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Bird Orders of NA
| Scientific | Description |
|---|---|
| Anseriformes | waterfowl; ducks, geese, swans |
| Galliformes | landfowl; chickens, grouse, turkeys, pheasants, peacocks, quail, partridges |
| Podicipediformes | grebes |
| Phoenicopteriformes | flamingos |
| Columbiformes | pigeons, doves |
| Cuculiformes | cuckoos, roadrunners |
| Caprimulgiformes | nightjars, nighthawks |
| Gruiformes | cranes, rails |
| Charadriiformes | shorebirds; ploves, sandpipers, snipes, gulls, terns, puffins |
| Gaviiformes | loons, penguins |
| Procellariiformes | seabirds; albatrosses |
| Accipitriformes | hawks, eagles, vultures, kites, secretary birds |
| Strigiformes | owls |
| Trogoniformes | trogons, quetzals |
| Piciformes | woodpeckers, toucans |
| Coraciiformes | kingfishers, bee eaters |
| Suliformes | gannets |
| Falconiformes | falcons, caracaras, kestrels |
| Psittaciformes | parrots |
| Passeriformes | perching birds; flycatchers, songbirds |