User:UtherSRG/birds

These are birds I've seen in my travels. Originally, this did not include birds I've seen in zoos or other captives, only wild specimens. Now, I've marked zoo specimens with §.

Order Struthioniformes

 * Family Struthionidae
 * Common Ostrich, Struthio camelus§

Order Rheiformes

 * Family Rheidae
 * Greater Rhea, Rhea americana§

Order Anseriformes

 * Family Anatidae
 * Subfamily Dendrocygninae
 * White-faced Whistling Duck, Dendrocygna viduata§
 * Subfamily Anserinae
 * Tribe Cygnini
 * Tundra Swan, Cygnus columbianus
 * Tribe Anserini
 * Greylag Goose, Anser anser
 * Swan Goose, Anser cygnoides§
 * Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
 * Subfamily Tadorninae
 * Egyptian Goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca§
 * Common Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna§
 * Orinoco Goose, Neochen jubata§
 * Subfamily Anatinae
 * Tribe Anatini
 * Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
 * Laysan Duck, Anas laysanensis
 * Tribe Mergini
 * Common Eider, Somateria mollissima
 * American White-winged Scoter, Melanitta (Melanitta) deglandi deglandi
 * Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
 * Hooded Merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus
 * Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator
 * Tribe Aythyini
 * Canvasback, Aythya valisineria§
 * Tribe Oxyurini
 * Ruddy Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis
 * Unresolved
 * Muscovy Duck, Cairina moschata
 * Wood Duck, Aix sponsa

Order Galliformes

 * Family Odontophoridae
 * Gambel's Quail, Callipepla gambelii
 * Stone partridge, Ptilopachus petrosus§
 * Family Phasianidae
 * Subfamily Meleagridinae
 * Wild Turkey, Meleagris gallopavo
 * Subfamily Phasianinae
 * Tribe Gallini
 * Red Junglefowl, Gallus gallus
 * Tribe Phasianini
 * Kalij Pheasant, Lophura leucomelanos
 * Tribe Pavonini
 * Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus§
 * Great Argus, Argusianus argus§
 * Congo Peafowl, Afropavo congensis§
 * Subfamily Rollulinae
 * Crested Partridge, Rollulus rouloul§
 * Family Cracidae
 * Blue-billed Curassow, Crax alberti§

Order Podicipediformes

 * Family Podicipedidae
 * Western Grebe, Aechmophorus occidentalis
 * Pied-billed Grebe, Podilymbus podiceps

Order Phoenicopteriformes

 * Family Phoenicopteridae
 * American Flamingo, Phoenicopterus ruber
 * Chilean Flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis§
 * Lesser Flamingo, Phoeniconaias minor§

Order Columbiformes

 * Family Columbidae
 * Subfamily Columbinae
 * Tribe Columbini
 * Rock Dove, Columba livia
 * Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
 * Spotted Dove, Spilopelia chinensis
 * Laughing Dove, Spilopelia senegalensis§
 * Tribe Zenaidini
 * Mourning Dove, Zenaida macroura
 * White-winged Dove, Zenaida asiatica
 * Subfamily Raphinae
 * Tribe Turturini
 * Blue-headed Wood-dove, Turtur brehmeri§
 * Tambourine Dove, Turtur tympanistria§
 * Tribe Phabini
 * Zebra Dove, Geopelia striata
 * Tribe Ptilinopini
 * Black-naped Fruit-dove, Ptilinopus melanospilus§
 * Tribe Raphini
 * Nicobar Pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica§


 * Tribe Treronini
 * Bruce's Green Pigeon, Treron waalia§

Order Charadriiformes

 * Suborder Scolopaci
 * Family Jacanidae
 * Wattled Jacana, Jacana jacana§
 * Family Scolopacidae
 * Eurasian Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
 * Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres
 * Suborder Lari
 * Family Laridae


 * Black Noddy, Anous minutus
 * White Tern, Gygis alba
 * Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscatus
 * Least Tern, Sternula antillarum
 * American Herring Gull, Larus smithsonianus
 * Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
 * Western Gull, Larus occidentalis
 * Heermann's Gull, Larus heermanni
 * Family Alcidae
 * Black Guillemot, Cepphus grylle
 * Suborder Charadrii
 * Family Recurvirostridae
 * Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
 * Family Charadriidae
 * Subfamily Charadriinae
 * Pacific Golden Plover, Pluvialis fulva
 * Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
 * Piping Plover, Charadrius melodus
 * Subfamily Vanellinae
 * Spur-winged Lapwing, Vanellus spinosus§

Order Gruiformes

 * Suborder Grui
 * Family Aramidae
 * Limpkin, Aramus guarauna
 * Family Gruidae
 * West African Black Crowned Crane, Balearica pavonina pavonina§
 * Grey Crowned Crane, Balearica regulorum§
 * Family Psophiidae
 * Grey-winged Trumpeter, Psophia crepitans§
 * Suborder Ralli
 * Family Rallidae
 * Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
 * American Coot, Fulica americana
 * American Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinica

Order Caprimulgiformes

 * Family Caprimulgidae
 * Lesser Nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis

Order Podargiformes

 * Family Podargidae
 * Tawny Frogmouth, Podargus strigoides§

Order Apodiformes

 * Family Trochilidae
 * Subfamily Trochilinae
 * Tribe Mellisugini
 * Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
 * Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna
 * Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus

Order Musophagiformes

 * Family Musophagidae
 * Subfamily Musophaginae
 * Red-crested Turaco, Tauraco erythrolophus§
 * Subfamily Corythaeolinae
 * Great Blue Turaco, Corythaeola cristata§

Order Cuculiformes

 * Family Cuculidae
 * Greater Roadrunner, Geococcyx californianus
 * Chestnut-breasted Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus curvirostris§
 * Guira Cuckoo, Guira guira§
 * Crested Coua, Coua cristata§

Order Eurypygiformes

 * Family Eurypygidae
 * Sunbittern, Eurypyga helias§

Order Phaethontiformes

 * Family Phaethontidae
 * Red-tailed Tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda

Order Gaviiformes

 * Family Gaviidae
 * Common Loon, Gavia immer

Order Procellariiformes

 * Family Procellariidae
 * Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus pacificus
 * Family Hydrobatidae
 * Leach's Storm-petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa
 * Family Oceanitidae
 * Wilson's Storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus

Order Sphenisciformes

 * Family Spheniscidae
 * African Penguin, Spheniscus demersus§

Order Ciconiiformes

 * Family Ciconiidae
 * Abdim's Stork, Ciconia abdimii§

Order Suliformes

 * Family Fregatidae
 * Great Frigatebird, Fregata minor
 * Family Sulidae
 * Red-footed Booby, Sula sula
 * Family Phalacrocoracidae
 * White-breasted Cormorant, Phalacrocorax lucidus§
 * Double-crested Cormorant, Nannopterum auritum
 * Family Anhingidae
 * Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga

Order Pelecaniformes

 * Suborder Ardei
 * Family Threskiornithidae
 * African Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus§
 * American White Ibis, Eudocimus albus
 * Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
 * White-faced Ibis, Plegadis chihi§
 * Family Ardeidae
 * Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
 * Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax violaceus
 * Green Heron, Butorides virescens
 * Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
 * Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias
 * Great Egret, Ardea alba
 * Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea
 * Snowy Egret, Egretta thula
 * Tricolored Heron, Egretta tricolor
 * Suborder Pelecani
 * Family Balaenicipitidae
 * Shoebill, Balaeniceps rex§
 * Family Pelecanidae
 * Pink-backed Pelican, Pelecanus rufescens§
 * Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis

Order Cathartiformes

 * Family Cathartidae
 * Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus
 * Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura
 * California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus§
 * Andean Condor, Vultur gryphus§

Order Accipitriformes

 * Family Sagittariidae
 * Secretarybird, Sagittarius serpentarius§
 * Family Pandionidae
 * Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
 * Family Accipitridae
 * Subfamily Gypaetinae
 * Palm-nut Vulture, Gypohierax angolensis§
 * Subfamily Perninae
 * Swallow-tailed Kite, Elanoides forficatus
 * Subfamily Aquilinae
 * Crowned Eagle, Stephanoaetus coronatus§
 * Subfamily Buteoninae
 * Tribe Milvini
 * Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus
 * Tribe Buteonini
 * Common Black Hawk, Buteogallus anthracinus
 * Harris's Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus
 * Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis
 * Rough-legged Hawk, Buteo lagopus
 * Red-shouldered Hawk, Buteo lineatus
 * Subfamily Accipitrinae
 * Cooper's Hawk Accipiter cooperii
 * Northern Harrier, Circus hudsonius

Order Strigiformes

 * Family Strigidae
 * Subfamily Striginae
 * Northern Saw-whet Owl, Aegolius acadicus
 * Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus§
 * Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus
 * Eastern Screech Owl, Megascops asio§

Order Trogoniformes

 * Family Trogonidae
 * Golden-headed Quetzal, Pharomachrus auriceps§
 * Green-backed Trogon, Trogon viridis§

Order Bucerotiformes

 * Family Bucerotidae
 * Malabar Pied Hornbill, Anthracoceros coronatus§
 * Family Bucorvidae
 * Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill, Bucorvus abyssinicus§

Order Coraciiformes

 * Basal group
 * Family Meropidae
 * White-throated Bee-eater Merops albicollis§
 * White-fronted Bee-eater Merops bullockoides§


 * Suborder Alcedines
 * Family Alcedinidae
 * Subfamily Halcyoninae
 * Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae§
 * Subfamily Cerylinae
 * Belted Kingfisher Megaceryle alcyon

Order Piciformes

 * Suborder Pici
 * Infraorder Ramphastides
 * Family Ramphastidae
 * Toco Toucan, Ramphastos toco§
 * Infraorder Picides
 * Family Picidae
 * Subfamily Picinae
 * Tribe Picini
 * Pileated Woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus
 * Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus
 * Tribe Melanerpini
 * Red-bellied Woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus
 * Gila Woodpecker, Melanerpes uropygialis
 * Downy Woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens
 * Hairy Woodpecker, Leuconotopicus villosus

Order Falconiformes

 * Family Falconidae
 * Subfamily Falconinae
 * American Kestral, Falco sparverius

Order Psittaciformes

 * Family Psittacidae
 * Subfamily Psittacinae
 * Grey Parrot, Psittacus erithacus§
 * Subfamily Arinae
 * Monk Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus
 * Sun Conure, Aratinga solstitialis§
 * Family Psittaculidae
 * Subfamily Loriinae
 * Tribe Melopsittacini
 * Budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulatus§

Order Passeriformes

 * Suborder Tyranni
 * Infraorder Tyrannides
 * Parvorder Tyrannida
 * Family Cotingidae
 * Screaming Piha, Lipaugus vociferans§
 * Family Tyrannidae
 * Black Phoebe, Sayornis nigricans
 * Eastern Phoebe, Sayornis phoebe
 * Eastern Kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus


 * Suborder Passeri
 * Infraorder Corvides
 * Superfamily Corvoidea
 * Family Corvidae
 * Subfamily Cyanocoracinae
 * Plush-crested Jay, Cyanocorax chrysops§
 * Blue Jay, Cyanocitta cristata
 * Subfamily Corvinae
 * American Crow, Corvus brachyrhynchos
 * Common Raven, Corvus corax
 * Fish Crow, Corvus ossifragus
 * Family Paradisaeidae
 * Red Bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rubra§
 * Lesser Bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea minor§
 * Infraorder Passerides
 * Parvorder Sylviida
 * Family Paridae
 * Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
 * Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor
 * Superfamily Locustelloidea
 * Family Hirundinidae
 * Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
 * Superfamily Sylvioidea
 * Family Pycnonotidae
 * Red-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus cafer
 * Red-whiskered Bulbul, Pycnonotus jocosus
 * Family Zosteropidae
 * Japanese White-eye, Zosterops japonicus
 * Parvorder Muscicapida
 * Superfamily Bombycilloidea
 * Family Ptilogonatidae
 * Phainopepla, Phainopepla nitens
 * Superfamily Muscicapoidea
 * Family Muscicapidae
 * Snowy-crowned Robin-chat Cossypha niveicapilla§
 * Family Turdidae
 * Subfamily Myadestinae
 * Eastern Bluebird, Sialia sialis
 * Subfamily Turdinae
 * Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus
 * American Robin, Turdus migratorius
 * Family Sturnidae
 * European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
 * Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis
 * Grosbeak Starling, Scissirostrum dubium§
 * Superb Starling, Lamprotornis superbus§
 * Family Mimidae
 * Gray Catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
 * Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos
 * Superfamily Certhioidea
 * Family Sittidae
 * Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta canadensis
 * White-breasted Nuthatch, Sitta carolinensis
 * Family Troglodytidae
 * Cactus Wren, Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
 * Parvorder Passerida
 * Superfamily Passeroidea
 * Family Passeridae
 * House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
 * Family Estrildidae
 * Common Waxbill, Estrilda astrild
 * Blue-faced Parrotfinch, Erythrura trichroa§
 * Sunda Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia guttata§
 * Family Ploceidae
 * Taveta Golden-Weaver, Ploceus castaneiceps§
 * Reichenow's Weaver, Ploceus baglafecht reichenowi§
 * Family Fringillidae
 * Subfamily Carduelinae
 * ʻApapane, Himatione sanguinea
 * House Finch, Haemorhous mexicanus
 * Atlantic Canary, Serinus canaria
 * American Goldfinch, Spinus tristis
 * Lesser Goldfinch, Spinus psaltria
 * Superfamily Emberizoidea
 * Family Icteridae
 * Red-winged Blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus
 * Brewer's Blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus
 * Common Grackle, Quiscalus quiscula
 * Boat-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus major
 * Great-tailed Grackle, Quiscalus mexicanus
 * Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater
 * Baltimore Oriole, Icterus galbula
 * Family Thraupidae
 * Red-crested Cardinal, Paroaria coronata
 * Family Cardinalidae
 * Northern Cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis
 * Dickcissel, Spiza americana
 * Family Passerellidae
 * Chipping Sparrow, Spizella passerina
 * Black-throated Sparrow, Amphispiza bilineata
 * Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis
 * [Oregon junco subspecies group] unk ssp (Oxnard)
 * [Slate-colored subspecies group] J. h. carolinensis (Huntsville)
 * [Slate-colored subspecies group] J. h. hymalis (Bar Harbor)
 * Golden-crowned Sparrow, Zonotrichia atricapilla
 * Song sparrow, Melospiza melodia