Bird List 1

a genus of Xenicidae

small green-and-bronze bird

alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens

small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia

type genus of the family Accipitridae

bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight

large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry

small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa

hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles

mynas

dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia

a genus of Sylviidae

a genus of Scolopacidae

a variety of sandpiper

common North American sandpiper

medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of Antarctica

medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of Antarctica

large Indian stork with a military gait

large Indian stork with a military gait

a genus of Accipitridae

of southern Eurasia and northern Africa

coextensive with the order Aepyorniformes

huge extinct flightless birds: elephant birds

huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar

commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa

commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa

a genus of Psittacidae

red-winged blackbirds

North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings

a genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey

wild turkey of Central America and northern South America

a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs

wood duck and mandarin duck

showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated

showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees

a genus of Platalea

tropical rose-colored New World spoonbill

type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks

brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height

larks

type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill

black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill

kingfishers

type genus of the Alcedinidae

small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage

web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks

a genus of Perdicidae

of mountainous areas of southern Europe

common western European partridge with red legs

brush turkeys

black megapode of wooded regions of Australia and New Guinea

tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing

red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds

a genus of Psittacidae

a kind of bittern

a coot found in North America

a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill

a large North American bird with a white head and dark wings and body

a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America

American purple gallinule

a small North American falcon

common North American diving duck considered a variety of the European goosander

American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow

a common North American bird with a red chest

a water ouzel of western North America

small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird

type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks

long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers

freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill

freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals

wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended

a dusky duck of northeastern United States and Canada

openbills

swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks

large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff

type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers

screamer having a hornlike process projecting from the forehead

screamers

a fish-eating bird found near warm inland waters

snakebirds

black tropical American cuckoo

the smallest moa

the smallest moa

typical geese

common grey wild goose of Europe

very large wild goose of northeast Asia

used in some especially older classifications

chiefly web-footed swimming birds

ducks; geese; swans; screamers

used in some classifications for the swans

any of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms

antbirds superficially resembling shrikes

a kind of antbird

any of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms

pipits

a genus of Scolopacidae

sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North America and South America

swifts

nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet

swifts; hummingbirds

large penguins

the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin

large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle

coextensive with the order Apterygiformes

a ratite bird order: flightless ground birds having vestigial wings and long bills and small eyes: kiwis

nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes

a constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans

common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs

a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus

large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck

brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia

a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma

genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the western hemisphere: courlan; limpkin

wading bird of South America and Central America

wading bird of Florida, Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call

extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds

extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds

extinct primitive toothed bird with a long feathered tail and three free clawed digits on each wing

primitive reptile-like fossil birds of the Jurassic or early Cretaceous

extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds

a genus of Trochilidae

a kind of hummingbird

a variety of jaeger

type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons

large American heron having bluish-grey plumage

large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys

herons; egrets; night herons; bitterns

turnstones

large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant

large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant

argus pheasants

wood swallows

type genus of the Artamidae

a genus of European owls

slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts

goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare

small European owl

common puffin of the northern Atlantic

type genus of the Atrichornithidae

scrubbirds

common warbler of western North America

widespread from southern United States to Central America

common warbler of western North America

black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas

a genus of Ramphastidae

a genus of Paridae

very small yellow-headed titmouse of western North America

black-and-white oscine birds that resemble magpies

long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia

small Australian dove

red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds

long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill

canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.

North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head

heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish head

North American wild duck valued for sport and food

an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker

type genus of the Balaenicipitidae: shoebills

large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe

shoebills

any of several honeycreepers

web-footed Australian stilt with reddish-brown pectoral markings

wild pigeon of western North America

wild pigeon of western North America

wild pigeon of western North America

swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks

swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks

small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings

mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control

common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.

European goose smaller than the brant

large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown

a genus of Scolopacidae

large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands

large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands

tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing

colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees

bluish black fruit-eating bird with a bell-like call

any of several tropical American birds of the genus Procnias having a bell-like call

greyish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band on its chest

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate with feathers and wings

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird

a bird of prey that hunts at night

a bird of prey that hunts at night

any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area

the foot of a bird

a dusky duck of northeastern United States and Canada

grouse of which the male is bluish-black

Old World stork that is glossy black above and white below

large Australian swan having black plumage and a red bill

American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard

white gull having a black back and wings

North American cuckoo; builds a nest and rears its own young

common black European thrush

black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat

black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat

chickadee having a dark crown

night heron of both Old and New Worlds

a variety of albatross with black feet

a kind of bush shrike

stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck

large mostly white Australian stork

North American warbler having a black-and-white head

stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings

bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight

North American wild goose having dark plumage in summer but white in winter

mockingbird of Mexico

widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head

diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill

blue North American songbird

songbird of northern Europe and Asia

tropical American heron related to night herons

tropical American heron related to night herons

mostly white web-footed tropical seabird often found far from land

migratory American songbird

a popular North American game bird; named for its call

a popular North American game bird; named for its call

waxwings

a family of birds of the suborder Oscines

ruffed grouse

valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada

gull-like jaeger of northern seas

small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both

bitterns

a kind of bittern

a kind of bittern

any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females

Eurasian finch

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

wild geese

common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call

European goose smaller than the brant

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill

a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill

black megapode of wooded regions of Australia and New Guinea

a genus of Strigidae

small white egrets

small white egret widely distributed in warm regions often found around grazing animals

puffbirds

buffleheads and goldeneyes

small North American diving duck

large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions

type genus of the family Bucerotidae

hornbills

small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors

small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors

small North American diving duck

mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker

common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast

large wading birds resembling the plovers: stone curlews

type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews

large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint

an African shrike

active grey titmice of western North America

active grey titmice of western North America

large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes

small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains

shrikes that impale their prey on thorns

broad-winged soaring hawks

the common European short-winged hawk

dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail

large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers

North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders

relating to or resembling a hawk of the genus Buteo

small North American diving duck

small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains

small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains

a genus of Psittacidae

a genus of tropical American orioles

black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics

any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae

large harsh-voiced American wren of arid regions of the United States southwest and Mexico

a genus of Anatidae

large crested wild duck of Central America and South America

any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus

a genus of Scolopacidae

a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere

Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew

American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting

a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery

a genus of Picidae

large black-and-white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct

alternative classifications for the cactus wrens

spruce grouse

North American grouse that feeds on evergreen buds and needles

common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call

a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery

common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call

any of several small Old World finches

any of several small Old World finches

North American wild duck valued for sport and food

North American wild duck valued for sport and food

North American wood warbler

the brightest star in Auriga

large black Old World grouse

large black Old World grouse

barbets

mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects

goatsuckers

long-winged nonpasserine birds

goatsuckers; frogmouths; oilbirds

type genus of the Caprimulgidae

large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States

Old World goatsucker

a brownish-gray, mostly nocturnal bird of North and Central America

South American caracara

crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male

crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male

used in some classifications for a subgroup of finches

in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets

small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead

small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings

South American species of scarlet finch with black head and wings and tail

small siskin-like finch with a red crown and a rosy breast and rump

small siskin-like finch with a red crown

the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama

Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama

crane-like South American wading birds

extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States

large United States wren with a musical call

house finches and purple finches

small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico

North American finch having a raspberry-red head and breast and rump

American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard

a white egrets

widely distributed Old World white egret

a family of large ostrich-like birds including cassowaries

a ratite bird order: cassowaries and emus

type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries

North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing

skuas

type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures

a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States

large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures

condors; turkey buzzards; king vultures

willet

large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts

small white egret widely distributed in warm regions often found around grazing animals

black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics

sage grouse

large grouse of sagebrush regions of North America

a genus of Cuculidae

a genus of Cotingidae

black tropical American bird having a large overhanging crest and long feathered wattle

a genus of birds including: guillemots

a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves

type genus of the Certhiidae

a common creeper in North America with a down-curved bill

creepers

a genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae

greyish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band on its chest

slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey

small European finch with a cheerful song

thornbills

a genus of Paridae

small brown bird of California resembling a wren

a speedy bird that can fly but prefers to be on the ground

shorebirds: plovers

plover family

large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life

type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers

small plover of eastern North America

rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia

American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry

a genus of Apodidae

American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys

an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker

crested screamers

common towhee of eastern North America

wild goose having white adult plumage

North American wild goose having dark plumage in summer but white in winter

common towhee of eastern North America

a small, grayish songbird with white cheeks and a dark cap and throat

common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.

American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys

very large wild goose of northeast Asia

small North American finch common in urban areas

a genus of Ptilonorhynchidae

large bowerbird of northern Australia

a genus of Malaconotinae

a kind of bush shrike

towhees

towhee of the Rocky Mountains

a genus of Caprimulgidae

Australian bustard

popular Australian game bird

golden pheasants

brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia

large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States

Argentinian Cariama

Argentinian Cariama

type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks

the common stork of Europe

Old World stork that is glossy black above and white below

storks

order of chiefly tropical marsh-dwelling fish-eating wading birds with long legs and bills and (except for flamingos) unwebbed feet: herons; storks; spoonbills; flamingos; ibises

water ouzels

type genus of the family Cinclidae

a water ouzel of Europe

a water ouzel of western North America

harrier eagles

a genus of haws comprising the harriers

Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions

common harrier of North America and Europe

brownish European harrier

marsh wrens

one of two genera of stilts

web-footed Australian stilt with reddish-brown pectoral markings

used in some classification systems

robin of Mexico and Central America

North American swallow that lives in colonies and builds bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and walls

gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family

adult male swan

large finches

a common large finch of Eurasia

a genus of Cuculidae

North American cuckoo; builds a nest and rears its own young

boatbills

tropical American heron related to night herons

tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest

small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head

small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head

small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head

the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

type genus of the Coerebidae

the honeycreepers

a genus of Picidae

New World quail: the bobwhites

a genus of Apodidae

swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest

type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons

wild pigeon of western North America

pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended

Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck

doves and pigeons

a cosmopolitan order of land birds having small heads and short legs with four unwebbed toes

sand grouse; pigeons; doves; extinct dodos and solitaires

grebes

a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge

pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa

gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss

pewees

small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America

a genus of Psittacidae

extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States

bluish-grey North American hawk having a darting flight

slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks

type genus of the Coraciidae

common European blue-and-green roller with a reddish-brown back

rollers

chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes

rollers

a genus of Cathartidae

American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard

common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields

crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay

birds of the crow family

type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens

large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow

common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery

large white South American bird intermediate in some respects between ducks and swans

passerine bird of New World tropics

cotingas; umbrella birds

Old World quail

Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw

wading bird of South America and Central America

a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey

North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests

the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

curassows; guans; chachalacas

Australian birds formerly included in the family Laniidae

type genus of the Cracticidae: Australian butcherbirds

type genus of the Cracidae: curassows

courser of desert and semidesert regions of the Old World

a person who crawls or creeps along the ground

Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama