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By Order and Family


Hi!

Here is an index of the birds by Order and Family that I have photos of, plus some I don't, yet!

I'll think some more about the best way to present it.

Sue

Gaviiformes - divers

Gaviidae

Podicipediformes - grebes

Podicipedidae

Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus

Procellariiformes - tubenoses (petrels)

Procellariidae

Hydrobatidae

Pelecaniformes - gannets, cormorants, pelicans

Sulidae

Phalacrocoracidae

Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo

Pelecanidae

Ciconiiformes - herons, bitterns, spoonbills, ibises

Ardeidae

Grey HeronArdea cinerea

Threskiornithidae

Fregatidae

Ciconiidae

Phoenicopteriformes - flamingos

Phoenicopteridae

Anseriformes

Anatidae - waterfowl - swans, geese and ducks

Mute SwanCygnus olor
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Eurasian WigeonAnas penelope
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Red Crested PochardNetta rufina
GoosanderMergus merganser
White-headed DuckOxyura leucocphala

Accipitriformes - birds of prey

sort out birds of prey

Falconiformes - birds of prey

Accipitridae

Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus

Pandionidae

Falconidae

Galliformes - game birds

Tetraonidae

Phasianidae

Gruiformes - rails, bustards and cranes

Rallidae - rails

MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Common CootFulica atra

Otididae - bustards

Gruidae - cranes

Charadriiformes

Waders or shorebirds

Haematopodidae

Recurvirostridae

Burhinidae

Glareolidae

Dromadidae

Charadriidae

Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus

Scolopacidae

Stercorariidae - skuas

Laridae - gulls

Black-headed GullLarus ridibundus

Sternidae - terns

Alcidae - auks

Columbiformes - pigeons and doves

Columbidae

Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto

Pteroclidiformes - sandgrouse

Pteroclididae

Cuculiformes - cuckoos

Cuculidae

Strigiformes - owls

Tytonidae

Strigidae

Caprimulgiformes

Caprimulgidae - Nightjars

Apodiformes

Apodidae - swifts

Coraciiformes - rollers and their allies

Coraciidae - rollers

Alcedinidae - kingfishers

Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis

Meropidae - bee-eater

Upupidae - hoopoe

Piciformes

Picidae - woodpeckers

Passeriformes

Alaudidae - larks

Hirundinidae - swallows and martins

Motacillidae - pipits and wagtails

Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea

Bombycillidae - waxwing

Cinclidae - dipper

Troglodytidae - wren

Prunellidae - accentors

DunnockPrunella modularis

Turdidae - thrushes and chats

RobinErithacus rubecula
BlackbirdTurdus merula

Sylviidae - warblers and crests

Muscicapidae - flycatchers

Timaliidae - bearded tit and babblers

Aegithalidae - long-tailed tit

Paridae - tits

Coal TitParus ater
Blue TitParus caeruleus
Great TitParus major

Sittidae - nuthatches

Certhiidae - creepers

Remizidae - penduline tit

Laniidae - shrikes

Corvidae - crows

JayGarrulus glandarius
MagpiePica pica
Carrion CrowCorvus corone

Oriolidae - golden oriole

Sturnidae - starlings

Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris

Passeridae - sparrows

House SparrowPasser domesticus

Fringillidae - finches

GreenfinchCarduelis chloris
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis

Emberizidae - buntings

Miscellaneous

Numididae

Struthionidae

Diomedeidae

Phaethontidae

Anhingidae

Turnicidae

Rostratulidae

Rynchopidae

Psittacidae

Coliidae

Tyrannidae

Pycnonotidae

Mimidae

Tichodromadidae

Nectariniidae

Ploceidae

Estrildidae

Vireonidae

Parulidae

Thraupidae

Icteridae

The above are all on the British list. The following aren't, and I may put them on a separate page.

Australian Shelduck Black Necked Swan Coscoroba Swan Flamingo Marbled Teal New Zealand Scaup South African Shelduck