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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
List of bird genera concerns the chordata class of aves or birds, characterised by feathers, a beak with no teeth, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, and a high metabolic rate. Restless flycatcher in the downstroke of flapping flight
Mudskippers are any of the 23 extant species of amphibious fish from the subfamily Oxudercinae of the goby family Oxudercidae. [2] They are known for their unusual body shapes, preferences for semiaquatic habitats, limited terrestrial locomotion and jumping , and the ability to survive prolonged periods of time both in and out of water.
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.
There are currently six recognized species in this genus: [2] B. birdsongi Murdy, 1989 (Birdsong's goggle-eyed goby) B. boddarti (Pallas, 1770) (Boddart's goggle-eyed goby) B. caeruleomaculatus McCulloch & Waite, 1918 (Bluespotted mudskipper) B. dussumieri Valenciennes, 1837 (Dussumier's mudskipper) B. pectinirostris (Linnaeus, 1758) (Great ...
The Atlantic mudskipper is a member of the genus Periophthalmus, which includes oxudercine gobies that have one row of canine-like teeth. The Atlantic mudskipper can grow up to 25 cm (9.8 in) in body length.
The Oxudercidae includes 86 genera, which contain around 600 species. This family has many species which occur in fresh water, and a number of species found on wet beaches and are able to live for a number of days out of water. The family includes the mudskippers, which include species that are able to move over land quite quickly. They have ...