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Birds of the World Families
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
05/01/2008
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Term
Podicipedidae
 Definition
grebes
Term
Procellariidae
 Definition
fulmars, shearwaters, petrels
Term
Hydrobatidae
 Definition
storm petrels
Term
Sulidae
 Definition
gannets, boobies
Term
Phalacrocoracidae
 Definition
cormorants
Term
Anhingidae
 Definition
anhingas
Term
Anhingidae
 Definition
anhingas
Term
Pelecanidae
 Definition
pelicans
Term
Anatidae
 Definition
ducks, swans, geese
Term
Phoenicopteridae
 Definition
flamingoes
Term
Threskiornithidae
 Definition
ibises, spoonbills
Term
Ciconiidae
 Definition
storks
Term
Ardeidae
 Definition
herons, egrets, bitterns
Term
Pandionidae
 Definition
osprey
Term
Accipitridae
 Definition
hawks, eagles, old world vultures
Term
Falconidae
 Definition
falcons, caracara
Term
Cathartidae
 Definition
new-world vultures
Term
Phasianidae
 Definition
pheasants, grouse, turkeys
Term
Odontophotidae
 Definition
New World quail
Term
Gruidae
 Definition
cranes
Term
Aramidae
 Definition
limpkin
Term
Rallidae
 Definition
coots, rails
Term
Haematopodidae
 Definition
oystercatchers
Term
Recurvirostridae
 Definition
avocets, stilts
Term
Charadriidae
 Definition
plovers, lapwings
Term
Laridae
 Definition
gulls, terns
Term
Stercorariidae
 Definition
jaegers, skuas
Term
Rynchopidae
 Definition
skimmers
Term
Alcidae
 Definition
puffins, guillemots, auks, murres, razorbills
Term
Scolopacidae
 Definition
sandpipers, turnstones, phalaropes
Term
Gaviidae
 Definition
loons
Term
Colombidae
 Definition
pigeons
Term
Psittacidae
 Definition
parrots, macaws, parakeets
Term
Cuculidae
 Definition
cuckoos
Term
Strigidae
 Definition
owls
Term
Tytonidae
 Definition
barn owls
Term
Caprimulgidae
 Definition
nightjars, whip-poor-will
Term
Apodidae
 Definition
swifts
Term
Trochilidae
 Definition
hummingbirds
Term
Alcedinidae
 Definition
kingfishers
Term
Picidae
 Definition
woodpeckers
Term
Tyrannidae
 Definition
tyrant-flycatchers
Term
Laniidae
 Definition
shrikes
Term
Vireonidae
 Definition
vireos
Term
Corvidae
 Definition
crows, ravens
Term
Bombycillidae
 Definition
waxwings, silky-flycatchers
Term
Cinclidae
 Definition
dippers
Term
Turdidae
 Definition
thrushes, bluebird
Term
Sturnidae
 Definition
starlings, mynas
Term
Mimidae
 Definition
thrasher, catbird, mockingbird
Term
Sittidae
 Definition
nuthatches
Term
Certhiidae
 Definition
creepers
Term
Troglodytidae
 Definition
wrens
Term
Paridae
 Definition
titmice
Term
Remizidae
 Definition
penduline-tits, verdin
Term
Aegithalidae
 Definition
long-tailed tits, bushtit
Term
Hirundinidae
 Definition
swallows, martins
Term
Polioptilidae
 Definition
gnatcatchers
Term
Regulidae
 Definition
kinglets
Term
Alaudidae
 Definition
larks
Term
Passeridae
 Definition
old world sparrows
Term
Motacillidae
 Definition
wagtails, pipits
Term
Fringillidae
 Definition
carduelline finches, chaffinches
Term
Emberizidae
 Definition
new world sparrows, buntings, longspurs
Term
Thraupidae
 Definition
tanagers
Term
Cardinalidae
 Definition
cardinals, grosbeaks
Term
Icteridae
 Definition
new world blackbirds and orioles
Term
Parulidae
 Definition
new world warblers, waterthrushes
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