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Common Names
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| Order |
Common
names |
| Struthioniformes |
Ostrich, Rhea, Cassowary, Emu, Kiwi, |
| Tinamiformes |
Tinamou ,Nothura,
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| Craciformes |
Chachalaca.
Guan. Curassow. Brush-turkey. Maleo. Scrubfowl. Malleefowl. |
| Galliformes |
Partridge. Snowcock. Chukar. Francolin. Spurfowl. Quail. Bush-Quail. Pheasant. Tragopan. Monal. Junglefowl.
Fireback. Peacock-Pheasant. Argus. Grouse. Ptarmigan.
Capercaillie. Prairie-chicken. Turkey. Guineafowl. Wood-Partridge. Quail. Bobwhite. Wood-Quail. |
| Anseriformes |
Screamer.
Whistling-Duck. Duck, Swan,
Goose, Nene, Shelduck, Pygmy-goose, Teal, Shoveler, Pintail. Scaup, Eider,
Scoter, Goldeneye, Merganser, Steamerduck. Bufflehead, Canvasback, |
| Turniciformes |
Buttonquail,
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| Piciformes |
Honeyguide,
Wryneck, Piculet, Woodpecker, Flicker, Yellownape, Flameback, Barbet, Tinkerbird, Toucanet, Aracari, Toucan, Sapsucker, |
| Gabuliformes |
Jacamar, Puffbird, Monklet, Nunlet, Nunbird, Swallow-wing |
| Bucerotiformes |
Hornbill, Ground-Hornbill |
| Upupiformes |
Hoopoe, Woodhoopoe, Scimitar-bill |
| Trogoniformes |
Trogon, Quetzal |
| Coraciiformes
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Roller, Dollarbird, Motmot, Tody, Kingfisher, Pygmy-Kingfisher, Kookaburra, Bee-eater, |
| Coliiformes |
Mousebird |
| Cuculiformes |
Cuckoo, Hawk-Cuckoo, Bronze-Cuckoo, Koel, Yellowbill, Malkoha, Ground-Cuckoo, Coua, Coucal,Lizard-Cuckoo, Hoatzin, Ani, Roadrunner, |
| Psittaciformes |
Lory. Lorikeet, Cockatoo, Galah, Cockatiel, Kea, Kaka, Pygmy-Parrot, Fig-Parrot, Guaiabero,
Parrot, Tiger-Parrot, Racquet-tail, Shining-Parrot, King-Parrot,
Ringneck, Rosella, Bluebonnet, Parakeet, Budgerigar, Lovebird, Colasisi, Hanging-Parrot, Macaw, Parrotlet, |
| Apodiformes |
Swift,
Swiftlet, Needletail, Spinetail, Treeswift |
| Trochiliformes |
Hermit, Barbthroat, Sicklebill, Hummingbird, Lancebill, Sabrewing, Jacobin, Violet-ear, Mango, Carib, Plovercrest,
Coquette, Thorntail, Sapphire. Emerald, Woodnymph, Goldenthroat,
Plumeleteer. Mountain-gem,
Blossomcrown, Piedtail, Ruby, Brilliant,
Jewelfront,Topaz, Hillstar, Sunbeam, Velvetbreast, Sapphirewing,
Inca, Starfrontlet, Firecrown. Coronet, Sunangel, Puffleg, Whitetip, Racket-tail, Trainbearer, Comet, Thornbill, Metaltail, Visorbearer, Fairy, Sungem, Spatuletail, Firecrown,
Helmetcrest, Sylph, Mountaineer,
Starthroat, Sheartail, Woodstar,
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| Musophagiformes |
Turaco, Go-away-bird, Plantain-eater, |
| Strigiformes |
Owl, Owlet, Boobook,Morepork,
Owlet-Nightjar,Frogmouth, Oilbird,
Potoo, Eared-Nightjar, Nighthawk,
Pauraque, Poorwill, Chuck-will's-widow,
Nightjar |
| Columbiformes |
Dodo, Solitaire, Pigeon Bronzewing, Ground-Dove, Quail-Dove, Bleeding-heart, Dove,
Fruit-dove, Imperial-Pigeon |
| Gruiiformes |
Sunbittern, Bustard, Florican, Crane, Brolga, Limpkin, Finfoot, Sungrebe, Trumpeter, Seriema, Kagu,
Flufftail, Rail, Crake, Weka, Waterhen, Sora, Watercock, Swamphen, Takahe, Gallinule, Moorhen, Native-hen, Coot, Mesite, |
| Ciconiiformes |
Sandgrouse,
Seedsnipe, Plains-wanderer, Woodcock, Snipe, Godwit, Curlew,
Whimbrel, Sandpiper, Redshank, Greenshank, Yellowlegs, Tattler, Willet, Turnstone, Dowitcher, Surfbird, Knot, Sanderling, Stint, Dunlin, Ruff, Phalarope, Painted-snipe, Jacana, Sheathbill, Plover, Thick-knee, Ibisbill, Stilt, Avocet,
Killdeer, Dotterel, Lapwing, Crocodile-bird, Courser, Pratincole,
Skua, Gull, Jaejer, Skimmer, Kittiwake, Tern, Noddy,
Dovekie, Murre, Razorbill, Auk, Guillemot,
Murrelet, Auklet, Puffin, |
Falcomiformes
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Osprey, Baza, Kite,
Honey-buzzard, Buzzard, Hawk, Vulture, Lammergeier, Griffon, Bateleur, Harrier, Goshawk, Sparrowhawk, Shikra,
Besra, Buzzard-Eagle, Secretarybird, Caracara, Falcon, Falconet, Merlin, Hobby, Gyrfalcon, |
| Podicipediformes |
Grebe, |
| Pelicaniformes |
Tropicbird, Booby, Gannet, Anhinga, Darter, Cormorant, Shag, Giant-Petrel,
Petrel, Fulmar, Prion, Shearwater, Diving-Petrel, Albatross,
Storm-Petrel, |
| Passeriformes To be updated shortly
27th feb 2007 |
| Family |
Common
names |
| Acanthisittidae |
Rifleman, Bush
wren, Wren, |
| Pittidae |
Pitta |
| Eurylaimidae |
Broadbill |
| Philepittidae |
Asity |
| Tyrannidae |
Sapayoa, Flycatcher, Pygmy-Tyrant, Tody-Tyrant, Bamboo-Tyrant, Tody-Flycatcher, Antpipit, Tyrannulet, Scrub-Flycatcher, Suiriri, Elaenia, Wagtail-Tyrant, Tit-Tyrant, Rush-Tyrant, Grass-Tyrant, Tachuri, Doradito, Bristle-Tyrant, Bentbill, Flatbill, Spadebill, Pewee, Wood-Pewee, Phoebe, Chat-Tyrant, Water-Tyrant, Bush-Tyrant, Diucon, Monjita, Shrike-Tyrant, Ground-Tyrant, Field-Tyrant, Negrito, Attila, Casiornis, Mourner, Sirystes, Kingbird, Kiskadee, Schiffornis,
Xenopsaris, Becard, Tityra, Red-Cotinga, Berryeater, Plantcutter, Fruiteater, Purpletuft, Calyptura, Piha, Fruitcrow, Umbrellabird, Capuchinbird, Bellbird, Cock-of-the-rock, Sharpbill, Manakin, Tyrant-Manakin, Piprites. |
| Thamnophilidae |
Antshrike, Bushbird, Antvireo, Antwren, Antbird, Fire-eye
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| Funariidae |
Miner, Earthcreeper,
Cinclodes, Chilia, Hornero, Wiretail, Rayadito, Tit-Spinetail, Thistletail, Spinetail, Canastero, Softtail, Thornbird, Groundcreeper, Wren-Spinetail,
Rushbird, Reedhaunter, Firewood-gatherer, Brushrunner, Prickletail, Plushcrown, Greytail, Barbtail, Treerunner, Streamcreeper, Cacholote, Tuftedcheek, Palmcreeper, Hookbill, Treehunter, Woodhaunter, Foliage-gleaner, Recurvebill, Leaftosser, Xenops,
Woodcreeper, Scythebill. |
| Formicaridae |
Antthrush, Antpitta,
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| Conopophagidae |
Gnateater, |
| Rhinocryptidae |
Huet-huet, Turca, Tapaculo,
Gallito, Crescent-chest, Bamboowren, Bristlefront, |
| Climacteridae |
Treecreeper |
| Menuridae |
Lyrebird, Scrub-bird. |
| Ptilonorhynchidae |
Catbird, Bowerbird,
Fairywren. |
| Maluridae |
Fairywren. Emuwren, Grasswren. |
| Meliphagidae |
Myzomela,
Honeyeater, Straightbill, Stitchbird, Friarbird,
Melidectes, Myza, Mao, Oo. Kioea, Spinebill, Bellbird. Wattlebird, Tui, Chat,
Gibberbird, |
| Pardalotidae |
Pardalote,
Bristlebird, Pilotbird, Origma, Fernwren, Mouse-warbler, Scrubwren, Scrubtit,
Redthroat, Warbler, Calamanthus,
Hylacola, Thornbill, Weebill, Gerygone, Whiteface, |
| Eopsaltriidae |
Ground-robin, Robin, Jacky-winter. Flyrobin, Scrub-Robin |
| Irenidae |
Fairy-Bluebird, Leafbird, |
| Laniidae |
Shrike, Fiscal. |
| Vireonidae |
Peppershrike,
Shrike-Vireo, Vireo, Warbling-Vireo, Greenlet, |
| Corvidae |
Whipbird, Wedgebill, Quail-thrush, Jewel-babbler, Rail-babbler, Ifrit, Chough,
Apostlebird, Sittella, Whitehead, Yellowhead,
Pipipi, Shrike-tit, Bellbird,
Goldenface, Whistler, Shrike-thrush, Morningbird, Pitohui,
Ploughbill, Piopio, Jay, Magpie,
Treepie, Bush-Crow, Ground-Jay, Nutcracker, Piapiac,Jackdaw. Crow, Rook, Raven, Melampitta, Bird-of-paradise, Paradise-crow, Manucode, Standardwing, Paradigalla, Sicklebill, Parotia, Riflebird, Astrapia, Shrike-thrush, Butcherbird, Currawong, Woodswallow, Bristlehead, Peltops, Oriole, Figbird, Cuckooshrike, Cicadabird, Triller, Minivet,
Flycatcher-shrike, Fantail, Willie-wagtail. Drongo, Flycatcher, Blue-Flycatcher, Monarch, Paradise-Flycatcher, Elepaio, Shrikebill, Silktail,
Boatbill, Magpie-lark,
Torrent-lark, Iora, Chatshrike, Brubru, Puffback, Tchagra, Bushshrike, Boubou, Gonolek, Helmetshrike, Shrike-flycatcher, Batis, Wattle-eye, Philentoma, Woodshrike, Vanga, |
| Callaeatidae |
Kokako, Saddleback, Huia. |
| Bombycillidae |
Rock-jumper, Rockfowl, Palmchat, Silky-flycatcher, Phainopepla, Waxwing. |
| Cinclidae |
Dipper. |
| Muscicapidae |
Flycatcher-Thrush, Ant-Thrush, Rock-Thrush, Whistling-Thrush, Geomalia, Thrush, Ground-Thrush,
Bluebird, Kamao, Amaui, Olomao,
Omao, Puaiohi, Solitaire,
Nightingale-Thrush, Veery, Blackbird, Ring
Ouzel, Fieldfare, Redwing,
Slaty-Thrush, Robin,
Fruit-hunter, Shortwing, Alethe,
Silverbird, Flycatcher, Slaty-Flycatcher, Black-Flycatcher, Forest-Flycatcher, Jungle-Flycatcher, Alseonax, Tit-Flycatcher, Niltava,
Blue-Flycatcher. Akalat, Nightingale, Rubythroat, Bluethroat, Firethroat,
Bush-Robin, Robin-Chat,
Cave-Chat, Palm-Thrush, Morning-Thrush, Scrub-Robin, Chat,
Magpie-Robin, Shama, Redstart, Water-Redstart, Grandala, Forktail, Cochoa, Whinchat, Bushchat, Stonechat, Wheatear, Blackstart, Moor-Chat, Anteater-Chat, Cliff-Chat. |
| Sturnidae |
Starling,
Glossy-Starling, Myna, Coleto, Oxpecker, Catbird, Mockingbird, Thrasher, Trembler. |
| Sittidae |
Nuthatch.Wallcreeper, |
| Certhiidae |
Tree-Creeper, Donacobius, Wren, Verdin, Gnatwren, Gnatcatcher, |
| Paridae |
Penduline-Tit, Tit, Tit-hylia, Chickadee, Titmouse. |
| Aegithalidae |
Tit, Bushtit. |
| Hirundinidae |
River-Martin, Swallow, Martin, Crag-Martin,
House-Martin, Sawwing, |
| Regulidae |
Kinglet, Goldcrest,
Flamecrest, Firecrest. |
| Pycnonotidae |
Finchbill, Bulbul,
Greenbul, Leaf-love, Bristlebill, Nicator, Malia. |
| Cisticolidae |
Cisticola, Scrub-Warbler,
Warbler, Prinia, Longtail, Apalis, Camaroptera, Wren-Warbler. |
| Zosteropidae |
Speirops, White-eye, Silvereye, Cinnamon Ibon. |
| Sylviidae |
Tesia, Stubtail, Bush-Warbler, Warbler, Scrub-Warbler, Bracken-Warbler, Emu-tail, Grass-Warbler, Rock-jumper, Grasshopper-Warbler, Reed-Warbler.
Millerbird, Bokikokiko, Flycatcher-Warbler, Tailorbird,
Eremomela,Newtonia, Crombec,
Longbill, Hylia, Tit-Warbler, Woodland-Warbler, Chiffchaff, Leaf-Warbler, Crowned-Warbler, Hyliota, Grassbird, Fernbird, Songlark, Spinifex-bird,
Laughingthrush, Hwamei, Liocichla, Spot-throat,
Dapple-throat, Babbler,
Illadopsis, Hill-Babbler, Scimitar-Babbler, Wren-Babbler. Jery, Striped-Babbler, Tit-Babbler, Babax, Mesia, Leiothrix, Cutia,
Shrike-Babbler, Barwing, Minla,
Fulvetta, Mountain-Babbler, Catbird, Crocias, Sibia, Yuhina, Myzornis, Oxylabes, Parrotbill, Rhabdornis, Wrentit, Blackcap,
Whitethroat. |
| Alaudidae |
Lark, Sparrow-Lark, Skylark, |
| Nectariniidae |
Sugarbird,
Flowerpecker, Mistletoebird, Sunbird, |
| Melanocharitidae |
Berrypecker, Longbill, |
| Paramythiidae |
Berrypecker. |
| Passeridae |
Sparrow, Petronia,
Rock-Finch, Snowfinch, Wagtail, Pipit, Longclaw, Accentor, Buffalo-Weaver, Weaver, Golden-Weaver, Masked-Weaver, Malimbe,
Quelea, Fody, Bishop, Widowbird,
Antpecker, Negrofinch,
Oliveback, Pytilia, Twinspot, Crimson-wing, Seedcracker,
Bluebill, Firefinch, Cordonbleu, Grenadier, Waxbill, Avadavat, Quailfinch, Locustfinch, Firetail, Finch, Parrotfinch, Parrot-finch, Munia, Silverbill, Cut-throat, Indigobird, Whydah, Paradise-Whydah, |
| Fringillidae |
Warbler, Chaffinch, Teydefinch, Brambling, Serin, Canary, Finch. Siskin,
Citril, Seedeater, Grosbeak, Greenfinch, Redpoll, Twite, Linnet, Mountain-Finch, Rosy-Finch, Rosefinch, Crossbill, Bullfinch, Hawfinch, Ou, Hookbill, Palila, Koa-Finch, Parrotbill, Amakihi,
Anianiau, Nukupuu, Akiapolaau, Creeper, Akekee, Akepa, Ula-ai-hawane, Iiwi, Mamo, Akohekohe, Poo-uli, Bunting, Yellowhammer, Longspur, Sparrow, Junco, Towhee, Ground-Sparrow, Brush-Finch. Cardinal, Parula, Ovenbird, Redstart, Ovenbird, Waterthrush, Yellowthroat, Wrenthrush, Chat, Bananaquit, Conebill,
Tanager, Bush-Tanager, Hemispingus, Palm-Tanager, Shrike-Tanager, Ant-Tanager,
Mountain-Tanager, Euphonia,
Chlorophonia, Honeycreeper, Dacnis, Plushcap, Pardusco,
Chaco-Finch, Finch-Tanager, Sierra-Finch, Diuca-Finch,
Inca-Finch, Warbling-Finch,
Mountain-Finch, Yellow-Finch, Grass-Finch, Grassquit,
Seedeater, Seed-Finch, Flower-piercer, Orangequit, Ground-Finch, Cactus-Finch, Tree-Finch, Dickcissel, Pyrrhuloxia, Saltator, Oropendola,
Cacique, Oriole, Troupial, Blackbird,
Meadowlark, Marshbird, Grackle, Cowbird, Bobolink. |
These lists are the best guides to nonenclature at the moment but with new
science i,e, dna these lists could change.
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