Photos of New World (North & South American) Birds

Each photo gallery represents a taxonomic group of convenient size such as Order, Family or Subfamily and follow the DNA-based classification of Sibley and Monroe. This classification is progressively being replaced by Families as defined by BirdLife International. The table below is ordered alphabetically by common names.

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Taxonomic Group

Anhinga (Global)

Anhingidae

Anis, Cuckoos, Hoatzin

Cuculiformes

Antpittas (Moustached)

Formicariidae

Antshrikes, Antvireos

Thamnophilidae

Aracaris, Barbets (New World), Toucans, Toucanets

Ramphastidae

Auklets & Other Auks

Alcidae

Auks (Auklets, Guillemots, Murrelets, Murres, Puffins, Razorbill)

Alcidae

Avocets & Stilts (Global)

Recurvirostridae

Barbets (New World), Aracaris, Toucans, Toucanets

Ramphastidae

Becards, Elaenias, Flycatchers (Tyrant), Kingbirds, Kiskadees, Peewees, Tityras

Tyrannidae

Blackbirds (New World), Icterids

Icterini

Boobies, Gannets (Global)

Sulidae

Caracaras, Falcons

Falconidae

Chachalacas, Guans

Cracidae

Cock-of-the-rock

Rupicola

Conebills, Honeycreepers, Quits, Tanagers, Warbling-Finches

Thraupini

Cuckoos, Anis, Hoatzin

Cuculiformes

Curlews & Allies (Global) (See also Stone-Curlews/Thicknees)

Scolopacidae

Dippers (Global)

Cinclidae

Doves, Pigeons

Columbidae

Dowitchers & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Dunlin & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Ducks & Allies

Anatidae

Eagles & Allies

Accipitridae

Egrets & Allies (South American)

Ardeidae

Elaenias, Becards, Flycatchers (Tyrant), Kingbirds, Kiskadees, Peewees, Tityras

Tyrannidae

Falcons, Caracaras

Falconidae

Flickers & Allies

Picidae

Flowerpiercers, Honeycreepers, Tanagers, Warbling-Finches

Thraupini

Flycatchers (Tyrant), Becards, Elaenias, Kingbirds, Kiskadees, Peewees, Tityras

Tyrannidae

Frigatebirds (Global)

Fregatidae

Gannets, Boobies (Global)

Sulidae

Geese & Allies

Anatidae

Gnatcatchers, Wrens

Certhidae

Godwits & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Greenshanks & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Grouse (Sooty) & Allies

Phasianidae

Guans, Chachalacas

Cracidae

Guillemots & Other Auks

Alcidae

Harriers & Allies

Accipitridae

Hawks & Allies

Accipitridae

Herons & Allies (South American)

Ardeidae

Hoatzin, Anis, Cuckoos

Cuculiformes

Honeycreepers, Conebills, Quits, Tanagers, Warbling-Finches

Thraupini

Horneros, Treecreepers

Funariidae

Hummingbirds

Trochilidae

Ibises, Spoonbills (Global)

Threskiornithidae

Icterids, Blackbirds (New World)

Icterini

Jacamars

Gabulidae

Jaegers, Skuas (Global)

Stercorariini

Jays & Allies

Corvini

Kingbirds, Becards, Elaenias, Flycatchers (Tyrant), Kiskadees, Peewees, Tityras

Tyrannidae

Kingfishers

Cerylidae

Kiskadees, Becards, Elaenias, Flycatchers (Tyrant), Kingbirds,Peewees, Tityras

Tyrannidae

Knots & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Lapwings & Plovers

Charadriidae

Limpkin

Aramidae

Loons

Gaviidae

Macaws, Parrots, Parrotlets, Parakeets

Psittacidae

Mannikins, Elaenias, Flycatchers (Tyrant), Kingbirds, Kiskadees, Peewees, Tityras

Tyrannidae

Martins, Swallows

Hirundinidae

Mockingbirds

Mimidae

Motmots

Momotidae

Murrelets & Other Auks

Alcidae

Murres & Other Auks

Alcidae

Nightjars, Oilbird, Pauraque, Potoos

Strigiformes

Noddies, Terns, Skimmer (Black) (Global)

Sternini & Rynchopini

Nunbirds

Bucconidae

Oilbird, Pauraque, Potoos, Nightjars

Strigiformes

Osprey & Allies

Accipitridae

Owls (Barn) (Global)

Tytonidae

Owls (Typical or Hawk)

Strigidae

Parrots, Parrotlets, Parakeets, Macaws

Psittacidae

Partridge (Chukar) & Allies

Phasianidae

Pauraque, Potoos, Nightjars, Oilbird

Strigiformes

Peewees, Becards, Elaenias, Flycatchers (Tyrant), Kingbirds, Kiskadees, Tityras

Tyrannidae

Pelicans (Global)

Pelecanidae

Petrels, Shearwaters (Global)

Procellariinae

Phalaropes & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Pheasant (Common) & Allies

Phasianidae

Pigeons, Doves

Columbidae

Plovers & Lapwings

Charadriidae

Potoos, Nightjars, Oilbird, Pauraque

Strigiformes

Puffins & Other Auks

Alcidae

Quail (Californian)

Odontophoridae

Quits, Conebills, Honeycreepers, Tanagers, Warbling-Finches

Thraupini

Razorbill & Other Auks

Alcidae

Redshanks & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Ruff & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Sanderling & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Sandpipers & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Sapsuckers & Allies

Picidae

Shearwaters, Petrels (Global)

Procellariinae

Skimmer (Black), Terns, Noddies (Global)

Sternini & Rynchopini

Skuas, Jaegers (Global)

Stercorariini

Snipes & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Spoonbills, Ibises (Global)

Threskiornithidae

Stilts & Avocets (Global)

Recurvirostridae

Stints & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Swallows, Martins

Hirundinidae

Swans & Allies

Anatidae

Tanagers, Conebills, Honeycreepers, Quits, Warbling-Finches

Thraupini

Tattlers & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Terns, Noddies, Skimmer (Black) (Global)

Sternini & Rynchopini

Tityras, Becards, Elaenias, Flycatchers (Tyrant), Kingbirds, Kiskadees, Peewees

Tyrannidae

Treecreepers, Horneros

Funariidae

Trogons

Trogonidae

Tropicbirds (Global)

Phaethontidae

Toucans, Aracaris, Barbets (New World), Toucanets

Ramphastidae

Toucanets, Aracaris, Barbets (New World), Toucans

Ramphastidae

Turkey (Wild) & Allies

Phasianidae

Turnstones & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Tyrants, Becards, Elaenias, Kingbirds, Kiskadees, Peewees, Tityras

Tyrannidae

Vultures (New World)

Cathartinae

Waders & Allies (Global) (See also Plovers & Allies)

Scolopacidae

Warbling-Finches, Conebills, Honeycreepers, Quits, Tanagers

Thraupini

Whimbrel & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Willet & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

Wrens, Gnatcatchers

Certhidae

Woodpeckers & Allies

Picidae

Yellowlegs & Allies (Global)

Scolopacidae

 

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