife equipment from among a total of 88 listed on the at- dents to take advantage of brief periods of time throughout the day tached cards. Students will have 30 seconds to record an answer on the (e.g., car rides) because they can easily be taken anywhere. Flash cards top of the scantron sheet before moving to the next station. also enable students to “compete” with themselves or against peers in a group setting. For more information, visit: www.four-h.purdue.edu/whep Use the following pages to make flash cards by cutting the dotted lines and folding the papers where indicated. Students are encouraged to Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold Two black stripes onface,reddish-brown back andtail,hookedbeak,sharptalons Brick-red breastandbelly, yellowbeak, long beak,horizontaldark barsonhead grayish backwithdarkerheadandtail American Woodcock Reddish-brown breastand belly, American Kestrel American Robin Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold Reddish-brown onhead, back,andtail; Blue forewing,crescent-shapedwhite Broad blackandwhitebandsontail, last whitebandbroaderthanothers; Broad-winged Hawk Broad-winged heavily streakedbelly;long tail patch onface,smallforaduck Blue-winged Teal hooked beak;sharptalons Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics

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Fold reddish-brown alongthroat andbreast; Deep bluealonghead,back, andtail; Common Nighthawk Eastern Bluebird Eastern white throat,smallbeak White baracrosswings, Canada Goose Black headandneck, white “chinstrap” Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics white belly Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold dark headwithlight,buff-colored medianstripe Breast plainanddullbrown(buff-colored); Grasshopper Sparrow Grasshopper body featherstippedwithwhite; Great Horned Owl Great Horned Large eartufts,whitethroat, European Starling European hooked beak,sharptalons Iridescent blackfeathers; Characteristics Characteristics short, squaretail Characteristics Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold Front ofhead,throat,andbreastreddish-purple; Back blackexceptforwhitecenterstripe, Black throat,rusty-brown neck, Hairy WoodpeckerHairy reddish-purple spotonrump; gray ontopofheadand belly red patchonbackofneck outer tailfeatherswhite, House Sparrow streaks onsidesofbelly House Finch Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold Metallic-green head,whiteneckring, Long, pointedtail;small head; gray body;rosy-colored breast small size,brownishoverall Mourning DoveMourning reddish-brown breast Black barringontail, House Wren Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Mallard Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold shafts offeathersyellow, blackbarringonback, long, bandedtail;brownish overall; Large whitespotatbaseoftail; Black bib,blackspotsonbelly, Northern Bobwhite Northern sides stripedreddish-brown, White throatandeyestripe, Northern Harrier Northern Northern Flicker Northern hooked beak;sharptalons red patchonbackofneck Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics chunky body Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold breast withreddish-brownstreaksorspots Orange headstripeborderedbyblack, reddish-brown spotsacross belly, Gray headwithwhiteeyestripe, hooked beakandsharptalons Red-tailed Hawk olive bodywithgraybelly Tail redonuppersurface, Red-eyed Vireo small hookonbeak, Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Ovenbird Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold Body black,redandyellowpatchesonforewing, white neckring;iridescentcoloringonhead Long, pointedtailwithblackbarring; Ring-necked Pheasant Red-winged Blackbird Rock Dove (Pigeon) beak straightandpointed neck darkerthanback, Multicolored feathers, Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics small head Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold Ruby-throated Hummingbird Tail banded withwideterminalband, Rufous-sided Towhee black ruffs onsidesofneck, chicken-like inappearance Ruffed Grouse white outertailfeathers black headandthroat, long, slenderbeak; Sides reddish-brown, Characteristics Characteristics iridescent throat Characteristics Small body; Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold spotting orstreakingalongsideofbreast, modified feathers(beard)onbreast, Large spotoncenterofbreast, belly whitish,backbrownish iridescent bodyfeathers Large size,nakedhead, Glossy iridescentbody, Song Sparrow head withlarge crest, reddish-brown breast Wild TurkeyWild Wood Duck Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold fur brownandthick;hindfeetwebbed Yellow-rumped Warbler Large, broad,andflattenedtail; Yellow rump,yellowthroat, yellow crown,blackbreast tail membranewithoutfur Black wings,brownfur, Big Brown Bat Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Beaver Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold Large whitehindfeet;longnarrowears; body furspeckledbrownish andgrayish cotton-ball shapedtail,white below; body grizzled-grayorreddish-gray, Tail shortand blackonlyattip, Resembles medium-sizeddog, Eastern Cottontail Eastern white spotbehindeachear neck rusty-reddishcolor; tail oftenwithblacktip Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics ear tuftsshort, Bobcat Coyote Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold Body furrustyorangemixedwithgray, no externalears;eyesinconspicuous Eastern Gray Squirrel Gray Eastern Eastern FoxEastern Squirrel long tailwithorange-tippedfur, long tailwithwhite-tippedfur, soft, “reversible”bodyfur; Huge frontfeetandclaws; Eastern Mole Eastern Body furgrayish, short, nakedtail; Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics belly whitish belly orange Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold tail long,naked,andcompressedfromsideto Tail withalternatingringsofyellowish-whiteand body fur“saltandpeppered,” Tail longand slightlybushy; Body furrich,darkbrown; patch ofwhitefuronchin black maskovereyes rich, dark-brownfur; Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Raccoon Muskrat Mink black, Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold folded layeroflooseskin betweenfrontandhindlegs; soft andsilkyfur—grayish above;whitebelly Belly whitewithblacklinesalongsides, Southern Flying Squirrel Flying Southern Tail broadandsmoothlyfurred; Short-tailed Shrew Short-tailed tail rusty-redtippedinblack smalleyes,ears,andfeet; small size;pointedsnout Red Squirrel Short, furredtail; Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold Body fur grizzled, yellowish-brown, and frosted at tips; legs andfeetdarkbrown orblack;heavy-bodied Fawns reddish-brownwithwhitespots, white facewithblack,leatheryears white undersides,feetwithhooves Virginia Opossum Virginia White-tailed Deer White-tailed Long, naked,roundtail; Woodchuck Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold Body mostlydarkwithlighter spacesbetweenscales, belly markedwithlightand darksquares Body furdarkbrown,bellysilvery-gray some blotchesvisibleon back, black pigmentationonbelly Black Rat Snake 1–2 wartsperdarkspot, American Toad Meadow Vole Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Large warts, Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold black andyellowstreakingonshell long, pointedpectoralfin; High, dome-likeshell; no dorso-lateralridge, ridge aroundeardrum Box Turtle Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Black earflap; small mouth Bullfrog Bluegill Large size, Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold white bodywithdarkspots onsideandfins Dark bandsformhour-glass shape, deep facialpitsbeneathnostril Barbels (whiskers)onface, spots onsides,forkedtail Channel Catfish Deep, compressedbody; triangular-shaped head, reddish-brown body, Copperhead Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Crappie Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold numerous small,blackspotsonbackandsides; no scalesorclaws;laterallycompressedtail long toeswithsmallclaws, longtail Dark spotatbaseofdorsalfin, Eastern Eastern Fence Lizard Creek Chub Creek Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics smooth scales Spiny scales, Rough skin; Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold Three longitudinalstripesalongbody, long toeswithsmallclaws;tail Large mouth;whitishbodywith broad, darkstripealong side Largemouth Bass Largemouth Five-lined Skink small head,plainbelly Smooth, shinyscales; Garter Snake Garter Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold greenish-yellow spotoneachsideofhead;shorttail Reddish-yellow stripedown backandtail, Red-backed Northern Leopard Leopard Northern Large spotsalongheadandback, small size,noscalesorclaws prominent dorso-lateralridge Smooth, flattenedshell; Painted Turtle Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold Dark bodywithlarge, yellowspotsonback, side, andbelly;noscales orclaws Back withadark“X”pattern, Tiger Salamander shell withprominentridges Snapping Turtle Snapping small size,toepads Spring Peeper Large head,longtail, Characteristics Characteristics Characteristics Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT Minnow trap Live trap Hoop net Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT Telemetry receiver Telemetry antenna Transmitter/collar Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT Pesola scale GPS unit Calipers Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT Pneumatic dartgun Snake tongs Ear tags Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT Chemical immobilizationdarts Leg bands Jabstick Cut Cut Cut Cut

Fold WILDLIFE EQUIPMENT Rocket net New 11/10

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