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bird genus - a genus of birds
  genus a general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism"
  craniata, subphylum craniata, subphylum vertebrata, vertebrata fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals
  genus protoavis extinct primitive birds of the Triassic period; 70 million years before archaeopteryx
  genus archaeopteryx, genus archeopteryx a genus of fossil birds
  genus sinornis a genus of fossil birds
  genus ibero-mesornis a genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithes
  genus archaeornis a genus of fossil bird
  genus struthio, struthio type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches
  casuarius, genus casuarius type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries
  dromaius, genus dromaius a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes
  genus apteryx type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis
  genus rhea type genus of the Rheidae; large tall flightless South American birds similar to but smaller than ostriches
  genus pterocnemia, pterocnemia a genus of birds of the family Rheidae
  genus aepyornis type genus of the Aepyornidae: elephant birds
  dinornis, genus dinornis type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas
  genus anomalopteryx small moas
  genus prunella, prunella type genus of the Prunellidae
  alauda, genus alauda type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks
  genus motacilla, motacilla type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails
  anthus, genus anthus pipits
  fringilla, genus fringilla type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling
  carduelis, genus carduelis in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets
  genus spinus, spinus in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches
  carpodacus, genus carpodacus house finches and purple finches
  genus serinus, serinus Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins
  genus loxia, loxia crossbill
  genus pyrrhula, pyrrhula bullfinches
  genus junco American finches
  genus pooecetes, pooecetes a genus of Fringillidae
  genus zonotrichia, zonotrichia large New World sparrows
  genus spizella, spizella chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow
  genus melospiza, melospiza American song sparrow and swamp sparrow
  genus passerina, passerina a genus of small North American finches including the New World buntings
  emberiza, genus emberiza Old World buntings
  genus plectrophenax, plectrophenax snow bunting
  coereba, genus coereba type genus of the Coerebidae
  genus passer, passer type genus of the Passeridae
  genus hesperiphona, hesperiphona evening grosbeak
  coccothraustes, genus coccothraustes large finches
  genus pinicola, pinicola a genus of Fringillidae
  genus richmondena, richmondena cardinals
  genus pyrrhuloxia large showy finches related to cardinals
  genus pipilo, pipilo towhees
  chlorura, genus chlorura towhees
  genus ploceus, ploceus type genus of the Ploceidae
  genus vidua, vidua whydahs
  genus padda, padda a genus of Ploceidae
  estrilda, genus estrilda avadavats
  genus poephila, poephila grassfinches
  drepanis, genus drepanis a genus of Drepanididae
  genus menura, menura type and sole genus of the family Menuridae
  atrichornis, genus atrichornis type genus of the Atrichornithidae
  genus tyrannus, tyrannus type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers
  contopus, genus contopus pewees
  genus sayornis, sayornis phoebes
  genus pyrocephalus, pyrocephalus a genus of Tyrannidae
  genus cotinga type genus of the Cotingidae: cotingas
  genus rupicola, rupicola cock of the rocks
  genus pipra, pipra type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins
  genus procnias, procnias bellbirds
  cephalopterus, genus cephalopterus a genus of Cotingidae
  furnarius, genus furnarius type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds
  formicarius, genus formicarius type genus of the Formicariidae
  genus thamnophilus, thamnophilus a genus of Formicariidae
  genus hylophylax, hylophylax a genus of Formicariidae
  dendrocolaptes, genus dendrocolaptes type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae
  genus pitta type genus of the Pittidae; a large genus of birds of southern Asia and Australia and adjacent islands
  genus muscivora, muscivora a genus of Tyrannidae
  genus muscicapa, muscicapa type genus of the Muscicapidae
  genus pachycephala, pachycephala arboreal insectivorous birds
  genus turdus, turdus type genus of the Turdidae
  genus hylocichla, hylocichla American thrush: wood thrush; hermit thrush; veery
  genus luscinia, luscinia nightingales
  genus saxicola, saxicola Old World chats
  genus myadestes, myadestes solitaires
  genus phoenicurus, phoenicurus Old World thrushes
  genus oenanthe, oenanthe wheatears
  genus sialia, sialia North American bluebirds
  erithacus, genus erithacus Old World thrushes
  genus polioptila, polioptila New World gnatcatchers
  genus regulus, regulus a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets
  genus silvia, silvia type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers
  genus phylloscopus, phylloscopus warblers
  acrocephalus, genus acrocephalus a genus of Sylviidae
  genus prinia, prinia a genus of Sylviidae
  genus orthotomus, orthotomus tailorbirds
  genus timalia, timalia type genus of the Timaliidae
  genus parula, parula type genus of the Parulidae: wood warblers
  genus setophaga, setophaga a genus of Parulidae
  dendroica, genus dendroica a genus of Parulidae
  genus icteria, icteria New World chats
  genus seiurus, seiurus ovenbirds and water thrushes
  genus geothlypis, geothlypis yellowthroats
  genus ptloris, ptloris a genus of Paradisaeidae
  genus icterus, icterus type genus of the Icteridae
  genus sturnella, sturnella a genus of passerine birds including the meadowlarks
  cacicus, genus cacicus a genus of tropical American orioles
  dolichonyx, genus dolichonyx bobolinks
  genus quiscalus, quiscalus grackles
  euphagus, genus euphagus a genus of Icteridae
  genus molothrus, molothrus cowbirds
  agelaius, genus agelaius red-winged blackbirds
  genus oriolus, oriolus type genus of the Oriolidae
  genus sphecotheres, sphecotheres a genus of Old World orioles
  genus sturnus, sturnus type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings
  subgenus pastor, pastor only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus
  acridotheres, genus acridotheres mynas
  genus gracula, gracula mynas
  genus corvus, corvus type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens
  garrulus, genus garrulus type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays
  cyanocitta, genus cyanocitta New World jays
  genus perisoreus, perisoreus Canada jays
  genus nucifraga, nucifraga nutcrackers
  genus pica, pica magpies
  cracticus, genus cracticus type genus of the Cracticidae: Australian butcherbirds
  genus strepera, strepera bell magpies
  genus gymnorhina, gymnorhina in some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows
  genus troglodytes, troglodytes type genus of the Troglodytidae
  cistothorus, genus cistothorus marsh wrens
  genus salpinctes, salpinctes a genus of Troglodytidae
  genus thryothorus, thryothorus Carolina wrens
  campylorhynchus, genus campylorhynchus, genus heleodytes, heleodytes alternative classifications for the cactus wrens
  genus mimus, mimus type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds
  genus melanotis, melanotis a genus of Mimidae
  dumetella, genus dumetella catbirds
  genus toxostoma, toxostoma thrashers
  genus xenicus, xenicus type genus for the Xenicidae
  acanthisitta, genus acanthisitta a genus of Xenicidae
  certhia, genus certhia type genus of the Certhiidae
  genus tichodroma, tichodroma wall creepers; in some classifications placed in family Sittidae
  genus sitta, sitta type genus of the Sittidae
  genus parus, parus type genus of the family Paridae
  genus psaltriparus, psaltriparus a genus of Paridae
  chamaea, genus chamaea a genus of Paridae
  auriparus, genus auriparus a genus of Paridae
  genus irena, irena type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds
  genus hirundo, hirundo type genus of the Hirundinidae
  genus iridoprocne, iridoprocne a genus of Hirundinidae
  delichon, genus delichon a genus of Hirundinidae
  genus riparia, riparia a genus of Hirundinidae
  genus progne, progne a genus of Hirundinidae
  artamus, genus artamus type genus of the Artamidae
  genus piranga, piranga a genus of Thraupidae
  genus lanius, lanius type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes
  chlorophoneus, genus chlorophoneus a genus of Malaconotinae
  genus ptilonorhynchus, ptilonorhynchus type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae
  chlamydera, genus chlamydera a genus of Ptilonorhynchidae
  cinclus, genus cinclus type genus of the family Cinclidae
  genus vireo type genus of the Vireonidae
  bombycilla, genus bombycilla waxwings
  accipiter, genus accipiter type genus of the family Accipitridae
  buteo, genus buteo broad-winged soaring hawks
  genus pernis, pernis a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts
  genus-milvus, milvus a genus including the common European kits
  elanoides, genus elanoides a genus of kites
  elanus, genus elanus a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds
  genus circus, circus a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"
  circaetus, genus circaetus harrier eagles
  falco, genus falco a genus of Falconidae
  genus polyborus, polyborus a genus of Falconidae
  genus harpia, harpia a genus of Accipitridae
  genus aquila, aquila a genus of Accipitridae
  genus haliaeetus, haliaeetus a genus of Accipitridae
  genus pandion, pandion type genus of the Pandionidae
  genus gyps, gyps a genus of Accipitridae
  genus gypaetus, gypaetus in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae
  genus neophron, neophron a genus of Accipitridae
  aegypius, genus aegypius a genus of Accipitridae
  genus sagittarius, sagittarius type genus of the Sagittariidae
  cathartes, genus cathartes type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures
  genus vultur, vultur a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor
  genus gymnogyps, gymnogyps containing solely the California condor
  coragyps, genus coragyps a genus of Cathartidae
  genus sarcorhamphus, sarcorhamphus usually containing only the king vulture
  genus athene, athene a genus of Strigidae
  genus bubo, bubo a genus of Strigidae
  genus strix, strix owls lacking ear tufts
  genus otus, otus a genus of Strigidae
  genus surnia, surnia a genus of hawk-like owls
  asio, genus asio a genus of European owls
  genus sceloglaux, sceloglaux a genus of Strigidae
  genus tyto, tyto type and only genus of the family Tytonidae
  genus gallus, gallus common domestic birds and related forms
  genus meleagris, meleagris type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys
  agriocharis, genus agriocharis a genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey
  genus lyrurus, lyrurus black grouse
  genus lagopus, lagopus ptarmigans
  genus tetrao, tetrao type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies
  canachites, genus canachites spruce grouse
  centrocercus, genus centrocercus sage grouse
  bonasa, genus bonasa ruffed grouse
  genus pedioecetes, pedioecetes sharp-tailed grouse
  genus tympanuchus, tympanuchus prairie chickens
  crax, genus crax type genus of the Cracidae: curassows
  genus penelope, penelope a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)
  genus pipile, pipile genus of large crested guans (the piping guans)
  genus ortalis, ortalis chachalacas
  genus-megapodius, megapodius type genus of the Megapodiidae
  genus leipoa mallee fowl
  alectura, genus alectura brush turkeys
  genus macrocephalon, macrocephalon maleos
  genus phasianus, phasianus type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants
  genus afropavo Congo peafowl
  argusianus, genus argusianus argus pheasants
  chrysolophus, genus chrysolophus golden pheasants
  colinus, genus colinus New World quail: the bobwhites
  coturnix, genus coturnix Old World quail
  genus lophophorus, lophophorus monals
  genus odontophorus, odontophorus genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family
  genus pavo, pavo peafowl
  genus lofortyx, lofortyx California quail
  genus tragopan a genus of Phasianidae
  genus perdix, perdix a genus of Perdicinae
  alectoris, genus alectoris a genus of Perdicidae
  genus oreortyx, oreortyx mountain quail of western United States
  genus numida, numida guinea fowl
  genus opisthocomus, opisthocomus type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins
  genus raphus, raphus type genus of the Raphidae: dodos
  genus pezophaps, pezophaps constituted by the extinct solitaire
  genus columba, columba type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons
  genus streptopelia, streptopelia turtledoves
  genus stictopelia, stictopelia a genus of Columbidae
  genus zenaidura, zenaidura mourning doves
  ectopistes, genus ectopistes a genus of Columbidae
  genus pterocles, pterocles type genus of the Pteroclididae
  genus syrrhaptes, syrrhaptes a genus of Pteroclididae
  genus psittacus, psittacus type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey
  amazona, genus amazona a genus of Psittacidae
  genus ara, ara macaws
  genus nestor, nestor a genus of Psittacidae
  cacatua, genus cacatua, genus kakatoe, kakatoe a genus of Psittacidae
  genus nymphicus, nymphicus a genus of Psittacidae
  agapornis, genus agapornis a genus of Psittacidae
  genus glossopsitta, glossopsitta a genus of Loriinae
  genus trichoglossus, trichoglossus a genus of Loriinae
  conuropsis, genus conuropsis a genus of Psittacidae
  genus melopsittacus, melopsittacus a genus of Psittacidae
  genus psittacula, psittacula a genus of Psittacidae
  cuculus, genus cuculus type genus of the Cuculidae
  coccyzus, genus coccyzus a genus of Cuculidae
  genus geococcyx, geococcyx roadrunners
  crotophaga, genus crotophaga ani
  centropus, genus centropus a genus of Cuculidae
  genus musophaga, musophaga type genus of the Musophagidae
  coracias, genus coracias type genus of the Coraciidae
  alcedo, genus alcedo type genus of the Alcedinidae
  ceryle, genus ceryle a genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae
  dacelo, genus dacelo Australasian kingfishers
  genus halcyon, halcyon a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves
  genus merops, merops type genus of the Meropidae
  buceros, genus buceros type genus of the family Bucerotidae
  genus upupa, upupa type genus of the Upupidae
  genus phoeniculus, phoeniculus type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae
  genus momotus, momotus type genus of the Momotidae
  genus todus, todus type genus of the Todidae
  genus apus, apus type genus
  chateura, genus chateura a genus of Apodidae
  collocalia, genus collocalia a genus of Apodidae
  archilochus, genus archilochus a genus of Trochilidae
  chalcostigma, genus chalcostigma thornbills
  genus ramphomicron, ramphomicron thornbills
  caprimulgus, genus caprimulgus type genus of the Caprimulgidae
  chordeiles, genus chordeiles a genus of Caprimulgidae
  genus phalaenoptilus, phalaenoptilus a genus of Caprimulgidae
  genus podargus, podargus type genus of the Podargidae
  genus steatornis, steatornis type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae
  genus picus, picus type genus of Picidae
  genus picoides, picoides a genus of Picidae
  colaptes, genus colaptes a genus of Picidae
  campephilus, genus campephilus a genus of Picidae
  genus melanerpes, melanerpes a genus of Picidae
  genus sphyrapicus, sphyrapicus a genus of Picidae
  genus jynx, jynx wrynecks
  genus picumnus, picumnus a genus of Picidae
  aulacorhyncus, genus aulacorhyncus a genus of Ramphastidae
  genus trogon type genus of the Trogonidae
  genus pharomacrus, pharomacrus a genus of Trogonidae
  anas, genus anas type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks
  genus tadorna, tadorna sheldrakes
  genus oxyura, oxyura ruddy duck
  bucephala, genus bucephala buffleheads and goldeneyes
  aythya, genus aythya canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.
  aix, genus aix wood duck and mandarin duck
  cairina, genus cairina a genus of Anatidae
  genus somateria, somateria eider ducks
  genus melanitta, melanitta scoters
  clangula, genus clangula a genus of ducks
  genus mergus, mergus mergansers
  genus lophodytes, lophodytes a genus of Merginae
  anser, genus anser typical geese
  chen, subgenus chen wild goose having white adult plumage
  branta, genus branta wild geese
  genus coscoroba a genus of Anatidae
  genus cygnus, cygnus a genus of Anatidae
  anhima, genus anhima type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers
  chauna, genus chauna crested screamers
  ciconia, genus ciconia type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks
  genus leptoptilus, leptoptilus adjutant birds and marabous
  anastomus, genus anastomus openbills
  genus jabiru jabirus
  ephippiorhynchus, genus ephippiorhynchus saddlebills
  genus xenorhyncus, xenorhyncus East Indian and Australian storks
  genus mycteria, mycteria a genus of storks of the family Ciconiidae now including only the American wood ibis
  balaeniceps, genus balaeniceps type genus of the Balaenicipitidae: shoebills
  genus ibis ibises
  genus threskiornis, threskiornis type genus of the Threskiornithidae
  genus platalea, platalea type genus of the Plataleidae
  ajaia, genus ajaia a genus of Platalea
  ardea, genus ardea type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons
  egretta, genus egretta small Old and New World herons
  casmerodius, genus casmerodius a white egrets
  bubulcus, genus bubulcus small white egrets
  genus nycticorax, nycticorax Old World night herons
  genus nyctanassa, nyctanassa American night herons
  cochlearius, genus cochlearius boatbills
  botaurus, genus botaurus bitterns
  genus ixobrychus, ixobrychus bitterns
  genus grus, grus type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes
  aramus, genus aramus genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the western hemisphere: courlan; limpkin
  cariama, genus cariama the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama
  genus chunga a genus of Cariamidae
  gallirallus, genus gallirallus rails of New Zealand
  crex, genus crex corncrakes
  genus porzana, porzana spotted crakes
  gallinula, genus gallinula gallinules
  genus porphyrio, porphyrio Old World purple gallinules
  genus porphyrula, porphyrula American purple gallinules
  genus notornis a genus of Rallidae
  fulica, genus fulica coots
  genus otis, otis type genus of the Otididae: European bustard
  choriotis, genus choriotis Australian bustard
  genus turnix, turnix type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail
  genus pedionomus, pedionomus plain wanderer
  genus psophia, psophia type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters
  charadrius, genus charadrius type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers
  genus pluvialis, pluvialis golden plovers
  genus vanellus, vanellus Eurasian lapwings
  arenaria, genus arenaria turnstones
  aphriza, genus aphriza a genus of Scolopacidae
  actitis, genus actitis a genus of Scolopacidae
  erolia, genus erolia a genus of Scolopacidae
  genus tringa, tringa a genus of Scolopacidae
  calidris, genus calidris a genus of Scolopacidae
  crocethia, genus crocethia a genus of Scolopacidae
  bartramia, genus bartramia a genus of Scolopacidae
  genus philomachus, philomachus ruffs
  genus heteroscelus, heteroscelus tattlers
  catoptrophorus, genus catoptrophorus willet
  genus scolopax, scolopax type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks
  genus philohela, philohela American woodcocks
  gallinago, genus capella, genus gallinago, capella snipes
  genus limnocryptes, limnocryptes snipe
  genus limnodromus, limnodromus dowitchers
  genus numenius, numenius curlews
  genus limosa, limosa godwits
  genus himantopus, himantopus major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills
  cladorhyncus, genus cladorhyncus one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills
  genus recurvirostra, recurvirostra type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets
  genus haematopus, haematopus oystercatchers
  genus phalaropus, phalaropus type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes
  genus lobipes, lobipes a genus of Phalaropidae
  genus steganopus, steganopus a genus of Phalaropidae
  genus glareola, glareola type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles
  cursorius, genus cursorius coursers
  genus pluvianus, pluvianus coursers
  burhinus, genus burhinus type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews
  genus larus, larus type genus of the Laridae
  genus pagophila, pagophila a genus of Laridae
  genus rissa, rissa a genus of Laridae
  genus sterna, sterna a genus of Sterninae
  genus rynchops, rynchops type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers
  genus stercorarius, stercorarius type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers
  catharacta, genus catharacta skuas
  alca, genus alca type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill
  genus plautus, plautus a genus of Alcidae
  genus pinguinus, pinguinus great auk
  cepphus, genus cepphus a genus of birds including: guillemots
  genus uria, uria murres
  fratercula, genus fratercula puffins
  genus lunda, lunda puffins
  gavia, genus gavia type genus of the Gavidae: loons
  genus podiceps, podiceps type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes
  genus podilymbus, podilymbus a genus of Podicipedidae
  genus pelecanus, pelecanus type genus of the Pelecanidae
  fregata, genus fregata type genus of the Fregatidae
  genus sula, sula type genus of the Sulidae
  genus phalacrocorax, phalacrocorax type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae
  genus anhinga type genus of the Anhingidae
  genus phaethon, phaethon type genus of the Phaethontidae
  genus pygoscelis, pygoscelis a genus of Spheniscidae
  aptenodytes, genus aptenodytes large penguins
  genus spheniscus, spheniscus type genus of the Spheniscidae: jackass penguins
  eudyptes, genus eudyptes rock hoppers
  genus diomedea type of the Diomedeidae
  genus procellaria, procellaria type genus of the Procellariidae
  genus macronectes, macronectes giant petrels
  fulmarus, genus fulmarus fulmars
  genus puffinus, puffinus shearwaters
  genus hydrobates, hydrobates type genus of the Hydrobatidae
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