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The
Bird Families of the World
Slide Set
This set shows representative species of 178
families of birds. Under the taxonomic system the VIREO collection
is ordered by, there are 4 families not currently represented.
These are: Atrichornithidae; the Scrub-birds. Rhabdornithidae;
Philippine Creepers, a small group of birds from the Philippines
that is variously treated as members of the Timalidae (babblers)
or Certhiadae (tree-creepers). Turnagridae; a group consisting
only of the extinct Piopio, a bird whose familial affinities
are unclear but which is often treated as a member of the
family Ptilonorhynchidae (Bowerbirds). Pityriasidae; a monotypic
family consisting of the Bornean Bristlehead, an enigmatic
bird from Borneo that has been considered a member of Laniidae
(the shrikes), Sturnidae (starlings and mynas) as well as
Artamidae (the woodswallows).
| Family Name |
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
| Struthionidae |
Common Ostrich |
Struthio camelus |
| Rheidae |
Greater Rhea |
Rhea americana |
| Casuaridae |
Double-wattled Cassowary |
Casuarius casuarius |
| Dromaiidae |
Emu |
Dromaius novaehollandiae |
| Apterygidae |
Great Spotted Kiwi |
Apteryx haastii |
| Tinamidae |
White-throated Tinamou |
Tinamus guttatus |
| Diomedeidae |
Wandering Albatross |
Diomedea exulans |
| Procellariidae |
Antarctic Giant-Petrel |
Macronectes giganteus |
| Hydrobatidae |
Least Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma microsoma |
| Pelecanoididae |
Georgian Diving-Petrel |
Pelecanoides georgicus |
| Spheniscidae |
Chinstrap Penguin |
Pygoscelis antarctica |
| Gaviidae |
Common Loon |
Gavia immer |
| Podicipedidae |
Red-necked Grebe |
Podiceps grisegena |
| Podicipedidae |
Western Grebe |
Aechmophorus occidentalis |
| Phaethontidae |
Red-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon rubricauda |
| Fregatidae |
Greater Frigatebird |
Fregata minor |
| Anhingidae |
Australian Darter |
Anhinga novaehollandiae |
| Phalacrocoracidae |
Blue-eyed Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax atriceps |
| Sulidae |
Blue-footed Booby |
Sula nebouxii |
| Pelecanidae |
Brown Pelican |
Pelecanus occidentalis |
| Ardeidae |
Tricolored Heron |
Egretta tricolor |
| Scopidae |
Hamerkop |
Scopus umbretta |
| Ciconiidae |
Saddle-billed Stork |
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis |
| Balaenicipitidae |
Shoebill |
Balaeniceps rex |
| Threskiornithidae |
White Ibis |
Eudocimus albus |
| Phoenicopteridae |
American Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus ruber |
| Anhimidae |
Southern Screamer |
Chauna torquata |
| Anatidae |
King Eider |
Somateria spectabilis |
| Anatidae |
Whooper Swan |
Cygnus cygnus |
| Anatidae |
American Wigeon |
Anas americana |
| Anatidae |
Fulvous Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna bicolor |
| Accipitridae |
Bald Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
| Cathartidae |
Turkey Vulture |
Cathartes aura |
| Pandionidae |
Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
| Sagittariidae |
Secretarybird |
Sagittarius serpentarius |
| Falconidae |
Prairie Falcon |
Falco mexicanus |
| Megapodidae |
Mallee Fowl |
Leipoa ocellata |
| Cracidae |
Plain Chachalaca |
Ortalis vetula |
| Tetraonidae |
Sage Grouse |
Centrocercus urophasianus |
| Numididae |
Vulturine Guineafowl |
Acryllium vulturinum |
| Phasianidae |
California Quail |
Callipepla californica |
| Phasianidae |
Red-billed Francolin |
Francolinus adspersus |
| Phasianidae |
Red Junglefowl |
Gallus gallus |
| Phasianidae |
Ring-necked Pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus |
| Phasianidae |
Gray Francolin |
Francolinus pondicerianus |
| Meleagridae |
Wild Turkey |
Meleagris gallopavo |
| Turnicidae |
Black-breasted Quail |
Turnix melanogaster |
| Rallidae |
Clapper Rail |
Rallus longirostris |
| Gruidae |
Whooping Crane |
Grus americana |
| Aramidae |
Limpkin |
Aramus guarauna |
| Psophiidae |
Gray-winged Trumpeter |
Psophia crepitans |
| Heliornithidae |
Sungrebe |
Heliornis fulica |
| Rhynochetidae |
Kagu |
Rhynochetos jubatus |
| Eurypygidae |
Sunbittern |
Eurypyga helias |
| Cariamidae |
Black-legged Seriema |
Chunga burmeisteri |
| Otididae |
Kori Bustard |
Choriotis kori |
| Mesitornithidae |
Bensch's Monia |
Monias benschi |
| Pedionomidae |
Plains Wanderer |
Pedionomus torquatus |
Jacanidae |
African Jacana |
Actophilornis africana |
| Rostratulidae |
Greater Painted-Snipe |
Rostratula benghalensis |
| Haematopodidae |
Magellanic Oystercatcher |
Haematopus leucopodus |
| Revurvirostridae |
Black-necked Stilt |
Himantopus mexicanus |
| Dromadidae |
Crab-Plover |
Dromas ardeola |
| Burhinidae |
Double-striped Thick-knee |
Burhinus bistriatus |
| Glariolidae |
Collared Pratincole |
Glareola pratincola |
| Charadriidae |
Lesser Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis dominicus |
| Charadriidae |
Killdeer |
Charadrius vociferus |
| Charadriidae |
Blacksmith Lapwing |
Vanellus armatus |
| Charadriidae |
Diademed Sandpiper-Plover |
Phegornis mitchellii |
| Scolopacidae |
Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
| Scolopacidae |
Wilson's Phalarope |
Phalaropus tricolor |
| Scolopacidae |
Ruff |
Philomachus pugnax |
| Scolopacidae |
Stilt Sandpiper |
Calidris himantopus |
| Scolopacidae |
American Woodcock |
Scolopax minor |
| Pluvianellidae |
Magellanic Plover |
Pluvianellus socialis |
| Thinocoridae |
Least Seedsnipe |
Thinocorus rumicivorus |
| Chionidae |
Snowy Sheathbill |
Chionis alba |
| Stercorariidae |
Parasitic Jaeger |
Stercorarius parasiticus |
| Laridae |
Heermann's Gull |
Larus heermanni |
| Stercorariidae |
Common Tern |
Sterna hirundo |
| Rynchopidae |
Black Skimmer |
Rynchops niger |
| Alcidae |
Atlantic Puffin |
Fratercula arctica |
| Pteroclididae |
Namaqua Sandgrouse |
Pterocles namaqua |
| Columbidae |
Caribbean Dove |
Leptotila jamaicensis |
| Raphidae |
Dodo |
Raphus cucullatus |
| Psittacidae |
Scarlet Macaw |
Ara macao |
| Psittacidae |
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo |
Cacatua galerita |
| Psittacidae |
Musschenbroek's Lorikeet |
Neopsittacus musschenbroekii |
| Musophagidae |
Knysna Turaco |
Tauraco corythaix |
| Cuculidae |
Scale-feathered Cuckoo |
Lepidogrammus cumingi |
| Opisthocomidae |
Hoatzin |
Opisthocomus hoazin |
| Tytonidae |
Barn Owl |
Tyto alba |
| Strigidae |
Northern Hawk Owl |
Surnia ulula |
| Strigidae |
Northern Saw-whet Owl |
Aegolius acadicus |
| Podargidae |
Paupan Frogmouth |
Podargus papuensis |
Aegothalidae Large Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles insignis
Nyctibiidae Northern Potoo Nyctibius jamaicensis
Caprimulgidae Common Nighthawk Chordeiles minor
Steatornithidae Oilbird Steatornis caripensis
Hemiprocnidae White-whiskered Treeswift Hemiprocne comata
Apodidae White-throated Swift Aeronautes saxatalis
Trochilidae Tyrian Metaltail Metallura tyrianthina
Trochilidae Long-tailed Sylph Aglaiocercus kingi
Trochilidae Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis
Trochilidae Buff-tailed Sicklebill Eutoxeres condamini
Trochilidae Sword-billed Hummingbird Ensifera ensifera
Coliidae Blue-naped Mousebird Colius macrourus
Trogonidae Elegant Trogon Trogon elegans
Trogonidae Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno
Alcedinidae White-bellied Kingfisher Alcedo leucogaster
Momotidae Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum
Todidae Cuban Tody Todus multicolor
Meropidae Blue-throated Bee-eater Merops viridis
Bucerotidae African Ground Hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri
Brachypteraciidae Long-tailed Ground Roller Uratelornis
chimaera
Leptosomatidae Cuckoo Roller Leptosomus discolor
Phoeniculidae Green Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus
Upupidae Hoopoe Upupa epops
Coraciidae Indian Roller Coracias benghalensis
Galbulidae White-chinned Jacamar Galbula tombacea
Bucconidae Brown Nunlet Nonnula brunnea
Capitonidae Black-spotted Barbet Capito niger
Indicatoridae Cassin's Honeyguide Prodotiscus insignis
Ramphastidae Keel-billed Toucan Ramphastos sulfuratus
Picidae Red-headed Woodpecker Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Eurylaimidae Lesser Green Broadbill Calyptomena viridis
Eurylaimidae Black-and-Red Brodbill Cymbirhynchos macrorhynchos
Philepittidae Small-billed Asity Neodrepanis hypoxanthus
Dendrocolaptidae Barred Woodcreeper Dendrocolaptes certhia
Furnariidae Blackish Cinclodes Cinclodes antarcticus
Formicariidae Barred Antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus
Formicariidae White-plumed Antbird Pithys albifrons
Formicariidae Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula
Rhinocryptidae Elegant Crescentchest Melanopareia elegans
Cotingidae Andean Cock-of-the-Rock Rupicola peruviana
Pipridae Blue-backed Manakin Chiroxiphia pareola
Tyrannidae Scissor-tailed Flycatcher Tyrannus forficatus
Tyrannidae Great Kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
Oxyruncidae Sharpbill Oxyruncus cristatus
Phytotomidae Rufous-tailed Plantcutter Phytotoma rara
Pittidae Noisy Pitta Pitta versicolor
Menuridae Superb Lyrebird Menura novaehollandiae
Acanthisittidae South Island Rock Wren Xenicus gilviventris
Alaudidae Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris
Hirundinidae Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor
Motacillidae Mountain Wagtail Motacilla clara
Campephagidae Black Greybird Coracina melaena
Pycnonotidae Green-tailed Bristlebill Bleda eximia
Chloropseidae Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickei
Ptilogonatidae Phainopepla Phainopepla nitens
Bombycillidae Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum
Dulidae Palmchat Dulus dominicus
Cinclidae American Dipper Cinclus mexicanus
Troglodytidae Rock Wren Salpinctes obsoletus
Mimidae Curve-billed Thrasher Toxostoma curvirostre
Prunellidae Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris
Turdidae Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula
Turdidae Ruddy-capped Nightingale-thrush Catharus frantzii
Sylviidae Mountain Tailorbird Orthotomus cucullatus
Muscicapidae Verditer Flycatcher Muscicapa thalassina
Rhinocryptidae Blue Fantail Rhipidura superciliaris
Monarchidae Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone
rufiventer
Pachycephalidae Black-headed Pitohui Pitohui dichrous
Timaliidae Brown Tit-Babbler Macronous striaticeps
Picathartidae Red-headed Rockfowl Picathartes oreas
Aegithalidae Bushtit Psaltriparus minimus
Malaconotidae Banded Blue Wren Malurus splendens
Acanthizidae Mountain Mouse-Babbler Crateroscelis robusta
Neosittidae Varied Sittella Neositta chrysoptera
Climacteridae Rufous Treecreeper Climacteris rufa
Parididae Tufted Titmouse Parus bicolor
Sittidae Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis
Certhiidae Brown Creeper Certhia americana
Remizidae Verdin Auriparus flaviceps
Nectariniidae Scarlet-chested Sunbird Nectarinia senegalensis
Dicaeidae Fan-tailed Berrypecker Melanocharis versteri
Zosteropidae Mountain White-eye Zosterops montana
Promeropidae Cape Sugarbird Promerops cafer
Meliphagidae Sooty Honeyeater Melidectes fuscus
Oriolidae Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
Irenidae Fairy Bluebird Irena puella
Laniidae Strong-billed Shrike Lanius validirostris
Malaconotidae Sulphur-breasted Bush-Shrike Telophorus
sulfureopectus
Prionopidae Straight-crested Helmet-Shrike Prionops plumata
Vangidae Hook-billed Vanga Vanga curvirostris
Dicaeidae Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis
Grallinidae Mudlark Grallina cyanoleuca
Corcoracidae White-winged Chough Corcorax melanorhamphos
Artamidae White-breasted Wood Swallow Artamus leucorhynchus
Cracticidae Pied Currawong Strepera graculina
Paradisaeidae Count Raggi's Bird of Paradise Paradisaea
raggiana
Paradisaeidae Superb Bird of Paradise Lophorina superba
Paradisaeidae King Bird of Paradise Cicinnurus regius
Paradisaeidae Wilson's Bird of Paradise Diphyllodes respublica
Ptilogonatidae Satin Bowerbird Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
Corvidae Green Jay Cyanocorax yncas
Corvidae American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
Sturnidae Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
Passeridae House Sparrow Passer domesticus
Ploceidae Gray's Malimbe Malimbus nitens
Estrildidae Mindanao Parrot-Finch Erythrura coloria
Viduidae Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura
Vireonidae Cuban Vireo Vireo gundlachii
Fringillidae House Finch Carpodacus mexicanus
Drepanididae Iiwi Vestiaria coccinea
Parulidae Prothonotary Warbler Protonotaria citrea
Coerebidae Bananaquit Coereba flaveola
Thraupidae Stripe-headed Tanager Spindalis zena
Emberizidae White-throated Sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis
Icteridae Altamira Oriole Icterus gularis
Icteridae Yellow-rumped Cacique Cacicus cela
Icteridae Brown-headed Cowbird Molothrus ater
Icteridae Scarlet-headed Blackbird Amblyramphus holosericeus |
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