Index of Birds by Scientific Name

There are currently 251 species of bird described on this website.

See also

Aves (birds)

Index of Birds by Common Name

Index of Birds by Taxonomy

A

Acanthiza pusilla (Brown thornbill)
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern spinebill)
Aceros cassidix (Knobbed hornbill)
Acridotheres tristis (Common myna)
Aechmophorus occidentalis (Western grebe)
Aeronautes saxatalis (White-throated swift)
Agelaius phoeniceus (Red-winged blackbird)
Aimophila ruficeps (Rufous-crowned sparrow)
Amazona oratrix (Yellow-headed amazon)
Amphispiza bilineata (Black-throated sparrow)
Anas acuta (Northern pintail)
Anas americana (American wigeon)
Anas bahamensis (White-cheeked pintail)
Anas clypeata (Northern shoveler)
Anas cyanoptera (Cinnamon teal)
Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)
Anas strepera (Gadwall)
Anhinga rufa (African darter)
Anser albifrons (Greater white-fronted goose)
Anseranas semipalmata (Magpie goose)
Anthochaera carunculata (Red wattlebird)
Anthochaera chrysoptera (Little wattlebird)
Anthus rubescens (American pipit)
Aphelocoma californica (Western scrub jay)
Aquila chrysaetos (Golden eagle)
Ara macao (Scarlet macaw)
Ardea alba (Great egret)
Ardea herodias (Great blue heron)
Athene cunicularia (Burrowing owl)
Aulacorhynchus prasinus (Emerald toucanet)
Aythya affinis (Lesser scaup)
Aythya collaris (Ring-necked duck)
Aythya fuligula (Tufted duck)

B

Baeolophus inornatus (Oak titmouse)
Balearica pavonina (Black crowned crane)
Balearica regulorum (Grey crowned crane)
Bombycilla cedrorum (Cedar waxwing)
Branta bernicla (Brant)
Branta canadensis (Canada goose)
Bubo virginianus (Great horned owl)
Bubulcus ibis (Cattle egret)
Bucephala albeola (Bufflehead)
Bucephala clangula (Common goldeneye)
Buceros bicornis (Great hornbill)
Buteo galapagoensis (Galápagos hawk)
Buteo jamaicensis (Red-tailed hawk)
Buteo lineatus (Red-shouldered hawk)
Buteo swainsoni (Swainson's hawk)
Butorides sundevalli (Galápagos heron)

C

Cacatua galerita (Sulphur-crested cockatoo)
Cacatua sanguinea (Little corella)
Cacatua tenuirostris (Long-billed corella)
Cairina moschata (Muscovy duck)
Calidris alba (Sanderling)
Callipepla californica (California quail)
Calypte anna (Anna's hummingbird)
Calyptorhynchus funereus (Yellow-tailed black cockatoo)
Cardinalis cardinalis (Northern cardinal)
Carduelis pinus (Pine siskin)
Carduelis psaltria (Lesser goldfinch)
Carpodacus cassinii (Cassin's finch)
Carpodacus mexicanus (House finch)
Carpodacus purpureus (Purple finch)
Cathartes aura (Turkey vulture)
Catharus guttatus (Hermit thrush)
Charadrius alexandrinus (Snowy plover)
Charadrius semipalmatus (Semipalmated plover)
Charadrius vociferus (Killdeer)
Chen caerulescens (Snow goose)
Chenonetta jubata (Australian wood duck)
Chondestes grammacus (Lark sparrow)
Chroicocephalus philadelphia (Bonaparte's gull)
Circus cyaneus (Northern harrier)
Colaptes auratus (Northern flicker)
Columba livia (Rock pigeon)
Contopus cooperi (Olive-sided flycatcher)
Corvus corax (Common raven)
Cosmopsarus regius (Golden-breasted starling)
Cracticus tibicen (Australian magpie)
Creagrus furcatus (Swallow-tailed gull)
Crotophaga ani (Smooth-billed ani)
Cyanocitta stelleri (Steller's jay)
Cyanopica cyana (Azure-winged magpie)
Cygnus atratus (Black swan)
Cygnus columbianus (Tundra swan)
Cygnus cygnus (Whooper swan)
Cygnus melancoryphus (Black-necked swan)
Cygnus olor (Mute swan)

D

Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing kookaburra)
Dendrocygna viduata (White-faced whistling duck)
Dendroica coronata (Yellow-rumped warbler)
Dendroica petechia (Yellow warbler)
Dicaeum hirundinaceum (Mistletoebird)
Dromaius novaehollandiae (Emu)

E

Eclectus roratus (Eclectus parrot)
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced heron)
Elanus axillaris (Black-shouldered kite)
Eolophus roseicapilla (Galah)
Eudocimus ruber (Scarlet ibis)
Euphagus cyanocephalus (Brewer's blackbird)

F

Falco peregrinus (Peregrine falcon)
Falco sparverius (American kestrel)
Forpus coelestis (Pacific parrotlet)
Fratercula arctica (Atlantic puffin)
Fratercula cirrhata (Tuffed puffin)
Fratercula corniculata (Horned puffin)
Fregata magnificens (Magnificent frigatebird)
Fulica americana (American coot)
Fulica atra (Eurasian coot)

G

Gallinula chloropus (Common moorhen)
Geopelia placida (Peaceful dove)
Geopelia striata (Zebra dove)
Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark)
Grus antigone (Sarus crane)
Gyps rueppellii (Ruppell's vulture)

H

Haematopus longirostris (Pied oystercatcher)
Haematopus palliatus (American oystercatcher)
Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald eagle)
Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged stilt)
Himantopus mexicanus (Black-necked stilt)
Hirundo neoxena (Welcome swallow)
Hirundo rustica (Barn swallow)

I

Ixoreus naevius (Varied thrush)

J

Junco hyemalis (Dark-eyed junco)

L

Larus canus (Mew gull)
Larus heermanni (Heermann's gull)
Larus occidentalis (Western gull)
Larus smithsonianus (American herring gull)
Larus thayeri (Thayer's gull)
Lichenostomus penicillatus (White-plumed honeyeater)
Limosa limosa (Black-tailed godwit)
Lophodytes cucullatus (Hooded merganser)
Lophophorus impejanus (Himalayan monal)

M

Malurus cyaneus (Superb fairy-wren)
Megaceryle alcyon (Belted kingfisher)
Melanerpes formicivorus (Acorn woodpecker)
Melanerpes lewis (Lewis's woodpecker)
Melanitta perspicillata (Surf scoter)
Meleagris gallopavo (Wild turkey)
Meliphaga lewinii (Lewin's honeyeater)
Melospiza melodia (Song sparrow)
Mergus merganser (Common merganser)
Mimus polyglottos (Northern mockingbird)
Molothrus ater (Brown-headed cowbird)
Myiarchus magnirostris (Galápagos flycatcher)

N

Nesomimus parvulus (Galápagos mockingbird)
Nucifraga columbiana (Clark's nutcracker)
Numenius phaeopus (Whimbrel)
Nyctanassa violacea (Yellow-crowned night-heron)
Nycticorax nycticorax (Black-crowned night heron)

O

Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested pigeon)
Oreoscoptes montanus (Sage thrasher)
Oxyura jamaicensis (Ruddy duck)

P

Pandion haliaetus (Osprey)
Parabuteo unicinctus (Harris's hawk)
Paroaria coronata (Red-crested cardinal)
Passer domesticus (House sparrow)
Passerculus sandwichensis (Savannah sparrow)
Passerella iliaca (Fox sparrow)
Patagioenas fasciata (Band-tailed pigeon)
Pavo cristatus (Indian peafowl)
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian pelican)
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (American white pelican)
Pelecanus occidentalis (Brown pelican)
Pelecanus onocrotalus (White pelican)
Perisoreus canadensis (Gray jay)
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota (Cliff swallow)
Phainopepla nitens (Phainopepla)
Phalacrocorax auritus (Double-crested cormorant)
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos (Little pied cormorant)
Phalaropus lobatus (Red-necked phalarope)
Phasianus colchicus (Common pheasant)
Pheucticus chrysogaster (Southern yellow grosbeak)
Pheucticus melanocephalus (Black-headed grosbeak)
Phoenicopterus minor (Lesser flamingo)
Phoenicopterus ruber (American flamingo)
Phoeniculus purpureus (Green wood hoopoe)
Pica hudsonia (Black-billed magpie)
Pica nuttalli (Yellow-billed magpie)
Picoides nuttallii (Nuttall's woodpecker)
Picoides pubescens (Downy woodpecker)
Pipilo chlorurus (Green-tailed towhee)
Pipilo crissalis (California towhee)
Pipilo maculatus (Spotted towhee)
Piranga ludoviciana (Western tanager)
Pitangus sulphuratus (Great kiskadee)
Platalea alba (African spoonbill)
Platycercus elegans (Crimson rosella)
Platycercus eximius (Eastern rosella)
Plectrophenax nivalis (Snow bunting)
Pluvialis apricaria (Eurasian golden plover)
Podargus strigoides (Tawny frogmouth)
Podiceps auritus (Slavonian grebe)
Podiceps nigricollis (Eared grebe)
Podilymbus podiceps (Pied-billed grebe)
Poecile atricapillus (Black-capped chickadee)
Poecile gambeli (Mountain chickadee)
Psaltriparus minimus (Bushtit)
Psephotus haematonotus (Red-rumped parrot)

Q

Quiscalus mexicanus (Great-tailed grackle)

R

Ramphastos sulfuratus (Keel-billed toucan)
Recurvirostra americana (American avocet)
Regulus calendula (Ruby-crowned kinglet)
Regulus satrapa (Golden-crowned kinglet)
Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie wagtail)
Rissa brevirostris (Red-legged kittiwake)

S

Sagittarius serpentarius (Secretary bird)
Sayornis nigricans (Black phoebe)
Selasphorus platycercus (Broad-tailed hummingbird)
Selasphorus rufus (Rufous hummingbird)
Sialia mexicana (Western bluebird)
Sicalis flaveola (Saffron finch)
Sitta canadensis (Red-breasted nuthatch)
Sitta carolinensis (White-breasted nuthatch)
Somateria mollissima (Common eider)
Spheniscus magellanicus (Magellanic penguin)
Spheniscus mendiculus (Galápagos penguin)
Sphyrapicus ruber (Red-breasted sapsucker)
Spinus tristis (American goldfinch)
Spizella breweri (Brewer's sparrow)
Spizella passerina (Chipping sparrow)
Stagonopleura guttata (Diamond firetail)
Strepera graculina (Pied currawong)
Struthidea cinerea (Apostlebird)
Struthio camelus (Ostrich)
Sturnella neglecta (Western meadowlark)
Sula nebouxii (Blue-footed booby)

T

Tachycineta bicolor (Tree swallow)
Tadorna ferruginea (Ruddy shelduck)
Taeniopygia bichenovii (Double-barred finch)
Thraupis episcopus (Blue-gray tanager)
Threskiornis molucca (Australian white ibis)
Trichoglossus haematodus (Rainbow lorikeet)
Tringa melanoleuca (Greater yellowlegs)
Turdus iliacus (Redwing)
Turdus merula (Common blackbird)
Turdus migratorius (American robin)
Tyrannus verticalis (Western kingbird)
Tyto alba (Barn owl)

V

Vanellus albiceps (White-headed lapwing)
Vanellus armatus (Blacksmith lapwing)
Vanellus miles (Masked lapwing)
Vermivora ruficapilla (Nashville warbler)
Vireo huttoni (Hutton's vireo)

X

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Yellow-headed blackbird)

Z

Zenaida auriculata (Eared dove)
Zenaida galapagoensis (Galápagos dove)
Zenaida macroura (Mourning dove)
Zonotrichia atricapilla (Golden-crowned sparrow)
Zonotrichia capensis (Rufous-collared sparrow)
Zonotrichia leucophrys (White-crowned sparrow)