Glycifohia

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – certain honeyeaters of New Caledonia and Vanuatu.

Glycifohia undulatus (barred honeyeater, Glycifohia notabilis - species


Platysteira

A taxonomic genus within the family Platysteiridae.


Calamanthus

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthizidae – fieldwrens.


Gliciphila

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – Gliciphila melanops (tawny-crowned honeyeater), of southern Australia.


Xenopsaris

xeno- (“strange, foreign”) + Ancient Greek ψάρις (psáris), alternative form of ψάρ (psár, “starling”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Tityridae – Xenopsaris albinucha (reed becard or white-naped xenopsaris).


Prionops

A taxonomic genus within the family Prionopidae.


Telophorus

A taxonomic genus within the family Malaconotidae.


Myza

From Ancient Greek μυζάω (muzáō, “suck”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.


Toxorhamphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Melanocharitidae.


Hemipus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tephrodornithidae.


Philesturnus

A taxonomic genus within the family Callaeidae.


Androphobus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psophodidae – Papuan whipbird, syn. Psophodes viridis.


Oreoscopus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – fernwren, of Queensland, Australia.


Notiomystis

A taxonomic genus within the family Notiomystidae – the stitchbird.


Cissomela

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – Cissomela pectoralis (banded honeyeater), of northern Australia.


Ptilorrhoa

A taxonomic genus within the family Psophodidae.


Climacteridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Australasian treecreepers or Australian treecreepers.


Pachycare

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – goldenface.


Pardalotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the pardalotes.


Myzomela

→ English: myzomela

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae., the myzomelas


Acanthiza

From Ancient Greek ἀκᾰνθεών (akantheṓn, “thorny bracken”) + ζᾰ́ω (záō, “I live”).

compound

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – thornbills.


Glycichaera

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – certain honeyeaters of Queensland and New Guinea.


Melanocharitidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – berrypeckers and longbills.


Rupicola

Based on Latin rupes (“cliff”) + cola (“inhabiting”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae – cock-of-the-rock.

A taxonomic genus within the family Ericaceae – flowering plants of Australia.


Aphelocephala

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – whitefaces.


Malaconotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Malaconotidae.


Pardalotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – the pardalotes, of Australia.


Melidectes

From Ancient Greek μέλι (méli, “honey”) + δέκτης (déktēs, “receiver”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.


Dasyornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the bristlebirds.


Strigops

A taxonomic genus within the family Strigopidae – the kakapo.


Chlorophoneus

A taxonomic genus within the family Malaconotidae – certain bushshrike.


Cnemophilidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the satinbirds, once thought to be closely related to birds of paradise.


Capito

From Latin capitō (“person with a large head”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Capitonidae – barbets of South America.


Melanocharis

A taxonomic genus within the family Melanocharitidae.


Manorina

From Ancient Greek μανός (manós, “thin”) + ῥίς (rhís, “nostrils”).


Loboparadisea

A taxonomic genus within the family Cnemophilidae – yellow-breasted satinbird, yellow-breasted bird-of-paradise, or silken satinbird.


Origma

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – mouse-warblers and rockwarblers.

Origma robusta - other species (formerly in genus Crateroscelis


Megabyas

A taxonomic genus within the family Platysteiridae.


Falculea

A taxonomic genus within the family Vangidae.


Stresemannia

Stresemann + -ia, after Erwin Stresemann (1889-1972), German ornithologist

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – the Bougainville honeyeater.


Campephaga

A taxonomic genus within the family Campephagidae.


Sericornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthizidae – scrubwrens.


Xipholena

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae.


Callaeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – New Zealand wattlebirds.


Malurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Maluridae – most of the fairywrens.


Pomatostomidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Australasian babblers.


Rhamphocharis

A taxonomic genus within the family Melanocharitidae – two species of berry peckers, from New Guinea.


Myiarchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae.


Psophodidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – whipbird, jewel-babblers, quail-thrushes.


Melopsittacus

A taxonomic genus within the family Psittaculidae – budgerigar.


Acanthagenys

From Ancient Greek ἄκᾰνθᾰ (ákantha, “thorn, spine”) + γένῠς (génus, “jaw, mouth”), perhaps a reference to the honeyeater's spiny cheeks.

compound

spiny-cheeked honeyeater
spiny-cheeked honeyeater

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – the spiny-cheeked honeyeater.


Notiomystidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the stitchbird.


Tchagra

A taxonomic genus within the family Malaconotidae.


Pericrocotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Campephagidae – the minivets, of southern and eastern Asia.


Prosthemadera

From Ancient Greek πρόσθημα (prósthēma, “an appendage”) + δειρή (deirḗ, “neck”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.


Bocagia

A taxonomic genus within the family Malaconotidae – a single species, blackcap bush-shrike.


Leptopterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Vangidae.


Campochaera

A taxonomic genus within the family Campephagidae.


Coracornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Pachycephalidae.


Aegithina

A taxonomic genus within the family Aegithinidae – the ioras.


Platysteiridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – wattle-eyes and batises.


Lessonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae – negritos.


Prionopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the helmetshrikes.


Corvinella

A taxonomic genus within the family Laniidae – the yellow-billed shrike.


Tephrodornithidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – woodshrikes and allies.


Malaconotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the bush shrikes, of Africa.


Aleadryas

A taxonomic genus within the family Pachycephalidae – a single species Aleadryas rufinucha (rufous-naped whistler).


Crateroscelis

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthizidae – mouse-warblers, species now reassigned.

Crateroscelis nigrorufa

bicolored mouse-warbler, now Aethomyias nigrorufus, sometimes Sericornis nigrorufus

Crateroscelis robusta

mountain mouse-warbler, now Origma robusta


Maluridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Australasian wrens.


Lobotos

A taxonomic genus within the family Campephagidae – wattled cuckooshrikes, of tropical Africa.


Vireolanius

A taxonomic genus within the family Vireonidae.


Dicrurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Dicruridae – the drongos, small passerine birds of the Old World tropics.


Meliphaga

From New Latin meliphaga, from Ancient Greek μέλι (méli, “honey”) + φαγητόν (phagētón, “food, consumption”), from φαγεῖν (phageîn) aorist of ἐσθίω (esthíō), ἔδω (édō, “to eat, to consume”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.


Pitohui

Coined by René Lesson, and thought to be from an onomatopoeic name used around Manokwari.

A taxonomic genus within the family Oriolidae – the pitohuis. (formerly included in Pachycephalidae)


Pityriasis

A taxonomic genus within the family Pityriaseidae – the Bornean bristlehead.


Macgregoria

New Latin, from Macgregor + -ia, the bird at least probably after William MacGregor

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – MacGregor's honeyeater, the only species.


Amytornis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek Ἄμυτις (Ámutis, “Achaemenid princess”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Maluridae – the grasswrens.


Cyanolanius

A taxonomic genus within the family Vangidae.


Chaetorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Dicruridae.


Urolestes

African long-tailed shrike
African long-tailed shrike

A taxonomic genus within the family Laniidae – with a single species (Urolestes melanoleucus); magpie shrike or African long-tailed shrike.


Acanthornis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Pardalotidae – scrubtit, of Australasia.


Vangidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – vangas.


Hylophilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Vireonidae – the greenlets.


Machaerirhynchidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the boatbills.


Eurocephalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Laniidae.


Mohoua

From Maori mohua (“the yellowhead, Mohoua ochrocephala”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Mohouidae – three species endemic to New Zealand.


Mayrornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae.


Aegithinidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the ioras.


Peltops

A taxonomic genus within the family Artamidae – shieldbills.


Crypsirina

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae.


Colluricincla

A taxonomic genus within the family Pachycephalidae – shrikethrushes, native to Australia, New Guinea, and certain nearby islands.


Celeus

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

Celeus loricatus (cinnamon woodpecker, Celeus undatus (waved woodpecker, Celeus grammicus (scaly-breasted woodpecker, Celeus castaneus (chestnut-colored woodpecker, Celeus elegans (chestnut woodpecker, Celeus lugubris (pale-crested woodpecker, Celeus flavescens (blond-crested woodpecker, Celeus ochraceus (ochre-backed woodpecker, Celeus flavus (cream-colored woodpecker, Celeus spectabilis (rufous-headed woodpecker, Celeus obrieni (Kaempfer's woodpecker, Celeus torquatus (ringed woodpecker, Celeus occidentalis (Amazonian black-breasted woodpecker, Celeus tinnunculus (Atlantic black-breasted woodpecker, Celeus galeatus (helmeted woodpecker


Metabolus

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae – certain monarch birds.


Gymnorhina

From Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + ῥίς (rhís, “snout”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Artamidae – Australian magpie (syn. Cracticus tibicen).


Arses

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae – certain monarch flycatchers of New Guinea and vicinity.


Daphoenositta

A taxonomic genus within the family Neosittidae – woodland birds of Australia that resemble nuthatches.


Cyanolyca

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – small jays found in humid highland forests in southern Mexico, Central America and the Andes in South America.


Pteruthius

A taxonomic genus within the family Vireonidae – the shrike-babblers.


Cyclarhis

A taxonomic genus within the family Vireonidae.


Pomarea

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae – certain monarch flycatchers.


Cicinnurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae.


Lamprolia

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhipiduridae.


Meliphagidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – honeyeaters.

†Chaetoptila

family): Acanthagenys, Acanthorhynchus, Anthochaera, Anthornis, Apalopteron, Certhionyx, Conopophila, Entomyzon, Foulehaio, Grantiella, Guadalcanaria, Gymnomyza, Lichenostomus, Lichmera, Manorina, Meliarchus, Melidectes, Melilestes, Meliphaga, Melipotes, Melithreptus, Melitograis, Myza, Myzomela, Oreornis, Philemon, Phylidonyris, Plectorhyncha, Prosthemadera, Ptiloprora, Pycnopygius, Ramsayornis, Stresemannia, Timeliopsis, Trichodere, Xanthomyza, Xanthotis (genera


Rhagologus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pachycephalidae.


Pityriaseidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the Bornean bristlehead.


Ptilostomus

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – the piapiac (Ptilostomus afer).


Xenopirostris

A taxonomic genus within the family Vangidae – native to Madagascar.

Xenopirostris damii (Van Dam's vanga (Xenopirostris polleni - other species


Podoces

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae.


Parotia

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae – six-plumed birds of paradise.


Strepera

From New Latin streperus (“noisy”), from Latin strepō (“make a noise”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Artamidae – the currawongs.


Neolalage

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae.


Ifrita

A taxonomic genus within the family Ifritidae.


Rhipiduridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the fantails.


Melampitta

A taxonomic genus within the family Melampittidae.


Sphecotheres

A taxonomic genus within the family Oriolidae.


Artamidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – woodswallow, butcherbirds, and close relatives.

Artamus

family): Artaminae (woodswallow), Cracticinae (butcherbird & allies), Peltopsinae (peltops


Psilorhinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – brown jay.


Pachycephalidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – whistlers and allies.


Corydon

From Ancient Greek κόρυδος (kórudos, “crested lark”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Eurylaimidae – the single species Corydon sumatranus (dusky broadbill), of South East Asia.


Pachycephala

From Ancient Greek παχυς (pakhus), πυκνός (puknós, “thick”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Pachycephalidae – thickheads and whistlers of Australia and Oceania.


Urocissa

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – various magpies.


Paradigalla

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae.


Dicruridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the drongos.


Oreornis

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – the orange-cheeked honeyeater.


Eopsaltria

A taxonomic genus within the family Petroicidae.


Myiornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae.


Manucodia

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae – manucodes.


Picathartes

A taxonomic genus within the family Picathartidae – the rockfowl.


Phonygammus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae – trumpet manucode.


Campephagidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – cuckooshrikes.


Clytorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae.


Monarchidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the monarchs.


Gymnorhinus

From Ancient Greek γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”) + ῥίς (rhís, “nose”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – pinyon jay.


Pyrrholaemus

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthizidae – redthroat.


Cyanopica

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae.


Cracticidae

(obsolete) A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – butcherbirds, currawongs and the like, equivalent to the modern subfamily Cracticinae of the family Artamidae.


Anthornis

From Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.


Finschia

A sparrow-like bird of New Zealand, the pipipi

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthizidae.


Phainopepla

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilogonatidae – the phainopepla.


Semioptera

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae.


Melanochlora

A taxonomic genus within the family Paridae.


Ptilogonys

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilogonatidae.


Coloeus

From Ancient Greek κολοιός (koloiós, “jackdaw”).


Phainoptila

black-and-yellow phainoptila
black-and-yellow phainoptila

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilogonatidae – the black-and-yellow phainoptila.


Carterornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae – birds of Australia and Melanesia, called monarchs.


Diphyllodes

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae – certain birds of paradise.


Chelidorhynx

A taxonomic genus within the family Stenostiridae.


Cyanocorax

From Ancient Greek κῠ́ᾰνος (kúanos, “dark blue”) + κόρᾰξ (kórax, “raven”).


Heteromyias

A taxonomic genus within the family Petroicidae – certain robins.


Bombycilla

A taxonomic genus within the family Bombycillidae – the waxwings.


Artamus

A taxonomic genus within the family Artamidae – the woodswallows.


Nucifraga

From Latin nuci- (“nut”) + frangō (“to break”); compare nucifrangĭbulum (“nutcracker”).


Epimachus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae – certain sicklebills.


Hypothymis

A taxonomic genus within the family Monarchidae.


Eupetes

A taxonomic genus within the family Eupetidae – rail-babbler.


Picathartidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the rockfowl.


Pinarocorys

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae.


Drepanornis

Drepanornis albertisi (black-billed sicklebill, Drepanornis bruijnii (pale-billed sicklebill - species


Cephalopyrus

A taxonomic genus within the family Remizidae.


Hypocolius

A taxonomic genus within the family Hypocoliidae – the grey hypocolius or hypocolius.


Ammomanes

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae – the desert larks.


Ptilogonatidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – silky-flycatchers, birds of Central America.


Panurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Panuridae – the bearded reedling.


Lophophanes

A taxonomic genus within the family Paridae.


Corcoracidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Australian mudnesters.


Chaetops

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”) + ὄψ (óps, “eye, face”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Chaetopidae – the rockjumpers.


Paradisaea

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradisaeidae.


Sericulus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilonorhynchidae.


Bombycillidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the waxwings.


Cyanocitta

From Latin cyano- (“cyan”) + Ancient Greek κίττα (kítta, “jay”), variant of Ancient Greek κίσσα (kíssa).

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae.


Peneoenanthe

A taxonomic genus within the family Petroicidae – mangrove robin (Peneoenanthe pulverulenta).

Peneoenanthe pulverulenta

mangrove robin, often Peneothello pulverulenta


Lullula

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae – the woodlark.


Neosittidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – sittellas, woodland birds of Australia, resembling nuthatches (Sittidae).


Mohoidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the recently extinct oos.


Chaetopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the rock-jumpers.


Dulidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the palmchat.


Spizocorys

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae.


Acritillas

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – yellow-browed bulbul (Acritillas indica).


Lycocorax

From the obsolete genus Lycos (which is from Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos, “jackdaw”)) + Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax, “raven”).


Stenostiridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – fairy flycatchers.


Peneothello

A taxonomic genus within the family Petroicidae – certain robins, principally of Australia and New Guinea.

Peneothello pulverulenta

mangrove robin, now Peneoenanthe pulverulenta


Hylocitrea

A taxonomic genus within the family Hylocitreidae – hylocitrea or yellow-flanked whistler.


Nicatoridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the nicators.


Monachella

A taxonomic genus within the family Petroicidae.


Hylocitreidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – hylocitrea, yellow-flanked whistler, or olive-flanked whistler, Hylocitrea bonensis.


Ptilonorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Ptilonorhynchidae.


Pyrrhomyias

A taxonomic genus within the family Tyrannidae.


Cracticus

From Hellenic κρακτικός (kraktikós, “noisy”) from κράζω (krázō, “cry out, call (loudly)”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Artamidae – the butcherbirds.


Pseudhirundo

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae.


Ixonotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Ixonotus guttatus (spotted greenbul).


Cerasophila

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – white-headed bulbul (Cerasophila thompsoni, now Hypsipetes thompsoni).


Calyptocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Calyptocichla serinus (golden greenbul).


Psophodes

(sensu stricto) A taxonomic genus within the family Psophodidae – certain whipbirds.


Nicator

From Ancient Greek νικάτωρ (nikátōr, “conqueror”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Nicatoridae – the nicators.


Andropadus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Andropadus importunus (sombre greenbul).


Baeolophus

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βαιός (baiós, “small”) + λόφος (lóphos, “neck”)

compound

A taxonomic genus within the family Paridae – certain titmice.


Atimastillas

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Atimastillas flavicollis (yellow-throated leaflove), of Africa.


Panuridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the bearded reedling.


Anthoscopus

A taxonomic genus within the family Remizidae – African penduline tits.


Alophoixus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – most called golden bulbuls.


Auriparus

A taxonomic genus within the family Remizidae – the verdin.


Tickellia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cettiidae.


Galerida

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae – certain larks.


Sphenoeacus

A taxonomic genus within the family Macrosphenidae.


Chlorocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – certain greenbuls, of Africa.


Tachycineta

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae.


Picumnus

From Latin Pīcumnus (“a Roman deity personifying a woodpecker”), from pīcus (“woodpecker”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peyk- (“woodpecker; magpie”) + *mno-.

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Picidae – the piculets.


Stelgidillas

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – a single species of greenbul.


Leucippus

Latin Leucippus, from Ancient Greek Λεύκιππος (Leúkippos)

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.


Hypsipetes

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – certain bulbuls.


Cettiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – cettia bush warblers and allies.


Eupetidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – rail-babbler.


Alauda

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae – typical larks.


Baeopogon

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – certain greenbuls.


Bleda

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – bristlebills.


Alaudidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – larks.


Tricholestes

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Tricholestes criniger (hairy-backed bulbul), of Borneo, Sumatra, and the Malaysian peninsula.


Pnoepyga

A taxonomic genus within the family Pnoepygidae – the wren-babblers.


Setornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Setornis criniger (hook-billed bulbul).


Spizixos

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – finchbills, of subtropical east Asia.


Thescelocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Thescelocichla leucopleura (swamp palm bulbul).


Cettia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cettiidae.


Phyllastrephus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – greenbuls, brownbuls, and a leaflove.


Macrosphenidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the crombecs, African warblers.


Melipotes

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae.


Leptopoecile

A taxonomic genus within the family Aegithalidae.


Seicercus

A taxonomic genus within the family Phylloscopidae.


Neolestes

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – Neolestes torquatus black-collared bulbul).


Bathmocercus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae.


Calamonastides

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrocephalidae.


Pnoepygidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the wren-babblers.


Pycnonotus

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – certain bulbuls.

including many now in other genera in subfamily Pycnonotinae


Thamnornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Bernieridae.


Schistolais

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae – prinias.


Psalidoprocne

From Ancient Greek ψαλίς (psalís) and Ancient Greek Πρόκνη (Próknē).

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae.


Struthidea

A taxonomic genus within the family Corcoracidae – the apostlebird.


Psaltriparus

A taxonomic genus within the family Aegithalidae – the American bushtit.


Dromaeocercus

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae.


Aphelocoma

From Latinized Ancient Greek ἀφελής (aphelḗs, “simple”) + Latin coma (“hair”) (from Ancient Greek κόμη (kómē)), in reference to the lack of striped or banded feathers in this genus, compared to other jays.

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae – certain New World jays, including scrub jays.


Donacobius

A taxonomic genus within the family Donacobiidae – the black-capped donacobius.


Achaetops

From ad- (“similar to, like”) + Chaetops (“rockjumpers”), from Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “hair”) + ὄψ (óps, “eye, face”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Macrosphenidae – rockrunner, of southern Africa.


Apalis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae – the apalises, small passerine birds of sub-Saharan Africa.


Elaphrornis

Sri Lanka bush warbler
Sri Lanka bush warbler

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – Sri Lanka bush warbler, Ceylon bush warbler, or Palliser's warbler.


Rhopocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Timaliidae.


Bradypterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – certain warblers.


Phragmacia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae.


Donacobiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – black-capped donacobius.


Newtonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Vangidae – certain warblers.


Dumetia

A taxonomic genus within the family Timaliidae – tawny-bellied babbler.


Batis

Coined by German zoologist Friedrich Boie in 1833. Apparently from Ancient Greek βατίς (batís), an unidentified worm- or grub-eating bird mentioned by Aristotle in History of Animals.

coinage

A taxonomic genus within the family Platysteiridae – sparrow-like birds of sub-Saharan Africa.


Melocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Macrosphenidae.


Acrocephalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrocephalidae.


Graminicola

A taxonomic genus within the family Pellorneidae.


Psaltria

A taxonomic genus within the family Aegithalidae.


Buettikoferella

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – an Old World warbler, the buff-banded thicketbird or buff-banded bushbird, found in Indonesia.


Macronus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae – most of the tit-babblers.


Aegithalos

From Ancient Greek αἰγιθαλός (aigithalós, “titmouse”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Aegithalidae – various bushtits.


Schoenicola

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae.


Incana

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae – the Socatra warbler.


Acrocephalidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – reed warblers and allies.


Eremophila

→ English: eremophila

From Ancient Greek ἐρῆμος (erêmos, “alone, lonely, solitary”) + -phila.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae – horned larks.

A taxonomic genus within the family Scrophulariaceae – Australian desert shrubs and trees, many called poverty bushes and emu bushes.


Melithreptus

From Ancient Greek μελίθρεπτος (melíthreptos).

borrowed

A taxonomic genus within the family Meliphagidae – honeyeaters of Australia.


Delichon

New Latin, anagram of Chelidon, former genus of all then-known swallows and martins, from Ancient Greek χελιδών (khelidṓn, “swallow”), to reflect close relationship of martins to swallows

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae – house martins.


Megalurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – striated grassbird, found in India and southeastern Asia.

(Megalurus palustris - sole remaining species; for species now transferred to other genera see Megalurus


Abroscopus

From Ancient Greek ἁβρός (habrós, “graceful; delicate”) + σκοπός (skopós, “watcher; seeker”).

compound

A taxonomic genus within the family Cettiidae – some species of warblers.


Ptyonoprogne

From Ancient Greek πτύον (ptúon, “fan”), referring to the shape of its open tail, and Latin Progne, from Ancient Greek Πρόκνη (Próknē); see Procne.

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae.


Bernieridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the Malagasy warblers.


Megalurulus

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – thicketbirds; now Cincloramphus.


Thapsinillas

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae.


Pellorneidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the fulvettas and ground babblers.


Malacocincla

A taxonomic genus within the family Pellorneidae.


Locustella

Locusta + -ella, from the cricket- or grasshopper-like chirping song of members of the genus

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – grass warblers.


Nesillas

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrocephalidae.


Timalia

A taxonomic genus within the family Timaliidae.


Cholornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – certain parrotbills.


Eremiornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – Eremiornis carteri (spinifexbird, now usually Poodytes carteri or Megalurus carteri).


Liocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae.


Garrulax

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae – some of the laughingthrushes.


Micromacronus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae – miniature babblers.


Phylloscopus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + σκοπός (skopós, “seeker”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Phylloscopidae – leaf warblers.


Chaetornis

From Ancient Greek χαίτη (khaítē, “flowing hair”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – the bristled grassbird.


Paramythiidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the painted berrypeckers.


Dulus

A taxonomic genus within the family Dulidae – the palmchat.


Phylloscopidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – leaf warblers and allies.


Moupinia

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – Moupinia poecilotis (rufous-tailed babbler).


Locustellidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the grassbirds and allies.


Spiloptila

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae.


Chleuasicus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – Chleuasicus atrosuperciliaris (pale-billed parrotbill).


Sylviparus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paridae.


Psittiparus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae.


Napothera

A taxonomic genus within the family Pellorneidae.


Pomatorhinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Timaliidae.


Colibri

A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – the violetears.


Modulatrix

A taxonomic genus within the family Promeropidae.


Iduna

A taxonomic genus within the family Acrocephalidae.


Turdoides

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae – Old-World babblers.


Poecile

From Ancient Greek ποικῐ́λη (poikílē), feminine form of ποικίλος (poikílos, “spotted, embroidered”).


Chamaea

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – Chamaea fasciata (wrentit).


Eremomela

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae – small birds of sub-Saharan Africa similar to sylvids.


Actinodura

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae – barwings, of southern Asia.


Paradoxornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – certain parrotbills.


Horizorhinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Sylviidae – Dohrn's thrush-babbler or Principe flycatcher-babbler.


Conioptilon

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κόνιος (kónios, “dusty”) + πτῐ́λον (ptílon, “soft feathers, down”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cotingidae.


Heleia

A taxonomic genus within the family Zosteropidae.


Sterrhoptilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Zosteropidae – babblers of the Philippines.


Conostoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – Conostoma aemodium (great parrotbill).


Pellorneum

Unclear, but likely from Ancient Greek πέλλος (péllos, “blue-grey”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Pellorneidae – certain babblers.


Parophasma

A taxonomic genus within the family Sylviidae – the Abyssinian catbird.


Corcorax

A taxonomic genus within the family Corcoracidae – the white-winged chough.


Lioparus

golden-breasted fulvetta
golden-breasted fulvetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – Lioparus chrysotis (golden-breasted fulvetta), of temperate and subtropical montane forests of southeastern Asia.


Rimator

A taxonomic genus within the family Pellorneidae.


Melanocorypha

A taxonomic genus within the family Alaudidae.


Cinnycerthia

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae.


Chrysomma

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – certain babblers.


Myzornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – Myzornis pyrrhoura (fire-tailed myzornis).


Babax

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βάβαξ (bábax, “chatterer”).

lbor

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae – four species of babaxes, passerine birds found in Asia.


Robsonius

A taxonomic genus within the family Pellorneidae – certain ground babblers.


Arcanator

A taxonomic genus within the family Promeropidae.


Lioptilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Sylviidae – the bush blackcap.


Neosuthora

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – certain parrotbills.


Apalopteron

A taxonomic genus within the family Zosteropidae.


Dasycrotapha

A taxonomic genus within the family Zosteropidae – babblers of the Philippines.


Irenidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – fairy-bluebirds.


Yuhina

A taxonomic genus within the family Zosteropidae – the yuhinas.


Crocias

Ancient Greek κροκίας (krokías, “a saffron-colored stone”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae – now Laniellus, called crociases.

Crocias albonotatus

syn. of Laniellus albonotatus, spotted crocias

Crocias langbianis

syn. of Laniellus langbianis, grey-crowned crocias


Melanotis

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimidae – mockingbirds.


Promeropidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the sugarbirds and allies.


Rhopophilus

From Ancient Greek ῥώψ f (rhṓps, “brushwood, underwood”) + -philus m (“-phile”)


Scepomycter

From Ancient Greek σκέπᾰς m (sképas) or Ancient Greek σκέπη n (sképē, “covering, shelter, shade, protection”) + Ancient Greek μῠκτήρ m (muktḗr, “nostril”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae.


Bernieria

Synonym of Beilschmiedia (“plant genus”)


Phyllanthus

→ Malayalam: ഫൈല്ലാന്തസ് (phaillāntasŭ)

From Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae – Capuchin babbler, of forested tropical and subtropical Africa.

A taxonomic genus within the family Phyllanthaceae – leafflowers, of all tropical and subtropical regions.


Amphilais

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀμφί (amphí) + λαιός (laiós, “a kind of thrush, prob. the blue thrush, (Petrocichla cyanus)”) or from ἀμφιλάων (amphiláōn)

A taxonomic genus within the family Locustellidae – grey emutail, also known as the Madagascan grassbird or feather-tailed warbler.


Euryceros

A taxonomic genus within the family Vangidae.


Oreoscoptes

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimidae – sage thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus).


Microcerculus

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae.


Leiothrichidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – laughingthrushes.


Polioptila

A taxonomic genus within the family Polioptilidae.


Ramphocinclus

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimidae.


Pseudoalcippe

A taxonomic genus within the family Sylviidae – now often included in genus Sylvia.

Pseudoalcippe abyssinica

syn. of Sylvia abyssinica, African hill babbler

Pseudoalcippe atriceps

syn. of Sylvia atriceps, Rwenzori hill babbler


Dumetella

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimidae – grey catbird (Dumetella carolinensis).


Uropsila

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae – white-bellied wren, of northern Central America and southern Mexico.


Fulvetta

A taxonomic genus within the family Paradoxornithidae – certain of the birds called fulvettas (Alcippe fulvettas.


Ampeliceps

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae.


Cyphorhinus

From Ancient Greek κύφος (kúphos) + ῥίς (rhís).

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae – certain wrens.


Tichodroma

A taxonomic genus within the family Tichodromidae – the wallcreeper.


Rhipidura

From Ancient Greek ῥιπίς (rhipís, “fan”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Rhipiduridae – the fantails, small insectivorous birds of Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.


Promerops

From pro- (“similar to”) + Merops (“bee-eaters”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Promeropidae.


Myophonus

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae.


Randia

After Austin L. Rand (ornithologist) and Isaac Rand (botanist and apothecary) + -ia

A taxonomic genus within the family Bernieridae – Rand's warbler.


Tichodromidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the wallcreeper.


Arizelocichla

From Ancient Greek ἀρίζηλος (arízēlos, “conspicuous”) + κίχλη (kíkhlē, “thrush”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – certain greenbuls, of Africa.


Leucopsar

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – Bali myna.


Sitta

New Latin, from Ancient Greek σίττη (síttē, “nuthatch”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sittidae.


Scissirostrum

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – the grosbeak starling.


Kakamega

After Kakamega, the name of a town and county in Kenya

A taxonomic genus within the family Promeropidae – grey-chested babbler, native to many parts of tropical Africa.


Mimus

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimidae.


Salpinctes

From Ancient Greek [Term?] (“trumpeter”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae – the rock wren.

A taxonomic genus within the family Apocynaceae – including rocktrumpets, now in genus Mandevilla.


Notopholia

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – Notopholia corrusca (black-bellied starling).


Anthipes

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – certain flycatchers of tropical Asia.


Sturnia

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae.


Leiothrix

New Latin leio- (“smooth”) + Ancient Greek θρίξ (thríx, “hair”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Leiothrichidae – certain babblers.


Gracula

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – mynas of south and southeast Asia.


Catharus

From Ancient Greek καθαρός (katharós, “pure, clean”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae – migrant thrushes of North America and nightingale-thrushes of Central and South America.


Zoothera

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae.


Cichladusa

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – palm thrushes.


Orthonychidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the logrunners.


Melanodryas

A taxonomic genus within the family Petroicidae.


Cossypha

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – robin-chats.


Mimidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – mockingbirds and thrashers.


Cyanoptila

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – certain flycatchers.


Cercotrichas

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – scrub robins.


Erythropygia

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – scrub robins, now Cercotrichas.


Cossyphicula

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – white-bellied robin-chat (Cossyphicula roberti).


Basilornis

From Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – mynas native to Indonesia and the Philippines.


Salpornis

Ancient Greek [Term?] (“trumpet”) + Ancient Greek [Term?] (“bird”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Certhiidae.


Eumyias

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – flycatchers of India.


Toxostoma

A taxonomic genus within the family Mimidae.


Empidornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – silverbird, a flycatcher of eastern Africa.


Hodgsonius

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – white-bellied redstart (now Luscinia phaenicuroides).


Cercomela

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – now Oenanthe.


Brachypteryx

From Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) + πτέρυξ (ptérux, “wing”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae.


Buphagidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the oxpeckers.


Luscinia

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – including nightingales.


Remiz

A taxonomic genus within the family Remizidae – Eurasian penduline tits.


Chaimarrornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – white-capped redstart or white-capped water redstart, now (Phoenicurus leucocephalus).


Grandala

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – flycatchers of the Himalayas.


Fraseria

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae.


Rhyacornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – now usually Phoenicurus; redstarts.


Myrmecocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – ant-eating chats.


Oreoica

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “dwelling”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Pachycephalidae.


Myioparus

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – tit-flycatchers.


Certhia

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κέρθιος (kérthios, “a small bird, perhaps the Eurasian treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Certhiidae – the typical treecreepers.


Pinarochroa

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – moorland chat (Pinarochroa sordida).


Chalcomitra

A taxonomic genus within the family Nectariniidae – certain sunbirds of Africa.


Rhinomyias

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – the jungle flycatchers.


Swynnertonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – Swynnerton's robin.


Geomalia

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae – now synonym of Zoothera.


Pinarornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – boulder chat (Pinarornis plumosus).


Sigelus

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – fiscal flycatcher, now (Melaenornis silens).


Thamnolaea

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – cliff chats.


Stiphrornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – orange-throated forest robin (Stiphrornis erythrothorax).


Humblotia

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – Humblot's flycatcher (Humblotia flavirostris).


Cyornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – flycatchers, principally of southeast Asia.


Melaenornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – flycatchers of sub-Saharan Africa.


Sturnornis

New Latin Sturnus (“principal genus of starlings”) + -ornis (“bird”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – white-faced starling.


Dioptrornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – the slaty flycatchers, now in Melaenornis.


Anabathmis

A taxonomic genus within the family Nectariniidae.


Plocepasser

A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae.


Hapaloptila

A taxonomic genus within the family Bucconidae – white-faced nunbird (Hapaloptila castanea).


Prionochilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Dicaeidae.


Bradornis

Old World flycatcher
Old World flycatcher

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – certain Old World flycatchers, of sub-Saharan Africa, now in genus Melaenornis.


Chloropsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Chloropseidae – the leafbirds.


Brachycope

A taxonomic genus within the family Ploceidae.


Upupa

A taxonomic genus within the family Upupidae – hoopoe.

Upupa paradisea

genus): Upupa epops - type species; Upupa africana, Upupa marginata (species


Histurgops

A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae – rufous-tailed weaver, of east Africa.


Catherpes

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae – canyon wren.


Buphagus

From Ancient Greek βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + φάγος (phágos, “feeding upon”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Buphagidae – oxpeckers.


Agropsar

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) + ψάρ (psár, “starling, Sturnus vulgaris”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – Asian starlings.


Ficedula

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – the largest genus of Old World flycatchers.


Cichlopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae.


Erithacus

From Latin erithacus (“thought to be Erithacus rubecula”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – certain Old World robins.

Erithacus akahige and Erithacus komadori


Tarsiger

From New Latin tarsus (“flat part of the foot”) + -ger (“bearing”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – bush robins.


Cinclus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cinclidae – the dippers.


Euschistospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae.


Carpospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae – pale rockfinch or pale rock sparrow, a Middle Eastern bird with resemblance to both finches and sparrows.


Sheppardia

Named after British farmer (and settler in Africa) Peter Sheppard + -ia.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – akalats.


Chloropseidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the leafbirds.


Pogonocichla

From Ancient Greek πώγων (pṓgōn, “beard”) + κίχλη (kíkhlē, “thrush”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – white-starred robin.


Montifringilla

A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae – snowfinches.


Drepanorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Nectariniidae.


Petronia

A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae.


Cinclidium

A taxonomic genus within the family Mniaceae – cinclidium moss.


Saxicoloides

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – the Indian robin.


Progne

From Latin Progne, from Ancient Greek Πρόκνη (Próknē); see Procne.

A taxonomic genus within the family Hirundinidae – swallow-like American birds called martins.


Dicaeidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the flowerpeckers.


Paludipasser

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae – Paludipasser locustella (locust finch).


Criniger

Borrowed from Latin crīniger (“long-haired”, adjective).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – certain of the greenbuls, songbirds of Africa.


Campylorhynchus

A taxonomic genus within the family Troglodytidae – certain wrens of South and Central America.


Rhabdornis

From Ancient Greek ῥάβδος (rhábdos, “rod”) + ὄρνις (órnis, “bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – Philippine creepers.

Rhabdornis mystacalis

stripe-headed creeper, stripe-headed rhabdornis, stripe-sided rhabdornis

Rhabdornis grandis

grand rhabdornis, long-billed rhabdornis

Rhabdornis inornatus

stripe-breasted rhabdornis, plain-headed creeper, stripe-breasted rhabdornis


Hylexetastes

A taxonomic genus within the family Furnariidae.


Mandingoa

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae.


Onychostruthus

A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae – white-rumped snowfinch (Onychostruthus taczanowskii).


Sialia

Ancient Greek σίᾰλον (síalon, “spit, saliva”) + -ia f.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Turdidae – American bluebirds.


Ploceus

Ancient Greek πλοκεος (plokeos, “weaver”)

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A taxonomic genus within the family Ploceidae.


Anomalospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Viduidae – the cuckoo finch.


Dendronanthus

A taxonomic genus within the family Motacillidae – the forest wagtail.


Amaurocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Motacillidae.


Urolais

A taxonomic genus within the family Cisticolidae.


Passeridae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – Old World sparrows and snowfinches.


Hyliota

A taxonomic genus within the family Hyliotidae – the hyliotas, which are all African.


Acridotheres

From New Latin acridotheres (“locust-hunter”), from Ancient Greek.

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – the typical mynas.


Peucedramus

A taxonomic genus within the family Peucedramidae – olive warbler, Peucedramus taeniatus.


Coccopygia

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae – certain small seed-eating birds of eastern and southern Africa.


Spermophaga

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae – the bluebill finches.


Gymnoris

A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae.


Carpodacus

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae.


Quelea

From Latin quelea, coined as a specific name by Linnaeus, of uncertain etymology but possibly related to Late Latin qualea (“quail”).


Monticola

From Latin monticola (“mountain-dweller, mountaineer”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – rock thrushes.


Amandava

A corruption of Gujarati અમદાવાદ (amadāvād, “Ahmedabad”). Compare English amadavat.

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae.


Macronyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Motacillidae – longclaws, certain passerine birds of Africa.


Nectariniidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the sunbirds.


Cinnyricinclus

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae.


Ploceidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – weavers and widowbirds.


Erythrura

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae – parrotfinches.


Iole

A taxonomic genus within the family Pycnonotidae – songbirds of tropical eastern Asia.


Prunellidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – accentors.


Sporopipes

A taxonomic genus within the family Ploceidae.


Eremopsaltria

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – now in Bucanetes.


Aethopyga

Ancient Greek αἶθος (aîthos) + πυγή (pugḗ)

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Ancient Greek <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">αἶθος</i> (aîthos)

A taxonomic genus within the family Nectariniidae – certain Asian sunbirds.


Alcippe

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcippeidae – some fulvettas; formerly placed in other families, including Pellorneidae and Timaliidae).


Pentholaea

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – certain chats, now in genera Oenanthe and Myrmecocichla.

Pentholaea arnotti

now Myrmecocichla arnotti, Pentholaea collaris (now Myrmecocichla collaris, Ruaha chat), Arnot's chat


Palmeria

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – ʻakohekohe.


Motacilla

A taxonomic genus within the family Motacillidae – wagtails.


Pinicola

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – only the pine grosbeak.


Psittirostra

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae.


Leucosticte

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – the mountain finches.


Urocynchramus

A taxonomic genus within the family Urocynchramidae – the Przevalski's finch.


Furnariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – ovenbirds, barbtails.

Sittasomini

(family): Sclerurinae, Dendrocolaptinae (woodcreeper), Furnariinae - subfamilies

Furnariini. Philydorini

hornero and allies; foliage gleaner and allies


Peucedramidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – olive warbler.


Oreostruthus

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain”) + στρουθός (strouthós, “sparrow”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae – mountain firetail.


Acanthisitta

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) + σίττη (síttē, “nuthatch”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Acanthisittidae – the rifleman, a bird endemic to New Zealand.


Bucanetes

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – certain Old World finches.


Estrildidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – waxbills, munias and allies.


Neospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – now Crithagra concolor (Sao Tome grosbeak).


Mino

A taxonomic genus within the family Sturnidae – mynas of New Guinea.


Callacanthis

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – spectacled finch, of warm-temperate Asia.


Loxioides

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – one surviving Hawaiian honeycreeper finch.


Linurgus

From Ancient Greek λινουργός (linourgós, “linen-weaver”).


Rhodopechys

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – crimson-winged finches.


Motacillidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – wagtails and pipits.


Kozlowia

Named after Russian explorer Pyotr Kozlov + -ia.


Agelasticus

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae.


Muscicapa

New Latin, from Latin musca (“fly”) + capere (“to capture”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – certain typical flycatchers.


Ergaticus

A taxonomic genus within the family Parulidae.


Euphonia

eu- (“well, good, true”) + Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound, voice, etc.”) + -ia.

affix

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae.


Muscicapidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – chats and Old World flycatchers.


Aimophila

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – some American sparrows.


Lanius

A taxonomic genus within the family Laniidae – shrikes.


Estrilda

From Dutch or German astrild, based on Afrikaans astrild, estrelda, astrilda, local names for the African waxbill.

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae.


Paroaria

A taxonomic genus within the family Emberizidae.


Zeledonia

A taxonomic genus within the family Zeledoniidae – wrenthrush (Zeledonia coronata), of highland Costa Rica and Panama.


Oenanthe

(plants) A taxonomic genus within the family Apiaceae – water dropworts.


Xenoligea

A taxonomic genus within the family Phaenicophilidae – white-winged warbler (Xenoligea montana).


Seiurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Parulidae – the ovenbird.


Ammodramus

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – certain New World sparrows.


Hyliotidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the hyliotas.


Curaeus

Curaeus is derived from the indigenous Mapuche word kêreu, which means "black", and alludes to the color of the bird.

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – the Austral blackbird.


Manucerthia

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – now Loxops mana (Hawaii creeper).


Clypicterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae.


Amblyramphus

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae. containing only Amblyramphus holosericeus, the scarlet-headed blackbird.


Pezopetes

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae.


Parus

A taxonomic genus within the family Paridae – several tits.


Parkesia

A taxonomic genus within the family Parulidae.


Pyrrhula

From Ancient Greek πυρρούλας (purrhoúlas, “bullfinch”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – bullfinches.


Ramphocaenus

A taxonomic genus within the family Polioptilidae – the long-billed gnatwren.


Chrysomus

From Ancient Greek χρύσωμα (khrúsōma, “wrought gold”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – certain blackbirds of South America.


Pselliophorus

Ancient Greek ψελιοφόρος (pseliophóros, “wearing bracelets”)


Loxia

From Ancient Greek λοξός (loxós, “slanting, crosswise”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – the crossbills.


Gubernatrix

From Latin gubernātrīx (“female leader”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Emberizidae – yellow cardinal.


Catharopeza

New Latin, from Ancient Greek καθαρός (katharós, “spotless, clean”) + πέζα (péza, “foot, instep, bottom”)


Icteria

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteriidae – [yellow-breasted chat], found in most of North America and in Central America.


Oriturus

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – striped sparrow, of Mexico.


Arremon

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – principally brush finches and certain sparrows.


Serinus

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – serins, certain siskins, and typical canaries.


Phoenicurus

From Latin phoenīcūrus, from Ancient Greek φοινίκουρος (phoiníkouros).

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – redstarts.

Phoenicurus fuliginosus

syn. Rhyacornis fuliginosa; plumbeous water redstart

Phoenicurus bicolor

syn. Rhyacornis bicolor; Luzon water redstart


Passerella

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – the fox sparrows.


Calyptophilus

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae.


Xenospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – Sierra Madre sparrow (Xenospiza baileyi), also known as Bailey's sparrow.


Nesopsar

From Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + ψάρ (psár, “starling”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – Jamaican blackbird.


Coerebidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the bananaquit.


Amaurospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – seedeaters.


Copsychus

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – principally magpie-robins and shamas.


Limnothlypis

New Latin, from Ancient Greek λίμνη (límnē, “marshy lake”) + New Latin thlypis (“warbler”); see Thlypopsis

A taxonomic genus within the family Parulidae.


Coccothraustes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κοκκοθραύστης (kokkothraústēs, “grosbeak”), from κόκκος (kókkos, “nut, seed, etc”) + θραύστης (thraústēs, “one who breaks”).

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κοκκοθραύστης

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae – the grosbeaks and related birds.


Machaerirhynchus

New Latin, from Ancient Greek μάχαιρα (mákhaira, “dagger”) + ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos, “bill”), coined by British ornithologist and naturalist John Gould in 1850.

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A taxonomic genus within the family Machaerirhynchidae – the boatbills.


Urocynchramidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the Przevalski's finch.


Teretistris

New Latin, from Ancient Greek τερέτισμα (terétisma, “a humming, twanging, twittering”)


Dolichonyx

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – bobolink.


Xanthocephalus

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae.


Melospiza

Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “song”) + σπίζα (spíza, “chaffinch”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae.


Tephrozosterops

A taxonomic genus within the family Zosteropidae.


Psarocolius

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – oropendolas, birds of Central and South America, known for their large hanging nests.


Ocyalus

From Ancient Greek Ὠκύαλος (Ōkúalos), itself from ὠκύαλος (ōkúalos, “swift, violent”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – now Cacicus.


Chlorothraupis

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – tanagers.


Acanthidops

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – the peg-billed finch.


Lophospingus

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – certain crested finches.


Coereba

A taxonomic genus within the family Coerebidae – the single species Coereba flaveola (bananaquit).


Cacicus

From Spanish cacique, from Taíno *kasike (“chieftain”) or Lokono kassequa (“chieftain; power”).


Prunella

From Medieval Latin prunella, brunella, from Old High German brūn (“brown”) + the diminutive ending -ella.

A taxonomic genus within the family Prunellidae – accentors.

A taxonomic genus within the family Lamiaceae – selfheal.


Conothraupis

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae.


Agelaioides

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – the bay-winged cowbird or baywing.

Agelaioides fringillarius

treated as a subspecies in some taxonomies


Bangsia

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – certain tanagers found in humid forests of parts of the tropical Americas.


Arremonops

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – of the tropical and semitropical Americas.


Junco

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – the juncos.


Helmitheros

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἕλμινς (hélmins, “worm”) + -θηρος (-thēros, “hunter”) (from θηράω (thēráō, “hunt, chase”))

A taxonomic genus within the family Parulidae.


Namibornis

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – the Hereo chat.


Iridophanes

golden-collared honeycreeper
golden-collared honeycreeper

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – golden-collared honeycreeper.


Parulidae

Parula (“former name of Setophaga”) + -idae

suffix

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – New World warblers.


Rhodospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae.


Agelaius

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀγελαῖος (agelaîos, “gregarious”).

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – several blackbirds.


Zonotrichia

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – crowned sparrows.


Vidua

A taxonomic genus within the family Viduidae – the indigobirds and whydahs.


Emberizoides

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – some grass finches.


Compsospiza

From Ancient Greek κομψός (kompsós, “dainty”) + σπίζα (spíza, “chaffinch”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – certain mountain finches of South America.


Icterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – New World orioles.


Anthobaphes

A taxonomic genus within the family Nectariniidae.


Rhodinocichla

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae.


Cyanoloxia

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – grosbeaks.


Geospiza

From Ancient Greek γῆ (gê, “earth”) + σπίζα (spíza, “chaffinch”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – Darwin's finches.


Microbates

A taxonomic genus within the family Polioptilidae.


Melanospiza

From Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black”) + σπίζα (spíza, “chaffinch”).

Saint Lucia black finch
Saint Lucia black finch

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – Saint Lucia black finch.


Rhodothraupis

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – crimson-collared grosbeak.


Saltator

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – certain tanagers.


Rhynchophanes

A taxonomic genus within the family Calcariidae.


Idiopsar

From Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios, “distinct”) + ψάρ (psár, “starling”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – short-tailed finch.


Granatellus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – chats.


Stephanophorus

Ancient Greek στεφανήφορος (stephanḗphoros, “wearing a crown, crowned”)

στεφανήφορος


Cyanocompsa

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – blue bunting.


Calcarius

A taxonomic genus within the family Calcariidae – the longspurs.


Nesospiza

From Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos, “island”) + σπίζα (spíza, “chaffinch”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – finches from Tristan da Cunha.


Dendroica

A taxonomic genus within the family Parulidae.


Spiza

From Ancient Greek σπίζα (spíza, “chaffinch”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – dickcissel.


Nemosia

New Latin, from Ancient Greek νέμος (némos, “glade”).


Enicurus

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – the forktails.


Thraupis

From Ancient Greek θραυπίς (thraupís, “a kind of small bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – typical tanagers.


Parkerthraustes

New Latin, from Ancient Greek θραύστης (thraústēs, “one who breaks”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae.


Quiscalus

New Latin, probably from Medieval Latin quiscula (“a quail”) (also other spellings)

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – six of the ten species called grackles, of the New World.


Tangara

From Portuguese tangara, from Old Tupi tangara.


Tiaris

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – most of the grassquits.


Oreothraupis

From Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, “mountain”) + θραυπίς (thraupís, “a kind of small bird”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – the tanager finch.


Incaspiza

From Spanish inca (from Quechua inka (“emperor”)) + Ancient Greek σπίζα (spíza, “chaffinch”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – Inca finches.


Xenocopsychus

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – Angolan cave chats.


Plectrophenax

Ancient Greek πλῆκτρον (plêktron, “spur”) + Ancient Greek φέναξ (phénax, “impostor”).


Cardinalis

From Ecclesiastical Latin cardinālis (“cardinal [in the Catholic Church]”), due to the red color of the cardinal's cassock.

der

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – cardinals.


Ceyx

From Ancient Greek Κήϋξ (Kḗüx, “Ceyx, a king from Greek mythology who was transformed into a kingfisher”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Alcedinidae.


Sicalis

From Ancient Greek σικαλίς (sikalís), a variant of συκαλίς (sukalís): a small, black-headed bird, mentioned by Epicharmus, Aristotle, and other authors; not further identified, but perhaps a sort of warbler. From συκῆ (sukê, “fig tree”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – certain birds called yellow finches.


Ortygospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae.


Dicaeum

A taxonomic genus within the family Dicaeidae.


Masius

Named after Luigi Masi, Italian republican and secretary to Bonaparte. For the surname, see Masi.

A taxonomic genus within the family Pipridae.


Sporophila

Ancient Greek σπορᾱ́ f (sporā́, “seed”) + Latin -phila f (“-lover”).

affix

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae.


Passerina

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – North American buntings.


Passer

A taxonomic genus within the family Passeridae.


Dives

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae – certain New World blackbirds.


Cardinalidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – cardinals and certain grosbeaks, tanagers, buntings, chats, and close relatives.


Wilsonia

(archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Parulidae – synonym of Setophaga, certain New World warblers.

Wilsonia citrina

hooded warbler; syn. of Setophaga citrina

Wilsonia pusilla

Wilson's warbler; syn. of Cardellina pusilla

Wilsonia canadensis

Canada warbler; syn. of Cardellina canadensis


Piranga

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – certain tanagers.


Spindalis

From Ancient Greek σπίνδαλος (spíndalos, “kind of Indian bird”).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Spindalidae – passerine birds of the West Indies, sometimes placed in family Thraupidae (tanagers) or Phaenicophilidae (palm tanagers).


Columba oliviae

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Somali pigeon.


Basileuterus

A taxonomic genus within the family Parulidae.


Saxicola

Latin saxicolus (“stone-dwelling, wall-dwelling”)

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – stonechats.


Columba rupestris

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – hill pigeon, of temperate central and eastern Asia.


Columba albitorques

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – white-collared pigeon.


Rhynchospiza

A taxonomic genus within the family Emberizidae.


Columba oenas

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – stock dove.


Gnorimopsar

A taxonomic genus within the family Icteridae.


Columba leuconota

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – snow pigeon.


Columba elphinstonii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Nilgiri wood pigeon.


Hemithraupis

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae.


Columba eversmanni

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – yellow-eyed pigeon.


Columba bollii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Bolle's pigeon.


Calcariidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the longspurs, snow buntings.


Columba trocaz

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Trocaz pigeon.


Columba albinucha

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – white-naped pigeon.


Pipilo

A taxonomic genus within the family Passerellidae – some of the towhees.


Columba guinea

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – speckled pigeon.


Columba torringtoniae

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Sri Lanka wood pigeon.


Columba sjostedti

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Cameroon olive pigeon.


Columba palumboides

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Andaman wood pigeon.


Columba argentina

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – silvery pigeon.


Columba punicea

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – pale-capped pigeon.


Columba pollenii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Comoros olive pigeon.


Columba delegorguei

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – eastern bronze-naped pigeon.


Habia

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae – ant tanagers.


Columba pulchricollis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – ashy wood pigeon.


Columba thomensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – São Tomé olive pigeon.


Columba vitiensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – metallic pigeon.


Columba leucomela

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – white-headed pigeon.


Columba junoniae

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – laurel pigeon.


Columba malherbii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – island bronze-naped pigeon.


Columba janthina

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Japanese wood pigeon.


Columba iriditorques

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – western bronze-naped pigeon.


Columba unicincta

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Afep pigeon, especially of tropical West Africa.


Conirostrum

A taxonomic genus within the family Thraupidae.


Columba hodgsonii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – speckled wood pigeon.


Columba larvata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – lemon dove.


Columba pallidiceps

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – yellow-legged pigeon.


Campicoloides

New Latin campicola (“field-dwelling”) (from campus (“field”) + colo (“I dwell”)) Campicola, obsolete genus name of some species of Oenanthe and others + -oides

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – buff-streaked chat.


Thraupidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – most of the tanagers and allies.

Acanthidops

(family): Thraupis - type genus; for other genera see Thraupidae on Wikispecies.


Cissa

From Ancient Greek κίσσα (kíssa, “magpie”). Compare modern Greek κίσσα (kíssa, “jay, magpie”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Corvidae.


Periporphyrus

A taxonomic genus within the family Cardinalidae – grosbeaks.


Lonchura

Coined from Ancient Greek λόγχη (lónkhē, “spear”) + οὐρά (ourá, “tail”).

A taxonomic genus within the family Estrildidae – munias, mannikins and silverbills.

Lonchura atricapilla

chestnut munia or black-headed munia; formerly L. malacca atricapilla

Lonchura bicolor

black-and-white mannikin or black-and-white munia

Lonchura caniceps

grey-headed mannikin or grey-headed munia

Lonchura cantans

African silverbill; formerly identified as L. malabarica

Lonchura castaneothorax

chestnut-breasted mannikin, chestnut-breasted munia or bully bird

Lonchura domestica

Bengalese finch or society finch; = L. striata domestica

Lonchura flaviprymna

yellow-rumped mannikin or yellow-rumped munia

Lonchura kelaarti

black-throated munia or Jerdon's mannikin

Lonchura leucosticta

streak-headed mannikin or streak-headed munia; includes the white-spotted mannikin

Lonchura malabarica

Indian silverbill or white-throated munia

Lonchura melaena

buff-bellied mannikin, sooty munia or Bismarck munia

Lonchura montana

western alpine mannikin, Snow Mountain mannikin or western alpine munia

Lonchura nevermanni

grey-crowned mannikin or grey-crowned munia

Lonchura nigerrima

New Hanover mannikin or New Hanover munia

Lonchura nigriceps

red-backed mannikin or brown-backed munia

Lonchura oryzivora

Java sparrow, Java finch, Java rice sparrow or Java rice bird

Lonchura pallidiventer

cream-bellied munia or cream-bellied mannikin

Lonchura punctulata

scaly-breasted munia, nutmeg mannikin or spice finch

Lonchura spectabilis

hooded mannikin, hooded munia, New Britain mannikin or Sclater's mannikin

Lonchura striata

white-rumped munia or white-rumped mannikin

Lonchura teerinki

black-breasted mannikin or black-breasted munia

Lonchura vana

grey-banded mannikin or grey-banded munia


Columba arquatrix

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – African olive pigeon.


Cinclidae

A taxonomic family within the order Passeriformes – the dippers.


Muscicapella

A taxonomic genus within the family Muscicapidae – pygmy flycatcher (Muscicapella hodgsoni).


Fringilla

A taxonomic genus within the family Fringillidae.


Nesoenas mayeri

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the pink pigeon.


Patagioenas fasciata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the band-tailed pigeon.


Streptopelia hypopyrrha

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Adamawa turtle dove.


Patagioenas corensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the bare-eyed pigeon.


Patagioenas oenops

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Maranon pigeon.


Streptopelia lugens

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the dusky turtle dove.


Patagioenas picazuro

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Picazuro pigeon.


Patagioenas nigrirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the short-billed pigeon.


Patagioenas goodsoni

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the dusky pigeon.


Patagioenas subvinacea

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the ruddy pigeon.


Patagioenas cayennensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the pale-vented pigeon.


Patagioenas plumbea

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the plumbeous pigeon.


Patagioenas caribaea

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the ring-tailed pigeon.


Patagioenas inornata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the plain pigeon.


Patagioenas speciosa

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the scaled pigeon.


Patagioenas leucocephala

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-crowned pigeon.


Patagioenas maculosa

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the spot-winged pigeon.


Patagioenas flavirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the red-billed pigeon.


Streptopelia orientalis

oriental turtle dove
oriental turtle dove

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the oriental turtle dove.


Streptopelia reichenowi

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-winged collared dove.


Streptopelia capicola

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the ring-necked dove.


Macropygia phasianella

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the brown cuckoo-dove.


Macropygia amboinensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the slender-billed cuckoo-dove.


Macropygia nigrirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the bar-tailed cuckoo-dove.


Streptopelia vinacea

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


Turtur afer

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – blue-spotted wood dove.


Turtur brehmeri

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – blue-headed wood dove.


Macropygia emiliana

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the ruddy cuckoo-dove.


Henicophaps albifrons

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the New Guinea bronzewing.


Turtur chalcospilos

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – emerald-spotted wood dove.


Spilopelia senegalensis

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


Macropygia tenuirostris

Philippine cuckoo-dove
Philippine cuckoo-dove#English

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Philippine cuckoo-dove.


Spilopelia chinensis

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


Reinwardtoena browni

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the pied cuckoo-dove.


Streptopelia decipiens

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


Geophaps scripta

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the squatter pigeon.


Streptopelia semitorquata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the red-eyed dove.


Macropygia ruficeps

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the little cuckoo-dove.


Macropygia magna

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the bar-necked cuckoo-dove.


Turtur tympanistria

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – tambourine dove.


Turacoena modesta

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


Reinwardtoena crassirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the crested cuckoo-dove.


Leucosarcia melanoleuca

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – wonga pigeon.


Streptopelia tranquebarica

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the red turtle dove.


Macropygia unchall

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the barred cuckoo-dove.


Phaps chalcoptera

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the common bronzewing.


Geophaps smithii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the partridge pigeon.


Macropygia mackinlayi

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the MacKinlay's cuckoo-dove or spot-breasted cuckoo-dove.


Macropygia rufipennis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Andaman cuckoo-dove.


Streptopelia bitorquata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the island collared dove.


Geopelia placida

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – peaceful dove.


Petrophassa rufipennis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the chestnut-quilled rock pigeon.


Chalcophaps indica

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the common emerald dove.


Geopelia cuneata

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


Oena capensis

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


Geophaps plumifera

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the spinifex pigeon.


Henicophaps foersteri

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the New Britain bronzewing.


Petrophassa albipennis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-quilled rock pigeon.


Chalcophaps stephani

Metriopelia stephani (canonical feminine)

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Stephan's emerald dove.


Nesoenas picturata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Malagasy turtle dove.


Zenaida graysoni

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


Geopelia humeralis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – bar-shouldered dove.


Columbina squammata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – scaled dove.


Columbina inca

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Inca dove.


Zenaida aurita

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – a zenaida dove.


Trugon terrestris

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


Zenaida meloda

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the West Peruvian dove.


Zenaida galapagoensis

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


Ocyphaps lophotes

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the crested pigeon.


Geopelia maugeus

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


Columbina buckleyi

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Ecuadorian ground dove.


Zenaida asiatica

The specific epithet asiatica (“Asian”) is erroneous as the species is not found in Asia; it may have resulted from confusing the West Indies (part of its habitat) and the East Indies (in Asia).

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – white-winged dove.


Columbina passerina

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – common ground dove.


Columbina picui

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Picui ground dove.


Geopelia striata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – zebra dove, of southeast Asia.


Claravis geoffroyi

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the purple-winged ground dove.


Uropelia campestris

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


Columbina cyanopis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – blue-eyed ground dove.


Zenaida auriculata

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


Metriopelia morenoi

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Moreno's ground dove.


Claravis mondetoura

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the maroon-chested ground dove.


Columbina talpacoti

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – ruddy ground dove.


Reinwardtoena reinwardtii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the great cuckoo-dove.


Metriopelia aymara

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the golden-spotted ground dove.


Metriopelia melanoptera

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the black-winged ground dove.


Columbina cruziana

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the croaking ground dove.


Metriopelia ceciliae

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – bare-faced ground dove.


Columbina minuta

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – plain-breasted ground dove.


Patagioenas araucana

The specific name from New Latin araucāna (“Araucanian”), originally used by French ornithologist René-Primevère Lesson in 1828 in the binomial Columba araucana, and called it by the French name colombe araucanienne.

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Chilean pigeon.

Louis Isidore Duperrey
Patagioenas araucana
René-Primevère Lesson


Phaps histrionica

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the flock bronzewing.


Chalcophaps longirostris

Metriopelia longirostris (canonical feminine)

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Pacific emerald dove.


Turacoena manadensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-faced dove.


Phaps elegans

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the brush bronzewing.


Turtur abyssinicus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – black-billed wood dove.


Claravis pretiosa

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the blue ground dove.


Patagioenas squamosa

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the scaly-naped pigeon.


Leptotila rufaxilla

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – grey-fronted dove.


Leptotila battyi

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


Leptotila pallida

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


Leptotila jamaicensis

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


Leptotila megalura

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


Geotrygon lawrencii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – purplish-backed quail-dove, now Zentrygon lawrencii.


Geotrygon costaricensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – buff-fronted quail-dove, syn. of Zentrygon costaricensis.


Leptotila plumbeiceps

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the grey-headed dove.


Leptotila verreauxi

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – white-tipped dove.


Leptotila ochraceiventris

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the ochre-bellied dove.


Geotrygon albifacies

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-faced quail-dove.


Geotrygon purpurata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the indigo-crowned quail-dove.


Leptotila conoveri

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


Geotrygon violacea

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the violaceous quail-dove.


Geotrygon mystacea

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the bridled quail-dove.


Geotrygon goldmani

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – russet-crowned quail-dove; syn. of Zentrygon goldmani.


Geotrygon chiriquensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Chiriqui quail-dove.


Geotrygon versicolor

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the crested quail-dove.


Geotrygon veraguensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – olive-backed quail-dove, now often Leptotrygon veraguensis.


Leptotila cassinii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the grey-chested dove.


Geotrygon leucometopia

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-fronted quail-dove.


Starnoenas cyanocephala

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


Geotrygon frenata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-throated quail-dove.


Geotrygon carrikeri

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Tuxtla quail-dove, now Zentrygon carrikeri.


Geotrygon linearis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the lined quail-dove.


Geotrygon montana

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the ruddy quail-dove.


Geotrygon saphirina

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – sapphire quail-dove.


Leptotila wellsi

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


Geotrygon chrysia

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Key West quail-dove.


Geotrygon caniceps

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the grey-fronted quail-dove.


Caloenas nicobarica

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Nicobar pigeon.


Gallicolumba crinigera

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Mindanao bleeding-heart.


Gallicolumba rufigula

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the cinnamon ground dove.


Gallicolumba luzonica

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Luzon bleeding-heart.


Gallicolumba menagei

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Sulu bleeding-heart.


Gallicolumba platenae

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Mindoro bleeding-heart.


Gallicolumba tristigmata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Sulawesi ground dove.


Gallicolumba keayi

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Negros bleeding-heart, native to the islands of Negros and Panay in the Philippines.


Otidiphaps nobilis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – pheasant pigeon.


Goura cristata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the western crowned pigeon.


Gallicolumba hoedtii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Wetar ground dove.


Gallicolumba kubaryi

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-fronted ground dove.


Gallicolumba xanthonura

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-throated ground dove.


Gallicolumba stairi

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Tongan ground dove.


Didunculus strigirostris

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the tooth-billed pigeon.


Gallicolumba beccarii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the bronze ground dove.


Phapitreron brunneiceps

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Mindanao brown dove.


Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Santa Cruz ground dove.


Treron fulvicollis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the cinnamon-headed green pigeon.


Phapitreron amethystinus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the amethyst brown dove.


Treron curvirostra

thick-billed green pigeon
thick-billed green pigeon

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – thick-billed green pigeon.


Goura victoria

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Victoria crowned pigeon.


Phapitreron cinereiceps

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Tawitawi brown dove.


Treron chloropterus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Andaman green pigeon.


Treron teysmannii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Sumba green pigeon.


Gallicolumba salamonis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the thick-billed ground dove, declared extinct in 2005.


Treron olax

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the little green pigeon.


Treron vernans

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the pink-necked green pigeon.


Treron aromaticus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Buru green pigeon.


Treron pompadora

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Sri Lanka green pigeon.


Goura scheepmakeri

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the southern crowned pigeon.


Treron griveaudi

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Comoros green pigeon.


Gallicolumba rubescens

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Marquesan ground dove.


Treron phoenicopterus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the yellow-footed green pigeon.


Treron phayrei

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the ashy-headed green pigeon.


Treron axillaris

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Philippine green pigeon.


Treron sphenurus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the wedge-tailed green pigeon.


Gallicolumba jobiensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-breasted ground dove.


Treron affinis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the grey-fronted green pigeon.


Treron apicauda

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the pin-tailed green pigeon.


Treron bicinctus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the orange-breasted green pigeon.


Treron floris

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Flores green pigeon.


Treron capellei

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the large green pigeon.


Treron waalia

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Bruce's green pigeon.


Treron pembaensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Pemba green pigeon.


Treron psittaceus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Timor green pigeon.


Treron sanctithomae

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the São Tomé green pigeon.


Ptilinopus marchei

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the flame-breasted fruit dove.


Ptilinopus dohertyi

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the red-naped fruit dove.


Ptilinopus cinctus

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


Treron calvus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the African green pigeon.


Treron oxyurus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Sumatran green pigeon.


Ptilinopus jambu

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


Phapitreron leucotis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-eared brown dove.


Treron seimundi

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the yellow-vented green pigeon.


Treron sieboldii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-bellied green pigeon.


Treron australis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Madagascar green pigeon.


Ptilinopus alligator

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the black-banded fruit dove.


Ptilinopus subgularis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the maroon-chinned fruit dove.


Ptilinopus ornatus

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


Ptilinopus bernsteinii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the scarlet-breasted fruit dove.


Ptilinopus porphyraceus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the crimson-crowned fruit dove.


Ptilinopus perlatus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the pink-spotted fruit dove.


Gallicolumba canifrons

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Palau ground dove.


Ptilinopus magnificus

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


Ptilinopus roseicapilla

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


Ptilinopus pelewensis

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


Ptilinopus porphyreus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the pink-headed fruit dove.


Ptilinopus aurantiifrons

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the orange-fronted fruit dove.


Ptilinopus wallacii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Wallace's fruit dove.


Ptilinopus superbus

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


Treron formosae

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – whistling green pigeon, native to southern Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines.


Ptilinopus fischeri

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the red-eared fruit dove.


Ptilinopus huttoni

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


Ptilinopus regina

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the rose-crowned fruit dove.


Ptilinopus rarotongensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the lilac-crowned fruit dove.


Ptilinopus greyi

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the red-bellied fruit dove.


Ptilinopus chalcurus

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


Ptilinopus tannensis

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


Ptilinopus richardsii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the silver-capped fruit dove.


Ptilinopus coronulatus

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


Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-capped fruit dove.


Ptilinopus mercierii

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


Ptilinopus purpuratus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the grey-green fruit dove.


Ptilinopus insularis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the scarlet-capped fruit dove.


Ptilinopus monacha

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the blue-capped fruit dove.


Ptilinopus solomonensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the yellow-bibbed fruit dove.


Ptilinopus rivoli

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-bibbed fruit dove.


Alectroenas sganzini

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Comoros blue pigeon.


Ptilinopus perousii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the many-colored fruit dove.


Alectroenas madagascariensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Madagascar blue pigeon.


Ptilinopus granulifrons

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


Ptilinopus iozonus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the orange-bellied fruit dove.


Ptilinopus eugeniae

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-headed fruit dove.


Ducula aenea

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the green imperial pigeon.


Ptilinopus insolitus

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the knob-billed fruit dove.


Ptilinopus layardi

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


Ducula carola

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the spotted imperial pigeon.


Drepanoptila holosericea

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


Ducula neglecta

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Seram imperial pigeon.


Ptilinopus nanus

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


Alectroenas pulcherrima

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Seychelles blue pigeon.


Ptilinopus arcanus

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


Ducula finschii

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Finsch's imperial pigeon.


Ducula mindorensis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Mindoro imperial pigeon.


Ducula oceanica

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Micronesian imperial pigeon.


Ducula nicobarica

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Nicobar imperial pigeon.


Ducula poliocephala

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the pink-bellied imperial pigeon.


Ptilinopus viridis

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the claret-breasted fruit dove.


Ducula radiata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the grey-headed imperial pigeon.


Ducula myristicivora

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the spice imperial pigeon.


Ducula chalconota

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the rufescent imperial pigeon.


Ducula forsteni

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the white-bellied imperial pigeon.


Ducula rubricera

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the red-knobbed imperial pigeon.


Ducula pacifica

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Pacific imperial pigeon.


Ducula aurorae

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Polynesian imperial pigeon.


Ducula perspicillata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the spectacled imperial pigeon.


Ducula galeata

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Marquesan imperial pigeon.


Ducula bakeri

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Vanuatu imperial pigeon.


Gymnophaps mada

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Buru mountain pigeon.


Ducula pistrinaria

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the island imperial pigeon.


Ptilinopus victor

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


Ducula spilorrhoa

Torresian imperial pigeon
Torresian imperial pigeon

Torres Strait pigeon
Torres Strait pigeon

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – Torresian imperial pigeon, nutmeg pigeon, or Torres Strait pigeon.


Ducula whartoni

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – the Christmas imperial pigeon.


Ducula badia

A taxonomic species within the family Columbidae – mountain imperial pigeon, of southeastern Asia.