Spizaetus isidori

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


Porzana tabuensis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – spotless crake, now usually Zapornia tabuensis.


Aramides ypecaha

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


Amaurornis moluccana

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


Aenigmatolimnas marginalis

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


Aramides cajanea

grey-necked wood rail
grey-necked wood rail

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


Neophron percnopterus

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

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A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – Egyptian vulture.


Pardirallus maculatus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – spotted rail.


Porzana pusilla

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Baillon's crake, now Zapornia pusilla.


Amaurornis olivieri

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Sakalava rail.


Porzana carolina

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – sora, a crake of the eastern US.


Porzana atra

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


Amaurornis akool

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – brown crake.


Porzana spiloptera

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – dot-winged crake.


Porzana porzana

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – spotted crake, breeding and resident in western Eurasia.


Porzana albicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – ash-throated crake, now Mustellirallus albicollis.


Porzana fusca

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


Porzana parva

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – little crake.


Pardirallus nigricans

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – blackish rail.


Cyanolimnas cerverai

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


Porzana paykullii

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – band-bellied crake.


Amaurornis phoenicurus

white-breasted waterhen
white-breasted waterhen

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – white-breasted waterhen, found in tropical Asia from Pakistan to Indonesia.


Megatriorchis doriae

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


Neocrex erythrops

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – paint-billed crake.


Rallus antarcticus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – austral rail.


Porzana cinerea

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


Rallus wetmorei

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – plain-flanked rail.


Porzana flaviventer

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


Porzana fluminea

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Australian crake.


Neocrex colombiana

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Colombian crake.


Lewinia muelleri

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Auckland rail.


Zapornia bicolor

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


Circus macrosceles

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


Fulica americana

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – American coot.


Nisaetus pinskeri

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


Lophotriorchis kienerii

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


Habroptila wallacii

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – invisible rail.


Megacrex inepta

New Guinea flightless rail
New Guinea flightless rail

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


Pardirallus sanguinolentus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – plumbeous rail.


Grus paradisea

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – the blue crane, of southern Africa.


Gallinula chloropus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – common moorhen.


Psophia leucoptera

A taxonomic species within the family Psophiidae – the pale-winged trumpeter.


Tribonyx mortierii

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Tasmanian nativehen.


Gallicrex cinerea

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – watercock.


Porphyrio martinicus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – purple gallinule.


Balearica regulorum

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – the grey crowned crane.


Porphyrio porphyrio

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – purple swamphen.


Turnix maculosus

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the red-backed buttonquail.


Leucopternis plumbeus

A taxonomic species within the family Accipitridae – the plumbeous hawk, now Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea.


Grus vipio

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – the white-naped crane, now Antigone vipio.


Balearica pavonina

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – the black crowned crane.


Fulica atra

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Eurasian coot.


Fulica cristata

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – red-knobbed coot.


Gallinula angulata

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – lesser moorhen.


Fulica rufifrons

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – red-fronted coot.


Fulica armillata

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – red-gartered coot.


Fulica gigantea

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – giant coot, of the Altiplano in South America.


Eulabeornis castaneoventris

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


Tribonyx ventralis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – black-tailed nativehen.


Porphyrio flavirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – azure gallinule.


Fulica ardesiaca

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Andean coot.


Grus japonensis

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – red-crowned crane.


Porphyrio hochstetteri

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – the South Island takahe, native to New Zealand, the largest living member of the Rallidae.


Psophia crepitans

grey-winged trumpeter
grey-winged trumpeter

A taxonomic species within the family Psophiidae – the grey-winged trumpeter.


Porphyrio alleni

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Allen's gallinule.


Fulica cornuta

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – horned coot.


Gallinula comeri

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Gough moorhen.


Porphyrio madagascariensis

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – African swamphen.


Fulica leucoptera

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


Fulica alai

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Hawaiian coot.


Psophia viridis

A taxonomic species within the family Psophiidae – the dark-winged trumpeter.


Grus nigricollis

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – the black-necked crane.


Gallinula melanops

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – the spot-flanked gallinule.


Turnix nanus

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the black-rumped buttonquail.


Grus grus

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – the common crane or Eurasian crane.


Himantopus himantopus

A taxonomic species within the family Recurvirostridae – black-winged stilt.


Grus rubicunda

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – brolga or Australian crane, now often Antigone rubicunda, of eastern Australia and New Guinea.


Turnix sylvaticus

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the common buttonquail.


Canirallus beankaensis

A taxonomic species within the family Sarothruridae – Tsingy wood rail, now Mentocrex beankaensis.


Recurvirostra avosetta

A taxonomic species within the family Recurvirostridae – pied avocet.


Turnix hottentottus

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the Hottentot buttonquail.


Gallinula silvestris

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Makira woodhen.


Grus canadensis

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – sandhill crane, now Antigone canadensis.


Fulica caribaea

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Caribbean coot.


Gallinula tenebrosa

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – dusky moorhen.


Grus monacha

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – the hooded crane.


Grus leucogeranus

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – the Siberian crane.


Turnix melanogaster

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the black-breasted buttonquail.


Turnix nigricollis

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the Madagascar buttonquail.


Grus americana

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – the whooping crane.


Grus virgo

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – the demoiselle crane.


Turnix suscitator

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the barred buttonquail.


Haematopus leucopodus

A taxonomic species within the family Haematopodidae – the Magellanic oystercatcher.


Burhinus oedicnemus

Eurasian stone-curlew
Eurasian stone-curlew

A taxonomic species within the family Burhinidae – the Eurasian stone-curlew.


Burhinus indicus

A taxonomic species within the family Burhinidae – the Indian stone-curlew.


Chionis minor

A taxonomic species within the family Chionidae – the black-faced sheathbill.


Burhinus capensis

Burhinus vermiculatus (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Burhinidae – the spotted thick-knee.


Burhinus bistriatus

A taxonomic species within the family Burhinidae – the double-striped thick-knee.


Turnix castanotus

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the chestnut-backed buttonquail.


Turnix pyrrhothorax

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the red-chested buttonquail.


Ortyxelos meiffrenii

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – quail-plover.


Turnix velox

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the little buttonquail.


Turnix ocellatus

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the spotted buttonquail.


Haematopus palliatus

A taxonomic species within the family Haematopodidae – the American oystercatcher.


Turnix varius

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the painted buttonquail.


Aramus guarauna

A taxonomic species within the family Aramidae – the limpkin.


Turnix worcesteri

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the Worcester's buttonquail.


Himantopus mexicanus

A taxonomic species within the family Recurvirostridae – the black-necked stilt.


Burhinus senegalensis

A taxonomic species within the family Burhinidae – the Senegal thick-knee.


Himantopus novaezelandiae

A taxonomic species within the family Recurvirostridae – black stilt.


Vanellus crassirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the long-toed lapwing.


Chionis alba

A taxonomic species within the family Chionidae – snowy sheathbill.


Haematopus ater

A taxonomic species within the family Haematopodidae – the blackish oystercatcher.


Burhinus vermiculatus

A taxonomic species within the family Burhinidae – the water thick-knee.


Pluvianellus socialis

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


Vanellus duvaucelii

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the river lapwing.


Grus carunculata

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – the wattled crane.


Turnix olivii

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the buff-breasted buttonquail.


Vanellus spinosus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the spur-winged lapwing.


Haematopus chathamensis

A taxonomic species within the family Haematopodidae – the Chatham oystercatcher.


Esacus recurvirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Burhinidae – the great stone-curlew.


Ibidorhyncha struthersii

A taxonomic species within the family Ibidorhynchidae – the ibisbill.


Anarhynchus frontalis

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – wrybill.


Esacus magnirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Burhinidae – the beach stone-curlew.


Gorilla gorilla gorilla

A taxonomic subspecies within the family Hominidae – the Western lowland gorilla.


Vanellus leucurus

white-tailed lapwing
white-tailed lapwing

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


Burhinus superciliaris

A taxonomic species within the family Burhinidae – the Peruvian thick-knee.


Burhinus grallarius

A taxonomic species within the family Burhinidae – the bush stone-curlew, of Australia.


Charadrius hiaticula

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the common ringed plover.


Vanellus melanopterus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the black-winged lapwing, titihoya.


Recurvirostra andina

A taxonomic species within the family Recurvirostridae – the Andean avocet.


Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

A taxonomic species within the family Recurvirostridae – the red-necked avocet.


Vanellus gregarius

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the sociable lapwing.


Charadrius vociferus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – killdeer.


Vanellus cinereus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the grey-headed lapwing.


Vanellus melanocephalus

spot-breasted lapwing
spot-breasted lapwing

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the spot-breasted lapwing.


Caracara cheriway

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


Vanellus tricolor

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the banded lapwing.


Haematopus bachmani

A taxonomic species within the family Haematopodidae – the black oystercatcher.


Grus antigone

From Latin grus (“crane”) + Latin Antigonē, from Ancient Greek Ἀντιγόνη (Antigónē, “daughter of Oedipus in Greek legend”).

Aquatic birds of various kinds are very numerous, such as geese, darters (Flotus melanogaster), scissor-bills (Rhynchops nigra), adjutants (Leptoptilos argala), pelicans, cormorants, cranes (Grus antigone, in Burmese gyoja), whimbrels, plovers, and ibises.

1876, "Burmah" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IV, p. 552

A taxonomic species within the family Gruidae – sarus crane, now Antigone antigone.


Himantopus leucocephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Recurvirostridae – the white-headed stilt.


Vanellus senegallus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the African wattled lapwing.


Haematopus longirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Haematopodidae – the pied oystercatcher.


Cladorhynchus leucocephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Recurvirostridae – the banded stilt.


Vanellus indicus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the red-wattled lapwing.


Recurvirostra americana

A taxonomic species within the family Recurvirostridae – the American avocet.


Vanellus lugubris

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the Senegal lapwing.


Rostratula australis

Australian painted snipe
Australian painted snipe

A taxonomic species within the family Rostratulidae – the Australian painted snipe.


Vanellus armatus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – blacksmith lapwing.


Haematopus moquini

A taxonomic species within the family Haematopodidae – the African oystercatcher.


Vanellus malabaricus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the yellow-wattled lapwing.


Haematopus finschi

A taxonomic species within the family Haematopodidae – the South Island oystercatcher.


Pluvialis fulva

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


Turnix tanki

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the yellow-legged buttonquail.


Vanellus tectus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the black-headed lapwing.


Vanellus chilensis

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the southern lapwing.


Himantopus melanurus

A taxonomic species within the family Recurvirostridae – the white-backed stilt.


Gallinula galeata

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – common gallinule.


Thinornis rubricollis

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – hooded dotterel, now Thinornis cucullatus.


Vanellus coronatus

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


Charadrius wilsonia

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – Wilson's plover.


Haematopus ostralegus

A taxonomic species within the family Haematopodidae – the Eurasian oystercatcher.


Charadrius forbesi

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the Forbes's plover.


Vanellus superciliosus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the brown-chested lapwing.


Vanellus resplendens

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the Andean lapwing.


Charadrius dubius

little ringed plover
little ringed plover

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the little ringed plover.


Charadrius morinellus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – Eurasian dotterel.


Charadrius nivosus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – snowy plover.


Charadrius semipalmatus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – semipalmated plover.


Peltohyas australis

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the inland dotterel, formerly Charadrius australis.


Charadrius asiaticus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the Caspian plover.


Pluvialis squatarola

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – grey plover.


Charadrius alticola

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the Puna plover.


Charadrius mongolus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the lesser sand plover.


Charadrius peronii

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the Malaysian plover.


Charadrius alexandrinus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the Kentish plover.


Dromas ardeola

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


Charadrius veredus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the oriental plover.


Hoploxypterus cayanus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the pied plover, now Vanellus cayanus.


Charadrius collaris

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the collared plover.


Charadrius obscurus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the New Zealand plover.


Oreopholus ruficollis

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the tawny-throated dotterel.


Charadrius pallidus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the chestnut-banded plover.


Pluvialis apricaria

Eurasian golden plover
Eurasian golden plover

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


Charadrius montanus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the mountain plover.


Charadrius javanicus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the Javan plover.


Attagis gayi

A taxonomic species within the family Thinocoridae – rufous-bellied seedsnipe.


Charadrius ruficapillus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the red-capped plover.


Turnix everetti

A taxonomic species within the family Turnicidae – the Sumba buttonquail.


Charadrius leschenaultii

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the greater sand plover.


Charadrius bicinctus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the double-banded plover.


Elseyornis melanops

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the black-fronted dotterel.


Charadrius falklandicus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the two-banded plover.


Vanellus miles

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the masked lapwing.


Charadrius modestus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the rufous-chested plover.


Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Charadrius sanctahelenae (canonical masculine)

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the St. Helena plover.


Charadrius thoracicus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the Madagascar plover.


Pluvianus aegyptius

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – the Egyptian plover.


Charadrius tricollaris

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the three-banded plover.


Thinornis novaeseelandiae

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the shore dotterel.


Actophilornis africanus

A taxonomic species within the family Jacanidae – the African jacana.


Charadrius marginatus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the white-fronted plover.


Charadrius pecuarius

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the Kittlitz's plover.


Jacana jacana

A taxonomic species within the family Jacanidae – the wattled jacana.


Gallinago media

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – great snipe.


Microparra capensis

A taxonomic species within the family Jacanidae – the lesser jacana.


Charadrius melodus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the piping plover.


Scolopax rusticola

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – Eurasian woodcock.


Hydrophasianus chirurgus

pheasant-tailed jacana
pheasant-tailed jacana

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


Erythrogonys cinctus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the red-kneed dotterel.


Actophilornis albinucha

A taxonomic species within the family Jacanidae – the Madagascar jacana.


Scolopax rochussenii

Scolopax rochusenii (canonical feminine)

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Moluccan woodcock.


Lymnocryptes minimus

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the jacksnipe.


Metopidius indicus

bronze-winged jacana
bronze-winged jacana

A taxonomic species within the family Jacanidae – bronze-winged jacana.


Thinocorus rumicivorus

A taxonomic species within the family Thinocoridae – the least seedsnipe.


Thinocorus orbignyianus

A taxonomic species within the family Thinocoridae – the grey-breasted seedsnipe.


Scolopax celebensis

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Sulawesi woodcock.


Pedionomus torquatus

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


Rostratula benghalensis

A taxonomic species within the family Rostratulidae – the greater painted snipe.


Scolopax mira

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Amami woodcock.


Irediparra gallinacea

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


Gallinago solitaria

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the solitary snipe.


Scolopax saturata

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Javan woodcock.


Nycticryphes semicollaris

A taxonomic species within the family Rostratulidae – the South American painted snipe.


Actitis hypoleucos

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – common sandpiper.


Coenocorypha huegeli

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Snares snipe.


Tringa totanus

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – common redshank.


Gallinago hardwickii

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Latham's snipe.


Coenocorypha iredalei

†Coenocorypha iredalei (canonical feminine)

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – South Island snipe.


Gallinago nigripennis

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the African snipe.


Gallinago stenura

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the pin-tailed snipe.


Gallinago jamesoni

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Andean snipe.


Limnodromus scolopaceus

long-billed dowitcher
long-billed dowitcher

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – long-billed dowitcher.


Numenius tenuirostris

slender-billed curlew
slender-billed curlew

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – slender-billed curlew.


Tringa ochropus

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – green sandpiper.


Gallinago paraguaiae

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the South American snipe.


Gallinago nemoricola

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the wood snipe.


Scolopax minor

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the American woodcock.


Gallinago gallinago

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – common snipe.


Arenaria melanocephala

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – black turnstone, of the Pacific coast of North America.


Limnodromus semipalmatus

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Asian dowitcher.


Tringa nebularia

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – common greenshank.


Gallinago megala

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Swinhoe's snipe.


Gallinago stricklandii

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Fuegian snipe.


Bartramia longicauda

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – upland sandpiper.


Gallinago delicata

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Wilson's snipe.


Gallinago macrodactyla

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Madagascar snipe.


Tringa solitaria

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – solitary sandpiper.


Gallinago nobilis

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the noble snipe.


Limnodromus griseus

short-billed dowitcher
short-billed dowitcher

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – short-billed dowitcher.


Jacana spinosa

A taxonomic species within the family Jacanidae – the northern jacana.


Tringa semipalmata

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the willet.


Tringa melanoleuca

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the greater yellowlegs.


Numenius americanus

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – long-billed curlew.


Limosa limosa

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the black-tailed godwit.


Tringa incana

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the wandering tattler.


Calidris bairdii

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – Baird's sandpiper.


Calidris ruficollis

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – red-necked stint.


Numenius borealis

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – Eskimo curlew.


Tringa guttifer

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Nordmann's greenshank.


Gallinago andina

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Puna snipe.


Calidris subminuta

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – long-toed stint.


Numenius madagascariensis

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – far eastern curlew, found in east Asia and Australasia.


Limicola falcinellus

broad-billed sandpiper
broad-billed sandpiper

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – broad-billed sandpiper.


Calidris tenuirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the great knot.


Calidris temminckii

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – Temminck's stint.


Limosa fedoa

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – marbled godwit.


Numenius minutus

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – little curlew.


Calidris himantopus

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – stilt sandpiper.


Actitis macularius

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the spotted sandpiper.


Numenius tahitiensis

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – bristle-thighed curlew.


Tringa brevipes

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – grey-tailed tattler (Heteroscelus brevipes).


Calidris minuta

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – little stint.


Limosa lapponica

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the bar-tailed godwit.


Phalaropus fulicarius

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the red phalarope.


Phalaropus tricolor

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – Wilson's phalarope.


Calidris pusilla

semipalmated sandpiper
semipalmated sandpiper

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – semipalmated sandpiper.


Tringa flavipes

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the lesser yellowlegs.


Phalaropus lobatus

red-necked phalarope
red-necked phalarope

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – red-necked phalarope.


Cursorius coromandelicus

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – the Indian courser.


Numenius arquata

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Eurasian curlew.


Xenus cinereus

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Terek sandpiper.


Calidris mauri

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – western sandpiper.


Calidris acuminata

sharp-tailed sandpiper
sharp-tailed sandpiper

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – sharp-tailed sandpiper.


Calidris minutilla

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – least sandpiper.


Calidris alba

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – sanderling.


Numenius phaeopus

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – Eurasian whimbrel, common whimbrel, or white-rumped whimbrel.


Calidris canutus

After Canute, a king of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden, said to have enjoyed red knot as a delicacy.

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – red knot.


Calidris ferruginea

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the curlew sandpiper, which breeds in Arctic Siberia and migrates widely.


Gallinago undulata

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the giant snipe.


Calidris melanotos

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the pectoral sandpiper.


Glareola pratincola

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – collared pratincole.


Tringa glareola

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the wood sandpiper.


Cursorius temminckii

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – the Temminck's courser.


Aphriza virgata

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the surfbird.


Calidris fuscicollis

white-rumped sandpiper
white-rumped sandpiper

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – white-rumped sandpiper.


Tringa stagnatilis

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – marsh sandpiper.


Calidris subruficollis

buff-breasted sandpiper
buff-breasted sandpiper

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – buff-breasted sandpiper.


Philomachus pugnax

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the ruff.


Attagis malouinus

A taxonomic species within the family Thinocoridae – the white-bellied seedsnipe.


Prosobonia leucoptera

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Tahiti sandpiper.


Rhinoptilus bitorquatus

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – the Jerdon's courser.


Glareola nordmanni

black-winged pratincole
black-winged pratincole

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – black-winged pratincole.


Glareola ocularis

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – the Madagascar pratincole.


Calidris maritima

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the purple sandpiper.


Calidris alpina

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – dunlin.


Anous stolidus

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Anous stolidus.

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the brown noddy.


Stiltia isabella

Australian pratincole
Australian pratincole

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – Australian pratincole.


Aechmorhynchus parvirostris

Prosobonia parvirostris
Wikispecies:Prosobonia parvirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – Synonym of Prosobonia parvirostris, the Tuamotu sandpiper.


Eurynorhynchus pygmeus

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the spoon-billed sandpiper.


Rhinoptilus cinctus

three-banded courser
three-banded courser

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – three-banded courser.


Laterallus spilonotus

A taxonomic species within the family Rallidae – Galápagos crake.


Calidris ptilocnemis

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the rock sandpiper.


Glareola maldivarum

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – oriental pratincole, ranging from Asia south of the Himalayas to Austronesia.


Gygis alba

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – white tern of tropical oceans.


Rynchops albicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Rynchopidae – Indian skimmer.


Xema sabini

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – Sabine's gull.


Glareola nuchalis

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – the rock pratincole.


Cursorius somalensis

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – the Somali courser.


Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – the bronze-winged courser.


Rhinoptilus africanus

double-banded courser
double-banded courser

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – double-banded courser.


Pagophila eburnea

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – ivory gull.


Rynchops flavirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Rynchopidae – African skimmer.


Cursorius rufus

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – the Burchell's courser.


Larus dominicanus

Those of the Dominican order of Catholic priests wear black and white robes.

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – kelp gull, of the coasts of the Southern Ocean and coasts as far north as Ecuador.


Rhodostethia rosea

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – Ross's gull, of the Arctic.


Glareola lactea

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – the small pratincole.


Anous tenuirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the lesser noddy.


Limosa haemastica

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Hudsonian godwit.


Anous minutus

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Anous minutus.

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the black noddy.


Chroicocephalus philadelphia

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – Bonaparte's gull.


Tringa erythropus

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the spotted redshank.


Procelsterna cerulea

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the blue noddy.


Hydrocoloeus minutus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the little gull.


Leucophaeus pipixcan

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – Franklin's gull.


Cursorius cursor

cream-colored courser
cream-colored courser

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – the cream-colored courser.


Procelsterna albivitta

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – grey noddy.


Chroicocephalus ridibundus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the black-headed gull.


Rissa tridactyla

black-legged kittiwake
black-legged kittiwake

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – black-legged kittiwake.


Larus delawarensis

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the ring-billed gull, of temperate North America.


Ichthyaetus hemprichii

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the sooty gull.


Creagrus furcatus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the swallow-tailed gull.


Ichthyaetus audouinii

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – Audouin's gull, of the Mediterranean and the nearby Atlantic coast.


Larus pacificus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the Pacific gull.


Chroicocephalus genei

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – slender-billed gull.


Leucophaeus atricilla

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the laughing gull.


Sternula nereis

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – fairy tern, of the southwestern Pacific.


Chroicocephalus scopulinus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the red-billed gull.


Larus glaucoides

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – Iceland gull.


Larus belcheri

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the Belcher's gull.


Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – Mediterranean gull.


Chroicocephalus serranus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the Andean gull.


Larus hyperboreus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the glaucous gull.


Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the brown-headed gull.


Larus argentatus

European herring gull
European herring gull

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – European herring gull.


Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – Pallas's gull.


Larus schistisagus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – slaty-backed gull.


Larus atlanticus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the Olrog's gull.


Chroicocephalus saundersi

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the Saunders's gull.


Thalasseus maximus

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the royal tern.


Larus glaucescens

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the glaucous-winged gull.


Chroicocephalus hartlaubii

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the Hartlaub's gull.


Thalasseus elegans

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the elegant tern.


Chroicocephalus bulleri

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the black-billed gull.


Leucophaeus scoresbii

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the dolphin gull.


Leucophaeus fuliginosus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the lava gull.


Larus marinus

great black-backed gull
great black-backed gull

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – great black-backed gull.


Larus fuscus

lesser black-backed gull
lesser black-backed gull

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – lesser black-backed gull.


Sternula antillarum

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – least tern.


Gelochelidon nilotica

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – gull-billed tern.


Larus heermanni

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – Heermann's gull.


Larus smithsonianus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the American herring gull.


Thalasseus sandvicensis

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the Sandwich tern.


Thalasseus bengalensis

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the lesser crested tern.


Chroicocephalus maculipennis

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the brown-hooded gull.


Leucophaeus modestus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the grey gull.


Sternula lorata

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the Peruvian tern.


Thalasseus acuflavidus

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – Cabot's tern.


Onychoprion anaethetus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – bridled tern.


Larus californicus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the California gull.


Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the grey-hooded gull.


Sternula superciliaris

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the yellow-billed tern.


Larus livens

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – yellow-footed gull.


Larus michahellis

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the yellow-legged gull.


Larus cachinnans

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – Caspian gull.


Thalasseus bergii

greater crested tern
greater crested tern

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – greater crested tern.


Sternula balaenarum

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the Damara tern.


Larus crassirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the black-tailed gull.


Larus canus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – common gull.

Larus canus kamtschatschensis Kamchatka gull


Sternula albifrons

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – little tern.


Larus armenicus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the Armenian gull.


Sterna acuticauda

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the black-bellied tern.


Sterna forsteri

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – Forster's tern, of North America and Central America.


Sterna dougallii

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the roseate tern.


Larus thayeri

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the Thayer's gull.


Chlidonias hybrida

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – whiskered tern.


Larus vegae

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the Vega gull.


Onychoprion lunatus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the spectacled tern.


Sternula saundersi

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the Saunders's tern.


Sterna virgata

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the Kerguelen tern.


Ichthyaetus leucophthalmus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – white-eyed gull.


Uria aalge

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – common murre, common guillemot, or thin-billed murre.


Stercorarius pomarinus

A taxonomic species within the family Stercorariidae – the pomarine skua.


Onychoprion aleuticus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the Aleutian tern.


Stercorarius chilensis

A taxonomic species within the family Stercorariidae – the Chilean skua.


Alle alle

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the little auk.


Sterna striata

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the white-fronted tern.


Onychoprion fuscatus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the sooty tern.


Glareola cinerea

A taxonomic species within the family Glareolidae – the grey pratincole.


Uria lomvia

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – thick-billed murre, found in the Arctic and sub-Arctic.


Sterna hirundinacea

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the South American tern.


Larus occidentalis

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the western gull.


Alca torda

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – razorbill.


Stercorarius skua

A taxonomic species within the family Stercorariidae – great skua.


Hydroprogne caspia

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the Caspian tern.


Chlidonias leucopterus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – white-winged tern.


Sterna paradisaea

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the Arctic tern.


Otidiphaps

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – large terrestrial pigeons of New Guinea.


Alectroenas

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the blue pigeons.


Sterna vittata

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the Antarctic tern.


Reinwardtoena

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae.


Sterna hirundo

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – common tern, that breeds in cool-temperate areas of eastern North America and most of Eurasia, but can be found worldwide on seacoasts.


Ichthyaetus relictus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the relict gull.


Sterna repressa

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the white-cheeked tern.


Thalasseus bernsteini

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the Chinese crested tern.


Sterna aurantia

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the river tern.


Cepphus carbo

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the spectacled guillemot.


Stercorarius longicaudus

A taxonomic species within the family Stercorariidae – the long-tailed jaeger.


Sterna sumatrana

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the black-naped tern.


Larosterna inca

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the Inca tern.


Cepphus grylle

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the black guillemot.


Phapitreron

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – brown doves.


Stercorarius antarcticus

A taxonomic species within the family Stercorariidae – the brown skua.


Cerorhinca monocerata

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the rhinoceros auklet.


Pterocles gutturalis

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – yellow-throated sandgrouse.


Pterocles orientalis

black-bellied sandgrouse
black-bellied sandgrouse

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – the black-bellied sandgrouse.


Chlidonias albostriatus

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the black-fronted tern.


Aethia pygmaea

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the whiskered auklet.


Pterocles alchata

pin-tailed sandgrouse
pin-tailed sandgrouse

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – the pin-tailed sandgrouse.


Fratercula arctica

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – Atlantic puffin.


Chalcophaps

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – emerald doves.


Pterocles coronatus

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – the crowned sandgrouse.


Petrophassa

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the rock pigeons.


Cryptophaps

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – sombre pigeon.


Didunculus

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – tooth-billed pigeons.


Sterna trudeaui

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the snowy-crowned tern.


Macropygia

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – certain cuckoo-doves of south and east Asia and Australia.


Turacoena

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – certain cuckoo-doves.


Caloenas

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – Nicobar pigeon.


Vanellus macropterus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the Javan lapwing.


Brachyramphus brevirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – Kittlitz's murrelet.


Henicophaps

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – certain bronzewing pigeons.


Starnoenas

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – only the blue-headed quail-dove.


Goura

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – crowned pigeons.


Synthliboramphus craveri

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the Craveri's murrelet.


Pterocles burchelli

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – the Burchell's sandgrouse.


Drepanoptila

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the cloven-feathered dove.


Aethia cristatella

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – crested auklet.


Fratercula cirrhata

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the tufted puffin.


Aethia pusilla

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the least auklet.


Lopholaimus

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the topknot pigeon.


Cepphus columba

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the pigeon guillemot.


Probosciger

A taxonomic genus within the family Cacatuidae – palm cockatoo.


Rostrhamus sociabilis

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


Brachyramphus marmoratus

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the marbled murrelet.


Leucosarcia

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the Wonga pigeon.


Trugon

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the thick-billed ground pigeon.


Pterocles namaqua

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – the Namaqua sandgrouse.


Pterocles exustus

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – the chestnut-bellied sandgrouse.


Brachyramphus perdix

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the long-billed murrelet.


Strigopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Psittaciformes – the kakapo or owl parrot.


Synthliboramphus wumizusume

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the Japanese murrelet.


Phaetusa simplex

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the large-billed tern.


Callocephalon

A taxonomic genus within the family Cacatuidae – gang-gang cockatoo of southeastern Australia.


Stercorarius maccormicki

A taxonomic species within the family Stercorariidae – the south polar skua.


Lophochroa

Major Mitchell's cockatoo
Major Mitchell's cockatoo

A taxonomic genus within the family Cacatuidae – Major Mitchell's cockatoo.


Aethia psittacula

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the parakeet auklet.


Ptychoramphus aleuticus

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – Cassin's auklet.


Coracopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – vasa parrots.


Eolophus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cacatuidae – galah or rose-breasted cockatoo.


Pterocles personatus

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – the Madagascar sandgrouse.


Syrrhaptes tibetanus

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – the Tibetan sandgrouse.


Cacatuidae

A taxonomic family within the order Psittaciformes – cockatoos.


Pterocles indicus

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – the painted sandgrouse.


Spilopelia

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae.


Pterocles decoratus

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – the black-faced sandgrouse.


Syrrhaptes paradoxus

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – Pallas's sandgrouse.


Streptopelia

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – doves, many called turtle doves and collared doves, originally from Africa and south Asia, but introduced and naturalized in many temperate regions including North America and Europe.


Geopelia

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – small, long-tailed doves of southeast Asia and Australasia.


Synthliboramphus hypoleucus

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – Xantus's murrelet.


Fratercula corniculata

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the horned puffin.


Pterocles quadricinctus

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – the four-banded sandgrouse.


Aprosmictus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae.


Claravis

From Latin clarus (“clear”) + avis (“bird”).


Eclectus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – eclectus parrot.


Columbidae

A taxonomic family within the order Columbiformes – columbids, i.e., pigeons and doves.


Bolbopsittacus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – guaiaberos, of the Philippines.


Hemiphaga

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the New Zealand pigeon and the Chatham pigeon.


Pterocles bicinctus

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – the double-banded sandgrouse.


Cyanoliseus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the burrowing parrot.


Chalcopsitta

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – several New Guinea and Solomon Islands lories.


Circus approximans

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


Deroptyus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – red-fan parrot.


Diopsittaca

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the red-shouldered macaw.


Gallicolumba

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the bleeding-hearts and ground doves.


Alisterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the king parrots.


Uropelia

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the long-tailed ground dove.


Cyanoramphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – parakeets of New Zealand and southern Pacific islands.


Alipiopsitta

Alipiopsitta xanthops
Alipiopsitta xanthops#Translingual

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – a single species Alipiopsitta xanthops (yellow-faced parrot), of central and eastern Brazil.


Calyptorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cacatuidae – the black cockatoos.


Pionites

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae.


Lathamus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – swift parrot, of southeastern Australia.


Geotrygon

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the quail-doves, that are native to the New World tropics.


Cyanopsitta

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the Spix's macaw.


Scolopax rosenbergii

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the New Guinea woodcock.


Guaruba

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the golden parakeet.


Polytelis

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – certain very colorful parrots.


Neopsittacus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – certain lorikeets, of New Guinea.


Charmosyna

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – of forests on the island of New Guinea.


Synthliboramphus antiquus

A taxonomic species within the family Alcidae – the ancient murrelet.


Turtur

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – wood doves, of sub-Saharan Africa.


Neophema

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae.


Geophaps

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – terrestrial pigeons native to Australia.


Ocyphaps

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp, keen, shrill, swift”) + φάψ (pháps, “wild pigeon”)

Ocyphaps lophotes
Ocyphaps lophotes#Translingual

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the crested pigeon, Ocyphaps lophotes, found in most of non-tropical Australia.


Oreopsittacus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – plum-faced lorikeet or whiskered lorikeet.


Eunymphicus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – certain parrots of Oceania.


Northiella

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – bluebonnets, of Australia.


Pionus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae.


Platycercus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – the rosellas, broad-tailed parrots.


Columbina

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – certain New World ground doves.


Nandayus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the Nanday parakeet.


Nymphicus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cacatuidae – the cockatiel.


Phaps

New Latin, from Ancient Greek φάψ (pháps, “wild pigeon”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – bronzewing pigeons.


Orthopsittaca

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the red-bellied macaw.


Cyclopsitta

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – certain of the fig parrots.


Myiopsitta

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the monk parakeet.


Neopsephotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the Bourke's parrot.


Oena

Ancient Greek οἰνάς (oinás, “a wild pigeon, probably Columba livia”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the Namaqua dove.


Forpus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – certain parrotlets.


Geoffroyus

Named after French biologist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire.

named-after

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae.


Graydidascalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the short-tailed parrot.


Anodorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – large, blue macaws, of South America.


Prosopeia

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – shining parrots.


Pterocles senegallus

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – the spotted sandgrouse.


Leptotila

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – doves of the tropical and subtropical New World.


Psephotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – of Australia.

Psephotus haematonotus

red-rumped parrot, red-backed parrot, grass parrot


Scolopax bukidnonensis

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Bukidnon woodcock.


Purpureicephalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – red-capped parrot.


Ognorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the yellow-eared parrot.


Psittaculirostris

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – fig parrots, of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.


Leptosittaca

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the golden-plumed parakeet.


Phigys

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – collared lory, now sometimes genus Vini.


Rhynchopsitta

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae.


Gymnophaps

New Latin, from Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked, unclad”) + φάψ (pháps, “wild pigeon”)

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the mountain pigeons.


Lorius

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – certain lories.


Pezoporus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the night parrot and certain ground parrots.


Touit

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – certain parrotlets.


Pyrilia

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – short-tailed parrots of forests in the Neotropics.


Psittinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the blue-rumped parrot.


Pseudeos

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – dusky lory and cardinal lory, of New Guinea and nearby islands.


Trichoglossus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae.


Cacatua

A taxonomic genus within the family Cacatuidae – certain cockatoos.


Pionopsitta

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the pileated parrot.


Tanygnathus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – of Southeast Asia and Melanesia.


Psittrichas

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the Pesquet's parrot.


Triclaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the blue-bellied parrot.


Psittacella

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – tiger parrots, of New Guinea.


Rynchops niger

A taxonomic species within the family Rynchopidae – the black skimmer.


Loriculus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – hanging parrots, of tropical southern Asia.


Treron

From Ancient Greek τρήρων (trḗrōn, “shy”), a frequent qualifier of the dove in Homer.

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – green pigeons, of Asia and Africa.


Haematopus fuliginosus

A taxonomic species within the family Haematopodidae – the sooty oystercatcher.


Haematopus unicolor

A taxonomic species within the family Haematopodidae – the variable oystercatcher.


Micropsitta

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the pygmy parrots.


Rissa brevirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the red-legged kittiwake.


Charadrius placidus

A taxonomic species within the family Charadriidae – the long-billed plover.


Ducula

New Latin, from Nepali ढुकुर [ḍhukur, “mountain imperial pigeon (Ducula badia)”]

ne-l

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – imperial pigeons.


Phegornis mitchellii

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


Arenaria interpres

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the ruddy turnstone.


Patagioenas

Probably from Latin patagīum (“gold edging or border”) + -ēnās (declined feminine form of -īnus); coined by German botanist and ornithologist Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach in 1852, probably in reference to the appearance of the collar feathers.

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae.

Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach
Ludwig Reichenbach


Ruwenzorornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Musophagidae – Ruwenzori turaco.


Aratinga

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae.

Aratinga acuticaudata

(genus): Aratinga solstitialis - type species; Aratinga auricapillus, Aratinga jandaya, Aratinga maculata, Aratinga weddellii - other species


Ptilinopus

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – fruit doves.

Ptilinopus coronulatus Ptilinopus dohertyi


Psitteuteles

New Latin from ψίττα (psítta), from σίττη (síttē, “nuthatch (Sitta europaea”), + εὐτελής (eutelḗs, “cheap, simple; worthless; thrifty”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – certain lorikeets, of northern Australia.

Psitteuteles goldiei

now often Glossoptilus goldiei, Goldie's lorikeet


Prioniturus

πριονῖτις (prionîtis, “a kind of garden tool”) + -urus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – racket-tails.


Ceuthmochares

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – malkohas.


Dasylophus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae.


Gallinago imperialis

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the imperial snipe.


Rhinortha

Rhinortha chlorophaea
Rhinortha chlorophaea#Translingual

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – Raffles's malkoha. (Rhinortha chlorophaea), sole extant species


Corythaeola

A taxonomic genus within the family Musophagidae – great blue turaco.


Crotophaga

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – the anis, of the tropical and subtropical New World.


Opisthocomidae

A taxonomic family within the order Opisthocomiformes – the hoatzin and extinct relatives, of distant, but highly uncertain relationship to birds of other orders.


Aegothelidae

A taxonomic family within the order Apodiformes – owlet-nightjars.


Taccocua

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – the sirkeer malkoha.


Lyncornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae.


Lophostrix

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – crested owl.


Dromococcyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – certain cuckoos.


Coenocorypha aucklandica

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the subantarctic snipe.


Microdynamis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – the dwarf koel.


Rhamphococcyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – the yellow-billed malkoha.


Zanclostomus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – the red-billed malkoha.


Urodynamis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – the long-tailed cuckoo.


Pachycoccyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – the thick-billed cuckoo.


Ninox

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – hawk owls.


Eudynamys

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – the koels.


Coenocorypha pusilla

A taxonomic species within the family Scolopacidae – the Chatham snipe.


Hirundapus

A taxonomic genus within the family Apodidae.


Nyctibiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Caprimulgiformes – the potoos.


Coccycua

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae.


Hemiprocne

A taxonomic genus within the family Hemiprocnidae – the treeswifts.


Crinifer

From Latin crīnis (“plume”) + -fer (“bearing”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Musophagidae – plantain-eaters.


Steatornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Caprimulgiformes – the oilbird.


Scythrops

From Ancient Greek σκυθρωπός (skuthrōpós, “sullen, gloomy”).

channel-billed cuckoo
channel-billed cuckoo

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – the channel-billed cuckoo.


Scotopelia

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – fishing owls, of sub-Saharan Africa, may be included in genus Bubo.


Heteroglaux

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – the forest owlet, of India, now part of genus Athene.


Morococcyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – the lesser ground cuckoo.


Pyrroglaux

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – Palau owl.


Pulsatrix

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – the spectacled owls.


Musophagidae

A taxonomic family within the order Musophagiformes – turacos.

Corythaeola

(family): Corythaeolinae, Criniferinae, Musophaginae - subfamilies


Hemiprocnidae

A taxonomic family within the order Apodiformes – the treeswifts.


Aglaeactis

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Rigidipenna

A taxonomic genus within the family Podargidae – Rigidipenna inexpectata (Solomons frogmouth, cinnamon frogmouth, or Solomon Islands frogmouth).


Tauraco

A taxonomic genus within the family Musophagidae – green tauracos.


Telacanthura

A taxonomic genus within the family Apodidae.


Xenoglaux

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – long-whiskered owlet of Andean Peru.


Clamator

From Latin clāmātor (“yeller, screamer”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae.


Aegotheles

A taxonomic genus within the family Aegothelidae – owlet-nightjars, of Australia and Oceania.


Uroglaux

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – Papuan hawk-owl.


Aglaiocercus

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – some hummingbirds, called sylphs.


Ptilopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae.


Corythaixoides

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κορυθάϊξ (korutháïx, “helmet-shaking”) + -oides

A taxonomic genus within the family Musophagidae – go-away-birds.


Lurocalis

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae.


Musophaga

Musa (“genus of bananas and plantains”) + -phaga (“eater”)

suffix

A taxonomic genus within the family Musophagidae – certain turacos, sometimes included in genus Tauraco.


Opisthocomiformes

A taxonomic order within the class Reptilia – the hoatzin and extinct relatives.


Podargus

A taxonomic genus within the family Podargidae – certain frogmouths, of Austrasia.


Mimizuku

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – giant scops owl, now Otus gurneyi, native to the Philippines.


Eleothreptus

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – certain nightjars.


Pseudoscops

pseudo- + Scops (“archaic genus of owls”)

prefix

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – Jamaican owl.

Asio clamator sometimes included as Pseudoscops clamator


Surnia

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – northern hawk owl, of North America.


Cypseloides

Cypselus ("former genus name for swifts") [Term?] (“former genus name for swifts”) + -oides


Musophagiformes

A taxonomic order within the class Aves.

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves.


Streptoprocne

A taxonomic genus within the family Apodidae.


Nesasio

New Latin, from Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + Asio (“horned owl genus”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – fearful owl, of Oceania.


Podargidae

A taxonomic family within the order Podargiformes – frogmouths.


Phodilus

From Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs, “phos (light)”) + δειλός (deilós, “cowardly”).

uder

A taxonomic genus within the family Tytonidae – the bay owls.


Guira

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – guira cuckoo.


Centropus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae.

Centropus andamanensis. Centropus anselli


Eurostopodus

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – eared nightjars.


Nyctiphrynus

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – certain Central American poorwills.


Steatornis

Ancient Greek στέαρ (stéar, “fat”)+Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Steatornithidae – the oilbird.


Phalaenoptilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – the common poorwill, an American nightjar.


Macrodipteryx

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – certain nightjars of Africa, now included in genus Caprimulgus.

Caprimulgus vexillarius

was Macrodipteryx vexillarius, pennant-winged nightjar

Caprimulgus longipennis

was Macrodipteryx longipennis, standard-winged nightjar


Aphantochroa

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Anopetia

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – broad-tipped hermit (Anopetia gounellei), of inland eastern Brazil.


Barnardius

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – the Australian ringneck parakeet.


Opisthocomus

From Ancient Greek ὄπισθεν (ópisthen, “behind”) + κόμη (kómē, “hair”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Opisthocomidae – the hoatzin.


Nyctiprogne

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – certain nightjars.


Chordeiles

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – nighthawks, found from South America to the southernmost US.


Adelomyia

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – a single species Adelomyia melanogenys (speckled hummingbird).


Falco severus

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


Macropsalis

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – long-trained nightjar.


Geococcyx

Patterned after Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-, “earth”) + κόκκυξ (kókkux, “cuckoo”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – the roadrunners.


Nyctibius

From Greek νυκτόβιος (nyktóvios, “nocturnal”), from Ancient Greek νύξ (núx, “night”) + βίος (bíos, “life”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Nyctibiidae – the potoos.


Ketupa

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – fish owls, possibly to be included in genus Bubo.


Pterocles lichtensteinii

A taxonomic species within the family Pteroclididae – the Lichtenstein's sandgrouse.


Tapera

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae.


Florisuga

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds of tropical Latin America, called jacobins.


Asio

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – the long-eared owl, a true owl of nearly worldwide distribution.


Androdon

From Ancient Greek ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + ὀδών (odṓn, “tooth”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – tooth-billed hummingbird.


Clytolaema

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Anthracothorax

From Ancient Greek ἄνθραξ (ánthrax) + θώραξ (thṓrax).

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


Siphonorhis

From siphono- + Ancient Greek ῥίς (rhís, “nose”).

af

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – Caribbean pauraques.


Rhaphidura

A taxonomic genus within the family Apodidae – certain spinetails (swifts).

A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – the single species Rhaphidura lowii.


Megascops

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – screech owls.


Aegolius

New Latin, from Latin aegōlĭos, from Ancient Greek αἰγωλιός (aigōliós, “a kind of bird, possibly a screech-owl”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – certain small owls.


Chalcostigma

From Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós, “bronze”) + στίγμα (stígma, “mark”), in reference to the bronze-tailed thornbill.

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – some thornbill hummingbirds.


Apodidae

A taxonomic family within the order Apodiformes – swifts.

Aerodramus

Collocaliini, Chaeturini, Apodini - tribes in Apodinae


Abeillia

Either from New Latin, from French abeille (“honeybee”) + -ia, or, after M. Abeillé (fl. 1839) and his wife, Félice,
French naturalists and collectors (Abeillia, Arremon, Hesperiphona, Icterus, Orchesticus)*.

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – single species Abeillia abeillei (emerald-chinned hummingbird).


Glaucidium

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – pygmy owls.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ranunculaceae – Japanese wood poppy.


Haplophaedia

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain puffleg hummingbirds.


Coua

From French coua, from Malagasy koa, an onomatopoeia for its cry.

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae – the couas.


Amazilia

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds from the tropical Americas.


Chrysococcyx

From Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + κόκκυξ (kókkux, “cuckoo”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cuculidae.


Antrostomus

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae – certain nightjars, including whippoorwills.


Lafresnaya

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Damophila

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – renamed as genus Juliamyia.


Rallina tricolor

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


Doryfera

New Latin, from Ancient Greek δορυφόρος (doruphóros, “lance-bearing”)


Glaucis

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hermit hummingbirds.


Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

A taxonomic species within the family Laridae – the silver gull.


Strix

From Latin strix, from Ancient Greek στρίξ (stríx, “screecher”). The word was first featured in the lost Ornithologia of Boios and later in Pseudolus of Plautus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae.


Lesbia

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the trainbearer hummingbirds.


Batrachostomus

From Ancient Greek βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”) + στόμα (stóma, “mouth”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Podargidae – certain frogmouths.


Heliodoxa

from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) + δόξα (dóxa, “glory”)


Avocettula

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the awlbills.


Eutoxeres

eu- + Ancient Greek τοξήρης (toxḗrēs, “furnished with a bow”)

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain sicklebills.


Strigidae

A taxonomic family within the order Strigiformes – true owls.


Lamprolaima

From Ancient Greek λαμπρός (lamprós, “bright”) + λαιμός (laimós, “throat”).


Colius

A taxonomic genus within the family Coliidae.


Myrtis

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – purple-collared woodstar.


Euptilotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Trogonidae.


Coracias

A taxonomic genus within the family Coraciidae.


Coraciidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coraciiformes – the rollers.


Gymnoglaux

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – bare-legged owl, now in genus Margarobyas.


Uratelornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Brachypteraciidae.


Taphrospilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Lacedo

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae.


Trogonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Trogoniformes – the trogons and quetzals.


Oreotrochilus

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “hill”) + Trochilus.

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the hillstars.


Aeronautes

Coined from Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros, “air”) and ναύτης (naútēs, “sailor”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Apodidae – certain swifts.


Stephanoxis

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – plovercrests.


Hylomanes

A taxonomic genus within the family Momotidae.


Coliidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coliiformes – the mousebirds.


Leptosomidae

A taxonomic family within the order Leptosomiformes – the cuckoo roller.


Polytmus

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – goldenthroats, hummingbirds of South America.


Ramphodon

Ancient Greek [Term?] (“curved beak”) + [Term?] (“tooth”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – saw-billed hermit (Ramphodon naevius).


Apalharpactes

A taxonomic genus within the family Trogonidae – certain trogons of Indonesia.


Ocreatus

Latin ocreatus (“greaved, wearing leggings”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the booted racket-tail, a hummingbird of the Andes.


Electron

A taxonomic genus within the family Momotidae – two species of motmots.


Leptosomiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – the cuckoo roller, Leptosomus discolor.


Sephanoides

Sephanoides (canonical)
probably masculine (canonical)

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the firecrowns.


Momotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coraciiformes – the motmots.


Threnetes

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – barbthroats, of Central and South America.


Ramphomicron

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – some thornbill hummingbirds.


Priotelus

A taxonomic genus within the family Trogonidae.


Anthracoceros

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae.


Phaethornis

From Ancient Greek φᾰέθων m (phaéthōn, “shining, radiant”) + -ornis (“bird”), literally “shining bird, radiant bird”.

affix

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hermit hummingbirds.


Alcedo

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – typical kingfishers.


Todus

A taxonomic genus within the family Todidae – the todies.


Lampornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the mountaingems, of the southwestern US and Central America.


Jacamaralcyon

A taxonomic genus within the family Galbulidae.


Tockus

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae – certain hornbills, of Africa.


Nyctyornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Meropidae – certain bee-eaters.


Meropidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coraciiformes – the bee-eaters.


Todidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coraciiformes – todies.


Upupidae

A taxonomic family within the order Bucerotiformes – the hoopoes.


Tropicranus

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae – Tropicranus albocristatus (white-crested hornbill).


Ceratogymna

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae – hornbills of central and west Africa.


Bucorvidae

A taxonomic family within the order Bucerotiformes – ground hornbills.


Trochilus

From Latin trochilus, itself from Ancient Greek τροχίλος (trokhílos, “Egyptian plover”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – small hummingbirds of Jamaica.


Rhodopis

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the oasis hummingbird.

A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae.


Megaceryle

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae.


Nyctidromus

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நிக்டிட்டிரோமசு

→ Tamil: நிக்டிட்டிரோமசு (nikṭiṭṭirōmacu)

A taxonomic genus within the family Caprimulgidae.


Megalaima

A taxonomic genus within the family Megalaimidae – now a synonym of Psilopogon.


Phoeniculidae

A taxonomic family within the order Bucerotiformes – wood hoopoes.


Galbulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – the jacamars.


Micromonacha

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – the lanceolated monklet.


Bucconidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – puffbirds.


Pteroglossus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ramphastidae – the aracaris and the closely related saffron toucanet.


Ceryle

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κηρύλος (kērúlos, “fabulous sea-bird”), identified with ἀλκυών (alkuṓn, “a fabulous sea-bird, later the kingfisher”)

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – pied kingfisher.


Chloroceryle

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – American green kingfishers.


Notharchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – certain puffbirds.


Harpactes

A taxonomic genus within the family Trogonidae – trogons found from south Asia to China.


Stactolaema

A taxonomic genus within the family Lybiidae.


Heliangelus

from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”) + Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “angel”), a calque of English sunangel

bor

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – sunangels, hummingbirds of South America.


Leptosomus

A taxonomic genus within the family Leptosomatidae – the cuckoo roller, sole member of its family, sometimes in its order.


Galbula

From Latin galbula (“a certain small bird”), from galbus (“yellow”) First attested in 1760.

A taxonomic genus within the family Galbulidae – typical jacamars.


Melichneutes

A taxonomic genus within the family Indicatoridae.


Bucerotiformes

A taxonomic order within the subclass Aves – hornbills and hoopoes.


Prodotiscus

A taxonomic genus within the family Indicatoridae – honeybirds.


Bucco

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – certain puffbirds of South America.


Micrathene

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae.


Semnornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – prong-billed barbets and toucan barbets.


Campephilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae.


Ensifera

From Latin ēnsifera (“sword-bearing”), referring to the blade-like ovipositor.

A taxonomic suborder within the order Orthoptera – crickets, katydids and weta.


Chelidoptera

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – swallow-wing puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa).


Megalaimidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – the Asian barbets.


Oxypogon

From Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús, “sharp”) + πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – bearded helmetcrests.


Ocyceros

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae – grey hornbills, of India.


Lybiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – African barbets.


Otus

From Ancient Greek ὦτος (ôtos, “horned or eared owl”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigidae – scops owls, of the Old World.

for other species see Otus on Wikispecies. and Wiktionary entries starting with Otus


Selenidera

A taxonomic genus within the family Ramphastidae – dichromatic toucanets.


Brachypteraciidae

A taxonomic family within the order Coraciiformes – the ground rollers.


Semnornis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σεμνός (semnós, “revered, august, holy”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Semnornithidae.


Capitonidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – the New World barbets.


Nystalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – certain puffbirds.


Bucorvus

From Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + Latin corvus (“raven”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucorvidae – ground hornbills.


Campylopterus

Ancient Greek κᾰμπῠ́λος m (kampúlos, “bent, curved”) + -pterus (“winged”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Sarcophanops

A taxonomic genus within the family Eurylaimidae.


Rhinopomastus

From Ancient Greek [Term?] "nose" + "little cover".

A taxonomic genus within the family Phoeniculidae – scimitarbills.


Hypnelus

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – russet-throated puffbird (Hypnelus ruficollis).


Chrysocolaptes

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae.


Gymnobucco

A taxonomic genus within the family Lybiidae.


Hydrornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Pittidae – certain pittas.


Sphyrapicus

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – some of the sapsuckers.


Aceros

From Ancient Greek ἄκερος (ákeros, “hornless”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae – rufous-necked hornbill (Aceros nipalensis) of southeast Asia.


Eubucco

A taxonomic genus within the family Capitonidae.


Andigena

New Latin, named after the Andes Mountains.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ramphastidae.


Erythropitta

A taxonomic genus within the family Pittidae.


Ramphastidae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – the toucans.


Monasa

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – nunbirds.


Buceros

From Ancient Greek Βουκερώς (Boukerṓs, “hornbill”), from βοῦς (“ox”) + κέρας (“horn”).

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βοῦς (“ox”) + κέρας (“horn”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae – certain large Asian hornbills.


Anabacerthia

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae.


Caloramphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Megalaimidae – certain Asian barbets.


Nonnula

New Latin, diminutive of Latin nonnus (“monk, tutor”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – the nunlets.


Selasphorus

Ancient Greek σελασφόρος (selasphóros, “light-bearing”), from σέλας (sélas, “light”) and -φόρος ("bearer").

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A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.


Eurylaimidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – broadbills.


Indicator

A taxonomic genus within the family Indicatoridae – some of the honeyguides.


Veniliornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae.


Calyptomena

A taxonomic genus within the family Eurylaimidae.


Meropogon

A taxonomic genus within the family Meropidae – including only a single species endemic to Sulawesi in Indonesia.


Aphrastura

Ancient Greek
αφραστος marvellous
ουρα tail


Bucerotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Bucerotiformes – the hornbills.

Aceros

(family): Bucorvinae, Bucerotinae, Lophocerotinae - subfamilies


Dinopium

From dino- (“terrifying”) + Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps).


Psilopogon

Ancient Greek ψῑλός m (psīlós, “naked, bare”) + Ancient Greek πώγων m (pṓgōn, “beard”), literally “bare-bearded”.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Megalaimidae.


Ramphastos

Ancient Greek ῥαμφηστής (rhamphēstḗs), from ῥαμφή (rhamphḗ, “hooked knife, bill”) or ῥάμφος (rhámphos, “bill of a bird of prey”), possibly from Pre-Greek. See ῥέμβομαι (rhémbomai, “to turn around, roam”) and ῥόμβος (rhómbos, “wheel”).


Hyloctistes

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – woodhaunters. Recently this has been found to be part of the genus Automolus.


Phoeniculus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phoeniculidae – wood hoopoes, of sub-Saharan Africa.


Melignomon

New Latin, from Ancient Greek μέλι (méli, “honey”) + γνώμων (gnṓmōn, “inspector, pointer”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Indicatoridae.


Indicatoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Piciformes – the honeyguides.


Aulacorhynchus

From Ancient Greek αὖλαξ (aûlax, “furrow”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “bill”), referring to the bill.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ramphastidae – green toucanets.


Berlepschia

Berlepsch + -ia, Named for Hans von Berlepsch. More at point-tailed palmcreeper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – Berlepschia rikeri (point-tailed palmcreeper).


Limnornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – the curve-billed reedhaunter.


Drymotoxeres

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae.


Pogoniulus

A taxonomic genus within the family Lybiidae.


Siptornopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – now Synallaxis.


Sapayoa

From Spanish Zapallo Grande (“a river in Ecuador”).


Smithornis

Named after Scottish zoologist Andrew Smith + Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Eurylaimidae – certain broadbills.


Pittidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the pittas.


Merops

From Ancient Greek μέροψ (mérops), μέροπος (méropos, “bee-eater”); the Greek sense evolved from μέροψ (mérops, “endowed with speech”), as it was used in poetry to describe articulated people who "divided voices," from μέρος (méros, “portion”) + ὄψ (óps, “voice”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Meropidae.


Zenaida

A New Latin form of French Zénaïde; the genus was named in honor of Zénaïde Bonaparte.

A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – zenaida doves.


Acrobatornis

From Ancient Greek ἀκροβάτης (akrobátēs, “walking on tiptoe or acrobatically”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).


Lochmias

sharp-tailed streamcreeper
sharp-tailed streamcreeper

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – a single species Lochmias nematura (sharp-tailed streamcreeper), of tropical South America.


Furnarius

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – horneros or ovenbirds, of South America.


Galbalcyrhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Galbulidae.


Hypocnemis

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae.


Clytoctantes

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – certain bushbirds.


Berenicornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucerotidae.


Heliobletus

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – sharp-billed treehunter.


Chrysophlegma

From Ancient Greek χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) + φλέγμα (phlégma, “flame”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – certain woodpeckers of eastern Asia.


Cichlocolaptes

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – certain treehunters.


Eugenes

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the magnificent hummingbird.


Anabazenops

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae.


Mellisuga

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Actenoides

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not, without”) + stem of κτείς (kteís, “comb”) + -oides

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae – kingfishers of Southeast Asia.


Dendrexetastes

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἐξεταστής (exetastḗs, “examiner”)


Synallaxis

From Ancient Greek συνάλλαξις (sunállaxis, “exchange, contract”).


Philydor

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – foliage-gleaners, of northern South America.


Xenicus

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ξενικός (xenikós, “different, strange”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthisittidae.


Pseudoseisura

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – cacholotes, of central South America.


Hypocnemoides

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – some South American antbirds.


Batara

From Old Tupi batará, mbaratá (“antbird”).


Atthis

New Latin, after Atthis (“a mythological Greek woman, after whom Actaea was renamed Attica”), from Ancient Greek Ἀτθίς (Atthís).

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.


Acanthisittidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the New Zealand wrens, and the rifleman.


Piculus

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – certain woodpeckers of the tropical and subtropical Americas.


Myrmorchilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae.


Chamaeza

A taxonomic genus within the family Formicariidae.


Pittasoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Conopophagidae.


Cercomacra

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos) + μακρός (makrós).


Brachypteracias

A taxonomic genus within the family Brachypteraciidae.


Hylopezus

A taxonomic genus within the family Grallariidae.


Dryocopus

Coined by Friedrich Boie, and first published in the scientific journal Isis in 1826 https://archive.org/details/isisvonoken1826oken/page/528/mode/1up. From Ancient Greek δρῦς (drûs, “tree”) + κόπος (kópos, “striking, beating”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae.


Thripadectes

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – many treehunters.


Biatas

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βιατάς (biatás, “forceful, mighty”), from βία (bía, “force, strength”).

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white-bearded antshrike
white-bearded antshrike

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – white-bearded antshrike, native to coastal forests of Argentina and Brazil.


Aspatha

A taxonomic genus within the family Momotidae.


Acropternis

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhinocryptidae – a single species Acropternis orthonyx (ocellated tapaculo).


Formicariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the ant thrushes.


Myornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhinocryptidae.


Hypoedaleus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek οἰδαλέος (oidaléos, “swollen”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae – spot-back antshrike.


Grallariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the antpittas.


Grallaria

A New Latin formation from Latin grallae (“stilts”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Grallariidae – typical antpittas.


Anairetes

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae.


Urosticte

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae.


Pteroptochos

ptero- (“wing”) + Ancient Greek πτωχός (ptōkhós, “beggar”).


Rhinocrypta

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhinocryptidae – the crested gallito.


Conopophagidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the gnateaters.


Rhinocryptidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the tapaculos.


Drymophila

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek δρῡμός (drūmós, “copse, thicket”) + φίλος (phílos, “loving”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Thamnophilidae.


Melanopareia

A taxonomic genus within the family Melanopareiidae – the crescentchests.


Culicivora

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – sharp-tailed grass tyrant, of South American grasslands.


Dendrocopos

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae.


Agriornis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – shrike-tyrants.


Melanopareiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the crescentchests.


Platyrinchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – spadebills.


Lipaugus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae.


Certhiaxis

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae.


Chiroxiphia

A taxonomic genus within the family Pipridae.


Suiriri

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – certain flycatchers.


Carpodectes

From Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”) + δέκτης (déktēs, “receiver”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae – certain cotingas.


Rhytipterna

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae.


Arundinicola

New Latin, from Latin arundo, harundo (“reed, cane”) + cola (“inhabitant”)


Sublegatus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – scrub flycatchers.


Alectrurus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀλεκτρυών (alektruṓn, “cock, rooster”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”)


Philohydor

From Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos, “loving”) + ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”).


Antilophia

A taxonomic genus within the family Pipridae – two species of the manakins.


Pitta

A taxonomic genus within the family Pittidae – many of the pittas.


Grallaricula

A taxonomic genus within the family Grallariidae.


Ampelioides

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae – scaled fruiteater.


Myiobius

A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae.


Silvicultrix

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – three species of chat-tyrant, sometimes placed in genus Ochthoeca.


Stigmatura

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – wagtail-tyrants, of tropical South America.


Schiffornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae – some of the mourners.


Polystictus

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

A taxonomic genus within the family Hymenochaetaceae – certain fungi.


Turnagra

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilonorhynchidae.


Satrapa

Latin satrapa (“Persian provincial governor”)


Pipreola

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae.


Cotinga

From French cotinga, from Old Tupi cutinga.


Iodopleura

A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae – the purpletufts.


Atrichornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Atrichornithidae – the scrubbirds.


Snowornis

From David Snow + Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).


Procnias

From Ancient Greek Πρόκνη (Próknē, “Procne”), who was turned into a swallow.

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae – the neotropical bellbirds.


Pipridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – manakins.


Sayornis

Named after American scientist Thomas Say + Ancient Greek ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – phoebes.


Sirystes

Either a misspelling or a random vowel shift of Ancient Greek συριστης (suristēs, “piper”), from συριζω (surizō, “to play the pipes”), from συριγξ (surinx), συριγγος (suringos, “shepherd's pipe”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae.


Perissocephalus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek περισσός (perissós, “uneven”) + cephalus


Empidonax

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – certain New World tyrant flycatchers.


Ptilonorhynchidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the bowerbirds.


Certhionyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.


Chenorhamphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Maluridae – two species of fairywrens formerly in genus Malurus.


Cormobates

A taxonomic genus within the family Climacteridae.


Anthochaera

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – the wattlebirds.


Ailuroedus

From Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros, “cat”) + εἶδος (eîdos, “appearance”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilonorhynchidae – catbirds.


Pipra

New Latin, from Ancient Greek πίπρα (pípra), an imitative word used by Aristotle to name several small birds.

A taxonomic genus within the family Pipridae.


Pachyramphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae – most becards.


Manacus

From Latin mānacus, from Ancient Greek μάναχος (mánakhos).


Chlidonias niger

A taxonomic species within the family Sternidae – the black tern.


Atrichornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the scrubbirds.


Acanthorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – two spinebillls.


Clytomyias

A taxonomic genus within the family Maluridae – the single species Clytomyias insignis (orange-crowned fairywren).


Nasica

From Latin nāsīca (“large-nosed person”), from nasus (“nose”) + -ica (“-ic: forming adjectives”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae.


Stipiturus

A taxonomic genus within the family Maluridae – the emu-wrens.


Tityridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the tityras and becards.


Tityra

From Ancient Greek τιτύρας (titúras) and/or τιτυρίς (titurís), types of birds not closely related to the tityras, which were unknown to the Ancient Greeks.

A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae – tityras, of Central and South America.


Lepidothrix

From lepido- (“scaly”, Ancient Greek λεπῐ́ς (lepís)) + Ancient Greek θρῐ́ξ f (thríx, “hair”).

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Amblyornis

From Ancient Greek ἀμβλύς (amblús, “dull”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilonorhynchidae.


Sipodotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Maluridae – sole species Sipodotus wallacii (Wallace's fairywren).


Pycnopygius

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.


Ramsayornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – honeyeaters.


Dasyornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Dasyornithidae – the bristlebirds.


Cnemophilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cnemophilidae.


Purnella

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – white-fronted honeyeater (Purnella albifrons).


Entomyzon

blue-faced honeyeater
blue-faced honeyeater

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – the single species Entomyzon cyanotis (blue-faced honeyeater or ananabird).


Neodrepanis

A taxonomic genus within the family Eurylaimidae.


Climacteris

A taxonomic genus within the family Climacteridae.


Premnoplex

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae – certain barbtails.


Cotingidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – cotingas, suboscine passerine birds found in Central America and tropical South America.

Ampelioides

(family): Pipreolinae, Rupicolinae, Phytotominae, Cephalopterinae, Cotinginae - subfamilies


Pycnoptilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthizidae – pilotbird.


Sugomel

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – certain honeyeaters, of Australia and Indonesia.


Gerygone

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – the gerygones.


Oedistoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Melanocharitidae.


Pomatostomus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pomatostomidae.


Laniisoma

Lanii (“genitive of Lanius, shrike genus”) + -soma (“body”), from the supposed shrike-like appearance.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae – Laniisoma elegans, the shrike-like laniisoma, also known as the shrike-like cotinga or elegant mourner.


Orthonyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Orthonychidae – the logrunners.


Melitograis

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – white-streaked friarbird, of the Moluccas.


Cinclosoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Psophodidae.


Neopelma

A taxonomic genus within the family Pipridae.


Smicrornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – weebill.


Oreocharis

A taxonomic genus within the family Paramythiidae.


Garritornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Pomatostomidae – Garritornis isidorei (Papuan babbler, New Guinea babbler, Isidore's rufous babbler).


Callaeas

A taxonomic genus within the family Callaeidae.