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Many species have contrasting black, rufous or yellow caps or distinctive facial patterns, often with white or yellow "spectacles" around the eye. The painted whitestart , the most northern form, is larger (15 cm (5.9 in) long) and has a different plumage pattern, song and behaviour from the other whitestarts.
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
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.
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus; Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos; Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius
Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-06511-6 Includes a review of recent literature on the controversy. Cramp, Stanley (1980). Handbook of the Birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: The Birds of the Western Palearctic – Hawks to Bustards. Oxford University Press. pp. 3, 277.
Peryton (Allegedly Medieval folklore) – Deer-bird hybrid; Pesanta – Nightmare demon in the form of a cat or dog; Peuchen (Chilota and Mapuche) – Vampiric, flying, shapeshifting serpent; Phi Tai Hong – Ghost of a person who has died suddenly of a violent or cruel death; Phoenix – Regenerative bird reborn from its own ashes
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No subpopulations of birds have been evaluated by the IUCN. For a species to be considered endangered by the IUCN it must meet certain quantitative criteria which are designed to classify taxa facing "a very high risk of extinction".