Biology of Birds: Dr. David Hall

Bird List Bio 340L:

Know all orders and species listed

Special Thanks to Jason Joyner, Gene Oleynik, Ed Johnson, Ken Barber, Neil Malton, Mac Raslan, Frank Glazewski, Jill M. Lassaline and Cathy Sheeter for allowing Biology of Birds to use their photographs.

CLASS: AVES

Superorder: Palaeognathae (ratites and tinamous)

Order: Tinamiformes (tinamous)

Order: Rheiformes (rheas)

Order: Struthioniformes (ostrich)

Order: Casuariiformes (emu, cassowaries)

Order: Dinornithiformes (kiwis)

Superorder: Neognathae (modern birds)

Order: Gaviiformes (loons)

Gaviidae (loons)

* Common Loon

Order: Podicipediformes (grebes)

Podicipedidae

* Pied-billed Grebe (2)

* Horned Grebe

* Eared Grebe

Order: Sphenisciformes (penguins)

Order: Procellariiformes (tube-nosed seabirds)

Order: Pelecaniformes (pelicans and allies)

Pelecanidae (pelicans)

* Brown Pelican (2)

* American White Pelican

Anhingidae (anhingas)

* Anhinga

Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)

* Double-crested Cormorant (2)

* Neotropic Cormorant

Order: Ciconiiformes (herons, storks, and allies)

Ardeidae (herons, bitterns, egrets)

* American Bittern (2) (3) (4)

* Great Blue Heron (2) (3) (4)

* Black-crowned Night-Heron (Juv)

* Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)

* White-faced Ibis

* White Ibis (2) (Juv)

* Roseate Spoonbill

Cathartidae (new world vultures)

* Turkey Vulture

* Black Vulture

Order: Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)

Order: Anseriformes (waterfowl)

Anatidae (swans, geese, ducks)

Geese and Swans:

* Greater White-fronted Goose

* Snow Goose (2)

* Canada Goose

Ducks:

* Wood Duck

* Gadwall

* American Wigeon

* Mallard

* Blue-winged Teal (2) (3) (4)

* Cinnamon Teal

* Northern Shoveler

* Northern Pintail

* Green-winged Teal (2)

* Canvasback

* Redhead

* Ring-necked Duck

* Greater Scaup (Female)

* Lesser Scaup

* Bufflehead

* Common Goldeneye (2) (Female)

* Hooded Merganser

* Ruddy Duck (2) (Female)

Order: Falconiformes (hawks and falcons)

Accipitridae

* Osprey

* Mississippi Kite

* White-tailed Kite

* Bald Eagle (2)

* Northern Harrier

* Sharp-shinned Hawk

* Cooper's Hawk (Juv)

* Harris' Hawk

* Red-shouldered Hawk

* Red-tailed Hawk

* Broad-winged Hawk

* White-tailed Hawk

Falconidae (falcons, caracaras)

* Crested Caracara (2)

* American Kestrel

* Peregrine Falcon

* Merlin

Order: Galliformes (upland fowl)

Phasianidae (pheasants, grouse, turkeys)

* Wild Turkey

Odontophoridae (new world quail)

* Northern Bobwhite Quail

Order: Gruiformes (cranes, rails, and allies)

Rallidae (rails, coots)

* Virginia Rail

* Sora

* American Coot (Chick)

Gruidae (cranes)

Order: Charadriiformes (shorebirds, gulls, lots of allies)

Charadriidae (plovers, lapwings)

* Black-bellied Plover

* Piping Plover

* Wilson' s Plover (egg)

* Semipalmated Plover

* Killdeer (Nest)

Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)

* American Oystercatcher

Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)

* American Avocet (2)

* Black-necked Stilt (2)

Scolopacidae (sandpipers and allies)

* Greater Yellowlegs

* Lesser Yellowlegs (2) (3)

* Willet

* Whimbrel

* Red Knot

* Semipalmated Sandpiper

* Western Sandpiper

* Least Sandpiper

* Dunlin

* Dowitcher spp.

* Common Snipe (2)

* Wilson's Phalarope

Laridae (gulls and allies)

* Gull-billed Tern

* Black Skimmer

Order: Columbiformes (pigeons and allies)

Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

* Rock Dove (Introduced)

* White-winged Dove

* Mourning Dove

* Inca Dove

Order: Psittaciformes (parrots and allies)

Order: Coliiformes (mousebirds)

Order: Musophagiformes (turacos, plantain-eaters)

Order: Cuculiformes (cuckoos and allies)

Cuculidae (new world cuckoos)

* Yellow-billed Cuckoo

* Greater Roadrunner

Order: Strigiformes (owls)

Tytonidae (barn-owls)

* Barn Owl

Strigidae (owls)

* Eastern Screech-Owl

* Great Horned Owl (2)

* Barred Owl (2)

Order: Caprimulgiformes (goatsuckers)

Caprimulgidae (nighthawks and poorwills)

* Common Nighthawk

Order: Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds)

Podidae (swifts)

* Chimney Swift

Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

* Black-chinned Hummingbird

* Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Order: Trogoniformes (trogons)

Order: Coraciiformes (kingfishers and allies. Hoopoes sometimes in own order: Upupiformes)

Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

* Belted Kingfisher (Female)

* Green Kingfisher

Order: Piciformes (woodpeckers and allies)

Picidae (woodpeckers)

* Red-bellied Woodpecker

* Golden-fronted Woodpecker

* Downy Woodpecker

* Hairy Woodpecker

* Northern Flicker

* Pileated Woodpecker

Order: Passeriformes (perching birds)

Suborder: Tyranni (suboscines; 15 families)

Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers, only American family)

* Eastern Wood-Pewee

* Acadian Flycatcher

* Eastern Phoebe (2)

* Ash-throated Flycatcher

* Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

* Vermillion Flycatcher

* Western Kingbird

* Eastern Kingbird

Suborder: Passeres (oscines; 69 families, NA families listed below)

Crow relatives:

Laniidae (shrikes)

* Loggerhead Shrike

Virionidae (vireos)

* Black-capped Vireo (Female)

* White-eyed Vireo

* Red-eyed Vireo

Corvidae (crows, jays, magpies)

* Western Scrub-Jay

* American Crow

Old world insect eaters

Alaudidae (larks)

* Horned Lark

Hirundinidae (swallows, martins)

* Purple Martin

* Tree Swallow

* Northern Rough-winged Swallow

* Cliff Swallow (Nest)

* Barn Swallow

Paridae (chickadees and titmice)

* Carolina Chickadee (2)

* Tufted Titmouse

Certhiidae (creepers)

* Brown Creeper

Troglodytidae (wrens)

* Bewick's Wren

* Carolina Wren

* Cactus Wren

* Canyon Wren

Regulidae (kinglets)

* Golden-crowned Kinglet

* Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Sylviidae (old world warblers)

* Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Thrush relatives:

Turdidae (thrushes)

* Eastern Bluebird

* American Robin (2)

Mimidae (mimic thrushes, thrashers)

* Northern Mockingbird

* Gray Catbird

Sturnidae (starlings)

* European Starling (Introduced)

Bombycillidae (waxwings)

* Cedar Waxwing

Weaver relatives:

Parulidae (new world warblers)

* Prothonotary Warbler

* Orange-crowned Warbler

* Nashville Warbler

* Yellow Warbler

* Yellow-rumped Warbler (Female)

* Black and White Warbler

* Golden-cheeked Warbler

* Hooded Warbler

* Cerulean Warbler

* Common Yellowthroat

* Wilson's Warbler

* Louisiana Waterthrush

* Yellow-breasted Chat

Thraupidae (tanagers)

* Summer Tanager

* Scarlet Tanager

Emberizidae (sparrows, towhees, longspurs)

* Chipping Sparrow (Winter)

* Lark Sparrow

* Savannah Sparrow

* Field Sparrow

* Black-throated Sparrow

* White-throated Sparrow

* Song Sparrow

* Lincoln 's Sparrow

* White-crowned Sparrow

* Dark-eyed Junco

Cardinalidae (cardinals,grosbeaks)

* Painted Bunting (2)

Icteridae (new world orioles and blackbirds)

* Red-winged Blackbird (2)

* Meadowlark sp.

* Brewer's Blackbird

* Brown-headed Cowbird

* Great-tailed grackle

* Common grackle

* Orchard Oriole (Female)

Fringillidae (carduelline finches)

* House Finch

* Lesser Goldfinch

* American Goldfinch

Passeridae (old world sparrows)

* House Sparrow