Sittidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the nuthatches.


Remizidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – penduline tits.


Hypocoliidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – grey hypocolius or hypocolius.


Timaliidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – babblers and scimitar babblers.


Sylviidae

(strictly) A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – sylviid babblers (and formerly parrotbills and myzornises).

(formerly and loosely) A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – all of the Old World warblers.


Pycnonotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – bulbuls, including greenbuls, brownbuls, leafloves, finchbills, and bristlebills.

Euptilotus

puff-backed bulbul, formerly in Pycnonotus

Microtarsus

black-and-white bulbul, formerly in Pycnonotus

Poliolophus

yellow-wattled bulbul, formerly in Pycnonotus

Stelgidillas

slender-billed greenbul, formerly in Andropadus


Sakesphorus

From Ancient Greek σακεσφόρος (sakesphóros, “shield-bearing”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – the antshrikes.


Acanthizidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Australasian warblers, now often considered a subfamily: Acanthizinae in family Pardalotidae.

Pycnoptilus

(family): Sericornithinae, Acanthizinae - subfamilies


Recurvirostra

From Latin recurvō (“turn back, bend backwards”) + rōstrum (“beak”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Recurvirostridae – the avocets.


Catostomidae

A taxonomic family within the order Cypriniformes – suckers (fish).


Cucujiformia

A taxonomic infraorder within the order Coleoptera – vary many plant-eating beetles.


Tenebrionidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – darkling beetles.


Tenebrionoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – very many beetles.

Inopeplidae

superfamily): Aderidae, Anthicidae, Archeocrypticidae, Boridae, Chalcodryidae, Ciidae, Melandryidae, Meloidae, Mordellidae, Mycetophagidae, Mycteridae, Oedemeridae, Promecheilidae (syn. Perimylopidae), Prostomidae, Pterogeniidae, Pyrochroidae, Pythidae, Rhipiphoridae, Salpingidae, Scraptiidae, Stenotrachelidae, Synchroidae, Tenebrionidae, Tetratomidae, Trachelostenidae, Trictenotomidae, Ulodidae, Zopheridae (families


Struthio camelus

A taxonomic species within the family Struthionidae – common ostrich.


Rheidae

A taxonomic family within the order Rheiformes – rheas.


Casuarius casuarius

A taxonomic species within the family Casuariidae – the southern cassowary.


Casuariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Casuariiformes – the cassowaries and emus.


Casuarius

From a New Latin form of Malay kasuari (“cassowary”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Casuariidae – the cassowaries, native to New Guinea nearby islands, and northeastern Australia.


Aepyornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Struthioniformes – the extinct elephant birds.


Rhea pennata

A taxonomic species within the family Rheidae – the lesser rhea or Darwin's rhea.


Apteryx rowi

A taxonomic species within the family Apterygidae – Okarito kiwi or rowi.


Apteryx mantelli

North Island brown kiwi
North Island brown kiwi

A taxonomic species within the family Apterygidae – North Island brown kiwi.


Casuarius unappendiculatus

A taxonomic species within the family Casuariidae – the northern cassowary.


Apteryx owenii

A taxonomic species within the family Apterygidae – the little spotted kiwi.


Apterygidae

A taxonomic family within the order Apterygiformes – the kiwis.


Apteryx haastii

A taxonomic species within the family Apterygidae – the great spotted kiwi.


Apteryx

From a- (“without”) + Ancient Greek πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”); so named because these birds, although they do have tiny vestigial wings buried under their feathers, have no wings to speak of for practical purposes. Compare also brachypterous.

A taxonomic genus within the family Apterygidae – kiwis, of New Zealand.

Apteryx haastii

(genus): Apteryx australis (common kiwi, southern brown kiwi or tokoeka) – type species


Rhea americana

A taxonomic species within the family Rheidae – greater rhea or American rhea.


Dinornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Struthioniformes – moas, all extinct.


Casuarius bennetti

A taxonomic species within the family Casuariidae – the dwarf cassowary.


Apteryx australis

A taxonomic species within the family Apterygidae – the southern brown kiwi or tokoeka.


Falco rusticolus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – gyrfalcon.


Falco

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – falcons, kestrels, and hobbies.


Dugong dugon

A taxonomic species within the family Dugongidae – the dugong.


Dispholidus typus

A taxonomic species within the family Colubridae – the highly venomous boomslang snake.


Polyergus

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicidae – Amazon ants.


Formicinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Formicidae – very many ants.

Imhoffia

subfamily): Camponotini, Formicini, Gesomyrmecini, Gigantiopini, Lasiini, Melophorini, Myrmecorhynchini, Myrmelachistini, Myrmoteratini, Nostigmatini, Oecophyllini, Plagiolepidini (tribes


Caudata

A taxonomic order within the class Amphibia – salamanders, amphibians that typically superficially resemble some lizards.

Nesovtriton

order): Cryptobranchoidea (primitive salamanders), Salamandroidea (advanced salamanders), Sirenoidea (siren) (suborders


Pauropoda

A taxonomic class within the subphylum Myriapoda – the pauropods.

Tetramerocerata

Brachypauropodoidea, Eurypauropodoidea, Pauropodoidea - superfamilies


Elvira

New Latin, from French Elvire, after the female subject of "A Elvire" by Alphonse de Lamartine. First attested in 1866.

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.


Cottidae

A taxonomic family within the order Perciformes – the family of sculpins.


Zoarcidae

A taxonomic family within the order Perciformes – eelpouts.


Gallimimus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ornithomimidae – a Cretaceous dinosaur believed capable of running very fast.


Dinornithinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Dinornithidae – the moas.


Dinornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Dinornithidae – flightless birds of New Zealand (giant moas), extinct since about 1500.


Bombini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Apidae – the bumblebees.


Netta

From Ancient Greek νῆττα (nêtta, “duck”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – diving ducks called pochards.


Wallabia

A taxonomic genus within the family Macropodidae – containing only the swamp wallaby.


Haematopus

A taxonomic genus within the family Haematopodidae – the oystercatchers.

†Haematopus meadewaldoi

genus): Haematopus ater, Haematopus bachmani, Haematopus chathamensis, Haematopus finschi, Haematopus fuliginosus, Haematopus leucopodus, Haematopus longirostris, Haematopus moquini, Haematopus ostralegus, Haematopus palliatus, Haematopus unicolor (species


Pelecanidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes – pelicans.


Haematopodidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – the oystercatchers.


Pelecanus

From Latin pelecānus, from Ancient Greek πελεκάν (pelekán).

A taxonomic genus within the family Pelecanidae – pelicans.


Tragopan temminckii

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


Tragopan

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – horned pheasants or tragopans, of many parts of Asia.


Sturnus

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – the starlings.


Sturnidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – starlings and related birds.


Emberiza

New Latin, from Alemannic German embritz, embritze, emmeritz (standard High German Emmeritze), from Old High German amarzo, diminutive form of amaro (“bunting, ammer”, New High German Ammer).

A taxonomic genus within the family Emberizidae – buntings.


Emberizidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – buntings and New World sparrows.


Alcedinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coraciiformes – kingfishers.


Platalea

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae – the spoonbills.


Threskiornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes – ibises and spoonbills.


Turdus

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae – true thrushes.


Eudyptes

New Latin, from Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, “good, well”) + δύπτης (dúptēs, “diver”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae – crested penguins.


Alectoris

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀλεκτορίς (alektorís, “hen”). See αλέκτορας (aléktoras).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the partridges.


Anhinga

From New Latin anhinga, from Old Tupi ajíŋa, áyinga, or ayingá, possibly via Portuguese anhingá.

A taxonomic genus within the family Anhingidae – snakebirds or darters.


Jubula

New Latin, from Latin iuba (“mane, crest”) + -ula (“diminutive suffix”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Jubulaceae – a group of leafy liverworts.


Cracidae

A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – chachalacas, guans, and curassows.

Aburria

(family): Cracinae, Penelopinae, Oreophasinae - subfamilies


Calpini

Calpe (“original name of Calyptra”) + -ini

suffix

A taxonomic tribe within the family Erebidae – the vampire moths.

Calyptra

type genus. See Calpini on Wikispecies for the other genera.


Calpinae

Calpe (“original name of Calyptra”) + -inae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Noctuidae – vampire moths and related moths.


Noctuoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Lepidoptera – owl moths and related moths.

Aganaidae

(superfamily): Erebidae, Micronoctuidae, Noctuidae, Nolidae, Notodontidae, Oenosandridae, Scranciidae - families

Pantheidae

groups formerly treated as families in Noctuoidea


Orsonwelles

Named after American actor and director Orson Welles.

named-after

A taxonomic genus within the family Linyphiidae – linyphiid spiders found in Hawaii.


Pseudoscorpionida

A taxonomic order within the class Arachnida – the pseudoscorpions.


Rattus norvegicus

Medieval Latin rattus (“rat”) + norvegicus (“Norwegian”).

A taxonomic species within the family Muridae – brown rat.


Eubrachyura

A taxonomic section within the order Decapoda – very many brachyural crabs.


Abelisauridae

A taxonomic family within the order Saurischia – a group of dinosaurs.


Abrosaurus

From Ancient Greek ἁβρός (habrós, “delicate”) + σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the taxon Saurischia – a macronarian dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of China.


Carassius auratus

A taxonomic species within the family Cyprinidae – the goldfish.


Melolonthinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Scarabaeidae – cockchafers and many other scarab beetles.


Melolontha

From Ancient Greek μηλολόνθη (mēlolónthē, “cockchafer”, literally “fruit destroyer”), from μῆλον (mêlon, “apple, fruit”) and verb ὄλλυμι (óllumi, “destroy”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – the cockchafer beetles.


Carabidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – ground beetles.


Adephaga

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀδηφάγος (adēphágos, “gluttonous, greedy”)

A taxonomic suborder within the order Coleoptera – the adephagan beetles.


Harpalinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Carabidae – many carabid beetles.

Harpalus

Abacetini, Anisodactylini, Anthiini, Caelostomini, Calophaenini, Catapieseini, Chlaeniini, Cnemalobini, Ctenodactylini, Cyclosomini, Dercylini, Dryptini, Galeritini, Graphipterini, Harpalini, Helluonini, Hexagoniini, Lachnophorini, Lebiini, Licinini, Loxandrini, Morionini, Odacanthini, Oodini, Orthogoniini, Panagaeini, Peleciini, Pelmatellini, Pentagonicini, Perigonini, Physocrotaphini, Platynini, Pseudomorphini, Pterostichini, Stenolophini, Zabrini, Zuphiini – tribes


Anthus

From Latin anthus, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “a small bird, perhaps the wagtail”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Motacillidae – the pipits.


Ponerinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Formicidae – the ponerine ants.


Agapornis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγάπη (agápē, “love”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the lovebirds.


Neomorphus geoffroyi salvini

rufous-vented ground-cuckoo
rufous-vented ground-cuckoo

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Cuculidae – the rufous-vented ground-cuckoo.


Macroglossus minimus

A taxonomic species within the family Pteropodidae – a megabat (long-tongued nectar bat).


Neomorphus geoffroyi

A taxonomic species within the family Cuculidae – the rufous-vented ground cuckoo.


Zeuxo zorro

A taxonomic species within the family Tanaidae – certain crustaceans.


Dalla gelus

A taxonomic species within the family Hesperiidae – butterfly of Ecuador and Bolivia.


Kachuga kachuga

A taxonomic species within the family Geoemydidae – Bengal roof turtle or red-crowned roofed turtle, Batagur kachuga, now Batagur kachuga.


Salatis salatis

A taxonomic species within the family Hesperiidae – certain butterflies.


Attila

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – attilas, of the tropical and subtropical Americas.


Lontra

A taxonomic genus within the family Mustelidae – river otters.


Dendropsophus stingi

A taxonomic species within the family Hylidae – frogs, endemic to Colombia.


Nacaduba cyanea

A taxonomic species within the family Lycaenidae – a butterfly.


Kiwiaesthetus kuscheli

A taxonomic species within the family Staphylinidae – a certain beetle found in New Zealand.


Malia

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – a single passerine species Malia grata, found in Sulawesi.


Diplodocus

From Ancient Greek διπλός (diplós, “double”) and δοκός (dokós, “beam”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Diplodocidae – the diplodocus.


Paradisaeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the birds-of-paradise.


Eurypygidae

A taxonomic family within the order Eurypygiformes – the sunbittern.


Alcyonium palmatum

red dead man's fingers
red dead man's fingers

A taxonomic species within the family Alcyoniidae – a soft coral, red dead man's fingers.


Charadriidae

/ˌt͡ʃæɹəˈdɹaɪ.ɪdɪː/

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – plovers, dotterels and lapwings.

Erythrogonys

(family): Vanellinae, Charadriinae - subfamilies


Spinus

From Ancient Greek σπίνος (spínos, “chaffinch”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – certain siskins and goldfinches.


Neuroptera

From Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron, “sinew, tendon, cord”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

A taxonomic order within the superorder Neuropterida – lacewings and related insects.

Ascalaphidae

(order): Hemerobiiformia, Myrmeleontiformia - selected suborders


Anser

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – most geese.


Lalage

From Ancient Greek λαλαγή (lalagḗ, “prattle”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Campephagidae – the trillers.


Larus

From Latin larus (“a sea-bird, perhaps a gull”), from Ancient Greek λάρος (láros).

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – many of the most common gulls.


Perisoreus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek περισωρεύω (perisōreúō, “I heap up all around”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – the gray jays.


Saturniidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – any of many saturniid moths.


Veles

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – brown nightjar, of much of tropical Africa.


Pelidnota

From Ancient Greek πελιδνός (pelidnós, “livid”) + -ota.

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grc:πελιδνός

A taxonomic genus within the family Scarabaeidae – the grapevine beetles.


Pelidnota punctata

From Ancient Greek πελιδνός (pelidnós) and Latin punctatus (“black spotted”).

A taxonomic species within the family Scarabaeidae – the grapevine beetle.


Rutelini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Scarabaeidae – the leaf chafers.


Mustela nivalis

A taxonomic species within the family Mustelidae – least weasel, endemic to cooler parts of the northern hemisphere.


Bias

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βύας (búas, “a bird of ill omen, possibly Bubo bubo”)

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Platysteiridae – black-and-white shrike-flycatcher.


Lycaenidae

gossamer-winged butterflies
gossamer-winged butterfly

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – gossamer-winged butterflies.

(family): Curetinae, Lycaeninae, Miletinae, Polyommatinae, Poritiinae, Theclinae - subfamilies

For the very numerous genera see Lycaenidae


Gryllotalpa

A taxonomic genus within the family Gryllotalpidae – the mole crickets.


Uria

From Ancient Greek οὐρία (ouría, “a kind of water-bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – some guillemots.

Uria aalge

common murre, common guillemot, or thin-billed murre

Uria lomvia

thick-billed murre, Brünnich's guillemot


Agamidae

A taxonomic family within the order Iguania – often called dragon lizards.


Atelidae

A taxonomic family within the order Primates – the howler monkeys, spider monkeys and woolly monkeys.


Lagothrix

A taxonomic genus within the family Atelidae – the woolly monkeys.


Perla

A taxonomic genus within the family Perlidae – certain stoneflies.


Pompilidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hymenoptera – spider wasps.


Archilochus

New Latin, after Ancient Greek Ἀρχίλοχος (Arkhílokhos) (Archilochus, a Greek lyric poet)

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – New World hummingbirds.


Galago

A taxonomic genus within the family Galagidae – the bushbabies or nagapies.


Carcharhinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Carcharhiniformes – the requiem sharks.

†Abdounia

family): Carcharhinus - type genus; Galeocerdo (tiger shark), Glyphis, Isogomphodon, Lamiopsis (broadfin shark), Loxodon (sliteye shark), Nasolamia (whitenose shark), Negaprion (lemon shark), Prionace (blue shark), Rhizoprionodon (sharpnose shark), Scoliodon (spadenose shark), Triaenodon (whitetip reef shark) (genera


Jynginae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Picidae – the wrynecks.


Picidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – many woodpeckers and similar birds.


Jynx

From Latin jynx (“wryneck”), from Ancient Greek ἴυγξ (íunx).

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – wrynecks.

Jynx ruficollis

red-throated wryneck, rufous-necked wryneck


Syrphidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – hoverflies.


Aedes aegypti

A taxonomic species within the family Culicidae – daytime-feeding mosquito most responsible for transmission of diseases such as dengue fever, yellow fever, and Zika fever, native to Africa, now naturalized in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, possibly spreading to more temperate regions.


Coreidae

A taxonomic family within the order Hemiptera – a large family of predominantly herbivorous insects.


Puffinus puffinus

Named by a scientist who mistakenly thought the chick he was describing was a puffin.

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


Puffinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – several shearwaters.


Miletus

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – various butterflies, sometimes called brownies.


Accipiter

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – goshawks, sparrow hawks.


An emoticon representing the face of a cat.


Acariformes

A taxonomic superorder within the subclass Acari – most mites.


Naja

A taxonomic genus within the family Elapidae – true cobras.


Nesoclopeus

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules.


Nesoclopeus woodfordi

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Woodford's rail.


Sphingidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – moths, commonly referred to as hawk moths, sphinx moths, and hornworms.


Tyrannidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – tyrant flycatchers.


Tyrannus

Learned borrowing from Latin tyrannus, from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos).

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – the tyrant flycatchers.


Thelyphonida

A taxonomic order within the class Arachnida – the vinegarroons or whip scorpions; Uropygi.


Pieris

From Latin Pieris, from Ancient Greek Πιερίς (Pierís, “a Muse”), first worshiped in Πιερία (Piería, “Pieria”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Pieridae – the whites, typical pierid butterflies.

Pieris brassicae

(genus of family Pieridae): Pieris subg. Arcterica, Pieris subg. Pieris - subgenera


Agama

From Sranan Tongo agama (“lizard”), from a Gbe language; compare Ewe agama (“chameleon”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Agamidae – agamid lizards.


Tadorna

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the shelducks.


Coturnix

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – Old World quails.


Maiasaura

From Ancient Greek μαῖα (maîa, “caring mother”) + -saura; there is evidence that they nurtured their young in the nest.

A taxonomic genus within the family Hadrosauridae – large duck-billed dinosaurs of North America that lived in the Campanian period.


Prolemur

From Ancient Greek πρό (pró, “before”) + Lemur.

A taxonomic genus within the family Lemuridae.


Prolemur simus

greater bamboo lemur
greater bamboo lemur

A taxonomic species within the family Lemuridae – greater bamboo lemur.


Characiformes

A taxonomic order within the class Teleostei – now consisting of small freshwater fish, including tetras and piranhas, native to South and Central America.


Trochilidae

A taxonomic family within the order Apodiformes – hummingbirds.


Microchera

Microchera albocoronata
Microchera albocoronata

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the snowcap (Microchera albocoronata), sole species.


Phalacrocorax carbo

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – great cormorant.


Pygoscelis

brush-tailed penguin
brush-tailed penguin

A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae – brush-tailed penguins.


Aptenodytes

From the Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “without”) πτηνο- (ptēno-, “feather or wing”) and δυτης (dutēs, “diver”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae – great penguins.


Pygoscelis adeliae

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Adelie penguin.


Eudyptula

A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae.


Pygoscelis papua

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – gentoo penguin.


Spheniscus magellanicus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Magellanic penguin.


Aptenodytes patagonicus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – king penguin.


Spheniscus demersus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – African penguin.


Eudyptes robustus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Snares penguin.


Spheniscus humboldti

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Humboldt penguin.


Spheniscus mendiculus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Galápagos penguin.


Eudyptes sclateri

erect-crested penguin
erect-crested penguin

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – erect-crested penguin.


Megadyptes waitaha

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Waitaha penguin.


Eudyptula minor

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – the little penguin.


Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Fiordland penguin, of New Zealand.


Pygoscelis antarcticus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – the chinstrap penguin.


Aptenodytes forsteri

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – the emperor penguin, of Antarctica, the largest penguin.


Megadyptes antipodes

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – yellow-eyed penguin, of New Zealand.


Aptenodytes ridgeni

†Aptenodytes ridgeni (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – Ridgen's penguin, endemic to New Zealand, now extinct.


Eudyptes chrysolophus

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – the macaroni penguin.


Eudyptes schlegeli

A taxonomic species within the family Spheniscidae – the royal penguin.


Spheniscus

From Ancient Greek σφηνίσκος (sphēnískos, “small wedge”), diminutive of σφήν (sphḗn, “wedge”), after the shape of their wings.

A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae – banded penguins.


Megadyptes

New Latin, mega- + mul Ancient Greek δύπτης (dúptēs, “diver”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Spheniscidae – the yellow-eyed penguin and its extinct relative.


Dendroaspis

A taxonomic genus within the family Elapidae – mambas.


Panthera leo melanochaita

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – Cape lion.


Leptophis

A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae – parrot snakes.


Ophiophagus

A taxonomic genus within the family Elapidae – the king cobra or hamadryad.


Colubrinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Colubridae – many common snakes.


Natricinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Colubridae.


Leptophis ahaetulla

A taxonomic species within the family Colubridae – parrot snake.


Lampropeltis triangulum

A taxonomic species within the family Colubridae – milk snake.


Colubridae

A taxonomic family within the order Serpentes – colubrid snakes.


Natrix

A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae – certain water and grass snakes.


Lachesis muta

A taxonomic species within the family Viperidae – South American bushmaster.


Natrix tessellata

From Latin nātrīx (“water-snake”) tessellāta (“mosaic”).

A taxonomic species within the family Colubridae – dice snake.


Natrix maura

From Latin nātrīx (“water-snake”) maura (“Moorish”).

A taxonomic species within the family Colubridae – viperine water snake.


Natrix natrix

A taxonomic species within the family Colubridae – grass snake of Eurasia.


Micrurus

Likely from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”, “long”) + Ancient Greek οὐρᾱ́ (ourā́, “tail”) + Ancient Greek -ος (-os, suffix forming adjectives)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Elapidae – coral snake.


Natrix megalocephala

From Latin nātrīx (“water-snake”) megalo- (“large”) + -cephala (“head”), from Ancient Greek μεγάλος (megálos, “large”) and Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

der

A taxonomic species within the family Colubridae – bighead European grass snake.


Panthera leo spelaea

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – the extinct cave lion.


Dendroaspis polylepis

A taxonomic species within the family Elapidae – black mamba.


Lampropeltis

A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae – kingsnakes and milk snakes.


Ophiophagus hannah

A taxonomic species within the family Elapidae – king cobra or hamadryad.


Varanus komodoensis

A taxonomic species within the family Varanidae – Komodo dragon.


Salvadora

Salvador (“given name and surname”) + -a; the plant genus is named after botanist botanist Jaime Salvador y Pedrol.

A taxonomic genus within the family Colubridae – the patchnose snakes.

A taxonomic genus within the family Salvadoraceae – trees and shrubs native to the Middle East.


Equus grevyi

A taxonomic species within the family Equidae – Grévy's zebra.


Equus ferus przewalskii

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Equidae – Przewalski's horse, possibly a feral domesticated horse.


Equus ferus

A taxonomic species within the family Equidae – wild horse, ancestral to the domesticated horse.


Varanus exanthematicus

A taxonomic species within the family Varanidae – savannah monitor, Bosc's monitor, of Africa.


Micruroides

A taxonomic genus within the family Elapidae – western coral snakes.


Pluvialis

From Latin pluvialis (“pertaining to rain, bringing rain”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae – certain plovers.


Stercorarius

A taxonomic genus within the family Stercorariidae – the skuas.


Pluvialinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Charadriidae.


Botaurinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ardeidae – most bitterns.


Crecopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – African crake.


Phoenicopterus

From Ancient Greek φοινικόπτερος (phoinikópteros), from φοῖνῐξ (phoînix, “purple”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).

φοινικόπτερος

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Phoenicopteridae – the flamingos.


Coragyps atratus

American black vulture
American black vulture

A taxonomic species within the family Cathartidae – the black vulture or American black vulture.


Crecopsis egregia

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – African crake, now Crex egregia.


Phoenicopteriformes

A taxonomic order within the superorder Neoaves – flamingos.


Rhynchotinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Tinamidae.


Stercorarius parasiticus

A taxonomic species within the family Stercorariidae – parasitic jaeger, Arctic skua or parasitic skua.


Botaurus lentiginosus

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


Thamnophilus divisorius

A taxonomic species within the family Thamnophilidae – Acre antshrike.


Turdus migratorius

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – American robin.

Turdus migratorius on Wikipedia for subspecies


Phoenicopterus andinus

Phoenicoparrus andinus
Phoenicoparrus andinus#Translingual

A taxonomic species within the family Phoenicopteridae – Andean flamingo, now Phoenicoparrus andinus.


Crypturellus bartletti

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – Bartlett's tinamou.


Pluvialis dominica

American golden plover
American golden plover

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the American golden plover.


Crypturellus berlepschi

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – Berlepsch's tinamou.


Nothoprocta pentlandii

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


Crypturellus strigulosus

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


Falco sparverius

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – American kestrel, sparrow hawk, or American sparrowhawk.


Botaurus

From New Latin butaurus, an adaptation of Old French butor (“bittern”), ultimately from Latin būtiō (“bittern”) + taurus (“bull”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – larger bitterns.


Nothoprocta

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae – certain tinamous of South America.


Stercorariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – the skuas.


Pelecanus conspicillatus

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


Cathartidae

A taxonomic family within the order Accipitriformes.

A taxonomic family within the order Cathartiformes.


Crypturellus

From the Ancient Greek words κρυπτός (kruptós, “covered, hidden”), οὐρά (ourá, “tail”), and -ellus, a Latin diminutive suffix. The genus name Crypturellus therefore means "small hidden tail".

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae – tinamous, principally of forests.


Anas americana

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


Phoenicopteridae

A taxonomic family within the order Phoenicopteriformes – flamingos.


Coragyps

A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae.


Zyzzyva

The name was formally published, along with a description of the genus, by coleopterist Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr. in 1922. Since there's no word remotely like this in either Greek or Latin, Casey probably just made up a name that would appear at the end of alphabetical lists.

A taxonomic genus within the family Curculionidae – one the numerous genera of true weevils.


Curculionidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coleoptera – true weevils or snout beetles.

for the numerous other genera see Curculionidae


Curculionoidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Coleoptera – most weevils, including all the true weevils.


Gadus morhua

A taxonomic species within the family Gadidae – Atlantic cod or common cod.


Homo sapiens idaltu

Homo sapiens + Afar idaltu (“elders, old men”)

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Hominidae – an extinct subspecies of human identified from fossils found in Ethiopia.


Zoarces

A taxonomic genus within the family Zoarcidae – the eelpouts.


Zoarces viviparus

A taxonomic species within the family Zoarcidae – viviparous blenny.


Oestroidea

A taxonomic superfamily within the order Muscomorpha – blow flies, bot flies, flesh flies, etc.


Sarcophaginae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Sarcophagidae – the flesh flies.


Calliphoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – the blowflies.


Sarcophagidae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – the flesh flies.


Sarcophaga carnaria

A taxonomic species within the family Sarcophagidae – a flesh fly.


Schizophora

A taxonomic section within the order Diptera – flies that have a ptilinum.

†Hoffeinsmyiidae

section): Acalyptrata, Calyptrata (subsections


Calyptratae

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κᾰλύπτρα (kalúptra, “hood”), from κᾰλύπτω (kalúptō, “I cover”).

der

A taxonomic subsection within the order Diptera – flies that have a calypter that covers the halteres.


Sarcophaga

* (genus): New Latin, from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + Ancient Greek φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat, to devour”) + Latin -a (“-er”, nominal suffix).
* (suborder): Neuter plural of Latin sarcophagus (“flesh-devouring, carnivorous”), from Ancient Greek σαρκοφάγος (sarkophágos), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + -φάγος (-phágos, “-eating”).

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Sarcophagidae – flesh flies.


Vanellinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Charadriidae – lapwings.


Buteo albonotatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the zone-tailed hawk.


Buteo buteo

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – common buzzard.


Buteo albigula

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the white-throated hawk.


Buteo hemilasius

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the upland buzzard.


Buteo jamaicensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the red-tailed hawk.


Buteo galapagoensis

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


Buteo lineatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the red-shouldered hawk.


Buteo albicaudatus

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


Buteo swainsoni

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Swainson's hawk.


Buteo brachypterus

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


Buteo archeri

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Archer's buzzard.


Buteo augur

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the augur buzzard.


Buteo lagopus

rough-legged buzzard
rough-legged buzzard

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – rough-legged buzzard.


Buteo rufinus

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


Buteo polyosoma

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


Buteo rufofuscus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the jackal buzzard.


Buteo leucorrhous

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


Buteo ridgwayi

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Ridgway's hawk, of Hispaniola, where it is critically endangered.


Buteo platypterus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the broad-winged hawk.


Buteo brachyurus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the short-tailed hawk.


Buteo poecilochrous

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Puna hawk.


Buteo solitarius

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


Buteo ventralis

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


Buteo auguralis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the red-necked buzzard.


Buteo regalis

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


Vanellus

From Latin vanellus, diminutive of vannus (“fan for winnowing grain”) (see also fan), apparently in reference to the sound made by their wings.

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae – lapwings.


Buteo magnirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – roadside hawk.


Vanellus vanellus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – northern lapwing.


Buteo oreophilus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the mountain buzzard.


Dacelo

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – the kookaburra.


Halcyoninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Alcedinidae – tree kingfishers.


Dacelo novaeguineae

A taxonomic species within the family Alcedinidae – kookaburra.


Perninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – buzzards.


Stictonetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – freckled duck.


Elaninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – elanine kites.


Circaetinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – snake eagles and serpent eagles.


Milvinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – large kites or soaring kites.


Aegypiinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – certain Old World vultures, formerly family Aegypiidae.


Stictonettinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Anatidae – freckled duck, of Australia.


Stictonetta naevosa

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


Accipitrinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – hawks.

Kaupifalco

(subfamily): Melieraxini, Accipitrini - tribes


Circaetus

From Ancient Greek κίρκος (kírkos, “hawk, falcon; circle, ring”) (cf. the genus Circus) + ἀετός (aetós, “eagle”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – the snake eagles.


Cuculidae

A taxonomic family within the order Cuculiformes – cuckoos.

†Nannococcyx

family): Centropodinae (Centropus); Coccyzinae (Coccycua, Coccyzus, Piaya); Crotophaginae (Crotophaga, Guira); Cuculinae (Cacomantis, Clamator, Cercococcyx, Chrysococcyx, Cuculus, †Eocuculus, Eudynamys, Hierococcyx, Microdynamis, Pachycoccyx, Scythrops, Surniculus, Urodynamis); Neomorphinae (Dromococcyx, Geococcyx, Neococcyx, Neomorphus, Morococcyx, Tapera); Phaenicophaeinae (Carpococcyx, Ceuthmochares, Coua, Phaenicophaeus, Rhinortha) - subfamilies (genera


Aythya fuligula

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – tufted duck.


Anas querquedula

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – garganey, now reclassified as Spatula querquedula.


Histrionicus

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the harlequin duck.


Histrionicus histrionicus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – harlequin duck.


Cairina

From Cairo, based on a mistaken connection between these birds and Egypt.

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – Muscovy duck.


Netta rufina

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the red-crested pochard.


Cairina moschata

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


Anas hottentota

The species name is from Dutch Hottentot.

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Hottentot teal, now classified as Spatula hottentota.


Eristalini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Syrphidae – certain hoverflies.


Eristalinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Syrphidae – hoverflies.


Eristalina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Syrphidae – certain hoverflies.


Anas clypeata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the northern shoveler, now classified as Spatula clypeata.


Anas fulvigula

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


Biziura

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – musk duck.


Eristalis gatesi

A taxonomic species within the family Syrphidae – Bill Gates' flower fly.


Anas castanea

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


Camptorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the recently extinct Labrador duck.


Eristalis

A taxonomic genus within the family Syrphidae – hover flies.


Oxyurinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Anatidae – stiff-tailed ducks.


Biziura lobata

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


Anas capensis

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


Anas diazi

After Mexican engineer and geographer Augustin Diaz.

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


Bison bonasus

A taxonomic species within the family Bovidae – wisent or aurochs.


Camptorhynchus labradorius

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the recently extinct Labrador duck.


Anas laysanensis

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


Bison bison

A taxonomic species within the family Bovidae – bison.


Aythya nyroca

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


Glis glis

A taxonomic species within the family Gliridae – edible dormouse.


Mergellus

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the smew.


Polysticta

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


Somateria

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – most of waterfowl called eiders.


Aythya marila

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – greater scaup.


Lophodytes

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.


Mergus albellus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – smew, now Mergellus albellus.


Melanitta

From Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”) + νῆττα (nêtta, “duck”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the scoters.


Melanitta fusca

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


Clangula

From Latin clangō (“I resound”) + -ula (“diminutive”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis.


Anas formosa

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


Crotalinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Viperidae – pit vipers.


Crotalus atrox

western diamondback rattlesnake
western diamondback rattlesnake

A taxonomic species within the family Viperidae – western diamondback rattlesnake.


Crotalus

From Latin crotalum (“castanet”), from Ancient Greek κρόταλον (krótalon).

A taxonomic genus within the family Viperidae – rattlesnakes.


Isistius

A taxonomic genus within the family Dalatiidae.


Rhincodontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Orectolobiformes – whale shark (Rhincodon typus).


Isurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Lamnidae – mackerel shark.


Galeocerdo

A taxonomic genus within the family Carcharhinidae – tiger shark.


Galeorhinus galeus

A taxonomic species within the family Triakidae – school shark.


Galeocerdo cuvier

A taxonomic species within the family Carcharhinidae – tiger shark.


Somniosus

A taxonomic genus within the family Dalatiidae – certain dogfish sharks.


Alopiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lamniformes – thresher shark.


Carcharhinus longimanus

oceanic whitetip shark
oceanic whitetip shark

A taxonomic species within the family Carcharhinidae – oceanic whitetip shark.


Negaprion

A taxonomic genus within the family Carcharhinidae – the lemon sharks.

†Negaprion eurybathrodon

(genus): Negaprion acutidens (sicklefin lemon shark) - type species; Negaprion brevirostris - other extant species


Mitsukurina

From the name of Japanese zoologist Kakichi Mitsukuri.

A taxonomic genus within the family Mitsukurinidae – the goblin shark and extinct relatives.

†Mitsukurina lineata

genus): Mistukurina owstoni (sole extant species


Rhincodon typus

A taxonomic species within the family Rhincodontidae – whale shark.


Sphyrna tiburo

A taxonomic species within the family Sphyrnidae – bonnethead.


Somniosus microcephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Dalatiidae – Greenland shark.


Carcharhinus leucas

A taxonomic species within the family Carcharhinidae – bull shark.


Negaprion brevirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Carcharhinidae – lemon shark.


Mitsukurinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lamniformes – the goblin shark and extinct relatives.


Isistius brasiliensis

A taxonomic species within the family Dalatiidae – cookiecutter shark.


Eusphyra blochii

A taxonomic species within the family Sphyrnidae – the winghead shark.


Mitsukurina owstoni

A taxonomic species within the family Mitsukurinidae – goblin shark.


Triaenodon obesus

A taxonomic species within the family Carcharhinidae – whitetip reef shark.


Triaenodon

From Ancient Greek τρίαινα (tríaina, “trident”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Carcharhinidae – whitetip reef shark.


Orectolobiformes

A taxonomic order within the superorder Selachimorpha – carpet sharks.

Hemiscylliidae

bamboo shark, some carpet shark, and epaulette shark


Rhincodon

ῥίνη (rhínē, “rasp”) + -odon; intrusive c from a printer's error; name conserved by ICZN. (See EtyFish.)

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhincodontidae – whale shark (Rhincodon typus).


Lamna nasus

A taxonomic species within the family Lamnidae – porbeagle.


Lamna

From Ancient Greek λάμνα (lámna), variation of λάμια (lámia, “kind of shark”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Lamnidae – porbeagles.


Dalatiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Squaliformes – the kitefin sharks.


Alopias

From Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx, “fox”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Alopiidae – thresher shark.


Galeorhinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Triakidae – the school shark.


Carcharhinus

New Latin, from Latin carcharinus, from carchărus (“shark”) (from Ancient Greek καρχαρίας (karkharías)) + -inus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Carcharhinidae – typical requiem sharks.

Carcharhinus brachyurus

bronze whaler, copper shark, narrowtooth shark


Panthera tigris balica

(obsolete) A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – the Bali tiger.


Panthera leo leo

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – Barbary lion.


Pardofelis marmorata

A taxonomic species within the family Felidae – marbled cat.


Pardofelis

From Latin pardus (“leopard”) + fēlis (“cat”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – three species of small long-tailed, short-headed cats with rounded ears, native to southeastern and eastern Asia, two of which are now assigned to genus Catopuma.


Prionailurus

From Ancient Greek πρίων (prī́ōn, "saw") + αἴλουρος (aílouros, "cat"), for species of the genus' saw-shaped canine teeth.

A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – small, spotted cats of southern and eastern Asia.


Pardofelis badia

A taxonomic species within the family Felidae – bay cat, now Catopuma badis.


Prionailurus bengalensis

A taxonomic species within the family Felidae – leopard cat.


Leopardus wiedii

A taxonomic species within the family Felidae – margay.


Leopardus

A taxonomic genus within the family Felidae – small spotted cats, chiefly of South America.


Panthera tigris sondaica

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – the Sunda Island tiger.


Prionailurus planiceps

A taxonomic species within the family Felidae – flat-headed cat.


Vanellus albiceps

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the white-crowned lapwing.


Colaptes auratus

A taxonomic species within the family Picidae – northern flicker.


Picus viridis

A taxonomic species within the family Picidae – green woodpecker.


Picinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Picidae – woodpeckers.


Picus

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – certain woodpeckers.


Colaptes

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – flickers and certain other similar woodpeckers.

Colaptes auratus

(genus): Colaptes (Colaptes) (flicker), Colaptes (Chrysoptilus) - subgenera


Cephalorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae.


Globicephala

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – pilot whales.


Feresa

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – the rare pygmy killer whale.


Lissodelphis

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – right whale dolphin.


Stenella longirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Delphinidae – spinner dolphin.


Peponocephala

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – the electra dolphin or melon-headed whale.


Lagenodelphis

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – Fraser's dolphin.


Sotalia

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – dolphins of the Atlantic coast of South America.


Stenella

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – oceanic dolphins.


Lagenorhynchus

From Ancient Greek λάγυνος (lágunos, “bottle, pitcher”) + Ancient Greek ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “snout”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – white-sided dolphins.


Pseudorca

New Latin, from Latin pseudo- + Orca (obsolete genus)

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens).

†Pseudorca yokoyamai

genus): Pseudorca crassidens (sole extant species


Gorilla gorilla

A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae – western gorilla.


Gorilla beringei

A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae – eastern gorilla.


Tursiops

From Latin tursiō (“a kind of dolphin”) (see also Tursio, syn. of Physeter) + -ops.

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – bottlenose dolphins.

Tursiops truncatus

common bottlenose dolphin, Atlantic bottlenose dolphin


Macaca sylvanus

A taxonomic species within the family Cercopithecidae – Barbary macaque.


Pygathrix nemaeus

A taxonomic species within the family Cercopithecidae – red-shanked douc.


Pygathrix

From Ancient Greek πυγή (pugḗ, “buttocks”) and θρίξ (thríx, “hair”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – the doucs.


Chlorocebus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – several Old World monkeys, including the green monkey and vervet.


Sousa

Unknown; one suggestion is that it is a reference to Ancient Greek Σοῦσα (Soûsa, “Susa”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – humpback dolphins.


Hylobates pileatus

A taxonomic species within the family Hylobatidae – pileated gibbon.


Hylobates

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑλοβάτης (hulobátēs, “one who haunts the woods”) from Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “woods, forest”) + βαίνω (baínō, “to wander, to stroll”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Hylobatidae – gibbons.


Hylobates agilis

A taxonomic species within the family Hylobatidae – agile gibbon.


Hylobatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Primates – the gibbons.

†Bunopithecus

family): Hylobates, Hoolock, Nomascus, Symphalangus (genera


Hirundo

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae.


Irania

white-throated robin
white-throated robin

Irania gutturalis
Irania gutturalis#Translingual

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – white-throated robin (Irania gutturalis).


Zenaida macroura

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the mourning dove.


Ptilinopus pulchellus

beautiful fruit dove
beautiful fruit dove

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the beautiful fruit dove.


Ptilinopus coralensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the atoll fruit dove.


Ptilinopus leclancheri

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the black-chinned fruit dove, black-throated fruit dove or Leclancher's dove.


Columba livia

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – rock dove or rock pigeon.


Ptilinopus luteovirens

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the golden fruit dove, also known as the lemon dove, yellow dove or golden dove.


Ptilinopus melanospilus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the black-naped fruit dove or black-headed fruit dove.


Xylocopa

Ancient Greek ξυλοκόπος (xulokópos, “woodcutter”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Apidae – certain carpenter bees.


Myoxocephalus scorpius

A taxonomic species within the family Cottidae – shorthorn sculpin.


Lepus californicus

black-tailed jackrabbit
black-tailed jackrabbit

A taxonomic species within the family Leporidae – black-tailed jackrabbit.


Eudromia

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae – certain tinamous.


Nothura

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae – nothuras.


Guttera

A taxonomic genus within the family Numididae – guineafowl with a distinctive black crest.


Nothocercus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae.


Dactylortyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae.


Oreophasis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – horned guan.


Casuariiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – the cassowaries and emus.


Rhynchotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae – certain tinamous of South America.


Dromaiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Casuariiformes – the emus.


Apterygiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – the kiwis.


Macrocephalon

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – maleo of Sulawesi in Indonesia.


Aepypodius

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – brushturkeys.


Eulipoa

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – Moluccan scrubfowl.


Acryllium

A taxonomic genus within the family Numididae – the vulturine guineafowl, of eastern central Africa.


Alectura

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – the single species Alectura lathami.


Dendrortyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – wood partridges.


Chamaepetes

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – two species of guan.


Agelastes

A taxonomic genus within the family Numididae.


Talegalla

The latter part is probably Latin gallus (“a cock”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – certain brushturkeys.


Rhynchortyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – the tawny-faced quail.


Nothocrax

Nothocrax urumutum
Nothocrax urumutum#Translingual

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – the nocturnal curassow (Nothocrax urumutum).


Anurophasis

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the Snow Mountains quail.


Ptilopachus

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae.

Ptilopachus petrosus (stone partridge - type species; Ptilopachus nahani - other species


Pauxi

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – helmeted curassows.

Pauxi pauxi

helmeted curassow or northern helmeted curassow


Argusianus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the great argus.


Caloperdix

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae.


Crax

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – some of the curassows, of the tropical Americas.


Philortyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – Philortyx fasciatus (banded quail), endemic to southern Mexico, usually found in groups of about a dozen birds.


Odontophoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – New World quails.


Catreus

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


Megapodiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – megapode birds, that build mounds for their eggs.


Falcipennis

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – now Dendragapus.


Pipile

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – piping guans.


Ortalis

From Ancient Greek ὀρταλίς (ortalís, “fowl”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – chachalacas.


Numididae

A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – the guineafowl.

Acryllium vulturinum

(family): Acryllium, Agelastes, Guttera, Numida - genera


Bambusicola

From New Latin bambusa (“bamboo”) + -cola (“inhabitant”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – bamboo partridges.


Crossoptilon

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – pheasants native to China.


Dendragapus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – certain grouse.


Penelopina

Penelope (“genus of a bird 65-95 cms in length”) + -ina (“diminutive suffix”)

suffix

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – 59 to 65 cms in length.


Megapodius

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – scrubfowls.


Bonasa

Likely an alteration of Latin bonāsus (“a mythological bull-like creature”).


Lerwa

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – snow partridge.


Chrysolophus

From Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + λόφος (lóphos, “crest”).

Lady Amherst's pheasant
Lady Amherst's pheasant

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the golden pheasant and Lady Amherst's pheasant.


Margaroperdix

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae.


Tetraophasis

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – partridges native to China.


Francolinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the francolins.


Peliperdix

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – some francolin species, now only Peliperdix lathami.

has included species now (2022) in Campocolinus


Galloperdix

From Latin gallus (“rooster”) + perdīx (“partridge”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the spurfowl.


Callipepla

Translingual genus name, from Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + πέπλος (péplos, “outer robe or shawl”) referring to the plumage (and headgear) of the bird.

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – certain New World quails.


Lophophorus

From Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”).


Pucrasia

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the koklass pheasant.


Mitu

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – some curassows.


Excalfactoria

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – Synonym of Synoicus; certain quails.


Tetrao

From Latin tetrao (“a kind of game-bird”).


Alopochen

Alopochen aegyptiaca
Alopochen aegyptiaca

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) and its extinct relatives.


Perdicula

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – bush quails.


Tetrastes

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the hazel grouse.


Anseranatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Anseriformes – the magpie geese.


Ammoperdix

From Ancient Greek ἄμμος (ámmos, “sand”) + πέρδιξ (pérdix, “partridge”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – true partridges found from Egypt and Turkey to Pakistan and south Arabia.


Xenoperdix

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – African forest partridges.


Anhima

A taxonomic genus within the family Anhimidae – the single species Anhima cornuta (horned screamer).


Tetraogallus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – snowcocks.


Lophura

From Ancient Greek λόφος (lóphos, “crest”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”), from Proto-Indo-European *ors- (“tail”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae.


Meleagris

From Ancient Greek μελεαγρίς (meleagrís, “guineafowl”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – turkeys.


Chauna

From Ancient Greek χαῦνος (khaûnos, “silly”).

black-necked screamer
black-necked screamer

A taxonomic genus within the family Anhimidae – the crested screamer and black-necked screamer.


Heteronetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.


Cereopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – Cape Barren goose, of southern Australia.


Coscoroba

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the coscoroba swan.


Chloephaga

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – sheldgeese.


Anseranas

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


Aburria

New Latin, either from a South American language, aburri, apparently of onomatopoeic origin, or directly onomatopoeic. The ending is probably influenced by the common taxonomic -ia.

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – the wattled guan.


Tympanuchus

From Ancient Greek τύμπανον (túmpanon, “drum”) + -ούχος (-oúkhos, “possessing”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – prairie chickens, of North America.


Scleroptila

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – several species of francolins found in sub-Saharan Africa.

(genus): Scleroptila streptophora (ring-necked francolin), Scleroptila levaillantii (red-winged francolin), Scleroptila finschi (Finsch's francolin), Scleroptila psilolaema (moorland francolin), Scleroptila gutturalis (Archer's francolin), Scleroptila elgonensis (Elgon froncolin), Scleroptila shelleyi (Shelley's francolin), Scleroptila afra (gray-winged francolin) - accepted species

Scleroptila coqui (coqui francolin, Scleroptila albogularis, Scleroptila schlegelii, Scleroptila levalliantoides - species sometimes included


Cyanochen

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


Tachyeres

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the steamer ducks.


Phoebastria

A taxonomic genus within the family Diomedeidae.


Aphrodroma

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae.


Aix

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – including two species of dabbling ducks.


Phasianus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek φασιανός (phasianós, “pheasant”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – typical pheasants.


Afropavo

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – Congo peafowl, Afropavo congensis.


Garrodia

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrobatidae.


Pteronetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – Hartlaub's duck, of Africa.


Nomonyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.


Hymenolaimus

From Ancient Greek ῠ̔μήν (humḗn, “thin skin, membrane”) + Ancient Greek λαιμός (laimós, “throat, gullet”).


Salvadorina

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


Pelecanoididae

A taxonomic family within the order Procellariiformes – diving petrels.


Oxyura

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – stiff-tailed ducks.


Speculanas

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


Phoenicoparrus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phoenicopteridae – certain flamingos.


Phoebetria

From Ancient Greek φοιβητης (phoibētēs, “prophet”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Diomedeidae – sooty albatross and light-mantled albatross.


Pternistis

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – now preferred to be spurfowl, but some species still often called francolins; from 1964 to 2019 usually included in Francolinus.


Pelecanoides

A taxonomic genus within the family Pelecanoididae – diving petrels.


Oceanites

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrobatidae – certain storm petrels.


Rollandia

A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae – certain grebes of South America.


Diomedea

From Ancient Greek Διομήδης (Diomḗdēs), in reference to the myth of his men being turned into swan-like birds.

A taxonomic genus within the family Diomedeidae – the great albatrosses.


Dendrocygna

From Ancient Greek δένδρον (déndron, “tree”) + Latin cygnus (“swan”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – whistling ducks.

Dendrocygna eytoni

plumed whistling duck or grass whistling duck


Thalassoica

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae.


Phoeniconaias

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


Oceanodroma

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrobatidae.


Pagodroma

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – the snow petrels.


Nettapus

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.


Phaethontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Phaethontiformes – tropicbirds.


Fulmarus

Old Norse fúll (“foul”) + már (“gull”), from its aroma.

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – fulmars.


Podilymbus

A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae.


Nyctanassa

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae.


Hydrobates

From Ancient Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr) + βάτης (bátēs), from βαίνω (baínō).

Hydrobates pelagicus
Hydrobates pelagicus

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrobatidae – the single species Hydrobates pelagicus (European storm petrel).


Cochlearius

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – boat-billed heron, of Neotropical mangrove swamps.


Ephippiorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae.


Agamia

From agami ("a tropical bird"), thought to be from a native language of French Guiana.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – agami heron, chestnut-billed heron, of the tropical Americas.


Poliocephalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae – certain grebes.


Pilherodius

Pilherodius pileatus
Pilherodius pileatus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – sole species Pilherodius pileatus.


Pseudibis

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae.


Dupetor

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – sole species Dupetor flavicollis (black bittern), now classified as Ixobrychus flavicollis.


Bulweria

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – certain petrels.


Zebrilus

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


Calonectris

New Latin, from Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, “beautiful”) + νηκτρίς (nēktrís, “swimmer”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – certain large shearwaters.


Jabiru

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae – the jabiru.


Lophotibis

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae – the Madagascan ibis (Lophotibis cristata).


Macronectes

From Ancient Greek μακρός (makrós, “long”) + νήκτης (nḗktēs, “swimmer”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – giant petrels.


Thalassarche

From Ancient Greek θᾰ́λᾰσσᾰ (thálassa) and Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ).

A taxonomic genus within the family Diomedeidae – the mollymawks.


Papasula

A taxonomic genus within the family Sulidae.


Dendroperdix

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – crested francolin, in Ortygornis in some recent authoritative treatments.


Scopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes – the hammerkop.


Bostrychia

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhodomelaceae.


Aechmophorus

Ancient Greek αἰχμοφόρος (aikhmophóros, “spearman, spear-bearer”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae – some grebes.


Ardeola

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – pond herons.


Anastomus

From Ancient Greek ἀναστομόω (anastomóō, “provide with a mouth or opening”), in reference to the shape of the bird's bill.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae – openbill storks.


Syrigma

From Ancient Greek σύριγμα (súrigma, “whistling, hissing”).

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


Podicipedidae

A taxonomic family within the order Podicipediformes – grebes.


Phaethontiformes

A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia – tropicbirds.


Sarcoramphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae.


Mesembrinibis

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae.


Nipponia

From Japanese 日本 (Nippon, “Japan”) + -ia.

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae – the sole species is the crested ibis.


Pterodroma

From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “feather, wing”) + δρόμος (drómos, “running; racetrack”); named for their speedy weaving flight.

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – gadfly petrels.


Cercibis

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


Nycticorax

From Ancient Greek νύξ (núx, “night”) + κόραξ (kórax, “crow”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – night herons.


Plegadis

From Ancient Greek πληγάς (plēgás, “scythe, pruning knife”), because of the shape of its beak.


Anhingidae

A taxonomic family within the order Suliformes – anhingas and darters.


Sulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Suliformes – gannets and boobies.


Mycteria

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae – certain tropical storks.


Suliformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – a recently accepted order containing the frigatebirds, boobies, cormorants, and darters.


Fregatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Suliformes – the frigatebirds.


Balaeniceps

From Latin balaena (“whale”) + -ceps (“headed”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Balaenicipitidae – the shoebill or whalehead.


Tinamus guttatus

white-throated tinamou
white-throated tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – white-throated tinamou.


Ixobrychus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – certain of the bitterns.


Sagittariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Accipitriformes – the secretary bird.


Pandionidae

A taxonomic family within the order Accipitriformes – ospreys.


Butorides

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βουτόρος (boutóros), alternative spelling of βουπόρος (boupóros, “ox-piercing, as a spit”) + -ides

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – the green heron and very similar species.


Scopus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scopidae – the hammerkop.


Cathartes

From Ancient Greek καθαρτής (kathartḗs, “purifier”).

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae – New World vultures, the turkey vulture and the yellow-headed vultures.


Eudocimus

Ancient Greek εὐδόκῐμος (eudókimos, “honoured, famous, glorious”); from εὐ- (eu-, “good, well”) + δοκέω (dokéō, “to seem, appear”)

prefix

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae – New World ibises.


Leptoptilos

From Latin leptoptilos (“thin-feathered”), from Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin, slender”) + πτῐ́λον (ptílon, “feather”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae.


Fregata

From Italian fregata, which is already in a latinized form.

A taxonomic genus within the family Fregatidae – the sole genus of frigatebirds.

Fregata andrewsi

Christmas frigatebird or Christmas Island frigatebird


Balaenicipitidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes – the shoebill or whalehead.


Pachyptila

English: pachyptile

French: Pachyptile

Italian: Pachittila

Spanish: Paquiptilo

A classical compound of the Ancient Greek πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhús, “thick”) + πτῐ́λον (ptílon, “wing; feather”) + the Latin -a. Compare Pachyptile, Pachyptilum, and Pachyptilus.

compound

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – the prions.


Tinamus major

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


Egretta

Latinized form of English? egret, from Old French aigrette (“egret”), compare with Italian egretta.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – most species of egrets.


Tinamus tao

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


Merganetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – torrent duck.


Crypturellus soui

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


Gymnogyps

From Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) (from Proto-Indo-European *negʷ- (“naked”)) + γύψ (gúps, “vulture”).

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


Nothura darwinii

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – Darwin's nothura.


Threskiornis

From Ancient Greek θρῆσκος (thrêskos, “religious, devout”) and ὄρνῑς (órnīs, “bird”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae – the sacred ibises and other closely related ibises.


Aepypodius arfakianus

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – wattled brushturkey, of New Guinea.


Crypturellus boucardi

slaty-breasted tinamou
slaty-breasted tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the slaty-breasted tinamou.


Rhynchotus rufescens

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the red-winged tinamou.


Crypturellus duidae

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the grey-legged tinamou.


Nothura minor

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the lesser nothura.


Crypturellus atrocapillus

black-capped tinamou
black-capped tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the black-capped tinamou.


Nothoprocta taczanowskii

Taczanowski's tinamou
Taczanowski's tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – Taczanowski's tinamou.


Crypturellus noctivagus

yellow-legged tinamou
yellow-legged tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the yellow-legged tinamou.


Tinamus osgoodi

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


Taoniscus nanus

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


Crypturellus brevirostris

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


Nothocercus bonapartei

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


Nothocercus julius

tawny-breasted tinamou
tawny-breasted tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – tawny-breasted tinamou.


Eudromia elegans

elegant crested tinamou
elegant crested tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the elegant crested tinamou.


Pelagodroma

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrobatidae.


Rhynchotus maculicollis

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


Crypturellus variegatus

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


Tinamus solitarius

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


Nothoprocta curvirostris

curve-billed tinamou
curve-billed tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the curve-billed tinamou.


Crypturellus tataupa

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


Perdix

From Latin perdīx (“partridge”), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (pérdix).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – true partridges.


Crypturellus casiquiare

Crypturellus casiquare (canonical masculine)

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


Nothocercus nigrocapillus

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


Crypturellus kerriae

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


Crypturellus cinnamomeus

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


Nothoprocta cinerascens

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


Crypturellus cinereus

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


Crypturellus transfasciatus

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the pale-browed tinamou.


Nothura chacoensis

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the Chaco nothura.


Nothoprocta ornata

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


Crypturellus erythropus

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the red-legged tinamou.


Aepypodius bruijnii

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – Waigeo brushturkey, of an island in West Papua.


Tinamotis ingoufi

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


Megapodius cumingii

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


Struthio molybdophanes

A taxonomic species within the family Struthionidae – Somali ostrich.


Crypturellus ptaritepui

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


Alectura lathami

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – Australian brushturkey.


Podiceps

Apparently coined by John Latham, who first used it in print in 1787, from Latin pōdex (“anus, butt”) (genitive pōdicis) + pēs (“feet”), referring to grebes' feet being set further back than in most birds.

A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae – certain grebes.

†Podiceps andinus

genus): Podiceps cristatus (great crested grebe) (type species); Podiceps auritus (horned grebe), Podiceps gallardoi (hooded grebe), Podiceps grisegena (red-necked grebe), Podiceps major (great grebe), Podiceps nigricollis (black-necked grebe), Podiceps occipitalis (silvery grebe), Podiceps taczanowskii (Junin grebe) (other species


Vultur

A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae.


Nothura maculosa

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the spotted nothura.


Nothura boraquira

white-bellied nothura
white-bellied nothura

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the white-bellied nothura.


Talegalla fuscirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the black-billed brushturkey.


Talegalla jobiensis

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the collared brushturkey.


Eudromia formosa

Quebracho crested tinamou
Quebracho crested tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the Quebracho crested tinamou.


Megapodius bernsteinii

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


Macrocephalon maleo

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the maleo.


Megapodius freycinet

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – common megapode, dusky megapode, dusky scrubfowl, of certain islands in Indonesia.


Crypturellus undulatus

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


Talegalla cuvieri

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the red-billed brushturkey.


Crypturellus parvirostris

small-billed tinamou
small-billed tinamou

A taxonomic species within the family Tinamidae – the small-billed tinamou.


Megapodius layardi

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


Megapodius laperouse

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


Megapodius decollatus

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the New Guinea scrubfowl.


Megapodius geelvinkianus

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the Biak scrubfowl.


Megapodius reinwardt

orange-footed scrubfowl
orange-footed scrubfowl

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the orange-footed scrubfowl.


Megapodius pritchardii

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


Megapodius tenimberensis

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


Megapodius nicobariensis

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


Ortalis cinereiceps

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the grey-headed chachalaca.


Megapodius eremita

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


Megapodius forstenii

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the Forsten's megapode, of Indonesia.


Penelope barbata

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the bearded guan.


Ortalis vetula

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the plain chachalaca.


Ortalis araucuan

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – East Brazilian chachalaca.


Penelope pileata

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the white-crested guan.


Ortalis wagleri

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the rufous-bellied chachalaca.


Ortalis erythroptera

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the rufous-headed chachalaca.


Ortalis garrula

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the chestnut-winged chachalaca.


Ortalis leucogastra

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the white-bellied chachalaca.


Penelope argyrotis

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the band-tailed guan.


Penelope montagnii

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Andean guan.


Ortalis canicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Chaco chachalaca.


Penelope marail

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Marail guan.


Ortalis ruficeps

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the chestnut-headed chachalaca.


Penelope superciliaris

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – rusty-margined guan.


Ortalis guttata

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the speckled chachalaca.


Pipile cumanensis

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the blue-throated piping guan.


Ortalis motmot

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – little chachalaca.


Ortalis columbiana

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Colombian chachalaca.


Penelope dabbenei

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the red-faced guan.


Penelope obscura

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the dusky-legged guan.


Ortalis poliocephala

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the West Mexican chachalaca.


Ortalis superciliaris

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the buff-browed chachalaca.


Aburria aburri

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the wattled guan.


Chamaepetes unicolor

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the black guan.


Pipile cujubi

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the red-throated piping guan.


Crax rubra

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the great curassow.


Pipile jacutinga

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the black-fronted piping guan.


Oreophasis derbianus

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the horned guan.


Penelope perspicax

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Cauca guan.


Penelope jacucaca

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – white-browed guan.


Penelope purpurascens

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the crested guan.


Leucocarbo

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Phalacrocoracidae – almost all of which are called shags.


Penelope albipennis

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the white-winged guan.


Mitu salvini

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Salvin's curassow.


Ortalis squamata

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the scaled chachalaca.


Mitu tuberosum

razor-billed curassow
razor-billed curassow

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – razor-billed curassow.


Pipile pipile

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Trinidad piping guan.


Callipepla gambelii

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – Gambel's quail.


Mitu tomentosum

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the crestless curassow.


Pauxi pauxi

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the helmeted curassow.


Agelastes meleagrides

A taxonomic species within the family Numididae – the white-breasted guineafowl.


Acryllium vulturinum

A taxonomic species within the family Numididae – the vulturine guineafowl.


Chamaepetes goudotii

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the sickle-winged guan.


Crax alberti

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the blue-billed curassow.


Agelastes niger

A taxonomic species within the family Numididae – black guineafowl, found from Nigeria to the Congo.


Ortalis ruficauda

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the rufous-vented chachalaca.


Penelope ochrogaster

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the chestnut-bellied guan.


Guttera pucherani

A taxonomic species within the family Numididae – the crested guineafowl, Kenya guinefowl.


Penelope jacquacu

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – Spix's guan.


Callipepla douglasii

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – elegant quail, of Mexico.


Penelopina nigra

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the highland guan.


Crax blumenbachii

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the red-billed curassow.


Nothocrax urumutum

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – nocturnal curassow.


Crax fasciolata

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the bare-faced curassow.


Colinus leucopogon

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the spot-bellied bobwhite.


Ptilopachus nahani

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


Oreortyx pictus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the mountain quail.


Pauxi unicornis

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the horned curassow.


Dendrortyx macroura

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the long-tailed wood partridge.


Daption

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


Guttera plumifera

A taxonomic species within the family Numididae – the plumed guineafowl, of the Congo.


Dendragapus obscurus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the dusky grouse.


Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Caucasian grouse.


Colinus virginianus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – northern bobwhite.


Philortyx fasciatus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the banded quail.


Callipepla californica

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the California quail.


Odontophorus atrifrons

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


Odontophorus capueira

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the spot-winged wood quail.


Dendragapus fuliginosus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – sooty grouse.


Falcipennis falcipennis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Siberian grouse, now Dendragapus falcipennis.


Bonasa umbellus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the ruffed grouse.


Odontophorus gujanensis

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the marbled wood quail.


Colinus nigrogularis

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the Yucatan bobwhite.


Odontophorus melanotis

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


Crax globulosa

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the wattled curassow.


Odontophorus guttatus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the spotted wood quail.


Dactylortyx thoracicus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the singing quail.


Odontophorus speciosus

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


Falcipennis canadensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – spruce grouse, now Dendragapus canadensis.


Odontophorus strophium

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the gorgeted wood quail.


Meleagris ocellata

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – ocellated turkey.


Odontophorus erythrops

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the rufous-fronted wood quail.


Callipepla squamata

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – scaled quail.


Dendrortyx leucophrys

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – buffy-crowned wood partridge.


Odontophorus stellatus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the starred wood quail.


Tetrastes sewerzowi

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


Tetraogallus tibetanus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Tibetan snowcock.


Tetrao parvirostris

black-billed capercaillie
black-billed capercaillie

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the black-billed capercaillie.


Mitu mitu

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Alagoas curassow.


Cyrtonyx ocellatus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the ocellated quail.


Tympanuchus pallidicinctus

lesser prairie chicken
lesser prairie chicken

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – lesser prairie chicken.


Colinus cristatus

Colinus virginianus (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the crested bobwhite.


Odontophorus columbianus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the Venezuelan wood quail.


Centrocercus urophasianus

Centrocercus minimus (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the sage grouse.


Odontophorus balliviani

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the stripe-faced wood quai.


Ptilopachus petrosus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – stone partridge.


Odontophorus melanonotus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the dark-backed wood quail.


Rhynchortyx cinctus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the tawny-faced quail.


Peliperdix lathami

Scleroptila lathami (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Latham's francolin.


Centrocercus minimus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Gunnison grouse.


Dendrortyx barbatus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the bearded wood partridge.


Tetraogallus caucasicus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Caucasian snowcock.


Alectoris barbara

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


Alectoris magna

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


Tetrao urogallus

western capercaillie
western capercaillie

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – western capercaillie.


Francolinus pondicerianus

Ortygornis pondicerianus
Wikispecies:Ortygornis pondicerianus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – grey francolin; Synonym of Ortygornis pondicerianus.


Lerwa lerwa

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – snow partridge, of the Himalayas.


Tetraophasis szechenyii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Szechenyi's monal-partridge.


Tetraogallus caspius

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Caspian snowcock.


Tetraogallus himalayensis

Tetraogallus himalayensi (canonical masculine)

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


Odontophorus hyperythrus

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the chestnut wood quail.


Alectoris rufa

red-legged partridge
red-legged partridge

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


Alectoris melanocephala

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


Rhizothera dulitensis

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


Alectoris chukar

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – chukar partridge.


Ammoperdix heyi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – sand partridge, native from Egypt and Israel to south Arabia.


Tetraogallus altaicus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Altai snowcock.


Alectoris graeca

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


Scleroptila gutturalis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Orange River francolin.


Odontophorus dialeucos

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the Tacarcuna wood quail.


Francolinus francolinus

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


Alectoris philbyi

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


Francolinus gularis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – swamp francolin.


Scleroptila afra

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – grey-winged francolin.


Scleroptila levaillantii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – red-winged francolin.


Pternistis harwoodi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Harwood's francolin.


Cyrtonyx montezumae

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – the Montezuma quail.


Dendroperdix sephaena

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


Lyrurus tetrix

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – black grouse.


Scleroptila finschi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Finsch's francolin.


Tympanuchus phasianellus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – sharp-tailed grouse.


Pternistis hildebrandti

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Hildebrandt's spurfowl, of tropical eastern Africa.


Francolinus pintadeanus

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


Pternistis swierstrai

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Swierstra's francolin.


Campocolinus coqui

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Coqui francolin.


Pternistis squamatus

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


Scleroptila streptophora

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – ring-necked francolin.


Pternistis nobilis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – handsome francolin or handsome spurfowl.


Pternistis griseostriatus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – grey-striped francolin.


Pternistis bicalcaratus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the double-spurred francolin.


Pternistis erckelii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Erckel's francolin.


Scleroptila shelleyi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Shelley's francolin.


Ammoperdix griseogularis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – see-see partridge, native from Turkey to Pakistan.


Francolinus pictus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – painted francolin or painted partridge.


Pternistis icterorhynchus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Heuglin's francolin.


Pternistis leucoscepus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the yellow-necked spurfowl.


Tetraophasis obscurus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Verreaux's monal-partridge.


Pternistis adspersus

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


Pternistis swainsonii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Swainson's spurfowl.


Pternistis jacksoni

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Jackson's francolin, syn. of Francolinus jacksoni.


Pternistis camerunensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Mount Cameroon francolin.


Pternistis rufopictus

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


Pternistis capensis

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


Pternistis ochropectus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Djibouti francolin.


Ardea

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – great herons and certain other herons and egrets.

Ardea alba

great egret, great white heron, white egret


Pternistis castaneicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the chestnut-naped francolin.


Pternistis clappertoni

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Clapperton's francolin.


Perdix hodgsoniae

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


Anurophasis monorthonyx

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Snow Mountains quail.


Pternistis hartlaubi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Hartlaub's spurfowl.


Coturnix pectoralis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – stubble quail.


Lagopus leucura

white-tailed ptarmigan
white-tailed ptarmigan

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the white-tailed ptarmigan.


Tinamotis pentlandii

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


Perdix perdix

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – grey partridge.


Pternistis afer

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


Perdix dauurica

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


Perdicula argoondah

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the rock bush quail.


Pternistis natalensis

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


Coturnix delegorguei

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the harlequin quail.


Arborophila crudigularis

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


Campocolinus schlegelii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Schlegel's francolin.


Excalfactoria chinensis

Synoicus chinensis
Wikispecies:Synoicus chinensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Synonym of Synoicus chinensis; king quail.


Penelope ortoni

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – the Baudo guan.


Arborophila cambodiana

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the chestnut-headed partridge.


Perdicula manipurensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Manipur bush quail.


Tympanuchus cupido

greater prairie chicken
greater prairie chicken

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – greater prairie chicken.


Rhizothera longirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the long-billed partridge.


Arborophila mandellii

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


Arborophila rufipectus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Sichuan partridge.


Coturnix coromandelica

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the rain quail.


Xenoperdix obscurata

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Rubeho forest partridge.


Perdicula erythrorhyncha

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the painted bush quail.


Arborophila atrogularis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the white-cheeked partridge.


Coturnix japonica

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Japanese quail.


Arborophila torqueola

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


Coturnix ypsilophora

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the brown quail.


Arborophila gingica

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the white-necklaced partridge.


Arborophila davidi

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – orange-necked partridge.


Margaroperdix madagarensis

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


Excalfactoria adansonii

Synoicus adansonii
Wikispecies:Synoicus adansonii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Synonym of Synoicus adansonii; blue quail.


Haematortyx sanguiniceps

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the crimson-headed partridge.


Scleroptila psilolaema

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – moorland francolin.


Arborophila campbelli

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


Perdicula asiatica

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the jungle bush quail.


Arborophila javanica

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the chestnut-bellied partridge.


Arborophila diversa

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


Arborophila rufogularis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the rufous-throated partridge.


Gallus varius

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the green junglefowl, native to Java and neighboring islads.


Gallus gallus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – red junglefowl.


Xenoperdix udzungwensis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Udzungwa forest partridge.


Bambusicola fytchii

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the mountain bamboo partridge.


Caloperdix oculeus

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


Syrmaticus mikado

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – mikado pheasant.


Bambusicola thoracicus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – the Chinese bamboo partridge.


Arborophila rubrirostris

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


Lophura leucomelanos

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