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Ornithology-Taxonomy
Taxonomy Part 2 for Ornithology Lab Final
| Term | Order/Family+member(s) |
|---|---|
| Icteridae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Blackbirds, Cowbirds, Grackles |
| Cardinalidae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Buntings, Tanagers |
| Emberizidae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. New world sparrows |
| Parulidae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Wood Warblers |
| Fringillidae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Finches and Crossbills |
| Passeridae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Old world weaver finches |
| Sturnidae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Starlings |
| Mimidae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Mockingbirds, Thrashers, Catbirds |
| Piciformes | Order Included Families(1): Picidae |
| Picidae | Family in Order Piciformes eg. Woodpeckers |
| Falconiformes | Order Included Families (1): Falconidae |
| Falconidae | Family in Order Falconiformes eg. Diurnal Raptors: Kestrels, Caracas, Falcons, Falconets |
| Passeriformes | Order Included Families (17): Tyrannidae, Vireonidae, Corvidae, Hirundinidae, Paridae, Sittidae, Troglodytidae, Regulidae, Turdidae, Mimidae, Sturnidae, Passeridae, Fringillidae, Parulidae, Emberizidae, Cardinalidae, Icteridae |
| Tyrannidae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Flycatchers |
| Vireonidae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Vireos |
| Corvidae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Crows, ravens, jays, magpies |
| Hirundinidae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Swallows |
| Paridae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Chickadees and Titmice |
| Sittidae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Nuthatches |
| Troglodytidae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Wrens |
| Regulidae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Kinglets |
| Turdidae | Family in Order Passeriformes eg. Thrushes and Robins |