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Pages in category "Songbirds" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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.
Another name that is sometimes seen as the scientific or vernacular name is Oscines, from Latin oscen, "songbird". The Passeriformes contains 5,000 or so species [ 1 ] [ 2 ] found all over the world, in which the vocal organ typically is developed in such a way as to produce a diverse and elaborate bird song .
List of bird genera; List of chicken breeds; List of birds by common name; List of individual birds; Lists by continent List of birds of Africa; List of birds of Antarctica; List of birds of Asia; List of birds of Australia; List of birds of Europe; List of birds of North America; List of birds of South America; Lists by smaller geographic unit ...
Passerines, the "song birds". This is the largest order of birds and contains more than half of all birds. Family Acanthisittidae. Genus Acanthisitta - rifleman; Genus Xenicus - New Zealand wrens; Family Acanthizidae - scrubwrens, thornbills, and gerygones Genus Acanthiza – thornbill; Genus Acanthornis – scrubtit; Genus Aethomyias ...
The group said it is committed to changing the names of birds to try and correct this within its geographic jurisdiction. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. Elections 20 24. See all.
The taxonomic treatment [3] (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the accompanying bird lists adheres to the conventions of the AOS's (2019) Check-list of North American Birds, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North America birds.
For example, several birds’ names honor Alexander Wilson, a naturalist. But his diaries reportedly include racist terms to describe birds. Wilson’s warbler and Wilson’s snipe are on the list ...