Birdlist

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

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

dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia

small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand

distinguished from the horned screamer by a feathery crest on the back of the head

birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees

corncrakes

common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields

a genus of Scolopacidae

small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world

African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles

finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed

ani

a disease of infants and young children

the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks

long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage

includes cuckoo; ani; roadrunner

birds having zygodactyl feet (except for the touracos)

cuckoos; touracos; etc.

type genus of the Cuculidae

common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call

large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food

large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family

Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew

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

coursers

courser of desert and semidesert regions of the Old World

Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck

New World jays

a common bird of eastern North America

a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole

large Australian swan having black plumage and a red bill

large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry

swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds

common Old World swan noted for its whooping call

soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated

Australasian kingfishers

Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry

the honeycreepers

the flesh of the legs of fowl used as food

a fish-eating bird found near warm inland waters

common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery

a genus of Hirundinidae

common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses

type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae

woodhewers or woodcreepers

a genus of Parulidae

common warbler of western North America

similar to Audubon's warbler

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

yellow-throated American wood warbler

North American warbler having a black-and-white head

North American wood warbler

type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas

the largest moa; about 12 feet high

moas

a ratite bird order: recently extinct flightless birds of New Zealand

very large albatross; white with wide black wings

a variety of albatross with black feet

albatrosses

a ladle that has a cup with a long handle

someone who works underwater

any of several small diving birds of southern hemisphere seas; somewhat resemble auks

extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons

bobolinks

migratory American songbird

a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia

rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia

small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions

shorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe

Hawaiian honeycreepers

a genus of Drepanididae

a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes

a flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller

a stick used for playing a drum

down of the duck

catbirds

North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing

small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions

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

a genus of Columbidae

gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct

small Old and New World herons

a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America

small bluish-grey heron of the western hemisphere

Old World egret

small New World egret

small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia

duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females

duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females

down of the eider duck

a genus of kites

graceful North American black-and-white kite

a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds

grey-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions

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

Old World buntings

common in Russia and Siberia

European bunting the male being bright yellow

brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy

European bunting inhabiting marshy areas

buntings and some New World sparrows

the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin

a flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller

small hardy brown-and-grey bird native to Europe

saddlebills

large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa

Old World thrushes

a small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

songbird of northern Europe and Asia

a genus of Scolopacidae

small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions

smallest American sandpiper

avadavats

rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia

rock hoppers

pinkish-brown hoopoe with black-and-white wings

a genus of Icteridae

North American blackbird whose bluish-black plumage is rusty-edged in the fall

small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage

short-legged long-billed migratory Old World woodcock

a kind of bittern

common black European thrush

common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call

Old World goatsucker

Old World goatsucker

a kind of nuthatch

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

a variety of sandpiper

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

a water ouzel of Europe

broadbills

coextensive with the suborder Eurylaimi

North American grosbeak

fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies

a genus of Falconidae

small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry

a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry

large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases

a small North American falcon

small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds

a small falcon that hovers in the air against the wind

a family of birds of the order Falconiformes

chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures

alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens

hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles

coextensive with the order Aepyorniformes

larks

kingfishers

web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks

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

screamers

snakebirds

swifts

coextensive with the order Apterygiformes

herons; egrets; night herons; bitterns

wood swallows

scrubbirds

shoebills

a family of birds of the suborder Oscines

puffbirds

hornbills

large wading birds resembling the plovers: stone curlews

barbets

goatsuckers

crane-like South American wading birds

a family of large ostrich-like birds including cassowaries

condors; turkey buzzards; king vultures

creepers

plover family

storks

water ouzels

the honeycreepers

doves and pigeons

rollers

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

cotingas; umbrella birds

curassows; guans; chachalacas

Australian birds formerly included in the family Laniidae

includes cuckoo; ani; roadrunner

the honeycreepers

woodhewers or woodcreepers

moas

albatrosses

Hawaiian honeycreepers

coextensive with the suborder Eurylaimi

a family of birds of the order Falconiformes

antbirds

frigate birds

finches: goldfinches

e.g. ovenbirds

jacamars

loon family

Old World shorebirds: pratincoles and coursers

cranes

oystercatchers

tree swifts

swallows and martins

storm petrels

ibises

American orioles

honey guides

a family of birds of the suborder Oscines

shrikes

gull family: gulls and terns

megapodes

turkeys and some extinct forms

honey eaters

lyrebirds

bee-eaters

sometimes considered a subfamily of Troglodytidae: mockingbirds; catbirds; thrashers

a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes

pipits and wagtails

Old World (true) flycatchers

touracos

comprising the hoatzins

Old World orioles

bustards

ospreys

birds of paradise

titmice and chickadees

New World warblers

true sparrows: Old world birds formerly considered weaverbirds

pelicans

diving petrels

tropicbirds

cormorants

phalaropes

pheasants; quails; partridges

flamingos

wood hoopoes

woodpeckers

manakins

pittas

spoonbills

weaverbirds

frogmouths

coextensive with the order Podicipitiformes

petrels; fulmars; shearwaters;

hedge sparrow

coextensive with the order Psittaciformes

trumpeters

sandgrouses

bowerbirds

rails; crakes; gallinules; coots

toucans

extinct dodos and solitaires

long-legged shorebirds

a family of birds coextensive with the order Rheiformes

coextensive with the genus Rynchops: skimmers

secretary birds

sandpiper family: sandpipers

nuthatches

comprising all existing penguins

oilbirds

jaegers and skuas:

a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes

tall terrestrial birds: ostriches

Old World starlings

gannets and boobies

in some classifications considered a subfamily (Sylviinae) of the family Muscicapidae: Old World (true) warblers; American kinglets and gnatcatchers

grouse

tanagers

ibises

babblers

comprising the tinamous

a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes

hummingbirds

wrens

coextensive with the order Trogoniformes

thrushes

small Old World birds resembling but not related to true quail

comprising only the barn owls

hoopoes

small insectivorous American songbirds

alternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens

common North American finch of brushy pasturelands

medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter

greenish-yellow Australian oriole feeding chiefly on figs and other fruits

the male is bright red with black wings and tail

large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges

a large hawk that feeds on fish

a large hawk that feeds on fish

any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

an American stork that resembles the true ibises in having a downward-curved bill; inhabits wooded swamps of New World tropics

North American dark bluish-grey gallinule

large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing

antbirds

type genus of the Formicariidae

puffins

common puffin of the northern Atlantic

northern Pacific puffin

type genus of the Fregatidae

frigate birds

long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail

type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling

small European finch with a cheerful song

Eurasian finch

finches: goldfinches

insectivorous bird of Australia and southeastern Asia having a wide frog-like mouth

coots

a coot found in North America

a coot found in Eurasia

heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions

heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions

fulmars

heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions

a forked bone formed by the fusion of the clavicles of most birds

e.g. ovenbirds

type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds

jacamars

pheasants

small Asiatic wild bird

heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds

heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds

snipes

common snipe of Eurasia and Africa

American snipe

Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe

gallinules

black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes

North American dark bluish-grey gallinule

any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens

rails of New Zealand

common domestic birds and related forms

large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish

subfamily of the crow family: jays

type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays

type genus of the Gavidae: loons

loon family

seabirds of the order Gaviiformes

large aquatic birds: loons and some extinct forms

a genus of Xenicidae

type genus of the family Accipitridae

mynas

a genus of Sylviidae

a genus of Scolopacidae

a genus of Accipitridae

type genus of the Aepyornidae: elephant birds

Congo peafowl

a genus of Psittacidae

red-winged blackbirds

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

wood duck and mandarin duck

a genus of Platalea

type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks

type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill

type genus of the Alcedinidae

a genus of Perdicidae

brush turkeys

a genus of Psittacidae

type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks

openbills

type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers

type genus of the Anhingidae

small moas

typical geese

pipits

a genus of Scolopacidae

large penguins

type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis

type genus

a genus of Accipitridae

macaws

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

a genus of fossil birds

a genus of fossil bird

a genus of fossil birds

a genus of Trochilidae

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

sandworts

argus pheasants

type genus of the Artamidae

a genus of European owls

a genus of Strigidae

type genus of the Atrichornithidae

a genus of Ramphastidae

a genus of Paridae

canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.

type genus of the Balaenicipitidae: shoebills

a genus of Scolopacidae

waxwings

ruffed grouse

bitterns

wild geese

a genus of Strigidae

small white egrets

buffleheads and goldeneyes

type genus of the family Bucerotidae

type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews

broad-winged soaring hawks

a genus of Psittacidae

a genus of tropical American orioles

a genus of Anatidae

a genus of Scolopacidae

a genus of Picidae

alternative classifications for the cactus wrens

spruce grouse

snipes

type genus of the Caprimulgidae

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

the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama

house finches and purple finches

a white egrets

type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries

skuas

type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures

willet

sage grouse

a genus of Cuculidae

a genus of Cotingidae

a genus of birds including: guillemots

type genus of the Certhiidae

a genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae

thornbills

a genus of Paridae

type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers

a genus of Apodidae

crested screamers

a genus of Ptilonorhynchidae

a genus of Malaconotinae

towhees

a genus of Caprimulgidae

Australian bustard

golden pheasants

a genus of Cariamidae

type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks

type genus of the family Cinclidae

harrier eagles

a genus of haws comprising the harriers

marsh wrens

one of two genera of stilts

large finches

a genus of Cuculidae

boatbills

type genus of the Coerebidae

a genus of Picidae

New World quail: the bobwhites

a genus of Apodidae

type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons

pewees

a genus of Psittacidae

type genus of the Coraciidae

a genus of Cathartidae

type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens

a genus of Anatidae

type genus of the Cotingidae: cotingas

Old World quail

type genus of the Cracticidae: Australian butcherbirds

type genus of the Cracidae: curassows

corncrakes

a genus of Scolopacidae

ani

type genus of the Cuculidae

coursers

New World jays

a genus of Anatidae

Australasian kingfishers

a genus of Hirundinidae

type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae

a genus of Parulidae

type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas

type of the Diomedeidae

bobolinks

a genus of Drepanididae

a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes

catbirds

a genus of Columbidae

small Old and New World herons

a genus of kites

a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds

Old World buntings

saddlebills

Old World thrushes

a genus of Scolopacidae

avadavats

rock hoppers

a genus of Icteridae

a genus of Falconidae

type genus of the Formicariidae

puffins

type genus of the Fregatidae

type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling

coots

fulmars

type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds

snipes

gallinules

rails of New Zealand

common domestic birds and related forms

type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays

type genus of the Gavidae: loons

roadrunners

yellowthroats

type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles

a genus of Loriinae

mynas

type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes

containing solely the California condor

in some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows

in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae

a genus of Accipitridae

oystercatchers

a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World

a genus of Accipitridae

a genus of Accipitridae

alternative classifications for the cactus wrens

evening grosbeak

tattlers

major one of two genera of stilts

type genus of the Hirundinidae

type genus of the Hydrobatidae

American thrush: wood thrush; hermit thrush; veery

a genus of Formicariidae

a genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithes

ibises

New World chats

type genus of the Icteridae

type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds

a genus of Hirundinidae

bitterns

jabirus

American finches

wrynecks

a genus of Psittacidae

ptarmigans

type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes

type genus of the Laridae

mallee fowl

adjutant birds and marabous

snipe

dowitchers

godwits

a genus of Phalaropidae

California quail

a genus of Merginae

monals

crossbill

puffins

nightingales

black grouse

maleos

giant petrels

a genus of Picidae

scoters

a genus of Mimidae

type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys

a genus of Psittacidae

American song sparrow and swamp sparrow

type and sole genus of the family Menuridae

mergansers

type genus of the Meropidae

type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds

cowbirds

type genus of the Momotidae

type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails

type genus of the Muscicapidae

a genus of Tyrannidae

type genus of the Musophagidae

solitaires

a genus of storks of the family Ciconiidae now including only the American wood ibis

a genus of Accipitridae

a genus of Psittacidae

a genus of Rallidae

nutcrackers

curlews

guinea fowl

American night herons

Old World night herons

a genus of Psittacidae

a genus of Hydrobatidae

genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family

poisonous herbs: water dropworts

type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins

mountain quail of western United States

type genus of the Oriolidae

chachalacas

tailorbirds

type genus of the Otididae: European bustard

a genus of Strigidae

ruddy duck

arboreal insectivorous birds

a genus of Ploceidae

a genus of Laridae

type genus of the Pandionidae

type genus of the Parulidae: wood warblers

type genus of the family Paridae

type genus of the Passeridae

a genus of small North American finches including the New World buntings

peafowl

sharp-tailed grouse

plain wanderer

type genus of the Pelecanidae

a genus of guans

a genus of Perdicinae

Canada jays

a common European bird of prey

constituted by the extinct solitaire

type genus of the Phaethontidae

type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae

a genus of Caprimulgidae

type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes

a genus of Trogonidae

type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants

American woodcocks

ruffs

type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae

Old World thrushes

warblers

magpies

a genus of Picidae

a genus of Picidae

type genus of Picidae

great auk

a genus of Fringillidae

genus of large crested guans (the piping guans)

towhees

type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins

a genus of Thraupidae

type genus of the Pittidae

type genus of the Plataleidae

a genus of Alcidae

snow bunting

type genus of the Ploceidae

golden plovers

coursers

type genus of the Podargidae

type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes

a genus of Podicipedidae

grassfinches

New World gnatcatchers

a genus of Falconidae

a genus of Fringillidae

Old World purple gallinules

American purple gallinules

spotted crakes

a genus of Sylviidae

type genus of the Procellariidae

bellbirds

a genus of Hirundinidae

extinct primitive birds of the Triassic period

small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers

a genus of Paridae

a genus of Psittacidae

type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey

type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters

type genus of the Pteroclididae

a genus of birds of the family Rheidae

type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae

a genus of Paradisaeidae

shearwaters

a genus of Spheniscidae

a genus of Tyrannidae

bullfinches

large showy finches related to cardinals

grackles

thornbills

type genus of the Raphidae: dodos

type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets

a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets

type genus of the Rheidae

cardinals

a genus of Hirundinidae

a genus of Laridae

cock of the rocks

type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers

type genus of the Sagittariidae

a genus of Troglodytidae

usually containing only the king vulture

Old World chats

phoebes

a genus of Strigidae

type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks

ovenbirds and water thrushes

Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins

a genus of Parulidae

North American bluebirds

type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers

a genus of fossil birds

type genus of the Sittidae

eider ducks

a genus of Old World orioles

type genus of the Spheniscidae: jackass penguins

a genus of Picidae

in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches

chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow

type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae

a genus of Phalaropidae

type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers

a genus of Sterninae

a genus of Columbidae

bell magpies

turtledoves

owls lacking ear tufts

type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches

a genus of passerine birds including the meadowlarks

type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings

type genus of the Sulidae

a genus of hawk-like owls

a genus of Pteroclididae

sheldrakes

type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies

a genus of Formicariidae

type genus of the Threskiornithidae

Carolina wrens

wall creepers

type genus of the Timaliidae

type genus of the Todidae

thrashers

a genus of Phasianidae

a genus of Loriinae

a genus of Scolopacidae

type genus of the Troglodytidae

type genus of the Trogonidae

type genus of the Turdidae

type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail

prairie chickens

type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers

type and only genus of the family Tytonidae

type genus of the Upupidae

murres

Eurasian lapwings

whydahs

type genus of the Vireonidae

a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor

type genus for the Xenicidae

East Indian and Australian storks

mourning doves

large New World sparrows

type genus of the Megapodiidae

a genus including the common European kits

roadrunners

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

yellowthroats

large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases

large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas

the largest moa; about 12 feet high

large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas

edible viscera of a fowl

edible viscera of a fowl

type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles

Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs

Old World shorebirds: pratincoles and coursers

a genus of Loriinae

lorikeet with a colorful coat

very small North American and South American warblers

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

large wading bird that resembles a curlew

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

bright yellow songbird with black wings

brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia

plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots

yellow-throated American wood warbler

large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions

American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer

a variety of albatross with black feet

a variety of albatross with black feet

a variety of albatross with black feet

a variety of albatross with black feet

common merganser of Europe and North America

down of the goose

large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry

mynas

common North American finch noted for its evening song

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

usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds

North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing

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

common European partridge

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

common grey wild goose of Europe

common grey wild goose of Europe

large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct

white gull having a black back and wings

large American heron having bluish-grey plumage

large bowerbird of northern Australia

largest European land bird

large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia

large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia

Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe

a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America

small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet

of mountainous areas of southern Europe

large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs

woodpecker of Europe and western Asia

large European sandpiper with greenish legs

towhee of the Rocky Mountains

North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing

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

common European partridge

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

common grey wild goose of Europe

common grey wild goose of Europe

breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle

large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings

cranes

inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards

a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix

rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call

nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter

any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food

small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white

female guinea fowl

containing solely the California condor

in some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows

crow-sized black-and-white bird; a good mimic often caged

in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae

a genus of Accipitridae

large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings

large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases

oystercatchers

oystercatchers

(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher

a small short-billed Old World snipe

a genus of Accipitridae

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

a genus of Accipitridae

large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America

a kind of fruit bat

large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America

a persistent attacker

any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles

small to medium-sized finches of the Hawaiian islands

a common large finch of Eurasia

grey-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere

alternative classifications for the cactus wrens

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

tree swifts

common harrier of North America and Europe

common tanager of southwestern United States and Mexico

North American thrush noted for its complex and appealing song

large gull of the northern hemisphere

evening grosbeak

North American grosbeak

tattlers

tattler of Pacific coastal regions

major one of two genera of stilts

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

stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck

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

blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt

long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

swallows and martins

type genus of the Hirundinidae

of Australia and Polynesia; nests in tree cavities

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

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

crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings

crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings

Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles

Australasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar

small bird of tropical Africa and Asia

small to medium-sized finches of the Hawaiian islands

Australasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar

a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound

small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male's head

small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male's head

a distinctive bird with a crown of feathers and curved bill

a bird of prey that hunts at night

bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers

large owls having prominent ear tufts

northern Pacific puffin

screamer having a hornlike process projecting from the forehead

large black Old World grouse

small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico

common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses

small hardy brown-and-grey bird native to Europe

common American wren that nests around houses

common European partridge

type genus of the Hydrobatidae

sooty black petrel with white markings

storm petrels

American thrush: wood thrush; hermit thrush; veery

tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song

North American thrush noted for its complex and appealing song

a genus of Formicariidae

a kind of antbird

sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Cretaceous period having a vestigial tail; found in Spain; considered possibly the third most primitive of all birds

wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills

any of several Old World birds of the genus Ibis

New World chats

American orioles

type genus of the Icteridae

a kind of New World oriole

the male is chestnut-and-black

honey guides

small deep blue North American bunting

small deep blue North American bunting

small deep blue North American bunting

a bird with feet adapted for perching

type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds

a family of birds of the suborder Oscines

a genus of Hirundinidae

white Arctic gull

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

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

bitterns

small American bittern

large mostly white Australian stork

large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America

tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage

small penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying call

common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery

a small short-billed Old World snipe

rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey

small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields

small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields

crested largely blue bird

a common bird of eastern North America

any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects

small North American finch seen chiefly in winter

small Asiatic wild bird

wrynecks

a genus of Psittacidae

small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit

large brownish-green New Zealand parrot

American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry

American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry

American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry

large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle

large black-and-white vulture of South America and Central America; have colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on head and neck

large American flycatcher

small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice

plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string

small pearl-grey gull of northern regions

Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry

ptarmigans

common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields

shrikes

type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes

a common shrike of southeastern United States having black bands around the eyes

large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs

gulls; terns; jaegers; skimmers

long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family

gull family: gulls and terns

type genus of the Laridae

large gull of the northern hemisphere

the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America

white gull having a black back and wings

small black-headed European gull

small black-headed European gull

Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry

almost extinct owl of New Zealand

small American bittern

smallest American sandpiper

Australian mound bird

Australian mound bird

adjutant birds and marabous

large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork

large Indian stork with a military gait

term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds

a bird commonly found in coastal areas

snipe

a small short-billed Old World snipe

dowitchers

godwits

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

small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico

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

small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions

small bluish-grey heron of the western hemisphere

Old World egret

small European owl

a genus of Phalaropidae

breeds in Arctic regions of Old and New Worlds

California quail

a common shrike of southeastern United States having black bands around the eyes

slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts

long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons

long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons

large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes

a genus of Merginae

small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male's head

monals

lories

small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits

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

Australian mound bird

crossbill

finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed

puffins

northern Pacific puffin having a large yellow plume over each eye

nightingales

large nightingale of eastern Europe

European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

Australian bird that resembles a pheasant

black grouse

long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots

maleos

Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches

giant petrels

large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas

an African bush shrikes

Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches

wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended

Australian mound bird

black honeycreepers with yellow feathers around the tail

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showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated

long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail

flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting

large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork

large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork

large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork

Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions

common harrier of North America and Europe

a coot found in North America

a wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes

common Old World thrush noted for its song

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia

megapodes

type genus of the Megapodiidae

a genus of Picidae

black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck

insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers

scoters

a genus of Mimidae

mockingbird of Mexico

turkeys and some extinct forms

type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys

large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail

honey eaters

a genus of Psittacidae

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

American song sparrow and swamp sparrow

North American finch of marshy area

small songbird common in North America

type and sole genus of the family Menuridae

lyrebirds and scrubbirds

lyrebirds

large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges

mergansers and closely related diving birds

mergansers

smallest merganser and most expert diver

common merganser of Europe and North America

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

widely distributed merganser of America and Europe

common black European thrush

common black European thrush

small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry

bee-eaters

type genus of the Meropidae

cry like a cat

the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America

a genus including the common European kits

sometimes considered a subfamily of Troglodytidae: mockingbirds; catbirds; thrashers

type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds

long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds

large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries

large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries

large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries

extinct flightless bird of New Zealand

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thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs

long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds

large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight

cowbirds

tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage

a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes

type genus of the Momotidae

brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia

brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia

brownish European harrier

black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes

slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.

type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails

pipits and wagtails

medium-sized storm petrel

medium-sized storm petrel

tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage

large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia

large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia

large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia

California partridge

California partridge

wild dove of the United States having a mournful call

a coot found in North America

black-and-white diving bird of northern seas

type genus of the Muscicapidae

common European woodland flycatcher with greyish-brown plumage

common European woodland flycatcher with greyish-brown plumage

Old World (true) flycatchers

a genus of Tyrannidae

grey flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings

large crested wild duck of Central America and South America

large crested wild duck of Central America and South America

type genus of the Musophagidae

touracos

soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated

solitaires

a genus of storks of the family Ciconiidae now including only the American wood ibis

an American stork that resembles the true ibises in having a downward-curved bill; inhabits wooded swamps of New World tropics

similar to Audubon's warbler

similar to Audubon's warbler

smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan

a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head

a genus of Accipitridae

small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia

(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

large brownish-green New Zealand parrot

birds having a chattering call

large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing

American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer

American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow

large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures

small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song

birds of New Zealand that resemble wrens

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European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

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

common harrier of North America and Europe

a kind of New World oriole

small grey-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast

breeds in Arctic regions of Old and New Worlds

sooty black petrel with white markings

flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules

flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules

nutcrackers

curlews

guinea fowl

a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white

guinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar

guinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar

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any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects

American night herons

North American night heron

Old World night herons

night heron of both Old and New Worlds

a genus of Psittacidae

small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head

a genus of Hydrobatidae

medium-sized storm petrel

wild turkey of Central America and northern South America

genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family

wheatears

nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter

songbirds having a chattering call

a coot found in Eurasia

any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing

a European jay

mostly tropical songbird

small game bird with a rounded body and small tail

a small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia

small active brownish or greyish Old World birds

similar to American white pelican

stork with a grooved bill whose upper and lower parts touch only at the base and tip

comprising the hoatzins

type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins

crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings

the male is chestnut-and-black

huge extinct flightless birds: elephant birds

ducks; geese; swans; screamers

swifts; hummingbirds

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

goatsuckers; frogmouths; oilbirds

a ratite bird order: cassowaries and emus

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

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

sand grouse; pigeons; doves; extinct dodos and solitaires

grebes

rollers

cuckoos; touracos; etc.

a ratite bird order: recently extinct flightless birds of New Zealand

chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures

pheasants

large aquatic birds: loons and some extinct forms

inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards

a bird with feet adapted for perching

largest order of birds comprising about half the known species; rooks; finches; sparrows; tits; warblers; robins; wrens; swallows; etc.; the four suborders are Eurylaimi and Tyranni and Menurae and Oscines or Passeres

pelicans; frigate birds; gannets; cormorants

term used in some classifications as nearly equivalent to the order Coraciiformes

woodpeckers

grebes

grebes

petrels; albatrosses; shearwaters; diving petrels

an order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeets

term used in former classifications

a ratite bird order: birds intermediate in characteristics between ostriches and emus: recent and extinct rheas

penguins

owls

a ratite bird order: ostriches and related extinct birds

coextensive with the family Tinamidae

trogons

mountain quail of western United States

California partridge

American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow

Old World orioles

type genus of the Oriolidae

bright yellow songbird with black wings

chachalacas

tailorbirds

tropical Asian warbler that stitches leaves together to form and conceal its nest

of Mexico and Texas

brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy

brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy

any of several East Indian birds

of or relating to the songbirds

passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus

two names for the suborder of typical songbirds

terrestrial game birds of the Old World and Australia: bustards

bustards

United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)

largest European land bird

a genus of Strigidae

small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers whose call sounds like a quavering whistle

common black European thrush

common black European thrush

American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground

ruddy duck

reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America

marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell

black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill

black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill

arboreal insectivorous birds

a genus of Ploceidae

small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields

a genus of Laridae

white Arctic gull

sandgrouse of India

Eurasiatic sandgrouse with a black patch on the belly

type genus of the Pandionidae

a large hawk that feeds on fish

ospreys

birds of paradise

a variety of jaeger

titmice and chickadees

the tail of a dressed fowl

heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds

type genus of the Parulidae: wood warblers

small grey-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast

small grey-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast

New World warblers

type genus of the family Paridae

crested titmouse of eastern and midwestern United States

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

gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct

type genus of the Passeridae

small hardy brown-and-grey bird native to Europe

Eurasian sparrow smaller than the house sparrow

two names for the suborder of typical songbirds

true sparrows: Old world birds formerly considered weaverbirds

perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless

largest order of birds comprising about half the known species; rooks; finches; sparrows; tits; warblers; robins; wrens; swallows; etc.; the four suborders are Eurylaimi and Tyranni and Menurae and Oscines or Passeres

a genus of small North American finches including the New World buntings

small deep blue North American bunting

relating to or characteristic of the passeriform birds

only the rose-colored starlings

glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian

glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian

a small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana and Ara

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

horny projecting mouth of a bird

a bird with a strong bill that bores into trees for insects

American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting

sharp-tailed grouse

plain wanderer

small Australian bird related to the button quail

disparaging terms for small people

large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs

pelicans

pelicans; frigate birds; gannets; cormorants

diving petrels

type genus of the Pelecanidae

large American pelican; white with black wing feathers

similar to American white pelican

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a long flag; often tapering

a bird with feet adapted for perching

a bird with feet adapted for perching

Old World partridges

Old World partridges

a genus of Perdicinae

common European partridge

a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry

Canada jays

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

a common European bird of prey

Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles

relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land

small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America

large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs

small black-headed European gull

constituted by the extinct solitaire

extinct flightless bird related to the dodo

son of Helios

tropicbirds

cormorants

type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae

large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish

a genus of Caprimulgidae

goatsucker of western North America

small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropics

phalaropes

type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes

phalarope of northern oceans and lakes

small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia

a genus of Trogonidae

a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae

pheasants; quails; partridges

type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants

common pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ring

American woodcocks

small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird

ruffs

common Eurasian sandpiper

small dun-colored North American flycatcher

small dun-colored North American flycatcher

flamingos

wood hoopoes

type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae

Old World thrushes

warblers

magpies

term used in some classifications as nearly equivalent to the order Coraciiformes

woodpeckers

any of numerous nonpasserine insectivorous climbing birds usually having strong bills for boring wood

woodpeckers

a genus of Picidae

small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers

a genus of Picidae

type genus of Picidae

woodpecker of Europe and western Asia

American grebe having a black-banded whitish bill

small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry

small finch of North American coniferous forests

large grosbeak of coniferous forests of Old and New Worlds

small finch of North American coniferous forests

great auk

large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct

a genus of Fringillidae

large grosbeak of coniferous forests of Old and New Worlds

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

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

sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers

sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers

genus of large crested guans (the piping guans)

towhees

common towhee of eastern North America

crow-sized black-and-white bird; a good mimic often caged

crow-sized black-and-white bird; a good mimic often caged

a kind of guan

small plover of eastern North America

a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country

type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins

manakins

a genus of Thraupidae

common tanager of southwestern United States and Mexico

of western North America

the male is bright red with black wings and tail

of middle and southern United States

pittas

popular Australian game bird

small Australian bird related to the button quail

type genus of the Plataleidae

pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa

spoonbills

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small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions

snow bunting

white Arctic bunting

weaverbirds

type genus of the Ploceidae

golden plovers

coursers

African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles

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

frogmouths

type genus of the Podargidae

type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes

coextensive with the order Podicipitiformes

grebes

aquatic birds related to the loons

grebes

a genus of Podicipedidae

American grebe having a black-banded whitish bill

grassfinches

small Australian weaverbird with markings like a zebra's

large mostly white Australian stork

New World gnatcatchers

a genus of Falconidae

widespread from southern United States to Central America

South American caracara

tattler of Pacific coastal regions

a genus of Fringillidae

common North American finch noted for its evening song

goatsucker of western North America

the tail of a dressed fowl

Old World purple gallinules

American purple gallinules

American purple gallinule

spotted crakes

Eurasian rail of swamps and marshes

brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies

brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies

brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies

Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs

oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds

a genus of Sylviidae

type genus of the Procellariidae

large black petrel of southern seas having a white mark on the chin

petrels; fulmars; shearwaters;

large long-winged bird with hooked bill and tubular nostrils that wanders the open seas

petrels; albatrosses; shearwaters; diving petrels

bellbirds

a genus of Hirundinidae

large North American martin of which the male is blue-black

most primitive avian type known

small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers

hedge sparrow

a genus of Paridae

coextensive with the order Psittaciformes

an order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeets

a genus of Psittacidae

African parakeet

type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey

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

type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters

trumpeters

large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage

type genus of the Pteroclididae

sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers

sandgrouse of India

sandgrouses

a genus of birds of the family Rheidae

smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan

bowerbirds

type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae

of southeast Australia

a genus of Paradisaeidae

brownish tropical American bird having a large head with fluffed out feathers

shearwaters

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