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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. Contents
Jamaican blackbird: Nesopsar nigerrimus (Osburn, 1859) 65 Yellow-shouldered blackbird: Agelaius xanthomus (Sclater, PL, 1862) 66 Tawny-shouldered blackbird: Agelaius humeralis (Vigors, 1827) 67 Tricolored blackbird: Agelaius tricolor (Audubon, 1837) 68 Red-winged blackbird: Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) 69 Red-shouldered blackbird ...
List of bird genera; List of chicken breeds; List of birds by common name; List of individual birds; Lists by continent List of birds of Africa; List of birds of Antarctica; List of birds of Asia; List of birds of Australia; List of birds of Europe; List of birds of North America; List of birds of South America; Lists by smaller geographic unit ...
The taxonomic treatment [3] (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the accompanying bird lists adheres to the conventions of the AOS's (2019) Check-list of North American Birds, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North America birds.
The name, meaning "jaundiced ones" (from the prominent yellow feathers of many species) comes from the Ancient Greek ikteros via the Latin ictericus. This group includes the New World blackbirds, New World orioles , the bobolink , meadowlarks , grackles , cowbirds , oropendolas , and caciques .
For species found in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the list are those of the AOS, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North and Middle American birds.
The new names will aim to be more descriptive either about the birds' habitats or physical characteristics. This comes as part of a broader push in science, the AOS said, and to create a more ...
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 ]