This section is from the book "Bird Guide: Water Birds, Game Birds And Birds Of Prey East Of The Rockies", by Chester A. Reed. Also available from Amazon: The Bird Book.
Showing Divisions into Orders, Families and Genera, as Adopted by the American Ornithologists' Union.
ORDER PSITTACI. Parrots, Macaws, etc. | ||||
Family PSITTACIDAe | . Genus | |||
CONUROPSIS. | ||||
ORDER COCCYGES. Cuckoos, Kingfishers, etc. | • | |||
Family CUCULIDAe | Genus | |||
CROTOPHAGA. | Anis. | |||
GEOCOCCYX. | ||||
COCCYZUS. | Cuckoos. | |||
Family ALCEDINIDAe | Genus | |||
CERYLE. | Kingfishers. | |||
ORDER PICI. Woodpeckers. | ||||
Family PICIDAe | Genus | |||
CAMPEPHILUS. | ||||
DRYOBATES. | Hairy to Texan Woodpecker | |||
PICOIDES. | Three-toed Woodpeckers. | |||
SPHYRAPICUS. | Sapsuckers. | |||
PHLCEOTOMUS. | ||||
MELANERPES. | ||||
Family PICIDAe. | Genus | ||||
CENTURUS. | |||||
COLAPTES. | |||||
ORDER MACROCHIRES. Goatsuckers. Swifts, Hummingbirds, etc. | |||||
Family CAPRIMULGIDAe. | Genus | ||||
ANTROSTOMUS. | |||||
PHALAeNOPTILUS. | Poorwill. | ||||
NYCTIDROMUS. | Paraque. | ||||
CHORDEILES. | Nighahawks. | ||||
Family MICROPODIDAe. | Genus | ||||
CHAeETURA. | |||||
AeRONAUTES. | |||||
Family TROCHILIDAe. | Genus | ||||
TROCHILUS. | Ruby-thr. Hummer. | ||||
ORDER PASSERES. Perching Birds | |||||
Family TYRANNIDAe | Genus | ||||
MUSC1VORA. | Scissor-tail Flycatcher. | ||||
TYRANNUS. | |||||
PITANGUS. | |||||
MYIARCHUS. | |||||
SAYORNIS. | |||||
Family TYRANNIAe | Genus. | |
NUTTALLORNIS. | ||
MYIOCHANES. | Pewees. | |
EMPIDONAX. | ||
PYROCEPHALUS. | ||
Family ALAUDIDAe | Genus | |
OTOCORIS. | ||
Family CORVIDAe. | Genus | |
PICA. | Magpie. | |
CYANOCITTA. | ||
APHLECOMA. | Non-crested Jays. | |
XANTHOURA. | ||
PERISOREUS. | ||
CORVUS. | Crows and Ravens. | |
NUCIFRAGA. | ||
Family STURNIDAe. | Genus | |
STURNUS. | ||
Family ICTERIDAe. | Genus | |
TOLICHONYX. | ||
MOLOTHRUS. | ||
XANTHOCEPHALUS. | Yellow-head Blackbird. |
Family ICTERIDAe. | Genus | ||
AGELAIUS. | |||
STURNELLA. | |||
ICTERUS. | Orioles. | ||
SCOLECOPHAGUS. | |||
QUISCALUS. | Grackles. | ||
Family FRINGILLIDAe. | Genus | ||
HESPERIPHONA. | |||
PINICOLA. | |||
CARPODACUS. | |||
LOXIA. | Crossbills. | ||
LEUCOSTICTE. | Leucostictes. | ||
ACANTHIS. | |||
ASTRAGALINUS. | Goldfinches. | ||
SPINUS. | Pine Siskin. | ||
PLECTROPHENAX. | |||
CALCARIUS. | Longspurs. | ||
RHYNCOPHANES. | McCown Longspurs. | ||
POCECETES. | |||
PASSER. | |||
PASSERCULUS. | |||
Family FRINGILLIDAe. | Genus | |
COTURNICULUS. | Grasshopper, Leconte. | |
AMMODRAMUS. | Sharp-tail, Seaside. | |
CHONDESTES. | ||
ZONOTRICHIA. | Harris and Crowned Spar. | |
SPIZELLA. | Chippy, Tree, Field. | |
JUNCO. | Juncos. | |
AMPHISPIZA. | Black-throated, Bell. | |
PEUCAeA. | Pine-wood Sparrow. | |
MELOSPIZA. | Song, Swamp Sparrow. | |
PASSERELLA. | ||
PIPILO. | ||
OREOSPIZA. | ||
CARDINALIS. | ||
Pyrrhuloxia. | ||
ZAMELODIA. | Rose-breast Grosbeak. | |
GUIRACA. | ||
PASSERINA. | Buntings. | |
SPOROPHILA. | Seed-eater. | |
SPIZA. | ||
CALAMOSPIZA. | ||
Family TANAGRIDAe | Genus | |||
PIRANGA. | Tanagers. | |||
Family HIRUNDINIDAe | . Genus | |||
PROGNE. | ||||
PETROCHELIDON. | ||||
HIRUNDO. | ||||
IRIDOPROCNE. | ||||
RIPARIA. | ||||
STELGIDOPTERYX. | Rough-wing. Swallow. | |||
Family BOMBYCILLIDAe | Genus | |||
BOMBYCILLA. | Waxwings. | |||
Family LANIIDAe. | Genus | |||
LANIUS. | Shrikes. | |||
Family VIREONIDAe. | Genus | |||
VIREOSYLVA. | Red-eye., Warbling Vireo. | |||
LANTVIREO. | Yell.-thr., Blue-head. | |||
VIREO. | White-eye Vireo. | |||
Family MNIOTILTIDAe | . Genus | |||
MNIOTILTA. | Black and White Warbler | |||
PROTONOTARIA. | Prothonotary. | |||
HELINAIA. | ||||
Family MNIOTILTIDAe. | Genus | ||
HELMITHEROS. | |||
HELMINTHOPHILA. | Bachman to Tennessee. | ||
COMPSOTHLYPIS. | |||
DENDROICA. | Cape May to Palm Warbler. | ||
SEIURUS. | |||
OPORORNIS. | Ky., Conn., and Mourning. | ||
GEOTHLYPIS. | Yellow-throats. | ||
ICTERIA. | Chat. | ||
WILSONIA. | Hooded to Canadian. | ||
SETOPHAGA. | Redstarts. | ||
Family MOTACILLIDAe. | Genus | ||
ANTHUS. | Pipits. | ||
Family TROGLODYTIDAe. | Genus | ||
OROSCOPTES. | |||
MIMUS. | |||
DUMATELLA. | |||
TOXOSTOMA. | Thrashers. | ||
HELEODYTES. | |||
SALPINCTES. | |||
THRYOTHORUS. | |||
Family TROGLODYTIDAe. | Genus | ||
THRYOMANES. | |||
TROGLODYTES. | |||
NANNUS. | |||
CISTOTHORUS. | Short-bill Marsh Wren. | ||
TELMATODYTES. | Long-bill Marsh Wren. | ||
Family CERTHIDAe. | Genus | ||
CERTHIA. | |||
Family PARIDAe. | Genus | ||
SITTA. | Nuthatches. | ||
BAeOLOPHUS. | Titmice. | ||
PENTHESTES. | Chickadees. | ||
AURTPARUS. | |||
Family SYLLVIIDAe. | Genus | ||
REGULUS. | Kinglets. | ||
POLIOPTILA. | Gnatcatchers. | ||
Family TURDIDAe. | Genus | ||
HYLOCICHLA. | Thrushes. | ||
PLANESTICUS. | Robins. | ||
SAXICOLA. | Wheatear. | ||
SIALIA. | |||
 
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