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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 subantarctic islands (4 C, 56 P) Suliformes (5 C, 3 P) T. Terns (7 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Seabirds" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of ...
Fish-eating birds of prey, such as sea eagles and ospreys, are also typically excluded, however tied to marine environments they may be. [6] Some birds, such as darters and anhingas , are primarily found in freshwater habitats, but may occasionally venture into marine or coastal areas as well; [ 7 ] [ 8 ] such birds are generally not considered ...
Birds of islands of the Atlantic Ocean (10 C, 40 P) Pages in category "Birds of the Atlantic Ocean" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
In total there are about 11,000 species of birds described as of 2024, [1] though one estimate of the real number places it at almost 20,000. [2] The order passerines (perching birds) alone accounts for well over 5,000 species. Taxonomy is very fluid in the age of DNA analysis, so comments are made where appropriate, and all numbers are ...
This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World, 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each ...
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.
Pages in category "Marine animals" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.