orders of birds. ~8900 species of birds ~28 orders (depends on who’s counting) ~166 families...
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• ~8900 species of birds
• ~28 orders (depends on who’s counting)
• ~166 families
• several new species described each year
Struthioniformes(1 species)
Common OstrichStruthio camelis
Charadriformes (331 sp.) Alcidae: Auks: Dovekie, Alle alle
Laridae: Gulls/Terns: Saunders's Gull, Larus saundersiScolopacidae: Sandpipers: Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus
Ciconiiformes: Storks & relatives (114 sp.)Ardeidae: Herons: Goliath Heron, Ardea goliath
Cathartidae: Vultures: California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus
Falconiformes: Diurnal Birds of Prey (288 sp.)Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, Osprey
Harris's Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus Brown Falcon Falco berigora
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus Secretarybird, Sagittarius serpentarius
Galliformes: Chicken-like Birds (268 sp.)Meleagrididae: Turkeys: Ocellated Turkey, Meleagris ocellata
Numididae: Guineafowl: Helmeted Guineafowl, Numida meleagris Phasianidae: Fowl, pheasants, quail: Red Junglefowl, Gallus gallusTetraonidae: Grouse: Greater Prairie-chicken, Tympanuchus cupido
Gruiformes (200 sp.)Coots, cranes, and rails
Rallidae: Giant Coot, Fulica giganteaGruidae: Grey Crowned-crane, Balearica regulorumRallidae: Inaccessible Island Rail, Atlantisia rogersi
Passeriformes (5276 sp.): Perching Birds
Yellow-hooded Blackbird, Agelaius icterocephalus Western Scrub-jay, Aphelocoma californica
Red-billed Quelea, Quelea quelea
Pelecaniformes (67 sp.): Pelicans & relativesAnhinga, Anhinga anhinga
Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificensBlue-footed Booby, Sula nebouxii
Spot-billed Pelican, Pelecanus philippensisFlightless Cormorant, Phalacrocorax harrisis
Procellariiformes: Tube-nosed Seabirds (104 sp.)Diomedeidae: Albatross: Wandering Albatross, Diomedea exulans
Hydrobatidae: Storm-petrels Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicusProcellariidae: Petrels/Shearwaters: Bermuda Petrel, Pterodroma cahow
Psittaciformes: Psittacidae: Parrots (340 sp.)Scarlet macaw, Ara macao
Yellow-crowned Parrot, Amazona ochrocephalaICockatiel, Nymphicus hollandicus