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Birds
Birds are a class of warm-blooded vertebrate aminals that lay eggs.  All birds are bipedal, meaning they have two legs.  Birds also have feathers, a beak with no teeth, and two wings.  A vast majority of birds can fly.  There are more species of birds than any other vertebrate animal, with over 10,000 known living species.  The largest living bird is the ostrich, while the smallest living bird is the bee hummingbird.
Currently, birds are broken down into 19 different groups, based on their scientific classification.

Anseriformes
Anatidae

Aix galericulata

Mandarin Duck

Aix sponsa

Wood Duck

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Egyptian Goose

Anas flavirostris flavirostris

Yellow-Billed Teal

Anas hottentota

Hottentot Teal

Anas platyrhynchos

Mallard

Anseranas semipalmata

Magpie Goose

Aythya americana

Redhead

Aythya fuligula

Tufted Duck

Aythya valisineria

Canvasback

Branta canadensis

Canada Goose

Branta ruficollis

Red-Breasted Goose

Bucephala islandica

Barrow's Goldeneye

Cereopsis novaehollandiae

Cape Barren Goose

Chenonetta jubata

Australian Wood Duck

Cyanochen cyanoptera

Blue-Winged Goose

Cygnus atratus

Black Swan

Cygnus buccinator

Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus melancoryphus

Black-Necked Swan

Dendrocygna javanica

Lesser Whistling Duck

Lophodytes cucullatus

Hooded Merganser

Mergellus albellus

Smew

Nettapus auritus

African Pygmy Goose

Oxyura jamaicensis

Ruddy Duck

Plectropterus gambensis

Spur-Winged Goose

Tadorna radjah

Radjah Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Common Shelduck




Anhimidae

Chauna torquata

Crested Screamer


Apodiformes
Trochilidae

Archilochus colubris

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Thaumastura cora

Peruvian Sheartail 


Bucerotiformes
Bucerotidae

Aceros corrugatus

Wrinkled Hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros

Rhinoceros Hornbill

Bycanistes brevis

Silvery-Cheeked Hornbill

Bycanistes bucinator

Trumpeter Hornbill

Ceratogymna atrata

Black-Casqued Hornbill

Rhyticeros undulatus

Wreathed Hornbill

Tockus erythrorhynchus

Red-Billed Hornbill

Tockus fasciatus

African Pied Hornbill





Bucorvidae

Bucorvus leadbeateri

Southern Ground Hornbill

Ciconiiformes
Accipitridae

Aegypius monachus

Cinereous Vulture

Aquila chrysaetos canadensis

American Golden Eagle

Buteo jamaicensis

Red-Tailed Hawk

Gyps africanus

African White-Backed Vulture

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Bald Eagle

Haliaeetus pelagicus

Steller's Sea Eagle

Alcidae

Cepphus columba

Pigeon Guillemot

Fratercula cirrhata

Tufted Puffin

Ardeidae

Bubulcus ibis

Cattle Egret

Butorides virescens

Green Heron

Cochlearius cochlearius

Boat-Billed Heron

Egretta thula

Snowy Egret

Egretta tricolor

Tri-Colored Heron

Burhinidae

Burhinus bistriatus

Double-Stripe Thick-Knee

Charadriidae

Vanellus armatus

Blacksmith Lapwing

Vanellus spinosus

Spur-Winged Lapwing

Ciconiidae

Cathartes aura

Turkey Vulture

Ciconia abdimii

Abdim's Stork

Ciconia ciconia

White Stork

Ciconia nigra

Black Stork

Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis

Saddle-Billed Stork

Leptoptilos crumeniferus

Marabou Stork

Leptoptilos javanicus

Lesser Adjutant Stork

Mycteria americana

Wood Stork

Sarcoramphus papa

King Vulture

Vultur gryphus

Andean Condor



Falconidae

Falco peregrinus

Peregrine Falcon

Polihierax semitorquatus

African Pygmy Falcon

Glareolidae

Pluvianus aegyptius

Egyptian Plover

Jacanidae

Jacana jacana

Wattled Jacana

Laridae

Larosterna inca

Inca Tern

Larus dominicanus

Kelp Gull

Larus modestus

Grey Gull

Pelecanidae

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

American White Pelican

Pelecanus rufescens

Pink-Backed Pelican

Phoenicopteridae

Phoenicopterus chilensis

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus minor

Lesser Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Caribbean Flamingo

Scopidae

Scopus umbretta

Hamerkop

Spheniscidae

Aptenodytes patagonicus

King Penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome

Rockhopper Penguin

Pygoscelis antarcticus

Chinstrap Penguin

Pygoscelis papua

Gentoo Penguin

Spheniscus demersus

African Penguin

Spheniscus humboldti

Humboldt Penguin

Spheniscus magellicus

Magellanic Penguin






Threskiornithidae

Bostrychia hagedash

Hadada Ibis

Eudocimus ralbus

American White Ibis

Eudocimus ruber

Scarlet Ibis

Platalea ajaja

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea alba

African Spoonbill

Threskiornis aethiopicus

Sacred Ibis


Coliiformes
Coliidae

Urocolius macrourus

Blue-Naped Mousebird


Columbiformes
Columbidae

Caloenas nicobarica

Nicobar Pigeon

Columba guinea

Speckled Pigeon

Ducula bicolor

Pied Imperial Pigeon

Gallicolumba luzonica

Luzon Bleeding Heart

Goura victoria

Victoria Crowned Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes

Crested Pigeon

Otidiphaps nobilis nobilis

Magnificent Ground Pigeon

Patagioenas fasciata

Band-Tailed Pigeon

Ptilinopus jambu

Jambu Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus porphyreus

Pink-Headed Fruit Dove

Streptopelia capicola

Ring-Necked Dove

Streptopelia mayeri

Pink Pigeon

Zenaida macroura

Mourning Dove







Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae

Dacelo novaeguineae

Laughing Kookaburra

Coraciidae

Coracias caudatus

Lilac-Breasted Roller

Coracias spatulatus

Racquet-Tailed Roller

Meropidae

Merops nubicus

Carmine Bee-Eater

Momotidae

Momotus momota

Blue-Crowned Motmot


Craciformes
Cracidae

Crax alector

Black Curassow

Crax fasciolata

Bare-Faced Curassow

Pauxi pauxi

Northern Helmeted Curassow


Cuculiformes
Cuculidae

Geococcyx californianus

Greater Roadrunner

Guira guira

Guira Cuckoo


Galliformes
Odontophoridae

Callipepla gambelii

Arizona Quail

Colinus virginianus

Northern Bobwhite

Phasianidae

Afropavo congensis

Congo Peafowl

Chrysolophus amherstiae

Lady Amherst's Pheasant

Chrysolophus pictus

Golden Pheasant

Margaroperdix madagarensis

Madagascar Partridge

Pavo cristatus

Indian Peafowl

Phasianus colchicus

Ring-Necked Pheasant

Tragopan temmincki

Temminck's Tragopan







Gruiformes
Eurypygidae

Eurypyga helias

Sunbittern

Gruidae

Anthropoides virgo

Demoiselle Crane

Balearica pavonina

Black Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum gibbericeps

East African Crowned Crane

Grus japonensis

Red-Crowned Crane

Grus vipio

White-Naped Crane

Otididae

Lophotis gindiana

Buff-Crested Bustard


Musophagiformes
Musophagidae

Musophaga rossae

Lady Ross's Turaco

Tauraco leucotis

White-Cheeked Turaco


Passeriformes
Cardinalidae

Cardinalis cardinalis

Northern Cardinal

Cisticolidae

Hypergerus atriceps

Oriole Warbler

Corvidae

Aphelocoma californica

Western Scrub-Jay

Calcocitta colliei

Black-Throated Magpie-Jay

Cissa chinensis

Green Magpie

Corvus albus

Pied Crow

Corvus corax

American Raven

Corvus crassirostris

Thick-Billed Raven

Pica hudsonia

Black-Billed Magpie

Pica nuttalli

Yellow-Billed Magpie

Urocissa erythrorhyncha

Red-Billed Blue Magpie




Cotingidae

Cotinga cayana

Spangled Cotinga

Cracticidae

Gymnorhina tibicen

Australian Magpie

Emberizidae

Paroaria gularis

Red-Capped Cardinal

Sicalis flaveola

Saffron Finch

Estrildidae

Chloebia gouldiae

Gouldian Finch

Erythrura psittacea

Red-Throated Parrot Finch

Lonchura castaneothorax
Chestnut-Breasted Mannikin

Neochmia ruficauda

Star Finch

Poephila acuticauda

Long-Tailed Finch

Uraeginthus cyanocephala

Blue-Capped Cordon-Bleu

Icteridae

Icterus galbula

Baltimore Oriole

Irenidae

Irena puella

Fairy Bluebird

Meliphagidae

Entomyzon cyanotis

Blue-Faced Honeyeater

Muscicapidae

Copsychus malabaricus

Common Shama Thrush

Cossypha niveicapilla

Snowy-Headed Robin Chat

Passeridae

Passer luteus

Sudan Golden Sparrow

Ploceidae

Euplectes franciscanus

Orange Bishop

Ploceus castaneiceps

Taveta Golden Weaver

Ploceus velatus

African Masked Weaver

Sturnidae

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Violet-Backed Starling

Cosmopsarus regius

Golden-Breasted Starling

Leucopsar rothschildi

Bali Mynah

Sylviidae

Leiothrix lutea

Pekin Robin

Thraupidae

Tachyphonus rufus

White-Lined Tanager

Tangara gyrola

Bay-Headed Tanager

Turdidae

Sialia sialis

Eastern Bluebird

Zosteropidae

Zosterops palpebrosus

Oriental White-Eye


Piciformes
Picidae

Picoides pubescens

Downy Woodpecker

Ramphastidae

Lybius dubius

Bearded Barbet

Megalaima mystacophanos

Red-Throated Barbet

Pteroglossus viridis

Green Aracari

Ramphastos sulfuratus

Keel-Billed Toucan

Ramphastos toco

Toco Toucan

Trachyphonus darnaudii

D'Arnaud's Barbet


Psittaciformes 
Psittacidae

Agapornis personata

Masked Lovebird

Amazona oratrix

Yellow-Headed Parrot

Ara ararauna

Blue and Yellow Macaw

Ara chloropterus

Red and Green Macaw

Ara glaucogularis

Blue-Throated Macaw

Ara macao

Scarlet Macaw

Ara militaris

Military Macaw

Ara severus

Chestnut-Fronted Macaw

Cacatua galerita

Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo

Cacatua leadbeateri

Major Mitchell's Cockatoo

Cacatua moluccensis

Moluccan Cockatoo

Loriculus galgulus

Blue-Crowned Hanging Parrot

Lorius garrulus

Chattering Lory

Melopsittacus undulatus

Budgerigar

Neophema splendida

Scarlet-Chested Parakeet

Nymphicus hollandicus

Cockatiel

Platycercus eximius

Eastern Rosella

Platycercus venustus

Northern Rosella

Polytelis alexandrae

Princess Parrot

Psittacus erithacus

African Gray Parrot

Psittrichas fulgidus

Pesquet's Parrot

Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha

Thick-Billed Parrot

Trichoglossus haematodus

Rainbow Lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus forsteni

Foresten's Lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus haematodus

Green-Naped Lorikeet







Strigiformes
Podargidae

Podargus strigoides

Tawny Frogmouth

Strigidae

Bubo bubo

Eurasian Eagle Owl

Bubo scandiacus

Snowy Owl

Bubo virginianus

Great Horned Owl

Megascops asio

Eastern Screech Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

Spectacled Owl

Tytonidae

Tyto alba

Barn Owl


Struthioniformes
Dromaiidae

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Emu

Rheidae

Rhea americana

Greater Rhea

Struthionidae

Struthio camelus

Ostrich


Tinamiformes
Tinamidae

Eudromia elegans

Elegant Crested Tinamou


Trogoniformes
Trogonidae

Trogon virdis

White-Tailed Trogon



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