Tragopan blythii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Blyth's tragopan.


Arborophila ardens

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Hainan partridge.


Arborophila charltonii

Tropicoperdix charltonii
Wikispecies:Tropicoperdix charltonii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – chestnut-necklaced partridge; synonym of Tropicoperdix charltonii.


Pucrasia macrolopha

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the koklass pheasant or koklass.


Pavo cristatus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Indian peafowl.


Arborophila rolli

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Roll's partridge.


Galloperdix spadicea

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the red spurfowl.


Galloperdix lunulata

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the painted spurfowl.


Ithaginis cruentus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – blood pheasant.


Arborophila brunneopectus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the bar-backed partridge.


Lophophorus lhuysii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Chinese monal.


Arborophila chloropus

Tropicoperdix chloropus
Wikispecies:Tropicoperdix chloropus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – green-legged partridge; synonym of Tropicoperdix chloropus).


Gallus sonneratii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the grey junglefowl, native to south Asia.


Tragopan melanocephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the western tragopan.


Lophura nycthemera

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the silver pheasant.


Tragopan caboti

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Cabot's tragopan.


Arborophila sumatrana

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Sumatran partridge.


Crossoptilon harmani

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Tibetan eared pheasant.


Syrmaticus ellioti

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Elliot's pheasant.


Rollulus rouloul

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the crested partridge.


Lophura diardi

After Pierre-Médard Diard (1794–1863), French naturalist and explorer.

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Siamese fireback.


Lophophorus impejanus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Himalayan monal.


Chrysolophus amherstiae

Lady Amherst's pheasant
Lady Amherst's pheasant

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Lady Amherst's pheasant.


Catreus wallichii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the cheer pheasant, of the Himalayas.


Lophophorus sclateri

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Sclater's monal.


Lophura ignita

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the crested fireback.


Crossoptilon auritum

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the blue eared pheasant.


Phasianus versicolor

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – green pheasant.


Arborophila hyperythra

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the red-breasted partridge.


Crossoptilon mantchuricum

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the brown eared pheasant.


Lophura edwardsi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Edwards's pheasant.


Chauna torquata

A taxonomic species within the family Anhimidae – southern screamer.


Syrmaticus reevesii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Reeves's pheasant.


Chauna chavaria

A taxonomic species within the family Anhimidae – northern screamer.


Crossoptilon crossoptilon

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the white eared pheasant.


Lophura bulweri

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Bulwer's pheasant.


Polyplectron katsumatae

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Hainan peacock-pheasant.


Afropavo congensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Congo peacock.


Anhima cornuta

A taxonomic species within the family Anhimidae – the horned screamer.


Polyplectron germaini

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Germain's peacock-pheasant.


Lophura erythrophthalma

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the crestless fireback.


Lophura inornata

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Salvadori's pheasant.


Lophura swinhoii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Swinhoe's pheasant.


Polyplectron bicalcaratum

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the grey peacock-pheasant.


Polyplectron napoleonis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Palawan peacock-pheasant.


Pavo muticus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – green peafowl.


Syrmaticus humiae

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Mrs. Hume's pheasant.


Dendrocygna javanica

lesser whistling duck
lesser whistling duck

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – lesser whistling duck.


Dendrocygna eytoni

plumed whistling duck
plumed whistling duck

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – plumed whistling duck or grass whistling duck, that breeds in Australia.


Anser brachyrhynchus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the pink-footed goose.


Cereopsis novaehollandiae

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Cape Barren goose.


Phasianus colchicus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – common pheasant.


Polyplectron chalcurum

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the bronze-tailed peacock-pheasant.


Galloperdix bicalcarata

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Sri Lanka spurfowl.


Cygnus atratus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – black swan.


Rheinardia ocellata

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the crested argus.


Polyplectron inopinatum

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the mountain peacock-pheasant.


Syrmaticus soemmerringii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the copper pheasant.


Anser indicus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the bar-headed goose.


Polyplectron malacense

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Malayan peacock-pheasant.


Polyplectron schleiermacheri

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Bornean peacock-pheasant.


Anser fabalis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the bean goose.


Anseranas semipalmata

A taxonomic species within the family Anseranatidae – the magpie goose.


Dendrocygna arcuata

wandering whistling duck
wandering whistling duck

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the wandering whistling duck.


Dendrocygna autumnalis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the black-bellied whistling duck.


Eulipoa wallacei

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the Moluccan megapode.


Anser serrirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the tundra bean goose.


Dendrocygna guttata

spotted whistling duck
spotted whistling duck

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the spotted whistling duck.


Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the blue duck.


Crax alector

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – black curassow, smooth-billed curassow, or crested curassow.


Dendrocygna bicolor

fulvous whistling duck
fulvous whistling duck

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – fulvous whistling duck.


Chen rossii

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Ross's goose.


Chen canagica

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – emperor goose, usually Anser canagicus.


Coscoroba coscoroba

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the coscoroba swan, of southern South America.


Dendrocygna viduata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the white-faced whistling duck.


Argusianus argus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – great argus.


Branta sandvicensis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the nene.


Branta bernicla

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – brant goose.


Anser anser

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – greylag goose.


Dendrocygna arborea

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the West Indian whistling duck.


Crypturellus obsoletus

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the brown tinamou.


Branta ruficollis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the red-breasted goose.


Chloephaga picta

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – upland goose.


Anser cygnoides

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the swan goose.


Tachyeres patachonicus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the flying steamer duck.


Cygnus melancoryphus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the black-necked swan.


Cyanochen cyanopterus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the blue-winged goose.


Chrysolophus pictus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the golden pheasant.


Cygnus buccinator

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the trumpeter swan.


Neochen jubata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Orinoco goose.


Chloephaga rubidiceps

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the ruddy-headed goose.


Merganetta armata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – torrent duck.


Sarkidiornis melanotos

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the knob-billed duck.


Tachyeres leucocephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Chubut steamer duck.


Gallus lafayetii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Sri Lanka junglefowl.


Plectropterus gambensis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the spur-winged goose.


Sarkidiornis sylvicola

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the comb duck.


Lophura hoogerwerfi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Hoogerwerf's pheasant.


Branta hutchinsii

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – cackling goose, closely related to and often confused with Branta canadensis (Canada goose).

Branta hutchinsii taverneri(Taverner's cackling goose)


Tadorna variegata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – paradise shelduck.


Chloephaga melanoptera

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Andean goose.


Chloephaga hybrida

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – kelp goose.


Anas luzonica

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Philippine duck.


Tachyeres brachypterus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Falkland steamer duck.


Tachyeres pteneres

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Fuegian steamer duck.


Chen caerulescens

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – snow goose, when considered as part of a genus separate from Anser.


Lophura hatinhensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Vietnamese pheasant.


Tetrastes bonasia

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – hazel grouse.


Tadorna tadorna

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the common shelduck.


Branta leucopsis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the barnacle goose.


Tadorna tadornoides

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Australian shelduck.


Cygnus columbianus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the tundra swan.


Aix galericulata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the mandarin duck.


Salvadorina waigiuensis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Salvadori's teal.


Speculanas specularis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the bronze-winged duck.


Alopochen aegyptiaca

Alopochen aegyptica (canonical feminine)

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Egyptian goose.


Lagopus lagopus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – willow ptarmigan.


Nettapus pulchellus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the green pygmy goose.


Nettapus auritus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the African pygmy goose.


Nothoprocta perdicaria

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the Chilean tinamou.


Anas wyvilliana

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Hawaiian duck.


Pteronetta hartlaubii

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Hartlaub's duck.


Anas cyanoptera

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – cinnamon teal, now classified as Spatula cyanoptera.


Nettapus coromandelianus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the cotton pygmy goose.


Mareca sibilatrix

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Chiloe wigeon.


Aix sponsa

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the wood duck.


Anas melleri

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Meller's duck.


Anas sparsa

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the African black duck.


Anas rubripes

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the American black duck.


Anas andium

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Andean teal.


Anas discors

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the blue-winged teal, now classified as Spatula discors.


Anas platalea

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the red shoveler, now classified as Spatula platalea.


Chenonetta jubata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the maned duck.


Tadorna cana

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the South African shelduck.


Melanoperdix niger

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the black partridge.


Tadorna radjah

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the raja shelduck.


Lophonetta specularioides

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – crested duck.


Anas rhynchotis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Australasian shoveler, now classified as Spatula rhynchotis.


Anas undulata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the yellow-billed duck.


Anas albogularis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Andaman teal.


Mareca penelope

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Eurasian wigeon.


Anas nesiotis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Campbell teal.


Aythya valisineria

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the canvasback.


Anas poecilorhyncha

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Indian spot-billed duck.


Marmaronetta angustirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the marbled duck.


Callonetta leucophrys

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the ringed teal.


Aythya americana

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the redhead.


Anas crecca

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Eurasian teal or common teal.


Anas gibberifrons

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Sunda teal.


Anas smithii

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Cape shoveler, now classified as Spatula smithii.


Bucephala islandica

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Barrow's goldeneye.


Anas zonorhyncha

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the eastern spot-billed duck.


Anas flavirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – yellow-billed teal.


Anas carolinensis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the green-winged teal.


Melanitta deglandi

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – white-winged scoter.


Anas versicolor

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the silver teal, now classified as Spatula versicolor.


Anas eatoni

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Eaton's pintail.


Anas erythrorhyncha

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the red-billed teal.


Aythya ferina

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – common pochard.


Anas gracilis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the grey teal.


Amazonetta brasiliensis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Brazilian teal.


Anas bahamensis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the white-cheeked pintail.


Anas georgica

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the yellow-billed pintail.


Anas puna

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Puna teal, now classified as Spatula puna.


Aythya australis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the hardhead.


Aythya innotata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Madagascar pochard.


Callonetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.


Mergus serrator

red-breasted merganser
red-breasted merganser

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the red-breasted merganser.


Anas acuta

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the northern pintail.


Asarcornis scutulata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the white-winged duck.


Aythya affinis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the lesser scaup.


Anas bernieri

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Bernier's teal.


Oxyura ferruginea

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Andean duck.


Polysticta stelleri

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Steller's eider.


Somateria spectabilis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the king eider.


Anas aucklandica

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Auckland teal.


Melanitta americana

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the black scoter.


Netta peposaca

Specific epithet is from Guaraní peposaca (“showy wings”)

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the rosy-billed pochard.


Oxyura jamaicensis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – ruddy duck.


Melanitta perspicillata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the surf scoter.


Nomonyx dominicus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the masked duck.


Netta erythrophthalma

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the southern pochard.


Aythya collaris

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the ring-necked duck.


Mergellus albellus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the smew, native to western Eurasia.


Mergus merganser

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the common merganser.


Mergus octosetaceus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Brazilian merganser.


Mergus squamatus

scaly-sided merganser
scaly-sided merganser

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the scaly-sided merganser.


Anas chlorotis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the brown teal.


Lophodytes cucullatus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – hooded merganser.


Heteronetta atricapilla

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the black-headed duck.


Bucephala albeola

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the bufflehead.


Aythya novaeseelandiae

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the New Zealand scaup.


Anas falcata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the falcated duck.


Aythya baeri

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the Baer's pochard.


Somateria mollissima

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – common eider.


Bucephala clangula

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – common goldeneye.


Morus

From Latin morus (“stupid”), a loanword from Ancient Greek μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, stupid, slow”). See booby ("stupid person", "bird of genus Sula in which genus gannets were formerly placed).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Sulidae – gannets.


Morus

A taxonomic genus within the family Moraceae – mulberries.

African mulberry; black mulberry; Himalayan mulberry; red mulberry; white mulberry; Moraceae

(Morus mesozygia, Morus mesozygia, Morus serrata, Morus rubra, Morus alba; for other species see Morus


Clangula hyemalis

New Latin, from the genus Clangula + hiemalis (“related to winter”).

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – long-tailed duck, an Arctic species that winters in temperate regions.


Odontophorus leucolaemus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the black-breasted wood quail.


Somateria fischeri

Somateria fischeri i (canonical feminine)

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the spectacled eider.


Odontophorus

Ancient Greek ὀδοντοφόρος (odontophóros, “bearing teeth, toothed”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – wood quails.

A taxonomic genus within the family Aizoaceae – certain ice plants, now sometimes included in Cheiridopsis.


Campocolinus albogularis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – white-throated francolin.


Phaethon

From Latin Phaethon, from Ancient Greek Φαέθων (Phaéthōn).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phaethontidae – tropicbirds.


Meleagris gallopavo

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – wild turkey.

Meleagris gallopavo osceola

Osceola wild turkey or Florida wild turkey


Anser albifrons

greater white-fronted goose
greater white-fronted goose

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the greater white-fronted goose.


Fulmarus glacialoides

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the southern fulmar.


Eudyptes moseleyi

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – northern rockhopper penguin.


Oxyura maccoa

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Maccoa duck, of Africa.


Oxyura vittata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – lake duck.


Oxyura australis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – blue-billed duck.


Oxyura leucocephala

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – white-headed duck.


Thalassarche chlororhynchos

Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross
Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross.


Fulmarus glacialis

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – northern fulmar.


Phoebastria immutabilis

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the Laysan albatross.


Phoebetria fusca

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – sooty albatross.


Thalassarche melanophris

black-browed albatross
black-browed albatross

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – black-browed albatross.


Eudyptes chrysocome

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – southern rockhopper penguin.


Thalassarche impavida

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the Campbell albatross.


Diomedea antipodensis

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the Antipodean albatross.


Pterodroma macroptera

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – great-winged petrel.


Pachyptila salvini

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Salvin's prion.


Macronectes giganteus

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – southern giant petrel.


Phoebetria palpebrata

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the light-mantled albatross.


Pagodroma nivea

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the snow petrel.


Diomedea sanfordi

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the northern royal albatross.


Macronectes halli

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – northern giant petrel.


Diomedea exulans

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the wandering albatross.


Thalassarche carteri

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the Indian yellow-nosed albatross.


Daption capense

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Cape petrel.


Diomedea amsterdamensis

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the Amsterdam albatross.


Phoebastria albatrus

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the short-tailed albatross.


Thalassarche eremita

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the Chatham albatross.


Pachyptila vittata

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the broad-billed prion.


Pachyptila desolata

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Antarctic prion.


Phoebastria irrorata

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the waved albatross.


Thalassarche cauta

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the shy albatross.


Pachyptila turtur

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the fairy prion.


Thalassoica antarctica

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Antarctic petrel.


Pterodroma madeira

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Zino's petrel.


Diomedea epomophora

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the southern royal albatross.


Pterodroma externa

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Juan Fernandez petrel.


Arborophila orientalis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the grey-breasted partridge.


Aphrodroma brevirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Kerguelen petrel.


Microcarbo

A taxonomic genus within the family Phalacrocoracidae.


Thalassarche chrysostoma

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the grey-headed albatross.


Malacorhynchus membranaceus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the pink-eared duck.


Pterodroma incerta

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Atlantic petrel.


Diomedea dabbenena

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the Tristan albatross.


Pterodroma cahow

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Bermuda petrel.


Pterodroma baraui

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Barau's petrel.


Pterodroma axillaris

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Chatham petrel.


Pterodroma ultima

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Murphy's petrel.


Pterodroma cervicalis

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the white-necked petrel.


Pterodroma lessonii

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the white-headed petrel.


Pterodroma mollis

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the soft-plumaged petrel.


Pterodroma occulta

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Vanuatu petrel.


Puffinus pacificus

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the wedge-tailed shearwater.


Pterodroma sandwichensis

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Hawaiian petrel.


Pachyptila belcheri

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the slender-billed prion.


Pterodroma neglecta

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Kermadec petrel.


Pterodroma feae

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Fea's petrel.


Phoebastria nigripes

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the black-footed albatross.


Pterodroma hypoleuca

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Bonin petrel.


Tadorna ferruginea

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the ruddy shelduck.


Procellaria cinerea

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the grey petrel.


Pterodroma atrata

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Henderson petrel.


Pterodroma magentae

First specimen taken by the crew of the Magenta, a ship of the Italian navy captained by Arminjon, which circumnavigated the globe in 1865. The Magenta was named after the Battle of Magenta, named for Magenta, Lombardy

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the magenta petrel.

Battle of Magenta
Magenta, Lombardy
Pterodroma magentae


Calonectris edwardsii

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Cape Verde shearwater.


Pterodroma deserta

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Desertas petrel.


Pterodroma brevipes

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the collared petrel.


Pterodroma solandri

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Providence petrel.


Pterodroma alba

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Phoenix petrel.


Puffinus griseus

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – sooty shearwater.


Chloephaga poliocephala

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the ashy-headed goose.


Puffinus tenuirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – short-tailed shearwater.


Pseudobulweria becki

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Beck's petrel.


Pterodroma phaeopygia

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Galápagos petrel.


Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Fiji petrel.


Pterodroma hasitata

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – black-capped petrel.


Halobaena caerulea

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the blue petrel.


Puffinus bulleri

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Buller's shearwater.


Pterodroma arminjoniana

Named for the captain, Arminjon, of the Italian ship Magenta, which took the first specimen in its circumnavigation of the glove in 1865.

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Trindade petrel.


Puffinus yelkouan

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the yelkouan shearwater.


Procellaria conspicillata

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the spectacled petrel.


Procellaria aequinoctialis

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the white-chinned petrel.


Puffinus mauretanicus

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Balearic shearwater.


Procellaria westlandica

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Westland petrel.


Pterodroma longirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Stejneger's petrel.


Thalassarche salvini

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the Salvin's albatross.


Puffinus nativitatis

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Christmas shearwater.


Pterodroma leucoptera

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Gould's petrel.


Pseudobulweria rostrata

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Tahiti petrel.


Pterodroma pycrofti

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Pycroft's petrel.


Puffinus carneipes

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the flesh-footed shearwater.


Puffinus gavia

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the fluttering shearwater.


Puffinus newelli

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Newell's shearwater.


Puffinus bailloni

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the tropical shearwater.


Puffinus lherminieri

Audubon's shearwater
Audubon's shearwater

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Audubon's shearwater.


Puffinus huttoni

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Hutton's shearwater.


Procellaria parkinsoni

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the black petrel.


Puffinus auricularis

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Townsend's shearwater.


Pterodroma nigripennis

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the black-winged petrel.


Pseudobulweria aterrima

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Mascarene petrel.


Puffinus persicus

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Persian shearwater.


Puffinus baroli

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Barolo shearwater.


Calonectris leucomelas

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the streaked shearwater.


Ardenna gravis

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – great shearwater, formerly Puffinus gravis.


Oceanites gracilis

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – Elliot's storm petrel.


Calonectris diomedea

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Scopoli's shearwater, of the Atlantic, breeding in the Mediterranean, formerly included in Cory's shearwater (Calonectris borealis).


Puffinus bannermani

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Bannerman's shearwater.


Puffinus subalaris

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Galápagos shearwater.


Oceanites oceanicus

Wilson's storm petrel
Wilson's storm petrel

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – Wilson's storm petrel.


Pachyptila crassirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the fulmar prion.


Anas strepera

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the gadwall.


Bulweria fallax

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Jouanin's petrel.


Puffinus creatopus

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the pink-footed shearwater.


Puffinus boydi

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Boyd's shearwater.


Pterodroma defilippiana

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the De Filippi's petrel.


Hydrobates jabejabe

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the Cape Verde storm petrel.


Garrodia nereis

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the grey-backed storm petrel.


Puffinus heinrothi

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the Heinroth's shearwater.


Rollandia microptera

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – Titicaca grebe.


Fregetta tropica

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the black-bellied storm petrel.


Bulweria bulwerii

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Bulwer's petrel.


Hydrobates pelagicus

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the European storm petrel.


Puffinus assimilis

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the little shearwater.


Pterodroma heraldica

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the herald petrel.


Podiceps grisegena

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the red-necked grebe.


Fregetta grallaria

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the white-bellied storm petrel.


Oceanites maorianus

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the New Zealand storm petrel.


Oceanodroma hornbyi

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the Hornby's storm petrel.


Oceanodroma tethys

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the wedge-rumped storm petrel.


Oceanodroma homochroa

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the ashy storm petrel.


Oceanodroma monteiroi

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the Monteiro's storm petrel.


Oceanodroma monorhis

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the Swinhoe's storm petrel.


Oceanodroma markhami

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the Markham's storm petrel.


Podilymbus gigas

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the Atitlan grebe.


Tachybaptus ruficollis

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – little grebe.


Oceanodroma matsudairae

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the Matsudaira's storm petrel.


Podiceps auritus

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the horned grebe.


Tachybaptus rufolavatus

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – Alaotra grebe, Delacour's little grebe, or rusty grebe.


Oceanodroma melania

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the black storm petrel.


Poliocephalus rufopectus

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – New Zealand grebe.


Pelecanoides urinatrix

A taxonomic species within the family Pelecanoididae – the common diving petrel.


Oceanodroma microsoma

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the least storm petrel.


Pelecanoides garnotii

A taxonomic species within the family Pelecanoididae – the Peruvian diving petrel.


Oceanodroma tristrami

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the Tristram's storm petrel.


Pelecanoides georgicus

A taxonomic species within the family Pelecanoididae – the South Georgia diving petrel.


Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the Australasian grebe.


Oceanodroma leucorhoa

Leach's storm petrel
Leach's storm petrel

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – Leach's storm petrel.


Podiceps taczanowskii

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the Junin grebe.


Podiceps occipitalis

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the silvery grebe.


Nesofregetta fuliginosa

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the Polynesian storm petrel.


Podiceps cristatus

A taxonomic species within the family Podicepedidae – great crested grebe.


Tachybaptus tricolor

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the tricolored grebe.


Phaethon lepturus

A taxonomic species within the family Phaethontidae – white-tailed tropicbird.


Pelecanoides magellani

A taxonomic species within the family Pelecanoididae – the Magellanic diving petrel.


Phoenicopterus roseus

A taxonomic species within the family Phoenicopteridae – greater flamingo.


Lagopus muta

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – rock ptarmigan.


Podiceps major

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the great grebe.


Phoenicoparrus jamesi

A taxonomic species within the family Phoenicopteridae – James's flamingo.


Aechmophorus occidentalis

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the western grebe.


Phoenicopterus ruber

A taxonomic species within the family Phoenicopteridae – American flamingo.


Tachybaptus pelzelnii

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the Madagascar grebe.


Ciconia stormi

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – Storm's stork.


Mycteria americana

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – wood stork.


Poliocephalus poliocephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the hoary-headed grebe.


Aechmophorus clarkii

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – Clark's grebe.


Mycteria cinerea

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – the milky stork.


Phaethon aethereus

A taxonomic species within the family Phaethontidae – the red-billed tropicbird.


Oceanodroma furcata

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the fork-tailed storm petrel.


Phoenicopterus chilensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phoenicopteridae – the Chilean flamingo.


Podilymbus podiceps

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the pied-billed grebe.


Ciconia nigra

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – black stork.


Podiceps gallardoi

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the hooded grebe.


Jabiru mycteria

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – the jabiru, of Central and South America.


Botaurus stellaris

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – Eurasian bittern.


Phoeniconaias minor

A taxonomic species within the family Phoenicopteridae – the lesser flamingo.


Ciconia maguari

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – the maguari stork, native to South America.


Bostrychia hagedash

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the hadada ibis.


Pelagodroma marina

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the white-faced storm petrel.


Leptoptilos dubius

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – the greater adjutant.


Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – the saddle-billed stork.


Ciconia episcopus

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – the woolly-necked stork.


Geronticus calvus

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the southern bald ibis.


Mycteria leucocephala

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – the painted stork.


Pseudibis davisoni

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the white-shouldered ibis.


Threskiornis aethiopicus

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the African sacred ibis.


Bostrychia bocagei

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the São Tomé ibis or dwarf olive ibis.


Rollandia rolland

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the white-tufted grebe.


Bostrychia olivacea

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the olive ibis.


Leptoptilos crumeniferus

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – the marabou stork or marabou, a large stork native to much of tropical Africa.


Threskiornis bernieri

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the Malagasy sacred ibis.


Threskiornis spinicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – straw-necked ibis.


Pseudibis gigantea

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the giant ibis.


Anastomus lamelligerus

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – the African openbill.


Leptoptilos javanicus

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – lesser adjutant, of southern and southeastern Asia.


Bostrychia rara

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the spot-breasted ibis.


Eudocimus albus

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the American white ibis.


Eudocimus ruber

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the scarlet ibis.


Cercibis oxycerca

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the sharp-tailed ibis.


Threskiornis molucca

Australian white ibis
Australian white ibis

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the Australian white ibis.


Platalea regia

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – royal spoonbill.


Geronticus eremita

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the northern bald ibis.


Pseudibis papillosa

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the red-naped ibis.


Theristicus melanopis

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the black-faced ibis.


Plegadis falcinellus

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the glossy ibis.


Threskiornis melanocephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the black-headed ibis.


Plegadis chihi

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the white-faced ibis.


Ixobrychus minutus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – little bittern.


Platalea leucorodia

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – Eurasian spoonbill.


Theristicus caerulescens

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – plumbeous ibis.


Ixobrychus exilis

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – least bittern.


Gorsachius magnificus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the white-eared night heron.


Dupetor flavicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – black bittern, now classified as Ixobrychus flavicollis.


Plegadis ridgwayi

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – puna ibis of South America.


Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the cinnamon bittern.


Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – the black-necked stork.


Bubulcus ibis

western cattle egret
western cattle egret

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – western cattle egret.


Platalea ajaja

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – roseate spoonbill, breeding principally in South America and the Caribbean.


Oceanodroma castro

A taxonomic species within the family Hydrobatidae – the band-rumped storm petrel.


Platalea flavipes

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the yellow-billed spoonbill.


Ciconia boyciana

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – the oriental stork.


Phimosus infuscatus

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the bare-faced ibis.


Tigrisoma lineatum

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the rufescent tiger heron.


Lophotibis cristata

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the Madagascar ibis.


Platalea minor

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – black-faced spoonbill.


Ixobrychus dubius

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – black-backed bittern.


Zebrilus undulatus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the zigzag heron or zigzag bittern.


Botaurus pinnatus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the pinnated bittern.


Ixobrychus involucris

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the stripe-backed bittern.


Tigriornis leucolopha

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – white-crested tiger heron.


Ixobrychus sturmii

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the dwarf bittern.


Butorides striata

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the striated heron.


Ardeola ralloides

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the squacco heron.


Gorsachius goisagi

Japanese night heron
Japanese night heron

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the Japanese night heron.


Botaurus poiciloptilus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the Australasian bittern.


Zonerodius heliosylus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the forest bittern.


Nipponia nippon

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – crested ibis.


Tigrisoma mexicanum

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the bare-throated tiger heron.


Butorides virescens

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – green heron.


Nycticorax nycticorax

black-crowned night heron
black-crowned night heron

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – black-crowned night heron.


Egretta picata

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – pied heron or pied egret.


Cochlearius cochlearius

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the boat-billed heron.


Ixobrychus sinensis

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the yellow bittern.


Egretta intermedia

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the intermediate egret.


Nycticorax caledonicus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the Nankeen night heron.


Bostrychia carunculata

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the wattled ibis.


Tigrisoma fasciatum

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the fasciated tiger heron.


Egretta garzetta

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – little egret.


Ardeola grayii

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the Indian pond heron.


Egretta novaehollandiae

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – white-faced heron.


Ardeola idae

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the Malagasy pond heron.


Phoenicoparrus andinus

Phoenicopterus andinus
Phoenicopterus andinus#Translingual

A taxonomic species within the family Phoenicopteridae – the Andean flamingo, formerly Phoenicopterus andinus.


Ardea insignis

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the white-bellied heron.


Crax daubentoni

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – yellow-knobbed curassow.


Ardea pacifica

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the white-necked heron.


Egretta tricolor

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the tricolored heron.


Ardea humbloti

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the Humblot's heron or Madagascar heron.


Gorsachius melanolophus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the Malayan night heron.


Bubulcus coromandus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – eastern cattle egret.


Ardea melanocephala

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the black-headed heron.


Ardea sumatrana

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the great-billed heron.


Ardea goliath

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the Goliath heron.


Pilherodius pileatus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the capped heron.


Ardea cocoi

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the cocoi heron.


Egretta sacra

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the Pacific reef heron.


Egretta rufescens

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – reddish egret.


Ardeola bacchus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the Chinese pond heron.


Gorsachius leuconotus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the white-backed night heron.


Podiceps nigricollis

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – the black-necked grebe or eared grebe.


Ardeola rufiventris

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the rufous-bellied heron.


Syrigma sibilatrix

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the whistling heron.


Microcarbo pygmaeus

A taxonomic species within the family Cuculidae – pygmy cormorant.


Pelecanus crispus

A taxonomic species within the family Pelecanidae – Dalmatian pelican.


Balaeniceps rex

A taxonomic species within the family Balaenicipitidae – the shoebill.


Morus bassanus

A taxonomic species within the family Sulidae – northern gannet.


Ardea purpurea

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – purple heron.


Butorides sundevalli

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the lava heron.


Pelecanus thagus

A taxonomic species within the family Pelecanidae – the Peruvian pelican.


Scopus umbretta

A taxonomic species within the family Scopidae – the hammerkop, native to east Africa, Madagascar, and Arabia.


Pelecanus rufescens

A taxonomic species within the family Pelecanidae – the pink-backed pelican.


Nyctanassa violacea

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the yellow-crowned night heron.


Egretta vinaceigula

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the slaty egret.


Fregata ariel

A taxonomic species within the family Fregatidae – the lesser frigatebird.


Egretta gularis

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the western reef heron.


Ardea herodias

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the great blue heron.


Fregata magnificens

magnificent frigatebird
magnificent frigatebird

A taxonomic species within the family Fregatidae – the magnificent frigatebird.


Egretta eulophotes

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the Chinese egret.


Pterodroma cookii

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Cook's petrel, of the Pacific, breeding on small islands in New Zealand.


Phalacrocorax colensoi

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Auckland shag.


Fregata andrewsi

A taxonomic species within the family Fregatidae – the Christmas frigatebird.


Sula sula

A taxonomic species within the family Sulidae – the red-footed booby.


Sula granti

A taxonomic species within the family Sulidae – Nazca booby, off the Pacific coast from Mexico and northern South America.


Sula leucogaster

A taxonomic species within the family Sulidae – the brown booby.


Papasula abbotti

A taxonomic species within the family Sulidae – Abbott's booby.


Phalacrocorax harrisi

flightless cormorant
flightless cormorant

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – flightless cormorant, now Nannopterum harrisi.


Pelecanus occidentalis

A taxonomic species within the family Pelecanidae – the brown pelican.


Sula nebouxii

A taxonomic species within the family Sulidae – the blue-footed booby.


Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

A taxonomic species within the family Pelecanidae – the American white pelican.


Phalacrocorax fuscescens

black-faced cormorant
black-faced cormorant

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – black-faced cormorant.


Phalacrocorax varius

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Australian pied cormorant.


Microcarbo niger

A taxonomic species within the family Cuculidae – the little cormorant.


Morus capensis

A taxonomic species within the family Sulidae – the Cape gannet.


Phalacrocorax capensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Cape cormorant.


Microcarbo coronatus

A taxonomic species within the family Cuculidae – the crowned cormorant.


Microcarbo africanus

A taxonomic species within the family Cuculidae – the reed cormorant.


Ardea alba

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – great egret.


Egretta caerulea

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the little blue heron.


Sula dactylatra

A taxonomic species within the family Sulidae – the masked booby.


Ardeola speciosa

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the Javan pond heron.


Phalacrocorax lucidus

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the white-breasted cormorant.


Phalacrocorax penicillatus

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – Brandt's cormorant.


Fregata aquila

A taxonomic species within the family Fregatidae – the Ascension frigatebird.


Sula variegata

A taxonomic species within the family Sulidae – the Peruvian booby.


Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Indian cormorant.


Ardea cinerea

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – grey heron.


Phalacrocorax featherstoni

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Pitt shag, Pitt Island shag or Featherstone's shag.


Phalacrocorax auritus

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – double-crested cormorant, now Nannopterum auritum.


Egretta dimorpha

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the dimorphic egret.


Phalacrocorax pelagicus

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – now Urile pelagicus, Baird's cormorant, violet-green cormorant, or pelagic cormorant, of coastlines or the North Pacific.


Busarellus

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – black-collared hawk.


Phalacrocorax gaimardi

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – red-legged cormorant, now Poikilocarbo gaimardi.


Phalacrocorax aristotelis

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – European shag, now Gulosus aristotelis.


Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

little black cormorant
little black cormorant

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – little black cormorant.


Phalacrocorax chalconotus

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the bronze shag.


Phalacrocorax punctatus

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the spotted shag.


Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Socotra cormorant.


Phalacrocorax neglectus

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the bank cormorant.


Pelecanus onocrotalus

A taxonomic species within the family Pelecanidae – the great white pelican.


Phalacrocorax magellanicus

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – rock shag, now Leucocarbo magellanicus.


Phalacrocorax capillatus

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Japanese cormorant.


Anhinga melanogaster

A taxonomic species within the family Anhingidae – the oriental darter.


Cathartes melambrotus

greater yellow-headed vulture
greater yellow-headed vulture

A taxonomic species within the family Cathartidae – greater yellow-headed vulture, of South American tropical lowland forests.


Microcarbo melanoleucos

A taxonomic species within the family Cuculidae – the little pied cormorant.


Anhinga rufa

A taxonomic species within the family Anhingidae – the African darter.


Morus serrator

A taxonomic species within the family Sulidae – the Australasian gannet.


Chondrohierax

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – certain kites.


Phalacrocorax atriceps

Phalacrocorax ātriceps (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – now Leucocarbo atriceps, the imperial shag.


Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Bounty shag or Bounty Island shag.


Aviceda madagascariensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Madagascar cuckoo-hawk.


Chelictinia

Chelictinia riocourii
Chelictinia riocourii

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – the African swallow-tailed kite (Chelictinia riocourii).


Phalacrocorax brasilianus

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the neotropic cormorant.


Fregata minor

Literally "lesser frigate". Originally named Pelecanus minor, "the lesser pelican"; when it was moved to Fregata as the greater frigatebird, the name minor had to be retained; the lesser frigatebird is Fregata ariel.

A taxonomic species within the family Fregatidae – the great frigatebird.


Sarcoramphus papa

A taxonomic species within the family Cathartidae – the king vulture.


Leucocarbo carunculatus

Phalacrocorax carunculatus (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – rough-faced shag.


Phalacrocorax campbelli

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Campbell shag.


Geranospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.


Phalacrocorax nivalis

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Heard Island shag.


Phalacrocorax verrucosus

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Kerguelen shag.


Phalacrocorax bougainvillii

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Guanay cormorant or Guanay shag.


Phalacrocorax purpurascens

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Macquarie shag.


Butastur

From Latin buteo (“common buzzard”), one kind of small hawk and astur (“a hawk”), different from buteo

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – of Asia and Africa.


Aviceda subcristata

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Pacific baza.


Phalacrocorax georgianus

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the South Georgia shag.


Egretta thula

The epithet thula is possibly from a Mapudungun word for the black-necked swan (Cygnus melancoryphus), or possibly from Thule (“The northernmost location of the ancient world”), an allusion to the whiteness of snow in the region. The epithet was given by Chilean naturalist Juan Ignacio Molina (1740-1829) in his work Saggio sulla Storia Naturale del Chili (1782).

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the snowy egret.


Elanus

From Ancient Greek ἔλανος (élanos, “kite”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – certain kites.


Aegypius

New Latin, from Ancient Greek αἰγυπιός (aigupiós, “vulture”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – the cinereous vulture.


Micronisus

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – the gabar goshawk.


Anhinga anhinga

A taxonomic species within the family Anhingidae – anhinga.


Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Antarctic shag.


Harpyhaliaetus

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – now synonym of Buteogallus.


Melierax

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae., the chanting goshawks


Anhinga novaehollandiae

A taxonomic species within the family Anhingidae – the Australasian darter.


Elanoides

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – the swallow-tailed kite.


Phalacrocorax onslowi

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – the Chatham shag.


Pandion cristatus

A taxonomic species within the family Pandionidae – the eastern osprey.


Henicopernis

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.


Icthyophaga

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – certain fish-eating eagles, more commonly spelled Ichthyophaga, now included in Haliaeetus.


Gampsonyx

From Ancient Greek γαμψῶνυξ (gampsônux).


Harpia

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – harpy eagle or harpy of Central America and northern South America.


Aviceda jerdoni

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Jerdon's baza.


Aviceda cuculoides

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the African cuckoo-hawk.


Daptrius

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – the black caracara, Daptrius ater.


Cathartes burrovianus

A taxonomic species within the family Cathartidae – the lesser yellow-headed vulture.

For subspecies see Cathartes burrovianus at Avibase


Spiziapteryx

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae.


Milvago

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – some of the caracaras.


Helicolestes

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – the slender-billed kite.


Neophron

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – Egyptian vulture.


Necrosyrtes

Necrosyrtes monachus
Necrosyrtes monachus

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – the hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus).


Dryotriorchis

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – Congo serpent eagle.


Harpyopsis

Harpyopsis novaeguineae
Harpyopsis novaeguineae

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – Papuan eagle (Harpyopsis novaeguineae).


Sagittarius serpentarius

A taxonomic species within the family Sagittariidae – secretary bird.


Gymnogyps californianus

A taxonomic species within the family Cathartidae – the California condor.


Aviceda leuphotes

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the black baza.


Pithecophaga

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.


Lophotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae – certain African bustards with pink crests.


Lissotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae.


Cathartes aura

A taxonomic species within the family Cathartidae – turkey vulture.


Eutriorchis

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – Madagascan serpent eagle.


Mycteria ibis

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – the yellow-billed stork.


Ibycter

Ibycter americanus
Ibycter americanus#Translingual

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – Ibycter americanus, the red-throated caracara.


Afrotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae – some of the korhaans, a kind of bustard native to southern Africa.


Lophotriorchis

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – rufous-bellied hawk-eagle.


Phaethon rubricauda

red-tailed tropicbird
red-tailed tropicbird

A taxonomic species within the family Phaethontidae – the red-tailed tropicbird.


Rhynochetos

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhynochetidae – the kagu.


Herpetotheres

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – laughing falcon.


Chlamydotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae – certain bustards.


Mesitornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Mesitornithidae – the mesites.


Ictinaetus

From Ancient Greek ἰκτῖνος (iktînos, “kite”) + ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”).


Sarothrura

A taxonomic genus within the family Sarothruridae – typical flufftails.


Microhierax

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – the typical falconets.


Phalcoboenus

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – certain caracaras.


Podica

A taxonomic genus within the family Heliornithidae – the African finfoot.


Nisaetus

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – hawk-eagles, principally of tropical Asian forests.


Spilornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – serpent eagles.


Polihierax

Polihierax semitorquatus
Polihierax semitorquatus

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – the pygmy falcons, Polihierax semitorquatus.


Torgos

From Ancient Greek τόργος (tórgos, “vulture”).

bor

lappet-faced vulture
lappet-faced vulture

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – the lappet-faced vulture (Torgos tracheliotus).


Leucopternis

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – certain hawks of parts of southern Central America and northwestern South America.

Leucopternis albicollis

(genus): Leucopternis melanops (black-faced hawk) - type species; Leucopternis semiplumbeus (semiplumbeous hawk), Leucopternis kuhli (white-browed hawk) - other species in recent circumscriptions


Canirallus

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – now only species Canirallus oculeus, of west-central Africa.


Megatriorchis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τριόρχης (triórkhēs, “a kind of hawk or buzzard; with three testicles”)

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.


Gypohierax

From Ancient Greek γύψ (gúps, “vulture”) and ἱέραξ (hiérax, “hawk, falcon”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – palm-nut vulture.


Lewinia

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – certain rails of Australasia and the Philippines.


Neocrex

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae.


Gyps

New Latin, from Ancient Greek γύψ (gúps, “vulture”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – some Old World vultures.


Gypaetus

From Ancient Greek γυπς (gups, “vulture”) (also γύψ (gúps); Modern Greek γύπας (gýpas)) + Ancient Greek ἀετός (aetós) "eagle".

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – the bearded vulture, also known as the lammergeier or ossifrage.


Otidiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – bustards.


Morphnus

From Latin morphnos, from Ancient Greek μόρφνος (mórphnos, “kind of eagle”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – crested eagle.


Rhynochetidae

Rhynochetos jubatus
Rhynochetos jubatus#Translingual

A taxonomic family within the order Eurypygiformes – the kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus).


Geranoaetus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek γέρανος (géranos, “crane, Grus cinerea”) + ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”)


Chunga

A taxonomic genus within the family Cariamidae.


Amaurolimnas

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – a uniform crake, found from Mexico through much of tropical South America.


Amaurornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – certain crakes and rails.


Psophia

A taxonomic genus within the family Psophiidae – the trumpeters.


Heliornithidae

English: heliornithid

French: héliornithidé m

A taxonomic family within the order Gruiformes – finfoots.


Hoploxypterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae.


Ixobrychus eurhythmus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the Von Schrenck's bittern.


Cariamidae

A taxonomic family within the order Cariamiformes – seriemas.


Polyboroides

Polyborus (“former genus name for a caracara”) + -oides

suffix

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – certain harrier hawks.


Agamia agami

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – agami heron.


Anurolimnas

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – certain crakes.


Eulabeornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae.


Pardirallus

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – rails of South America.


Himantornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – Nkulengu rail.


Micropygia

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – ocellated crake.


Aenigmatolimnas

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – striped crake.


Aviceda

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.


Turnix

A taxonomic genus within the family Turnicidae.


Vultur gryphus

A taxonomic species within the family Cathartidae – the Andean condor.


Crex

From Ancient Greek κρέξ (kréx, “corn crake”).


Balearica

A taxonomic genus within the family Gruidae – crowned crane.


Heliornis

From Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Heliornithidae – the sungrebe.


Buteogallus

From Latin būteō (“hawk”) + gallus (“rooster”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – of the Americas.


Gallicrex

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – watercock.


Cariama

From çariama, a Portuguese transcription of Old Tupi sariama (“crested (bird)”), from saria (“crest”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cariamidae – seriemas.


Eurypyga

eury- + -pyga, from Ancient Greek εὐρύς (eurús, “wide”) + πυγή (pugḗ, “tail, buttocks”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Eurypygidae – the sunbitterns.


Heliopais

From Heliornis (“a related genus”) + παῖς (paîs, “child”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Heliornithidae.


Megacrex

New Guinea flightless rail
New Guinea flightless rail

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – New Guinea flightless rail.


Kaupifalco

Named after German naturalist Johann Kaup + Falco.

named-after

Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Kaupifalco monogrammicus

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – lizard buzzard (Kaupifalco monogrammicus).


Ibidorhyncha

A taxonomic genus within the family Ibidorhynchidae – the ibisbill.


Habroptila

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – the single species Habroptila wallacii.


Cyanolimnas

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – now a synonym of Mustelirallus.


Esacus

A taxonomic genus within the family Burhinidae.


Pluvianellus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pluvianellidae – the Magellanic plover.


Aramidopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – snoring rail, of Indonesia.


Tetrax

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τέτραξ (tétrax, “hazel grouse”).

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae.


Rougetius

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – Rouget's rail.


Cariamiformes

A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia – seriemas and several families of extinct birds.


Chionis

A taxonomic genus within the family Chionidae.


Aramidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gruiformes – the limpkin.


Thinocorus

A taxonomic genus within the family Thinocoridae.


Rallicula

A feminine diminutive of Medieval Latin rallus (“rail”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sarothruridae – forest rails, of Asia and Australasia.


Ardeotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae – certain bustards.


Pluvianus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pluvianidae – the Egyptian plover.


Pluvianellidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – the Magellanic plover.


Aramides

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – rails of the tropical and subtropical Americas.


Pedionomus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pedionomidae – plains-wanderer, plover-quail.


Nycticryphes

A taxonomic genus within the family Rostratulidae.


Rallina

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – crakes of Asia and Australasia.


Psophiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gruiformes – trumpeters.


Rostratula

A taxonomic genus within the family Rostratulidae – the painted snipes.


Burhinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – stone-curlews and thick-knees.


Thinornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae.


Pterodroma inexpectata

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the mottled petrel.


Turnicidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – the buttonquail.


Ortyxelos

A taxonomic genus within the family Turnicidae.


Caracara

From Spanish caracará or Portuguese caracará, ultimately from Old Tupi karakará.

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – certain caracaras.


Tribonyx

From Ancient Greek [Term?] "to rub" + ὄνυξ "a claw".

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – rails of Australia and New Zealand.


Polemaetus

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.


Sarothruridae

A taxonomic family within the order Gruiformes – flufftails.


Himantopus

From Ancient Greek ἱμαντόπους (himantópous).

A taxonomic genus within the family Recurvirostridae.


Gymnocrex

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – rails of Indonesia and New Guinea.


Dromadidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – crab plover.


Chionidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – sheathbills.


Otididae

A taxonomic family within the order Otidiformes – bustards.


Eurypygiformes

(dated) A taxonomic order within the class Aves.

A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia.


Tachybaptus dominicus

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – least grebe.


Attagis

A taxonomic genus within the family Thinocoridae – certain seedsnipes.


Hydrophasianus

pheasant-tailed jacana
pheasant-tailed jacana

A taxonomic genus within the family Jacanidae – pheasant-tailed jacana.


Mesembrinibis cayennensis

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the green ibis.


Porphyrio

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – swamp hens.


Sypheotides

New Latin, possibly from Ancient Greek σίφων (síphōn, “tube, siphon”)
+ ὠτίς (ōtís, “bustard”) or οὖς (oûs, “ear”) + -ides

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae – lesser florican (Sypheotides indicus).


Porzana

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – typical crakes.


Gallinula

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – moorhens.


Thinocoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – seedsnipes.


Prosobonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae.


Pluvianidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – the Egyptian plover, Pluvianus aegyptius.


Fulica

From Latin fulica (“coot; waterfowl”). Named in Linnaeus’s Systema Naturae (1758).

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – coots.


Laterallus

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – certain crakes, principally of the Neotropics.


Recurvirostridae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – stilts and avocets.


Gallirallus

From Latin gallus (“chicken”) + rallus (“rail”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – rails of Australasia and Oceania.


Burhinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Burhinidae – birds known as stone curlews and thick-knees.

Burhinus oedicnemus

Eurasian stone curlew, Eurasian thick-knee


Aechmorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – Polynesian sandpipers.


Metopidius

bronze-winged jacana
bronze-winged jacana

A taxonomic genus within the family Jacanidae – the bronze-winged jacana, of south and southeast Asia.


Ibidorhynchidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – the ibisbill.


Rostratulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – painted snipes.


Philomachus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – the species Philomachus pugnax, now in Calidris.


Limosa

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – the godwits.


Limicola

From Latin limicola (“one that dwells in the mud”).

broad-billed sandpiper
broad-billed sandpiper

Limicola falcinellus
Limicola falcinellus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – broad-billed sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus).


Cepphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – true guillemots.


Aramus

Seemingly from Ancient Greek ἄραμος (áramos, “heron”), a hapax legomenon used by Hesychius.

A taxonomic genus within the family Aramidae – the limpkin.


Gygis

From Ancient Greek γύγης (gúgēs, “some type of bird”).

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Sternidae.


Lymnocryptes

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – the jack snipe.

Lymnocryptes minimus sole accepted species


Pagophila

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – the ivory gull.


Gelochelidon

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae.


Dromas

Latin dromas (“camel”), from Ancient Greek δρομάς (dromás, “camel”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Dromadidae – crab-plover.


Chlidonias

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – marsh terns.


Microparra

A taxonomic genus within the family Jacanidae – lesser jacana.


Eurynorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae.


Anous

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – a few of the noddies (terns).


Monias

A taxonomic genus within the family Mesitornithidae.


Cerorhinca

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae.


Jacanidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – the jacanas.


Elseyornis

From English Elsey (after naturalist Joseph Ravenscroft Elsey) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae.


Coturnicops

From Latin cōturnīx (“quail”) + Ancient Greek ὄψ (óps, “eye, appearance”), named for showing similarity to a quail in size and colour or Coturnix + -ops.

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – certain rails.


Rhodostethia

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – Ross's gull.


Anser erythropus

lesser white-fronted goose
lesser white-fronted goose

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – lesser white-fronted goose, of much of northern Eurasia.


Pedionomidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – the plains-wanderer.


Actitis

From Ancient Greek ἀκτίτης (aktítēs, “coast-dweller”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – some sandpipers.


Cursorius

A taxonomic genus within the family Glareolidae – certain coursers.


Glareolidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – coursers and pratincoles.

Cursorius

(family): Cursoriinae (courser), Glareolinae (pratincole) - subfamilies


Theristicus caudatus

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – the buff-necked ibis.


Hydrocoloeus

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – the little gull, that breeds in northern Eurasia and winters in Europe.


Mesitornithiformes

A taxonomic order within the parvclass Neognathae.

A taxonomic order within the superorder Neoaves.


Irediparra

A taxonomic genus within the family Jacanidae – comb-crested jacana.


Coenocorypha

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – certain snipes, principally of New Zealand.


Alca

From New Latin, from Old Norse alka (“auk”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – the single species Alca torda, the razorbill.


Pteroclididae

A taxonomic family within the order Pteroclidiformes – sandgrouse.


Xema

Coined by William Elford Leach as a meaningless pair of syllables, not derived from anything.

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – the fork-tailed gull, an Arctic species.


Sternula

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae.


Creagrus

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – swallow-tail gull.


Hieraaetus

From Ancient Greek ἱεραξ (hierax, “hawk”) (also ἱέραξ (hiérax)) + ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.

†Hieraaetus moorei

(genus): Hieraaetus pennatus - type species; Hieraaetus ayresii, Hieraaetus morphnoides, Hieraaetus wahlbergi, Hieraaetus weiskei - other extant species


Spizaetus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σπιζίας (spizías, “sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)”) + ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”)


Scolopax

From Latin scolopax, from Ancient Greek σκολόπαξ (skolópax).

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – woodcocks.


Dryolimnas

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – the †Reunion rail, extinct since the 17th century, and the white-throated rail.


Stiltia

From English stilt (“a kind of bird”) + -ia.

Australian pratincole
Australian pratincole

A taxonomic genus within the family Glareolidae – Australian pratincole.


Syrrhaptes

From Ancient Greek συρραπτός (surrhaptós, “sewn together”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Pteroclididae.


Anarhynchus

From Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “backwards”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “bill”).

Anarhynchus frontalis
Anarhynchus frontalis#Translingual

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae – the single species Anarhynchus frontalis (wrybill).


Jacana

From Portuguese jaçanã, from Old Tupi îasanã.

A taxonomic genus within the family Jacanidae – certain jacanas.


Xenus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – the Terek sandpiper of north central Eurasia.

A taxonomic genus within the order Pyrenulales – a fungus.


Pterocles

Named by Coenraad Jacob Temminck, from Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing, feather”) + -κλῆς (-klês, “fame, glory”).


Larosterna

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – the Inca tern.


Pernis

The name of the genus is due Cuvier (1816), after the species name Pernis apivorus (Linné 1758). The name πέρνης (pérnēs) is used by Aristotle of a bird of prey (Cuvier 1831:242)


Synthliboramphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – certain murrelets, seabirds of the northern Pacific.


Glareola

From Latin glārea (“gravel”) + diminutive -ola.

A taxonomic genus within the family Glareolidae – most species of pratincoles.


Aethia

New Latin, from Ancient Greek αἴθυια (aíthuia, “a diving bird, perhaps the shearwater”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – four auklet species of the North Pacific.

Paleoaethia

class Trilobita, order/family incertae sedis


Thalasseus

From Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa, “sea”).


Numenius

From Ancient Greek νουμήνιος (noumḗnios, “curlew”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – curlews and whimbrels.

Numenius phaeopus

Eurasian whimbrel, common whimbrel, or white-rumped whimbrel


Rallus

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – typical rails.


Rhinoptilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Glareolidae – certain coursers.


Ichthyaetus

Ancient Greek ἰχθύς (ikhthús, “fish”)+Ancient Greek ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – certain gulls.


Atlantisia

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae.


Charadrius

Latin charadrius (“plover”), from Ancient Greek χαραδριός (kharadriós).

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae – many plovers.


Hydroprogne

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae.


Harpagus

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.


Laridae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – gulls, terns and skimmers.

Chroicocephalus

family): Larinae, Rynchopinae, Sterninae (unestablished subfamilies

Rynchops

genus, within Rynchopinae or Rynchopidae

Procelsterna

genera, incertae sedis or within Sternidae


Calidris

From Ancient Greek καλίδρις (kalídris), variation of σκαλίδρις (skalídris), a term used by Aristotle for a grey-coloured bird found at the waterside.

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae.


Chroicocephalus

Ancient Greek χρωϊκός (khrōïkós, “coloured”) + Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + Ancient Greek -ος (-os).


Arenaria

for the numerous other species see Arenaria at The Plant List

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – turnstones, that forage for invertebrates along sea coasts worldwide, notably under small stones.

A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – sandworts.


Tringa

From Ancient Greek τρύγγας (trúngas, “kind of eagle; dipper”).


Rynchops

A misspelling of New Latin rhynchops, from Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “beak”) and ὤψ (ṓps, “face”), coined by Linnaeus and maintained because the misspelled form was the first to appear in print; + -ops

A taxonomic genus within the family Rynchopidae – skimmers.


Thalassornis leuconotus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the white-backed duck.


Gallinago

New Latin, from Latin gallīna (“hen”) + -āgō.

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – most of the extant snipes.


Cygnus cygnus

Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”)

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – whooper swan.


Pternistis ahantensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Ahanta francolin.


Egretta ardesiaca

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – the black heron.


Sterna

(sensu lato) A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – many white terns, including Sterna sensu stricto and others now placed in genera Onychoprion, Sternula, and Thalasseus.

(sensu stricto) Certain medium-sized white terns

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae.

A taxonomic genus within the family Sternidae.


Bartramia

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – the upland sandpiper, a migratory bird that breeds in much of Canada and the northern US.


Mesitornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Mesitornithiformes – the mesites.


Micrastur

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – forest falcons.


Pelecanus philippensis

A taxonomic species within the family Pelecanidae – spot-billed pelican.


Eupodotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae – certain bustards, some called korhaans.


Elanus caeruleus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the black-winged kite.


Gampsonyx swainsonii

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the pearl kite.


Ictinia mississippiensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Mississippi kite.


Pernis ptilorhynchus

crested honey buzzard
crested honey buzzard

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – crested honey buzzard.


Pernis apivorus

European honey buzzard
European honey buzzard

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – European honey buzzard.


Henicopernis infuscatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the black honey buzzard.


Pernis celebensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the barred honey buzzard.


Elanoides forficatus

Elanoides fortificatus (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the swallow-tailed kite.


Chondrohierax uncinatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the hook-billed kite.


Elanus scriptus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the letter-winged kite.


Pernis steerei

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Philippine honey buzzard.


Macheiramphus alcinus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the bat hawk.


Haliastur sphenurus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the whistling kite.


Rostrhamus sociabilis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the snail kite.


Elanus leucurus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the white-tailed kite.


Helicolestes hamatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the slender-billed kite.


Hamirostra melanosternon

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the black-breasted buzzard.


Leptodon forbesi

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the white-collared kite.


Lophoictinia isura

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the square-tailed kite.


Chondrohierax wilsonii

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Cuban kite.


Harpagus diodon

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the rufous-thighed kite.


Haliaeetus pelagicus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Steller's sea eagle.


Milvus migrans

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the black kite.


Haliaeetus albicilla

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – white-tailed eagle.


Harpagus bidentatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the double-toothed kite.


Chelictinia riocourii

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the scissor-tailed kite.


Brachyramphus

From Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + ῥάμφος (rhámphos, “beak”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – murrelets.


Sarcogyps calvus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the red-headed vulture.


Erythrogonys

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae.


Actophilornis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀκτή (aktḗ, “headland, peninsula, shore, edge”) + φίλος (phílos, “friendly”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Jacanidae – jacanas of Africa.


Elanus axillaris

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the black-shouldered kite.


Henicopernis longicauda

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the long-tailed honey buzzard.


Haliaeetus vociferoides

Madagascan fish eagle
Madagascan fish eagle

Madagascar fish eagle
Madagascar fish eagle

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Madagascan fish eagle or Madagascar fish eagle.


Haliastur indus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Brahminy kite, red-backed sea-eagle, found from India to Australia.


Haliaeetus humilis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the lesser fish eagle.


Ictinia plumbea

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the plumbeous kite.


Haliaeetus leucogaster

white-bellied sea eagle
white-bellied sea eagle

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – white-bellied sea eagle, found from India to Australia.


Milvus milvus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – red kite.


Gypohierax angolensis

From Ancient Greek γύψ (gúps, “vulture”) and ἱέραξ (hiérax, “hawk, falcon”) + Latin angolēnsis (“Angolan”).

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the palm-nut vulture.


Milvus aegyptius

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the yellow-billed kite.


Gyps africanus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the white-backed vulture.


Gyps indicus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Indian vulture.


Gypaetus barbatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – bearded vulture, the diet of which is almost exclusively bone marrow.


Aegypius monachus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – cinereous vulture.


Gyps tenuirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the slender-billed vulture.


Circaetus cinerascens

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the western banded snake eagle.


Gyps rueppellii

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Rüppell's vulture.


Trigonoceps occipitalis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the white-headed vulture.


Circaetus fasciolatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the southern banded snake eagle.


Circaetus beaudouini

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Beaudouin's snake eagle.


Circaetus gallicus

short-toed snake eagle
short-toed snake eagle

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – short-toed snake eagle.


Necrosyrtes monachus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the hooded vulture.


Haliaeetus sanfordi

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Sanford's sea eagle.


Gyps bengalensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the white-rumped vulture.


Circus ranivorus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the African marsh harrier.


Spilornis elgini

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Andaman serpent eagle.


Terathopius ecaudatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the bateleur.


Circus maillardi

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Reunion harrier.


Icthyophaga ichthyaetus

Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – grey-headed fish eagle, renamed Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus, now called Haliaeetus ichthyaetus.


Leptodon cayanensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the grey-headed kite.


Gyps coprotheres

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Cape vulture.


Spilornis cheela

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the crested serpent eagle.


Spilornis klossi

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the great Nicobar serpent eagle.


Circus buffoni

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the long-winged harrier, found throughout South America.


Torgos tracheliotus

lappet-faced vulture
lappet-faced vulture

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – lappet-faced vulture.


Circus cyaneus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – hen harrier, breeding in northern Eurasia, wintering in southern, temperate Eurasia.


Gyps himalayensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Himalayan vulture.


Circus spilothorax

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Papuan harrier.


Circus macrosceles

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Malagasy harrier.


Haliaeetus leucoryphus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Pallas's fish eagle.


Micronisus gabar

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – gabar goshawk.


Circus maurus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the black harrier, of southern Africa.


Haliaeetus vocifer

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the African fish eagle.


Circus pygargus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Montagu's harrier, of western Eurasia and Africa.


Dryotriorchis spectabilis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Congo serpent eagle.


Spilornis kinabaluensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the mountain serpent eagle.


Spilornis holospilus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Philippine serpent eagle.


Circaetus pectoralis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the black-chested snake eagle.


Polyboroides typus

African harrier-hawk
African harrier-hawk

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – African harrier-hawk.


Circus assimilis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the spotted harrier or smoke hawk, of Australasia.


Circus aeruginosus

western marsh harrier
western marsh harrier

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the western marsh harrier.


Circaetus cinereus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the brown snake eagle.


Thalassarche bulleri

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – the Buller's albatross.


Accipiter griseiceps

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Sulawesi goshawk.


Melierax metabates

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the dark chanting goshawk.


Circus cinereus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the cinereous harrier, of South America.


Eutriorchis astur

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Madagascar serpent eagle.


Melierax poliopterus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the eastern chanting goshawk.


Accipiter trivirgatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the crested goshawk.


Accipiter poliogaster

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the grey-bellied hawk.


Circus approximans

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – swamp harrier, of Australasia.


Puffinus opisthomelas

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – the black-vented shearwater.


Accipiter brevipes

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Levant sparrowhawk.


Accipiter hiogaster

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the variable goshawk.


Accipiter toussenelii

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the red-chested goshawk.


Accipiter castanilius

chestnut-flanked sparrowhawk
chestnut-flanked sparrowhawk

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the chestnut-flanked sparrowhawk.


Polyboroides radiatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Madagascar harrier-hawk.


Accipiter tachiro

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the African goshawk.


Accipiter butleri

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Nicobar sparrowhawk.


Accipiter henicogrammus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Moluccan goshawk.


Accipiter rufitorques

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Fiji goshawk.


Accipiter albogularis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the pied goshawk.


Accipiter princeps

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – New Britain goshawk.


Accipiter soloensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Chinese sparrowhawk.


Accipiter francesiae

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Frances's sparrowhawk.


Circus macrourus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the pallid harrier, found from central and south Asia to southeastern Europe and most of Africa.


Accipiter melanochlamys

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the black-mantled goshawk.


Accipiter virgatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the besra.


Accipiter trinotatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the spot-tailed sparrowhawk.


Neophron percnopterus

From the mythologic character transformed into a vulture Ancient Greek Νεόφρων (Neóphrōn) and Ancient Greek περκνός (perknós, “blue-black”) and Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Egyptian vulture.


Accipiter novaehollandiae

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the grey goshawk.


Accipiter luteoschistaceus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – slaty-mantled goshawk.


Accipiter gundlachi

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Gundlach's hawk, of Cuba.


Accipiter gularis

Japanese sparrowhawk
Japanese sparrowhawk

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Japanese sparrowhawk.


Accipiter nanus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the dwarf sparrowhawk.


Accipiter imitator

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – imitator goshawk.


Accipiter erythrauchen

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the rufous-necked sparrowhawk.


Accipiter fasciatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – brown goshawk.


Accipiter erythropus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the red-thighed sparrowhawk.


Accipiter minullus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the little sparrowhawk.


Accipiter poliocephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the grey-headed goshawk.


Accipiter collaris

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – semicollared hawk, of montane forests of northwestern South America.


Accipiter ventralis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – plain-breasted hawk.


Accipiter brachyurus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – New Britain sparrowhawk.


Accipiter haplochrous

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the white-bellied goshawk.


Accipiter cirrocephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the collared sparrowhawk.


Accipiter superciliosus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the tiny hawk.


Accipiter henstii

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Henst's goshawk.


Accipiter striatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the sharp-shinned hawk.


Accipiter madagascariensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Madagascar sparrowhawk.


Phegornis

Ancient Greek φηγός m (phēgós, “oak, acron”) + -ornis (“bird”, Ancient Greek ὄρνῑς (órnīs))

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A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae – the diademed plover.


Accipiter rufiventris

rufous-breasted sparrowhawk
rufous-breasted sparrowhawk

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – rufous-breasted sparrowhawk, of southern and eastern Africa.


Accipiter badius

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the shikra.


Erythrotriorchis buergersi

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – chestnut-shouldered goshawk.


Accipiter meyerianus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Meyer's goshawk.


Accipiter erythronemius

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the rufous-thighed hawk.