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Bird Taxonomy
Auburn University BIOL 5750 Ornithology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Family Sulida | Boobies and Gannets (family) |
| Family Haematopodidae | Oystercatchers |
| Order Ciconiiformes | Storks and herons (order) |
| Family Pandionidae | Osprey (Family) |
| Order Apodiformes | Swifts and Hummingbirds (order) |
| Family Trochilidae | Hummingbirds (Family) |
| Family Caprimulgidae | Nighthawks and Goatsuckers (Family) |
| Family Turdidae | Thrushes (Family) |
| Order Procellariiformes | Tube-nosed seabirds (order) |
| Family Troglodytidae | Wrens (Family) |
| Order Caprimulgiformes | Nighthawks and Goatsuckers (order) |
| Family Emberizidae | Towhees and Sparrows (Family) |
| Family Scolopacidae | Sandpipers and relatives (Family) |
| Family Laniidae | Shrikes (Family) |
| Family Regulidae | Kinglets (Family) |
| Family Parulidae | New World Warblers and Wood Warblers (Family) |
| Family Ardeidae | Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (Family) |
| Order Coraciiformes | Kingfishers (order) |
| Family Alaudidae | Larks (Family) |
| Family Alcidae | Auks, Murres, and Puffins (Family) |
| Family Charadriidae | Plovers and Lapwings (Family) |
| Family Hirundinidae | Swallows and Martins (Family) |
| Family Threskiornithidae | Ibises and Spoonbills (Family) |
| Family Accipitridae | Eagles, Hawks, and Kites (Family) |
| Family Icteridae | Blackbird, Orioles, and Meadowlarks (Family) |
| Family Alcedinidae | Kingfishers (Family) |
| Family Ciconiidae | Storks (Family) |
| Family Paridae | Titmice and Chickadees (Family) |
| Family Laridae | Gulls and Terns (Family) |
| Order Gruiformes | Cranes and Rails (Order) |
| Order Charadriiformes | Shorebirds, Gulls, and Auks (Order) |
| Family Cinclidae | Dippers (Family) |
| Family Certhiidae | Creepers (Family) |
| Family Rhynchopidae | Skimmers (Family) |
| Family Diomedeidae | Albatrosses (Family) |
| Family Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants and Shags (Family) |
| Family Odontophoridae | New World Quails (Family) |
| Family Rallidae | Rails, Coots, and Gallinuels (Family) |
| Family Thraupidae | Tanagers (Family) |
| Order Galliformes | Pheasants, Grouse, Turkeys, and Quails (Order) |
| Family Gruidae | Cranes (Family) |
| Family Procellariidae | True petrels and Shearwaters (Family) |
| Family Apodidae | Swifts (Family) |
| Family Anatidae | Ducks, Swans, and Geese (Family) |
| Family Psittacidae | Parrots (Family) |
| Family Motacillidae | Pipits (Family) |
| Order Pelicaniformes | Pelicans, Cormorants, and allies (Order) |
| Family Casuariidae | Cassowaries (Family) |
| Order Sphenisciformes | Penguins (Order) |
| Family Recurvirostridae | Avocets and stilts (Family) |
| Family Fregatidae | Frigatebirds (Family) |
| Family Strigidae | Typical Owls (Family) |
| Family Corvidae | Jays and Crows (Family) |
| Order Columbiformes | Pigeons and Doves (Order) |
| Family Rheidae | Rheas (Family) |
| Family Spheniscidae | Penguins (Family) |
| Order Struthioniformes | Ostrich (Order) |
| Family Phoenicopteridae | Flamingos (Family) |
| Family Phasianidae | Pheasants, Grouse, and Turkeys (Family) |
| Family Coccyzidae | American Cuckoos (Family) |
| Order Phoenicopteriformes | Flamingos (Order) |
| Family Tytonidae | Barn Owls (Family) |
| Family Hydrobatidae | Storm Petrels (Family) |
| Order Passeriformes | Perching birds (Order) |
| Family Tyrannidae | Tyrant Flycatchers (Family) |
| Family Podicipedidae | Grebes (Family) |
| Family Falconidae | Falcons (Family) |
| Order Casuariiformes | Cassowaries and Emu (Order) |
| Order Piciformes | Woodpeckers (Order) |
| Family Tinamidae | Tinamous (Family) |
| Family Sturnidae | Starlings (Family) |
| Family Anhingidae | Anhingas (Family) |
| Order Tinamiformes | Tinamous (Order) |
| Family Cardinalidae | Cardinals (Family) |
| Family Passeridae | House Sparrows (Family) |
| Order Anseriformes | Ducks, Swans, and Geese (Order) |
| Family Columbidae | Pigeons and Doves (Family) |
| Order Trogoniformes | Trogons (Order) |
| Family Bombycillidae | Waxwings (Family) |
| Family Gaviidae | Loons (Family) |
| Family Mimidae | Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Catbirds (Family) |
| Family Struthionidae | Ostrich (Family) |
| Order Strigiformes | Owls (Order) |
| Family Cathartidae | New World Vultures (Family) |
| Family Apterygidae | Kiwis (Family) |
| Order Cuculiformes | Cuckoos (Order) |
| Family Pelicanidae | Pelicans (Family) |
| Family Trogonidae | Trogons (Family) |
| Family Vireonidae | Vireos (Family) |
| Order Rheiformes | Rheas (Order) |
| Family Sittidae | Nuthatches (Family) |
| Order Gaviiformes | Loons (Order) |
| Family Picidae | Woodpeckers (Family) |
| Family Dromaiidae | Emu (Family) |
| Order Podicipediformes | Grebes (Order) |
| Order Dinornithiformes | Kiwis (Order) |
| Order Psittaciformes | Parrots (Order) |
| Order Falconiformes | Diurnal birds of prey (Order) |
| Family Fringillidae | Cardueline Finches (Family) |
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