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Images
of 5,089 species (over 50% of all the world's bird species) are included
in this Gallery. The images have been contributed by 364 photographers,
artists and organizations. August 5, 2005 |
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Images
of 5,089 species (over 50% of all the world's bird species) are included
in this Gallery. The images have been contributed by 364 photographers,
artists and organizations. August 5, 2005 |
Clicking on the photographer credit will take you to the originating website
where a larger version
Check back frequently - new birds are added often! Species with numbers
in the two right hand
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| STRUTHIONIFORMES...... | Struthionidae
Rheidae Casuariidae Apterygidae.............................. |
Ostrich
Rheas Cassowaries and Emu Kiwis |
2 4 3 |
2 2 2 |
100%. 50% 67% |
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| TINAMIFORMES | Tinamidae
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Tinamous |
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| CRACIFORMES | Cracidae | Chacalacas, Guans, Curassows |
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| Megapodiidae | Brush-turkey and Scrubfowl |
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| GALLIFORMES | Phasianidae
Numididae Odontophoridae |
Pheasants,
Grouse, Turkeys, Partridges, etc.
Guineafowl New World Quail .................................................................... |
6 31 |
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| ANSERIFORMES | Anhimidae
Anseranatidae Dendrocygnidae |
Screamers
Magpie-Goose Whistling Ducks |
1 9 |
1 9 |
100% 100% |
| Anatidae | Stiff-tailed
Ducks
Freckled Duck Swans and Geese Spur-winged Goose Shelducks and Steamerducks Typical Ducks |
1 25 1 23 92 |
1 25 1 23 92 |
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% |
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| TURNICIFORMES | Turnicidae | Buttonquail |
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| PICIFORMES | Indicatoridae
Picidae Megalaimidae Lybiidae |
Honeyguides
Woodpeckers Asian Barbets African Barbets |
216 27 42 |
130 |
60.1% |
| Ramphastidae | New
World Barbets
Toucans |
41 |
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| GALBULIFORMES | Galbulidae
Bucconidae |
Jacamars
Puffbirds |
34 |
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| BUCEROTIFORMES | Bucerotidae
Bucorvidae |
Hornbills
Ground Hornbills |
2 |
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| UPUPIFORMES | Upupidae
Phoeniculidae Rhinopomastidae |
Hoopoes
Woodhoopoes Scimitarbills |
5 3 |
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| TROGONIFORMES | Trogonidae | African
Trogons
New World Trogons Asian Trogons |
25 11 |
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| CORACIIFORMES | Coraciidae
Brachypteraciidae...... Leptosomidae Momotidae Todidae Alcedinidae Halcyonidae Cerylidae Nyctyornithidae Meropidae |
Typical
Rollers
Ground-rollers Cuckoo Roller Motmots Todies Alcedinid Kingfishers Halcyonid Kingfishers Cerylid Kingfishers Bearded Bee-eaters Bee-eaters |
5 1 10 5 25 61 9 2 24 |
... ... .8.. 2 22 |
... ... 88% 100% 92% |
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| COLIIFORMES | Coliidae | Mousebirds |
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| CUCULIFORMES | Cuculidae
Centropodidae Coccyzidae Crotophagidae Neomorphidae Opisthocomidae |
Old
World Cuckoos
Coucals American Cuckoos Anis Ground-Cuckoos and Roadrunners Hoatzin |
30 18 4 12 1 |
... 13 4 ... 1 |
... 72% 100% ... 100% |
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| PSITTACIFORMES | Cacatuidae
Psittacidae |
Cockatoos
and Cockatiel
Parrots, Macaws, Lories, Parakeets, etc. |
341 |
139 |
41% |
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| APODIFORMES | Apodidae
Hemiprocnidae |
Typical
Swifts and Treeswifts
Crested Swifts |
4 |
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| TROCHILIFORMES | Trochilidae | Hummingbirds |
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| MUSOPHAGIFORMES | Musophagidae | Turacos, Go-away Birds, Plantain-eaters |
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| STRIGIFORMES | Tytonidae
Strigidae Aegothelidae Podargidae Batrachostomidae Steatornithidae Nyctibiidae Eurostopodidae Caprimulgidae |
Barn
and Grass Owls
Typical Owls Owlet-Nightjars Australian Frogmouths Asian Frogmouths Oilbird Potoos Eared Nightjars Nightjars |
182 8 3 11 1 7 7 70 |
. . . . 1 5 34 |
. . . . 100% 71% 49% |
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| COLUMBIFORMES | Raphidae
Columbidae |
Dodo
and Solitaires
Pigeons and Doves |
315 |
122 |
39% |
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| GRUIFORMES | Eurypygidae
Otididae Gruidae Aramidae Heliornithidae Psophiidae Cariamidae Rhynochetidae Rallidae Mesitornithidae |
Sunbittern
Bustards Cranes Limpkin Sungrebes Trumpeters Seriemas Kagu Rails, Gallinules, Coots Mesites |
27 15 1 3 3 2 1 144 3 |
15 15 1 3 1 2 1 60 1 |
56% 100% 100% 100% 33% 100% 100% 42% 33% |
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| CICONIIFORMES | Pteroclidae
Thinocoridae Pedionomidae |
Sandgrouse
Seedsnipe Plains-Wanderer |
4 1 |
3 1 |
75% 100% |
| Scolopacidae | Snipe
Sandpipers and Curlews |
64 |
64 |
100% |
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| Rostratulidae
Jacanidae Chionidae Pluvianellidae Burhinidae |
Painted
Snipe
Jacanas Sheathbills Magellanic Plover. Thick-knees |
8 2 1 9 |
8 2 1 9 |
100% 100% 100% 100% |
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| Charadriidae | Oystercatchers
Stilts and Avocets Plovers, Lapwings |
12 66 |
12 65 |
100% 98% |
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| Glareolidae
Laridae |
Crab-Plover,
Pratincoles, Coursers
Skuas, Skimmers Gulls Terns Murres, Murrelets, and Auklets Puffins |
11 51 45 20 3 |
11 51 38 18 3 |
100% 100% 84% 90% 100% |
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| Accipitridae
Sagittariidae Falconidae Podicipedidae Phaethontidae Sulidae Anhingidae Phalacrocoracidae Ardeidae Scopidae Phoenicopteridae Threskiornithidae Pelecanidae Ciconiidae Fregatidae Spheniscidae Gaviidae |
Osprey,
Hawks, Eagles, Old World Vultures
Secretarybird Falcons and Caracaras Grebes Tropicbirds Gannets and Boobies Anhingas and Darters Cormorants Herons, Bitterns and Egrets Hammerhead Flamingos Ibis and Spoonbills Pelicans and Shoebills Storks and New World Vultures Frigatebirds Penguins Loons |
1 68 22 3 10 4 39 66 1 5 35 9 26 5 17 5 |
1 50 16 3. 10 4 36 64 1 5 32 9 26 5 17 5 |
100% 73% 73% 100% 100% 100% 93% 97% 100% 100% 91% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% |
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| Procellariidae | Shearwaters
and Petrels
Albatrosses Storm-Petrels |
19 21 |
19 16 |
100% 76% |
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| PASSERIFORMES | Acanthisittidae
Pittidae Eurylaimidae Philepittidae Incertae sedis Tyrannidae |
New
Zealand Wrens
Pittas Broadbills Asities Broad-billed Sapoya Mionectine Flycatchers Tyrant flycatchers Schiffornis, Becards, Tityras Cotingas, Plantcutters, Sharpbill Manakins |
32 15 4 1 53 350 24 70 53 |
... ... 2 |
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| Thamnophilidae
Furnariidae |
Typical
Antbirds
Ovenbirds, Miners, Cinclodes Woodcreepers |
240 51 |
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| Formicariidae
Conopophagidae Rhinocryptidae Climacteridae Menuridae Ptilonorhynchidae Turnagridae Maluridae |
Ground
Antbirds (Antpittas and Antthrushes)
Gnateaters Tapaculos Austral-Papuan Tree-creepers Lyre-birds and Scrub-birds Bowerbirds Piopio Fairywrens, Emuwrens, and Grasswrens |
8 52 7 4 20 1 26 |
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| Corvidae | Quail-thrushes,
Whipbirds
Australian Choughs, Apostlebird Sitellas, Mohoua, Shrike-tits Whistlers, Shrike-thrushes Crows, Ravens, Rook, Jays, Magpies, ...Nutcrackers Birds of Paradise Butcherbirds, Woodswallows, Currawongs Old World Orioles, Figbirds, Cuckooshrikes Fantails Drongos Monarchs, Magpie-lark, Paradise-flycatchers Ioras, Bushshrikes, Gonoleks Helmetshrikes, Shrike-flycatchers, Vangas |
2 8 50 119 ... 46 24 112 43 24 100 50 57 |
2 ... ... 77 |
100% ... ... 65% |
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| Meliphagidae
Pardalotidae |
Honeyeaters
Pardalotes Bristlebirds Scrub-wrens Thornbills, Whitefaces |
4 3 26 36 |
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| Petroicidae
Irenidae Orthonychidae Pomatostomidae Laniidae Vireonidae |
Australo-Papuan
Robins
Fairy-bluebirds and Leafbirds Logrunners and Chowchillas Austro-Papuan Babblers True Shrikes Vireos, Peppershrikes, etc. |
10 2 5 31 55 |
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| Sylviidae | Leaf-warblers
Grass-warblers Laughingthrushes Babblers Wrentit Old World Warblers |
20 55 237 1 24 |
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| Callaeatidae
Picathartidae Bombycillidae |
New
Zealand Wattlebirds
Rock-jumper and Rockfowl Palmchat Silky Flycatchers Waxwings |
4 1 4 3 |
3 1 3 2 |
75% 100% 75% 67% |
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| Cinclidae
Muscicapidae |
Dippers
Thrushes Old World Flycatchers Chats |
179 118 159 |
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| Sturnidae | Starlings,
Mynas
Mockingbirds, Thrashers, American Catbirds |
35 |
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| Sittidae | Nuthatches and Wallcreeper |
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| Certhiidae | Creepers
Wrens Verdin, Gnatcatchers, Gnatwrens |
81 17 |
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| Paridae
.... Aegithalidae |
Penduline-Tits
Titmice, Chickadees Long-tailed Tits and Bushtits |
62 9 |
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| Hirundinidae | River
Martins
Swallows and Martins |
88 |
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| Regulidae
Pycnonotidae Hypocoliidae Priniidae (= Cisticolidae) Zosteropidae |
Kinglets,
Goldcrest, Firecrest
Bulbuls Hypocolius African Warblers ... White-eyes |
139 1 125 ... 99 |
1.. |
... 100% |
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| Alaudidae | Larks |
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| Nectariniidae | African
Sugarbirds
Flowerpeckers Sunbirds and Spiderhunters |
45 126 |
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| Melanocharitidae
... Paramythiidae |
Longbills
Berrypeckers Painted Berrypeckers |
4 2 |
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| Passeridae | Sparrows,
Rock Sparrows, Snowfinches
Wagtails, Pipits Accentors Weaverbirds Estrildine Finches Indigobirds, Whydahs |
66 13 178 158 19 |
40 8 50 48 6 |
61% 62% 28% 31% 32% |
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| Fringillidae | Olive
Warbler, Chaffinches, Brambling
Goldfinches, Crossbills, Canaries, ...Rosefinches Hawaiian Honeycreepers Old World Buntings, Longspurs, Towhees, ...New World Sparrows Wood Warblers Tanagers, Plushcap, Neotropical ...Honeycreepers, Tanager Finches, ...Seedeaters, Flower-piercers, etc. Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Dickcissel, Saltators, ...New World Buntings, etc. Troupials, Caciques, Oropendolas, ...Meadowlarks, New World Orioles, New ...World Blackbirds, Grackles, Cowbirds, ...Bobolink, etc. |
138 ... 31 160 ... 120 419 ... ... 43 ... 100 |
68 ... 19 95 72
23 68 |
49% ... 63% 59% 60%
53% 68% |
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| TOTAL - Passerines |
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| TOTAL - All species |
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5,046 |
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