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About Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans
The Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Cracidae</em>) within the orde…
About Ovenbirds
The Ovenbirds are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Furnariidae</em>) within the order Perching Birds …
About Bustards
Otidiformes are the bustards, a family (Otididae) of 26 large, ground-dwelling birds of open grasslands and de…
About Bustards
The Bustards are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Otididae</em>) within the order Bustards.
About Swifts and Hummingbirds
Apodiformes unite the swifts and the hummingbirds, a large and diverse order of 478 species found on every con…
About Hummingbirds
The Hummingbirds are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Trochilidae</em>) within the order Swifts and H…
About Tanagers & Allies
The Tanagers & Allies are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Thraupidae</em>) within the order Perc…
About Asian Barbets
The Asian Barbets are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Megalaimidae</em>) within the order Woodpecker…
About Flamingos
Phoenicopteriformes are the flamingos, a family (Phoenicopteridae) of six species of tall, pink-plumaged wadin…
About Flamingos
The Flamingos are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Phoenicopteridae</em>) within the order Flamingos.
About Ibises, Spoonbills
The Ibises, Spoonbills are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Threskiornithidae</em>) within the order …
About Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids
Charadriiformes are a large, diverse order of 394 species of shorebirds, gulls, terns, auks and allies found o…
About Gulls, Terns, Skimmers
The Gulls, Terns, Skimmers are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Laridae</em>) within the order Shoreb…
About Cuckoos
Cuculiformes are the cuckoos, a large and varied order of 157 species found on every continent except Antarcti…
About Cuckoos
The Cuckoos are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Cuculidae</em>) within the order Cuckoos.
About Honeyeaters
The Honeyeaters are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Meliphagidae</em>) within the order Perching Bir…
About Laughingthrushes & Allies
The Laughingthrushes & Allies are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Leiothrichidae</em>) within th…
About Auks
The Auks are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Alcidae</em>) within the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Al…
About Finches, Euphonias
The Finches, Euphonias are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Fringillidae</em>) within the order Perch…
About Jacamars
The Jacamars are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Galbulidae</em>) within the order Woodpeckers and A…
About Cockatoos
The Cockatoos are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Cacatuidae</em>) within the order Parrots.
About Cranes and Allies
Gruiformes are a diverse order of 190 species that includes the cranes, rails, coots, flufftails and allies, i…
About New World Quail
The New World Quail are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Odontophoridae</em>) within the order Gamebi…
About Rails, Crakes & Coots
The Rails, Crakes & Coots are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Rallidae</em>) within the order Cr…
