Orders of Birds

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Orders of Birds
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• 8900 species of birds
• 28 orders (depends on whos counting)
• 166 families
• several new species described each year

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Struthioniformes(1 species)Common
OstrichStruthio camelis
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Rheiformes-Rheas (2 species)Greater Rhea Rhea
americana
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TinamiformesTinamous (47)Elegant
Crested-tinamouEudromia elegans
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Anseriformes Waterfowl (161 sp.)AnatidaeMandar
in duck, Aix galericulata
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ApodiformesApodidae (92 sp.)Black Swift,
Cypseloides niger
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Apodiformes Trochilidae (328 sp.)Sword-billed
Hummingbird, Ensifera ensifera
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Caprimulgiformes Nightbirds CaprimulgidaeCommon
Poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
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Charadriformes (331 sp.) Alcidae Auks
Dovekie, Alle alle Laridae Gulls/Terns
Saunders's Gull, Larus saundersiScolopacidae
Sandpipers Long-billed Curlew, Numenius
americanus
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Ciconiiformes Storks relatives (114
sp.)Ardeidae Herons Goliath Heron, Ardea
goliath Cathartidae Vultures California
Condor, Gymnogyps californianus
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Coliiformes MousebirdsRed-backed Mousebird,
Colius castanotus
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ColumbiformesColumbidae Pigeons Doves(303
sp.)Passenger PigeonEctopistes migratorius
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Coraciiformes KingfishersShovel-billed
Kookaburra, Clytoceyx rex
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CraciformesChachalacas, Curassows, Guans, and
MegapodesPlain Chachalaca, Ortalis vetula
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Cuculiformes Cuckoos, Hoatzin, Turacos, and
RelativesGreater Roadrunner,Geococcyx
californianus
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Falconiformes Diurnal Birds of Prey (288
sp.)Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, OspreyHarris's
Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus Brown Falcon Falco
berigora Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Secretarybird, Sagittarius serpentarius
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 Galliformes Chicken-like Birds (268
sp.)Meleagrididae Turkeys Ocellated Turkey,
Meleagris ocellata Numididae Guineafowl
Helmeted Guineafowl, Numida meleagris
Phasianidae Fowl, pheasants, quail Red
Junglefowl, Gallus gallusTetraonidae Grouse
Greater Prairie-chicken, Tympanuchus cupido
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Gaviiformes Gaviidae LoonsPacific loon,
Gavia pacifica
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Gruiformes (200 sp.)Coots, cranes, and
railsRallidae Giant Coot, Fulica
giganteaGruidae Grey Crowned-crane, Balearica
regulorumRallidae Inaccessible Island Rail,
Atlantisia rogersi
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Passeriformes (5276 sp.) Perching
BirdsYellow-hooded Blackbird, Agelaius
icterocephalus Western Scrub-jay, Aphelocoma
californica Red-billed Quelea, Quelea quelea
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Pelecaniformes (67 sp.) Pelicans
relativesAnhinga, Anhinga anhinga Magnificent
Frigatebird, Fregata magnificensBlue-footed
Booby, Sula nebouxii Spot-billed Pelican,
Pelecanus philippensisFlightless Cormorant,
Phalacrocorax harrisis
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Phoenicopteriformes Flamingos Chilean
flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis
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Piciformes Picidae Woodpeckers (383 sp.)
Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus principalis
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Podicipediformes (22 sp.)Podicipedidae
GrebesLeast Grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus
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Procellariiformes Tube-nosed Seabirds (104
sp.)Diomedeidae Albatross Wandering
Albatross, Diomedea exulansHydrobatidae
Storm-petrels Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites
oceanicusProcellariidae Petrels/Shearwaters
Bermuda Petrel, Pterodroma cahow
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Psittaciformes Psittacidae Parrots (340
sp.)Scarlet macaw, Ara macaoYellow-crowned
Parrot, Amazona ochrocephalaICockatiel,
Nymphicus hollandicus
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Sphenisciformes Speniscidae Penguins (17
sp.)Adelie penguin Pygoscelis adeliae
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Strigiformes Owls (200 sp.)Burrowing Owl,
Athene cunicularia Eurasian Eagle-owl, Bubo bubo

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Trogoniformes Trogonidae TrogonsResplendent
Quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno
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Turniciformes Buttonquail