bird genus
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A genus of birds (synset 101509816)
is a type of: genus - (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more speciessubtypes:
- genus protoavis - extinct primitive birds of the Triassic period; 70 million years before archaeopteryx
- genus archaeopteryx, genus archeopteryx - a genus of fossil birds
- genus sinornis - a genus of fossil birds
- genus ibero-mesornis - a genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithes
- genus archaeornis - a genus of fossil bird
- genus struthio, struthio - type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches
- casuarius, genus casuarius - type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries
- dromaius, genus dromaius - a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes
- genus apteryx - type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis
- genus rhea - type genus of the Rheidae; large tall flightless South American birds similar to but smaller than ostriches
- genus pterocnemia, pterocnemia - a genus of birds of the family Rheidae
- genus aepyornis - type genus of the Aepyornidae: elephant birds
- dinornis, genus dinornis - type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas
- genus anomalopteryx - small moas
- genus prunella, prunella - type genus of the Prunellidae
- alauda, genus alauda - type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks
- genus motacilla, motacilla - type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails
- anthus, genus anthus - pipits
- fringilla, genus fringilla - type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling
- carduelis, genus carduelis - in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets
- genus spinus, spinus - in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches
- carpodacus, genus carpodacus - house finches and purple finches
- genus serinus, serinus - Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins
- genus loxia, loxia - crossbill
- genus pyrrhula, pyrrhula - bullfinches
- genus junco - American finches
- genus pooecetes, pooecetes - a genus of Fringillidae
- genus zonotrichia, zonotrichia - large New World sparrows
- genus spizella, spizella - chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow
- genus melospiza, melospiza - American song sparrow and swamp sparrow
- genus passerina, passerina - a genus of small North American finches including the New World buntings
- emberiza, genus emberiza - Old World buntings
- genus plectrophenax, plectrophenax - snow bunting
- coereba, genus coereba - type genus of the Coerebidae
- genus passer, passer - type genus of the Passeridae
- genus hesperiphona, hesperiphona - evening grosbeak
- coccothraustes, genus coccothraustes - large finches
- genus pinicola, pinicola - a genus of Fringillidae
- genus richmondena, richmondena - cardinals
- genus pyrrhuloxia - large showy finches related to cardinals
- genus pipilo, pipilo - towhees
- chlorura, genus chlorura - towhees
- genus ploceus, ploceus - type genus of the Ploceidae
- genus vidua, vidua - whydahs
- genus padda, padda - a genus of Ploceidae
- estrilda, genus estrilda - avadavats
- genus poephila, poephila - grassfinches
- drepanis, genus drepanis - a genus of Drepanididae
- genus menura, menura - type and sole genus of the family Menuridae
- atrichornis, genus atrichornis - type genus of the Atrichornithidae
- genus tyrannus, tyrannus - type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers
- contopus, genus contopus - pewees
- genus sayornis, sayornis - phoebes
- genus pyrocephalus, pyrocephalus - a genus of Tyrannidae
- genus cotinga - type genus of the Cotingidae: cotingas
- genus rupicola, rupicola - cock of the rocks
- genus pipra, pipra - type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins
- genus procnias, procnias - bellbirds
- cephalopterus, genus cephalopterus - a genus of Cotingidae
- furnarius, genus furnarius - type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds
- formicarius, genus formicarius - type genus of the Formicariidae
- genus thamnophilus, thamnophilus - a genus of Formicariidae
- genus hylophylax, hylophylax - a genus of Formicariidae
- dendrocolaptes, genus dendrocolaptes - type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae
- genus pitta - type genus of the Pittidae; a large genus of birds of southern Asia and Australia and adjacent islands
- genus muscivora, muscivora - a genus of Tyrannidae
- genus muscicapa, muscicapa - type genus of the Muscicapidae
- genus pachycephala, pachycephala - arboreal insectivorous birds
- genus turdus, turdus - type genus of the Turdidae
- genus hylocichla, hylocichla - American thrush: wood thrush; hermit thrush; veery
- genus luscinia, luscinia - nightingales
- genus saxicola, saxicola - Old World chats
- genus myadestes, myadestes - solitaires
- genus phoenicurus, phoenicurus - Old World thrushes
- genus oenanthe, oenanthe - wheatears
- genus sialia, sialia - North American bluebirds
- erithacus, genus erithacus - Old World thrushes
- genus polioptila, polioptila - New World gnatcatchers
- genus regulus, regulus - a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets
- genus silvia, silvia - type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
- genus phylloscopus, phylloscopus - warblers
- acrocephalus, genus acrocephalus - a genus of Sylviidae
- genus prinia, prinia - a genus of Sylviidae
- genus orthotomus, orthotomus - tailorbirds
- genus timalia, timalia - type genus of the Timaliidae
- genus parula, parula - type genus of the Parulidae: wood warblers
- genus setophaga, setophaga - a genus of Parulidae
- dendroica, genus dendroica - a genus of Parulidae
- genus icteria, icteria - New World chats
- genus seiurus, seiurus - ovenbirds and water thrushes
- genus geothlypis, geothlypis - yellowthroats
- genus ptloris, ptloris - a genus of Paradisaeidae
- genus icterus, icterus - type genus of the Icteridae
- genus sturnella, sturnella - a genus of passerine birds including the meadowlarks
- cacicus, genus cacicus - a genus of tropical American orioles
- dolichonyx, genus dolichonyx - bobolinks
- genus quiscalus, quiscalus - grackles
- euphagus, genus euphagus - a genus of Icteridae
- genus molothrus, molothrus - cowbirds
- agelaius, genus agelaius - red-winged blackbirds
- genus oriolus, oriolus - type genus of the Oriolidae
- genus sphecotheres, sphecotheres - a genus of Old World orioles
- genus sturnus, sturnus - type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings
- pastor, subgenus pastor - only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus
- acridotheres, genus acridotheres - mynas
- genus gracula, gracula - mynas
- corvus, genus corvus - type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens
- garrulus, genus garrulus - type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays
- cyanocitta, genus cyanocitta - New World jays
- genus perisoreus, perisoreus - Canada jays
- genus nucifraga, nucifraga - nutcrackers
- genus pica, pica - magpies
- cracticus, genus cracticus - type genus of the Cracticidae: Australian butcherbirds
- genus strepera, strepera - bell magpies
- genus gymnorhina, gymnorhina - in some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows
- genus troglodytes, troglodytes - type genus of the Troglodytidae
- cistothorus, genus cistothorus - marsh wrens
- genus salpinctes, salpinctes - a genus of Troglodytidae
- genus thryothorus, thryothorus - Carolina wrens
- campylorhynchus, genus campylorhynchus, genus heleodytes, heleodytes - alternative classifications for the cactus wrens
- genus mimus, mimus - type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds
- genus melanotis, melanotis - a genus of Mimidae
- dumetella, genus dumetella - catbirds
- genus toxostoma, toxostoma - thrashers
- genus xenicus, xenicus - type genus for the Xenicidae
- acanthisitta, genus acanthisitta - a genus of Xenicidae
- certhia, genus certhia - type genus of the Certhiidae
- genus tichodroma, tichodroma - wall creepers; in some classifications placed in family Sittidae
- genus sitta, sitta - type genus of the Sittidae
- genus parus, parus - type genus of the family Paridae
- genus psaltriparus, psaltriparus - a genus of Paridae
- chamaea, genus chamaea - a genus of Paridae
- auriparus, genus auriparus - a genus of Paridae
- genus irena, irena - type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds
- genus hirundo, hirundo - type genus of the Hirundinidae
- genus iridoprocne, iridoprocne - a genus of Hirundinidae
- delichon, genus delichon - a genus of Hirundinidae
- genus riparia, riparia - a genus of Hirundinidae
- genus progne, progne - a genus of Hirundinidae
- artamus, genus artamus - type genus of the Artamidae
- genus piranga, piranga - a genus of Thraupidae
- genus lanius, lanius - type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes
- chlorophoneus, genus chlorophoneus - a genus of Malaconotinae
- genus ptilonorhynchus, ptilonorhynchus - type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae
- chlamydera, genus chlamydera - a genus of Ptilonorhynchidae
- cinclus, genus cinclus - type genus of the family Cinclidae
- genus vireo - type genus of the Vireonidae
- bombycilla, genus bombycilla - waxwings
- accipiter, genus accipiter - type genus of the family Accipitridae
- buteo, genus buteo - broad-winged soaring hawks
- genus pernis, pernis - a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts
- genus-milvus, milvus - a genus including the common European kits
- elanoides, genus elanoides - a genus of kites
- elanus, genus elanus - a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds
- circus, genus circus - a genus of haws comprising the harriers
- circaetus, genus circaetus - harrier eagles
- falco, genus falco - a genus of Falconidae
- genus polyborus, polyborus - a genus of Falconidae
- genus harpia, harpia - a genus of Accipitridae
- aquila, genus aquila - a genus of Accipitridae
- genus haliaeetus, haliaeetus - a genus of Accipitridae
- genus pandion, pandion - type genus of the Pandionidae
- genus gyps, gyps - a genus of Accipitridae
- genus gypaetus, gypaetus - in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae
- genus neophron, neophron - a genus of Accipitridae
- aegypius, genus aegypius - a genus of Accipitridae
- genus sagittarius, sagittarius - type genus of the Sagittariidae
- cathartes, genus cathartes - type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures
- genus vultur, vultur - a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor
- genus gymnogyps, gymnogyps - containing solely the California condor
- coragyps, genus coragyps - a genus of Cathartidae
- genus sarcorhamphus, sarcorhamphus - usually containing only the king vulture
- athene, genus athene - a genus of Strigidae
- bubo, genus bubo - a genus of Strigidae
- genus strix, strix - owls lacking ear tufts
- genus otus, otus - a genus of Strigidae
- genus surnia, surnia - a genus of hawk-like owls
- asio, genus asio - a genus of European owls
- genus sceloglaux, sceloglaux - a genus of Strigidae
- genus tyto, tyto - type and only genus of the family Tytonidae
- gallus, genus gallus - common domestic birds and related forms
- genus meleagris, meleagris - type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys
- agriocharis, genus agriocharis - a genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey
- genus lyrurus, lyrurus - black grouse
- genus lagopus, lagopus - ptarmigans
- genus tetrao, tetrao - type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies
- canachites, genus canachites - spruce grouse
- centrocercus, genus centrocercus - sage grouse
- bonasa, genus bonasa - ruffed grouse
- genus pedioecetes, pedioecetes - sharp-tailed grouse
- genus tympanuchus, tympanuchus - prairie chickens
- crax, genus crax - type genus of the Cracidae: curassows
- genus penelope, penelope - a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)
- genus pipile, pipile - genus of large crested guans (the piping guans)
- genus ortalis, ortalis - chachalacas
- genus-megapodius, megapodius - type genus of the Megapodiidae
- genus leipoa - mallee fowl
- alectura, genus alectura - brush turkeys
- genus macrocephalon, macrocephalon - maleos
- genus phasianus, phasianus - type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants
- genus afropavo - Congo peafowl
- argusianus, genus argusianus - argus pheasants
- chrysolophus, genus chrysolophus - golden pheasants
- colinus, genus colinus - New World quail: the bobwhites
- coturnix, genus coturnix - Old World quail
- genus lophophorus, lophophorus - monals
- genus odontophorus, odontophorus - genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family
- genus pavo, pavo - peafowl
- genus lofortyx, lofortyx - California quail
- genus tragopan - a genus of Phasianidae
- genus perdix, perdix - a genus of Perdicinae
- alectoris, genus alectoris - a genus of Perdicidae
- genus oreortyx, oreortyx - mountain quail of western United States
- genus numida, numida - guinea fowl
- genus opisthocomus, opisthocomus - type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins
- genus raphus, raphus - type genus of the Raphidae: dodos
- genus pezophaps, pezophaps - constituted by the extinct solitaire
- columba, genus columba - type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons
- genus streptopelia, streptopelia - turtledoves
- genus stictopelia, stictopelia - a genus of Columbidae
- genus zenaidura, zenaidura - mourning doves
- ectopistes, genus ectopistes - a genus of Columbidae
- genus pterocles, pterocles - type genus of the Pteroclididae
- genus syrrhaptes, syrrhaptes - a genus of Pteroclididae
- genus psittacus, psittacus - type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey
- amazona, genus amazona - a genus of Psittacidae
- ara, genus ara - macaws
- genus nestor, nestor - a genus of Psittacidae
- cacatua, genus cacatua, genus kakatoe, kakatoe - a genus of Psittacidae
- genus nymphicus, nymphicus - a genus of Psittacidae
- agapornis, genus agapornis - a genus of Psittacidae
- genus glossopsitta, glossopsitta - a genus of Loriinae
- genus trichoglossus, trichoglossus - a genus of Loriinae
- conuropsis, genus conuropsis - a genus of Psittacidae
- genus melopsittacus, melopsittacus - a genus of Psittacidae
- genus psittacula, psittacula - a genus of Psittacidae
- cuculus, genus cuculus - type genus of the Cuculidae
- coccyzus, genus coccyzus - a genus of Cuculidae
- genus geococcyx, geococcyx - roadrunners
- crotophaga, genus crotophaga - ani
- centropus, genus centropus - a genus of Cuculidae
- genus musophaga, musophaga - type genus of the Musophagidae
- coracias, genus coracias - type genus of the Coraciidae
- alcedo, genus alcedo - type genus of the Alcedinidae
- ceryle, genus ceryle - a genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae
- dacelo, genus dacelo - Australasian kingfishers
- genus halcyon, halcyon - a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World
- genus merops, merops - type genus of the Meropidae
- buceros, genus buceros - type genus of the family Bucerotidae
- genus upupa, upupa - type genus of the Upupidae
- genus phoeniculus, phoeniculus - type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae
- genus momotus, momotus - type genus of the Momotidae
- genus todus, todus - type genus of the Todidae
- apus, genus apus - type genus
- chateura, genus chateura - a genus of Apodidae
- collocalia, genus collocalia - a genus of Apodidae
- archilochus, genus archilochus - a genus of Trochilidae
- chalcostigma, genus chalcostigma - thornbills
- genus ramphomicron, ramphomicron - thornbills
- caprimulgus, genus caprimulgus - type genus of the Caprimulgidae
- chordeiles, genus chordeiles - a genus of Caprimulgidae
- genus phalaenoptilus, phalaenoptilus - a genus of Caprimulgidae
- genus podargus, podargus - type genus of the Podargidae
- genus steatornis, steatornis - type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae
- genus picus, picus - type genus of Picidae
- genus picoides, picoides - a genus of Picidae
- colaptes, genus colaptes - a genus of Picidae
- campephilus, genus campephilus - a genus of Picidae
- genus melanerpes, melanerpes - a genus of Picidae
- genus sphyrapicus, sphyrapicus - a genus of Picidae
- genus jynx, jynx - wrynecks
- genus picumnus, picumnus - a genus of Picidae
- aulacorhyncus, genus aulacorhyncus - a genus of Ramphastidae
- genus trogon - type genus of the Trogonidae
- genus pharomacrus, pharomacrus - a genus of Trogonidae
- anas, genus anas - type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks
- genus tadorna, tadorna - sheldrakes
- genus oxyura, oxyura - ruddy duck
- bucephala, genus bucephala - buffleheads and goldeneyes
- aythya, genus aythya - canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.
- aix, genus aix - wood duck and mandarin duck
- cairina, genus cairina - a genus of Anatidae
- genus somateria, somateria - eider ducks
- genus melanitta, melanitta - scoters
- clangula, genus clangula - a genus of ducks
- genus mergus, mergus - mergansers
- genus lophodytes, lophodytes - a genus of Merginae
- anser, genus anser - typical geese
- chen, subgenus chen - wild goose having white adult plumage
- branta, genus branta - wild geese
- genus coscoroba - a genus of Anatidae
- cygnus, genus cygnus - a genus of Anatidae
- anhima, genus anhima - type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers
- chauna, genus chauna - crested screamers
- ciconia, genus ciconia - type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks
- genus leptoptilus, leptoptilus - adjutant birds and marabous
- anastomus, genus anastomus - openbills
- genus jabiru - jabirus
- ephippiorhynchus, genus ephippiorhynchus - saddlebills
- genus xenorhyncus, xenorhyncus - East Indian and Australian storks
- genus mycteria, mycteria - a genus of storks of the family Ciconiidae now including only the American wood ibis
- balaeniceps, genus balaeniceps - type genus of the Balaenicipitidae: shoebills
- genus ibis - ibises
- genus threskiornis, threskiornis - type genus of the Threskiornithidae
- genus platalea, platalea - type genus of the Plataleidae
- ajaia, genus ajaia - a genus of Platalea
- ardea, genus ardea - type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons
- egretta, genus egretta - small Old and New World herons
- casmerodius, genus casmerodius - a white egrets
- bubulcus, genus bubulcus - small white egrets
- genus nycticorax, nycticorax - Old World night herons
- genus nyctanassa, nyctanassa - American night herons
- cochlearius, genus cochlearius - boatbills
- botaurus, genus botaurus - bitterns
- genus ixobrychus, ixobrychus - bitterns
- genus grus, grus - type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes
- aramus, genus aramus - genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the western hemisphere: courlan; limpkin
- cariama, genus cariama - the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama
- genus chunga - a genus of Cariamidae
- gallirallus, genus gallirallus - rails of New Zealand
- crex, genus crex - corncrakes
- genus porzana, porzana - spotted crakes
- gallinula, genus gallinula - gallinules
- genus porphyrio, porphyrio - Old World purple gallinules
- genus porphyrula, porphyrula - American purple gallinules
- genus notornis - a genus of Rallidae
- fulica, genus fulica - coots
- genus otis, otis - type genus of the Otididae: European bustard
- choriotis, genus choriotis - Australian bustard
- genus turnix, turnix - type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail
- genus pedionomus, pedionomus - plain wanderer
- genus psophia, psophia - type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters
- charadrius, genus charadrius - type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers
- genus pluvialis, pluvialis - golden plovers
- genus vanellus, vanellus - Eurasian lapwings
- arenaria, genus arenaria - turnstones
- aphriza, genus aphriza - a genus of Scolopacidae
- actitis, genus actitis - a genus of Scolopacidae
- erolia, genus erolia - a genus of Scolopacidae
- genus tringa, tringa - a genus of Scolopacidae
- calidris, genus calidris - a genus of Scolopacidae
- crocethia, genus crocethia - a genus of Scolopacidae
- bartramia, genus bartramia - a genus of Scolopacidae
- genus philomachus, philomachus - ruffs
- genus heteroscelus, heteroscelus - tattlers
- catoptrophorus, genus catoptrophorus - willet
- genus scolopax, scolopax - type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks
- genus philohela, philohela - American woodcocks
- capella, gallinago, genus capella, genus gallinago - snipes
- genus limnocryptes, limnocryptes - snipe
- genus limnodromus, limnodromus - dowitchers
- genus numenius, numenius - curlews
- genus limosa, limosa - godwits
- genus himantopus, himantopus - major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills
- cladorhyncus, genus cladorhyncus - one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills
- genus recurvirostra, recurvirostra - type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets
- genus haematopus, haematopus - oystercatchers
- genus phalaropus, phalaropus - type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes
- genus lobipes, lobipes - a genus of Phalaropidae
- genus steganopus, steganopus - a genus of Phalaropidae
- genus glareola, glareola - type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles
- cursorius, genus cursorius - coursers
- genus pluvianus, pluvianus - coursers
- burhinus, genus burhinus - type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews
- genus larus, larus - type genus of the Laridae
- genus pagophila, pagophila - a genus of Laridae
- genus rissa, rissa - a genus of Laridae
- genus sterna, sterna - a genus of Sterninae
- genus rynchops, rynchops - type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers
- genus stercorarius, stercorarius - type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers
- catharacta, genus catharacta - skuas
- alca, genus alca - type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill
- genus plautus, plautus - a genus of Alcidae
- genus pinguinus, pinguinus - great auk
- cepphus, genus cepphus - a genus of birds including: guillemots
- genus uria, uria - murres
- fratercula, genus fratercula - puffins
- genus lunda, lunda - puffins
- gavia, genus gavia - type genus of the Gavidae: loons
- genus podiceps, podiceps - type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes
- genus podilymbus, podilymbus - a genus of Podicipedidae
- genus pelecanus, pelecanus - type genus of the Pelecanidae
- fregata, genus fregata - type genus of the Fregatidae
- genus sula, sula - type genus of the Sulidae
- genus phalacrocorax, phalacrocorax - type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae
- genus anhinga - type genus of the Anhingidae
- genus phaethon, phaethon - type genus of the Phaethontidae
- genus pygoscelis, pygoscelis - a genus of Spheniscidae
- aptenodytes, genus aptenodytes - large penguins
- genus spheniscus, spheniscus - type genus of the Spheniscidae: jackass penguins
- eudyptes, genus eudyptes - rock hoppers
- genus diomedea - type of the Diomedeidae
- genus procellaria, procellaria - type genus of the Procellariidae
- genus macronectes, macronectes - giant petrels
- fulmarus, genus fulmarus - fulmars
- genus puffinus, puffinus - shearwaters
- genus hydrobates, hydrobates - type genus of the Hydrobatidae
- genus oceanites, oceanites - a genus of Hydrobatidae
belongs to: craniata, subphylum craniata, subphylum vertebrata, vertebrata - fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals
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