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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 the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
Birds of the World: Recommended English Names is a paperback book written by Frank Gill and Minturn Wright on behalf of the International Ornithologists' Union. The book is an attempt to produce a standardized set of English names for all bird species and is the product of a project set in motion at the 1990 International Ornithological Congress .
Pages in category "Birds by common name" The following 177 pages are in this category, out of 177 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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.
Pages in category "Given names derived from birds" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Cute Calico Cat Names The tri-color coat of the Calico cat is a thing of true beauty, like a furry patchwork quilt brought to life. Calicos are effortlessly eye-catching and cute, just like these ...
Big Bird; Big Jay (mascot) Big Red (Cardinals mascot) Big Red (Lamar University) The Bird of Truth; The Bird that Spoke the Truth (New Mexican folktale) The Bird-catcher and the Blackbird; Birdie the Early Bird; Birds of a Feather (2019 film) BirdZerk! Blathers; Blitz (mascot) Brewster (Nintendo) Brother and Sister (Greek fairy tale) Buke of ...