Bird Taxonomy Flashcards

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1
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Geese and Swan

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O: Anseriformes
F:Anatidae
SF: Anserinae

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Geese and Swan

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O: Anseriformes

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Ducks

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O: Anseriformes

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Quail

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O: Galliformes

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Chuckar, Partridge, and Pheasant

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O: Galliformes

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Grouse

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O: Galliformes

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Turkey

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O: Galliformes

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Loons

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O: Gaviiformes

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Grebes

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O: Podicipediformes

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Albtross

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O: Procellariiformes

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Petrels and Shearwaters

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O: Procellariformes

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Storm-Petrels

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O: Procellariiformes

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Frigatebird

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O: Suliformes

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Cormorants

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O: Suliformes

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Pelicans

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O: Pelecaniformes

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Bitterns, Egrets, and Herons

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O: Pelecaniformes

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Ibis

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O: Pelecaniformes

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Vultures

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O: Accipitriformes

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Osprey

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O: Accipitriformes

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Hawks

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O: Accipitriformes

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Rails

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O: Gruiformes

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Cranes

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O: Gruiformes

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Stilts and Avocets

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O: Charadriiformes

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Oystercatcher

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O: Charadriiformes

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25
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Plovers and Dotterel

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O: Charadriiformes

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Sandpiperrs, Yellowlegs, Tattler, Curlew, Godwit, Turnstones, Knots, Stint, Sanderling, Dowitcher, and Snipe

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O: Charadriiformes

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27
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Phalaropes

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O: Charadriiformes

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Skua and Jaegar

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O: Charadriiformes

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Murre, Murrelet, Auklets and Puffins

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O: Charadriiformes

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Gulls and Kittiwakes

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O: Charadriiformes

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31
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Terns

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O: Charadriiformes

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32
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Skimmer

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O: Charadriiformes

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33
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Dove

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O: Columbiformes

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34
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Roadrunner

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O: Cuculiformes

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35
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True Owls

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O: Strigiformes

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36
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Barn Owls

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O: Strigiformes

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37
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Nighthawks

A

O: Caprimulgiformes

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38
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Poorwill

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O: Caprimulgiformes

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39
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Black Swift

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O: Apodiformes

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40
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Chimney and Vaux’s Swift

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O: Apodiformes

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White-Throated Swift

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O: Apodiformes

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42
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Hummingbirds

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O: Apodiformes

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43
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Kingfisher

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O: Coraciiformes

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44
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Woodpeckers

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O: Piciformes

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45
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Falcons (minus Caracara)

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O: Falconiformes

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46
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Flycatchers

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O: Passeriformes

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47
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Shrikes

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O: Passeriformes

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48
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Vireos

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O: Passeriformes

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49
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Corvids

A

O: Passeriformes

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50
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Horned Lark

A

O: Passeriformes

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51
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Martins and Swallows

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O: Passeriformes

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Chickadeesand Titmice

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O: Passeriformes

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Bushtit

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O: Passeriformes

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54
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Nuthatches

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O: Passeriformes

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55
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Creeper

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O: Passeriformes

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Wrens

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O: Passeriformes

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57
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Gnatcatchers

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O: Passeriformes

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Dipper

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O: Passeriformes

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Kinglets

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O: Passeriformes

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Wrentit

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O: Passeriformes

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Wheateater

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O: Passerriformes

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Thrushes

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O: Passeriformes

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Catbirds, Thrashers, Mockingbird

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O: Passerriformes

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Starling

A

O: Passeriformes

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65
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Wagtails and Pipits

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O: Passeriformes

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Waxwings

A

O: Passeriformes

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Phainopepla

A

O: Passeriformes

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Longspurs and Buntings (Snow and McKays)

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O: Passeriformes

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Warblers

A

O: Passeriformes

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70
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Sparrows

A

O: Passeriformes

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71
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Tanagers and Buntings

A

O: Passeriformes

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72
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Blackbird

A

O: Passeriformes

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73
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Finches

A

O: Passeriformes

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74
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Hosue Sparrow

A

O: Passeriformes

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75
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Geese and Swan

A

O: Anseriformes

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76
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Ducks

A

O: Anseriformes

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77
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Quail

A

O: Galliformes

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78
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Chuckar, Partridge, and Pheasant

A

O: Galliformes

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79
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Grouse

A

O: Galliformes

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80
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Turkey

A

O: Galliformes

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81
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Loons

A

O: Gaviiformes

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82
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Grebes

A

O: Podicipediformes

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83
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Albtross

A

O: Procellariiformes

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84
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Petrels and Shearwaters

A

O: Procellariformes

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85
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Storm-Petrels

A

O: Procellariiformes

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86
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Frigatebird

A

O: Suliformes

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87
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Cormorants

A

O: Suliformes

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88
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Pelicans

A

O: Pelecaniformes

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Bitterns, Egrets, and Herons

A

O: Pelecaniformes

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90
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Ibis

A

O: Pelecaniformes

91
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Vultures

A

O: Accipitriformes

92
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Osprey

A

O: Accipitriformes

93
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Hawks

A

O: Accipitriformes

94
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Rails

A

O: Gruiformes

95
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Cranes

A

O: Gruiformes

96
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Stilts and Avocets

A

O: Charadriiformes

97
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Oystercatcher

A

O: Charadriiformes

98
Q

Plovers and Dotterel

A

O: Charadriiformes

99
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Sandpiperrs, Yellowlegs, Tattler, Curlew, Godwit, Turnstones, Knots, Stint, Sanderling, Dowitcher, and Snipe

A

O: Charadriiformes

100
Q

Phalaropes

A

O: Charadriiformes

101
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Skua and Jaegar

A

O: Charadriiformes

102
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Murre, Murrelet, Auklets and Puffins

A

O: Charadriiformes

103
Q

Gulls and Kittiwakes

A

O: Charadriiformes

104
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Terns

A

O: Charadriiformes

105
Q

Skimmer

A

O: Charadriiformes

106
Q

Dove

A

O: Columbiformes

107
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Roadrunner

A

O: Cuculiformes

108
Q

True Owls

A

O: Strigiformes

109
Q

Barn Owls

A

O: Strigiformes

110
Q

Nighthawks

A

O: Caprimulgiformes

111
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Poorwill

A

O: Caprimulgiformes

112
Q

Black Swift

A

O: Apodiformes

113
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Chimney and Vaux’s Swift

A

O: Apodiformes

114
Q

White-Throated Swift

A

O: Apodiformes

115
Q

Hummingbirds

A

O: Apodiformes

116
Q

Kingfisher

A

O: Coraciiformes

117
Q

Woodpeckers

A

O: Piciformes

118
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Falcons (minus Caracara)

A

O: Falconiformes

119
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Flycatchers

A

O: Passeriformes

120
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Shrikes

A

O: Passeriformes

121
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Vireos

A

O: Passeriformes

122
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Corvids

A

O: Passeriformes

123
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Horned Lark

A

O: Passeriformes

124
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Martins and Swallows

A

O: Passeriformes

125
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Chickadeesand Titmice

A

O: Passeriformes

126
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Bushtit

A

O: Passeriformes

127
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Nuthatches

A

O: Passeriformes

128
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Creeper

A

O: Passeriformes

129
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Wrens

A

O: Passeriformes

130
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Gnatcatchers

A

O: Passeriformes

131
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Dipper

A

O: Passeriformes

132
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Kinglets

A

O: Passeriformes

133
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Wrentit

A

O: Passeriformes

134
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Wheateater

A

O: Passerriformes

135
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Thrushes

A

O: Passeriformes

136
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Catbirds, Thrashers, Mockingbird

A

O: Passerriformes

137
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Starling

A

O: Passeriformes

138
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Wagtails and Pipits

A

O: Passeriformes

139
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Waxwings

A

O: Passeriformes

140
Q

Phainopepla

A

O: Passeriformes

141
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Longspurs and Buntings (Snow and McKays)

A

O: Passeriformes

142
Q

Warblers

A

O: Passeriformes

143
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Sparrows

A

O: Passeriformes

144
Q

Tanagers and Buntings

A

O: Passeriformes

145
Q

Blackbird

A

O: Passeriformes

146
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Finches

A

O: Passeriformes

147
Q

Hosue Sparrow

A

O: Passeriformes

148
Q

Geese and Swan

A

O: Anseriformes

149
Q

Ducks

A

O: Anseriformes

150
Q

Quail

A

O: Galliformes

151
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Chuckar, Partridge, and Pheasant

A

O: Galliformes

152
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Grouse

A

O: Galliformes

153
Q

Turkey

A

O: Galliformes

154
Q

Loons

A

O: Gaviiformes

155
Q

Grebes

A

O: Podicipediformes

156
Q

Albtross

A

O: Procellariiformes

157
Q

Petrels and Shearwaters

A

O: Procellariformes

158
Q

Storm-Petrels

A

O: Procellariiformes

159
Q

Frigatebird

A

O: Suliformes

160
Q

Cormorants

A

O: Suliformes

161
Q

Pelicans

A

O: Pelecaniformes

162
Q

Bitterns, Egrets, and Herons

A

O: Pelecaniformes

163
Q

Ibis

A

O: Pelecaniformes

164
Q

Vultures

A

O: Accipitriformes

165
Q

Osprey

A

O: Accipitriformes

166
Q

Hawks

A

O: Accipitriformes

167
Q

Rails

A

O: Gruiformes

168
Q

Cranes

A

O: Gruiformes

169
Q

Stilts and Avocets

A

O: Charadriiformes

170
Q

Oystercatcher

A

O: Charadriiformes

171
Q

Plovers and Dotterel

A

O: Charadriiformes

172
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Sandpiperrs, Yellowlegs, Tattler, Curlew, Godwit, Turnstones, Knots, Stint, Sanderling, Dowitcher, and Snipe

A

O: Charadriiformes

173
Q

Phalaropes

A

O: Charadriiformes

174
Q

Skua and Jaegar

A

O: Charadriiformes

175
Q

Murre, Murrelet, Auklets and Puffins

A

O: Charadriiformes

176
Q

Gulls and Kittiwakes

A

O: Charadriiformes

177
Q

Terns

A

O: Charadriiformes

178
Q

Skimmer

A

O: Charadriiformes

179
Q

Dove

A

O: Columbiformes

180
Q

Roadrunner

A

O: Cuculiformes

181
Q

True Owls

A

O: Strigiformes

182
Q

Barn Owls

A

O: Strigiformes

183
Q

Nighthawks

A

O: Caprimulgiformes

184
Q

Poorwill

A

O: Caprimulgiformes

185
Q

Black Swift

A

O: Apodiformes

186
Q

Chimney and Vaux’s Swift

A

O: Apodiformes

187
Q

White-Throated Swift

A

O: Apodiformes

188
Q

Hummingbirds

A

O: Apodiformes

189
Q

Kingfisher

A

O: Coraciiformes

190
Q

Woodpeckers

A

O: Piciformes

191
Q

Falcons (minus Caracara)

A

O: Falconiformes

192
Q

Flycatchers

A

O: Passeriformes

193
Q

Shrikes

A

O: Passeriformes

194
Q

Vireos

A

O: Passeriformes

195
Q

Corvids

A

O: Passeriformes

196
Q

Horned Lark

A

O: Passeriformes

197
Q

Martins and Swallows

A

O: Passeriformes

198
Q

Chickadeesand Titmice

A

O: Passeriformes

199
Q

Bushtit

A

O: Passeriformes

200
Q

Nuthatches

A

O: Passeriformes

201
Q

Creeper

A

O: Passeriformes

202
Q

Wrens

A

O: Passeriformes

203
Q

Gnatcatchers

A

O: Passeriformes

204
Q

Dipper

A

O: Passeriformes

205
Q

Kinglets

A

O: Passeriformes

206
Q

Wrentit

A

O: Passeriformes

207
Q

Wheateater

A

O: Passerriformes

208
Q

Thrushes

A

O: Passeriformes

209
Q

Catbirds, Thrashers, Mockingbird

A

O: Passerriformes

210
Q

Starling

A

O: Passeriformes

211
Q

Wagtails and Pipits

A

O: Passeriformes

212
Q

Waxwings

A

O: Passeriformes

213
Q

Phainopepla

A

O: Passeriformes

214
Q

Longspurs and Buntings (Snow and McKays)

A

O: Passeriformes

215
Q

Warblers

A

O: Passeriformes

216
Q

Sparrows

A

O: Passeriformes

217
Q

Tanagers and Buntings

A

O: Passeriformes

218
Q

Blackbird

A

O: Passeriformes

219
Q

Finches

A

O: Passeriformes

220
Q

Hosue Sparrow

A

O: Passeriformes

221
Q

Ducks

A

O: Anseriformes
F: Anatidae
SF: Anatinae

222
Q

Quail

A

O: Galliformes
F: Odontophoridae

223
Q

Chuckar, Partridge, and Pheasant

A

O: Galliformes
F: Phasianidae
SF: Phasianinae