Crecopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Rallidae – African crake.


Phoenicopteridae

A taxonomic family within the order Phoenicopteriformes – flamingos.


Pluvialis

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

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae – certain plovers.


Botaurinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Ardeidae – most bitterns.


Rhynchotinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Tinamidae.


Phoenicopterus

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

φοινικόπτερος

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Phoenicopteridae – the flamingos.


Thamnophilus divisorius

A taxonomic species within the family Thamnophilidae – Acre antshrike.


Coragyps atratus

American black vulture
American black vulture

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


Crecopsis egregia

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


Crypturellus berlepschi

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


Stercorarius parasiticus

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


Pluvialis dominica

American golden plover
American golden plover

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


Falco sparverius

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


Botaurus lentiginosus

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


Phoenicopterus andinus

Phoenicoparrus andinus
Phoenicoparrus andinus#Translingual

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


Anas americana

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


Pelecanus conspicillatus

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


Crypturellus strigulosus

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


Cathartidae

A taxonomic family within the order Accipitriformes.

A taxonomic family within the order Cathartiformes.


Turdus migratorius

A taxonomic species within the family Turdidae – American robin.

Turdus migratorius on Wikipedia for subspecies


Stercorariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Charadriiformes – the skuas.


Nothoprocta pentlandii

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


Botaurus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – larger bitterns.


Crypturellus

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

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


Pluvialinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Charadriidae.


Nothoprocta

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


Phoenicopteriformes

A taxonomic order within the parvclass Neognathae – flamingos.


Crypturellus bartletti

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


Cyperaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Poales – sedges.


Scirpus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cyperaceae – certain bulrushes.


Zyzzyva

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

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


Curculionidae

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

for the numerous other genera see Curculionidae


Curculionoidea

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


Gadus morhua

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


Homo sapiens idaltu

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

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


Biscutella

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – buckler mustard.

Biscutella at The Plant List for species


Nasturtium officinale

A taxonomic species within the family Brassicaceae – watercress.


Nasturtium

A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – watercress and its close relatives.

Nasturtium gambellii

Gambel's yellowcress, Gambel's watercress


Tropaeolum

From Latin tropaeum (“trophy, memorial of victory”). Coined by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Tropaeolaceae – nasturtiums.

Tropaeolum majus

garden nasturtium, Indian cress, lark's-heel

and subspecies see Tropaeolum at Tropicos


Tropaeolaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Brassicales – the nasturtiums (genus Tropaeolum).


Zoarces

A taxonomic genus within the family Zoarcidae – the eelpouts.


Zoarces viviparus

A taxonomic species within the family Zoarcidae – viviparous blenny.


Sarcophaginae

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


Oestroidea

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


Sarcophagidae

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


Calliphoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Diptera – the blowflies.


Sarcophaga carnaria

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


Schizophora

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

†Hoffeinsmyiidae

section): Acalyptrata, Calyptrata (subsections


Calyptratae

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

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


Sarcophaga

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

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Sarcophagidae – flesh flies.


Humulus lupulus

A taxonomic species within the family Cannabaceae – common hop plant.


Cannabaceae

A taxonomic family within the order Rosales – plants with few shared traits other than a common origin.


Humulus

From Medieval Latin humulus, also humalus, humulo, humolo, humlo, humelo, humlonaria and many other forms, an 8th-century Latinization of Frankish *humilo, known from Old English hymele, Middle Low German hommel, Middle Dutch hommel, North Frisian Hommel, Hummel, Old Norse humli, humall, considered like *malt (“malt”) from Proto-Slavic *molto (“malt”) to be from Proto-Slavic *xъmeľь (“hop”), like Hungarian homló, komló, Eastern Mari умла (umla), Western Mari ымыла (ymyla), Erzya комля (komľa), Moksha комля (komľa, “hop”) from Proto-Turkic *kumlak or Old Iranian in view of Ossetian хуымӕллӕг (x°ymællæg, “hop”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cannabaceae – hops.


Buteo buteo

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – common buzzard.


Buteo galapagoensis

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


Buteo leucorrhous

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


Buteo albigula

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


Buteo albonotatus

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


Buteo auguralis

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


Buteo augur

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


Buteo swainsoni

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


Buteo lineatus

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


Buteo hemilasius

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


Buteo lagopus

rough-legged buzzard
rough-legged buzzard

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


Vanellus vanellus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – northern lapwing.


Buteo polyosoma

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


Buteo ridgwayi

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


Buteo ventralis

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


Buteo rufofuscus

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


Buteo platypterus

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


Buteo poecilochrous

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Puna hawk.


Buteo albicaudatus

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


Buteo oreophilus

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


Buteo jamaicensis

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


Buteo magnirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – roadside hawk.


Buteo brachypterus

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


Vanellus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae – lapwings.


Vanellinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Charadriidae – lapwings.


Buteo brachyurus

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


Buteo rufinus

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


Buteo archeri

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


Halcyoninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Alcedinidae – tree kingfishers.


Dacelo

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – the kookaburra.


Buteo regalis

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


Dacelo novaeguineae

A taxonomic species within the family Alcedinidae – kookaburra.


Stictonetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – freckled duck.


Milvinae

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


Circaetinae

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


Perninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – buzzards.


Stictonettinae

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


Elaninae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – elanine kites.


Accipitrinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Accipitridae – hawks.

Kaupifalco

(subfamily): Melieraxini, Accipitrini - tribes


Stictonetta naevosa

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


Circaetus

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

der

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


Aegypiinae

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


Lactococcus

A taxonomic genus within the family Streptococcaceae.


Cuculidae

A taxonomic family within the order Cuculiformes – cuckoos.

†Nannococcyx

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


Buteo solitarius

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


Lactococcus lactis

A taxonomic species within the family Streptococcaceae – a Gram-positive bacterium used extensively in the production of buttermilk and cheese.


Aythya fuligula

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – tufted duck.


Anas querquedula

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


Anas hottentota

The species name is from Dutch Hottentot.

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


Histrionicus

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


Cairina moschata

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


Netta rufina

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


Cairina

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – Muscovy duck.


Histrionicus histrionicus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – harlequin duck.


Eristalini

A taxonomic tribe within the family Syrphidae – certain hoverflies.


Eristalis

A taxonomic genus within the family Syrphidae – hover flies.


Eristalinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Syrphidae – hoverflies.


Eristalina

A taxonomic subtribe within the family Syrphidae – certain hoverflies.


Biziura

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – musk duck.


Eristalis gatesi

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


Oxyurinae

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


Anas clypeata

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


Biziura lobata

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


Camptorhynchus

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


Anas fulvigula

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


Anas castanea

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


Anas diazi

After Mexican engineer and geographer Augustin Diaz.

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


Aythya nyroca

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


Anas capensis

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


Bison bonasus

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


Anas laysanensis

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


Camptorhynchus labradorius

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


Bison bison

A taxonomic species within the family Bovidae – bison.


Glis glis

A taxonomic species within the family Gliridae – edible dormouse.


Somateria

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


Polysticta

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


Aythya marila

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – greater scaup.


Lophodytes

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.


Mergellus

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the smew.


Mergus albellus

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


Melanitta fusca

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


Clangula

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

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


Anas formosa

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


Melanitta

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – the scoters.


Crotalus atrox

western diamondback rattlesnake
western diamondback rattlesnake

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


Crotalinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Viperidae – pit vipers.


Crotalus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Viperidae – rattlesnakes.


Isistius

A taxonomic genus within the family Dalatiidae.


Galeorhinus galeus

A taxonomic species within the family Triakidae – school shark.


Galeorhinus

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


Rhincodon typus

A taxonomic species within the family Rhincodontidae – whale shark.


Rhincodontidae

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


Lamna nasus

A taxonomic species within the family Lamnidae – porbeagle.


Carcharhinus longimanus

oceanic whitetip shark
oceanic whitetip shark

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


Sphyrna tiburo

A taxonomic species within the family Sphyrnidae – bonnethead.


Eusphyra blochii

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


Isurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Lamnidae – mackerel shark.


Carcharhinus leucas

A taxonomic species within the family Carcharhinidae – bull shark.


Mitsukurina owstoni

A taxonomic species within the family Mitsukurinidae – goblin shark.


Triaenodon obesus

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


Negaprion

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

†Negaprion eurybathrodon

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


Isistius brasiliensis

A taxonomic species within the family Dalatiidae – cookiecutter shark.


Alopiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lamniformes – thresher shark.


Galeocerdo

A taxonomic genus within the family Carcharhinidae – tiger shark.


Negaprion brevirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Carcharhinidae – lemon shark.


Mitsukurina

From the name of Japanese zoologist Kakichi Mitsukuri.

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

†Mitsukurina lineata

genus): Mistukurina owstoni (sole extant species


Somniosus

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


Mitsukurinidae

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


Alopias

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Alopiidae – thresher shark.


Rhincodon

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

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


Orectolobiformes

A taxonomic order within the superorder Selachimorpha – carpet sharks.

Hemiscylliidae

bamboo shark, some carpet shark, and epaulette shark


Lamna

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Lamnidae – porbeagles.


Triaenodon

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

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


Dalatiidae

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


Somniosus microcephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Dalatiidae – Greenland shark.


Galeocerdo cuvier

A taxonomic species within the family Carcharhinidae – tiger shark.


Carcharhinus

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

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

Carcharhinus brachyurus

bronze whaler, copper shark, narrowtooth shark


Panthera tigris balica

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


Panthera leo leo

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Felidae – Barbary lion.


Pardofelis badia

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


Pardofelis marmorata

A taxonomic species within the family Felidae – marbled cat.


Pardofelis

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

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


Prionailurus

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

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


Prionailurus planiceps

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


Prionailurus bengalensis

A taxonomic species within the family Felidae – leopard cat.


Panthera tigris sondaica

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


Leopardus

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


Leopardus wiedii

A taxonomic species within the family Felidae – margay.


Vanellus albiceps

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


Colaptes auratus

A taxonomic species within the family Picidae – northern flicker.


Picus viridis

A taxonomic species within the family Picidae – green woodpecker.


Picinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Picidae – woodpeckers.


Picus

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – certain woodpeckers.


Colaptes

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

Colaptes auratus

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


Globicephala

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – pilot whales.


Cephalorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae.


Lagenodelphis

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


Sotalia

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


Stenella longirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Delphinidae – spinner dolphin.


Stenella

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – oceanic dolphins.


Tursiops

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – bottlenose dolphins.

Tursiops truncatus

common bottlenose dolphin, Atlantic bottlenose dolphin


Peponocephala

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


Gorilla gorilla

A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae – western gorilla.


Gorilla beringei

A taxonomic species within the family Hominidae – eastern gorilla.


Macaca sylvanus

A taxonomic species within the family Cercopithecidae – Barbary macaque.


Pseudorca

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

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

†Pseudorca yokoyamai

genus): Pseudorca crassidens (sole extant species


Pygathrix nemaeus

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


Pygathrix

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Cercopithecidae – the doucs.


Chlorocebus

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


Lissodelphis

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


Feresa

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


Lagenorhynchus

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

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


Sousa

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – humpback dolphins.


Hylobates pileatus

A taxonomic species within the family Hylobatidae – pileated gibbon.


Hylobatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Primates – the gibbons.

†Bunopithecus

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


Hylobates agilis

A taxonomic species within the family Hylobatidae – agile gibbon.


Hylobates

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Hylobatidae – gibbons.


Rosa canina

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – dog rose.


Usnea

A taxonomic genus within the family Parmeliaceae – the beard lichens.


Calendula officinalis

A taxonomic species within the family Asteraceae – pot marigold.


Hirundo

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae.


Irania

white-throated robin
white-throated robin

Irania gutturalis
Irania gutturalis#Translingual

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


Ptilinopus pulchellus

beautiful fruit dove
beautiful fruit dove

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


Zenaida macroura

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


Ptilinopus coralensis

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


Ptilinopus leclancheri

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


Columba livia

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


Ptilinopus melanospilus

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


Ptilinopus luteovirens

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


Xylocopa

Ancient Greek ξυλοκόπος (xulokópos, “woodcutter”)

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


Myoxocephalus scorpius

A taxonomic species within the family Cottidae – shorthorn sculpin.


Lepus californicus

black-tailed jackrabbit
black-tailed jackrabbit

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


Nothura

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae – nothuras.


Eudromia

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae – certain tinamous.


Rhynchotus

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


Tinamotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae.


Acryllium

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


Alectura

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


Colinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae.


Dromaiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Casuariiformes – the emus.


Apterygiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – the kiwis.


Aepypodius

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – brushturkeys.


Rhynchortyx

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


Casuariiformes

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


Guttera

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


Eulipoa

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – Moluccan scrubfowl.


Macrocephalon

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


Philortyx

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


Chamaepetes

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


Pauxi

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – helmeted curassows.

Pauxi pauxi

helmeted curassow or northern helmeted curassow


Nothocrax

Nothocrax urumutum
Nothocrax urumutum#Translingual

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


Talegalla

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – certain brushturkeys.


Crax

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


Anurophasis

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


Ortalis

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – the chachalacas.


Falcipennis

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – now Dendragapus.


Pipile

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – piping guans.


Cyrtonyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae.


Megapodiidae

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


Catreus

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


Odontophoridae

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


Margaroperdix

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae.


Crossoptilon

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


Afropavo

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


Dendragapus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – certain grouse.


Argusianus

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


Bonasa

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


Bambusicola

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – bamboo partridges.


Perdicula

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – bush quails.


Megapodius

A taxonomic genus within the family Megapodiidae – scrubfowls.


Agelastes

A taxonomic genus within the family Numididae.


Francolinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the francolins.


Ammoperdix

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

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


Lerwa

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the snow partridge.


Chrysolophus

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

Lady Amherst's pheasant
Lady Amherst's pheasant

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


Peliperdix

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

has included species now (2022) in Campocolinus


Galloperdix

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – the spurfowl.


Dendroperdix

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


Mitu

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – some curassows.


Numididae

A taxonomic family within the order Galliformes – the guineafowl.

Acryllium vulturinum

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


Alopochen

Alopochen aegyptiaca
Alopochen aegyptiaca

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


Pucrasia

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


Meleagris

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – turkeys.


Tetrao

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae.


Tetraophasis

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


Lophophorus

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


Ptilopachus

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae.

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


Tetrastes

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


Xenoperdix

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


Anseranatidae

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


Callipepla

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

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


Tetraogallus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – snowcocks.


Phasianus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – typical pheasants.


Callonetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.


Lophura

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


Anseranas

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


Chauna

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

black-necked screamer
black-necked screamer

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


Coscoroba

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


Cereopsis

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


Chloephaga

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – sheldgeese.


Cyanochen

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


Odontophorus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – wood quails.

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


Aburria

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

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


Oreophasis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cracidae – horned guan.


Scleroptila

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

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

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


Phoebetria

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

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


Tympanuchus

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

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


Fregetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Hydrobatidae.


Halobaena

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae.


Merganetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – torrent duck.


Plectropterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.


Anhima

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


Phoebastria

A taxonomic genus within the family Diomedeidae.


Salvadorina

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


Tachyeres

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


Dactylortyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae.


Hymenolaimus

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


Dendrocygna

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – whistling ducks.

Dendrocygna eytoni

plumed whistling duck or grass whistling duck


Speculanas

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


Dendrortyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Odontophoridae – wood partridges.


Podilymbus

A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae.


Pternistis

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


Poliocephalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae – certain grebes.


Nothocercus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tinamidae.


Diomedea

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

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


Thalassarche

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Diomedeidae – the mollymawks.


Phoeniconaias

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


Pelecanoididae

A taxonomic family within the order Procellariiformes – diving petrels.


Pagodroma

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


Perdix

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Phasianidae – true partridges.


Phoenicoparrus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phoenicopteridae – certain flamingos.


Daption

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


Macronectes

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – giant petrels.


Bulweria

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – certain petrels.


Pseudobulweria

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae.


Aechmophorus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae – some grebes.


Cochlearius

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


Gorsachius

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae.


Phaethontiformes

A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia – tropicbirds.


Pelecanoides

A taxonomic genus within the family Pelecanoididae – diving petrels.


Pilherodius

Pilherodius pileatus
Pilherodius pileatus

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


Agamia

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

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


Ephippiorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae.


Mesembrinibis

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae.


Phaethontidae

A taxonomic family within the order Phaethontiformes – tropicbirds.


Mycteria

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


Cercibis

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


Jabiru

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae – the jabiru.


Podicipedidae

A taxonomic family within the order Podicipediformes – grebes.


Sarcoramphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae.


Hydrobates

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

Hydrobates pelagicus
Hydrobates pelagicus

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


Fulmarus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – fulmars.


Lophotibis

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


Scopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Pelecaniformes – the hammerkop.


Nipponia

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

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


Papasula

A taxonomic genus within the family Sulidae.


Tigrisoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae.


Balaenicipitidae

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


Zebrilus

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


Anastomus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae – openbill storks.


Calonectris

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

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


Bostrychia

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae.

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhodomelaceae.


Penelopina

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

suffix

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


Ixobrychus

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


Syrigma

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

der

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


Balaeniceps

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

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


Ardeola

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – pond herons.


Sulidae

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


Microcarbo

A taxonomic genus within the family Phalacrocoracidae.


Fregatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Suliformes – the frigatebirds.


Plegadis

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


Butorides

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

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


Leucocarbo

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


Anhingidae

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


Scopus

A taxonomic genus within the family Scopidae – the hammerkop.


Pandionidae

A taxonomic family within the order Accipitriformes – ospreys.


Leptoptilos

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Ciconiidae.


Pterodroma

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – gadfly petrels.


Podiceps

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Podicipedidae – certain grebes.

†Podiceps andinus

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


Egretta

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

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


Sagittariidae

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


Tinamus guttatus

white-throated tinamou
white-throated tinamou

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


Tinamus major

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


Threskiornis

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

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


Fregata

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

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

Fregata andrewsi

Christmas frigatebird or Christmas Island frigatebird


Rhynchotus rufescens

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


Gymnogyps

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

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


Tinamus tao

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


Nothura darwinii

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


Nothoprocta taczanowskii

Taczanowski's tinamou
Taczanowski's tinamou

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


Crypturellus undulatus

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


Suliformes

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


Nothocercus bonapartei

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


Alectura lathami

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – Australian brushturkey.


Nothoprocta ornata

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


Crypturellus parvirostris

small-billed tinamou
small-billed tinamou

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


Crypturellus ptaritepui

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


Crypturellus soui

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


Crypturellus erythropus

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


Crypturellus obsoletus

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


Tinamus osgoodi

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


Crypturellus transfasciatus

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


Asarcornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.


Crypturellus tataupa

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


Crypturellus casiquiare

Crypturellus casiquare (canonical masculine)

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


Crypturellus brevirostris

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


Crypturellus boucardi

slaty-breasted tinamou
slaty-breasted tinamou

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


Crypturellus cinnamomeus

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


Nothura boraquira

white-bellied nothura
white-bellied nothura

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


Nothocercus nigrocapillus

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


Nothura minor

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


Vultur

A taxonomic genus within the family Cathartidae.


Crypturellus kerriae

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


Nothoprocta perdicaria

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


Rhynchotus maculicollis

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


Eudromia elegans

elegant crested tinamou
elegant crested tinamou

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


Nothoprocta cinerascens

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


Crypturellus cinereus

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


Crypturellus atrocapillus

black-capped tinamou
black-capped tinamou

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


Struthio molybdophanes

A taxonomic species within the family Struthionidae – Somali ostrich.


Eudromia formosa

Quebracho crested tinamou
Quebracho crested tinamou

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


Tinamotis ingoufi

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


Crypturellus variegatus

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


Lophonetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae.


Aepypodius bruijnii

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


Tinamotis pentlandii

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


Nothura maculosa

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


Talegalla cuvieri

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


Eulipoa wallacei

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


Megapodius layardi

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


Megapodius forstenii

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


Megapodius laperouse

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


Megapodius tenimberensis

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


Aepypodius arfakianus

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


Talegalla fuscirostris

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


Megapodius cumingii

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


Megapodius pritchardii

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


Megapodius freycinet

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


Megapodius nicobariensis

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


Megapodius decollatus

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


Talegalla jobiensis

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


Megapodius eremita

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


Macrocephalon maleo

A taxonomic species within the family Megapodiidae – the maleo.


Megapodius reinwardt

orange-footed scrubfowl
orange-footed scrubfowl

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


Megapodius geelvinkianus

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


Megapodius bernsteinii

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


Taoniscus nanus

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


Penelope marail

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


Ortalis squamata

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


Dupetor

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


Ortalis canicollis

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


Ortalis erythroptera

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


Ortalis leucogastra

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


Ortalis superciliaris

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


Ortalis columbiana

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


Penelope pileata

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


Penelope jacquacu

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


Aburria aburri

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


Ortalis guttata

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


Ortalis wagleri

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


Penelope superciliaris

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


Ortalis cinereiceps

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


Penelope albipennis

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


Pipile cumanensis

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


Ortalis garrula

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


Callipepla gambelii

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


Penelope montagnii

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


Ortalis motmot

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


Penelope purpurascens

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


Crax rubra

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


Penelope obscura

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


Pauxi unicornis

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


Pipile pipile

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


Ortalis ruficauda

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


Penelope barbata

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


Penelope perspicax

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


Penelope dabbenei

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


Crax alberti

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


Pauxi pauxi

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


Odontophorus capueira

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


Crax globulosa

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


Chamaepetes goudotii

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


Penelope jacucaca

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


Agelastes niger

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


Chamaepetes unicolor

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


Oreortyx pictus

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


Mitu tuberosum

razor-billed curassow
razor-billed curassow

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


Crax blumenbachii

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


Mitu tomentosum

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


Guttera pucherani

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


Crax fasciolata

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


Pipile cujubi

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


Crax daubentoni

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


Callipepla californica

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


Philortyx fasciatus

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


Penelope ochrogaster

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


Agelastes meleagrides

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


Mitu salvini

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


Dendrortyx macroura

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


Dendragapus fuliginosus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – sooty grouse.


Nothocrax urumutum

A taxonomic species within the family Cracidae – nocturnal curassow.


Tetrao parvirostris

black-billed capercaillie
black-billed capercaillie

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


Dendrortyx barbatus

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


Ptilopachus petrosus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – stone partridge.


Odontophorus leucolaemus

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


Ortalis vetula

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


Odontophorus strophium

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


Guttera plumifera

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


Odontophorus gujanensis

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


Dendrortyx leucophrys

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


Mitu mitu

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


Tetrastes sewerzowi

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


Colinus cristatus

Colinus virginianus (canonical masculine)

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


Colinus virginianus

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


Ptilopachus nahani

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


Cyrtonyx montezumae

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


Tympanuchus pallidicinctus

lesser prairie chicken
lesser prairie chicken

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


Odontophorus melanonotus

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


Odontophorus atrifrons

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


Falcipennis canadensis

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


Meleagris ocellata

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – ocellated turkey.


Odontophorus dialeucos

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


Bonasa umbellus

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


Tetrao urogallus

western capercaillie
western capercaillie

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – western capercaillie.


Colinus leucopogon

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


Odontophorus erythrops

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


Odontophorus columbianus

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


Odontophorus hyperythrus

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


Odontophorus balliviani

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


Morus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Sulidae – gannets.


Morus

A taxonomic genus within the family Moraceae – mulberries.

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

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


Callipepla squamata

A taxonomic species within the family Odontophoridae – scaled quail.


Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi

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


Odontophorus guttatus

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


Tympanuchus phasianellus

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


Centrocercus minimus

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


Tetraogallus tibetanus

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


Falcipennis falcipennis

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


Colinus nigrogularis

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


Tetrastes bonasia

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – hazel grouse.


Tetraophasis szechenyii

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


Tetraogallus caucasicus

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


Rhynchortyx cinctus

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


Odontophorus stellatus

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


Alectoris philbyi

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


Centrocercus urophasianus

Centrocercus minimus (canonical masculine)

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


Tetraogallus himalayensis

Tetraogallus himalayensi (canonical masculine)

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


Odontophorus melanotis

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


Nycticorax

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Ardeidae – night herons.


Tetraophasis obscurus

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


Lerwa lerwa

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


Tetraogallus caspius

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


Callipepla douglasii

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


Nothoprocta curvirostris

curve-billed tinamou
curve-billed tinamou

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


Alectoris graeca

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


Odontophorus speciosus

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


Tetraogallus altaicus

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


Tympanuchus cupido

greater prairie chicken
greater prairie chicken

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


Alectoris magna

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


Cyrtonyx ocellatus

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


Dactylortyx thoracicus

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


Alectoris chukar

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – chukar partridge.


Lyrurus tetrix

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – black grouse.


Meleagris gallopavo

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – wild turkey.

Meleagris gallopavo osceola

Osceola wild turkey or Florida wild turkey


Alectoris barbara

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


Acryllium vulturinum

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


Nothocercus julius

tawny-breasted tinamou
tawny-breasted tinamou

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


Ardea

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

Ardea alba

great egret, great white heron, white egret


Crypturellus duidae

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


Lagopus leucura

white-tailed ptarmigan
white-tailed ptarmigan

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


Pipile jacutinga

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


Lagopus lagopus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – willow ptarmigan.


Lagopus muta

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – rock ptarmigan.


Crax alector

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


Penelope ortoni

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


Crypturellus noctivagus

yellow-legged tinamou
yellow-legged tinamou

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


Oreophasis derbianus

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


Ortalis araucuan

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


Cathartes

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

bor

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


Dendragapus obscurus

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


Penelope argyrotis

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


Nothura chacoensis

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


Ortalis poliocephala

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


Aix

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


Pteronetta

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


Peliperdix lathami

Scleroptila lathami (canonical masculine)

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


Phaethon

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Phaethontidae – tropicbirds.


Eudocimus

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

prefix

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


Tinamus solitarius

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


Theristicus

A taxonomic genus within the family Threskiornithidae.


Ortalis ruficeps

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


Pachyptila

English: pachyptile

French: Pachyptile

Italian: Pachittila

Spanish: Paquiptilo

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

compound

A taxonomic genus within the family Procellariidae – the prions.


Penelopina nigra

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


Francolinus pictus

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


Campocolinus coqui

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Coqui francolin.


Arborophila mandellii

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


Francolinus gularis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – swamp francolin.


Francolinus pintadeanus

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


Scleroptila finschi

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


Melanoperdix niger

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


Dendroperdix sephaena

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


Perdix dauurica

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


Pternistis harwoodi

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


Scleroptila streptophora

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


Pternistis nobilis

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


Pternistis icterorhynchus

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


Perdix perdix

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – grey partridge.


Pternistis natalensis

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


Francolinus francolinus

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


Coturnix pectoralis

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – stubble quail.


Scleroptila levaillantii

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


Rhizothera dulitensis

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


Pternistis castaneicollis

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


Coturnix japonica

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


Coturnix ypsilophora

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


Pternistis griseostriatus

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


Ammoperdix heyi

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


Pternistis swainsonii

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


Rhizothera longirostris

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


Perdix hodgsoniae

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


Campocolinus schlegelii

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


Alectoris melanocephala

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


Perdicula manipurensis

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


Pternistis camerunensis

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


Oceanites

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


Arborophila rolli

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


Arborophila gingica

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


Pternistis bicalcaratus

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


Arborophila davidi

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


Arborophila rufogularis

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


Arborophila cambodiana

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


Pternistis leucoscepus

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


Arborophila rubrirostris

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


Arborophila atrogularis

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


Pternistis capensis

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


Perdicula asiatica

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


Pternistis erckelii

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


Rollulus rouloul

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


Scleroptila afra

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


Arborophila torqueola

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


Francolinus pondicerianus

Ortygornis pondicerianus
Wikispecies:Ortygornis pondicerianus

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


Galloperdix spadicea

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


Arborophila ardens

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


Arborophila campbelli

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


Arborophila crudigularis

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


Scleroptila psilolaema

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – moorland francolin.


Arborophila javanica

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


Coturnix coromandelica

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


Arborophila rufipectus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Sichuan partridge.


Alectoris rufa

red-legged partridge
red-legged partridge

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


Arborophila chloropus

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


Pternistis ahantensis

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


Lophura nycthemera

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


Pternistis rufopictus

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


Gallus varius

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


Caloperdix oculeus

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


Scleroptila gutturalis

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


Pternistis adspersus

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


Xenoperdix udzungwensis

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


Pternistis hildebrandti

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


Arborophila diversa

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


Ammoperdix griseogularis

see-see partridge
see-see partridge#English

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


Bambusicola fytchii

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


Haematortyx sanguiniceps

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


Lophura hoogerwerfi

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


Scleroptila shelleyi

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


Pternistis jacksoni

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


Ithaginis cruentus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – blood pheasant.


Margaroperdix madagarensis

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


Pternistis swierstrai

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


Pternistis afer

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


Bambusicola thoracicus

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


Perdicula argoondah

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


Pternistis hartlaubi

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


Excalfactoria adansonii

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


Xenoperdix obscurata

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


Lophura hatinhensis

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


Coturnix delegorguei

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


Arborophila brunneopectus

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


Lophura leucomelanos

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


Pucrasia macrolopha

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


Lophura ignita

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


Arborophila sumatrana

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


Pternistis ochropectus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Djibouti francolin.


Anurophasis monorthonyx

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


Crossoptilon harmani

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


Crossoptilon mantchuricum

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


Lophura edwardsi

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


Galloperdix bicalcarata

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


Gallus sonneratii

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


Syrmaticus reevesii

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


Arborophila hyperythra

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


Perdicula erythrorhyncha

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


Arborophila charltonii

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


Lophura swinhoii

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


Chauna chavaria

A taxonomic species within the family Anhimidae – northern screamer.


Polyplectron bicalcaratum

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


Crossoptilon crossoptilon

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


Lophophorus lhuysii

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


Syrmaticus ellioti

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


Galloperdix lunulata

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


Arborophila orientalis

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


Lophophorus impejanus

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


Tragopan caboti

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


Argusianus argus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – great argus.


Lophura diardi

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

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


Lophura bulweri

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


Phasianus colchicus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – common pheasant.


Pavo cristatus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – Indian peafowl.


Phasianus versicolor

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – green pheasant.


Polyplectron chalcurum

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


Lophura erythrophthalma

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


Lophophorus sclateri

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


Lophura inornata

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


Pavo muticus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – green peafowl.


Rheinardia ocellata

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


Afropavo congensis

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


Gallus lafayetii

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


Tragopan melanocephalus

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


Polyplectron napoleonis

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


Syrmaticus mikado

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – mikado pheasant.


Polyplectron malacense

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


Chrysolophus amherstiae

Lady Amherst's pheasant
Lady Amherst's pheasant

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


Catreus wallichii

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


Polyplectron katsumatae

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


Syrmaticus humiae

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


Excalfactoria chinensis

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


Chrysolophus pictus

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


Syrmaticus soemmerringii

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


Anser albifrons

greater white-fronted goose
greater white-fronted goose

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


Cygnus atratus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – black swan.


Polyplectron germaini

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


Polyplectron inopinatum

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


Crossoptilon auritum

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


Anhima cornuta

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


Anser brachyrhynchus

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


Anser anser

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – greylag goose.


Dendrocygna guttata

spotted whistling duck
spotted whistling duck

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


Branta sandvicensis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the nene.


Polyplectron schleiermacheri

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


Dendrocygna viduata

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


Dendrocygna autumnalis

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


Cereopsis novaehollandiae

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


Anser fabalis

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


Coscoroba coscoroba

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


Branta leucopsis

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


Anser serrirostris

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


Dendrocygna eytoni

plumed whistling duck
plumed whistling duck

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


Cygnus buccinator

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


Dendrocygna javanica

lesser whistling duck
lesser whistling duck

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


Dendrocygna bicolor

fulvous whistling duck
fulvous whistling duck

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


Chen canagica

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


Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos

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


Branta hutchinsii

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

Branta hutchinsii taverneri(Taverner's cackling goose)


Chen caerulescens

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


Tachyeres pteneres

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


Cygnus melancoryphus

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


Anseranas semipalmata

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


Plectropterus gambensis

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


Dendrocygna arborea

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


Merganetta armata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – torrent duck.


Tachyeres patachonicus

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


Chloephaga hybrida

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – kelp goose.


Cyanochen cyanopterus

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


Tachyeres leucocephalus

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


Branta ruficollis

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


Chloephaga picta

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – upland goose.


Pteronetta hartlaubii

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


Branta bernicla

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – brant goose.


Dendrocygna arcuata

wandering whistling duck
wandering whistling duck

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


Chloephaga melanoptera

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


Neochen jubata

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


Campocolinus albogularis

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


Anas cyanoptera

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


Sarkidiornis sylvicola

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


Aix galericulata

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


Tadorna radjah

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


Chenonetta jubata

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


Chloephaga rubidiceps

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


Anas bernieri

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


Salvadorina waigiuensis

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


Anas gracilis

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


Anas platalea

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


Anas rhynchotis

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


Anas undulata

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


Anas melleri

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


Tadorna cana

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


Chloephaga poliocephala

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


Tadorna tadorna

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


Anas albogularis

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


Mareca penelope

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Eurasian wigeon.


Nettapus auritus

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


Anas rubripes

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


Anas aucklandica

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


Anas gibberifrons

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


Asarcornis scutulata

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


Anas eatoni

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


Anas superciliosa

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


Anas nesiotis

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


Alopochen aegyptiaca

Alopochen aegyptica (canonical feminine)

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – Egyptian goose.


Mareca sibilatrix

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


Anas falcata

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


Anas andium

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


Anas discors

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


Somateria spectabilis

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


Anas georgica

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


Anas flavirostris

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


Melanitta americana

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


Aythya affinis

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


Aix sponsa

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


Lophonetta specularioides

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – crested duck.


Melanitta deglandi

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


Aythya americana

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the redhead.


Bucephala islandica

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


Aythya baeri

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


Marmaronetta angustirostris

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


Heteronetta atricapilla

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


Anas smithii

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


Aythya australis

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the hardhead.


Callonetta leucophrys

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


Anas erythrorhyncha

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


Anas versicolor

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


Anas poecilorhyncha

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


Aythya novaeseelandiae

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


Speculanas specularis

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


Mergus squamatus

scaly-sided merganser
scaly-sided merganser

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


Aythya innotata

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


Anas bahamensis

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


Aythya valisineria

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the canvasback.


Aythya ferina

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – common pochard.


Anas crecca

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


Oxyura jamaicensis

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


Mergus merganser

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


Anas chlorotis

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


Bucephala albeola

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the bufflehead.


Mergus serrator

red-breasted merganser
red-breasted merganser

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


Anas zonorhyncha

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


Pternistis clappertoni

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


Lophodytes cucullatus

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – hooded merganser.


Mergellus albellus

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


Anas luzonica

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


Tadorna tadornoides

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


Nettapus pulchellus

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


Netta peposaca

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

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


Melanitta perspicillata

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


Oxyura ferruginea

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


Somateria fischeri

Somateria fischeri i (canonical feminine)

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


Anas acuta

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


Netta erythrophthalma

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


Mergus octosetaceus

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


Anas strepera

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the gadwall.


Polysticta stelleri

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


Anas puna

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


Anas carolinensis

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


Bucephala clangula

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – common goldeneye.


Nettapus coromandelianus

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


Tadorna ferruginea

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


Chauna torquata

A taxonomic species within the family Anhimidae – southern screamer.


Nomonyx dominicus

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


Anser indicus

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


Somateria mollissima

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – common eider.


Gallus gallus

A taxonomic species within the family Phasianidae – red junglefowl.


Chen rossii

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


Tragopan blythii

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


Tadorna variegata

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – paradise shelduck.


Phoebetria fusca

A taxonomic species within the family Diomedeidae – sooty albatross.


Phoebastria immutabilis

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


Oxyura leucocephala

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


Thalassarche melanophris

black-browed albatross
black-browed albatross

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


Malacorhynchus membranaceus

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


Thalassarche salvini

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


Aythya collaris

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


Fulmarus glacialis

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – northern fulmar.


Eudyptes chrysocome

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


Pachyptila salvini

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


Pachyptila vittata

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


Diomedea dabbenena

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


Phoebastria nigripes

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


Oxyura vittata

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


Thalassarche eremita

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


Diomedea amsterdamensis

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


Oxyura australis

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


Thalassarche chlororhynchos

Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross
Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross

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


Phoebetria palpebrata

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


Puffinus griseus

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – sooty shearwater.


Diomedea epomophora

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


Oxyura maccoa

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


Pterodroma macroptera

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


Thalassarche carteri

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


Thalassarche impavida

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


Phoebastria irrorata

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


Thalassarche bulleri

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


Thalassarche cauta

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


Phoebastria albatrus

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


Diomedea sanfordi

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


Thalassoica antarctica

A taxonomic species within the family Procellariidae – Antarctic petrel.


Pterodroma feae

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


Pachyptila crassirostris

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


Pagodroma nivea

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


Fulmarus glacialoides

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


Pterodroma deserta

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


Pterodroma baraui

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


Daption capense

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


Pterodroma mollis

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


Pterodroma lessonii

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


Pterodroma incerta

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


Pachyptila turtur

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


Pterodroma solandri

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


Thalassarche chrysostoma

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


Pachyptila belcheri

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


Anser erythropus

lesser white-fronted goose
lesser white-fronted goose

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


Pterodroma ultima

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