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The following checklist of North American Birds follows the classification
of the American Ornithologial Union. The links are to species photographs
and information maintained on the Patuxent
Wildlife Research Center (U.S. Geological Survey) server.
- GAVIIDAE
(LOONS)
- PODICIPEDIDAE (GREBES)
- DIOMEDEIDAE (ALBATROSSES)
- PROCELLARIIDAE (SHEARWATERS, PETRELS)
- HYDROBATIDAE (STORM PETRELS)
- PHAETHONTIDAE
(TROPICBIRDS)
- PELECANIDAE (PELICANS)
- FREGATIDAE (FRIGATEBIRDS)
- SULIDAE
(GANNETS AND BOOBIES)
- PHALACROCORACIDAE (CORMORANTS)
- ANHINGIDAE
(ANHINGAS)
- ANATIDAE (DUCKS, GEESE, ETC.)
- CATHARTIDAE (VULTURES, CONDOR)
- ACCIPITRIDAE
(HAWKS AND EAGLES)
- FALCONIDAE (FALCONS AND CARACARAS)
- CRACIDAE ( CHACHALACAS)
- PHASIANIDAE (PHEASANTS, GROUSE, PARTRIDGES)
- ODONTOPHORIDAE
(QUAIL)
- ARDEIDAE (HERONS AND BITTERNS)
- THRESKORNITHIDAE (IBISES AND SPOONBILLS)
- CICONIIDAE
(WOOD IBIS)
- PHOENICOPTERIDAE ( FLAMINGOS)
- GRUIDAE (CRANES)
- ARAMIDAE (LIMPKINS)
- RALLIDAE (RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS)
- JACANIDAE (JACANAS)
- HAEMATOPODIDAE (OYSTERCATCHERS)
- RECURVIROSTRIDAE
(AVOCETS AND STILTS)
- CHARADRIIDAE (PLOVERS, SURFBIRDS, TURNSTONES)
- SCOLOPACIDAE (SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES)
- HAEMATOPODIDAE (OYSTEERCATCHERS)
- STERCORARIIDAE (JAEGERS AND SKUAS)
- LARIDAE (GULLS AND TERNS)
- ALCIDAE (ALCIDS)
- COLUMBIDAE (PIGEONS AND DOVES)
- CUCULIDAE (CUCKOOS, ANIS, ROADRUNNERS)
- STRIGIDAE (OWLS)
- TYTONIDAE (BARN OWLS)
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- CAPRIMULGIDAE
(GOATSUCKERS, NIGHTHAWKS)
- APODIDAE (SWIFTS)
- TROCHILIDAE (HUMMINGBIRDS)
- PSITTACIDAE (PARROTS)
- TROGONIDAE (TROGONS)
- ALCEDINIDAE (KINGFISHERS)
- PICIDAE (WOODPECKERS, FLICKERS)
- TYRANNIDAE (FLYCATCHERS, PHOEBES)
- ALAUDIDAE (LARKS)
- HIRUNDINIDAE (SWALLOWS)
- CORVIDAE (JAYS, CROWS, MAGPIES, RAVENS)
- REMIZIDAE (VERDIN)
- PARIDAE
(CHICKADEES, TITMICE)
- AEGITHALIDAE (BUSHTITS)
- PYCNONOTIDAE (BULBULS)
- CINCLIDAE (DIPPERS)
- SITTIDAE (NUTHATCHES)
- CERTHIIDAE (CREEPERS)
- TROGLODYTIDAE (WRENS)
- MIMIDAE (MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS)
- TURDIDAE (THRUSHES, SOLITARIES, BLUEBIRDS, GNATCATCHERS)
- REGULIDAE (KINGLETS)
- MOTACILLIDAE (PIPITS AND WAGTAILS)
- BOMBYCILLIDAE (WAXWINGS)
- PTILOGONATIDAE (SILKY FLYCATCHERS)
- PEUCEDRAMIDAE (OLIVER WARBLER)
- LANIIDAE (SHRIKES)
- STURNIDAE (STARLINGS)
- COEREBIDAE (HONEYCREEPERS)
- VIREONIDAE (VIREOS)
- PARULIDAE (WARBLERS)
- PLOCEIDAE (WEAVER FINCHES)
- ICTERIDAE (BLACKBIRDS,ORIOLES)
- THRAUPIDAE (TANAGERS)
- EMBERIZIDAE (FINCHES, SPARROWS)
- CARDINALIDAE (CARDINAL, GROSBEAKS, BUNTINGS)
- FRINGILLIDAE (FINCHES)
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