Diomedea antipodensis

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


Pterodroma externa

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


Macronectes giganteus

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


Pterodroma axillaris

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


Pterodroma cahow

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Bermuda petrel.


Macronectes halli

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


Pterodroma hasitata

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


Halobaena caerulea

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


Pterodroma neglecta

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


Pterodroma sandwichensis

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


Cygnus columbianus

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


Pterodroma brevipes

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


Pterodroma alba

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


Aphrodroma brevirostris

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


Diomedea exulans

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


Pterodroma nigripennis

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


Procellaria aequinoctialis

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


Calonectris diomedea

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


Pterodroma magentae

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

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

Battle of Magenta
Magenta, Lombardy
Pterodroma magentae


Pseudobulweria rostrata

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Tahiti petrel.


Pterodroma hypoleuca

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


Pterodroma heraldica

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


Pterodroma phaeopygia

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


Pterodroma pycrofti

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


Pterodroma atrata

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


Pseudobulweria becki

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


Puffinus opisthomelas

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


Procellaria parkinsoni

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


Procellaria conspicillata

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


Pterodroma occulta

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


Pachyptila desolata

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


Pterodroma leucoptera

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


Puffinus creatopus

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


Calonectris edwardsii

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


Pterodroma cookii

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


Puffinus pacificus

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


Puffinus tenuirostris

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


Puffinus mauretanicus

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Balearic shearwater.


Pterodroma longirostris

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


Pterodroma madeira

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


Puffinus bulleri

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


Puffinus bailloni

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


Puffinus lherminieri

Audubon's shearwater
Audubon's shearwater

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


Calonectris leucomelas

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


Pterodroma defilippiana

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


Puffinus auricularis

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


Puffinus carneipes

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


Puffinus huttoni

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


Puffinus yelkouan

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


Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi

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


Pterodroma arminjoniana

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

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


Puffinus nativitatis

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


Puffinus bannermani

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


Puffinus baroli

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


Procellaria westlandica

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


Puffinus assimilis

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


Puffinus boydi

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


Anser cygnoides

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


Oceanites oceanicus

Wilson's storm petrel
Wilson's storm petrel

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


Pterodroma inexpectata

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


Puffinus subalaris

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


Oceanites gracilis

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


Bulweria fallax

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


Pseudobulweria aterrima

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


Garrodia nereis

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


Puffinus gavia

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


Puffinus newelli

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


Procellaria cinerea

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


Hydrobates pelagicus

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


Puffinus persicus

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


Bulweria bulwerii

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


Fregetta grallaria

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


Oceanodroma microsoma

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


Cygnus cygnus

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

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – whooper swan.


Oceanodroma tethys

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


Oceanites maorianus

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


Tachybaptus rufolavatus

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


Oceanodroma castro

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


Pelecanoides magellani

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


Amazonetta brasiliensis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Brazilian teal.


Fregetta tropica

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


Puffinus heinrothi

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


Tachybaptus tricolor

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


Oceanodroma hornbyi

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


Podiceps auritus

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


Oceanodroma melania

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


Oceanodroma homochroa

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


Oceanodroma matsudairae

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


Oceanodroma monteiroi

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


Hydrobates jabejabe

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


Anas wyvilliana

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Hawaiian duck.


Oceanodroma monorhis

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


Pelecanoides urinatrix

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


Oceanodroma tristrami

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


Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

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


Oceanodroma furcata

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


Podiceps major

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


Pelagodroma marina

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


Pelecanoides garnotii

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


Phoenicopterus chilensis

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


Anas sparsa

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


Podiceps taczanowskii

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


Podilymbus podiceps

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


Rollandia rolland

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


Phoenicoparrus jamesi

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


Oceanodroma leucorhoa

Leach's storm petrel
Leach's storm petrel

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


Phoenicopterus ruber

A taxonomic species within the family Phoenicopteridae – American flamingo.


Aechmophorus clarkii

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


Podiceps nigricollis

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


Phaethon lepturus

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


Podiceps occipitalis

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


Podiceps grisegena

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


Aechmophorus occidentalis

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


Phoenicopterus roseus

A taxonomic species within the family Phoenicopteridae – greater flamingo.


Poliocephalus rufopectus

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


Podiceps cristatus

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


Rollandia microptera

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


Phaethon rubricauda

red-tailed tropicbird
red-tailed tropicbird

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


Mycteria americana

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – wood stork.


Tachybaptus pelzelnii

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


Threskiornis aethiopicus

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


Mycteria ibis

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


Poliocephalus poliocephalus

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


Ciconia maguari

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


Ciconia nigra

A taxonomic species within the family Ciconiidae – black stork.


Phaethon aethereus

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


Mycteria leucocephala

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


Podiceps gallardoi

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


Ciconia stormi

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


Mycteria cinerea

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


Anastomus oscitans

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


Leptoptilos javanicus

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


Jabiru mycteria

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


Ciconia episcopus

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


Pseudibis davisoni

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


Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

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


Leptoptilos dubius

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


Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

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


Leptoptilos crumeniferus

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


Threskiornis molucca

Australian white ibis
Australian white ibis

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


Pseudibis papillosa

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


Geronticus eremita

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


Threskiornis bernieri

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


Anastomus lamelligerus

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


Eudocimus ruber

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


Bostrychia olivacea

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


Gorsachius melanolophus

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


Theristicus caerulescens

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – plumbeous ibis.


Nipponia nippon

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – crested ibis.


Sarkidiornis melanotos

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


Botaurus stellaris

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – Eurasian bittern.


Threskiornis melanocephalus

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


Theristicus melanopis

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


Pseudibis gigantea

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


Ciconia boyciana

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


Theristicus caudatus

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


Cercibis oxycerca

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


Platalea ajaja

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


Bostrychia carunculata

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


Phimosus infuscatus

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


Mesembrinibis cayennensis

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


Eudocimus albus

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


Platalea regia

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – royal spoonbill.


Threskiornis spinicollis

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


Tachyeres brachypterus

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


Ixobrychus minutus

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – little bittern.


Platalea flavipes

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


Platalea minor

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


Plegadis ridgwayi

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


Bostrychia rara

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


Botaurus poiciloptilus

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


Geronticus calvus

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


Ardeola ralloides

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


Ixobrychus exilis

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – least bittern.


Bostrychia hagedash

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


Gorsachius goisagi

Japanese night heron
Japanese night heron

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


Nycticorax nycticorax

black-crowned night heron
black-crowned night heron

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


Plegadis falcinellus

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


Zebrilus undulatus

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


Platalea leucorodia

A taxonomic species within the family Threskiornithidae – Eurasian spoonbill.


Bostrychia bocagei

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


Bubulcus ibis

western cattle egret
western cattle egret

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


Butorides striata

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


Ixobrychus dubius

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


Ixobrychus cinnamomeus

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


Tigriornis leucolopha

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


Plegadis chihi

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


Ixobrychus involucris

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


Ixobrychus sinensis

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


Dupetor flavicollis

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


Gorsachius leuconotus

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


Egretta novaehollandiae

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


Agamia agami

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – agami heron.


Ardea purpurea

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – purple heron.


Gorsachius magnificus

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


Tigrisoma lineatum

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


Butorides virescens

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – green heron.


Nycticorax caledonicus

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


Lophotibis cristata

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


Tigrisoma mexicanum

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


Egretta picata

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


Nyctanassa violacea

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


Cochlearius cochlearius

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


Egretta intermedia

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


Ardea cocoi

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


Ardeola idae

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


Zonerodius heliosylus

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


Ixobrychus sturmii

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


Ardeola bacchus

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


Ardeola rufiventris

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


Ardea goliath

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


Ardea melanocephala

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


Ardea insignis

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


Ardea humbloti

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


Pilherodius pileatus

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


Egretta rufescens

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – reddish egret.


Pelecanus crispus

A taxonomic species within the family Pelecanidae – Dalmatian pelican.


Ardeola speciosa

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


Syrigma sibilatrix

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


Egretta tricolor

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


Morus bassanus

A taxonomic species within the family Sulidae – northern gannet.


Egretta ardesiaca

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


Botaurus pinnatus

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


Egretta eulophotes

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


Phalacrocorax urile

A taxonomic species within the family Phalacrocoracidae – red-faced cormorant, now (Urile urile.


Egretta garzetta

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – little egret.


Egretta gularis

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


Egretta caerulea

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


Morus capensis

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


Scopus umbretta

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


Microcarbo pygmaeus

A taxonomic species within the family Cuculidae – pygmy cormorant.


Sula granti

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


Ardeola grayii

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


Ardea alba

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – great egret.


Pelecanus rufescens

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


Fregata aquila

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


Morus serrator

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


Butorides sundevalli

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


Egretta vinaceigula

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


Nesofregetta fuliginosa

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


Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

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


Pelecanus occidentalis

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


Fregata ariel

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


Fregata magnificens

magnificent frigatebird
magnificent frigatebird

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


Pelecanus onocrotalus

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


Papasula abbotti

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


Egretta dimorpha

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


Egretta sacra

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


Bubulcus coromandus

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


Pelecanus thagus

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


Ardea herodias

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


Sula sula

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


Pelecanus philippensis

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


Sula dactylatra

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


Sula leucogaster

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


Phalacrocorax harrisi

flightless cormorant
flightless cormorant

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


Phalacrocorax gaimardi

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


Ardea cinerea

A taxonomic species within the family Ardeidae – grey heron.


Phalacrocorax punctatus

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


Ardea sumatrana

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


Fregata andrewsi

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


Microcarbo niger

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


Microcarbo africanus

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


Phalacrocorax penicillatus

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


Microcarbo coronatus

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


Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

little black cormorant
little black cormorant

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


Fregata minor

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

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


Microcarbo melanoleucos

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


Phalacrocorax fuscescens

black-faced cormorant
black-faced cormorant

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


Phalacrocorax auritus

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


Phalacrocorax lucidus

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


Phalacrocorax atriceps

Phalacrocorax ātriceps (canonical masculine)

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


Sula variegata

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


Phalacrocorax aristotelis

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


Anhinga rufa

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


Phalacrocorax neglectus

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


Busarellus

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


Phalacrocorax capillatus

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


Phalacrocorax chalconotus

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


Erythrotriorchis

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.


Melierax

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


Phalacrocorax nivalis

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


Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

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


Leucocarbo carunculatus

Phalacrocorax carunculatus (canonical masculine)

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


Phalacrocorax onslowi

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


Phalacrocorax purpurascens

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


Phalacrocorax brasilianus

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


Chondrohierax

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – certain kites.


Phalacrocorax magellanicus

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


Phalacrocorax featherstoni

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


Gypohierax

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

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


Phalacrocorax bougainvillii

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


Cathartes melambrotus

greater yellow-headed vulture
greater yellow-headed vulture

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


Phalacrocorax melanogenis

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


Harpyhaliaetus

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – now included in Buteogallus.


Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

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


Phalacrocorax colensoi

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


Macheiramphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.


Butastur

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

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


Sagittarius serpentarius

A taxonomic species within the family Sagittariidae – secretary bird.


Phalacrocorax verrucosus

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


Anhinga novaehollandiae

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


Micronisus

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


Phalacrocorax campbelli

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


Anhinga melanogaster

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


Eutriorchis

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


Helicolestes

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


Aegypius

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

der

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


Neophron

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – Egyptian vulture.


Nisaetus

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


Oceanodroma markhami

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


Chelictinia

Chelictinia riocourii
Chelictinia riocourii

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


Milvago

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


Necrosyrtes

Necrosyrtes monachus
Necrosyrtes monachus

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


Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi

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


Pandion cristatus

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


Harpia

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


Parabuteo

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.


Icthyophaga

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


Haliastur

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – certain kites.


Vultur gryphus

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


Egretta thula

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

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


Ardea pacifica

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


Gymnogyps californianus

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


Microhierax

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


Elanus

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


Elanoides

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


Daptrius

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


Dryotriorchis

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


Lophotis

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


Neotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae.


Gampsonyx

From Ancient Greek γαμψῶνυξ (gampsônux).


Micrastur

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – forest falcons.


Phalcoboenus

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – certain caracaras.


Aviceda leuphotes

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


Aviceda subcristata

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


Afrotis

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


Monias

A taxonomic genus within the family Mesitornithidae.


Harpyopsis

Harpyopsis novaeguineae
Harpyopsis novaeguineae

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


Aviceda madagascariensis

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


Sarcoramphus papa

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


Chunga

A taxonomic genus within the family Cariamidae.


Cathartes burrovianus

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

For subspecies see Cathartes burrovianus at Avibase


Herpetotheres

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – laughing falcon.


Ibycter

Ibycter americanus
Ibycter americanus#Translingual

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


Rhynochetos

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhynochetidae – the kagu.


Torgos

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

bor

lappet-faced vulture
lappet-faced vulture

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


Spiziapteryx

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae.


Cariamidae

A taxonomic family within the order Cariamiformes – the seriemas.


Cathartes aura

A taxonomic species within the family Cathartidae – turkey vulture.


Lophaetus

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.


Kaupifalco

Named after German naturalist Johann Kaup + Falco.

named-after

Kaupifalco monogrammicus
Kaupifalco monogrammicus

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


Polyboroides

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

suffix

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


Otidiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – bustards.


Ictinaetus

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


Aviceda jerdoni

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


Gypaetus

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

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


Chlamydotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae – certain bustards.


Sarothrura

A taxonomic genus within the family Sarothruridae – typical flufftails.


Polihierax

Polihierax semitorquatus
Polihierax semitorquatus

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


Podica

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


Amaurornis

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


Mesitornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Mesitornithidae – the mesites.


Gyps

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

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


Megatriorchis

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


Phoenicoparrus andinus

Phoenicopterus andinus
Phoenicopterus andinus#Translingual

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


Cariama

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Cariamidae – seriemas.


Balaeniceps rex

A taxonomic species within the family Balaenicipitidae – the shoebill.


Geranoaetus

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


Leucopternis

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

Leucopternis albicollis

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


Gallicrex

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – watercock.


Lophotriorchis

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


Mesitornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Mesitornithiformes – the mesites.


Canirallus

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


Morphnus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae – crested eagle.


Lewinia

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


Habroptila

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


Tetrax

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

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae.


Otididae

A taxonomic family within the order Otidiformes – bustards.


Rhynochetidae

Rhynochetos jubatus
Rhynochetos jubatus#Translingual

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


Anurolimnas

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – certain crakes.


Dryolimnas

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


Micropygia

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – ocellated crake.


Buteogallus

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

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


Eurypyga

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Eurypygidae – the sunbitterns.


Amaurolimnas

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


Heliornithidae

English: heliornithid

French: héliornithidé m

A taxonomic family within the order Gruiformes – finfoots.


Turnix

A taxonomic genus within the family Turnicidae.


Ibidorhyncha

A taxonomic genus within the family Ibidorhynchidae – the ibisbill.


Aenigmatolimnas

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – striped crake.


Pternistis squamatus

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


Atlantisia

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae.


Heliopais

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Heliornithidae.


Rallicula

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

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


Tachybaptus ruficollis

A taxonomic species within the family Podicipedidae – little grebe.


Erythrogonys

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae.


Cyanolimnas

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


Rougetius

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


Aviceda cuculoides

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


Ardeotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Otididae – certain bustards.


Aramidopsis

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


Heliornis

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Heliornithidae – the sungrebe.


Himantornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – Nkulengu rail.


Esacus

A taxonomic genus within the family Burhinidae.


Pluvianellus

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


Pardirallus

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


Mesitornithiformes

A taxonomic order within the parvclass Neognathae.

A taxonomic order within the superorder Neoaves.


Turnicidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – the buttonquail.


Aramidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gruiformes – the limpkin.


Crex

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae.


Ortyxelos

A taxonomic genus within the family Turnicidae.


Caracara

From Spanish caracará or Portuguese caracará, ultimately from a Tupian language.

A taxonomic genus within the family Falconidae – certain caracaras.


Spizaetus

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

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.


Porzana

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – typical crakes.


Cariamiformes

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


Aramides

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


Sarothruridae

A taxonomic family within the order Gruiformes – flufftails.


Balearica

A taxonomic genus within the family Gruidae – crowned crane.


Megacrex

New Guinea flightless rail
New Guinea flightless rail

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


Peltohyas

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae.


Burhinidae

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


Chionis

A taxonomic genus within the family Chionidae.


Attagis

A taxonomic genus within the family Thinocoridae – certain seedsnipes.


Cladorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Recurvirostridae.


Rallina

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


Gallinula

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – moorhens.


Eurypygiformes

(dated) A taxonomic order within the class Aves.

A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia.


Pluvianus

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


Dromadidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – crab plover.


Tachybaptus dominicus

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


Nycticryphes

A taxonomic genus within the family Rostratulidae.


Eupodotis

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


Thinocorus

A taxonomic genus within the family Thinocoridae.


Gymnocrex

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


Anhinga anhinga

A taxonomic species within the family Anhingidae – anhinga.


Psophiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Gruiformes – trumpeters.


Chionidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – sheathbills.


Tigrisoma fasciatum

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


Ibidorhynchidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – the ibisbill.


Pelecanoides georgicus

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


Laterallus

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


Jacanidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – the jacanas.


Pluvianellidae

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


Rostratulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – painted snipes.


Rostratula

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


Porphyrio

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – swamp hens.


Pedionomus

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


Recurvirostridae

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


Tribonyx

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

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


Podilymbus gigas

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


Hydrophasianus

pheasant-tailed jacana
pheasant-tailed jacana

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


Aramus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Aramidae – the limpkin.


Thinocoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – seedsnipes.


Pedionomidae

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


Himantopus

From Ancient Greek ἱμαντόπους (himantópous).

A taxonomic genus within the family Recurvirostridae.


Sypheotides

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

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


Aphriza

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae.


Fulica

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – coots.


Aechmorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – Polynesian sandpipers.


Limosa

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – the godwits.


Rhodostethia

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


Gallirallus

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

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


Cerorhinca

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae.


Metopidius

bronze-winged jacana
bronze-winged jacana

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


Pagophila

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


Philomachus

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


Pluvianidae

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


Rallus

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – typical rails.


Phaetusa

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae.


Microparra

A taxonomic genus within the family Jacanidae – lesser jacana.


Irediparra

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


Cepphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – true guillemots.


Anous

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


Lymnocryptes

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

Lymnocryptes minimus sole accepted species


Limicola

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

broad-billed sandpiper
broad-billed sandpiper

Limicola falcinellus
Limicola falcinellus

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


Chlidonias

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – marsh terns.


Pteroclididae

A taxonomic family within the order Pteroclidiformes – sandgrouse.


Dromas

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

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


Larosterna

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


Hydrocoloeus

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


Phegornis

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

affix

Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ὄρνῑς</i> (órnīs)

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


Burhinus

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

Burhinus oedicnemus

Eurasian stone curlew, Eurasian thick-knee


Alca

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

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


Anarhynchus

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

Anarhynchus frontalis
Anarhynchus frontalis#Translingual

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


Actitis

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

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – some sandpipers.


Prosobonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae.


Leucophaeus

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae.


Glareolidae

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

Cursorius

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


Elseyornis

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae.


Coturnicops

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – certain rails.


Xema

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

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


Coenocorypha

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


Cursorius

A taxonomic genus within the family Glareolidae – certain coursers.


Ardenna gravis

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


Syrrhaptes

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Pteroclididae.


Gygis

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

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Sternidae.


Xenus

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

A taxonomic genus within the order Pyrenulales – a fungus.


Jacana

From Portuguese jaçanã, from Old Tupi îasanã.

A taxonomic genus within the family Jacanidae – certain jacanas.


Brachyramphus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcidae – murrelets.


Thalasseus

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


Stiltia

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

Australian pratincole
Australian pratincole

A taxonomic genus within the family Glareolidae – Australian pratincole.


Pterocles

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


Synthliboramphus

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


Psophia

A taxonomic genus within the family Psophiidae – the trumpeters.


Glareola

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

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


Pernis

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Accipitridae.


Ixobrychus eurhythmus

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


Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis

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


Calidris

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae.


Rynchops

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Rynchopidae – skimmers.


Charadrius

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae – many plovers.


Tringa

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


Sterna

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

(sensu stricto) Certain medium-sized white terns

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae.

A taxonomic genus within the family Sternidae.


Hieraaetus

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

†Hieraaetus moorei

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


Aethia

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

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

Paleoaethia

class Trilobita, order/family incertae sedis


Phalacrocorax georgianus

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


Ichthyaetus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Laridae – certain gulls.


Numenius

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

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

Numenius phaeopus

Eurasian whimbrel, common whimbrel, or white-rumped whimbrel


Chroicocephalus

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


Arenaria

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Caryophyllaceae – sandworts.

for the numerous other species see Arenaria at The Plant List


Phoeniconaias minor

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


Rhinoptilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Glareolidae – certain coursers.


Thalassornis leuconotus

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


Laridae

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

Chroicocephalus

family): Larinae, Rynchopinae, Sterninae (unestablished subfamilies

Rynchops

genus, within Rynchopinae or Rynchopidae

Procelsterna

genera, incertae sedis or within Sternidae


Phalacrocorax varius

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


Gallinago

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

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


Phalacrocorax pelagicus

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


Bartramia

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


Eulabeornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae.


Sula nebouxii

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


Creagrus

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


Elanus caeruleus

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


Ictinia mississippiensis

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


Gampsonyx swainsonii

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


Harpagus diodon

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


Pernis ptilorhynchus

crested honey buzzard
crested honey buzzard

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


Haliastur sphenurus

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


Pernis apivorus

European honey buzzard
European honey buzzard

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


Leptodon forbesi

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


Lophoictinia isura

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


Chondrohierax uncinatus

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


Pernis steerei

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


Macheiramphus alcinus

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


Hamirostra melanosternon

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


Harpagus bidentatus

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


Chondrohierax wilsonii

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


Elanoides forficatus

Elanoides fortificatus (canonical masculine)

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


Ictinia plumbea

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


Pernis celebensis

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


Elanus scriptus

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


Leptodon cayanensis

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


Henicopernis infuscatus

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


Henicopernis longicauda

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


Elanus axillaris

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


Haliaeetus pelagicus

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


Haliaeetus humilis

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


Aegypius monachus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – cinereous vulture.


Chelictinia riocourii

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


Milvus aegyptius

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


Haliastur indus

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


Elanus leucurus

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


Haliaeetus vocifer

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


Haliaeetus leucogaster

white-bellied sea eagle
white-bellied sea eagle

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


Haliaeetus sanfordi

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


Clangula hyemalis

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

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


Phalacrocorax capensis

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


Haliaeetus vociferoides

Madagascan fish eagle
Madagascan fish eagle

Madagascar fish eagle
Madagascar fish eagle

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


Milvus migrans

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


Gyps bengalensis

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


Gyps himalayensis

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


Gyps indicus

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


Torgos tracheliotus

lappet-faced vulture
lappet-faced vulture

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


Gypaetus barbatus

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


Gyps rueppellii

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


Haliaeetus albicilla

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


Icthyophaga ichthyaetus

Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus
Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus

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


Sarcogyps calvus

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


Circaetus pectoralis

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


Spilornis kinabaluensis

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


Circaetus cinereus

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


Circus spilonotus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the eastern marsh harrier, of eastern Asia and New Guinea.


Gyps coprotheres

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


Spilornis minimus

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


Spilornis cheela

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


Circaetus gallicus

short-toed snake eagle
short-toed snake eagle

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


Haliaeetus leucoryphus

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


Circus buffoni

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


Circus assimilis

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


Circus maillardi

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


Circaetus beaudouini

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


Circaetus cinerascens

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


Spilornis rufipectus

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


Necrosyrtes monachus

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


Eutriorchis astur

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


Spilornis holospilus

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


Scolopax

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Scolopacidae – woodcocks.


Trigonoceps occipitalis

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


Actophilornis

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

der

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


Dryotriorchis spectabilis

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


Accipiter butleri

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Nicobar sparrowhawk.


Circus maurus

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


Polyboroides typus

African harrier-hawk
African harrier-hawk

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


Circus spilothorax

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


Micronisus gabar

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – gabar goshawk.


Terathopius ecaudatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the bateleur.


Circus melanoleucos

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the pied harrier, of eastern Asia.


Gyps africanus

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


Polyboroides radiatus

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


Spilornis elgini

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


Gypohierax angolensis

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

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


Circaetus fasciolatus

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


Spilornis klossi

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


Gyps tenuirostris

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


Circus macrourus

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


Accipiter poliogaster

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


Circus aeruginosus

western marsh harrier
western marsh harrier

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


Circus cinereus

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


Milvus milvus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – red kite.


Accipiter princeps

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


Accipiter luteoschistaceus

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


Accipiter tachiro

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


Melierax metabates

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


Accipiter trinotatus

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


Accipiter griseiceps

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


Accipiter brevipes

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Levant sparrowhawk.


Melierax poliopterus

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


Melierax canorus

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


Accipiter rufitorques

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


Helicolestes hamatus

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


Accipiter novaehollandiae

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


Accipiter badius

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the shikra.


Accipiter trivirgatus

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


Accipiter fasciatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – brown goshawk.


Accipiter castanilius

chestnut-flanked sparrowhawk
chestnut-flanked sparrowhawk

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


Accipiter cooperii

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


Accipiter striatus

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


Circus pygargus

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


Accipiter melanochlamys

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


Accipiter poliocephalus

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


Accipiter superciliosus

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


Accipiter haplochrous

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


Accipiter cirrocephalus

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


Accipiter chionogaster

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


Accipiter francesiae

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


Accipiter ovampensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Ovambo sparrowhawk.


Accipiter brachyurus

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


Accipiter collaris

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


Accipiter gularis

Japanese sparrowhawk
Japanese sparrowhawk

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Japanese sparrowhawk.


Accipiter henicogrammus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Moluccan goshawk.


Accipiter rhodogaster

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the vinous-breasted sparrowhawk.


Accipiter rufiventris

rufous-breasted sparrowhawk
rufous-breasted sparrowhawk

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


Accipiter bicolor

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


Accipiter erythropus

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


Accipiter erythronemius

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


Accipiter virgatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the besra.


Accipiter gundlachi

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


Accipiter hiogaster

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


Accipiter madagascariensis

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


Accipiter ventralis

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


Accipiter meyerianus

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


Accipiter henstii

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


Accipiter soloensis

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


Leucopternis princeps

Morphnarchus princeps
Morphnarchus princeps

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the barred hawk, now Morphnarchus princeps.


Accipiter chilensis

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


Accipiter gentilis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – northern goshawk.


Butastur liventer

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – rufous-winged buzzard, of southeastern Asia.


Accipiter melanoleucus

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


Urotriorchis macrourus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – long-tailed hawk, of tropical rain forests of central and western Africa.


Accipiter erythrauchen

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


Erythrotriorchis buergersi

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


Kaupifalco monogrammicus

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


Accipiter nanus

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


Accipiter albogularis

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


Butastur teesa

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – white-eyed buzzard, of southeast Asia.


Butastur indicus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the grey-faced buzzard, of east Asia.


Leucopternis semiplumbeus

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


Pterodroma cervicalis

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


Leucopternis lacernulatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the white-necked hawk, now Buteogallus lacernulatus.


Butastur rufipennis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the grasshopper buzzard, found in sub-Saharan Africa, north of the Equator.


Accipiter imitator

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – imitator goshawk.


Buteogallus gundlachii

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Cuban black hawk.


Leucopternis occidentalis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – grey-backed hawk, now Pseudastur occidentalis.


Leucopternis schistaceus

Buteogallus schistaceus
Buteogallus schistaceus#Translingual

(obsolete) A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – slate-colored hawk, synonym of Buteogallus schistaceus.


Buteogallus urubitinga

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – great black hawk, principally of the tropical Americas.


Leucopternis polionotus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the mantled hawk, now Pseudastur polionotus.


Circus ranivorus

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


Leucopternis melanops

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the black-faced hawk.


Parabuteo unicinctus

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


Buteogallus meridionalis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – savanna hawk, of much of South America.


Buteogallus anthracinus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – common black hawk, found from Arizona to coastal northern South America.


Pseudastur albicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – white hawk.


Buteo socotraensis

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


Buteogallus aequinoctialis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the rufous crab hawk.


Accipiter nisus

From Latin accipiter (“hawk”) and from Ancient Greek νῖσος (nîsos).

Eurasian sparrowhawk
Eurasian sparrowhawk

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Eurasian sparrowhawk, sparrowhawk, or sparhawk.


Erythrotriorchis radiatus

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


Geranospiza caerulescens

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


Aquila rapax

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – tawny eagle.


Harpia harpyja

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the harpy eagle.


Geranoaetus melanoleucus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – black-chested buzzard-eagle, of temperate and subtropical South America.


Eudyptes moseleyi

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


Buteo refectus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Himalayan buzzard, formerly Buteo burmanicus.


Buteo japonicus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the eastern buzzard, now treated as Buteo buteo japonicus.


Aquila clanga

greater spotted eagle
greater spotted eagle

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the greater spotted eagle, now Clanga clanga, wintering from Egypt to eastern China.


Harpyhaliaetus solitarius

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the montane solitary eagle.


Aquila nipalensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – steppe eagle.


Aquila heliaca

eastern imperial eagle
eastern imperial eagle

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the eastern imperial eagle.


Polemaetus bellicosus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – martial eagle.


Aquila verreauxii

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Verreaux's eagle, black eagle, principally of southern and eastern Africa.


Aquila adalberti

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Spanish imperial eagle.


Harpyhaliaetus coronatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the crowned solitary eagle.


Morphnus guianensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – crested eagle.


Pithecophaga jefferyi

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


Micrastur buckleyi

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the Buckley's forest falcon.


Aquila fasciata

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


Clanga pomarina

lesser spotted eagle
lesser spotted eagle

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – lesser spotted eagle of Eastern Europe.


Spizaetus ornatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – ornate hawk-eagle, of the tropical Americas.


Hieraaetus morphnoides

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


Aquila gurneyi

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


Hieraaetus pennatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the booted eagle.


Buteo trizonatus

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


Hieraaetus wahlbergi

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


Lophaetus occipitalis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the long-crested eagle.


Nisaetus bartelsi

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Javan hawk-eagle.


Nisaetus floris

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Flores hawk-eagle.


Aquila spilogaster

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


Nisaetus cirrhatus

changeable hawk-eagle
changeable hawk-eagle

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – changeable hawk-eagle, of complex taxonomy.


Spizaetus melanoleucus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the black-and-white hawk-eagle.


Nisaetus philippensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Philippine hawk-eagle.


Nisaetus nanus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Wallace's hawk-eagle.


Aquila hastata

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Indian spotted eagle.


Daptrius ater

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the black caracara.


Milvago chimango

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the chimango caracara.


Hieraaetus ayresii

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Ayres's hawk-eagle.


Nisaetus lanceolatus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Sulawesi hawk-eagle.


Phalcoboenus megalopterus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the mountain caracara.


Harpyopsis novaeguineae

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Papuan eagle.


Phalcoboenus albogularis

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the white-throated caracara.


Caracara plancus

southern crested caracara
southern crested caracara

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the southern crested caracara.


Ibycter americanus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the red-throated caracara.


Aquila africana

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Cassin's hawk-eagle.


Falco rupicolus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the rock kestrel.


Nisaetus alboniger

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Blyth's hawk-eagle.


Aquila audax

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


Micrastur mirandollei

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the slaty-backed forest falcon.


Micrastur plumbeus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the plumbeous forest falcon.


Falco newtoni

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the Malagasy kestrel.


Hieraaetus weiskei

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the pygmy eagle.


Falco naumanni

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the lesser kestrel.


Phalcoboenus carunculatus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the carunculated caracara.


Falco tinnunculus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – common kestrel, widely distributed in the Old World, especially in Europe.


Phalcoboenus australis

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the striated caracara.


Falco amurensis

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the Amur falcon.


Herpetotheres cachinnans

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the laughing falcon or snake hawk.


Spizaetus tyrannus

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


Falco punctatus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the Mauritius kestrel, of the Indian Ocean.


Microhierax caerulescens

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the collared falconet.


Ictinaetus malaiensis

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


Nisaetus kelaarti

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the Legge's hawk-eagle.


Falco concolor

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the sooty falcon.


Stephanoaetus coronatus

African crowned eagle
African crowned eagle

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


Polihierax semitorquatus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the pygmy falcon or African pygmy falcon.


Falco longipennis

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the Australian hobby.


Falco ardosiaceus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the grey kestrel.


Nisaetus nipalensis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the mountain hawk-eagle.


Spiziapteryx circumcincta

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the spot-winged falconet.


Microhierax melanoleucos

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the pied falconet.


Falco moluccensis

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the spotted kestrel.


Milvago chimachima

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the yellow-headed caracara.


Falco columbarius

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – merlin or pigeon hawk, of much of the northern hemisphere.


Falco cenchroides

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the Nankeen kestrel.


Micrastur ruficollis

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the barred forest falcon.


Falco subbuteo

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – Eurasian hobby.


Falco fasciinucha

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the Taita falcon.


Falco vespertinus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the red-footed falcon.


Micrastur mintoni

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the cryptic forest falcon.


Falco chicquera

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the red-necked falcon.


Falco rupicoloides

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the greater kestrel.


Microhierax fringillarius

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the black-thighed falconet.


Micrastur gilvicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the lined forest falcon.


Falco hypoleucos

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – grey falcon.


Otis tarda

A taxonomic species within the family Otidae – great bustard.


Falco biarmicus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the lanner falcon or lanner.


Falco novaeseelandiae

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the New Zealand falcon.


Ardeotis nigriceps

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the great Indian bustard.


Falco deiroleucus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the orange-breasted falcon.


Falco cuvierii

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – African hobby.


Falco eleonorae

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – Eleonora's falcon.


Microhierax erythrogenys

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the Philippine falconet.


Falco berigora

The specific epithet is from a native Australian language, possibly *biraagaarra in a Sydney language, a possible cognate of Yuwaalayaay dialect of Gamilaraay biyaagaarr (“brown falcon”)

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the brown falcon.


Micrastur semitorquatus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the collared forest falcon.


Falco rufigularis

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the bat falcon.


Eurypyga helias

A taxonomic species within the family Eurypygidae – the sunbittern.


Chlamydotis macqueenii

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – MacQueen's bustard.


Polihierax insignis

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the white-rumped falcon.


Afrotis afra

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the southern black korhaan.


Falco zoniventris

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the banded kestrel.


Falco femoralis

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – aplomado falcon, of much of South America and Mexico.


Falco alopex

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the fox kestrel.


Falco cherrug

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – saker falcon or saker.


Ardeotis kori

The specific epithet is from Tswana kgori.

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the kori bustard, the largest flying bird of Africa, with two subspecies, one in southern, the other in eastern Africa.


Falco mexicanus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the prairie falcon.


Buteo nitidus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the gray-lined hawk.


Eupodotis rueppellii

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – Rüppell's korhaan.


Falco araeus

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – Seychelles kestrel.


Neotis heuglinii

A taxonomic species within the family Otidae – the Heuglin's bustard.


Falco dickinsoni

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the Dickinson's kestrel.


Neotis nuba

A taxonomic species within the family Otidae – the Nubian bustard.


Falco subniger

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the black falcon.


Tetrax tetrax

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – little bustard.


Sarothrura elegans

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – buff-spotted flufftail.


Lophotis savilei

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the Savile's bustard.


Houbaropsis bengalensis

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the Bengal florican.


Rhynochetos jubatus

A taxonomic species within the family Rhynochetidae – the kagu.


Busarellus nigricollis

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the black-collared hawk, found in the swamps of most countries of South and Central America.


Lophotis ruficrista

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the red-crested korhaan.


Lophotis gindiana

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the buff-crested bustard.


Ardeotis australis

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the Australian bustard.


Sarothrura boehmi

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – streaky-breasted flufftail.


Eupodotis vigorsii

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the karoo korhaan.


Mesitornis unicolor

A taxonomic species within the family Mesitornithidae – brown mesite.


Chlamydotis undulata

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the houbara bustard.


Sarothrura lugens

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – chestnut-headed flufftail.


Microhierax latifrons

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the white-fronted falconet.


Cariama cristata

A taxonomic species within the family Cariamidae – red-legged seriema.


Neotis denhami

A taxonomic species within the family Otidae – the Denham's bustard.


Lissotis melanogaster

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the black-bellied bustard.


Chunga burmeisteri

A taxonomic species within the family Cariamidae – the black-legged seriema.


Sarothrura rufa

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – red-chested flufftail.


Afrotis afraoides

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the northern black korhaan.


Coturnicops exquisitus

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


Sarothrura pulchra

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – white-spotted flufftail.


Mesitornis variegatus

A taxonomic species within the family Mesitornithidae – the white-breasted mesite.


Rallina canningi

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Andaman crake.


Eupodotis senegalensis

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the white-bellied bustard.


Heliopais personatus

A taxonomic species within the family Heliornithidae – the masked finfoot.


Heliornis fulica

A taxonomic species within the family Heliornithidae – the sungrebe.


Sarothrura ayresi

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – white-winged flufftail.


Laterallus melanophaius

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – rufous-sided crake.


Monias benschi

A taxonomic species within the family Mesitornithidae – the subdesert mesite.


Rallina fasciata

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – red-legged crake.


Lissotis hartlaubii

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the Hartlaub's bustard.


Laterallus fasciatus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – black-banded crake.


Sarothrura insularis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Madagascar flufftail.


Canirallus oculeus

A taxonomic species within the family Sarothruridae – grey-throated rail.


Coturnicops notatus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – speckled rail.


Neotis ludwigii

A taxonomic species within the family Otidae – the Ludwig's bustard.


Canirallus kioloides

Madagascar wood rail
Madagascar wood rail

A taxonomic species within the family Sarothruridae – Madagascar wood rail, now Mentocrex kioloides.


Sypheotides indicus

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the lesser florican.


Rallina eurizonoides

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – slaty-legged crake.


Podica senegalensis

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


Ardeotis arabs

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the Arabian bustard.


Micropygia schomburgkii

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – the ocellated crake.


Himantornis haematopus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – the Nkulengu rail.


Rallicula mayri

A taxonomic species within the family Sarothruridae – the Mayr's forest rail.


Falco pelegrinoides

A taxonomic species within the family Falconidae – the Barbary falcon.


Laterallus jamaicensis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – black rail.


Gallirallus calayanensis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Calayan rail.


Eupodotis coerulescens

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the blue korhaan.


Rallicula forbesi

A taxonomic species within the family Sarothruridae – the Forbes's forest rail.


Rallicula rubra

A taxonomic species within the family Sarothruridae – the chestnut forest rail.


Laterallus albigularis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – white-throated crake.


Gallirallus australis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – weka.


Sarothrura affinis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – striped flufftail.


Nesoclopeus poecilopterus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – bar-winged rail.


Circus cyaneus

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


Anurolimnas castaneiceps

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – the chestnut-headed crake.


Rallus limicola

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Virginia rail.


Coturnicops noveboracensis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – yellow rail.


Eupodotis humilis

A taxonomic species within the family Otididae – the little brown bustard.


Laterallus ruber

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – ruddy crake.


Gallirallus striatus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – slaty-breasted rail.


Laterallus leucopyrrhus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – red-and-white crake.


Laterallus levraudi

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – rusty-flanked crake.


Gallirallus lafresnayanus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – New Caledonian rail.


Gallirallus insignis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – pink-legged rail.


Laterallus xenopterus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – rufous-faced crake.


Gallirallus okinawae

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Okinawa rail.


Laterallus viridis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – russet-crowned crake.


Gallirallus owstoni

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Guam rail.


Gallirallus torquatus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – barred rail.


Rallus longirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – clapper rail.


Laterallus exilis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – grey-breasted crake.


Rallus semiplumbeus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Bogota rail.


Rallicula leucospila

A taxonomic species within the family Sarothruridae – the white-striped forest rail.


Gallirallus rovianae

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Roviana rail.


Gallirallus sylvestris

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Lord Howe woodhen.


Rallus indicus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – brown-cheeked rail.


Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Rallidae – Junin crake, Junin rail.


Leucopternis kuhli

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


Sarothrura watersi

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – slender-billed flufftail.


Accipiter minullus

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


Rougetius rougetii

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


Accipiter toussenelii

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


Lewinia pectoralis

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


Aramides saracura

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – slaty-breasted wood rail.


Rallus aequatorialis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Ecuadorian rail.


Rallus elegans

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – king rail.


Rallus caerulescens

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – African rail.


Gallirallus philippensis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – buff-banded rail.


Amaurornis magnirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Talaud bush-hen.


Dryolimnas cuvieri

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – white-throated rail.


Lewinia mirifica

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – brown-banded rail.


Aramides mangle

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – little wood rail.


Aramides wolfi

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – brown wood rail.


Rallus madagascariensis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Madagascar rail.


Aramides axillaris

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – rufous-necked wood rail.


Amaurolimnas concolor

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


Atlantisia rogersi

Inaccessible Island rail
Inaccessible Island rail

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – the Inaccessible Island rail, a flightless rail of a single island in the Tristan archipelago in the South Atlantic.


Amaurornis isabellina

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Isabelline bush-hen.


Gymnocrex plumbeiventris

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – bare-eyed rail.


Gymnocrex rosenbergii

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – blue-faced rail.


Crex crex

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – corn crake.


Gymnocrex talaudensis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Talaud rail.


Aramidopsis plateni

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – snoring rail, a flightless bird of Indonesia.


Aramides calopterus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – red-winged wood rail.


Amaurornis flavirostra

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – black crake, breeding in sub-Saharan Africa.


Amaurornis olivacea

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – plain bush-hen.


Crex egregia

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – African crake.


Rallus aquaticus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – water rail.