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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
She is the oldest confirmed wild bird in the world as well as the oldest banded bird in the world. Yaren, a stork known for its friendship with a fisherman living in Eskikaraağaç village of Bursa, Turkey; Zelda, a wild turkey who lived at the Battery in New York City from 2003 to 2014; Zenobia, one of the last northern bald ibises in Syria
The proposal to change the names of roughly 150 bird species from across North America is ruffling feathers among ornithologists and other bird lovers as a simmering debate grows increasingly heated.
In total there are about 11,000 species of birds described as of 2024 [1], though one estimate of the real number places it at almost 20,000. [2] The order passerines (perching birds) alone accounts for well over 5,000 species.
A Wilson's warbler bird in Alaska. The American Ornithological Society said it is trying to address years of controversy over a list of bird names that include human names deemed offensive.
A Cooper's Hawk perches on a utility line. This is one of the many birds that will receive a new name. The American Ornithological Society announced it is renaming all birds named after people ...
The potoos are a highly conservative family in appearance, with all the species closely resembling one another; species accounts in ornithological literature remark on their unusual appearance. [6] Potoos range from 21–58 cm (8.3–22.8 in) in length. They resemble upright sitting nightjars, a closely related family (Caprimulgidae).
Strange weaver: Ploceus alienus (Sharpe, 1902) 26 Black-billed weaver: Ploceus melanogaster Shelley, 1887: 27 Cape weaver: Ploceus capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) 28 Bocage's weaver: Ploceus temporalis (Barboza du Bocage, 1880) 29 Eastern golden weaver: Ploceus subaureus Smith, A, 1839: 30 Holub's golden weaver: Ploceus xanthops (Hartlaub, 1862) 31 ...