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Birds — detailedBirds — detailed. Explore major groups and selected representatives of birds, with sourced names and classification links.

Birds

Palaeognathae

Neognathae

Fowl

Anseriformes

Galliformes

Passerine

Parrot

Owl

Accipitriformes

Falconiformes

Columbiformes

Charadriiformes

Piciformes

Aequornithes

Sphenisciformes

Struthioniformes

Apodiformes

Pelecaniformes

Procellariiformes

Cuculiformes

Gruiformes

Coraciiformes

Ciconiiformes

Moa

Caprimulgiformes

Bucerotiformes

Casuariiformes

Gaviiformes

Phoenicopteriformes

Cariamiformes

Rheiformes

Coliiformes

Apterygiformes

Musophagiformes

Podicipediformes

Tinamiformes

Opisthocomiformes

Trogoniformes

Sylvioidea

Corvoidea

Meliphagoidea

Passeroidea

Columbidae

Penguin

Swallow

Woodpecker

Old World sparrow

Heron

Stork

Anatidae

Laridae

Hummingbird

Lark

Corvidae

Tit (bird)

Albatross

Crane (bird)

Guinea fowl

Thrush (bird)

Accipitridae

Starling

Grebe

Cockatoo

Cuckoo

Anserinae

Swan

Struthionidae

Ostrich

Common ostrich

Corvus

Hoopoe

Upupa

Eurasian hoopoe

Phasianidae

Turkey (bird)

Cuculus

Common cuckoo

Falconidae

Falcon

Accipitrinae

Aquila (bird)

Golden eagle

Strigidae

Horned owl

Eurasian eagle-owl

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax

Great cormorant

Rail (bird)

Coot

Eurasian coot

Kingfisher

Alcedo

Common kingfisher

Flamingo

Phoenicopterus

Tachybaptus

Little grebe

Bustard

Bird-of-paradise

Finch

Shrike

Swift (bird)

Hornbill

Old World flycatcher

Bee-eater

Toucan

Sandpiper

Sandgrouse

Auk

Psittacidae

Bulbul

Motacillidae

Sunbird

Nightjar

New World vulture

Threskiornithidae

Tytonidae

Coraciidae

Charadriidae

Skua

Sylviidae

Tinamou

Turaco

Ploceidae

Trogon

Treecreeper

Honeyguide

Mousebird

Stone-curlew

Sulidae

Procellariidae

Megapode

Elephant bird

Buttonquail

Screamer

Bowerbird

Sittidae

Drongo

Pitta

Recurvirostridae

Aegithalidae

Anhingidae

Cracidae

Honeyeater

Tanager

Eurylaimidae

New Zealand wren

Glareolidae

Jacanidae

White-eye

Estrildidae

Mesite

New World quail

Tyrant flycatcher

Cardinalidae

Cotinga

Motmot

Frogmouth

Cuckooshrike

New World warbler

Flowerpecker

Formicariidae

Icterid

Australasian wren

Raphina

Timaliidae

Jacamar

Mimid

Manakin

Puffbird

Cisticolidae

Psittaculidae

Seriema

Ovenbird (family)

Antbird

Vanga

Heliornithidae

Lybiidae

Tapaculo

Seedsnipe

Ground roller

Callaeidae

Bushshrike

Monarch flycatcher

Australasian robin

Vireo

Laughingthrush

Locustellidae

Painted-snipe

Artamidae

Phylloscopidae

Casuariidae

Australasian treecreeper

Australian mudnester

Gnateater

New World sparrow

Australo-Papuan babbler

Phaethontidae

Rhipiduridae

Stenostiridae

Acanthizidae

Rheidae

Cinclosomatidae

Gaviidae

Mohoidae

Opisthocomidae

Woodcreeper

Pelecanidae

Balaenicipitidae

Potoo

Cinclidae

Tody

Orthonychidae

Aegothelidae

Psophiidae

Bombycillidae

Irenidae

Anseranatidae

Haematopodidae

Pandionidae

Pardalotidae

Sagittariidae

Dromaiidae

Apterygidae

Menuridae

Pedionomidae

Dasyornithidae

Lesser moa

Eurypygidae

Hyliotidae

Coccyzidae

Dromaius

Emu

Kiwi (bird)

Caprimulginae

Caprimulgus

European nightjar

Loon

Black-throated loon

Hoatzin

Rhea (bird)

Sunbittern

Nyctibius

Dinornis

Columba (genus)

Rock dove

Anatinae

Anas

Mallard

Aptenodytes

Emperor penguin

Passer

House sparrow

Perdicinae

Coturnix

Common quail

Pelican

Ciconia

White stork

Vanellus

Northern lapwing

Peregrine falcon

Apodinae

Apus (bird)

Common swift

Pandion (bird)

Osprey

Tyto

Western barn owl

Grus (bird)

Common crane

Merops (bird)

European bee-eater

Greater flamingo

Podiceps

Great crested grebe

Cassowary

Great spotted kiwi

Budgerigar

Little bustard

Pterocles

Red-throated loon

Greater rhea

Tinamus

Great tinamou

Tauraco

Red-crested turaco

Priotelus

Cuban trogon

Colius

White-headed mousebird

Mesitornis

Brown mesite

Red-legged seriema

Common potoo

Tropicbird

North Island giant moa

Dodo

King penguin

Dryocopus

Black woodpecker

Phasianinae

Pavo (bird)

Indian peafowl

Ardea (bird)

Grey heron

Black stork

Woodcock

Eurasian woodcock

Koel

Asian koel

Common kestrel

Accipiter

Eurasian sparrowhawk

Athene (bird)

Little owl

Moorhen

Common moorhen

American flamingo

Fulmar

Northern fulmar

Okarito kiwi

Strigops

Kākāpō

Otis (bird)

Great bustard

Double-banded sandgrouse

Common loon

Darwin's rhea

Eudromia

Elegant crested tinamou

Musophaga

Violet turaco

Pharomachrus

White-breasted mesite

Upland moa

Anser (bird)

Greylag goose

Pygoscelis

Adélie penguin

Common raven

Wryneck

Eurasian wryneck

Buceros

Rufous hornbill

Great egret

Gallinago

Common snipe

Clamator

Great spotted cuckoo

Eurasian hobby

Milvus

Black kite

Snowy owl

Gannet

Northern gannet

Black-necked grebe

Northern storm petrel

Lovebird

Ardeotis

Great Indian bustard

Knysna turaco

Crested quetzal

Urocolius

Long-tailed potoo

Common wood pigeon

Northern pintail

Banded penguin

African penguin

Pica (bird)

Eurasian magpie

Picus (bird)

European green woodpecker

Grouse

Tetrao

Western capercaillie

Nycticorax

Black-crowned night heron

Jabiru (genus)

Jabiru

Tringa

Common redshank

Merlin (bird)

Little swift

Buteo

Common buzzard

Asio

Long-eared owl

Crex

Corn crake

Coracias

European roller

Phoenicoparrus

Horned grebe

Great albatross

Snowy albatross

Podargus

Tawny frogmouth

Pacific loon

White-throated tinamou

Go-away-bird

Grey go-away-bird

Apaloderma

Narina trogon

Rufous potoo

Streptopelia

Eurasian collared dove

Mute swan

Eudyptula

Little penguin

Turdus

Common blackbird

Bycanistes

Silvery-cheeked hornbill

Phasianus

Common pheasant

Botaurus

Eurasian bittern

Ephippiorhynchus

Saddle-billed stork

Actitis

Common sandpiper

Coucal

Treeswift

Frigatebird

Red-necked grebe

Oceanites

Wilson's storm petrel

Cockatiel

Savanna nightjar

Crypturellus

Undulated tinamou

Hartlaub's turaco

Trogon (genus)

Black-tailed trogon

European turtle dove

Tadorna

Ruddy shelduck

Gentoo penguin

Dendrocopos

White-backed woodpecker

Tockus

Perdix

Grey partridge

Egretta

Little egret

Black-necked stork

Chroicocephalus

Black-headed gull

Roadrunner

Greater roadrunner

Gyrfalcon

Calypte

Anna's hummingbird

Gypaetus

Bearded vulture

Strix (bird)

Tawny owl

Booby

Blue-footed booby

Rallus

Water rail

Kookaburra

Laughing kookaburra

Ardenna

Sooty shearwater

Ara (bird)

Blue-and-yellow macaw

Aegotheles

Golden-headed quetzal

Stock dove

Mareca

Gadwall

Humboldt penguin

Erithacus

European robin

Rhyticeros

Wreathed hornbill

Purple heron

Abdim's stork

Stilt

Black-winged stilt

Lesser cuckoo

Red-footed falcon

Archilochus (bird)

Ruby-throated hummingbird

Haliaeetus

White-tailed eagle

Short-eared owl

Masked booby

Porzana

Spotted crake

Australasian grebe

Mollymawk

Black-browed albatross

Cacatua

Sulphur-crested cockatoo

Nothoprocta

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