Bird Facts: A–Z of North American Birds

Highland tinamou

Nothocercus bonapartei

Tinamidae

The highland tinamou or Bonaparte's tinamou (Nothocercus bonapartei) is a type of ground bird found in montane moist forest typically over 1,500 m (4,...

Great tinamou

Tinamus major

Tinamidae

The great tinamou (Tinamus major) is a species of tinamou ground bird native to Central and South America. There are several subspecies, mostly differ...

Little tinamou

Crypturellus soui

Tinamidae

The little tinamou (Crypturellus soui) is a species of tinamou. It is found in Central and South America, as well as on the Caribbean island of Trinid...

Thicket tinamou

Crypturellus cinnamomeus

Tinamidae

The Thicket tinamou (Crypturellus cinnamomeus) is a species of bird in the family Tinamidae of the order Tinamiformes.

Slaty-breasted tinamou

Crypturellus boucardi

Tinamidae

The Slaty-breasted tinamou (Crypturellus boucardi) is a species of bird in the family Tinamidae of the order Tinamiformes.

Choco tinamou

Crypturellus kerriae

Tinamidae

The Choco tinamou or Chocó tinamou (Crypturellus kerriae) is a type of tinamou found in lowland forest and montane forest in subtropical and tropical ...

Horned screamer

Anhima cornuta

Anhimidae

The horned screamer (Anhima cornuta) is a species of bird that belongs to a relatively small family, the Anhimidae, which occurs in wetlands of tropi...

Northern screamer

Chauna chavaria

Anhimidae

The northern screamer (Chauna chavaria) is a species of bird in family Anhimidae of the waterfowl order Anseriformes. It is found in Colombia and Vene...

American black duck

Anas rubripes

Anatidae

The American black duck (Anas rubripes) is a large dabbling duck in the family Anatidae. It was described by William Brewster in 1902. It is the heavi...

American wigeon

Mareca americana

Anatidae

The American wigeon (Mareca americana), also known as the baldpate, is a species of dabbling duck found in North America. Formerly assigned to Anas, t...

Baikal teal

Sibirionetta formosa

Anatidae

The Baikal teal (Sibirionetta formosa), also called the bimaculate duck or squawk duck, is a dabbling duck that breeds in eastern Russia and winters i...

Barnacle goose

Branta leucopsis

Anatidae

The barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) is a species of goose that belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with extensive bla...

Barrow's goldeneye

Bucephala islandica

Anatidae

Barrow's goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. This bird was named after Sir John Barrow....

Black scoter

Melanitta americana

Anatidae

The black scoter or American scoter (Melanitta americana) is a large sea duck, 43 to 49 cm (17 to 19 in) in length. The genus name is derived from Anc...

Black-bellied whistling-duck

Dendrocygna autumnalis

Anatidae

The Black-bellied whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Blue-winged teal

Spatula discors

Anatidae

The blue-winged teal (Spatula discors) is a species of bird in the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. One of the smaller members of the dabbling d...

Brant goose

Branta bernicla

Anatidae

The Brant goose (Branta bernicla) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

Anatidae

The bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) is a small sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. It breeds in Alaska and Canada and migrates in winter t...

Cackling goose

Branta hutchinsii

Anatidae

The cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii) is a species of goose found in North America and East Asia.

Canada goose

Branta canadensis

Anatidae

The Canada goose (Branta canadensis) is a large species of goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. It ...

Canvasback

Aythya valisineria

Anatidae

The canvasback (Aythya valisineria) is a species of diving duck, the largest found in North America.

Cinnamon teal

Spatula cyanoptera

Anatidae

The cinnamon teal (Spatula cyanoptera) is a species of duck found in western North and South America. It is a small dabbling duck, with bright reddish...

Comb duck

Sarkidiornis sylvicola

Anatidae

The comb duck or American comb duck (Sarkidiornis sylvicola), is an unusual duck found in tropical wetlands in continental South America south to the ...

Common eider

Somateria mollissima

Anatidae

The common eider (pronounced ) (Somateria mollissima), also called St. Cuthbert's duck or Cuddy's duck, is a large (50–71 cm (20–28 in) in body length...

Common goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Anatidae

The common goldeneye or simply goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is a medium-sized sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. Its closest relative ...

Common merganser

Mergus merganser

Anatidae

The common merganser or goosander (Mergus merganser) is a large sea duck of rivers and lakes in forested areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. The...

Common pochard

Aythya ferina

Anatidae

The common pochard (; Aythya ferina), known simply as pochard in the United Kingdom, is a medium-sized diving duck in the family Anatidae. It is wides...

Common scoter

Melanitta nigra

Anatidae

The common scoter (Melanitta nigra) is a large sea duck, 43–54 cm (17–21 in) in length, which breeds over the far north of Europe and the Palearctic e...

Common shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Anatidae

The common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) is a waterfowl species of the shelduck genus Tadorna. It is widespread and common in the Palearctic, in Europe a...

Eastern spot-billed duck

Anas zonorhyncha

Anatidae

The eastern spot-billed duck or Chinese spot-billed duck (Anas zonorhyncha) is a species of dabbling duck that breeds in East and Southeast Asia. This...

Egyptian goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Anatidae

The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is an African member of the Anatidae family including ducks, geese, and swans. Because of their popularity c...

Emperor goose

Anser canagicus

Anatidae

The emperor goose (Anser canagicus), also known as the beach goose or the painted goose, is a waterfowl species in the family Anatidae, which contains...

Eurasian wigeon

Mareca penelope

Anatidae

The Eurasian wigeon or European wigeon (Mareca penelope), also known as the widgeon or wigeon, is one of three extant species of wigeon in the dabblin...

Falcated duck

Mareca falcata

Anatidae

The falcated duck or falcated teal (Mareca falcata) is a gadwall-sized dabbling duck from the east Palearctic (East Siberia and Mongolia to North Japa...

Fulvous whistling-duck

Dendrocygna bicolor

Anatidae

The Fulvous whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Anatidae

The gadwall (Mareca strepera) is a common and widespread dabbling duck in the family Anatidae.

Garganey

Spatula querquedula

Anatidae

The garganey (Spatula querquedula) is a small dabbling duck. It breeds in much of Europe and across the Palearctic, but is strictly migratory, with th...

Graylag goose

Anser anser

Anatidae

The Graylag goose (Anser anser) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Greater scaup

Aythya marila

Anatidae

The greater scaup (Aythya marila), just scaup in Europe or, colloquially, "bluebill" in North America, is a mid-sized diving duck, larger than the clo...

Greater white-fronted goose

Anser albifrons

Anatidae

The greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) is a species of goose, closely related to the smaller lesser white-fronted goose (A. erythropus). Th...

Green-winged teal

Anas crecca

Anatidae

species of duck in the genus Anas

Harlequin duck

Histrionicus histrionicus

Anatidae

The harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) is a small sea duck. It takes its name from Harlequin (Italian Arlecchino, French Arlequin), a colourfu...

Hooded merganser

Lophodytes cucullatus

Anatidae

The hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) is a species of fish-eating duck in the subfamily Anatinae. It is the only extant species in the genus Lo...

King eider

Somateria spectabilis

Anatidae

The king eider (pronounced ) (Somateria spectabilis) is a large sea duck that breeds along Northern Hemisphere Arctic coasts of northeast Europe, Nort...

Labrador duck

Camptorhynchus labradorius

Anatidae

species of extinct bird

Lesser scaup

Aythya affinis

Anatidae

The lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) is a small North American diving duck that migrates south as far as Central America in winter. It is colloquially kn...

Lesser white-fronted goose

Anser erythropus

Anatidae

The lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus) is a goose closely related to the larger greater white-fronted goose (A. albifrons). It breeds in th...

Long-tailed duck

Clangula hyemalis

Anatidae

The long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) is a medium-sized sea duck that breeds in the tundra and taiga regions of the arctic and winters along the no...

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Anatidae

species of duck

Masked duck

Nomonyx dominicus

Anatidae

The masked duck (Nomonyx dominicus) is a tiny stiff-tailed duck ranging through the tropical Americas.

Mexican duck

Anas diazi

Anatidae

The Mexican duck (Anas diazi) is a species of dabbling duck that breeds in Mexico and the southwestern United States.

Mottled duck

Anas fulvigula

Anatidae

The mottled duck (Anas fulvigula) or mottled mallard is a medium-sized species of dabbling duck. It is intermediate in appearance between the female m...

Muscovy duck

Cairina moschata

Anatidae

The Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) is a species of duck native to the Americas, from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas and Mexico south to Argenti...

Mute swan

Cygnus olor

Anatidae

The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the family Anatidae within the waterfowl order. It is native to much of Europe and pa...

Northern pintail

Anas acuta

Anatidae

The pintail or northern pintail (Anas acuta) is a duck species with wide geographic distribution that breeds in the northern areas of Europe and acros...

Northern shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Anatidae

The northern shoveler (; Spatula clypeata), often known simply as the shoveler where other related species do not occur, is a common and widespread du...

Orinoco goose

Neochen jubata

Anatidae

The Orinoco goose (Neochen jubata) is a species of waterfowl in the tribe Tadornini of subfamily Anserinae. It is found in every mainland South Americ...

Pink-footed goose

Anser brachyrhynchus

Anatidae

The pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) is a goose which breeds in eastern Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, and recently Novaya Zemlya. It is migrat...

Red-breasted merganser

Mergus serrator

Anatidae

The red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator) is a duck species that is native to much of the temperate to subarctic Northern Hemisphere. The red breas...

Redhead (duck)

Aythya americana

Anatidae

The Redhead (duck) (Aythya americana) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Ring-necked duck

Aythya collaris

Anatidae

The Ring-necked duck (Aythya collaris) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Ross's goose

Anser rossii

Anatidae

The Ross's goose (Anser rossii) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Ruddy duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Anatidae

The Ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Ruddy shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

Anatidae

The Ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Smew

Mergellus albellus

Anatidae

The Smew (Mergellus albellus) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Snow goose

Anser caerulescens

Anatidae

The Snow goose (Anser caerulescens) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Southern pochard

Netta erythrophthalma

Anatidae

The Southern pochard (Netta erythrophthalma) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Spectacled eider

Somateria fischeri

Anatidae

The Spectacled eider (Somateria fischeri) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes. It is classified as Near Threatened.

Stejneger's scoter

Melanitta stejnegeri

Anatidae

species of duck

Steller's eider

Polysticta stelleri

Anatidae

The Steller's eider (Polysticta stelleri) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes. It is classified as Vulnerable.

Surf scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

Anatidae

The Surf scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Taiga bean-goose

Anser fabalis

Anatidae

The Taiga bean-goose (Anser fabalis) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Trumpeter swan

Cygnus buccinator

Anatidae

The Trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Tufted duck

Aythya fuligula

Anatidae

The Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Tundra bean-goose

Anser serrirostris

Anatidae

The Tundra bean-goose (Anser serrirostris) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Tundra swan

Cygnus columbianus

Anatidae

The Tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Velvet scoter

Melanitta fusca

Anatidae

The Velvet scoter (Melanitta fusca) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes. It is classified as Vulnerable.

West Indian whistling-duck

Dendrocygna arborea

Anatidae

The West Indian whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes. It is classified as Near T...

White-cheeked pintail

Anas bahamensis

Anatidae

The White-cheeked pintail (Anas bahamensis) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

White-faced whistling-duck

Dendrocygna viduata

Anatidae

The White-faced whistling-duck (Dendrocygna viduata) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

White-winged scoter

Melanitta deglandi

Anatidae

The White-winged scoter (Melanitta deglandi) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Whooper swan

Cygnus cygnus

Anatidae

The Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Wood duck

Aix sponsa

Anatidae

The Wood duck (Aix sponsa) is a species of bird in the family Anatidae of the order Anseriformes.

Baudo guan

Penelope ortoni

Cracidae

The Baudó guan (Penelope ortoni) is a species of bird from the family Cracidae. It is restricted to humid forests in the west Andean foothills of west...

Black guan

Chamaepetes unicolor

Cracidae

The black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor) is a species of bird in the chachalaca, guan, and curassow family Cracidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama...

Crested guan

Penelope purpurascens

Cracidae

The crested guan (Penelope purpurascens) is a Near Threatened species in an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Au...

Gray-headed chachalaca

Ortalis cinereiceps

Cracidae

The Gray-headed chachalaca (Ortalis cinereiceps) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae of the order Galliformes.

Great curassow

Crax rubra

Cracidae

The great curassow (Crax rubra) is a large, pheasant-like bird from the Neotropical rainforests, its range extending from eastern Mexico, through Cent...

Highland guan

Penelopina nigra

Cracidae

The highland guan (Penelopina nigra) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae. It is found in the highlands of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, so...

Horned guan

Oreophasis derbianus

Cracidae

The horned guan (Oreophasis derbianus) is an endangered species in an ancient group of birds of the family Cracidae, which are related to the Australa...

Plain chachalaca

Ortalis vetula

Cracidae

The plain chachalaca (Ortalis vetula) is a large bird in the chachalaca, guan and curassow family Cracidae. It breeds in tropical and subtropical envi...

Rufous-bellied chachalaca

Ortalis wagleri

Cracidae

The Rufous-bellied chachalaca (Ortalis wagleri) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae of the order Galliformes.

Rufous-vented chachalaca

Ortalis ruficauda

Cracidae

The Rufous-vented chachalaca (Ortalis ruficauda) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae of the order Galliformes.

Trinidad piping guan

Pipile pipile

Cracidae

The Trinidad piping guan (Pipile pipile) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae of the order Galliformes. It is classified as Critically Endanger...

West Mexican chachalaca

Ortalis poliocephala

Cracidae

The West Mexican chachalaca (Ortalis poliocephala) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae of the order Galliformes.

White-bellied chachalaca

Ortalis leucogastra

Cracidae

The White-bellied chachalaca (Ortalis leucogastra) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae of the order Galliformes.

Helmeted guineafowl

Numida meleagris

Numididae

The Helmeted guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is a species of bird in the family Numididae of the order Galliformes.

Banded quail

Philortyx fasciatus

Odontophoridae

The banded quail (Philortyx fasciatus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae. It is found only in Mexico where its natural habitats are su...

Bearded wood-partridge

Dendrortyx barbatus

Odontophoridae

The Bearded wood-partridge (Dendrortyx barbatus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae of the order Galliformes. It is classified as Vulne...

Black-breasted wood-quail

Odontophorus leucolaemus

Odontophoridae

The Black-breasted wood-quail (Odontophorus leucolaemus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae of the order Galliformes.

Black-eared wood-quail

Odontophorus melanotis

Odontophoridae

The Black-eared wood-quail (Odontophorus melanotis) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae of the order Galliformes.

Black-throated bobwhite

Colinus nigrogularis

Odontophoridae

The Black-throated bobwhite (Colinus nigrogularis) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae of the order Galliformes.

Buffy-crowned wood-partridge

Dendrortyx leucophrys

Odontophoridae

The Buffy-crowned wood-partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae of the order Galliformes.

California quail

Callipepla californica

Odontophoridae

The California quail (Callipepla californica), also known as the California valley quail or Valley quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New W...

Crested bobwhite

Colinus cristatus

Odontophoridae

The crested bobwhite (Colinus cristatus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae. It is found in northern South America, extending through P...

Elegant quail

Callipepla douglasii

Odontophoridae

The elegant quail (Callipepla douglasii) is a species of New World quail endemic to Pacific-slope thorn forest of north-western Mexico, from southern ...

Gambel's quail

Callipepla gambelii

Odontophoridae

Gambel's quail (Callipepla gambelii) is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. It inhabits the desert regions of Arizona, Califor...

Long-tailed wood-partridge

Dendrortyx macroura

Odontophoridae

The Long-tailed wood-partridge (Dendrortyx macroura) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae of the order Galliformes.

Marbled wood-quail

Odontophorus gujanensis

Odontophoridae

The Marbled wood-quail (Odontophorus gujanensis) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae of the order Galliformes. It is classified as Near ...

Montezuma quail

Cyrtonyx montezumae

Odontophoridae

The Montezuma quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) is a stubby, secretive New World quail of Mexico and some nearby parts of the United States. It is also kno...

Mountain quail

Oreortyx pictus

Odontophoridae

The mountain quail (Oreortyx pictus) is a small ground-dwelling bird in the New World quail family. This species is the only one in the genus Oreortyx...

Northern bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Odontophoridae

The northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus), also known as the Virginia quail or (in its home range) bobwhite quail, is a ground-dwelling bird native ...

Ocellated quail

Cyrtonyx ocellatus

Odontophoridae

The ocellated quail (Cyrtonyx ocellatus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae, the New World quail. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala...

Scaled quail

Callipepla squamata

Odontophoridae

species of bird in the New World quail family

Singing quail

Dactylortyx thoracicus

Odontophoridae

The Singing quail (Dactylortyx thoracicus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae of the order Galliformes.

Spotted wood-quail

Odontophorus guttatus

Odontophoridae

The Spotted wood-quail (Odontophorus guttatus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae of the order Galliformes.

Tacarcuna wood-quail

Odontophorus dialeucos

Odontophoridae

The Tacarcuna wood-quail (Odontophorus dialeucos) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae of the order Galliformes. It is classified as Vuln...

Tawny-faced quail

Rhynchortyx cinctus

Odontophoridae

The Tawny-faced quail (Rhynchortyx cinctus) is a species of bird in the family Odontophoridae of the order Galliformes.

Chukar partridge

Alectoris chukar

Phasianidae

The chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar), or simply chukar, is a Palearctic upland gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It has been considered ...

Dusky grouse

Dendragapus obscurus

Phasianidae

The dusky grouse (Dendragapus obscurus) is a species of forest-dwelling grouse native to the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is closely related t...

Gray partridge

Perdix perdix

Phasianidae

The Gray partridge (Perdix perdix) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes.

Greater prairie-chicken

Tympanuchus cupido

Phasianidae

The greater prairie-chicken or pinnated grouse (Tympanuchus cupido), sometimes called a boomer, is a large bird in the grouse tribe. This North Americ...

Greater sage-grouse

Centrocercus urophasianus

Phasianidae

The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), also known as the sagehen, is the largest grouse in North America. Its range is sagebrush country...

Gunnison sage-grouse

Centrocercus minimus

Phasianidae

The Gunnison grouse, Gunnison sage-grouse or lesser sage-grouse (Centrocercus minimus) is a species of grouse endemic to the United States. It is simi...

Himalayan snowcock

Tetraogallus himalayensis

Phasianidae

The Himalayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis) is a snowcock in the pheasant family Phasianidae found across the Himalayan ranges and parts of the...

Indian peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Phasianidae

The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), also known as the common peafowl, or blue peafowl, is a species of peafowl native to the Indian subcontinent. Whi...

Lesser prairie-chicken

Tympanuchus pallidicinctus

Phasianidae

The lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) is a species in the grouse tribe.

Ocellated turkey

Meleagris ocellata

Meleagrididae

The ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) is a species of turkey residing primarily in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, as well as in parts of Belize an...

Red junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Phasianidae

species of bird; ancestor of the chicken

Ring-necked pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Phasianidae

The Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes.

Rock ptarmigan

Lagopus muta

Phasianidae

The Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes.

Ruffed grouse

Bonasa umbellus

Tetraoninae

The Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) is a species of bird in the family Tetraoninae of the order Galliformes.

Sharp-tailed grouse

Tympanuchus phasianellus

Phasianidae

species of medium-sized prairie grouse

Sooty grouse

Dendragapus fuliginosus

Tetraoninae

The Sooty grouse (Dendragapus fuliginosus) is a species of bird in the family Tetraoninae of the order Galliformes.

Spruce grouse

Canachites canadensis

Phasianidae

The Spruce grouse (Canachites canadensis) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes.

White-tailed ptarmigan

Lagopus leucura

Phasianidae

species of the smallest bird in the grouse family

Wild turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Meleagrididae

species of turkey native to North America

Willow ptarmigan

Lagopus lagopus

Phasianidae

The Willow ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes.

American flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

Flamingos

The American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is a large species of flamingo native to the West Indies, northern South America (including the Galápagos...

Atitlan grebe

Podilymbus gigas

Podicipedidae

The Atitlan grebe (Podilymbus gigas) is a species of bird in the family Podicipedidae of the order Podicipediformes. It is classified as Extinct.

Black-necked grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Podicipedidae

The black-necked grebe or eared grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It was described in 1831 by Christian Lud...

Clark's grebe

Aechmophorus clarkii

Podicipedidae

Clark's grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a North American waterbird species in the grebe family. Until the 1980s, it was thought to be a pale morph of ...

Horned grebe

Podiceps auritus

Podicipedidae

The horned grebe or Slavonian grebe (Podiceps auritus) is a relatively small and threatened species of waterbird in the family Podicipedidae. There ar...

Least grebe

Tachybaptus dominicus

Podicipedidae

The least grebe (Tachybaptus dominicus), an aquatic bird, is the smallest member of the grebe family. It occurs in the New World from the southwestern...

Pied-billed grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Podicipedidae

species of the grebe family of water birds

Red-necked grebe

Podiceps grisegena

Podicipedidae

The Red-necked grebe (Podiceps grisegena) is a species of bird in the family Podicipedidae of the order Podicipediformes.

Western grebe

Aechmophorus occidentalis

Podicipedidae

The Western grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis) is a species of bird in the family Podicipedidae of the order Podicipediformes.

African collared-dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Columbidae

The African collared-dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Band-tailed pigeon

Patagioenas fasciata

Columbidae

The band-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata) is a pigeon native to the Americas, and one of the largest pigeons in this region. It is largely gray, b...

Blue ground dove

Claravis pretiosa

Columbidae

The blue ground dove (Claravis pretiosa) is a small New World tropical dove. It is a resident breeder from southeastern Mexico to northwestern Peru an...

Blue-headed quail-dove

Starnoenas cyanocephala

Columbidae

The blue-headed quail dove (Starnoenas cyanocephala), or blue-headed partridge-dove, is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae tha...

Bridled quail-dove

Geotrygon mystacea

Columbidae

The bridled quail-dove (Geotrygon mystacea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found from Saint Lucia in the Lesser Antilles north a...

Buff-fronted quail-dove

Zentrygon costaricensis

Columbidae

The buff-fronted quail-dove (Zentrygon costaricensis) or Costa Rican quail-dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is native to the Ta...

Caribbean dove

Leptotila jamaicensis

Columbidae

The Caribbean dove (Leptotila jamaicensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Belize, the Cayman Islands, Colombia (San And...

Chiriqui quail-dove

Zentrygon chiriquensis

Columbidae

The Chiriqui quail-dove or rufous-breasted quail-dove (Zentrygon chiriquensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Costa Ric...

Common ground dove

Columbina passerina

Columbidae

The common ground dove (Columbina passerina) is a small bird that inhabits the southern United States, parts of Central America, the Caribbean and nor...

Common wood pigeon

Columba palumbus

Columbidae

The common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus), also known simply as the wood pigeon, is a large pigeon native to the western Palearctic. It belongs to the...

Crested quail-dove

Geotrygon versicolor

Columbidae

The crested quail-dove (Geotrygon versicolor) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Jamaica.

Dusky pigeon

Patagioenas goodsoni

Columbidae

The dusky pigeon (Patagioenas goodsoni) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

Eared dove

Zenaida auriculata

Columbidae

The eared dove (Zenaida auriculata) is a New World dove. It is a resident breeder throughout South America from Colombia to southern Argentina and Chi...

Eurasian collared-dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Columbidae

The Eurasian collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

European turtle-dove

Streptopelia turtur

Columbidae

The European turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes. It is classified as Vulnerabl...

Gray-chested dove

Leptotila cassinii

Columbidae

The Gray-chested dove (Leptotila cassinii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Gray-fronted quail-dove

Geotrygon caniceps

Columbidae

The Gray-fronted quail-dove (Geotrygon caniceps) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes. It is classified as Vulnera...

Gray-fronted dove

Leptotila rufaxilla

Columbidae

The Gray-fronted dove (Leptotila rufaxilla) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Gray-headed dove

Leptotila plumbeiceps

Columbidae

The Gray-headed dove (Leptotila plumbeiceps) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Grenada dove

Leptotila wellsi

Columbidae

The Grenada dove (Leptotila wellsi) is a medium-sized New World tropical dove. It is endemic to the island of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. Origina...

Inca dove

Columbina inca

Columbidae

The Inca dove or Mexican dove (Columbina inca) is a small New World dove. The species was first described by French surgeon and naturalist René Lesson...

Key West quail-dove

Geotrygon chrysia

Columbidae

The Key West quail-dove (Geotrygon chrysia) is a species of bird from the doves and pigeon family Columbidae. It is probably most closely related to t...

Maroon-chested ground dove

Claravis mondetoura

Columbidae

synonym of Paraclaravis mondetoura

Mourning dove

Zenaida macroura

Columbidae

The mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family, Columbidae. The bird is also known as the American mourning dove, the rain dove, ...

Olive-backed quail-dove

Leptotrygon veraguensis

Columbidae

The olive-backed quail-dove (Leptotrygon veraguensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nic...

Oriental turtle-dove

Streptopelia orientalis

Columbidae

The Oriental turtle-dove (Streptopelia orientalis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Pale-vented pigeon

Patagioenas cayennensis

Columbidae

The pale-vented pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) is a large pigeon (family Columbidae) found in the tropical Americas. Formerly often placed in Columb...

Passenger pigeon

Ectopistes migratorius

Columbidae

extinct species of North American pigeon, most abundant bird on Earth before extinction

Plain pigeon

Patagioenas inornata

Columbidae

The plain pigeon (Patagioenas inornata) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the four Greater Antilles, on Cuba, Hispaniola (...

Plain-breasted ground dove

Columbina minuta

Columbidae

The plain-breasted ground dove (Columbina minuta) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It lacks the scaled appearance to the feathers of the...

Plumbeous pigeon

Patagioenas plumbea

Columbidae

The plumbeous pigeon (Patagioenas plumbea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Gu...

Purplish-backed quail-dove

Zentrygon lawrencii

Columbidae

The purplish-backed quail-dove (Zentrygon lawrencii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

Red-billed pigeon

Patagioenas flavirostris

Columbidae

The Red-billed pigeon (Patagioenas flavirostris) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Ring-tailed pigeon

Patagioenas caribaea

Columbidae

species of bird in the Columbidae family

Rock pigeon

Columba livia

Columbidae

species of pigeon; the wild bird from which domesticated pigeons derive

Ruddy ground dove

Columbina talpacoti

Columbidae

The Ruddy ground dove (Columbina talpacoti) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Ruddy pigeon

Patagioenas subvinacea

Columbidae

The Ruddy pigeon (Patagioenas subvinacea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes. It is classified as Vulnerable.

Ruddy quail-dove

Geotrygon montana

Columbidae

The Ruddy quail-dove (Geotrygon montana) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Russet-crowned quail-dove

Zentrygon goldmani

Columbidae

The Russet-crowned quail-dove (Zentrygon goldmani) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes. It is classified as Near ...

Scaled pigeon

Patagioenas speciosa

Columbidae

The Scaled pigeon (Patagioenas speciosa) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Scaly-naped pigeon

Patagioenas squamosa

Columbidae

The Scaly-naped pigeon (Patagioenas squamosa) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Short-billed pigeon

Patagioenas nigrirostris

Columbidae

The Short-billed pigeon (Patagioenas nigrirostris) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Socorro dove

Zenaida graysoni

Columbidae

The Socorro dove (Zenaida graysoni) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes. It is classified as Extinct in the Wild.

Spotted dove

Streptopelia chinensis

Columbidae

The Spotted dove (Streptopelia chinensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Tuxtla quail-dove

Zentrygon carrikeri

Columbidae

The Tuxtla quail-dove (Zentrygon carrikeri) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes. It is classified as Endangered.

Violaceous quail-dove

Geotrygon violacea

Columbidae

The Violaceous quail-dove (Geotrygon violacea) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

White-crowned pigeon

Patagioenas leucocephala

Columbidae

The White-crowned pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes. It is classified as Near...

White-faced quail-dove

Zentrygon albifacies

Columbidae

The White-faced quail-dove (Zentrygon albifacies) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

White-fronted quail-dove

Geotrygon leucometopia

Columbidae

The White-fronted quail-dove (Geotrygon leucometopia) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes. It is classified as En...

White-tipped dove

Leptotila verreauxi

Columbidae

The White-tipped dove (Leptotila verreauxi) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

White-winged dove

Zenaida asiatica

Columbidae

The White-winged dove (Zenaida asiatica) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Zenaida dove

Zenaida aurita

Columbidae

The Zenaida dove (Zenaida aurita) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes.

Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse

Pterocles exustus

Pteroclidae

The chestnut-bellied sandgrouse or common sandgrouse (Pterocles exustus) is a species of sandgrouse. It is a sedentary and nomadic species that ranges...

Bay-breasted cuckoo

Coccyzus rufigularis

Cuculidae

The bay-breasted cuckoo (Coccyzus rufigularis) is an Endangered species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family...

Black-billed cuckoo

Coccyzus erythropthalmus

Cuculidae

The black-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) is a New World species in the Cuculidae (cuckoo) family. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek....

Chestnut-bellied cuckoo

Coccyzus pluvialis

Cuculidae

The chestnut-bellied cuckoo (Coccyzus pluvialis) is a species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculidae...

Cocos cuckoo

Coccyzus ferrugineus

Cuculidae

The Cocos cuckoo (Coccyzus ferrugineus) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculid...

Common cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Cuculidae

The cuckoo, common cuckoo, European cuckoo or Eurasian cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes...

Dark-billed cuckoo

Coccyzus melacoryphus

Cuculidae

The dark-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus melacoryphus) is a species of bird in the tribe Phaenicophaeini, subfamily Cuculinae of the cuckoo family Cuculidae. ...

Dwarf cuckoo

Coccycua pumila

Cuculidae

The dwarf cuckoo (Coccycua pumila) is a tropical American bird species of the cuckoo family (Cuculidae). It was formerly placed in the genus Coccyzus ...

Gray-capped cuckoo

Coccyzus lansbergi

Cuculidae

The Gray-capped cuckoo (Coccyzus lansbergi) is a species of bird in the family Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes.

Great lizard-cuckoo

Coccyzus merlini

Cuculidae

species of bird in the order Cuculiformes

Greater ani

Crotophaga major

Cuculidae

The greater ani (Crotophaga major) is a bird in the cuckoo family. It is sometimes referred to as the black cuckoo. It is found through tropical South...

Greater roadrunner

Geococcyx californianus

Cuculidae

The greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is a long-legged bird in the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, from the Aridoamerica region in the Southweste...

Groove-billed ani

Crotophaga sulcirostris

Cuculidae

The groove-billed ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris) is a tropical bird in the cuckoo family with a long tail and a large, curved beak. It is a resident sp...

Hispaniolan lizard-cuckoo

Coccyzus longirostris

Cuculidae

The Hispaniolan lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus longirostris) is a species of bird in the family Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes.

Jamaican lizard-cuckoo

Coccyzus vetula

Cuculidae

The Jamaican lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus vetula) is a species of bird in the family Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes.

Lesser ground-cuckoo

Morococcyx erythropygus

Cuculidae

The Lesser ground-cuckoo (Morococcyx erythropygus) is a species of bird in the family Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes.

Lesser roadrunner

Geococcyx velox

Cuculidae

The lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) is a large, long-legged bird that is a member of the cuckoo family, Cuculidae. It is found in Mesoamerica. Its...

Little cuckoo

Coccycua minuta

Cuculidae

The little cuckoo (Coccycua minuta) is a species of bird in the cuckoo family (Cuculidae) from South America and Panama. It was formerly placed in the...

Mangrove cuckoo

Coccyzus minor

Cuculidae

The mangrove cuckoo (Coccyzus minor) is a species of cuckoo that is native to the Neotropics.

Oriental cuckoo

Cuculus optatus

Cuculidae

The Oriental cuckoo or Horsfield's cuckoo (Cuculus optatus) is a bird belonging to the genus Cuculus in the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It was formerly c...

Pearly-breasted cuckoo

Coccyzus euleri

Cuculidae

The Pearly-breasted cuckoo (Coccyzus euleri) is a species of bird in the family Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes.

Pheasant cuckoo

Dromococcyx phasianellus

Cuculidae

The Pheasant cuckoo (Dromococcyx phasianellus) is a species of bird in the family Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes.

Puerto Rican lizard-cuckoo

Coccyzus vieilloti

Cuculidae

The Puerto Rican lizard-cuckoo (Coccyzus vieilloti) is a species of bird in the family Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes.

Rufous-vented ground-cuckoo

Neomorphus geoffroyi

Cuculidae

The Rufous-vented ground-cuckoo (Neomorphus geoffroyi) is a species of bird in the family Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes. It is classified as Vul...

Smooth-billed ani

Crotophaga ani

Cuculidae

The Smooth-billed ani (Crotophaga ani) is a species of bird in the family Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes.

Squirrel cuckoo

Piaya cayana

Cuculidae

The Squirrel cuckoo (Piaya cayana) is a species of bird in the family Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes.

Striped cuckoo

Tapera naevia

Cuculidae

The Striped cuckoo (Tapera naevia) is a species of bird in the family Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes.

Yellow-billed cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

Cuculidae

The Yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) is a species of bird in the family Cuculidae of the order Cuculiformes.

Antillean nighthawk

Chordeiles gundlachii

Caprimulgidae

The Antillean nighthawk (Chordeiles gundlachii) is a nightjar native to the Caribbean, The Bahamas, and Florida Keys. Its specific epithet, gundlachii...

Buff-collared nightjar

Antrostomus ridgwayi

Caprimulgidae

The buff-collared nightjar or Ridgway's whip-poor-will (Antrostomus ridgwayi) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Gua...

Chuck-will's-widow

Antrostomus carolinensis

Caprimulgidae

The chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) is a nocturnal bird of the nightjar family Caprimulgidae. It is mostly found in the southeastern Uni...

Common nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

Caprimulgidae

The common nighthawk or bullbat (Chordeiles minor) is a medium-sized crepuscular or nocturnal bird of the Americas within the nightjar (Caprimulgidae...

Common pauraque

Nyctidromus albicollis

Caprimulgidae

The Common pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.

Common poorwill

Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

Caprimulgidae

The common poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) is a nocturnal bird of the family Caprimulgidae, the nightjars. It is found from British Columbia and s...

Cuban nightjar

Antrostomus cubanensis

Caprimulgidae

The Cuban nightjar (Antrostomus cubanensis), sometimes also Greater Antillean nightjar, is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is en...

Dusky nightjar

Antrostomus saturatus

Caprimulgidae

The dusky nightjar or dusky whip-poor-will (Antrostomus saturatus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Costa Rica and...

Eared poorwill

Nyctiphrynus mcleodii

Caprimulgidae

The eared poorwill (Nyctiphrynus mcleodii) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Mexico.

Eastern whip-poor-will

Antrostomus vociferus

Caprimulgidae

The eastern whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus; also called "whip-o-will", "whip o' will", etc.) is a medium-sized (22–27 cm or 8.7–10.6 in) bird w...

Gray nightjar

Caprimulgus jotaka

Caprimulgidae

The Gray nightjar (Caprimulgus jotaka) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.

Hispaniolan nightjar

Antrostomus ekmani

Caprimulgidae

The Hispaniolan nightjar (Antrostomus ekmani) is a nightjar species endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which is shared by the Dominican Re...

Jamaican pauraque

Siphonorhis americana

Caprimulgidae

The Jamaican pauraque (Siphonorhis americana) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes. It is classified as Crit...

Least pauraque

Siphonorhis brewsteri

Caprimulgidae

The Least pauraque (Siphonorhis brewsteri) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes. It is classified as Near Th...

Lesser nighthawk

Chordeiles acutipennis

Caprimulgidae

The lesser nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) is a nightjar found throughout a large part of the Americas. This bird looks similar to the common night...

Mexican whip-poor-will

Antrostomus arizonae

Caprimulgidae

The Mexican whip-poor-will (Antrostomus arizonae) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.

Nacunda nighthawk

Chordeiles nacunda

Caprimulgidae

The Nacunda nighthawk (Chordeiles nacunda) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.

Ocellated poorwill

Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Caprimulgidae

The Ocellated poorwill (Nyctiphrynus ocellatus) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.

Puerto Rican nightjar

Antrostomus noctitherus

Caprimulgidae

The Puerto Rican nightjar (Antrostomus noctitherus) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes. It is classified a...

Rufous nightjar

Antrostomus rufus

Caprimulgidae

The Rufous nightjar (Antrostomus rufus) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.

Short-tailed nighthawk

Lurocalis semitorquatus

Caprimulgidae

The Short-tailed nighthawk (Lurocalis semitorquatus) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.

Spot-tailed nightjar

Hydropsalis maculicaudus

Caprimulgidae

The Spot-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis maculicaudus) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.

Tawny-collared nightjar

Antrostomus salvini

Caprimulgidae

The Tawny-collared nightjar (Antrostomus salvini) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.

White-tailed nightjar

Hydropsalis cayennensis

Caprimulgidae

The White-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis cayennensis) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.

Yucatan nightjar

Antrostomus badius

Caprimulgidae

The Yucatan nightjar (Antrostomus badius) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.

Yucatan poorwill

Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus

Caprimulgidae

The Yucatan poorwill (Nyctiphrynus yucatanicus) is a species of bird in the family Caprimulgidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.

Oilbird

Steatornis caripensis

Steatornithidae

The Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) is a species of bird in the family Steatornithidae of the order Steatornithiformes.

Common potoo

Nyctibius griseus

Nyctibiidae

The common potoo, or kakuy (Nyctibius griseus), or urutau is one of seven species of birds within the genus Nyctibius. It is notable for its large, ye...

Great potoo

Nyctibius grandis

Nyctibiidae

The great potoo or grand potoo (Nyctibius grandis) is the largest potoo species and is widely distributed in Central and South America. Much like ow...

Northern potoo

Nyctibius jamaicensis

Nyctibiidae

The Northern potoo (Nyctibius jamaicensis) is a species of bird in the family Nyctibiidae of the order Caprimulgiformes.

Alpine swift

Apus melba

Apodidae

The alpine swift (Tachymarptis melba) is a species of swift found in Africa, southern Europe, and Asia. They breed in mountains from southern Europe t...

American black swift

Cypseloides niger

Apodidae

The American black swift, or more simply black swift (Cypseloides niger), is a species of bird that is found from northern British Columbia in Canada ...

Antillean palm-swift

Tachornis phoenicobia

Apodidae

The Antillean palm-swift (Tachornis phoenicobia) is a species of bird in the family Apodidae of the order Apodiformes.

Band-rumped swift

Chaetura spinicaudus

Apodidae

The band-rumped swift (Chaetura spinicaudus) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found from Panama south th...

Chapman's swift

Chaetura chapmani

Apodidae

Chapman's swift (Chaetura chapmani) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia,...

Chestnut-collared swift

Streptoprocne rutila

Apodidae

The chestnut-collared swift (Streptoprocne rutila) is a species of bird in subfamily Cypseloidinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found from Mexi...

Chimney swift

Chaetura pelagica

Apodidae

The chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) is a bird belonging to the swift family Apodidae. A member of the genus Chaetura, it is closely related to both ...

Common swift

Apus apus

Apodidae

The common swift (Apus apus) is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin but somewhat larger, though not stemmin...

Costa Rican swift

Chaetura fumosa

Apodidae

The Costa Rican swift (Chaetura fumosa) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.

Fork-tailed palm swift

Tachornis squamata

Apodidae

The fork-tailed palm swift or Neotropical palm swift (Tachornis squamata) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It ...

Gray-rumped swift

Chaetura cinereiventris

Apodidae

The Gray-rumped swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) is a species of bird in the family Apodidae of the order Apodiformes.

Great swallow-tailed swift

Panyptila sanctihieronymi

Apodidae

The great swallow-tailed swift (Panyptila sanctihieronymi) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found in Cos...

Lesser Antillean swift

Chaetura martinica

Apodidae

The Lesser Antillean swift (Chaetura martinica) is a species a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It is found on Domi...

Lesser swallow-tailed swift

Panyptila cayennensis

Apodidae

The lesser swallow-tailed swift or Cayenne swift (Panyptila cayennensis) is a species of bird in subfamily Apodinae of the swift family Apodidae. It i...

Little swift

Apus affinis

Apodidae

The little swift (Apus affinis) is a small species of swift found in Africa and southwestern Asia, and are vagrants and local breeders in southern Eur...

Pacific swift

Apus pacificus

Apodidae

bird of eastern Asia

Short-tailed swift

Chaetura brachyura

Apodidae

The Short-tailed swift (Chaetura brachyura) is a species of bird in the family Apodidae of the order Apodiformes.

Sick's swift

Chaetura meridionalis

Apodidae

The Sick's swift (Chaetura meridionalis) is a species of bird in the family Apodidae of the order Apodiformes.

Spot-fronted swift

Cypseloides cherriei

Apodidae

The Spot-fronted swift (Cypseloides cherriei) is a species of bird in the family Apodidae of the order Apodiformes. It is classified as .

Vaux's swift

Chaetura vauxi

Apodidae

The Vaux's swift (Chaetura vauxi) is a species of bird in the family Apodidae of the order Apodiformes.

White-chinned swift

Cypseloides cryptus

Apodidae

The White-chinned swift (Cypseloides cryptus) is a species of bird in the family Apodidae of the order Apodiformes.

White-collared swift

Streptoprocne zonaris

Apodidae

The White-collared swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) is a species of bird in the family Apodidae of the order Apodiformes.

White-fronted swift

Cypseloides storeri

Apodidae

The White-fronted swift (Cypseloides storeri) is a species of bird in the family Apodidae of the order Apodiformes. It is classified as .

White-naped swift

Streptoprocne semicollaris

Apodidae

The White-naped swift (Streptoprocne semicollaris) is a species of bird in the family Apodidae of the order Apodiformes.

White-throated swift

Aeronautes saxatalis

Apodidae

The White-throated swift (Aeronautes saxatalis) is a species of bird in the family Apodidae of the order Apodiformes.

Allen's hummingbird

Selasphorus sasin

Trochilidae

Allen's hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin) is a species of hummingbird that breeds in the western United States. It is one of seven species in the genus ...

Amazilia hummingbird

Amazilis amazilia

Trochilidae

The amazilia hummingbird (Amazilis amazilia) is a hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is the only species pla...

Amethyst-throated hummingbird

Lampornis amethystinus

Trochilidae

The Amethyst-throated hummingbird (Lampornis amethystinus) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Amethyst woodstar

Calliphlox amethystina

Trochilidae

The amethyst woodstar (Calliphlox amethystina) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It i...

Anna's hummingbird

Calypte anna

Trochilidae

Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) is a North American species of hummingbird named after Anna Masséna, Duchess of Rivoli. It is native to western coa...

Antillean crested hummingbird

Orthorhyncus cristatus

Trochilidae

The Antillean crested hummingbird (Orthorhyncus cristatus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Its range extends from eastern Puert...

Azure-crowned hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanocephala

Trochilidae

The azure-crowned hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanocephala) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It ...

Bahama woodstar

Nesophlox evelynae

Trochilidae

The Bahama woodstar or Bahama hummingbird (Nesophlox evelynae) is a species of hummingbird endemic to the Lucayan archipelago, including the Bahamian ...

Band-tailed barbthroat

Threnetes ruckeri

Trochilidae

The band-tailed barbthroat (Threnetes ruckeri) is a medium-sized hummingbird that is found from southeastern Guatemala and Belize to western Ecuador a...

Beautiful hummingbird

Calothorax pulcher

Trochilidae

species of hummingbird

Bee hummingbird

Mellisuga helenae

Trochilidae

The bee hummingbird, zunzuncito or Helena hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae) is a species of hummingbird, native to the island of Cuba in the Caribbean. ...

Berylline hummingbird

Saucerottia beryllina

Trochilidae

The berylline hummingbird (Saucerottia beryllina) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is foun...

Black-bellied hummingbird

Eupherusa nigriventris

Trochilidae

The black-bellied hummingbird (Eupherusa nigriventris) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is...

Black-billed streamertail

Trochilus scitulus

Trochilidae

The black-billed streamertail (Trochilus scitulus) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is end...

Black-chinned hummingbird

Archilochus alexandri

Trochilidae

The black-chinned hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri) is a hummingbird occupying a broad range of habitats from deserts to mountain forests and urban ...

Black-crested coquette

Lophornis helenae

Trochilidae

The black-crested coquette (Lophornis helenae) is a species of hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in B...

Black-throated mango

Anthracothorax nigricollis

Trochilidae

The black-throated mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis) is a species in subfamily Polytminae of the hummingbird family Trochilidae. It is found in Panam...

Blue-capped hummingbird

Eupherusa cyanophrys

Trochilidae

The Blue-capped hummingbird (Eupherusa cyanophrys) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes. It is classified as Endang...

Blue-chested hummingbird

Polyerata amabilis

Trochilidae

The blue-chested hummingbird (Polyerata amabilis) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,...

Blue-chinned sapphire

Chlorestes notata

Trochilidae

The blue-chinned sapphire or blue-chinned emerald (Chlorestes notata) is a hummingbird that ranges from Colombia south and east to the Guianas, Trinid...

Blue-headed hummingbird

Riccordia bicolor

Trochilidae

The blue-headed hummingbird (Riccordia bicolor) is a hummingbird of the genus Riccordia. It is exclusively found on the islands of Dominica and Martin...

Blue-tailed hummingbird

Saucerottia cyanura

Trochilidae

The blue-tailed hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanura) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is foun...

Blue-throated goldentail

Chlorestes eliciae

Trochilidae

The blue-throated goldentail (Chlorestes eliciae), also known as the blue-throated sapphire, is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It...

Blue-throated hummingbird

Lampornis clemenciae

Trochilidae

The Blue-throated hummingbird (Lampornis clemenciae) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Blue-vented hummingbird

Saucerottia hoffmanni

Trochilidae

The blue-vented hummingbird (Saucerottia hoffmanni) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is fo...

Brace's emerald

Riccordia bracei

Trochilidae

Brace's emerald (Riccordia bracei) is an extinct species of hummingbird which was endemic to the main island of the Bahamas, New Providence.

Broad-billed hummingbird

Cynanthus latirostris

Trochilidae

The broad-billed hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) is a small hummingbird that resides in Mexico and the southwestern United States. Males and femal...

Broad-tailed hummingbird

Selasphorus platycercus

Trochilidae

The broad-tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) is a medium-sized hummingbird species found in highland regions from western United States and ...

Bronze-tailed plumeleteer

Chalybura urochrysia

Trochilidae

The bronze-tailed plumeleteer (Chalybura urochrysia) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is f...

Bronzy hermit

Glaucis aeneus

Trochilidae

The bronzy hermit (Glaucis aeneus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nica...

Brown violetear

Colibri delphinae

Trochilidae

The brown violetear (Colibri delphinae) is a large hummingbird that breeds at middle elevations in the mountains in Central America, and western and n...

Buff-bellied hummingbird

Amazilia yucatanensis

Trochilidae

The buff-bellied hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanensis) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is f...

Bumblebee hummingbird

Selasphorus heloisa

Trochilidae

The bumblebee hummingbird (Selasphorus heloisa) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". It ...

Calliope hummingbird

Selasphorus calliope

Trochilidae

The calliope hummingbird ( kə-LY-ə-pee; Selasphorus calliope) is the smallest bird native to the United States and Canada. It has a western breeding r...

Canivet's emerald

Cynanthus canivetii

Trochilidae

Canivet's emerald (Cynanthus canivetii) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Beliz...

Charming hummingbird

Polyerata decora

Trochilidae

The charming hummingbird (Polyerata decora) and also known as the beryl-crowned hummingbird is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae, fou...

Cinnamon hummingbird

Amazilia rutila

Trochilidae

The cinnamon hummingbird (Amazilia rutila) is a species of hummingbird (named for its brilliant brown gold color) in the tribe of the 'emeralds', Troc...

Coppery-headed emerald

Microchera cupreiceps

Trochilidae

The coppery-headed emerald (Microchera cupreiceps) is a small hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic ...

Copper-rumped hummingbird

Saucerottia tobaci

Trochilidae

The copper-rumped hummingbird (Saucerottia tobaci) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is fou...

Costa's hummingbird

Calypte costae

Trochilidae

Costa's hummingbird (Calypte costae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It breeds in the arid, semi-arid and Mediterranean climate...

Cozumel emerald

Cynanthus forficatus

Trochilidae

The Cozumel emerald (Cynanthus forficatus) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to ...

Crowned woodnymph

Thalurania colombica

Trochilidae

The crowned woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) or violet-crowned woodnymph, is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily...

Cuban emerald

Riccordia ricordii

Trochilidae

The Cuban emerald (Riccordia ricordii) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in the Ba...

Dusky hummingbird

Phaeoptila sordida

Trochilidae

The dusky hummingbird (Phaeoptila sordida) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic to ...

Emerald-chinned hummingbird

Abeillia abeillei

Trochilidae

The emerald-chinned hummingbird (Abeillia abeillei) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is na...

Fiery-throated hummingbird

Panterpe insignis

Trochilidae

The fiery-throated hummingbird (Panterpe insignis) is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems" tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae. It...

Garden emerald

Chlorostilbon assimilis

Trochilidae

The garden emerald (Chlorostilbon assimilis) is a small hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in Costa...

Garnet-throated hummingbird

Lamprolaima rhami

Trochilidae

The garnet-throated hummingbird (Lamprolaima rhami) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Lampornithini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is found in El Sal...

Glow-throated hummingbird

Selasphorus ardens

Trochilidae

The glow-throated hummingbird (Selasphorus ardens) is an Endangered species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hum...

Golden-crowned emerald

Cynanthus auriceps

Trochilidae

The golden-crowned emerald (Cynanthus auriceps) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemi...

Green hermit

Phaethornis guy

Trochilidae

The green hermit (Phaethornis guy) is a large hummingbird that is a resident breeder from southern Central America (Costa Rica and Panama) south to no...

Green mango

Anthracothorax viridis

Trochilidae

The green mango (Anthracothorax viridis), most commonly known in Spanish as zumbador verde and colibrí verde, is a large species of hummingbird in the...

Green thorntail

Discosura conversii

Trochilidae

The green thorntail (Discosura conversii) is a small hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Colombia, C...

Green-breasted mango

Anthracothorax prevostii

Trochilidae

The green-breasted mango or Prevost's mango (Anthracothorax prevostii) is a species in subfamily Polytminae of the hummingbird family Trochilidae. It ...

Green-breasted mountain-gem

Lampornis sybillae

Trochilidae

The Green-breasted mountain-gem (Lampornis sybillae) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Trochiliformes.

Green-crowned brilliant

Heliodoxa jacula

Trochilidae

The green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) is species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found i...

Green-fronted hummingbird

Ramosomyia viridifrons

Trochilidae

The green-fronted hummingbird (Ramosomyia viridifrons) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is...

Green-fronted lancebill

Doryfera ludovicae

Trochilidae

The green-fronted lancebill (Doryfera ludovicae) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. Primarily known for its incredibly long bill a...

Greenish puffleg

Haplophaedia aureliae

Trochilidae

The greenish puffleg (Haplophaedia aureliae) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found i...

Green-throated carib

Eulampis holosericeus

Trochilidae

The green-throated carib (Eulampis holosericeus) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae. It is found in Puerto Rico and most of the L...

Green-throated mango

Anthracothorax viridigula

Trochilidae

The green-throated mango (Anthracothorax viridigula) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae. It is found in Brazil, the Guianas, Trin...

Green-throated mountain-gem

Lampornis viridipallens

Trochilidae

The Green-throated mountain-gem (Lampornis viridipallens) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Hispaniolan emerald

Riccordia swainsonii

Trochilidae

The Hispaniolan emerald (Riccordia swainsonii) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is endemic...

Hispaniolan mango

Anthracothorax dominicus

Trochilidae

The Hispaniolan mango (Anthracothorax dominicus) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae. It is endemic to the Caribbean island of His...

Honduran emerald

Amazilia luciae

Trochilidae

The Honduran emerald (Amazilia luciae) is a vulnerable species of hummingbird in the "emeralds" tribe, Trochilini, of the subfamily Trochilinae. It is...

Humboldt's sapphire

Chrysuronia humboldtii

Trochilidae

species of birds

Inagua woodstar

Nesophlox lyrura

Trochilidae

The Inagua woodstar (Nesophlox lyrura), also called the lyre-tailed hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochil...

Jamaican mango

Anthracothorax mango

Trochilidae

The Jamaican mango (Anthracothorax mango) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae. It is endemic to Jamaica.

Lesser violetear

Colibri cyanotus

Trochilidae

The lesser violetear (Colibri cyanotus), also known as the mountain violet-ear, is a medium-sized, metallic green hummingbird species commonly found i...

Little hermit

Phaethornis longuemareus

Trochilidae

The little hermit (Phaethornis longuemareus) is a hummingbird that is a resident breeder in north-eastern Venezuela, northern Guyana, Suriname, French...

Long-billed hermit

Phaethornis longirostris

Trochilidae

The long-billed hermit (Phaethornis longirostris) is a bird in the family Trochilidae, the hummingbirds. It is found from central Mexico south through...

Long-billed starthroat

Heliomaster longirostris

Trochilidae

The long-billed starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris) is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae...

Long-tailed sabrewing

Pampa excellens

Trochilidae

The Long-tailed sabrewing (Pampa excellens) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes. It is classified as Near Threaten...

Lucifer hummingbird

Calothorax lucifer

Trochilidae

The Lucifer hummingbird (Calothorax lucifer) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Magenta-throated woodstar

Philodice bryantae

Trochilidae

The magenta-throated woodstar (Philodice bryantae) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds". ...

Mangrove hummingbird

Amazilia boucardi

Trochilidae

The mangrove hummingbird (Chrysuronia boucardi) is an Endangered species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. ...

Mexican hermit

Phaethornis mexicanus

Trochilidae

The Mexican hermit (Phaethornis mexicanus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is endemic to Mexico.

Mexican sheartail

Doricha eliza

Trochilidae

The Mexican sheartail (Doricha eliza) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is endemic to Mexico.

Mexican violetear

Colibri thalassinus

Trochilidae

The Mexican violetear (Colibri thalassinus) is a medium-sized, metallic green hummingbird species commonly found in forested areas from Mexico to Nica...

Mexican woodnymph

Eupherusa ridgwayi

Trochilidae

The Mexican woodnymph (Eupherusa ridgwayi) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae endemic to western Mexico. It lives in subtropical or...

Pale-bellied hermit

Phaethornis anthophilus

Trochilidae

The pale-bellied hermit (Phaethornis anthophilus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuel...

Pirre hummingbird

Goldmania bella

Trochilidae

The Pirre hummingbird (Goldmania bella), also somewhat misleadingly known as the rufous-cheeked hummingbird, is a Near Threatened species of hummingbi...

Plain-capped starthroat

Heliomaster constantii

Trochilidae

The plain-capped starthroat (Heliomaster constantii) is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornithini in subfamily Trochilinae....

Puerto Rican emerald

Riccordia maugaeus

Trochilidae

The Puerto Rican emerald (Riccordia maugaeus), or zumbadorcito de Puerto Rico in Spanish, is species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilin...

Puerto Rican mango

Anthracothorax aurulentus

Trochilidae

The Puerto Rican mango (Anthracothorax aurulentus) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae. It is found on the Caribbean islands of Pu...

Purple-crowned fairy

Heliothryx barroti

Trochilidae

The purple-crowned fairy (Heliothryx barroti) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae, the mangoes. It is found from southeastern Mexi...

Purple-throated carib

Eulampis jugularis

Trochilidae

The purple-throated carib (Eulampis jugularis) is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae. It is resident on most of the islands of the L...

Purple-throated mountain-gem

Lampornis calolaemus

Trochilidae

The Purple-throated mountain-gem (Lampornis calolaemus) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Purple-throated woodstar

Philodice mitchellii

Trochilidae

The purple-throated woodstar (Philodice mitchellii) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds"....

Red-billed streamertail

Trochilus polytmus

Trochilidae

The red-billed streamertail (Trochilus polytmus), also known as the doctor bird, scissor-tail or scissors tail hummingbird, is a species of hummingbir...

Rivoli's hummingbird

Eugenes fulgens

Trochilidae

Rivoli's hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens), also known as the magnificent hummingbird, is a species of hummingbird in the "mountain gems", tribe Lampornit...

Ruby-throated hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Trochilidae

The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Flor...

Ruby-topaz hummingbird

Chrysolampis mosquitus

Trochilidae

The ruby-topaz hummingbird (Chrysolampis mosquitus), commonly referred to simply as the ruby topaz, is a species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polyt...

Rufous hummingbird

Selasphorus rufus

Trochilidae

The rufous hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) is a small hummingbird, about 8 cm (3 in) long with a long, straight and slender bill. These birds are know...

Rufous sabrewing

Pampa rufa

Trochilidae

species of birds

Rufous-shafted woodstar

Chaetocercus jourdanii

Trochilidae

The rufous-shafted woodstar (Chaetocercus jourdanii) is a species of hummingbird in tribe Mellisugini of subfamily Trochilinae, the "bee hummingbirds"...

Rufous-breasted hermit

Glaucis hirsutus

Trochilidae

The rufous-breasted hermit or hairy hermit (Glaucis hirsutus) is a hummingbird that breeds from Panama south to Bolivia, and on Trinidad, Tobago an...

Rufous-crested coquette

Lophornis delattrei

Trochilidae

The rufous-crested coquette (Lophornis delattrei) is a species of hummingbird native to the tropical slopes of pacific South America. Due to its small...

Rufous-tailed hummingbird

Amazilia tzacatl

Trochilidae

The rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) is a medium-sized hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochilinae. It is fou...

Sapphire-throated hummingbird

Chrysuronia coeruleogularis

Trochilidae

The sapphire-throated hummingbird (Chrysuronia coeruleogularis) is a shiny metallic-green hummingbird found in Panama, Colombia, and more recently Cos...

Scaly-breasted hummingbird

Phaeochroa cuvierii

Trochilidae

The Scaly-breasted hummingbird (Phaeochroa cuvierii) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Scintillant hummingbird

Selasphorus scintilla

Trochilidae

The Scintillant hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Trochiliformes.

Short-crested coquette

Lophornis brachylophus

Trochilidae

The Short-crested coquette (Lophornis brachylophus) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Trochiliformes. It is classified as Cr...

Slender sheartail

Doricha enicura

Trochilidae

The Slender sheartail (Doricha enicura) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Snowcap

Microchera albocoronata

Trochilidae

The Snowcap (Microchera albocoronata) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Snowy-bellied hummingbird

Saucerottia edward

Trochilidae

species of birds

Sparkling-tailed hummingbird

Tilmatura dupontii

Trochilidae

The Sparkling-tailed hummingbird (Tilmatura dupontii) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Stripe-tailed hummingbird

Eupherusa eximia

Trochilidae

The Stripe-tailed hummingbird (Eupherusa eximia) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Stripe-throated hermit

Phaethornis striigularis

Trochilidae

The Stripe-throated hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Talamanca hummingbird

Eugenes spectabilis

Trochilidae

The Talamanca hummingbird (Eugenes spectabilis) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes. It is classified as .

Tooth-billed hummingbird

Androdon aequatorialis

Trochilidae

The Tooth-billed hummingbird (Androdon aequatorialis) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Tufted coquette

Lophornis ornatus

Trochilidae

The tufted coquette (Lophornis ornatus) is a tiny hummingbird that breeds in eastern Venezuela, Trinidad, Guiana, and northern Brazil. It is an uncomm...

Tres Marias hummingbird

Cynanthus lawrencei

Trochilidae

The Tres Marías hummingbird (Cynanthus lawrencei) is a Near Threatened species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of subfamily Trochil...

Turquoise-crowned hummingbird

Cynanthus doubledayi

Trochilidae

The turquoise-crowned hummingbird or Doubleday's hummingbird (Cynanthus doubledayi) is a species of hummingbird in the "emeralds", tribe Trochilini of...

Veraguan mango

Anthracothorax veraguensis

Trochilidae

The Veraguan mango (Anthracothorax veraguensis) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Panama and recently in Costa Ric...

Vervain hummingbird

Mellisuga minima

Trochilidae

The Vervain hummingbird (Mellisuga minima) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Trochiliformes.

Violet sabrewing

Campylopterus hemileucurus

Trochilidae

The Violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Trochiliformes.

Violet-bellied hummingbird

Chlorestes julie

Trochilidae

The Violet-bellied hummingbird (Chlorestes julie) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Violet-capped hummingbird

Goldmania violiceps

Trochilidae

The Violet-capped hummingbird (Goldmania violiceps) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes. It is classified as Near ...

Violet-crowned hummingbird

Ramosomyia violiceps

Trochilidae

The Violet-crowned hummingbird (Ramosomyia violiceps) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Violet-headed hummingbird

Klais guimeti

Trochilidae

The Violet-headed hummingbird (Klais guimeti) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

Volcano hummingbird

Selasphorus flammula

Trochilidae

The Volcano hummingbird (Selasphorus flammula) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Trochiliformes.

Wedge-tailed sabrewing

Pampa curvipennis

Trochilidae

The Wedge-tailed sabrewing (Pampa curvipennis) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

White-bellied emerald

Chlorestes candida

Trochilidae

The White-bellied emerald (Chlorestes candida) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

White-bellied mountain-gem

Lampornis hemileucus

Trochilidae

The White-bellied mountain-gem (Lampornis hemileucus) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Trochiliformes.

White-chested emerald

Chrysuronia brevirostris

Trochilidae

species of birds

White-crested coquette

Lophornis adorabilis

Trochilidae

The White-crested coquette (Lophornis adorabilis) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Trochiliformes.

White-eared hummingbird

Basilinna leucotis

Trochilidae

The White-eared hummingbird (Basilinna leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

White-necked jacobin

Florisuga mellivora

Trochilidae

The White-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Trochiliformes.

White-tailed emerald

Microchera chionura

Trochilidae

species of birds

White-tailed goldenthroat

Polytmus guainumbi

Trochilidae

The White-tailed goldenthroat (Polytmus guainumbi) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Trochiliformes.

White-tailed hummingbird

Eupherusa poliocerca

Trochilidae

The White-tailed hummingbird (Eupherusa poliocerca) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes. It is classified as Vulne...

White-tailed sabrewing

Campylopterus ensipennis

Trochilidae

The White-tailed sabrewing (Campylopterus ensipennis) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes. It is classified as Nea...

White-throated mountain-gem

Lampornis castaneoventris

Trochilidae

The White-throated mountain-gem (Lampornis castaneoventris) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Trochiliformes.

White-tipped sicklebill

Eutoxeres aquila

Trochilidae

The White-tipped sicklebill (Eutoxeres aquila) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

White-vented plumeleteer

Chalybura buffonii

Trochilidae

The White-vented plumeleteer (Chalybura buffonii) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Trochiliformes.

Wine-throated hummingbird

Selasphorus ellioti

Trochilidae

species of hummingbird

Xantus's hummingbird

Basilinna xantusii

Trochilidae

The Xantus's hummingbird (Basilinna xantusii) is a species of bird in the family Trochilidae of the order Apodiformes.

American coot

Fulica americana

Rallidae

The American coot (Fulica americana), also known as a mud hen or pouldeau, is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken for ducks, Ameri...

American purple gallinule

Porphyrio martinicus

Rallidae

The purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) is a species of swamphen found in the Americas. It is in the order Gruiformes, meaning "crane-like", an ord...

Ash-throated crake

Mustelirallus albicollis

Rallidae

The ash-throated crake (Mustelirallus albicollis) is a species of bird in the subfamily Rallinae of the rail, crake, and coot family Rallidae. It is f...

Aztec rail

Rallus tenuirostris

Rallidae

The Aztec rail or Mexican rail, (Rallus tenuirostris) is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallin...

Azure gallinule

Porphyrio flavirostris

Rallidae

The azure gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is fo...

Black rail

Laterallus jamaicensis

Rallidae

The black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) is a mouse-sized member of the rail family Rallidae that occurs in both North and South America. It is the sma...

Clapper rail

Rallus crepitans

Rallidae

The clapper rail (Rallus crepitans) is a member of the rail family, Rallidae. The taxonomy for this species is confusing and still being determined. ...

Colombian crake

Neocrex colombiana

Rallidae

The Colombian crake (Mustelirallus colombianus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Rallinae of the rail, crake, and coot family Rallidae. It is fou...

Common gallinule

Gallinula galeata

Rallidae

The common gallinule (Gallinula galeata) is a bird in the family Rallidae. It was split from the common moorhen by the American Ornithologists' Union ...

Common moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Rallidae

The common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), also known as the waterhen, is a bird species in the rail family (Rallidae). It is distributed across many p...

Corn crake

Crex crex

Rallidae

The corn crake, corncrake or landrail (Crex crex) is a bird in the rail family. It breeds in Europe and Asia as far east as western China, and migrate...

Eurasian coot

Fulica atra

Rallidae

The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as the common coot or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is ...

Gray-breasted crake

Laterallus exilis

Rallidae

The Gray-breasted crake (Laterallus exilis) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae of the order Gruiformes.

Gray-cowled wood-rail

Aramides cajaneus

Rallidae

The Gray-cowled wood-rail (Aramides cajaneus) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae of the order Gruiformes.

King rail

Rallus elegans

Rallidae

The king rail (Rallus elegans) is a waterbird, the largest North American rail.

Mangrove rail

Rallus longirostris

Rallidae

The mangrove rail (Rallus longirostris) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found i...

Ocellated crake

Micropygia schomburgkii

Rallidae

The ocellated crake (Rufirallus schomburgkii) is a small terrestrial species of bird in the family Rallidae that is native to the grassland and savann...

Paint-billed crake

Neocrex erythrops

Rallidae

The paint-billed crake (Mustelirallus erythrops) is a species of bird in the subfamily Rallinae of the rail, crake, and coot family Rallidae. It is fo...

Ridgway's rail

Rallus obsoletus

Rallidae

Ridgway's rail (Rallus obsoletus) is a species of bird found principally along the Pacific coast of North America from the San Francisco Bay Area to s...

Ruddy crake

Laterallus ruber

Rallidae

The ruddy crake (Laterallus ruber) is a bird in the rail family, Rallidae. Other names the ruddy crake is known by are "red rail", "ruddy rail" and "r...

Rufous-necked wood-rail

Aramides axillaris

Rallidae

The Rufous-necked wood-rail (Aramides axillaris) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae of the order Gruiformes.

Russet-naped wood-rail

Aramides albiventris

Rallidae

The Russet-naped wood-rail (Aramides albiventris) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae of the order Gruiformes.

Sora (crake)

Porzana carolina

Rallidae

The Sora (crake) (Porzana carolina) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae of the order Gruiformes.

Spotted crake

Porzana porzana

Rallidae

The spotted crake (Porzana porzana) is a small waterbird of the family Rallidae. The scientific name is derived from Venetian terms for small rails. T...

Spotted rail

Pardirallus maculatus

Rallidae

The spotted rail (Pardirallus maculatus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Rallinae of the rail, crake, and coot family Rallidae. It is found in M...

Uniform crake

Amaurolimnas concolor

Rallidae

The uniform crake (Amaurolimnas concolor) is a species of bird in the subfamily Rallinae of the rail, crake, and coot family Rallidae. It is found in ...

Virginia rail

Rallus limicola

Rallidae

The Virginia rail (Rallus limicola) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae of the order Gruiformes.

Western swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

Rallidae

The Western swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae of the order Gruiformes. It is classified as .

Western water-rail

Rallus aquaticus

Rallidae

species of wetland bird

White-throated crake

Laterallus albigularis

Rallidae

The White-throated crake (Laterallus albigularis) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae of the order Gruiformes.

Yellow rail

Coturnicops noveboracensis

Rallidae

The Yellow rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae of the order Gruiformes.

Yellow-breasted crake

Hapalocrex flaviventer

Rallidae

The Yellow-breasted crake (Hapalocrex flaviventer) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae of the order Gruiformes.

Zapata rail

Cyanolimnas cerverai

Rallidae

species of bird endemic to southern Cuba

Sungrebe

Heliornis fulica

Heliornithidae

The sungrebe or American finfoot (Heliornis fulica) is a small aquatic gruiform found in the tropical and subtropical Americas from northeastern Mexic...

Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

Aramidae

The limpkin (Aramus guarauna), also called carrao, courlan, and crying bird, is a large wading bird related to rails and cranes, and the only extant s...

Common crane

Grus grus

Gruidae

The common crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. A medium-sized species, it is the only cr...

Hooded crane

Grus monacha

Gruidae

The hooded crane (Grus monacha) is a crane native to East Asia and a frequent migratory bird in Japan.

Sandhill crane

Antigone canadensis

Gruidae

The sandhill crane (Antigone canadensis) is a species of large crane of North America and extreme northeastern Siberia. The common name of this bird r...

Whooping crane

Grus americana

Gruidae

The Whooping crane (Grus americana) is a species of bird in the family Gruidae of the order Gruiformes. It is classified as Endangered.

Double-striped thick-knee

Burhinus bistriatus

Burhinidae

The double-striped thick-knee (Hesperoburhinus bistriatus) is a stone-curlew, a group of waders in the family Burhinidae. The vernacular name refers t...

American avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Recurvirostridae

The American avocet (Recurvirostra americana) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae, found in North America. It spends muc...

Black-winged stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Recurvirostridae

The black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is a widely distributed, very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family Recurvirostridae. Its sc...

Black-necked stilt

Himantopus mexicanus

Recurvirostridae

The black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), also called the pied stilt, is a locally abundant shorebird of North and South American wetlands and co...

American oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

Haematopodidae

The American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), occasionally called the American pied oystercatcher, is a member of family Haematopodidae. Original...

Black oystercatcher

Haematopus bachmani

Haematopodidae

The black oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) is a conspicuous black bird found on the shoreline of western North America, ranging from the Aleutian I...

Eurasian oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Haematopodidae

The Eurasian oystercatcher or European oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus), also known as the common pied oystercatcher, or (in Europe) just oysterc...

American golden-plover

Pluvialis dominica

Charadriidae

The American golden-plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Black-bellied plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Charadriidae

The Black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Collared plover

Charadrius collaris

The collared plover (Anarhynchus collaris) is a small shorebird in the plover family, Charadriidae. It lives along coasts and riverbanks of the tropic...

Common ringed plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Charadriidae

The common ringed plover, great ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It breeds acros...

Eurasian dotterel

Charadrius morinellus

Charadriidae

The Eurasian dotterel (Eudromias morinellus), also known in Europe as just dotterel, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. It is the only sp...

European golden-plover

Pluvialis apricaria

Charadriidae

The European golden-plover (Pluvialis apricaria) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Greater sand plover

Charadrius leschenaultii

Charadriidae

The greater sand plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii) is a small wader in the plover family of birds. The spelling is often given as "greater sandplover...

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Charadriidae

The killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a large plover found in the Americas. Its shrill, two-syllable call is often heard, sounding like "kill deer". ...

Lesser sand plover

Charadrius mongolus

Charadriidae

The Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Little ringed plover

Charadrius dubius

Charadriidae

The little ringed plover (Thinornis dubius) is a small plover native to the Old World. It has mostly brown upperparts, a black neckband and a black ma...

Mountain plover

Charadrius montanus

Charadriidae

The mountain plover (Anarhynchus montanus) is a medium-sized ground bird in the plover family (Charadriidae). It is misnamed, as it lives on level lan...

Northern lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Charadriidae

The northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), also known as the peewit or pewit, tuit or tewit, green plover, or (in Ireland and Great Britain) pyewipe or...

Oriental plover

Charadrius veredus

The oriental plover (Anarhynchus veredus), also known as the oriental dotterel, is a medium-sized plover closely related to the Caspian plover. It bre...

Pacific golden-plover

Pluvialis fulva

Charadriidae

The Pacific golden-plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Piping plover

Charadrius melodus

Charadriidae

The piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is a small, sand-colored shorebird that nests and feeds along coastal sand and gravel beaches in North America....

Semipalmated plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Charadriidae

The semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) is a small plover. Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-cent...

Snowy plover

Charadrius nivosus

Charadriidae

The Snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae of the order Charadriiformes. It is classified as Near Threatene...

Southern lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

Charadriidae

common and widespread wader resident throughout most of South America

Wilson's plover

Charadrius wilsonia

The Wilson's plover (Charadrius wilsonia) is a species of bird.

Northern jacana

Jacana spinosa

Jacanidae

The northern jacana or northern jaçana (Jacana spinosa) is a wader which is known as a resident breeder from coastal Mexico to western Panama, and on ...

Wattled jacana

Jacana jacana

Jacanidae

The Wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) is a species of bird in the family Jacanidae of the order Charadriiformes.

American woodcock

Scolopax minor

Scolopacidae

The American woodcock (Scolopax minor), sometimes colloquially referred to as the timberdoodle, mudbat, becasse, bogsucker, brush snipe, night partrid...

Baird's sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

Scolopacidae

Baird's sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) is a small shorebird. It is among those Calidris species which were formerly sometimes included in the genus Erol...

Bar-tailed godwit

Limosa lapponica

Scolopacidae

The bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) is a large and strongly migratory wader in the family Scolopacidae, which feeds on bristle-worms and shellfis...

Black turnstone

Arenaria melanocephala

Scolopacidae

The black turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala) is a species of small wading bird. It is one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria, the ruddy...

Black-tailed godwit

Limosa limosa

Scolopacidae

The black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. It is a member of the...

Bristle-thighed curlew

Numenius tahitiensis

Scolopacidae

The bristle-thighed curlew (Numenius tahitiensis) is a medium-sized shorebird that breeds in Alaska and winters on tropical Pacific islands. It is kno...

Broad-billed sandpiper

Calidris falcinellus

Scolopacidae

The broad-billed sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus) is a small wading bird. The scientific specific name falcinellus is the diminutive from Latin falx, ...

Buff-breasted sandpiper

Calidris subruficollis

Scolopacidae

The buff-breasted sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) is a small shorebird. The species name subruficollis is from Latin subrufus, "reddish" (from sub,...

Common greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Scolopacidae

The common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. The genus name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name ...

Common redshank

Tringa totanus

Scolopacidae

The common redshank or simply redshank (Tringa totanus) is a Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae.

Common sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Scolopacidae

The common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) is a small Palearctic wader. This bird and its American sister species, the spotted sandpiper (A. macularia)...

Common snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Scolopacidae

The common snipe (Gallinago gallinago, formerly also known as Gallinago cælestis) is a small, stocky wader native to the Old World, where it breeds in...

Curlew sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Scolopacidae

The curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) is a small wader. It is a long-distance migrant, breeding in the bogs and coastal lowlands of the Siberian ...

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Scolopacidae

The dunlin (Calidris alpina) is a small wader in the genus Calidris. The English name is a dialect form of "dunling", first recorded in 1531–1532. It ...

Eskimo curlew

Numenius borealis

Scolopacidae

The Eskimo curlew (Numenius borealis), also known as northern curlew, is a species of curlew in the family Scolopacidae. It was one of the most numer...

Eurasian curlew

Numenius arquata

Scolopacidae

The Eurasian curlew or common curlew (Numenius arquata) is a very large wader in the family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the cur...

Eurasian woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Scolopacidae

The Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) is a medium-small wading bird found in temperate and subarctic Eurasia. It has cryptic camouflage to suit i...

Far Eastern curlew

Numenius madagascariensis

Scolopacidae

The Far Eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis) is a large wader most similar in appearance to the long-billed curlew, but slightly larger. It is m...

Great knot

Calidris tenuirostris

Scolopacidae

The great knot (Calidris tenuirostris) is a medium-sized wader. It is one of the largest species in the genus Calidris. It is a migratory bird which b...

Greater yellowlegs

Tringa melanoleuca

Scolopacidae

The greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) is a large shorebird in the family Scolopacidae. It breeds in central Canada and southern Alaska and winte...

Green sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Scolopacidae

The green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is a small wader (shorebird) of the Old World. The green sandpiper represents an ancient lineage of the genus Tr...

Grey-tailed tattler

Tringa brevipes

Scolopacidae

The grey-tailed tattler (Tringa brevipes), also known as the Siberian tattler or Polynesian tattler, is a small shorebird in the genus Tringa. The Eng...

Hudsonian godwit

Limosa haemastica

Scolopacidae

The Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica) is a large shorebird in the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae. It is a long distance migratory species that bree...

Hudsonian whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Scolopacidae

The Hudsonian whimbrel or Hudsonian curlew (Numenius hudsonicus) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the ...

Jack snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Scolopacidae

The jack snipe or jacksnipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) is a small stocky wader. It is the smallest snipe, and the only member of the genus Lymnocryptes. F...

Least sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Scolopacidae

The least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) is the smallest shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristot...

Lesser yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Scolopacidae

The lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) is a medium-sized shorebird. It breeds in the boreal forest region of North America.

Little curlew

Numenius minutus

Scolopacidae

The little curlew (Numenius minutus) is a wader in the large bird family Scolopacidae. It is a very small curlew, which breeds in the far north of Sib...

Little stint

Calidris minuta

Scolopacidae

The little stint (Calidris minuta) is a very small wader. It breeds in arctic Europe and Asia, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to Afri...

Long-billed curlew

Numenius americanus

Scolopacidae

The long-billed curlew (Numenius americanus) is a large North American shorebird of the family Scolopacidae. This species was also called "sicklebird"...

Long-billed dowitcher

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Scolopacidae

The long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) is a medium-sized shorebird with a relatively long bill belonging to the sandpiper family, Scolopa...

Long-toed stint

Calidris subminuta

Scolopacidae

The long-toed stint (Calidris subminuta) is a small wader. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for so...

Marbled godwit

Limosa fedoa

Scolopacidae

The marbled godwit (Limosa fedoa) is a large migratory shorebird in the family Scolopacidae. On average, it is the largest of the four species of godw...

Marsh sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Scolopacidae

The marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) is a small wader. It is a rather small shank, and breeds in open grassy steppe and taiga wetlands from easter...

Pectoral sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Scolopacidae

The pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos), often abbreviated pec, is a small, migratory wader that breeds in arctic regions of North America and Asi...

Pin-tailed snipe

Gallinago stenura

Scolopacidae

The pin-tailed snipe or pintail snipe (Gallinago stenura) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae, the sandpipers.

Purple sandpiper

Calidris maritima

Scolopacidae

The purple sandpiper (Calidris maritima) is a small shorebird in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae. This is a hardy sandpiper that breeds in the arcti...

Red knot

Calidris canutus

Scolopacidae

The red knot or just knot (Calidris canutus) is a medium-sized shorebird which breeds in tundra and the Arctic Cordillera in the far north of Canada, ...

Red phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

Scolopacidae

The red phalarope or grey phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia...

Red-necked phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Scolopacidae

The red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus), also known as the northern phalarope and hyperborean phalarope, is a small wader. This phalarope breeds...

Red-necked stint

Calidris ruficollis

Scolopacidae

The red-necked stint or rufous-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis) is a small migratory wader that breeds in northeast Russia and spends the non-breedi...

Rock sandpiper

Calidris ptilocnemis

Scolopacidae

The rock sandpiper (Calidris ptilocnemis) is a small shorebird in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae. This is a hardy sandpiper that breeds in the arct...

Ruddy turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Scolopacidae

The ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small cosmopolitan wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. It is now classif...

Ruff (bird)

Calidris pugnax

Scolopacidae

The ruff (Calidris pugnax) is a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia. This highly gregarious sandpi...

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Scolopacidae

The sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small wading bird. It is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, being among the most extreme northern breeding birds in the...

Semipalmated sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Scolopacidae

The semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) is a very small shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Ar...

Sharp-tailed sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

Scolopacidae

The sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) is a small-medium migratory wader or shorebird, found mostly in Siberia during the summer breeding per...

Short-billed dowitcher

Limnodromus griseus

Scolopacidae

The Short-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Slender-billed curlew

Numenius tenuirostris

Scolopacidae

The Slender-billed curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes. It is classified as Cr...

Solitary sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Scolopacidae

The Solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Solitary snipe

Gallinago solitaria

Scolopacidae

The Solitary snipe (Gallinago solitaria) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Spoon-billed sandpiper

Calidris pygmea

The Spoon-billed sandpiper (Calidris pygmea) is a species of bird. It is classified as Critically Endangered.

Spotted redshank

Tringa erythropus

Scolopacidae

The Spotted redshank (Tringa erythropus) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Spotted sandpiper

Actitis macularius

Scolopacidae

The Spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Stilt sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

Scolopacidae

The Stilt sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Surfbird

Calidris virgata

Scolopacidae

The Surfbird (Calidris virgata) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Temminck's stint

Calidris temminckii

Scolopacidae

The Temminck's stint (Calidris temminckii) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Terek sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

Scolopacidae

The Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Upland sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

Scolopacidae

The Upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Wandering tattler

Tringa incana

Scolopacidae

The Wandering tattler (Tringa incana) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Western sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Scolopacidae

The Western sandpiper (Calidris mauri) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

White-rumped sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis

Scolopacidae

The White-rumped sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Scolopacidae

The Willet (Tringa semipalmata) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Wilson's phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor

Scolopacidae

The Wilson's phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Wilson's snipe

Gallinago delicata

Scolopacidae

The Wilson's snipe (Gallinago delicata) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Wood sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Scolopacidae

The Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Collared pratincole

Glareola pratincola

Glareolidae

The collared pratincole (Glareola pratincola), also known as the common pratincole or red-winged pratincole, is a wader in the pratincole family, Glar...

Oriental pratincole

Glareola maldivarum

Glareolidae

The oriental pratincole (Glareola maldivarum), also known as the grasshopper-bird or swallow-plover, is a wader in the pratincole family, Glareolidae.

Great skua

Stercorarius skua

Stercorariidae

The great skua (Stercorarius skua), sometimes known by the name bonxie in Britain, is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It is roughly...

Long-tailed jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudus

Stercorariidae

The long-tailed jaeger or long-tailed skua (Stercorarius longicaudus) is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae.

Pomarine jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

Stercorariidae

The pomarine jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus), pomarine skua, or pomatorhine skua, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It is a migrant, win...

Parasitic jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Stercorariidae

The parasitic jaeger or arctic skua (Stercorarius parasiticus), also known as the parasitic skua or arctic jaeger, is a seabird in the skua family Ste...

South polar skua

Stercorarius maccormicki

Stercorariidae

The South polar skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) is a species of bird in the family Stercorariidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Ancient murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus

Alcidae

The ancient murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) is a bird in the auk family. The English term "murrelet" is a diminutive of "murre", a word of uncert...

Atlantic puffin

Fratercula arctica

Alcidae

The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica), also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. It is the only puffin native to ...

Black guillemot

Cepphus grylle

Alcidae

The black guillemot or tystie (Cepphus grylle) is a medium-sized seabird of the Alcidae family, native throughout northern Atlantic coasts and eastern...

Cassin's auklet

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

Alcidae

Cassin's auklet (Ptychoramphus aleuticus) is a small, chunky seabird that ranges widely in the North Pacific. It is the only species placed in the gen...

Common murre

Uria aalge

Alcidae

The common murre or common guillemot (Uria aalge) is a large auk, one of several species called murre or guillemot. It has a circumpolar distribution,...

Craveri's murrelet

Synthliboramphus craveri

Alcidae

Craveri's murrelet (Synthliboramphus craveri) is a small seabird which breeds on offshore islands in both the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California...

Crested auklet

Aethia cristatella

Alcidae

The crested auklet (Aethia cristatella) is a small seabird of the family Alcidae, distributed throughout the northern Pacific and the Bering Sea. The...

Dovekie

Alle alle

Alcidae

The Dovekie (Alle alle) is a species of bird in the family Alcidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Great auk

Pinguinus impennis

Alcidae

The great auk (Pinguinus impennis), also known as the penguin or garefowl, is an extinct species of flightless alcid that first appeared around 400,00...

Guadalupe murrelet

Synthliboramphus hypoleucus

Alcidae

The Guadalupe murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) or Xantus's murrelet is a small seabird found in the California Current system in the Pacific Oce...

Horned puffin

Fratercula corniculata

Alcidae

The horned puffin (Fratercula corniculata) is an auk found in the North Pacific Ocean, including the coasts of Alaska, Siberia and British Columbia. I...

Kittlitz's murrelet

Brachyramphus brevirostris

Alcidae

Kittlitz's murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris) is a small alcid found in the waters off Alaska and Eastern Siberia. This near threatened species is,...

Least auklet

Aethia pusilla

Alcidae

The least auklet (Aethia pusilla) is a seabird and the smallest species of auk. It is the most abundant seabird in North America, and one of the most ...

Long-billed murrelet

Brachyramphus perdix

Alcidae

The long-billed murrelet (Brachyramphus perdix) is a small seabird from the North Pacific. The genus name Brachyramphus is from Ancient Greek brakhus,...

Marbled murrelet

Brachyramphus marmoratus

Alcidae

The marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small seabird from the North Pacific. It is a member of the family Alcidae, which includes auklet...

Parakeet auklet

Aethia psittacula

Alcidae

The parakeet auklet (Aethia psittacula) is a small seabird of the North Pacific. Parakeet Auklets used to be placed on its own in the genus Cyclorrhyn...

Pigeon guillemot

Cepphus columba

Alcidae

The pigeon guillemot (Cepphus columba) () is a species of bird in the auk family, Alcidae. One of three species in the genus Cepphus, it is most close...

Razorbill

Alca torda

Alcidae

species of seabird

Rhinoceros auklet

Cerorhinca monocerata

Alcidae

The rhinoceros auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) is a seabird and a close relative of the puffins. It is the only extant species of the genus Cerorhinca....

Scripps's murrelet

Synthliboramphus scrippsi

Alcidae

The Scripps's murrelet (Synthliboramphus scrippsi) is a species of bird in the family Alcidae of the order Charadriiformes. It is classified as Vulner...

Thick-billed murre

Uria lomvia

Alcidae

The Thick-billed murre (Uria lomvia) is a species of bird in the family Alcidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Tufted puffin

Fratercula cirrhata

Alcidae

The Tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) is a species of bird in the family Alcidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Whiskered auklet

Aethia pygmaea

Alcidae

The Whiskered auklet (Aethia pygmaea) is a species of bird in the family Alcidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Aleutian tern

Onychoprion aleuticus

Laridae

The Aleutian tern (Onychoprion aleuticus) is a migratory bird living in the subarctic region of the globe most of the year. It is frequently associate...

Arctic tern

Sterna paradisaea

Sternidae

The Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a tern in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and subarct...

Belcher's gull

Larus belcheri

Laridae

Belcher's gull (Larus belcheri), also known as the band-tailed gull, is a bird in the family Laridae found along the Pacific coast of South America. I...

Black noddy

Anous minutus

Laridae

The black noddy (Anous minutus), also known as white-capped noddy, is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is a medium-sized seabird with black...

Black skimmer

Rynchops niger

Rynchopidae

The black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is a tern-like seabird, one of three similar bird species in the skimmer genus Rynchops in the gull family Laridae....

Black tern

Chlidonias niger

Laridae

The black tern (Chlidonias niger) is a small tern generally found in or near inland water that breeds in Europe, Western Asia and North America. In wi...

Black-headed gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Laridae

The black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small gull that breeds in much of the Palearctic in Europe and Asia, and also locally in small...

Black-legged kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Laridae

The black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) is a seabird species in the gull family Laridae. This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in hi...

Black-tailed gull

Larus crassirostris

Laridae

The black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) is a gull native to shorelines of East Asia.

Bonaparte's gull

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Laridae

Bonaparte's gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia) is a gull found mainly in northern North America. At 28 to 38 cm (11 to 15 in) in length, it is one o...

Bridled tern

Onychoprion anaethetus

Laridae

The bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) is a seabird of the family Laridae. It is a bird of the tropical oceans. The scientific name is from Ancient...

Brown noddy

Anous stolidus

Laridae

The brown noddy, common noddy or noddy tern (Anous stolidus) is a seabird in the family Laridae. The largest of the noddies, it can be told from the ...

California gull

Larus californicus

Laridae

The California gull (Larus californicus) is a medium-sized gull, smaller on average than the herring gull, but larger on average than the ring-billed ...

Caspian tern

Hydroprogne caspia

Laridae

The Caspian tern (Hydroprogne caspia) is the world's largest species of tern, with a subcosmopolitan but scattered distribution. Despite its extensive...

Common gull

Larus canus

Laridae

The common gull (Larus canus) is a gull that breeds in cool temperate regions of the Palearctic from Iceland and Scotland east to Kamchatka in the Rus...

Common tern

Sterna hirundo

Sternidae

The common tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird in the family Laridae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, its four subspecies breeding in tempera...

Elegant tern

Thalasseus elegans

Laridae

The elegant tern (Thalasseus elegans) is a tern in the family Laridae. It breeds on the Pacific coast of southern California in the United States and ...

Forster's tern

Sterna forsteri

Sternidae

Forster's tern (Sterna forsteri) is a tern in the family Laridae. The genus name Sterna is derived from Old English "stearn", "tern", and forsteri com...

Franklin's gull

Leucophaeus pipixcan

Laridae

Franklin's gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) is a small (length 12.6–14.2 in, 32–36 cm) gull. The genus name Leucophaeus is from Ancient Greek leukos, "whit...

Glaucous gull

Larus hyperboreus

Laridae

The glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus) is a large gull, the second-largest gull in the world. The genus name is from Latin larus, which appears to have...

Glaucous-winged gull

Larus glaucescens

Laridae

The glaucous-winged gull (Larus glaucescens) is a large, white-headed gull. The genus name is from Latin Larus which appears to have referred to a gul...

Gray gull

Leucophaeus modestus

Laridae

medium-sized gull

Great black-backed gull

Larus marinus

Laridae

The great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) is the largest member of the gull and tern family Laridae. It is a very aggressive hunter, pirate and scav...

Grey-headed gull

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Laridae

The grey-headed gull (Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus), also known as the grey-hooded gull, is a small species of gull which breeds patchily in South Am...

Gull-billed tern

Gelochelidon nilotica

Laridae

The gull-billed tern (Gelochelidon nilotica) is a tern in the family Laridae. It is widely distributed and breeds in scattered localities in Europe, A...

Heermann's gull

Larus heermanni

Laridae

Heermann's gull (Larus heermanni) is a gull resident in the United States, Mexico and extreme southwestern British Columbia, nearly all nesting on Isl...

Iceland gull

Larus glaucoides

Laridae

The Iceland gull (Larus glaucoides) is a medium-sized gull that breeds in the Arctic regions of Canada and Greenland, but not in Iceland (as its name ...

Inca tern

Larosterna inca

Laridae

The Inca tern (Larosterna inca) is a near-threatened species of tern in the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae (the gulls, terns, and skimmers...

Ivory gull

Pagophila eburnea

Laridae

The ivory gull (Pagophila eburnea) is a small gull, the only species in the genus Pagophila. It is a resident breeding bird in the high Arctic and has...

Kelp gull

Larus dominicanus

Laridae

The kelp gull (Larus dominicanus), also known as the Dominican gull, is a gull that breeds on coasts and islands through much of the Southern Hemisph...

Large-billed tern

Phaetusa simplex

Laridae

The large-billed tern (Phaetusa simplex) is a species of tern in the family Laridae. It is placed the monotypic genus Phaetusa. It is found in most of...

Laughing gull

Leucophaeus atricilla

Laridae

The laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) is a medium-sized gull of North and South America. Named from its laugh-like call, it is an opportunistic om...

Least tern

Sternula antillarum

Laridae

The least tern (Sternula antillarum) is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to...

Lesser black-backed gull

Larus fuscus

Laridae

The lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) is a large gull that breeds on the Atlantic and Arctic coasts of Europe. It is migratory, wintering from t...

Little gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus

Laridae

The little gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus) is a species of gull belonging to the family Laridae which is mainly found in the Palearctic with some small co...

Pallas's gull

Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus

Laridae

Pallas's gull (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus), also known as the great black-headed gull, is a large bird species. As is the case with many gulls, it has tr...

Red-legged kittiwake

Rissa brevirostris

Laridae

The red-legged kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris) is a seabird species in the gull family Laridae. It breeds in the Pribilof Islands, Bogoslof Island, and...

Ring-billed gull

Larus delawarensis

Laridae

The ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis) is a medium-sized gull native to North America, breeding in Canada and the northern Contiguous United States...

Roseate tern

Sterna dougallii

Sternidae

The Roseate tern (Sterna dougallii) is a species of bird in the family Sternidae of the order Charadriiformes.

Ross's gull

Rhodostethia rosea

Laridae

The Ross's gull (Rhodostethia rosea) is a species of bird in the family Laridae of the order Charadriiformes.

Royal tern

Thalasseus maximus

Laridae

The Royal tern (Thalasseus maximus) is a species of bird in the family Laridae of the order Charadriiformes.

Sabine's gull

Xema sabini

Laridae

The Sabine's gull (Xema sabini) is a species of bird in the family Laridae of the order Charadriiformes.

Sandwich tern

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Laridae

The Sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis) is a species of bird in the family Laridae of the order Charadriiformes.

Short-billed gull

Larus brachyrhynchus

Laridae

species of birds

Slaty-backed gull

Larus schistisagus

Laridae

The Slaty-backed gull (Larus schistisagus) is a species of bird in the family Laridae of the order Charadriiformes.

Sooty tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

Laridae

The Sooty tern (Onychoprion fuscatus) is a species of bird in the family Laridae of the order Charadriiformes.

Swallow-tailed gull

Creagrus furcatus

Laridae

The Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) is a species of bird in the family Laridae of the order Charadriiformes.

Western gull

Larus occidentalis

Laridae

The Western gull (Larus occidentalis) is a species of bird in the family Laridae of the order Charadriiformes.

Whiskered tern

Chlidonias hybridus

Laridae

The Whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybridus) is a species of bird in the family Laridae of the order Charadriiformes.

White tern

Gygis alba

Laridae

The White tern (Gygis alba) is a species of bird in the family Laridae of the order Charadriiformes.

White-winged tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

Laridae

The White-winged tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) is a species of bird in the family Laridae of the order Charadriiformes.

Yellow-billed tern

Sternula superciliaris

Laridae

The Yellow-billed tern (Sternula superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Laridae of the order Charadriiformes.

Yellow-footed gull

Larus livens

Laridae

The Yellow-footed gull (Larus livens) is a species of bird in the family Laridae of the order Charadriiformes.

Yellow-legged gull

Larus cachinnans

Laridae

The Yellow-legged gull (Larus cachinnans) is a species of bird in the family Laridae of the order Charadriiformes.

Sunbittern

Eurypyga helias

Eurypygidae

species of bittern-like bird

Red-billed tropicbird

Phaethon aethereus

Phaethontidae

The red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus) is a tropicbird, one of three closely related species of seabird of tropical oceans. Superficially rese...

Red-tailed tropicbird

Phaethon rubricauda

Phaethontidae

The red-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) is a seabird native to tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One of three closely related s...

White-tailed tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

Phaethontidae

The White-tailed tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) is a species of bird in the family Phaethontidae of the order Saurischia.

Galapagos penguin

Spheniscus mendiculus

penguin

The Galápagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is a penguin endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. It is the only penguin found north of the equa...

Magellanic penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus

penguin

The Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) is a South American penguin, breeding in coastal Patagonia, including Argentina, Chile, and the Falkl...

Arctic loon

Gavia arctica

loon

migratory aquatic bird found in Europe and Asia

Common loon

Gavia immer

loon

The common loon or great northern diver (Gavia immer) is a large member of the loon, or diver, family of birds. Breeding adults have a plumage that in...

Pacific loon

Gavia pacifica

loon

species of diver

Red-throated loon

Gavia stellata

loon

The red-throated loon (North America) or red-throated diver (Britain and Ireland) (Gavia stellata) is a migratory aquatic bird found in the Northern H...

Yellow-billed loon

Gavia adamsii

loon

The Yellow-billed loon (Gavia adamsii) is a species of bird in the family loon of the order Gaviiformes. It is classified as Near Threatened.

Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross

Thalassarche chlororhynchos

albatross

The Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) is a large seabird in the albatross family Diomedeidae. This small mollymawk was on...

Black-browed albatross

Thalassarche melanophris

albatross

The black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), also known as the black-browed mollymawk, is a large seabird of the albatross family Diomedeida...

Black-footed albatross

Phoebastria nigripes

albatross

The black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) is a large seabird of the albatross family Diomedeidae from the North Pacific. All but 2.5% of the p...

Chatham albatross

Thalassarche eremita

albatross

The Chatham albatross (Thalassarche eremita), also known as the Chatham mollymawk or Chatham Island mollymawk, is a medium-sized black-and-white alba...

Laysan albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis

albatross

The Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) is a large seabird that ranges across the North Pacific. The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are home to ...

Light-mantled albatross

Phoebetria palpebrata

albatross

The light-mantled albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata), also known as the grey-mantled albatross or the light-mantled sooty albatross, is a small albatro...

Salvin's albatross

Thalassarche salvini

albatross

The Salvin's albatross (Thalassarche salvini) is a species of bird in the family albatross of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Vulnera...

Short-tailed albatross

Phoebastria albatrus

albatross

The Short-tailed albatross (Phoebastria albatrus) is a species of bird in the family albatross of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Vul...

Shy albatross

Thalassarche cauta

albatross

The Shy albatross (Thalassarche cauta) is a species of bird in the family albatross of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Near Threatene...

Wandering albatross

Diomedea exulans

albatross

The Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) is a species of bird in the family albatross of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Vulnerable...

Waved albatross

Phoebastria irrorata

albatross

The Waved albatross (Phoebastria irrorata) is a species of bird in the family albatross of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Critically...

Black-bellied storm-petrel

Fregetta tropica

Hydrobatidae

The Black-bellied storm-petrel (Fregetta tropica) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes.

White-faced storm-petrel

Pelagodroma marina

Hydrobatidae

The White-faced storm-petrel (Pelagodroma marina) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Wilson's storm-petrel

Oceanites oceanicus

Hydrobatidae

The Wilson's storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Ainley's storm-petrel

Hydrobates cheimomnestes

Hydrobatidae

species of birds

Ashy storm-petrel

Hydrobates homochroa

Hydrobatidae

The Ashy storm-petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Endan...

Band-rumped storm-petrel

Hydrobates castro

Hydrobatidae

The Band-rumped storm-petrel (Hydrobates castro) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Black storm-petrel

Hydrobates melania

Hydrobatidae

The Black storm-petrel (Hydrobates melania) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes.

European storm-petrel

Hydrobates pelagicus

Hydrobatidae

The European storm-petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Fork-tailed storm-petrel

Hydrobates furcatus

Hydrobatidae

The Fork-tailed storm-petrel (Hydrobates furcatus) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Guadalupe storm-petrel

Hydrobates macrodactylus

Hydrobatidae

The Guadalupe storm-petrel (Hydrobates macrodactylus) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified...

Leach's storm-petrel

Hydrobates leucorhous

Hydrobatidae

The Leach's storm-petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as V...

Least storm-petrel

Hydrobates microsoma

Hydrobatidae

The Least storm-petrel (Hydrobates microsoma) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Markham's storm-petrel

Hydrobates markhami

Hydrobatidae

The Markham's storm-petrel (Hydrobates markhami) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as N...

Ringed storm-petrel

Hydrobates hornbyi

Hydrobatidae

The Ringed storm-petrel (Hydrobates hornbyi) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Near ...

Swinhoe's storm-petrel

Hydrobates monorhis

Hydrobatidae

The Swinhoe's storm-petrel (Hydrobates monorhis) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as N...

Townsend's storm-petrel

Hydrobates socorroensis

Hydrobatidae

species of birds

Tristram's storm-petrel

Hydrobates tristrami

Hydrobatidae

The Tristram's storm-petrel (Hydrobates tristrami) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Wedge-rumped storm-petrel

Hydrobates tethys

Hydrobatidae

The Wedge-rumped storm-petrel (Hydrobates tethys) is a species of bird in the family Hydrobatidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Sargasso shearwater

Puffinus lherminieri

Procellariidae

The Sargasso shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Barolo shearwater

Puffinus baroli

Procellariidae

The Barolo shearwater (Puffinus baroli), also known as the North Atlantic little shearwater or Macaronesian shearwater, is a small shearwater which br...

Bermuda petrel

Pterodroma cahow

Procellariidae

The Bermuda petrel (Pterodroma cahow) is a gadfly petrel. Commonly known in Bermuda as the cahow, a name derived from its eerie cries, this nocturnal ...

Black-capped petrel

Pterodroma hasitata

Procellariidae

The black-capped petrel (Pterodroma hasitata), also known as the diablotín, is a small seabird native to the West Indies in the genus Pterodroma. It ...

Black-vented shearwater

Puffinus opisthomelas

Procellariidae

The black-vented shearwater (Puffinus opisthomelas) is a species of seabird endemic to islands off of the Pacific coast of Mexico and the Gulf of Cali...

Buller's shearwater

Ardenna bulleri

Procellariidae

Buller's shearwater (Ardenna bulleri) is a Pacific species of seabird in the family Procellariidae; it is also known as the grey-backed shearwater or ...

Bulwer's petrel

Bulweria bulwerii

Procellariidae

Bulwer's petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) is a small petrel in the family Procellariidae that is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Atlantic, ...

Cape Verde shearwater

Calonectris edwardsii

Procellariidae

The Cape Verde shearwater (Calonectris edwardsii), or cagarra locally, is a medium-large shearwater, a seabird in the petrel family Procellariidae. I...

Christmas shearwater

Puffinus nativitatis

Procellariidae

The Christmas shearwater or ʻaoʻū (Puffinus nativitatis) is a medium-sized shearwater of the tropical Central Pacific. It is a poorly known species du...

Cook's petrel

Pterodroma cookii

Procellariidae

Cook's petrel (Pterodroma cookii) or tītī (Māori), blue-footed petrel, is a Procellariiform seabird endemic to New Zealand. It is a member of the gadf...

Cory's shearwater

Calonectris diomedea

Procellariidae

Cory's shearwater (Calonectris borealis) is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. It breeds colonially on the archipelago of the Az...

Flesh-footed shearwater

Ardenna carneipes

Procellariidae

The flesh-footed shearwater (Ardenna carneipes) is a medium-large shearwater that mainly inhabits the Indo-Pacific. Its plumage is black with pale pin...

Galapagos petrel

Pterodroma phaeopygia

Procellariidae

The Galapagos petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Cri...

Galapagos shearwater

Puffinus subalaris

Procellariidae

The Galapagos shearwater (Puffinus subalaris) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Gray-faced petrel

Pterodroma gouldi

Procellariidae

The Gray-faced petrel (Pterodroma gouldi) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Great shearwater

Ardenna gravis

Procellariidae

The great shearwater (Ardenna gravis) is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. It breeds colonially on rocky islands in the South A...

Herald petrel

Pterodroma heraldica

Procellariidae

The Herald petrel (Pterodroma heraldica) is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrels. Its range includes the south Pacific Ocean and In...

Jamaican petrel

Pterodoma caribbea

The Jamaican petrel (Pterodroma caribbaea) is a small possibly extinct seabird in the gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma. It is related to the black-capp...

Juan Fernandez petrel

Pterodroma externa

Procellariidae

The Juan Fernandez petrel (Pterodroma externa) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as V...

Kermadec petrel

Pterodroma neglecta

Procellariidae

The Kermadec petrel (Pterodroma neglecta) is a species of gadfly petrel in the family Procellariidae. It is 38 cm long with a wingspan of 100 cm. It i...

Manx shearwater

Puffinus puffinus

Procellariidae

The Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. The scientific name of this species records...

Mottled petrel

Pterodroma inexpectata

Procellariidae

The mottled petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata) or kōrure is a species of seabird and a member of the gadfly petrels. It usually attains 33 to 35 cm (13–1...

Murphy's petrel

Pterodroma ultima

Procellariidae

species of seabird

Northern fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis

Procellariidae

The northern fulmar, Arctic fulmar, or simply fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) is an abundant seabird found primarily in subarctic regions of the North Atl...

Northern giant-petrel

Macronectes halli

Procellariidae

The Northern giant-petrel (Macronectes halli) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Parkinson's petrel

Procellaria parkinsoni

Procellariidae

The Parkinson's petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as ...

Pink-footed shearwater

Ardenna creatopus

Procellariidae

The pink-footed shearwater (Ardenna creatopus) is a species of seabird. The bird is 48 cm (19 in) in length, with a 109 cm (43 in) wingspan. It is po...

Providence petrel

Pterodroma solandri

Procellariidae

The Providence petrel (Pterodroma solandri) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Vuln...

Short-tailed shearwater

Ardenna tenuirostris

Procellariidae

The Short-tailed shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes.

Sooty shearwater

Ardenna grisea

Procellariidae

The Sooty shearwater (Ardenna grisea) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Near Threa...

Stejneger's petrel

Pterodroma longirostris

Procellariidae

The Stejneger's petrel (Pterodroma longirostris) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as...

Streaked shearwater

Calonectris leucomelas

Procellariidae

The Streaked shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as...

Tahiti petrel

Pseudobulweria rostrata

Procellariidae

The Tahiti petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Near...

Townsend's shearwater

Puffinus auricularis

Procellariidae

The Townsend's shearwater (Puffinus auricularis) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as...

Trindade petrel

Pterodroma arminjoniana

Procellariidae

The Trindade petrel (Pterodroma arminjoniana) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Vu...

Wedge-tailed shearwater

Ardenna pacifica

Procellariidae

The Wedge-tailed shearwater (Ardenna pacifica) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes.

White-chinned petrel

Procellaria aequinoctialis

Procellariidae

species of Procellaridae

Zino's petrel

Pterodroma madeira

Procellariidae

The Zino's petrel (Pterodroma madeira) is a species of bird in the family Procellariidae of the order Procellariiformes. It is classified as Endangere...

Jabiru

Jabiru mycteria

stork

The jabiru ( or ; Jabiru mycteria) is a large stork found in the Americas from Mexico to Argentina, except west of the Andes. It sometimes wanders int...

Maguari stork

Ciconia maguari

stork

The maguari stork (Ciconia maguari) is a large species of stork that inhabits seasonal wetlands over much of South America, and is very similar in app...

White stork

Ciconia cionia

The White stork (Ciconia cionia) is a species of bird.

Wood stork

Mycteria americana

stork

The Wood stork (Mycteria americana) is a species of bird in the family stork of the order Ciconiiformes.

Great frigatebird

Fregata minor

Frigatebirds

The great frigatebird (Fregata minor) is a large seabird in the frigatebird family. There are major nesting populations in the tropical Pacific Ocean,...

Lesser frigatebird

Fregata ariel

Frigatebirds

The lesser frigatebird (Fregata ariel) is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae. Around 75 cm (30 in) in length, it is the smallest species o...

Magnificent frigatebird

Fregata magnificens

Frigatebirds

The magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), frigate petrel or man o' war is a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae. With a length of 89...

Blue-footed booby

Sula nebouxii

Sulidae

The blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) is a species of marine bird in the family Sulidae. The species is native to subtropical and tropical regions of ...

Brown booby

Sula leucogaster

Sulidae

The brown booby (Sula leucogaster) is a large seabird in the booby and gannet family Sulidae, of which it is one of the most common and widespread spe...

Masked booby

Sula dactylatra

Sulidae

The masked booby (Sula dactylatra), also called the masked gannet or the blue-faced booby, is a large seabird of the booby and gannet family, Sulidae....

Nazca booby

Sula granti

Sulidae

The Nazca booby (Sula granti) is a large seabird of the booby family, Sulidae, native to the eastern Pacific. First described by Walter Rothschild in ...

Northern gannet

Morus bassanus

Sulidae

species of Least Concern bird

Peruvian booby

Sula variegata

Sulidae

The Peruvian booby (Sula variegata) is an endemic bird of the Peruvian current, and an important predator of the marine community to which it belongs....

Red-footed booby

Sula sula

Sulidae

species of seabird

Anhinga

Anhinga anhinga

Anhingidae

The anhinga (; Anhinga anhinga), sometimes called darter, American darter, snakebird, or water turkey, is a water bird of the warmer parts of the Amer...

Brandt's cormorant

Urile penicillatus

Phalacrocoracidae

Brandt's cormorant (Urile penicillatus) is a strictly marine bird of the cormorant family of seabirds that inhabits the Pacific coast of North America...

Double-crested cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

Phalacrocoracidae

The double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) is a member of the cormorant family of water birds. It is found near rivers and lakes and in coasta...

Great cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Phalacrocoracidae

The great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), also known as just cormorant in Britain, as black shag or kawau in New Zealand, formerly also known as the ...

Guanay cormorant

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum

Phalacrocoracidae

The guanay cormorant or guanay shag (Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum) is a member of the cormorant family found on the Pacific coast of Peru and northern ...

Neotropic cormorant

Nannopterum brasilianum

Phalacrocoracidae

The neotropic cormorant or olivaceous cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum) is a medium-sized cormorant found throughout the American tropics and subtro...

Pelagic cormorant

Urile pelagicus

Phalacrocoracidae

The pelagic cormorant (Urile pelagicus), also known as Baird's cormorant or violet-green cormorant, is a small member of the cormorant family Phalacro...

Red-faced cormorant

Urile urile

Phalacrocoracidae

The Red-faced cormorant (Urile urile) is a species of bird in the family Phalacrocoracidae of the order Suliformes.

American white pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

pelicans

The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) is a large aquatic soaring bird from the order Pelecaniformes. It breeds in interior North Amer...

Brown pelican

Pelecanus occidentalis

pelicans

The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a bird of the pelican family, Pelecanidae, one of three species found in the Americas and one of two tha...

Great white pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

pelicans

The great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), also known as the eastern white pelican (in contrast to the western pelican of the Americas), rosy pe...

Peruvian pelican

Pelecanus thagus

pelicans

The Peruvian pelican (Pelecanus thagus) is a member of the pelican family. It lives on the west coast of South America, breeding in loose colonies fro...

Agami heron

Agamia agami

heron

The agami heron (Agamia agami) is a medium-sized heron. It is a resident breeding bird from Central America south to Peru and Brazil. It is sometimes ...

American bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus

heron

The American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a species of wading bird in the heron family. It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and t...

Bare-throated tiger-heron

Tigrisoma mexicanum

heron

The Bare-throated tiger-heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Black-crowned night-heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

heron

The Black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Boat-billed heron

Cochlearius cochlearius

heron

The boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius), colloquially known as the boatbill, is an atypical member of the heron family. It is the only member ...

Capped heron

Pilherodius pileatus

heron

The capped heron (Pilherodius pileatus) is a water bird endemic to the neotropics, inhabiting rainforest from the center of Panama to the south of Bra...

Cattle egret

Bubulcus ibis

heron

The cattle egrets (formerly genus Bubulcus) are a cosmopolitan clade of herons (family Ardeidae) in the genus Ardea found in the tropics, subtropics, ...

Chinese egret

Egretta eulophotes

heron

The Chinese egret or Swinhoe's egret (Egretta eulophotes) is a threatened species of egret from east Asia, first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1860.

Chinese pond-heron

Ardeola bacchus

heron

The Chinese pond-heron (Ardeola bacchus) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Cocoi heron

Ardea cocoi

heron

The cocoi heron (Ardea cocoi) is a species of long-legged wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae found across South America. It has predominantly pa...

Fasciated tiger-heron

Tigrisoma fasciatum

heron

species of heron

Gray heron

Ardea cinerea

heron

The Gray heron (Ardea cinerea) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Great blue heron

Ardea herodias

heron

The great blue heron (Ardea herodias) is a large wading bird in the heron family (Ardeidae), common near shores of open water and wetlands over most o...

Great egret

Ardea alba

heron

The great egret (Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret, great white egret, or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egr...

Green heron

Butorides virescens

heron

The green heron (Butorides virescens) is a small heron of North and Central America. Butorides is from Middle English butor "bittern" and Ancient Gree...

Intermediate egret

Ardea intermedia

heron

The Intermediate egret (Ardea intermedia) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Least bittern

Ixobrychus exilis

heron

The least bittern (Botaurus exilis) is a small heron, the smallest member of the family Ardeidae found in the Americas. This species was formerly plac...

Little bittern

Ixobrychus minutus

The little bittern (Botaurus minutus) is a wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae. This species was formerly placed in the genus Ixobrychus.

Little blue heron

Egretta caerulea

heron

The little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) is a small heron of the genus Egretta. It is a small, darkly colored heron with a two-toned bill. Juveniles a...

Little egret

Egretta garzetta

heron

The little egret (Egretta garzetta) is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. It is a white bird with a slender black beak, long black legs ...

Pinnated bittern

Botaurus pinnatus

heron

The Pinnated bittern (Botaurus pinnatus) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Purple heron

Ardea purpurea

heron

The Purple heron (Ardea purpurea) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Reddish egret

Egretta rufescens

heron

The Reddish egret (Egretta rufescens) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes. It is classified as Near Threatened.

Rufescent tiger-heron

Tigrisoma lineatum

heron

The Rufescent tiger-heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Snowy egret

Egretta thula

heron

The Snowy egret (Egretta thula) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Squacco heron

Ardeola ralloides

heron

The Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Striated heron

Butorides striata

heron

The Striated heron (Butorides striata) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Stripe-backed bittern

Ixobrychus involucris

heron

The Stripe-backed bittern (Ixobrychus involucris) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Tricolored heron

Egretta tricolor

heron

The Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Western reef-heron

Egretta gularis

heron

The Western reef-heron (Egretta gularis) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Whistling heron

Syrigma sibilatrix

heron

The Whistling heron (Syrigma sibilatrix) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Yellow bittern

Ixobrychus sinensis

heron

The Yellow bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

Yellow-crowned night-heron

Nyctanassa violacea

heron

The Yellow-crowned night-heron (Nyctanassa violacea) is a species of bird in the family heron of the order Pelecaniformes.

African sacred ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

Ibises and Spoonbills

The African sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a species of ibis, a wading bird of the family Threskiornithidae. It is native to much of Africa...

American white ibis

Eudocimus albus

Ibises and Spoonbills

The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is found from the southern half of the US Eas...

Bare-faced ibis

Phimosus infuscatus

Ibises and Spoonbills

The bare-faced ibis (Phimosus infuscatus), also known as the whispering ibis, is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae, in the monotypic g...

Buff-necked ibis

Theristicus caudatus

Ibises and Spoonbills

The buff-necked ibis (Theristicus caudatus), also known as the white-throated ibis, is a fairly large ibis found widely in open habitats of eastern an...

Eurasian spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

Ibises and Spoonbills

The Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), or common spoonbill, is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae, native to Euro...

Glossy ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

Ibises and Spoonbills

The glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a water bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. The scientific...

Green ibis

Mesembrinibis cayennensis

Ibises and Spoonbills

The green ibis (Mesembrinibis cayennensis), also known as the Cayenne ibis, is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae. It is the only memb...

Roseate spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

Ibises and Spoonbills

species of water bird

Scarlet ibis

Eudocimus ruber

Ibises and Spoonbills

species of ibis

White-faced ibis

Plegadis chihi

Ibises and Spoonbills

The White-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi) is a species of bird in the family Ibises and Spoonbills of the order Pelecaniformes.

American black vulture

Coragyps atratus

New World vulture

The American black vulture (Coragyps atratus) is a species of bird in the family New World vulture of the order Accipitriformes.

California condor

Gymnogyps californianus

New World vulture

The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) is a New World vulture and the largest North American land bird. It became extinct in the wild in 1987...

King vulture

Sarcoramphus papa

New World vulture

large bird found in Central and South America

Lesser yellow-headed vulture

Cathartes burrovianus

New World vulture

The lesser yellow-headed vulture (Cathartes burrovianus), also known as the savannah vulture, is a species of bird in the New World vulture family Cat...

Turkey vulture

Cathartes aura

New World vulture

species of New World vulture

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Pandionidae

The osprey (; Pandion haliaetus), historically known as sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolita...

Bald eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Accipitridae

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair ...

Barred hawk

Morphnarchus princeps

Accipitridae

The barred hawk (Morphnarchus princeps) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It has also been known as the black-chested hawk. It...

Bicolored hawk

Accipiter bicolor

Accipitridae

The bicolored hawk (Astur bicolor) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is found in forest, woodland, second growth, plantation...

Black hawk-eagle

Spizaetus tyrannus

Accipitridae

The black hawk-eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus), also known as the tyrant hawk-eagle, is a species of eagle found from central Mexico through Central Americ...

Black kite

Milvus migrans

Accipitridae

The black kite or fire kite (Milvus migrans) is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors...

Black-and-white hawk-eagle

Spizaetus melanoleucus

Accipitridae

The black-and-white hawk-eagle (Spizaetus melanoleucus) is a bird of prey species in the eagle and hawk family (Accipitridae). It is found throughout ...

Black-collared hawk

Busarellus nigricollis

Accipitridae

The black-collared hawk (Busarellus nigricollis) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is monotypic within the genus Busarellus....

Booted eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

Accipitridae

The booted eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) is a medium-sized mostly migratory bird of prey with a wide distribution in the Palearctic and southern Asia, w...

Broad-winged hawk

Buteo platypterus

Accipitridae

The broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus) is a medium-sized hawk of the genus Buteo. During the summer, some subspecies are distributed over eastern N...

Chinese sparrowhawk

Accipiter soloensis

Accipitridae

The Chinese sparrowhawk (Tachyspiza soloensis) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. This species was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter.

Common black hawk

Buteogallus anthracinus

Accipitridae

The common black hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and vultures.

Cooper's hawk

Accipiter cooperii

Accipitridae

Cooper's hawk (Astur cooperii) is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent and found from southern Canada to Mexico. This species wa...

Crane hawk

Geranospiza caerulescens

Accipitridae

The crane hawk (Geranospiza caerulescens) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is the only species placed in the genus Geranosp...

Crested eagle

Morphnus guianensis

Accipitridae

The crested eagle (Morphnus guianensis) is a large neotropical eagle, the only member of the genus Morphnus. The crested eagle can grow up to 89 cm (3...

Cuban black hawk

Buteogallus gundlachii

Accipitridae

The Cuban black hawk (Buteogallus gundlachii) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to Cuba and several outlying cays.

Cuban kite

Chondrohierax wilsonii

Accipitridae

The Cuban kite (Chondrohierax wilsonii) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, ea...

Double-toothed kite

Harpagus bidentatus

Accipitridae

The double-toothed kite (Harpagus bidentatus) is a species of bird of prey in subfamily Accipitrinae, the "true" hawks, of family Accipitridae. It is ...

Eurasian sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Accipitridae

The Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), also known as the northern sparrowhawk or simply the sparrowhawk, is a small bird of prey in the family Ac...

Ferruginous hawk

Buteo regalis

Accipitridae

The ferruginous hawk (Buteo regalis) is a large bird of prey and belongs to the broad-winged buteo hawks. An old colloquial name is ferrugineous rough...

Golden eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Accipitridae

The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is a bird of prey living in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle. Like all...

Great black hawk

Buteogallus urubitinga

Accipitridae

The great black hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes the eagles, hawks, and Old World vultu...

Grey hawk

Buteo plagiatus

Accipitridae

The Grey hawk (Buteo plagiatus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Grey-bellied hawk

Accipiter poliogaster

Accipitridae

The grey-bellied hawk or grey-bellied goshawk (Accipiter poliogaster) is a fairly large and rare species of forest-dwelling South American bird of pre...

Grey-headed kite

Leptodon cayanensis

Accipitridae

The Grey-headed kite (Leptodon cayanensis) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Grey-lined hawk

Buteo nitidus

Accipitridae

The Grey-lined hawk (Buteo nitidus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Gundlach's hawk

Accipiter gundlachi

Accipitridae

Gundlach's hawk (Astur gundlachi) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It was formerly placed in the genus Accipiter. It is one of...

Harpy eagle

Harpia harpyja

Accipitridae

The harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) is a large neotropical species of eagle. It is also called the American harpy eagle to distinguish it from the Papuan...

Harris's hawk

Parabuteo unicinctus

Accipitridae

Parabuteo unicinctus is a medium-large bird of prey that breeds from the southwestern United States south to Chile, central Argentina, and Brazil. It ...

Hook-billed kite

Chondrohierax uncinatus

Accipitridae

The hook-billed kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus), is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as ...

Long-legged buzzard

Buteo rufinus

Accipitridae

The long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus) is a bird of prey found widely in several parts of Eurasia and in North Africa. This species ranges from South...

Long-winged harrier

Circus buffoni

Accipitridae

The long-winged harrier (Circus buffoni) is a common bird of prey species endemic to South America. They are members of the family Accipitridae, under...

Mississippi kite

Ictinia mississippiensis

Accipitridae

The Mississippi kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Mississippi kites have narrow, pointed wings and ...

Eurasian goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

Accipitridae

The Eurasian goshawk (; Astur gentilis) is a species of medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, a family which also includes other extan...

American goshawk

Accipiter atricapillus

Accipitridae

The American goshawk (Astur atricapillus) is a species of raptor in the family Accipitridae. It was first described by Alexander Wilson in 1812. The A...

Northern harrier

Circus hudsonius

Accipitridae

The northern harrier (Circus hudsonius), also known as the marsh hawk or ring-tailed hawk, is a bird of prey. It breeds throughout the northern parts ...

Western marsh harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Accipitridae

The Western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes. It is classified as .

Ornate hawk-eagle

Spizaetus ornatus

Accipitridae

The ornate hawk-eagle (Spizaetus ornatus) is a bird of prey from the tropical Americas. Formerly, some authorities referred to this species as the cr...

Pearl kite

Gampsonyx swainsonii

Accipitridae

The pearl kite (Gampsonyx swainsonii) is a very small raptor found in open savanna habitat adjacent to deciduous woodland in Central and South America...

Plumbeous hawk

Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea

Accipitridae

The plumbeous hawk (Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea) is a species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae belonging to the monotypic genus Cryptoleucopte...

Plumbeous kite

Ictinia plumbea

Accipitridae

The Plumbeous kite (Ictinia plumbea) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Red-shouldered hawk

Buteo lineatus

Accipitridae

The Red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Red-tailed hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Accipitridae

The Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Ridgway's hawk

Buteo ridgwayi

Accipitridae

The Ridgway's hawk (Buteo ridgwayi) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes. It is classified as Critically Endan...

Roadside hawk

Rupornis magnirostris

Accipitridae

The Roadside hawk (Rupornis magnirostris) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Rough-legged hawk

Buteo lagopus

Accipitridae

The Rough-legged hawk (Buteo lagopus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Savanna hawk

Buteogallus meridionalis

Accipitridae

The Savanna hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Semiplumbeous hawk

Leucopternis semiplumbeus

Accipitridae

The Semiplumbeous hawk (Leucopternis semiplumbeus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Sharp-shinned hawk

Accipiter striatus

Accipitridae

The Sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Short-tailed hawk

Buteo brachyurus

Accipitridae

The Short-tailed hawk (Buteo brachyurus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Slender-billed kite

Helicolestes hamatus

Accipitridae

The Slender-billed kite (Helicolestes hamatus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Snail kite

Rostrhamus sociabilis

Accipitridae

The Snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Solitary eagle

Buteogallus solitarius

Accipitridae

The Solitary eagle (Buteogallus solitarius) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes. It is classified as Near Thr...

Steller's sea-eagle

Haliaeetus pelagicus

Accipitridae

The Steller's sea-eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes. It is classified as Vulne...

Swainson's hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Accipitridae

The Swainson's hawk (Buteo swainsoni) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Swallow-tailed kite

Elanoides forficatus

Accipitridae

The Swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Tiny hawk

Accipiter superciliosus

Accipitridae

The Tiny hawk (Accipiter superciliosus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

White hawk

Pseudastur albicollis

Accipitridae

The White hawk (Pseudastur albicollis) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

White-tailed eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Accipitridae

The White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

White-tailed hawk

Geranoaetus albicaudatus

Accipitridae

The White-tailed hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

White-tailed kite

Elanus leucurus

Accipitridae

The White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

Zone-tailed hawk

Buteo albonotatus

Accipitridae

The Zone-tailed hawk (Buteo albonotatus) is a species of bird in the family Accipitridae of the order Accipitriformes.

American barn owl

Tyto furcata

Tytonidae

The American barn owl (Tyto furcata) is usually considered a subspecies group and together with the western barn owl group, the eastern barn owl group...

Ashy-faced owl

Tyto glaucops

Tytonidae

The ashy-faced owl (Tyto glaucops) is a species of bird in the barn-owl family Tytonidae. It is found on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, on Domini...

Balsas screech-owl

Megascops seductus

true owls

The Balsas screech-owl (Megascops seductus) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Bare-legged owl

Margarobyas lawrencii

true owls

The bare-legged owl (Margarobyas lawrencii), also called the Cuban bare-legged owl or Cuban screech owl, is a species of owl in the family Strigidae t...

Bare-shanked screech-owl

Megascops clarkii

true owls

The Bare-shanked screech-owl (Megascops clarkii) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Barred owl

Strix varia

true owls

The barred owl (Strix varia), also known as the northern barred owl, striped owl or, more informally, hoot owl or eight-hooter owl, is a North America...

Bearded screech-owl

Megascops barbarus

true owls

The Bearded screech-owl (Megascops barbarus) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Bermuda saw-whet owl

Aegolius gradyi

true owls

The Bermuda saw-whet owl (Aegolius gradyi) is an extinct species of owl that was endemic to Bermuda. It was described from fossil records and explorer...

Black-and-white owl

Strix nigrolineata

true owls

The black-and-white owl (Strix nigrolineata) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae.

Boreal owl

Aegolius funereus

true owls

The boreal owl or Tengmalm's owl (Aegolius funereus) is a small owl in the "true owl" family Strigidae. It is known as the boreal owl or, more rarely,...

Burrowing owl

Athene cunicularia

true owls

The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a small, long-legged, primarily terrestrial—though not flightless—species of owl native to the open landscap...

Central American pygmy-owl

Glaucidium griseiceps

true owls

The Central American pygmy-owl (Glaucidium griseiceps) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Choco screech-owl

Megascops centralis

true owls

The Choco screech-owl (Megascops centralis) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes. It is classified as .

Cinereous owl

Strix sartorii

true owls

The cinereous owl (Strix sartorii), or Mexican barred owl, is a species of owl that is endemic to Mexico.

Colima pygmy-owl

Glaucidium palmarum

true owls

The Colima pygmy-owl (Glaucidium palmarum) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Costa Rican pygmy-owl

Glaucidium costaricanum

true owls

The Costa Rican pygmy-owl (Glaucidium costaricanum) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Crested owl

Lophostrix cristata

true owls

The crested owl (Lophostrix cristata) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is the only species (monotypic) in the genus Lophostrix. It is a...

Cuban pygmy-owl

Glaucidium siju

true owls

The Cuban pygmy-owl (Glaucidium siju) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Eastern screech-owl

Megascops asio

true owls

The Eastern screech-owl (Megascops asio) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Elf owl

Micrathene whitneyi

true owls

The elf owl (Micrathene whitneyi) is a small grayish-brown owl about the size of a sparrow found in the Southwestern United States, central Mexico, an...

Ferruginous pygmy-owl

Glaucidium brasilianum

true owls

The Ferruginous pygmy-owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Flammulated owl

Psiloscops flammeolus

true owls

The flammulated owl (Psiloscops flammeolus) is a small migratory North American owl in the family Strigidae. It is the only species placed in the genu...

Fulvous owl

Strix fulvescens

true owls

The fulvous owl (Strix fulvescens), or Guatemala barred owl, is a resident of the cloud forests of Central America. A medium-sized true owl, it has a ...

Great gray owl

Strix nebulosa

true owls

The Great gray owl (Strix nebulosa) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Saurischia.

Great horned owl

Bubo virginianus

true owls

The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or ...

Jamaican owl

Asio grammicus

true owls

The Jamaican owl (Asio grammicus) is a medium-sized owl that is endemic to the island of Jamaica.

Long-eared owl

Asio otus

true owls

The long-eared owl (Asio otus), also known as the northern long-eared owl or, more informally, as the lesser horned owl or cat owl, is a medium-sized ...

Middle American screech-owl

Megascops guatemalae

true owls

The Middle American screech-owl (Megascops guatemalae) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Mottled owl

Strix virgata

true owls

The mottled owl (Strix virgata) is a medium-sized owl found in Central and South America from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina. The head and back are mo...

Northern boobook

Ninox japonica

true owls

The northern boobook (Ninox japonica) belongs to the family Strigidae (true owls) and is a raptorial owl endemic to eastern and southern countries of ...

Northern hawk owl

Surnia ulula

true owls

The Northern hawk owl (Surnia ulula) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Northern pygmy-owl

Glaucidium gnoma

true owls

The Northern pygmy-owl (Glaucidium gnoma) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Northern saw-whet owl

Aegolius acadicus

true owls

The northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) is a species of small owl in the family Strigidae. The species is native to North America. Saw-whet owls...

Oriental scops-owl

Otus sunia

true owls

The Oriental scops-owl (Otus sunia) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Pacific screech-owl

Megascops cooperi

true owls

The Pacific screech-owl (Megascops cooperi) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Puerto Rican owl

Gymnasio nudipes

true owls

The Puerto Rican owl (Gymnasio nudipes) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Short-eared owl

Asio flammeus

true owls

The Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.

Snowy owl

Bubo scandiacus

true owls

The Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Saurischia. It is classified as Vulnerable.

Spectacled owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

true owls

The Spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) is a species of bird in the family true owls of the order Strigiformes.