#bird warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
supertype: vertebrate__craniate animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
part: neb furcula feather wing pennon bird's_foot uropygium air_sac uropygial_gland syrinx fowl
member of: class_Aves flock
subtype: dickeybird__dickybird (informal) small bird; adults talking to children sometimes call small birds dickeybirds
subtype: cock adult male bird
subtype: gamecock__fighting_cock a cock bred and trained for fighting
subtype: hen adult female bird
subtype: night_bird__nightbird any bird associated with night: owl; nightingale; nighthawk; etc
subtype: night_raven__nightraven any bird that cries at night
subtype: bird_of_passage any bird that migrates seasonally
subtype: protoavis__protoavi most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having birdlike jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur-like tail and hind limbs
subtype: archaeopteryx__archeopteryx__Archaeopteryx_lithographica extinct primitive toothed bird of the Upper Jurassic having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
subtype: Sinornis sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous having a keeled breastbone and vestigial tail; found in China; considered possibly the second most primitive of all birds
subtype: Ibero-mesornis sparrow-sized fossil bird of the Lower Cretaceous having a vestigial tail; found in Spain; considered possibly the third most primitive of all birds
subtype: archaeornis__archaeorni extinct primitive toothed bird with a long feathered tail and three free clawed digits on each wing
subtype: ratite_bird__ratite__flightless_bird flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds
subtype: ostrich__struthiocamelu fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
subtype: cassowary large black flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea having a horny head crest
subtype: emu__Dromaius_novaehollandiae__Emu_novaehollandiae large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller
subtype: kiwi__apteryx nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes
subtype: Rhea_americana__rhea larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia
subtype: rhea__nandu__Pterocnemia_pennata smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Straits of Magellan
subtype: elephant_bird__aepyornis__aepyorni huge (to 9 ft.) extinct flightless bird of Madagascar
subtype: moa extinct flightless bird of New Zealand
subtype: giant_moa__giantmoa__Dinornis_giganteus the largest moa; about 12 feet high
subtype: anomalopteryx__Anomalopteryx_oweni the smallest moa; slender moa about the size of a large turkey
subtype: carinate_bird__carinate__flying_bird birds having keeled breastbones for attachment of flight muscles
subtype: passerine__passeriform_bird__passeriformbird perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless
subtype: oscine_bird__oscine passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
subtype: songbird__songster any bird having a musical call
subtype: honey_eater__honeyeater__honeysucker Australasian bird with tongue and bill adapted for extracting nectar
subtype: accentor small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia
subtype: hedge_sparrow__sparrow__dunnock__Prunella_modularis small brownish European songbird
subtype: lark any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
subtype: skylark__alaudaarvensi brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height
subtype: wagtail Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
subtype: pipit__titlark__lark small songbirds resembling larks
subtype: meadow_pipit__Anthus_pratensis a common pipit that is brown above and white below; widely distributed in northern and central Europe and in Asia
subtype: finch any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
subtype: chaffinch__Fringilla_coelebs small European finch with a cheerful song
subtype: brambling__Fringilla_montifringilla Eurasian finch
subtype: goldfinch__Carduelis_carduelis small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings
subtype: linnet__Carduelis_cannabina small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and forehead
subtype: siskin__Carduelis_spinus small sharp-billed yellow-and-black Eurasian finch
subtype: red_siskin__redsiskin__Carduelis_cucullata South American species of scarlet finch with black head and wings and tail
subtype: Carduelis_flammea__redpoll small siskin-like finch with a red crown
subtype: redpoll__Carduelis_hornemanni small siskin-like finch with a red crown
subtype: New_world_goldfinch__goldfinch__yellowbird__Spinus_tristis American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
subtype: pine_siskin__pine_finch__Spinus_pinus small finch of North American coniferous forests
subtype: house_finch__housefinch__linnet__Carpodacus_mexicanus small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
subtype: purple_finch__Carpodacus_purpureus North American finch having a raspberry-red head and breast and rump
subtype: canary_bird__canary any of several small Old World finches
subtype: common_canary__Serinus_canaria native to the Canary Islands and Azores; popular usually yellow cage bird noted for its song
subtype: serin any of various brown and yellow finches of pats of Europe
subtype: crossbill__Loxia_curvirostra finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed
subtype: bullfinch__Pyrrhula_pyrrhula common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast
subtype: junco__snowbird small North American finch seen chiefly in winter
subtype: dark-eyed_junco__slate-colored_junco__slatecoloredjunco__Junco_hyemalis common North American junco having gray plumage and eyes with dark brown irises
subtype: New_World_sparrow sparrow-like North American finches
subtype: vesper_sparrow__grass_finch__grassfinch__Pooecetes_gramineus common North American finch noted for its evening song
subtype: white-throated_sparrow__whitethroat__Zonotrichia_albicollis common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown
subtype: white-crowned_sparrow__whitecrownedsparrow__Zonotrichia_leucophrys finch with black-and-white striped crown
subtype: chipping_sparrow__Spizella_passerina small North American finch common in urban areas
subtype: field_sparrow__fieldsparrow__Spizella_pusilla common North American finch of brushy pasturelands
subtype: Spizella_arborea__tree_sparrow finch common in winter in the northern U.S.
subtype: song_sparrow__Melospiza_melodia small songbird common in North America
subtype: swamp_sparrow__swampsparrow__Melospiza_georgiana North American finch of marshy area
subtype: bunting any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
subtype: indigo_bunting__indigo_finch__indigo_bird__Passerina_cyanea small deep blue North American bunting
subtype: ortolan_bunting__ortolanbunting__ortolan__Emberiza_hortulana brownish Old World bunting often eaten as a delicacy
subtype: reed_bunting__Emberiza_schoeniclus European bunting inhabiting marshy areas
subtype: yellowhammer__yellow_bunting__Emberiza_citrinella European bunting the male being bright yellow
subtype: yellow-breasted_bunting__Emberiza_aureola common in Russia and Siberia
subtype: snow_bunting__snowbird__snowflake__Plectrophenax_nivalis white arctic bunting
subtype: grosbeak__grossbeak any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill
subtype: evening_grosbeak__eveninggrosbeak__Hesperiphona_vespertina North American grosbeak
subtype: hawfinch__Coccothraustes_coccothraustes a common large finch of Eurasia
subtype: pine_grosbeak__Pinicola_enucleator large grosbeak of coniferous forests of Old and New Worlds
subtype: cardinal_grosbeak__cardinal__Richmondena_Cardinalis__Cardinalis_cardinalis__redbird crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
subtype: pyrrhuloxia__Pyrrhuloxia_sinuata crested gray-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico
subtype: towhee any of numerous long-tailed American finches
subtype: chewink__Pipilo_erythrophthalmus common towhee of eastern North America
subtype: green-tailed_towhee__Chlorura_chlorura towhee of the Rocky mountain region
subtype: Hawaiian_honeycreeper__honeycreeper small to medium-sized finches of the Hawaiian islands
subtype: mamo black honeycreepers with yellow feathers around the tail; now extinct
subtype: honeycreeper small bright-colored tropical American songbird with a curved bill for sucking nectar
subtype: banana_quit any of several honeycreepers
subtype: weaver_finch__weaver__weaverbird finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
subtype: baya__Ploceus_philippinus common Indian weaverbird
subtype: whydah__whidah__widow_bird__widowbird mostly black African weaverbird
subtype: Java_sparrow__Java_finch__ricebird__Padda_oryzivora small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields
subtype: avadavat__amadavat red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds
subtype: grassfinch__grass_finch__grassfinch usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds
subtype: zebra_finch__zebrafinch__Poephila_castanotis small Australian weaverbird with markings like a zebra's
subtype: Old_World_flycatcher__true_flycatcher__flycatcher any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
subtype: spotted_flycatcher__spottedflycatcher__Muscicapa_striata__Muscicapa_grisola common European woodland flycatcher with grayish-brown plumage
subtype: thickhead__whistler Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call
subtype: thrush songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
subtype: missel_thrush__mistle_thrush__mistletoe_thrush__mistletoethrush__Turdus_viscivorus large European thrush that feeds on mistletoe berries
subtype: song_thrush__mavis__mavi__throstle__Turdus_philomelos common Old World thrush noted for its song
subtype: fieldfare__snowbird__Turdus_pilaris medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
subtype: redwing__Turdus_iliacus small European thrush having reddish flanks
subtype: European_blackbird__blackbird__merl__merle__ouzel__ousel__Turdus_merula common black European thrush
subtype: ring_ouzel__ring_blackbird__ring_thrush__Turdus_torquatus European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck
subtype: American_robin__robin__Turdus_migratorius large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen
subtype: clay-colored_robin__Turdus_grayi robin of Mexico and Central America
subtype: hermit_thrush__Hylocichla_guttata North American thrush noted for its complex and appealing song
subtype: veery__Wilson's_thrush__Hylocichla_fuscescens tawny brown North American thrush noted for its song
subtype: wood_thrush__Hylocichla_mustelina large thrush common in eastern American woodlands; noted for its melodious song
subtype: nightingale__lusciniamegarhyncho European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
subtype: bulbul nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry
subtype: thrush_nightingale__Luscinia_luscinia large nightingale of eastern Europe
subtype: Old_World_chat__chat songbirds having a chattering call
subtype: stonechat__Saxicola_torquata common European chat with black plumage and a reddish-brown breast
subtype: whinchat__Saxicola_rubetra brown-and-buff European songbird of grassy meadows
subtype: solitaire dull gray North American thrushes noted for its beautiful song
subtype: redstart__redtail European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
subtype: wheatear small songbird of northern America and Eurasia having a distinctive white rump
subtype: bluebird blue North American songbird
subtype: robin_redbreast__robinredbreast__robin__redbreast__Old_World_robin__Erithacus_rubecola small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
subtype: bluethroat__Erithacus_svecicus songbird of northern Europe and Asia
subtype: warbler a small active songbird
subtype: gnatcatcher very small North and South American warblers
subtype: kinglet small birds resembling warblers but having some of the habits of titmice
subtype: goldcrest__golden-crested_kinglet__Regulus_regulus European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch
subtype: gold-crowned_kinglet__Regulus_satrata American golden-crested kinglet
subtype: ruby-crowned_kinglet__ruby-crowned_wren__Regulus_calendula American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red crown patch
subtype: Old_World_warbler__true_warbler small active brownish or grayish Old World birds
subtype: blackcap__Silvia_atricapilla small brownish-gray warbler with a black crown
subtype: wood_warbler__Phylloscopus_sibilatrix European woodland warbler with dull yellow plumage
subtype: sedge_warbler__sedgewarbler__sedge_bird__sedgebird__sedge_wren__sedgewren__reedbird__Acrocephalus_schoenobaenus small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa
subtype: wren_warbler small Asiatic and African bird; constructs nests like those of tailorbirds
subtype: tailorbird__Orthotomus_sutorius tropical Asian warbler that stitches leaves together to form and conceal its nest
subtype: greater_whitethroat__whitethroat__Sylvia_communis grayish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts
subtype: lesser_whitethroat__whitethroat__Sylvia_curruca Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller
subtype: New_World_warbler__wood_warbler small bright-colored American songbird with a weak unmusical song
subtype: parula_warbler__northern_parula__Parula_americana small gray-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast; of eastern North America
subtype: Wilson's_warbler__Wilson's_blackcap__Wilsonia_pusilla yellow wood warbler with a black crown
subtype: flycatching_warbler__flycatchingwarbler any of numerous American wood warblers that feed on insects caught on the wing
subtype: American_redstart__redstart__Setophaga_ruticilla flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail
subtype: Cape_May_warbler__Dendroica_tigrina North American wood warbler; olive green and yellow striped with black
subtype: yellow_warbler__golden_warbler__yellowbird__Dendroica_petechia yellow-throated American wood warbler
subtype: Blackburn__Blackburnian_warbler__Dendroica_fusca black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
subtype: Audubon's_warbler__Audubon_warbler__Dendroica_auduboni common warbler of western North America
subtype: myrtle_warbler__myrtle_bird__Dendroica_coronata similar to Audubon's warbler
subtype: blackpoll__Dendroica_striate North American warbler having a black-and-white head
subtype: New_World_chat__chat birds having a chattering call
subtype: yellow-breasted_chat__Icteria_virens American warbler noted for imitating songs of other birds
subtype: Seiurus_aurocapillus__ovenbird American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground
subtype: water_thrush__waterthrush brownish North American warbler found near streams
subtype: yellowthroat small olive-colored American warblers with yellow breast and throat
subtype: common_yellowthroat__Maryland_yellowthroat__Geothlypis_trichas an American warbler
subtype: babbler__cackler any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae
subtype: bird_of_paradise any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area
subtype: riflebird__Ptloris_paradisea velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail
subtype: New_World_oriole__American_oriole__oriole American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow
subtype: northern_oriole__Icterus_galbula a kind of New World oriole
subtype: Baltimore_oriole__Baltimore_bird__hangbird__firebird__Icterus_galbula_galbula eastern subspecies of northern oriole
subtype: Bullock's_oriole__Icterus_galbula_bullockii western subspecies of northern oriole
subtype: orchard_oriole__orchardoriole__Icterus_spurius the male is chestnut-and-black
subtype: meadowlark__lark North American yellow-breasted songbirds
subtype: eastern_meadowlark__easternmeadowlark__Sturnella_magna a meadowlark of eastern North America
subtype: western_meadowlark__westernmeadowlark__Sturnella_neglecta a meadowlark of western North America
subtype: cacique__cazique black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
subtype: bobolink__ricebird__reedbird__Dolichonyx_oryzivorus migratory American songbird
subtype: New_World_blackbird__blackbird any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
subtype: grackle__crowblackbird long-tailed American blackbird having iridescent black plumage
subtype: purple_grackle__Quiscalus_quiscula eastern United States grackle
subtype: rusty_blackbird__rusty_grackle__rustygrackle__Euphagus_carilonus North American blackbird whose bluish-black plumage is rusty-edged in the fall
subtype: cowbird North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests
subtype: red-winged_blackbird__redwing__Agelaius_phoeniceus North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings
subtype: Old_World_oriole__oriole mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
subtype: golden_oriole__Oriolus_oriolus bright yellow songbird with black wings
subtype: fig-bird__figbird greenish-yellow Australian oriole feeding chiefly on figs and other fruits
subtype: starling gregarious birds native to the Old World
subtype: common_starling__Sturnus_vulgaris gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide
subtype: rose-colored_starling__rose-colored_pastor__Pastor_sturnus__Pastor_roseus glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian
subtype: myna_bird__myna__mynah__mina__minah__mynah_bird__mynahbird tropical Asian starlings
subtype: crested_myna__crestedmyna__Acridotheres_tristis dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia
subtype: hill_myna__Indian_grackle__grackle__graculareligiosa glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech
subtype: corvine_bird__corvinebird birds of the crow family
subtype: crow black birds having a raucous call
subtype: American_crow__Corvus_brachyrhyncos common crow of N. America
subtype: raven__Corvus_corax large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
subtype: Corvus_frugilegus__rook common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow
subtype: jackdaw__daw__Corvus_monedula common black-and-gray Eurasian bird noted for thievery
subtype: chough a European corvine bird of small or medium size with red legs and glossy black plumage
subtype: jay crested largely blue bird
subtype: Old_World_jay a European jay
subtype: common_European_jay__Garullus_garullus fawn-colored jay with black-and-white crest and blue-and-black wings
subtype: New_World_jay a North American jay
subtype: blue_jay__jaybird__Cyanocitta_cristata common jay of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast
subtype: Canada_jay__gray_jay__camp_robber__whisker_jack__whiskerjack__Perisoreus_canadensis gray jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery
subtype: Rocky_Mountain_jay__Perisoreus_canadensis_capitalis a Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona
subtype: nutcracker speckled birds that feed on nuts
subtype: common_nutcracker__Nucifraga_caryocatactes Old World nutcracker
subtype: Clark's_nutcracker__Nucifraga_columbiana nutcracker of the western United States
subtype: magpie long-tailed black-and-white bird that utters a chattering call
subtype: European_magpie__Pica_pica common European magpie
subtype: American_magpie__Pica_pica_hudsonia magpie of Rocky mountain regions
subtype: Australian_magpie black-and-white oscine birds that resemble magpies
subtype: butcherbird.Australian_magpie large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns
subtype: currawong__bell_magpie bluish black fruit-eating bird with a bell-like call
subtype: piping_crow-shrike__piping_crow__Gymnorhina_tibicen crow-sized black-and-white bird; a good mimic often caged
subtype: mockingbird__mocker__Mimus_polyglotktos long-tailed gray-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
subtype: blue_mockingbird__Melanotis_caerulescens mockingbird of Mexico
subtype: gray_catbird__catbird__Dumetella_carolinensis North American songbird whose call resembles a cat's mewing
subtype: thrasher__mocking_thrush__mockingthrush thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs
subtype: brown_thrasher__brownthrasher__brown_thrush__brownthrush__Toxostoma_rufums common large songbird of eastern United States having reddish-brown plumage
subtype: New_Zealand_wren birds of New Zealand that resemble wrens
subtype: rock_wren__Xenicus_gilviventris short-tailed bird resembling a wren
subtype: rifleman_bird__Acanthisitta_chloris small green-and-bronze bird
subtype: tree_creeper__creeper any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb about on trees
subtype: brown_creeper__browncreeper__American_creeper__Certhia_americana common American brown creeper with down-curved bill
subtype: European_creeper__Certhia_familiaris common European brown-and-buff tree creeper with down-curved bill
subtype: wall_creeper__tichodrome__Tichodroma_muriaria crimson-and-gray songbird that inhabits town walls and mountain cliffs of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
subtype: nuthatch__nutcracker any of various small short-tailed sharp-beaked birds that creep on trees and feed on small nuts and insects
subtype: European_nuthatch__Sitta_europaea a kind of nuthatch
subtype: red-breasted_nuthatch__Sitta_canadensis bluish-gray nuthatch with reddish breast; of northern coniferous forests
subtype: white-breasted_nuthatch__Sitta_carolinensis bluish-gray nuthatch with black head and white breast; of eastern North America
subtype: titmouse__tit small insectivorous birds
subtype: chickadee any of various small gray-and-black songbirds of North America
subtype: black-capped_chickadee__blackcap__Parus_atricapillus Chickadee having a dark crown
subtype: Carolina_chickadee__Parus_carolinensis southern United States chickadee similar to the blackcap but smaller
subtype: tufted_titmouse__Parus_bicolor crested titmouse of eastern and midwestern United States
subtype: blue_tit__tomtit__Parus_caeruleus widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head
subtype: bushtit__bush_tit active gray titmice of western North America
subtype: wren-tit__Chamaea_fasciata small brown bird of California resembling a wren
subtype: verdin__Auriparus_flaviceps very small yellow-headed titmouse of Western North America
subtype: fairy_bluebird__fairybluebird__bluebird fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
subtype: swallow small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
subtype: barn_swallow__chimney_swallow__chimneyswallow__Hirundo_rustica common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.
subtype: cliff_swallow__cliffswallow__Hirundo_pyrrhonota North American swallow that lives in colonies and builds bottle-shaped mud nests on cliffs and walls
subtype: tree_swallow__tree_martin__Hirundo_nigricans of Australia and Polynesia; nests in tree cavities
subtype: white-bellied_swallow__whitebelliedswallow__tree_swallow__Iridoprocne_bicolor bluish-green-and-white North American swallow; nests in tree cavities
subtype: martin any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas
subtype: house_martin__housemartin__Delichon_urbica common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses
subtype: bank_martin__bank_swallow__sand_martin__Riparia_riparia swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks
subtype: purple_martin__Progne_subis large North American martin of which the male is blue-black
subtype: wood_swallow__swallow_shrike__swallowshrike Australasian and Asiatic bird related to the shrikes and resembling a swallow
subtype: tanager any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males
subtype: scarlet_tanager__scarlettanager__Piranga_olivacea__redbird__firebird the male is bright red with black wings and tail
subtype: western_tanager__westerntanager__Piranga_ludoviciana of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-red
subtype: summer_tanager__summer_redbird__Piranga_rubra of middle and southern United States; male is deep rose-red the female mostly yellow
subtype: hepatic_tanager__hepatictanager__Piranga_flava_hepatica common tanager of southwestern United States and Mexico
subtype: shrike any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
subtype: butcherbird shrikes that impale their prey on thorns
subtype: European_shrike__Lanius_excubitor common European butcherbird
subtype: northern_shrike__Lanius_borealis butcherbird of northern North American
subtype: white-rumped_shrike__Lanius_ludovicianus_excubitorides of western North America; gray with white underparts
subtype: loggerhead_shrike__Lanius_lucovicianus common shrike of southeastern United States having black eye-bands
subtype: migrant_shrike__migrantshrike__Lanius_ludovicianus_migrans of central North America; winters in Texas and the south Mississippi valley
subtype: bush_shrike African shrike
subtype: black-fronted_bush_shrike__Chlorophoneus_nigrifrons a kind of bush shrike
subtype: bowerbird__catbird any of various birds of the Australian region whose males build ornamented structures resembling bowers in order to attract females
subtype: satin_bowerbird__satinbowerbird__satin_bird__satinbird__Ptilonorhynchus_violaceus of southeast Australia; male is glossy violet blue; female is light gray-green
subtype: great_bowerbird__greatbowerbird__Chlamydera_nuchalis large bowerbird of northern Australia
subtype: water_ouzel__waterouzel__dipper small stocky diving bird without webbed feet; frequents fast-flowing streams and feeds along the bottom
subtype: European_water_ouzel__Cinclus_aquaticus a water ouzel of Europe
subtype: American_water_ouzel__Cinclus_mexicanus a water ouzel of western North America
subtype: vireo any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-gray in color
subtype: red-eyed_vireo__Vireo_olivaceous of northern North America having red irises and a olive-gray body with white underparts
subtype: solitary_vireo__Vireo_solitarius of eastern North America having a bluish-gray head and mostly green body
subtype: blue-headed_vireo__Vireo_solitarius_solitarius common vireo of northeastern North America with bluish slaty-gray head
subtype: waxwing brown velvety-plumaged songbirds of the northern hemisphere having crested heads and red waxy wing tips
subtype: cedar_waxwing__cedarwaxwing__cedarbird__bombycillacedrorun widely distributed over temperate North America
subtype: Bohemian_waxwing__Bombycilla_garrulus large waxwing of northern North America; similar to but larger than the cedar waxwing
subtype: true_sparrow__sparrow any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
subtype: English_sparrow__house_sparrow__housesparrow__Passer_domesticus small hardy brown-and-gray bird native to Europe
subtype: tree_sparrow__Passer_montanus Eurasian sparrow smaller than the house sparrow
subtype: lyrebird Australian bird that resembles a pheasant; the courting male displays long tail feathers in a lyre shape
subtype: scrubbird__scrub_bird__scrubbird small fast-running Australian bird resembling a wren and frequenting brush or scrub
subtype: broadbill small birds of the Old World tropics having bright plumage and short wide bills
subtype: tyrannid a passerine bird of the suborder Tyranni
subtype: New_World_flycatcher__flycatcher__tyrant_flycatcher__tyrant_bird large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
subtype: kingbird__Tyrannus_tyrannus large American flycatcher
subtype: Arkansas_kingbird__western_kingbird__westernkingbird a kingbird seen in western United States; head and back are pale gray and the breast is yellowish and the tail is black
subtype: Cassin's_kingbird__Tyrannus_vociferans a kingbird seen in the southwestern United States; largely gray with a yellow abdomen
subtype: eastern_kingbird__easternkingbird a kingbird that breeds in North American and winters in tropical America; distinguished by a white band on the tip of the tail
subtype: gray_kingbird__petchary__Tyrannus_domenicensis_domenicensis a kingbird that breeds in the southeastern United States and winters in tropical America; similar to but larger than the eastern kingbird
subtype: wood_pewee__pewee__peewit__pewit__Contopus_virens small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
subtype: western_wood_pewee__Contopus_sordidulus small flycatcher of western North America
subtype: Sayornis_phoebe__phoebe__phoebe_bird small dun-colored North American flycatcher
subtype: vermillion_flycatcher__firebird__Pyrocephalus_rubinus_mexicanus tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage
subtype: cotinga__chatterer passerine bird of New World tropics
subtype: Rupicola_rupicola__cock_of_the_rock tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest
subtype: cock_of_the_rock__Rupicola_peruviana bird of the Andes similar to Rupicola rupicola
subtype: bellbird any of several tropical American birds of the genus Procnias having a bell-like call
subtype: umbrella_bird__Cephalopterus_ornatus black tropical American bird having a large overhanging crest and long feathered wattle
subtype: scissortail__scissortailed_flycatcher__scissortailedflycatcher__Muscivora-forficata gray flycatcher of the southwestern United States and Mexico and Central America having a long forked tail and white breast and salmon and scarlet markings
subtype: manakin any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior
subtype: ovenbird small brownish South American birds that build oven-shaped clay nests
subtype: antbird__ant_bird__antbird any of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms
subtype: ant_thrush__antthrush a kind of antbird
subtype: ant_shrike__antshrike antbirds superficially resembling shrikes
subtype: spotted_antbird__spottedantbird__Hylophylax_naevioides a kind of antbird
subtype: woodhewer__woodcreeper__tree_creeper any of numerous South and Central American birds with a curved bill and stiffened tail feathers that climb and feed like woodpeckers
subtype: pitta any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills
subtype: jenny_wren__jennywren__wren and of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
subtype: winter_wren__Troglodytes_troglodytes small wren of coniferous forests of northern hemisphere
subtype: house_wren__housewren__Troglodytes_aedon common American wren that nests around houses
subtype: marsh_wren__marshwren a wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes
subtype: long-billed_marsh_wren__Cistothorus_palustris American wren that inhabits tall reed beds
subtype: sedge_wren__sedgewren__short-billed_marsh_wren__Cistothorus_platensis small American wren inhabiting wet sedgy meadows
subtype: Salpinctes_obsoletus__rock_wren wren inhabiting badlands and mesa country of western United States and Mexico
subtype: Carolina_wren__Thryothorus_ludovicianus large United States wren with a musical call
subtype: cactus_wren large harsh-voiced American wren of arid regions of the United States southwest and Mexico
subtype: nonpasserine_bird chiefly arboreal birds especially of the order Coraciiformes
subtype: bird_of_prey__raptor__raptorial_bird__raptorialbird any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
subtype: order_Accipitriformes__Accipitriformes in some classifications an alternative name for the Falconiformes
subtype: hawk diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
subtype: eyas an unfledged or nestling hawk
subtype: tiercel__tercel__tercelet male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon
subtype: goshawk__Accipiter_gentilis large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
subtype: Accipiter_nisus__sparrow_hawk__sparrowhawk small hawk of Eurasia and North Africa
subtype: Cooper's_hawk__blue_darter__Accipiter_cooperii bluish-gray North American hawk having a darting flight
subtype: chicken_hawk__chickenhawk__henhawk nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry
subtype: buteonine any hawk of the genus Buteo
subtype: redtail__redtailedhawk__Buteo_jamaicensis dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
subtype: rough-legged_hawk__roughleg__Buteo_lagopus large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
subtype: red-shouldered_hawk__Buteo_lineatus North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders
subtype: buzzard__Buteo_buteo the common European short-winged hawk
subtype: honey_buzzard__honeybuzzard__Pernis_apivorus Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles
subtype: kite any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
subtype: black_kite__blackkite__Milvus_migrans dark Old World kite feeding chiefly on carrion
subtype: swallow-tailed_kite__swallow-tailed_hawk__Elanoides_forficatus graceful North American black-and-white kite
subtype: white-tailed_kite__Elanus_leucurus gray-and-white American kite of warm and tropical regions
subtype: harrier hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
subtype: marsh_harrier__marshharrier__Circus_Aeruginosus Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions
subtype: Montagu's_harrier__Circus_pygargus brownish European harrier
subtype: marsh_hawk__marshhawk__northern_harrier__hen_harrier__henharrier__Circus_cyaneus common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open land
subtype: harrier_eagle__harriereagle__short-toed_eagle any of numerous large Old Wold hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles
subtype: falcon diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
subtype: peregrine_falcon__peregrinefalcon__Falco_peregrinus a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
subtype: falcon-gentle__falcon-gentil female falcon especially a female peregrine falcon
subtype: gyrfalcon__gerfalcon__Falco_rusticolus large and rare arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
subtype: Falco_tinnunculus__kestrel small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind
subtype: sparrow_hawk__sparrowhawk__americankestrel__kestrel__Falco_sparverius small North American falcon
subtype: pigeon_hawk__merlin__Falco_columbarius small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
subtype: Falco_subbuteo__hobby small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds
subtype: caracara any of various long-legged carrion-eating hawks of South and Central America
subtype: Audubon's_caracara__Polyborus_cheriway_audubonii widespread from southern United States to Central America; rusty black with black-and-white breast and tail
subtype: carancha__Polyborus_plancus South American caracara
subtype: osprey__fish_hawk__fish_eagle__sea_eagle__seaeagle__Pandion_haliaetus large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
subtype: bird_of_Jove__eagle any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
subtype: eaglet a young eagle
subtype: harpy_eagle__harpyeagle__harpy__Harpia_harpyja large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
subtype: golden_eagle__Aquila_chrysaetos large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
subtype: ringtail an immature golden eagle
subtype: tawny_eagle__tawnyeagle__Aquila_rapax brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia
subtype: bald_eagle__American_eagle__Haliaeetus_leucocephalus large North American eagle having a white head and dark wings and body
subtype: sea_eagle__seaeagle any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish
subtype: Kamchatkan_sea_eagle__Stellar's_sea_eagle__Haliaeetus_pelagicus found on coasts of western north Pacific
subtype: ern__erne__gray_sea_eagle__European_sea_eagle__white-tailed_sea_eagle__Haliatus_albicilla bulky grayish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
subtype: fishing_eagle__fishingeagle__Haliaeetus_leucorhyphus of southeast Europe and central Asia
subtype: vulture any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
subtype: family_Aegypiidae__Aegypiidae in some classifications considered the family comprising the Old World vultures which are more often included in the family Accipitridae
subtype: Old_World_vulture any of several large vultures of Africa and Eurasia
subtype: griffon_vulture__griffonvulture__griffon__Gyps_fulvus large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings
subtype: bearded_vulture__beardedvulture__lammergeier__lammergeyer__Gypaetus_barbatus the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill
subtype: Egyptian_vulture__Pharaoh's_chicken__Neophron_percnopterus small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia
subtype: Aegypius_monachus__black_vulture__blackvulture of southern Eurasia and northern Africa
subtype: New_World_vulture__cathartid large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures
subtype: turkey_buzzard__buzzard__turkey_vulture__Cathartes_aura common in South and Central America and southern United States
subtype: condor largest flying birds in the western hemisphere
subtype: Andean_condor__Vultur_gryphus large vulture of the high Andes having black plumage and white neck ruff
subtype: California_condor__Gymnogyps_californianus North American condor; chiefly dull black; almost extinct
subtype: black_vulture__blackvulture__carrion_crow__carrioncrow__Coragyps_atratus American vulture smaller than the turkey buzzard
subtype: king_vulture__Sarcorhamphus_papa large black-and-white vulture of South and Central America have colorful wattles and wartlike protuberances on head and neck
subtype: secretary_bird__secretarybird__Sagittarius_serpentarius large long-legged African bird of prey that feeds on reptiles
subtype: owl__bird_of_Minerva__bird_of_night__hooter nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
subtype: owlet young owl
subtype: little_owl__Athene_noctua small European owl
subtype: horned_owl large owls having prominent ear tufts
subtype: great_horned_owl__Bubo_virginianus brown North American horned owl
subtype: great_gray_owl__Strix_nebulosa large dish-faced owl of northern North America and western Eurasia
subtype: tawny_owl__tawnyowl__Strix_aluco reddish-brown European owl having a round head with black eyes
subtype: barred_owl__Strix_varia large owl of eastern North America having its breast and abdomen streaked with brown
subtype: Otus_asio__screech_owl__screechowl small North American owl having hornlike tufts of feathers
subtype: screech_owl__screechowl any owl that has a screeching cry
subtype: scops_owl__scopsowl any of several small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call
subtype: Old_World_scops_owl__Otus_scops European scops owl
subtype: Oriental_scops_owl__Otus_sunia Asian scops owl
subtype: hoot_owl any owl that hoots as distinct from screeching
subtype: hawk_owl__Surnia_ulula gray-and-white diurnal hawk-like owl of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
subtype: long-eared_owl__Asio_otus slender European owl of coniferous forests with long ear tufts
subtype: laughing_owl__laughing_jackass__Sceloglaux_albifacies almost extinct owl of New Zealand
subtype: barn_owl__Tyto_alba mottled buff and white owl often inhabiting barns and other structures; important in rodent control
subtype: gallinaceous_bird__gallinaceon heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds
subtype: domestic_fowl__fowl__poultry a domesticated gallinaceous bird though to be descended from the red jungle fowl
subtype: Dorking an English breed of large domestic fowl having five toes (the hind toe doubled)
subtype: Plymouth_Rock an American breed of domestic fowl
subtype: Cornish English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters
subtype: Rock_Cornish small plump hybrid developed by crossbreeding Plymouth Rock and Cornish fowl
subtype: game_fowl any of several breeds reared for cock-fighting
subtype: cochin_china__cochin Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs
subtype: chicken__Gallus_gallus a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
subtype: bantam any of various small breeds
subtype: chick__biddy young bird especially of domestic fowl
subtype: rooster__cock adult male chicken
subtype: cockerel a young domestic cock; not older than one year
subtype: capon castrated male chicken
subtype: biddy__hen adult female chicken
subtype: cackler a hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk
subtype: brood_hen__broodhen__broody__broody_hen__setting_hen__settinghen__sitter a domestic hen ready to brood
subtype: layer.biddy a hen that lays eggs
subtype: pullet young hen usually less than a year old
subtype: spring_chicken a young chicken having tender meat
subtype: Rhode_Island_red American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken
subtype: Dominique__Dominick American breed of chicken having barred gray plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
subtype: Orpington English breed of large white-skinned chickens
subtype: Meleagris_gallopavo__turkey large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
subtype: turkey_cock__gobbler__tom__tomturkey male turkey
subtype: guinea_fowl__guinea__Numida_meleagris W African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
subtype: guinea_hen female guinea fowl
subtype: jungle_fowl__gallina small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl
subtype: jungle_cock male jungle fowl
subtype: jungle_hen female jungle fowl
subtype: red_jungle_fowl__Gallus_gallus SE Asian jungle fowl considered ancestral to domestic fowl
subtype: ocellated_turkey__ocellatedturkey__agriocharisocellata wild turkey of Central and northern South America
subtype: game_bird any bird hunted as game
subtype: grouse popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
subtype: black_grouse__blackgrouse grouse of which the male is bluish-black
subtype: European_black_grouse__heathfowl__Lyrurus_tetrix large north European black grouse with a lyre-shaped tail
subtype: Asian_black_grouse__Lyrurus_mlokosiewiczi of W. Asia
subtype: blackcock__black_cock__blackcock male black grouse
subtype: grayhen__gray_hen__heath_hen female black grouse
subtype: ptarmigan large arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage
subtype: red_grouse__redgrouse__moorfowl__moorbird__moorgame__Lagopus_scoticus reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain
subtype: moorhen female red grouse
subtype: moorcock male red grouse
subtype: capercaillie__capercailzie__horse_of_the_wood__Tetrao_urogallus large black Old World grouse
subtype: spruce_grouse__Canachites_canadensis North American grouse that feeds on evergreen buds and needles
subtype: sage_grouse__sage_hen__Centrocercus_urophasianus large grouse of sagebrush regions of North America
subtype: ruffed_grouse__partridge__Bonasa_umbellus valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
subtype: sharp-tailed_grouse__sprigtail__pedioecetesphasianellu large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America
subtype: prairie_chicken__prairiechicken__prairie_grouse__prairiegrouse__prairie_fowl__prairiefowl brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies
subtype: greater_prairie_chicken__Tympanuchus_cupido the most common variety of prairie chicken
subtype: lesser_prairie_chicken__Tympanuchus_pallidicinctus a smaller prairie chicken of Western Texas
subtype: heath_hen__Tympanuchus_cupido_cupido extinct prairie chicken
subtype: phasianid a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae
subtype: pheasant large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
subtype: ring-necked_pheasant__Phasianus_colchicus common pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ring
subtype: afropavo__Congo_peafowl__Afropavo_congensis both sexes are brightly colored
subtype: argus_pheasant__arguspheasant__argus__argu large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant
subtype: golden_pheasant__Chrysolophus_pictus brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia
subtype: monal__monaul brilliantly colored south Asian pheasant
subtype: peafowl__bird_of_Juno very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird
subtype: peachick a young peafowl
subtype: peacock male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots
subtype: peahen female peafowl
subtype: blue_peafowl__Pavo_cristatus peafowl of India and Ceylon
subtype: green_peafowl__greenpeafowl__Pavo_muticus peafowl of southeast Asia
subtype: tragopan brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head
subtype: quail small gallinaceous game birds
subtype: bobwhite_quail__bobwhite__partridge a popular North American game bird; named for its call
subtype: northern_bobwhite__Colinus_virginianus a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States
subtype: Old_World_quail small game bird with a rounded body and small tail
subtype: migratory_quail__migratoryquail__Coturnix_coturnix__Coturnix_communis the typical Old World quail
subtype: California_quail__Lofortyx_californicus plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon
subtype: partridge small Old World gallinaceous game birds
subtype: Hungarian_partridge__gray_partridge__Perdix_perdix common European partridge
subtype: red-legged_partridge__Alectoris_ruffa common western European partridge with red legs
subtype: Greek_partridge__rock_partridge__Alectoris_graeca of mountainous areas of southern Europe
subtype: mountain_quail__mountain_partridge__Oreortyx_picta_palmeri California partridge; slightly larger than the California quail
subtype: tinamou__partridge heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
subtype: guan any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food
subtype: piping_guan a kind of guan
subtype: curassow large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food
subtype: chachalaca slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds
subtype: Texas_chachalaca__Ortilis_vetula_macalli of Mexico and Texas
subtype: megapode__moundbird__mound_builder__moundbuilder__scrub_fowl__scrubfowl large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs
subtype: mallee_fowl__leipoa__lowan__Leipoa_ocellata Australian moundbird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds
subtype: mallee_hen adult female mallee fowl
subtype: brush_turkey__brushturkey__Alectura_lathami black megapode of wooded regions of Australia and New Guinea
subtype: Macrocephalon_maleo__maleo Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches
subtype: hoatzin__hoactzin__stinkbird__Opisthocomus_hoazin crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings
subtype: columbiform_bird__columbiformbird cosmopolitan order of land birds having small heads and short legs with four unwebbed toes
subtype: Raphus_cucullatus__dodo extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
subtype: Pezophaps_solitaria__solitaire extinct flightless bird related to the dodo
subtype: pigeon wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
subtype: pouter_pigeon__pouter one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out
subtype: dove any of numerous small pigeons
subtype: turtledove any of several Old World wild doves
subtype: Streptopelia_turtur the common European wild dove noted for its plaintive cooing
subtype: ringdove__Streptopelia_risoria grayish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged
subtype: Australian_turtledove__turtledove__Stictopelia_cuneata small Australian dove
subtype: mourning_dove__Zenaidura_macroura wild dove of the United States having a mournful call
subtype: rock_dove__rock_pigeon__Columba_livia pale gray Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended
subtype: band-tailed_pigeon__band-tail_pigeon__bandtail__Columba_fasciata wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon
subtype: wood_pigeon__ringdove__cushat__Columba_palumbus Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck
subtype: domestic_pigeon domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food
subtype: fairy_swallow__fairyswallow fancy domestic pigeon having blue-and-white plumage and heavily muffed feet
subtype: tumbler_pigeon__tumblerpigeon__roller__tumbler pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
subtype: homing_pigeon__homer pigeon trained to return home
subtype: carrier_pigeon__carrierpigeon a homing pigeon used to carry messages
subtype: squab an unfledged pigeon
subtype: passenger_pigeon__passengerpigeon__Ectopistes_migratorius gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct
subtype: sandgrouse__sand_grouse pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy young
subtype: painted_sandgrouse__paintedsandgrouse__Pterocles_indicus sandgrouse of India
subtype: pin-tailed_sandgrouse__pin-tailed_grouse__Pterocles_alchata sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers
subtype: pallas's_sandgrouse__Syrrhaptes_paradoxus Eurasiatic sandgrouse with a black patch on the belly
subtype: parrot usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
subtype: popinjay archaic
subtype: poll_parrot__poll a tame parrot
subtype: African_gray__Psittacus_erithacus commonly domesticated gray parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa
subtype: amazon mainly green tropical American parrots
subtype: macaw long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots
subtype: kea__Nestor_notabilis large brownish-green New Zealand parrot
subtype: cockatoo white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds
subtype: sulphur-crested_cockatoo__sulphurcrestedcockatoo__Kakatoe_galerita__Cacatua_galerita white cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest
subtype: pink_cockatoo__Kakatoe_leadbeateri white Australian cockatoo with roseate tinged plumage
subtype: cockateel__cockatiel__cockatooparrot__Nymphicus_hollandicus small gray Australian parrot with a yellow crested head
subtype: lovebird small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates
subtype: lory small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits
subtype: lorikeet any of various small lories
subtype: varied_Lorikeet__Glossopsitta_versicolor lorikeet with a colorful coat
subtype: rainbow_lorikeet__rainbowlorikeet__Trichoglossus_moluccanus a kind of lorikeet
subtype: parakeet__parrakeet__parroket__paraquet__paroquet__parroquet any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
subtype: Carolina_parakeet__Conuropsis_carolinensis extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States
subtype: budgerigar__budgereegah__budgie__grass_parakeet__grassparakeet__lovebird__shell_parakeet__shellparakeet__Melopsittacus_undulatus small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
subtype: ring-necked_parakeet__Psittacula_krameri African parakeet
subtype: cuculiform_bird birds having zygodactyl feet (except for the touracos)
subtype: cuckoo any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail
subtype: European_cuckoo__Cuculus_canorus common European cuckoo having a distinctive two-note call; lays eggs in the nests of other birds
subtype: black-billed_cuckoo__Coccyzus_erythropthalmus North American cuckoo; builds a nest and rears its own young
subtype: roadrunner__chaparral_cock__chaparralcock__Geococcyx_californianus speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
subtype: ani black tropical American cuckoo
subtype: coucal Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw
subtype: crow_pheasant__Centropus_sinensis common coucal of India and China
subtype: pheasant_coucal__pheasant_cuckoo__Centropus_phasianinus Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant
subtype: touraco__turaco__turacou__turakoo large brightly crested bird of Africa
subtype: coraciiform_bird__coraciiformbird chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes
subtype: roller.coraciiform_bird Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
subtype: European_roller__Coracias_garrulus common European blue-and-green roller with a reddish-brown back
subtype: ground_roller Madagascan roller with terrestrial and crepuscular habits that feeds on e.g. insects and worms
subtype: kingfisher nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish
subtype: Eurasian_kingfisher__Alcedo_atthis small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage
subtype: belted_kingfisher__Ceryle_alcyon grayish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band on its chest
subtype: kookaburra__laughing_jackass__Dacelo_gigas Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry
subtype: bee_eater__beeeater colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees
subtype: hornbill bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers
subtype: hoopoe__hoopoo any of several crested Old World birds with a slender down-curving bill
subtype: Euopean_hoopoe__Upupa_epops pinkish-brown hoopoe with black-and-white wings
subtype: wood_hoopoe tropical African bird having metallic blackish plumage but no crest
subtype: motmot__momot tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage
subtype: tody tiny insectivorous West Indian bird having red-and-green plumage and a long straight bill
subtype: apodiform_bird__apodiformbird nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight
subtype: swift small plain-colored bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight
subtype: European_swift__Apus_apus common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs
subtype: chimney_swift__chimney_swallow__chimneyswallow__Chateura_pelagica American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys
subtype: swiftlet__Collocalia_inexpectata swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest
subtype: tree_swift__crested_swift__crestedswift birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees
subtype: hummingbird tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight
subtype: Archilochus_colubris a kind of hummingbird
subtype: thornbill any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill
subtype: caprimulgiform_bird long-winged nonpasserine birds
subtype: goatsucker__nightjar__caprimulgid mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled grayish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects
subtype: European_goatsucker__European_nightjar__Caprimulgus_europaeus Old World goatsucker
subtype: chuck-will's-widow__Caprimulgus_carolinensis large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States
subtype: whippoorwill__Caprimulgus_vociferus American nocturnal goatsucker with gray-and-white plumage
subtype: nighthawk__bullbat__mosquito_hawk mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker
subtype: poorwill__Phalaenoptilus_nuttallii goatsucker of western North America
subtype: frogmouth insectivorous bird of Australia and southeastern Asia having a wide frog-like mouth
subtype: oilbird__guacharo__Steatornis_caripensis nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter
subtype: piciform_bird any of numerous nonpasserine insectivorous climbing birds usually having strong bills for boring wood
subtype: woodpecker__peckerwood__pecker bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
subtype: green_woodpecker__greenwoodpecker__Picus_viridis woodpecker of Europe and western Asia
subtype: downy_woodpecked__downywoodpecked small North American woodpecker with black and white plumage and a small bill
subtype: flicker North American woodpecker
subtype: yellow-shafted_flicker__Colaptes_auratus__yellowhammer large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail
subtype: gilded_flicker__Colaptes_chrysoides southwestern United States bird like the yellow-shafted flicker but lacking the red neck
subtype: red-shafted_flicker__redshaftedflicker__Colaptes_caper_collaris western United States bird with red undersurface to wings and tail
subtype: ivorybill__ivory-billed_woodpecker__Campephilus_principalis large black-and-white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct
subtype: redheaded_woodpecker__redheadedwoodpecker__redhead__melanerpeserythrocephalu black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck
subtype: sapsucker small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees
subtype: yellow-bellied_sapsucker__Sphyrapicus_varius eastern North American sapsucker having a pale yellow abdomen
subtype: red-breasted_sapsucker__Sphyrapicus_varius_ruber western North American sapsucker
subtype: wryneck Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck
subtype: piculet small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers
subtype: barbet small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings
subtype: puffbird brownish tropical American bird having a large head with fluffed out feathers
subtype: honey_guide__honeyguide small bird of tropical Africa and Asia; feeds on beeswax and honey and larvae
subtype: jacamar tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage
subtype: toucan brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak
subtype: toucanet small toucan
subtype: trogon forest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tails
subtype: quetzal_bird__quetzalbird__quetzal large trogon of Central and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage
subtype: resplendent_quetzel__resplendentquetzel__resplendent_trogon__resplendenttrogon__Pharomacrus_mocino very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala
subtype: aquatic_bird__aquaticbird wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt water
subtype: waterfowl__water_bird__waterbird__waterbird freshwater aquatic bird
subtype: anseriform_bird chiefly web-footed swimming birds
subtype: duck small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
subtype: drake adult male of a wild or domestic duck
subtype: quack-quack child's word for a duck
subtype: duckling young duck
subtype: diving_duck any of various ducks of especially bays and estuaries that dive for their food
subtype: dabbling_duck__dabbler any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling
subtype: mallard__Anas_platyrhynchos wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
subtype: black_duck__blackduck__Anas_rubripes dusky black duck of northeastern United States and Canada
subtype: teal any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America
subtype: greenwing__green-winged_teal__Anas_crecca common teal of Eurasia and North America
subtype: bluewing__blue-winged_teal__Anas_discors American teal
subtype: garganey__Anas_querquedula small Eurasian teal
subtype: widgeon__wigeon__Anas_penelope freshwater duck of Eurasia and North Africa related to mallards and teals
subtype: American_widgeon__baldpate__Anas_americana American widgeon the male of which has a white crown
subtype: Anas_clypeata__shoveler__shoveller__broadbill freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill
subtype: pintail__pin-tailed_duck__Anas_acuta long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
subtype: sheldrake Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill
subtype: shelduck female sheldrake
subtype: ruddy_duck__ruddyduck__oxyurajamaicensi reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and and northern South America
subtype: bufflehead__butterball__dipper__Bucephela_albeola small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage
subtype: goldeneye__whistler__Bucephela_clangula large-headed swift-flying diving duck of arctic regions
subtype: Barrow's_goldeneye__Bucephala_islandica North American goldeneye diving duck
subtype: canvasback_duck__canvasback__Aythya_valisineria North American wild duck valued for sport and food
subtype: pochard__Aythya_ferina heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a gray-and-black body and reddish head
subtype: Aythya_americana__redhead North American diving duck with a gray-and-black body and reddish-brown head
subtype: scaup_duck__scaupduck__bluebill__broadbill diving ducks of North America having a bluish-gray bill
subtype: greater_scaup__greaterscaup__Aythya_marila large scaup of North America having a greenish iridescence on the head of the male
subtype: lesser_scaup_duck__lesser_scaup__lake_duck__Aythya_affinis common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads
subtype: wild_duck an undomesticated duck (especially a mallard)
subtype: wood_duck__summer_duck__wood_widgeon__Aix_sponsa showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees
subtype: wood_drake male wood duck
subtype: mandarin_duck__Aix_galericulata showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated
subtype: muscovy_duck__muscovyduck__muskduck__Cairina_moschata large crested wild duck of Central and South America; widely domesticated
subtype: sea_duck__seaduck any of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast: eider; scoter; merganser
subtype: eider_duck__eiderduck duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
subtype: scoter__scooter large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere
subtype: common_scoter__Melanitta_nigra a variety of scoter
subtype: old_squaw__oldsquaw__oldwife__clangulahyemali a common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States
subtype: merganser__fish_duck__sawbill large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
subtype: goosander__Mergus_merganser common merganser of Europe and North America
subtype: American_merganser__Mergus_merganser_americanus common North American diving duck considered a variety of the European goosander
subtype: red-breasted_merganser__Mergus_serrator widely distributed merganser of America and Europe
subtype: smew__Mergus_albellus smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia
subtype: hooded_merganser__hooded_sheldrake__Lophodytes_cucullatus small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male's head
subtype: goose web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
subtype: gosling young goose
subtype: gander mature male goose
subtype: Chinese_goose__Anser_cygnoides very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the graylag
subtype: graylag__greylag__greylag_goose__greylaggoose__Anser_anser common gray wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds
subtype: blue_goose__Chen_caerulescens North American wild goose having dark plumage in summer but white in winter
subtype: snow_goose blue goose in the white color phase
subtype: brant_goose__brantgoose__brant__brent__brent_goose__brentgoose small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
subtype: common_brant_goose__Branta_bernicla the best known variety of brant goose
subtype: Canada_goose__honker__Canadian_goose__Branta_canadensis common grayish-brown wild goose of North America
subtype: barnacle_goose__barnacle__Branta_leucopsis European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north
subtype: screamer gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call
subtype: horned_screamer__Anhima_cornuta screamer having a hornlike process projecting from the forehead
subtype: crested_screamer__crestedscreamer distinguished from the horned screamer by a feathery crest on the back of the head
subtype: chaja__Chauna_torquata largest crested screamer; naive to southern Brazil and Argentina
subtype: swan stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
subtype: coscoroba large white South American bird intermediate in some respects between ducks and swans
subtype: cob adult male swan
subtype: pen.swan female swan
subtype: cygnet a young swan
subtype: mute_swan__Cygnus_olor soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated
subtype: whooper_swan__whooperswan__whooper__Cygnus_cygnus common Old World swan noted for its whooping call
subtype: tundra_swan__Cygnus_columbianus swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds
subtype: whistling_swan__whistlingswan__cygnuscolumbianuscolumbianu North American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note
subtype: Bewick's_swan__Cygnus_columbianus_bewickii Eurasian subspecies of tundra swan; smaller than the whooper
subtype: trumpeter_swan__trumpeterswan__trumpeter__Cygnus_buccinator large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry
subtype: black_swan__blackswan__Cygnus_atratus large Australian swan having black plumage and a red bill
subtype: wading_bird__wader any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
subtype: stork large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
subtype: white_stork__whitestork__Ciconia_ciconia the common stork of Europe; white with black wing feathers and a red bill
subtype: black_stork__blackstork__Ciconia_nigra Old World stork that is glossy black above and white below
subtype: adjutant_bird__adjutant__adjutant_stork__Leptoptilus_dubius large Indian stork with a military gait
subtype: marabou_stork__maraboustork__marabou__marabout__Leptoptilus_crumeniferus large African black-and-white carrion-eating stork; downy under-wing feathers are used to trim garments
subtype: openbill stork with a grooved bill whose upper and lower parts touch only at the base and tip
subtype: jabiru__Jabiru_mycteria large white stork of warm regions of the world especially America
subtype: saddlebill__jabiru__Ephippiorhynchus_senegalensis large black-and-white stork of tropical Africa; its red bill has a black band around the middle
subtype: policeman_bird__policemanbird__black-necked_stork__jabiru__Xenorhyncus_asiaticus large mostly white Australian stork
subtype: Mycteria_americana__wood_ibis__wood_stork American stork resembling the true ibises in having a downward-curved bill; inhabits wooded swamps of New World tropics
subtype: shoebill__shoebird__Balaeniceps_rex large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe
subtype: ibis wading birds of warm regions having long slender down-curved bills
subtype: wood_ibis__wood_stork__Ibis_ibis Old World wood ibis
subtype: sacred_ibis__Threskiornis_aethiopica African ibis venerated by ancient Egyptians
subtype: spoonbill wading birds having a long flat bill with a tip like a spoon
subtype: common_spoonbill__Platalea_leucorodia pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa
subtype: roseate_spoonbill__roseatespoonbill__Ajaia_ajaja tropical rose-colored New World spoonbill
subtype: flamingo large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
subtype: heron gray or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill
subtype: great_blue_heron__Ardea_herodius large American heron having bluish-gray plumage
subtype: Ardea_occidentalis__great_white_heron__greatwhiteheron large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys
subtype: egret any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
subtype: snowy_egret__snowyegret__snowy_heron__snowyheron__Egretta_thula small New World egret
subtype: little_egret__Egretta_garzetta Old World egret
subtype: great_white_heron__greatwhiteheron__Casmerodius_albus widely distributed Old World white egret
subtype: American_egret__great_white_heron__greatwhiteheron__Egretta_albus the common American egret; a variety of the Old World Casmerodius albus
subtype: cattle_egret__Bubulcus_ibis small white egret widely distributed in warm regions often found around grazing animals
subtype: little_blue_heron__Egretta_caerulea small bluish gray heron of the western hemisphere
subtype: night_heron__nightheron__night_raven__nightraven nocturnal or crepuscular herons
subtype: black-crowned_night_heron__blackcrownednightheron__Nycticorax_nycticorax night heron of both Old and New Worlds
subtype: yellow-crowned_night_heron__Nyctanassa_violacea North American night heron
subtype: boatbill__boat-billed_heron__broadbill__Cochlearius_cochlearius tropical American heron related to night herons
subtype: bittern relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes
subtype: American_bittern__stake_driver__stakedriver__Botaurus_lentiginosus a kind of bittern
subtype: European_bittern__Botaurus_stellaris a kind of bittern
subtype: least_bittern__leastbittern__Ixobrychus_exilis small American bittern
subtype: crane large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
subtype: whooping_crane__whooper__Grus_americana rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
subtype: courlan__Aramus_guarauna wading bird of South and Central America
subtype: limpkin__Aramus_pictus wading bird of Florida, Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call
subtype: crested_cariama__crestedcariama__seriema__Cariama_cristata Brazilian cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama
subtype: chunga__seriema__Chunga_burmeisteri Argentinian cariama
subtype: rail.wading_bird any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
subtype: weka__maori_hen__maorihen__wood_hen flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
subtype: crake any of several short-billed Old World rails
subtype: corncrake__land_rail__Crex_crex common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields
subtype: spotted_crake__spottedcrake__Porzana_porzana Eurasian rail of swamps and marshes
subtype: notornis__takahe__Notornis_mantelli flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
subtype: coot slaty-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
subtype: American_coot__marsh_hen__marshhen__mud_hen__mudhen__water_hen__waterhen__Fulica_americana North American coot
subtype: Old_World_coot__Fulica_atra Eurasian coot
subtype: bustard large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes
subtype: great_bustard__greatbustard__Otis_tarda largest European land bird
subtype: plain_turkey__plainturkey__Choriotis_australis popular Australian game bird
subtype: button_quail__bustard_quail__bustardquail__hemipode small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and North Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains
subtype: striped_button_quail__Turnix_sylvatica a variety of button quail having stripes
subtype: ortygan any of several East Indian birds
subtype: plain_wanderer__plainwanderer__pedionomustorquatu small Australian bird related to the button quail; classified as wading bird but inhabits plains
subtype: trumpeter large gregarious forest-dwelling cranelike bird of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated
subtype: Brazilian_trumpeter__Psophia_crepitans trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect poultry in Brazil
subtype: shorebird__shore_bird__shorebird__limicoline_bird__limicolinebird any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries
subtype: plover any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
subtype: piping_plover__Charadrius_melodus small plover of eastern North America
subtype: killdeer_plover__killdeer__kildeer__Charadrius_vociferus American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry
subtype: dotterel__dotrel__Charadrius_morinellus__Eudromias_morinellus rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia
subtype: golden_plover plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots
subtype: lapwing__green_plover__greenplover__peewit__pewit large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
subtype: turnstone migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food
subtype: ruddy_turnstone__ruddyturnstone__Arenaria_interpres common arctic turnstone that winters south to South America and Australia
subtype: black_turnstone__blackturnstone__Arenaria-Melanocephala common turnstone of North American Pacific coast
subtype: sandpiper any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers
subtype: European_sandpiper__Actitis_hypoleucos a variety of sandpiper
subtype: spotted_sandpiper__spottedsandpiper__Actitis_macularia common North American sandpiper
subtype: least_sandpiper__leastsandpiper__stint__Erolia_minutilla smallest American sandpiper
subtype: red-backed_sandpiper__dunlin__Erolia_alpina small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions
subtype: greenshank__Tringa_nebularia large European sandpiper with greenish legs
subtype: redshank__Tringa_totanus a common Old World wading bird with long red legs
subtype: yellowlegs either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs
subtype: greater_yellowlegs__Tringa_melanoleuca a variety of yellowlegs
subtype: lesser_yellowlegs__Tringa_flavipes a variety of yellowlegs
subtype: pectoral_sandpiper__jacksnipe__Calidris_melanotos American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting
subtype: grayback__knot__Calidris_canutus sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and winters in the S hemisphere
subtype: curlew_sandpiper__Calidris_Ferruginea Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew
subtype: sanderling__Crocethia_alba small sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and migrates south along sandy coasts in most of world
subtype: upland_sandpiper__upland_plover__Bartramian_sandpiper__Bartramia_longicauda large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands
subtype: Philomachus_pugnax__ruff common Eurasian sandpiper; male has an erectile ruff in breeding season
subtype: reeve female ruff
subtype: tattler any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry
subtype: Polynesian_tattler__Heteroscelus_incanus tattler of Pacific coastal regions
subtype: willet__Catoptrophorus_semipalmatus large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf coasts
subtype: surfbird__Aphriza_virgata sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North and South America
subtype: woodcock game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
subtype: Eurasian_woodcock__Scolopax_rusticola short-legged long-billed migratory Old World woodcock
subtype: American_woodcock__woodcock_snipe__Philohela_minor small long-billed American woodcock; prized as a game bird
subtype: snipe Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
subtype: whole_snipe__wholesnipe__common_snipe__Gallinago_gallinago common snipe of Eurasia and Africa
subtype: Wilson's_snipe__Gallinago_gallinago_delicata American snipe
subtype: great_snipe__greatsnipe__woodcock_snipe__Gallinago_media Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe
subtype: jacksnipe__half_snipe__Limnocryptes_minima a small short-billed Old World snipe
subtype: dowitcher shorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe
subtype: Limnodromus_griseus__grayback a dowitcher with a gray back
subtype: red-breasted_snipe__Limnodromus_scolopaceus a dowitcher with a red breast
subtype: curlew large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
subtype: European_curlew__Numenius_arquata common Eurasian curlew
subtype: Eskimo_curlew__Numenius_borealis New World curlew that breeds in northern North America
subtype: godwit large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill
subtype: Hudsonian_godwit__Limosa_haemastica New World godwit
subtype: Himantopus_stilt__stilt__stiltbird__longlegs__stilt_plover__stiltplover long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons
subtype: black-necked_stilt__Himantopus_mexicanus stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck
subtype: black-winged_stilt__Himantopus_himantopus stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings
subtype: white-headed_stilt__Himantopus_himantopus_leucocephalus__himantopushimantopusleucocephalu stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck
subtype: kaki__Himantopus_novae-zelandiae blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt
subtype: Australian_stilt__stilt long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia
subtype: banded_stilt__Cladorhyncus_leucocephalum web-footed Australian stilt with reddish-brown pectoral markings
subtype: avocet long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill
subtype: oystercatcher__oyster_catcher black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.
subtype: phalarope small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the arctic and winter in the tropics
subtype: red_phalarope__redphalarope__Phalaropus_fulicarius phalarope of northern oceans and lakes
subtype: northern_phalarope__Lobipes_lobatus breeds in arctic regions of Old and New worlds; large flocks often seen far out at sea
subtype: Wilson's_phalarope__Steganopus_tricolor breeds on the northern great plains of Canada
subtype: pratincole__glareole Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers
subtype: courser swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa
subtype: cream-colored_courser__creamcoloredcourser__Cursorius_cursor courser of desert and semidesert regions of the Old World
subtype: crocodile_bird__crocodilebird__Pluvianus_aegyptius African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles
subtype: stone_curlew__stonecurlew__thick-knee__thickknee__Burhinus_oedicnemus large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint
subtype: gallinule__marsh_hen__marshhen__water_hen__waterhen__swamphen any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens
subtype: Florida_gallinule__Gallinula_chloropus_cachinnans North American dark bluish-gray gallinule
subtype: Gallinula_chloropus__moorhen black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes
subtype: purple_gallinule gallinules with showy purplish plumage
subtype: European_gallinule__Porphyrio_porphyrio__porphyrioporphyrio purple gallinule of southern Europe
subtype: American_gallinule__Porphyrula_martinica American purple gallinule
subtype: seabird__sea_bird__seabird__seafowl a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.
subtype: coastal_diving_bird gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family
subtype: larid long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family
subtype: sea_gull__seagull__seagull mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
subtype: mew_gull__mewgull__sea_mew__Larus_canus the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America
subtype: great_black-backed_gull__black-backed_gull__cob__larusmarinu white gull having a black back and wings
subtype: herring_gull__herringgull__Larus_argentatus large gull of the northern hemisphere
subtype: laughing_gull__blackcap__pewit__pewit_gull__pewitgull__Larus_ridibundus small black-headed European gull
subtype: ivory_gull__ivorygull__Pagophila_eburnea white arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswick
subtype: kittiwake small pearl-gray gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe
subtype: tern small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail
subtype: sea_swallow__seaswallow__Sterna_hirundo common tern of Eurasia and America having white black and gray plumage
subtype: skimmer gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food
subtype: jaeger rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey
subtype: parasitic_jaeger__parasiticjaeger__arctic_skua__Stercorarius_parasiticus a variety of jaeger
subtype: skua__bonxie gull-like jaeger of northern seas
subtype: great_skua__greatskua__catharactaskua large brown skua of the North Atlantic
subtype: auk black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas
subtype: auklet any of several small auks of north Pacific coasts
subtype: razorbill__razor-billed_auk__Alca_torda black-and-white North Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill
subtype: little_auk__dovekie__plautusalle small short-billed auk abundant in arctic regions
subtype: great_auk__greatauk__Pinguinus_impennis large large flightless auk of rocky islands off North Atlantic coast; extinct
subtype: guillemot small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas
subtype: black_guillemot__blackguillemot__Cepphus_grylle North Atlantic guillemot
subtype: pigeon_guillemot__Cepphus_columba North Pacific guillemot
subtype: murre black-and-white diving bird of northern seas
subtype: common_murre__Uria_aalge the most frequent variety of murre
subtype: thick-billed_murre__Uria_lomvia a variety of murre
subtype: puffin any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
subtype: Atlantic_puffin__Fratercula_arctica common puffin of the North Atlantic
subtype: horned_puffin__Fratercula_corniculata N Pacific puffin
subtype: tufted_puffin__Lunda_cirrhata N Pacific puffin having a large yellow plume over each eye
subtype: gaviiform_seabird__gaviiformseabird seabirds of the order Gaviiformes
subtype: loon.gaviiform_seabird__diver large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes
subtype: podicipitiform_seabird aquatic birds related to the loons
subtype: grebe small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet
subtype: great_crested_grebe__greatcrestedgrebe__Podiceps_cristatus large Old World grebe with black ear tufts
subtype: red-necked_grebe__Podiceps_grisegena large stocky grebe of circumpolar regions having a dark neck
subtype: black-necked_grebe__eared_grebe__Podiceps_nigricollis small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States
subtype: dabchick__little_grebe__Podiceps_ruficollis small European grebe
subtype: pied-billed_grebe__Podilymbus_podiceps American grebe having a black-banded whitish bill
subtype: pelecaniform_seabird large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet
subtype: pelican large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
subtype: white_pelican__whitepelican__Pelecanus_erythrorhynchos large American pelican; white with black wing feathers
subtype: Old_world_white_pelican__Pelecanus_onocrotalus similar to American white pelican
subtype: frigate_bird__frigatebird__manofwarbird long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail
subtype: gannet large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
subtype: solan_goose__solangoose__solan__solant_goose__Sula_bassana very large white gannet with black wing tips
subtype: booby small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both
subtype: cormorant__phalacrocoraxcarbo large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
subtype: snakebird__anhinga__darter fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
subtype: water_turkey__waterturkey__Anhinga_anhinga blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions
subtype: tropic_bird__boatswain_bird__boatswainbird mostly white web-footed tropical seabird often found far from land
subtype: sphenisciform_seabird__sphenisciformseabird flightless cold-water seabirds: penguins
subtype: penguin short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
subtype: Adelie_penguin__Adelie__Pygoscelis_adeliae medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie coast of Antarctica
subtype: king_penguin__Aptenodytes_patagonica large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle
subtype: emperor_penguin__emperorpenguin__Aptenodytes_forsteri the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin
subtype: jackass_penguin__jackasspenguin__Spheniscus_demersus small penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying call
subtype: rock_hopper__crested_penguin__crestedpenguin small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand
subtype: pelagic_bird__pelagicbird__oceanic_bird__oceanicbird bird of the open seas
subtype: procellariiform_seabird__procellariiformseabird large long-winged bird with hooked bill and tubular nostrils that wanders the open seas
subtype: mollymawk__albatross__albatros large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight
subtype: wandering_albatross__wanderingalbatros__Diomedea_exulans very large albatross; white with wide black wings
subtype: black-footed_albatross__gooney__gooney_bird__goonie__goony__Diomedea_nigripes a variety of albatross with black feet
subtype: petrel relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
subtype: white-chinned_petrel__whitechinnedpetrel__Procellaria_aequinoctialis large black petrel of southern seas having a white mark on the chin
subtype: giant_petrel__giantpetrel__giantfulmar__macronectesgiganteu large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas
subtype: fulmar_petrel__fulmar__Fulmarus_glacialis heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions
subtype: shearwater long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves
subtype: Manx_shearwater__Puffinus_puffinus small black-and-white shearwater common in the eastern North Atlantic
subtype: storm_petrel__stormpetrel any of various small petrels having dark plumage with paler underparts
subtype: stormy_petrel__northern_storm_petrel__Hydrobates_pelagicus sooty black petrel with white markings; of the north Atlantic and Mediterranean
subtype: Mother_Carey's_chicken__Mother_Carey's_hen__Oceanites_oceanicus medium-sized storm petrel
subtype: diving_petrel any of several small diving birds of S hemisphere seas; somewhat resemble auks
subtype: twitterer a bird that twitters
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