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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.
In total there are about 11,000 species of birds described as of 2024, [1] ... Lists of animals; List of bird genera; List of chicken breeds; List of birds by common ...
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.
B. Bar-necked cuckoo-dove; Bar-winged cinclodes; Bearded bulbul; Black korhaan; Black swift; Black-and-white fairywren; Black-and-white monarch; Black-capped babbler
Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described—of which around 1 million are insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million in total. Animals range in size from 8.5 millionths of a metre to 33.6 metres (110 ft) long and have complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs .
For species found in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the list are those of the AOS, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North and Middle American birds.
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.
List of endangered birds; List of endemic bird areas of the world; List of secondary endemic bird areas of the world; Lists of endemic birds; List of extinct birds in the wild; List of extinct bird species since 1500