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List of birds by common name - Wikipedia

Created: 2019-03-25 10:27  |  Updated: 2019-03-25 10:28  |  Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_birds_by_common_name?wprov=sfti1
See also: List of birds
A striated pardalote collecting nesting material in its beak on a garden fence.

In this list of birds by common name, a total of 9,722 extant and recently extinct bird species are recognised, belonging to a total of 204 families.

Contents

Tinamiformes (tinamous)Edit

Tinamidae (tinamous)Edit

Struthioniformes (ostriches)Edit

Rheiformes (rheas)Edit

Casuariiformes (cassowaries and emu)Edit

Apterygiformes (kiwis)Edit

Anseriformes (waterfowl)Edit

Anhimidae (screamers)Edit

 
A ruddy shelduck wandering across the grass

Anseranatidae (magpie goose)Edit

Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans)Edit

Galliformes (game birds)Edit

Megapodiidae (megapodes)Edit

Cracidae (chachalacas, curassows, and guans)Edit

Numididae (guineafowl)Edit

Odontophoridae (New World quail)Edit

Phasianidae (Pheasants, turkeys, francolin, and allies)Edit

Gaviiformes (loons)Edit

Sphenisciformes (penguins)Edit

Procellariformes (typical seabirds)Edit

Oceanitidae (Austral storm petrels)Edit

Diomedeidae (albatrosses)Edit

Hydrobatidae (Northern storm petrels)Edit

Procellariidae (petrels and shearwaters)Edit

Pelecanoididae (diving petrels)Edit

Podicipediformes (grebes)Edit

Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)Edit

Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)Edit

Ciconiiformes (storks)Edit

Pelecaniformes (ibises, herons, pelicans, and allies)Edit

Threskiornithidae (ibises and spoonbills)Edit

Ardeidae (herons)Edit

Scopidae (Hamerkop)Edit

Balaenicipitidae (Shoebill)Edit

 
A pelican somewhere in France

Pelecanidae (Pelicans)Edit

Suliformes (frigatebirds, sulids, cormorants, and allies)Edit

Fregatidae (frigatebirds)Edit

Sulidae (gannets and boobies)Edit

Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants and shags)Edit

Anhingidae (darters)Edit

Accipitriformes (vultures, hawks, eagles, and allies)Edit

 
A brown falcon in flight display somewhere in South-east Australia
 
A male harpy eagle at Parque das Aves, Brazil

Cathartidae (New World vultures)Edit

Sagittariidae (secretarybird)Edit

Pandionidae (ospreys)Edit

Accipitridae (kites, hawks, eagles, and allies)Edit

Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)Edit

Otidiformes (bustards)Edit

Mesitornithiformes (mesites)Edit

Cariamiformes (seriemas)Edit

Eurypygiformes (kagu and sunbittern)Edit

Gruiformes (rails, coots, cranes, and allies)Edit

Sarothruridae (flufftails)Edit

Heliornithidae (finfoots)Edit

Rallidae (coots, crakes, and rails)Edit

Psophiidae (trumpeters)Edit

Gruidae (cranes)Edit

Aramidae (limpkin)Edit

Charadriiformes (buttonquail, waders, gulls, alcids, and allies)Edit

Turnicidae (buttonquail)Edit

Burhinidae (thick-knees and stone-curlews)Edit

Chionidae (sheathbills)Edit

Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)Edit

Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)Edit

Dromadidae (crab-plover)Edit

Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)Edit

Recurvirostridae (avocets and stilts)Edit

Charadriidae (lapwings and plovers)Edit

Pluvianidae (Egyptian plover)Edit

Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)Edit

Jacanidae (jacanas)Edit

Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)Edit

Thinocoridae (seedsnipes)Edit

Scolopacidae (sandpipers)Edit

Glareolidae (coursers and pratincoles)Edit

Laridae (gulls, terns, and allies)Edit

Stercorariidae (skuas)Edit

Alcidae (auks)Edit

Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)Edit

Columbiformes (pigeons, doves, and allies)Edit

Columbidae (pigeons, doves, and allies)Edit

Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)Edit

Musophagiformes (turacos)Edit

Cuculiformes (cuckoos and allies)Edit

Cuculidae (cuckoos and allies)Edit

Strigiformes (owls)Edit

Tytonidae (barn owls)Edit

Strigidae (typical owls)Edit

Caprimulgiformes (nightjars and allies)Edit

Podargidae (frogmouths)Edit

Steatornithidae (oilbird)Edit

Nyctibiidae (potoos)Edit

Caprimulgidae (nightjars)Edit

Apodiformes (swifts, hummingbirds, and allies)Edit

Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)Edit

Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)Edit

Apodidae (swifts)Edit

Trochilidae (hummingbirds)Edit

Coliiformes (mousebirds)Edit

Trogoniformes (trogons)Edit

Leptosomiformes (cuckoo roller)Edit

Coraciiformes (kingfishers and allies)Edit

Coraciidae (rollers)Edit

Brachypteraciidae (ground rollers)Edit

Alcedinidae (kingfishers)Edit

Todidae (todies)Edit

Motmotidae (motmots)Edit

Meropidae (bee-eaters)Edit

Bucerotiformes (hoopoes, hornbills, and allies)Edit

Upupidae (typical hoopoes)Edit

Phoeniculidae (wood hoopoes)Edit

Bucorvidae (ground hornbills)Edit

Bucerotidae (typical hornbills)Edit

Piciformes (Woodpeckers, toucans, and allies)Edit

Gabulidae (jacamars)Edit

Bucconidae (puffbirds)Edit

Capitonidae (New World barbets)Edit

Semnornithidae (toucan barbets)Edit

Ramphastidae (toucans)Edit

Megalaimidae (Asian barbets)Edit

Indicatoridae (honeyguides)Edit

Picidae (wrynecks, piculets, and woodpeckers)Edit

PasserinesEdit

Acanthisittidae (New Zealand wrens)Edit

Eurylaimidae (broadbills)Edit

AsitiesEdit

PittasEdit

ManakinsEdit

CotingasEdit

Tyrant flycatchersEdit

AntbirdsEdit

GnateatersEdit

TapaculosEdit

Antpittas and antthrushesEdit

OvenbirdsEdit

WoodcreepersEdit

LyrebirdsEdit

BowerbirdsEdit

ScrubbirdsEdit

Australasian treecreepersEdit

Australasian wrensEdit

HoneyeatersEdit

BristlebirdsEdit

PardalotesEdit

Thornbills and gerygonesEdit

Australasian babblersEdit

LogrunnersEdit

SatinbirdsEdit

BerrypeckersEdit

Wattled crowsEdit

Whipbirds and relativesEdit

Quail-thrushesEdit

Wattle-eyes and batisesEdit

Helmetshrikes and puffbacksEdit

BoatbillsEdit

VangasEdit

ButcherbirdsEdit

WoodswallowsEdit

IorasEdit

BristleheadsEdit

CuckooshrikesEdit

SittellasEdit

Shrike-titsEdit

WhistlersEdit

ShrikesEdit

Vireos and relativesEdit

OriolesEdit

Shrikethrushes and relativesEdit

DrongosEdit

FantailsEdit

MonarchsEdit

Crows and jaysEdit

MudnestersEdit

Birds-of-paradiseEdit

Australian robinsEdit

Bald crowsEdit

Waxwings and relativesEdit

PalmchatEdit

True titsEdit

Penduline titsEdit

BushtitsEdit

Swallows and martinsEdit

LarksEdit

CisticolasEdit

BulbulsEdit

Old World warblersEdit

Babblers and relativesEdit

White-eyesEdit

Fairy-bluebirdsEdit

GoldcrestsEdit

WrensEdit

GnatcatchersEdit

NuthatchesEdit

TreecreepersEdit

Mockingbirds and thrashersEdit

Philippine creepersEdit

StarlingsEdit

ThrushesEdit

Chats and flycatchersEdit

DippersEdit

LeafbirdsEdit

FlowerpeckersEdit

SunbirdsEdit

SugarbirdsEdit

Old World sparrowsEdit

Rock sparrowsEdit

Snowfinches (sparrows)Edit

WeaversEdit

Waxbills and relativesEdit

WhydahsEdit

Wagtails and pipitsEdit

AccentorsEdit

Finches and relativesEdit

New World warblersEdit

New World blackbirdsEdit

BananaquitEdit

Bunting and American sparrowsEdit

TanagersEdit

Cardinals and grosbeaksEdit

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  • National Audubon Society; BirdLife International (2007). Bird: the definitive visual guide (1st American ed.). New York: DK Pub. ISBN 9781405306331.

External linksEdit

Wikipedia

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