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191 Cards in this Set
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Aegithalidae |
10 species very short, small bills long tails (includes bushtits) |
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Remizidae (BONUS) |
10 species sharp, pointy bills yellows and grays in plumage (includes verdin) |
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Paridae |
59 species small, short bills dark w/ white facial pattern (plumage theme) |
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Sittidae |
28 species climbing foot chisel bill short tail |
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Certhiidae |
9 species climbing tail probing bill |
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Nectariniidae |
136 species nostrils look filled in |
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Dicaeidae |
45 species splash of color on chest or in crown patch |
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Zosteropidae |
122 species white eye-ring on most greenish body |
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Irenidae |
2 species enamel blue on black |
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Oriolidae |
35 species black and yellow plumages nares half filled (top) half open (bottom) |
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Dicruridae |
22 species curved shafts of outer retrices triangular bills rictal bristles |
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Callaeidae |
4 species facial wattles (lose color in specimens) |
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Artamidae |
11 species shiny gray bills with blackish tips long wings |
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Cracticidae |
11 species
slit-like nares black and white plumage theme |
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Corcoracidae |
2 species like a crow with a decurved bill no feather tufts over nares |
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Climacteridae |
7 species climbing foot probing/insectivore bill |
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Ptilonorhynchidae |
20 species subterminal bill notch |
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Paradisaeidae |
41 species ornamental plumes |
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Platylophidae |
1 species Platylophus galericulatus ridiculous long crest |
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Corvidae |
126 species feather tufts at bill base (often cover nares) |
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Vireonidae |
62 species "shrike" bill greenish plumage |
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Prunellidae |
12 species |
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Motacillidae |
67 species long claw on hind toe often white outer retrices |
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Calcariidae |
6 species long claw on hind toe |
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Zeledonidae |
1 species Zeledonia coronata |
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Cardinalidae |
63 species |
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Emberizidae (BONUS) |
168 species |
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Thraupidae (BONUS) |
371 species |
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Parulidae |
108 species standard insectivore bills plumage themes |
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Peucedramidae |
1 species Peucedramus taeniatus |
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Icteridae |
105 species culmen extends onto forehead bill often pointy, no curvature |
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Fringillidae |
221 species rosy or black/yellow plumage themes includes Euphonia and Chlorophonia |
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Estrildidae |
131 species spots or fine bars in plumage |
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Viduidae |
20 species males have ridiculous tails |
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Passeridae |
38 species |
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Ploceidae |
115 species barbet-like bill shape reduced outer primary |
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Xenicidae (BONUS) |
4 species short tails |
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Eurylaimidae |
8 species broad bills with ridged underside |
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Philepittidae |
4 species (Philepitta castanea) |
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Calyptomenidae |
6 species green plumage broad bills feather over nares |
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Sapayoidae |
1 species Sapayoa aenigma bright crown patch |
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Scleruridae |
17 species |
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Dendrocolaptidae |
51 species outer toe as long as middletoes tail spines plumage themes: rufous tail, streaking |
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Furnariidae |
212 species many like Dendrocolaptidae w/o tail spines often white chin patch |
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Thamnophilidae |
232 species plumage themes: gray, black, brown many with: concealed interscapular patches dotted wing bars white-tipped tails pinched underside of shrike-like bill |
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Formicariidae |
12 species plumage themes: gray w/ brown or rufous OR streaky |
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Conopophagidae |
10 species white eyebrow "flycatcher" bill shape scalloped back markings |
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Rhinocryptidae |
57 species elevated culmen filled-in nares |
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Melanopareidae |
4 species dark crescent on chest |
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Oxyruncidae |
1 species Oxyruncus cristatus |
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Pipridae |
48 species Partially fused toes (syndactyly) in many |
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Tyrannidae |
420 species plumage themes: crown patch (partly concealed), blurry streaking on breast, olive greenish, yellowish |
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Pittidae |
29 species big head short tail/wings long legs colorful |
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Menuridae |
2 species (Menura novaehollandiae) |
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Atricornithidae |
2 species perforate nares |
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Alaudidae |
93 species long, curved claw on hind toe tarsus cross-section oval (not tear drop) scutes on tarsi |
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Hirundinidae |
84 species extremely long wings short, wide, triangular bill |
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Campephagidae |
85 species colorful shrike bill rump-spines |
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Pycnonotidae |
130 species many with three lateral rictal bristles ridge on top of bill |
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Nicatoridae |
3 species spots on wings yellow/greenish hooked bill |
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Maluridae |
32 species very long, skinny tails bright blues in plumage |
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Psophodidae |
5 species long, graduated tail |
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Neosittidae |
3 species nuthatch-like long-curved claws |
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Falcunculidae |
3 species laterally compressed falcon-shaped bill |
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Pardalotidae |
4 species upper wing coverts spotted or red-tipped (like Bombycillidae) |
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Panuridae |
1 species
Panurus biarmicus long black stripes below eyes
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Laniidae |
34 species subterminal notch, hooked bill plumage themes: black and white many with dark mask |
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Malaconotidae |
46 species colorful shrikes |
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Dulidae |
1 species Dulus dominicus heavily steaked breast |
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Bombycillidae |
3 species
silky plumage red/yellow tail bands |
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Cinclidae |
5 species dumpy body short tail gray plumages |
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Troglodytidae |
82 species most with barred tail and primaries flat top of head distinctive bill curvature |
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Polioptilidae |
15 species gray plumages long skinny tails |
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Buphagidae |
2 species distinctive bill shape (gonydeal angle) climbing feet stiffened retrices |
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Mimidae |
34 species white spots on wings, tails |
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Sturnidae |
114 species silky, shiny, iridescent plumage nares often partially covered by feathers |
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Rhabdornithidae (embedded in Sturnidae) |
3 species |
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Turdidae |
159 species streaking or spots in the throat slight decurved bill |
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Picathartidae |
2 species bare head |
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Regulidae |
6 species colorful crown patch olive plumage tones |
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Platysteiridae |
29 species fleshy wattles on face (not colorful in specimens) |
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Rhipiduridae |
46 species extreme rictal bristles long, graduated tails dull colors |
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Alcedinidae |
95 species syndactyl dagger-like, laterally compressed bill |
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Todidae |
5 species syndactyl small, green flat pointed bills |
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Momotidae |
14 species syndactyl serrated tomium many with "racket" tips on tail often with dark breast spot |
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Meropidae |
27 species thin, pointed bills many with dark eye line syndactyl |
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Coraciidae |
12 species slit-like nares syndactyl turquoise plumage in wings bill morph varies widely btw. genera |
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Brachypteraciidae |
5 species no real way to diagnose |
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Leptosomidae |
1 species Leptosomus discolor |
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Upupidae |
1 species Upupa epops |
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Phoeniculidae |
8 species
graduated tails (slightly stiff) long, slender decurved bill all with some shade of purple ` |
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Bucerotidae |
53 species eyelashes bony casques no underwing coverts |
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Galbulidae |
18 species zygodactyl front two toes partially fused long, pointed bill |
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Bucconidae |
35 species heavy, hooked bill large head rictal bristles all around bill |
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Indicatoridae |
16 species nostril set in large pit zygodactyl |
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Lybiidae |
42 species
notched bill zygodactyl |
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Megalaimidae |
25 species green zygodactyl |
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Capitonidae |
20 species fewer rictal bristles cross-section of bill like toucan zygodactyl |
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Semnornithidae |
2 species grooved lower mandible zygodactyl |
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Ramphastidae |
40 species serrated tomium orbital skin zygodactyl |
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Picidae |
217 species climbing tails zygodactyl |
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Jacanidae |
8 species elongated toes 10 primaries |
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Rostratulidae |
2 species 10 primaries long toes coloration unique |
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Haematopodidae |
11 species no hallux laterally compressed bill heavily padded toes |
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Ibidorhynchidae |
no hallux |
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Recurvirostridae |
10 species hallux reduced or absent |
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Charadriidae |
64 species bill shorter than tarsus swollen tip of bill hallux reduced or absent |
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Pluvianidae |
1 species Pluvianus aegyptius |
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Burhinidae |
9 species no hallux enlarged ankle joints elongated perforate nares |
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Glareolidae |
16 species pectinate middle claw oval nares some with arched bill |
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Scolopacidae |
88 species elevated hallux slight lateral swelling in bill tip |
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Thinocoridae |
4 species shield-like cover on slit-like nares |
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Pedionomidae |
1 species Pedionomus torquata |
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Pluvianellidae |
1 species Pluvianellus socialis plain gray |
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Chionidae |
2 species toes not webbed sheath bill facial caruncles |
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Dromadidae |
1 species Dromas ardeola hallux webbed toes |
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Stercorariidae |
8 species elongated central retrices bill plate partially covering nares |
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Laridae |
100 species gonydeal angle |
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Rhynchopidae |
3 species upper mandible shorter than lower mandible |
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Alcidae |
23 species slit-like nostrils |
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Turnicidae |
17 species no hallux nares not as rounded |
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Pteroclididae |
16 species feathered tarsi rudimentary hallux nares partially covered by nares |
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Megapodiidae |
22 species huge feet w/ long claws no tarsal spurs hallux on plane with other toes often bare heads |
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Cracidae |
54 species perching foot |
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Odontophoridae (BONUS) |
33 species hallux elevated no tarsal spurs arched culmen serrated tomium |
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"Tetraonidae" |
18 species feather tarsi + toes feathered nares toes laterally pectinate no tarsal spurs |
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"Meleagrididae" |
2 species tarsal spurs breast ornaments |
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Phasianidae |
159 species hallux elevated tarsal spurs on many rounded nostrils embedded in pit near base of bill |
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Opisthocomidae |
1 species Opisthocomus hoazin |
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Gruidae |
15 species perforate nares hind tow obviously elevated no pectinate toes |
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Aramidae |
1 species Aramus guarana sickle-shaped outer primary perforate nares |
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Psophiidae |
3 species velvety neck feathers perforate nares all have some shades of deep purple |
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Sarothruridae |
9 species like rails with b&w polka dots |
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Rallidae |
149 species many with barred flanks perforate nares in most short wings + tail |
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Heliornithidae |
3 species lobed toes striped feet perforate nares |
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Otididae |
26 species no hallux elongated nares |
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Rhynochetidae |
1 species Rhynochetos jubatus |
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Eurypygidae |
1 species Eurypyga helias nares in long, deep groove eyespot wing pattern |
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Cariamidae |
2 species small elevated hallux |
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Mesitornthidae |
3 species slightly elevated hallux |
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Struthionidae |
2 species two toes |
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Casuariidae |
3 species casque feather are just quills dagger-like inner claw |
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Dromaiidae |
1 species |
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Apterygidae |
5 species nostril at tip of bill "whiskers" |
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Rheidae |
2 species no aftershaft 3 toes |
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Tinamidae |
47 species nostrils round, covered by cere at base of bill reduced elevated hallux distinctive bill curvature |
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Spheniscidae |
16 species flipper wings |
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Diomedeidae |
13 species separate nostril tubes on either side of bill |
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Procellariidae |
80 species fused nostril tube w/ separate openings |
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"Pelecanoididae" |
4 species fused tubes with separate upward-facing openings |
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Hydrobatidae |
21 species fused tubes with single opening |
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Gaviidae |
5 species palmate webbing on toes |
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Podicipedidae |
21 species lobed webbing on toes |
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Phoenicopteridae |
5 species lamellate, angled bill |
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Sulidae |
10 species closed, external nostrils pectinate middle claws linear groove on side of culmen |
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Phaethontidae |
3 species tail streamers serrated bill toti-palmate tiny legs |
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Phalacrocoracidae |
31 species nostrils almost closed hooked bills short tail |
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Fregatidae |
5 species nearly closed nostrils in linear grooves pectinate middle claw long tail, feathered tarsi |
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Pelecanidae |
8 species throat pouch |
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Balaenicipitidae |
1 species Balaeniceps rex |
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Scopidae |
1 species Scopus umbretta lores feathered hooked bill nasal groove (nostrils concealed) pectinate middle claw |
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Ciconiidae |
19 species hind toe elevated no pectinate toes |
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Ardeidae |
63 species pointed bill bare lores pectinate middle claw |
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Threskiornithidae |
34 species bill curved or flattened no pectinate claws |
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Anhimidae |
3 species wing spurs non-webbed feet |
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Anseranatidae |
1 species Anseranas semipalmata like waterfowl without webbed feet |
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Anatidae |
160 species duck bill elevated hallux |
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Cathartidae |
7 species perforate nares small elevated hallux |
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Sagittariidae |
1 species Sagittarius serpentarius long legs + carnivore bill eyelashes |
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Pandionidae |
1 species Pandion Haliaetus spiny underside of feet |
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Accipitridae |
240 species imperforate nostrils, cere flattened ventral surface of talon carnivore bill |
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Falconidae |
65 species bony tubercule in nostril notched tomium |
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Columbidae |
313 species fleshy cere, slit-like nostrils bill with slightly swollen tip |
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Strigopidae |
4 species |
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Cacatuidae |
23 species black or white w/ yellow/pink crests |
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Psittaculidae |
184 species old world |
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Psittacidae |
167 species African and new world |
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Musophagidae |
23 species reversibly zygodactyl serrated tomium bare facial skin crests big, open hostrils at midpoint of bill |
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Cuculidae |
141 species zygodactyl eyelashes on many long, graduated tails, often pale tips nostril close to edge of bill |
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Tytonidae |
19 species pectinate middle claw inner toe as long as middle toes laterally compressed bill heart-shaped facial discs |
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Strigidae |
194 species |
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Camprimulgidae |
92 species pectinate middle claw raised nostrils rictal bristles short tarsi |
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Podargidae |
13 species extremely wide mouth and large bill slit nostrils near base of bill, covered by feathers |
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Nyctibiidae |
7 species extremely wide mouths w/ tiny bill no rictal bristles huge eyes notched upper mandible |
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Aegothelidae |
11 species facial bristles no pectinate claw nostrils near tip of bill |
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Apodidae |
95 species very short feathered tarsi some w/ tail spines facultatively pamprodactyl |
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Hemiprocnidae |
4 species pamprodactyl crests |
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Trochilidae |
338 species |
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Coliidae |
6 species big nostrils on fleshy cere very long tails (slightly stiffened) climbing foot |
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Trogonidae |
44 species serrated maxilla notched bill small weak feet square tails w/ b&w pattern |
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Meliphagidae |
180 species many with bareskin on face or neck elongated auriculars broad, elongated nares |
