Birds (Class Aves)

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Class Aves (Linnaeus, 1758) - Birds

Subclass Neornithes - Modern Birds

Superorder Palaeognathae - Mostly Flightless Birds

Order Struthioniformes - Ostriches and Allies

Family Struthionidae - Ostriches


Superorder Neognathae - All Other Modern Birds

Order Craciformes - Guans, Curassows, Chachalacas, and Megapodes

Family Cracidae - Guans, Curassows, and Chachalacas

Order Galliformes - Fowl

Family Phasianidae - Partridges, Francolins, Partridges, Quail, Pheasant, and Turkey
Family Numididae - Guineafowls


Order Anseriformes - Waterfowl

Family Dendrocygnidae - Whistling Ducks
Family Anatidae - Ducks and Allies

Order Piciformes - Woodpeckers and Allies

Family Picidae - Woodpeckers

Order Coraciiformes - Kingfishers and Allies

Suborder Coracii

Family Coraciidae - Rollers

Suborder Alcedines

Family Halcyonidae - Haycyonid Kingfishers

Order Cuculiformes - Cuckoos

Family Centropidae - Coucals
Family Crotophagidae - Anis and Allies

Order Psittaciformes - Parrots and Allies

Family Psittacidae - True Parrotss

Order Trochiliformes - Hummingbirds

Family Trochilidae - Hummingbirds

Order Strigiformes - Owls

Family Strigidae - Owls

Order Columbiformes - Pigeons and Doves

Family Columbidae - Pigeons and Dovess

Order Gruiformes - Cranes and Allies

Family Rallidae - Rails

Order Ciconiiformes - Large Birds

Family Scolopacidae - Woodcocks and Snipes
Family Charadriidae - Plovers and Allies
Family Laridae - Gulls
Family Accipitridae - Hawks and Allies
Family Falconidae - Caracaras and Falcons
Family Ardeidae - Egrets and Herons
Family Phoenicopteridae - Flamingos
Family Pelecanidae - Pelicans
Family Ciconiidae - Storks and Allies
Family Fregatidae - Frigatebirds
Family Spheniscidae - Penguins

Order Passeriformes - Perching Birds

Family Meliphagidae - Honeyeaters
Family Corvidae - Crows and Allies
Family Muscicapidae - Thrushes and Robins
Family Sturnidae - Starlings and Allies
Family Paridae - Tits and Allies
Family Aegithalidae - Long-tailed Tits
Family Zosteropidae - White-eyes
Family Passeridae - Old World Sparrows
Family Fringillidae - Finches, Grosbeaks, Sparrows, and Warblers

Family Struthionidae - Ostriches

Struthio camelus australis (Gurney, 1868) -The Southern Ostrich, S-M# 1-1




Family Cracidae - Guans, Curassows, and Chachalacas

Ortalis vetula (Wagler, 1830) -The Plain Chachalaca, S-M# 6-58




Family Phasianidae - Pheasants and Allies

Subfamily Phasianinae - Francolins and Junglefowl
Francolinus erckelii (Rüppell, 1835) - Erckel's Francolin, S-M# 8-178
Gallus gallus (Rüppell, 1835) - The Red Junglefowl, S-M# 8-243
Pavo cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Indian Blue Peafowl, S-M# 8-282

Subfamily Tetraoninae - Grouse
Falcipennis canadensis franklinii (Linnaeus, 1758) - Franklin's Grouse aka The Spruce Grouse, S-M# 8-285

Subfamily Meleagridinae - Turkeys
Meleagris ocellata (Cuvierl, 1820) - The Ocellated Turkey, S-M# 8-302




Family Numididae - Guineafowls

Numida meleagris (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Helmeted Guineafowl, S-M# 9-305




Family Dendrocygnidae - Whistling Ducks

Dendrocygna autumnalis autumnalis (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Black-bellied Whistling Duck, S-M# 13-351




Family Anatidae - Ducks and Allies

Subfamily Anserinae - Swans and Geese
Branta sandvicensis (Vigors, 1833) - The Nene, S-M# 14-380

Subfamily Tadorninae - Shelducks and Sheldgeese
Alopochen aegyptiacus (Linnaeus, 1766) - The Egyptian Goose, S-M# 14-393

Subfamily Anatinae - Dabbling Ducks and Moa-nalos
Anas platyrhynchos (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Mallard, S-M# 14-432
Anas bahamensis (Linnaeus, 1758) - The White-cheeked Pintail, S-M# 14-451




Family Picidae - Woodpeckers

Colaptes auratus auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Northern Flicker aka The Yellow-shafted Flicker, S-M# 17-681




Family Coraciidae - Rollers

Coracias caudatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - The Lilac-breasted Roller, S-M# 29-1032




Family Halcyonidae - Halycyonid Kingfishers and Allies

Halcyon senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) - The Woodland Kingfisher, S-M# 35-1103
Todirhamphus chloris vitiensis (Boddaert, 1783) - The White-collared Kingfisher, S-M# 35-1120




Family Centropidae - Coucals

Centropus burchelli (Swainson, 1838) - Burchell's Coucal, S-M# 40-1294




Family Crotophagidae - Cuckooss

Crotophaga ani (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Snooth-billed Ani, S-M# 43-1318




Family Psittacidae - True Parrots

Ara macao (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Scarlet Macaw, S-M# 45-1549
Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Blue and Gold Macaw, S-M# 45-1545




Family Trochilidae - Hummingbirds

Eulampis holosericeus (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Green-throated Carib, S-M# 48-1856
Calypte anna (Lesson, 1829) - Anna's Hummingbird, S-M# 48-2093




Family Strigidae - Owls

Aegolius acadicus acadicus (Gmelin, 1788) - The Northern Saw-whet Owl, S-M# 51-2282




Family Columbidae - Pigeons and Doves

Columba guinea (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Speckled Pigeon aka The Rock Pigeon, S-M# 60-2435
Streptopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1786) - The Spotted Turtle-dove, S-M# 60-2491
Zenaida macroura marginella (Woodhouse, 1852) - The Mourning Dove, S-M# 60-2542
Zenaida aurita (Temminck, 1809) - The Zenaida Dove, S-M# 60-2545
Columbina passerina (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Common Ground Dove, S-M# 60-2550
Ducula latrans (Peale, 1848) - Peale's Imperial-Pigeon aka The Barking Imperial Pigeon, S-M# 60-2719




Family Rallidae - Rails

Gallinula chloropus cerceris (Bangs, 1910) - The Antillean Common Moorhen, S-M# 69-2922
Fulica americana (Gmelin, 1789) - The American Coot, SM# 69-2931




Family Scolopacidae - Woodcocks and Snipes

Gallinago delicata (Ord, 1825) - Wilson's Snipe




Family Charadriidae

Vanellus armatus (Burchell, 1822) - The Blacksmith Lapwing, S-M# 80-3143




Family Laridae - Gulls

Larus dominicanus dominicanus (Lichtenstein, 1823) - The Black-backed Gull aka The Kelp Gull, S-M# 82-3204
Larus argentatus smithsonianus (Coues, 1862) - The American Herring Gull, S-M# 82-3210




Family Accipitridae - Hawks and Allies

Subfamily Haliaeetinae - Fish- and Sea-eagles
Haliaeetus_vocifer (Daudin, 1800) - The African Fish-eagle, S-M# 83-3344

Subfamily Circaetinae - Snake-eagles
Terathopius ecaudatus (Daudin, 1800) - The Bateleur, S-M# 83-3372

Subfamily Accipitrinae - Goshawks, Sparrowhawks, and Relatives
Accipiter cooperii (Linnaeus, 1758) - Cooper's Hawk, S-M# 83-3443




Family Falconidae - Caracaras and Falcons

Falco sparverius (Linnaeus, 1758) - The American Kestrel85-3579




Family Ardeidae - Egrets and Herons

Egretta caerulea (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Little Blue Heron, S-M# 91-3690
Ardea herodias herodias (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Great Blue Heron, S-M# 91-3699
Ardea alba egretta (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Great Egret, S-M# 91-3709
Nycticorax nycticorax (Gmelin, 1789) - The Black-crowned Night Heron, S-M# 91-3723




Family Phoenicopteridae - Flamingos

Phoenicopterus ruber ruber (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Caribbean Flamingo, S-M# 93-3750




Family Pelecanidae - Pelicans

Pelecanus occidentalis occidentalis (Linnaeus, 1766) - The Carribean Brown Pelican, S-M# 95-3795




Family Ciconiidae - Storks and Allies

Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Turkey Vulture, S-M# 96-3798
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis (Shaw, 1800) - The Saddle-billed Stork, S-M# 96-3818




Family Fregatidae - Frigatebirds

Fregata magnificens (Mathews, 1914) - The Magnificant Frigatebird, S-M# 98-3823




Family Spheniscidae - Penguins

Spheniscus demersus (Linnaeus, 1758) - The African Penguin, S-M# 98-3841
Eudyptes chrysocome (Forster, 1781) - The Rockhopper Penguin, S-M# 98-3833




Family Tyrannidae - Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies

Tyrannus dominicensis dominicensis (Bonaparte, 1831) - The Gray Kingbird, S-M# 105-4388




Family Meliphagidae - Honeyeaters

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, 1788) - The Tui, S-M# 115-5356




Family Corvidae - Crows and Allies

Cyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) - Steller's Jay, S-M# 123-5653
Aphelocoma california (Vigors, 1839) - The Scrub Jay, S-M# 123-5655
Corvus capensis (Lichtenstein, 1823) - The Cape Crow aka The Black Crow, S-M# 123-5738
Corvus brachyrhynchos (Brehm, 1822) - The American Crow, S-M# 123-5741
Corvus albus (P. L. Statius Müller, 1776)) - The Pied Crow, S-M# 123-5761




Family Muscicapidae - Thrushes

Zooxthera naevia (Gmelin, 1789) - The Varied Thrush, S-M# 128-6280
Turdus migratorius (Linnaeus, 1766) - The American Robin, S-M# 128-6407




Family Sturnidae - Starlings

Onychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 1766) - The Red-winged Starling, S-M# 129-6726
Lamprotornis nitens (Linnaeus, 1766) - The Cape Glossy Starling aka The Red-shouldered Glossy Starling, S-M# 129-6738
Sturnus vulgarus vulgarus (Linnaeus, 1758) - The European Starling aka The Common Starling, S-M# 129-6778
Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) - The Common Mynah, S-M# 129-6786



Family Paridae - Tits and Allies

Parus atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) - The Black-capped Chickadee, S-M# 132-6981




Family Aegithalidae - Long-tailed Tits

Psaltriparus minimus (Townsend, 1837) - The Bushtit, S-M# 133-7036




Family Zosteropidae - White-eyes

Zosterops lateralis lateralis (Linnaeus, 1766) - The Silvereye aka The Grey-breasted Silvereye, S-M# 139-7454




Family Nectariniidae - Sunbirds and Allies

Subfamily Nectariniinae
Anthobaphes violacea (Linnaeus, 1766) - The Orange-breasted Sunbird, S-M# 142-8207
Cinnyris chalybeus (Linnaeus, 1766) - The Southern Double-collared Sunbird, S-M# 142-8248




Family Passeridae - Old World Sparrows

Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) - The House Sparrow aka The English Sparrow, S-M# 145-8321




Family Fringillidae - Finches, Grosbeaks, Sparrows, and Warblers

Carduelis tristis (Linnaeus, 1776) - The American Goldfinch, S-M# 146-8781
Carpdacus mexicanus (Müller, 1776) - The House Finch, S-M# 146-8809
Melospiza melodia cleonensis (McGregor, 1899) - The Song Sparrow, S-M# 146-8929
Zonotrichia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Golden-crowned Sparrow, S-M# 146-8936
Junco hyemalis oreganus (Linnaeus, 1758) - The Oregon Junco, S-M# 146-8938
Pipilo maculatus maculatus (Swainson, 1827) - The Spotted Towhee, S-M# 146-8982
Pipilo crissalis (Vigors, 1839) - The California Towhee, S-M# 146-8984
Dendroica coronata auduboni (Linnaeus, 1766) - Audubon's Warbler aka The Yellow-rumped Warbler, S-M# 146-9054
Coereba flaveola sanctithomae (Sundevall, 1870) - The Bananaquit, S-M# 146-9151
Pheucticus melanocephalus (Swainson, 1827) - The Black-headed Grosbeak, S-M# 146-9570
Euphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler, 1829) - Brewer's Blackbird, S-M# 146-9695