Passeridae

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9-primaried oscines Parulidae, Icteridae
Emberizidae, Thraupidae, Cardinalidae,
Fringillidae
Passeridae
Sittidae, Certhiidae, Troglodytidae, Polioptilidae
Bombycillidae, Cinclidae, Turdidae, Sturnidae,
Mimidae
Oscines
Regulidae
Paridae, Remizidae, Alaudidae,
Vireonidae, Laniidae, Corvidae
Tyrannidae (and 12 other families in other parts
of the world)
Suboscines
Non-passerines
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Birds Of Paradise - Paradisaeidae
Kyle Parsons
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Facts

• Family- Paradisaeidae
• Order- Passeriformes
• 40 Species Found on New Guinea
• Australia has 4 species, three of which are rifle
  birds.

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Geographic Distribution
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Rifle Birds
Paradise riflebird Ptiloris paradiseus
Victorias rifle bird
Magnificent Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus
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Evolution

• different species occupy different elevational
  zones from near sea level to nearly 3000 m above
  it
• This phenomenon and shows how different genera
  are partitioned within and among elevational
  zones.

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Insectivores and Frugivores
Lophorina
Diphyllodes
Astrapia
Parotia
Exceptions
Drepanornis
Epimachus
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Plumage Diversity
Wilsons
Ribbon-tailed
Royaly adorned
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Blue Bird of Paradise
Red Bird of Paradise
Majesty in Miniture ( one of the smallest)
Ribbon tail
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Morphology

• All Species have 10 primaries and 12 tail
  feathers
• Most highly sexually dimorphic
• 5 monogamous
• The rest are polygynous.

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Mating
Blue bird of Paradise
Raggian bird of Paradise
Goldies
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Ballerina Dance
Wispered
Superb Bird of Paradise
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Nesting

• Munacodes
• Females build nest and are solitary nesters
• raise 1-3
• 3 general nest types, ground level, on tree
  branches, in dense foliage.

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Corvidae Crows, Jays and their allies
Magpie jays Of Central/ South America
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Red-billed chough (chuff)
European corvids
Rook
Jackdaw
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Clarks
nutcrackers
European
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Black-billed magpie
Indian treepie
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Jays
Blue
European
Green
Gray
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A superstition from the time of Charles II claims
that when there are no longer ravens in the
Tower of London, both the White Tower and the
kingdom will fall
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F. Laniidae -Shrikes
Northern
Loggerhead
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F. Vireonidae vireos
White-eyed Vireo
Green Shrike Vireo (Panama)
Black-capped Vireo
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Gray
Warbling
Blue-headed
Plumbeous
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9-primaried oscines Parulidae, Icteridae
Emberizidae, Thraupidae, Cardinalidae,
Fringillidae
Passeridae
Sittidae, Certhiidae, Troglodytidae, Polioptilidae
Bombycillidae, Cinclidae, Turdidae, Sturnidae,
Mimidae
Oscines
Regulidae
Paridae, Remizidae, Alaudidae,
Vireonidae, Laniidae, Corvidae
Tyrannidae (and 12 other families in other parts
of the world)
Suboscines
Non-passerines
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F Regulidae Kinglets Diet scale insects,
aphids, and bark beetles
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Palearctic
Nearctic
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9-primaried oscines Parulidae, Icteridae
Emberizidae, Thraupidae, Cardinalidae,
Fringillidae
Passeridae
Sittidae, Certhiidae, Troglodytidae, Polioptilidae
Bombycillidae, Cinclidae, Turdidae, Sturnidae,
Mimidae
Oscines
Regulidae
Paridae, Remizidae, Alaudidae,
Vireonidae, Laniidae, Corvidae
Tyrannidae (and 12 other families in other parts
of the world)
Suboscines
Non-passerines
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F Sittidae nuthatches
Beautiful Nuthatch Of SE Asia
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F. Certhiidae Treecreepers Northern hemisphere
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F. Troglodytidae - wrens
Rock
Canyon
Cactus
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House
Bewicks White Supracillium White throat
Marsh
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Troglodyte cave dweller
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F. Polioptilidae (grey feather) Gnatcatchers
Black-tailed
Blue-gray
Also Black-capped, California