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In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents
Birds of the World: Recommended English Names is a paperback book written by Frank Gill and Minturn Wright on behalf of the International Ornithologists' Union. The book is an attempt to produce a standardized set of English names for all bird species and is the product of a project set in motion at the 1990 International Ornithological Congress .
Common name Binomial name + authority IOC sequence White-billed buffalo weaver: Bubalornis albirostris (Vieillot, 1817) 1 Red-billed buffalo weaver: Bubalornis niger Smith, A, 1836: 2 White-headed buffalo weaver: Dinemellia dinemelli (Rüppell, 1845) 3 White-browed sparrow-weaver: Plocepasser mahali Smith, A, 1836: 4 Chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver
A Wilson's warbler bird in Alaska. The American Ornithological Society said it is trying to address years of controversy over a list of bird names that include human names deemed offensive.
It is a stocky grey bird with a head sometimes tinged with brown, and white feathers on the eyelids that cause the eyes to flash white as the bird blinks. It is 16.5 cm (6.5 in) long, has a wingspan of 23 cm (9.1 in), [2] and weighs on average 46 g (1.6 oz). The name "dipper" derives from its long legs, which it uses to bob its whole body up ...
Grackles is the common name of any of 11 species of passerine birds (10 extant and one extinct) native to North and South America. They belong to various genera in the icterid family. In all the species with this name, adult males have black or mostly black plumage. Baby birds use a screech-like call to indicate they wish to feed. Genus Quiscalus
A Cooper's Hawk perches on a utility line. This is one of the many birds that will receive a new name. The American Ornithological Society announced it is renaming all birds named after people ...
The winter bird is very pale, almost white apart from a dark shoulder patch. This is the source of the specific name, alba, which is the Latin for "white". Later in the summer, the face and throat become brick-red. The juvenile bird is spangled black and white, and shows much more contrast than the adult.