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| Cinnamon Teal |
Anas |
cyanoptera |
| Laysan Duck |
Anas |
laysanensis |
| Eurasian Wigeon |
Anas |
penelope |
| Garganey |
Anas |
querquedula |
| Hawaiian Duck |
Anas |
wyvilliana |
| Greater White-fronted Goose |
Anser |
albifrons |
| Common Pochard |
Aythya |
ferina |
| Tufted Duck |
Aythya |
fuligula |
| Nene |
Branta |
sandvicensis |
| Emperor Goose |
Chen |
canagica |
| Harlequin Duck |
Histrionicus |
histrionicus |
| Fulvous Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna |
bicolor |
| Guam Swiflet |
Aerodramus |
bartschi |
| Uniform Swiftlet |
Aerodramus |
vanikorensis |
| Hawaiian Hawk |
Buteo |
solitarius |
| Steller's Sea-Eagle |
Haliaeetus |
pelagicus |
| Great Egret |
Ardea |
alba |
| Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus |
ibis |
| Green Heron |
Butorides |
virescens |
| Little Blue Heron |
Egretta |
caerulea |
| Snowy Egret |
Egretta |
thula |
| Mongolian Plover |
Charadrius |
mongolus |
| Eurasian Dotterel |
Charadrius |
morinellus |
| Black-necked Stilt |
Himantopus |
mexicanus |
| Pacific Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis |
fulva |
| Lesser Frigatebird |
Fregata |
ariel |
| Great Frigatebird |
Fregata |
minor |
| Merlin |
Falco |
columbarius |
| Parakeet Auklet |
Aethia |
psittacula |
| Black Noddy |
Anous |
minutus |
| Brown Noddy |
Anous |
stolidus |
| Tufted Puffin |
Fratercula |
cirrhata |
| Horned Puffin |
Fratercula |
corniculata |
| Common White-Tern |
Gygis |
alba |
| Laughing Gull |
Larus |
atricilla |
| California Gull |
Larus |
californicus |
| Mew Gull |
Larus |
canus |
| Glaucous-winged Gull |
Larus |
glaucescens |
| Glaucous Gull |
Larus |
hyperboreus |
| Western Gull |
Larus |
occidentalis |
| Common Black-headed Gull |
Larus |
ridibundus |
| Slaty-backed Gull |
Larus |
schistisagus |
| Blue Noddy |
Procelsterna |
cerulea |
| Cassin's Auklet |
Ptychoramphus |
aleuticus |
| Black-legged Kittiwake |
Rissa |
tridactyla |
| Long-tailed Jaeger |
Stercorarius |
longicaudus |
| South Polar Skua |
Stercorarius |
maccormicki |
| Parasitic Jaeger |
Stercorarius |
parasiticus |
| Pomarine Jaeger |
Stercorarius |
pomarinus |
| Little Tern |
Sterna |
albifrons |
| Least Tern |
Sterna |
antillarum |
| Great Crested-Tern |
Sterna |
bergii |
| Caspian Tern |
Sterna |
caspia |
| Sooty Tern |
Sterna |
fuscata |
| Grey-backed Tern |
Sterna |
lunata |
| Gull-billed Tern |
Sterna |
nilotica |
| Arctic Tern |
Sterna |
paradisaea |
| Sandwich Tern |
Sterna |
sandvicensis |
| Red-billed Tropicbird |
Phaethon |
aethereus |
| White-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon |
lepturus |
| Red-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon |
rubricauda |
| Pelagic Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax |
pelagicus |
| Red-necked Grebe |
Podiceps |
grisegena |
| Eared Grebe |
Podiceps |
nigricollis |
| Bulwer's Petrel |
Bulweria |
bulwerii |
| Jouanin's Petrel |
Bulweria |
fallax |
| Streaked Shearwater |
Calonectris |
leucomelas |
| Northern Fulmar |
Fulmarus |
glacialis |
| Wilson's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanites |
oceanicus |
| Band-rumped Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma |
castro |
| Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma |
furcata |
| Leach's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma |
leucorhoa |
| Tristram's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma |
tristrami |
| Short-tailed Albatross |
Phoebastria |
albatrus |
| Laysan Albatross |
Phoebastria |
immutabilis |
| Herald Petrel |
Pterodroma |
arminjoniana |
| White-necked Petrel |
Pterodroma |
cervicalis |
| Cook's Petrel |
Pterodroma |
cookii |
| Juan Fernandez Petrel |
Pterodroma |
externa |
| Bonin Petrel |
Pterodroma |
hypoleuca |
| Mottled Petrel |
Pterodroma |
inexpectata |
| Stejneger's Petrel |
Pterodroma |
longirostris |
| Kermadec Petrel |
Pterodroma |
neglecta |
| Black-winged Petrel |
Pterodroma |
nigripennis |
| Galapagos Petrel |
Pterodroma |
phaeopygia |
| Hawaiian Petrel |
Pterodroma |
sandwichensis |
| Murphy's Petrel |
Pterodroma |
ultima |
| Little Shearwater |
Puffinus |
assimilis |
| Townsend's Shearwater |
Puffinus |
auricularis |
| Buller's Shearwater |
Puffinus |
bulleri |
| Flesh-footed Shearwater |
Puffinus |
carneipes |
| Sooty Shearwater |
Puffinus |
griseus |
| Newell's Shearwater |
Puffinus |
newelli |
| Wedge-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus |
pacificus |
| Short-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus |
tenuirostris |
| Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse |
Pterocles |
exustus |
| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper |
Calidris |
acuminata |
| Red Knot |
Calidris |
canutus |
| Curlew Sandpiper |
Calidris |
ferruginea |
| Little Stint |
Calidris |
minuta |
| Rufous-necked Stint |
Calidris |
ruficollis |
| Long-toed Stint |
Calidris |
subminuta |
| Willet |
Catoptrophorus |
semipalmatus |
| Grey-tailed Tattler |
Heteroscelus |
brevipes |
| Long-billed Dowitcher |
Limnodromus |
scolopaceus |
| Marbled Godwit |
Limosa |
fedoa |
| Hudsonian Godwit |
Limosa |
haemastica |
| Bar-tailed Godwit |
Limosa |
lapponica |
| Bristle-thighed Curlew |
Numenius |
tahitiensis |
| Ruff |
Philomachus |
pugnax |
| Wood Sandpiper |
Tringa |
glareola |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper |
Tryngites |
subruficollis |
| Masked Booby |
Sula |
dactylatra |
| Brown Booby |
Sula |
leucogaster |
| Red-footed Booby |
Sula |
sula |
| White-faced Ibis |
Plegadis |
chihi |
| Zebra Dove |
Geopelia |
striata |
| Spotted Dove |
Streptopelia |
chinensis |
| Helmeted Guineafowl |
Numida |
meleagris |
| California Quail |
Callipepla |
californica |
| Gambel's Quail |
Callipepla |
gambelii |
| Chukar |
Alectoris |
chukar |
| Japanese Quail |
Coturnix |
japonica |
| Erckel's Francolin |
Francolinus |
erckelii |
| Black Francolin |
Francolinus |
francolinus |
| Grey Francolin |
Francolinus |
pondicerianus |
| Red Junglefowl |
Gallus |
gallus |
| Kalij Pheasant |
Lophura |
leucomelanos |
| Wild Turkey |
Meleagris |
gallopavo |
| Indian Peafowl |
Pavo |
cristatus |
| Common Pheasant |
Phasianus |
colchicus |
| Sandhill Crane |
Grus |
canadensis |
| Hawaiian Coot |
Fulica |
americana |
| Common Moorhen |
Gallinula |
chloropus |
| Laysan Crake |
Porzana |
palmeri |
| Hawaiian Crake |
Porzana |
sandwichensis |
| Sky Lark |
Alauda |
gulgula |
| Elepaio |
Chasiempis |
sandwichensis |
| Hawaiian Crow |
Corvus |
hawaiiensis |
| Black-crowned Antpitta |
Pittasoma |
michleri |
| Northern Cardinal |
Cardinalis |
cardinalis |
| Common Redpoll |
Carduelis |
flammea |
| House Finch |
Carpodacus |
mexicanus |
| Kona Grosbeak |
Chloridops |
kona |
| Ula-ai-hawane |
Ciridops |
anna |
| Black Mamo |
Drepanis |
funerea |
| Hawaii Mamo |
Drepanis |
pacifica |
| Lanai Hookbill |
Dysmorodrepanis |
munroi |
| Greater Akialoa |
Hemignathus |
ellisianus |
| Kauai Amakihi |
Hemignathus |
kauaiensis |
| Nukupuu |
Hemignathus |
lucidus |
| Akiapolaau |
Hemignathus |
munroi |
| Akialoa |
Hemignathus |
obscurus |
| Anianiau |
Hemignathus |
parvus |
| Greater Amakihi |
Hemignathus |
sagittirostris |
| Common Amakihi |
Hemignathus |
virens |
| Apapane |
Himatione |
sanguinea |
| Palila |
Loxioides |
bailleui |
| Akekee |
Loxops |
caeruleirostris |
| Akepa |
Loxops |
coccineus |
| Poo-uli |
Melamprosops |
phaeosoma |
| Kauai Creeper |
Oreomystis |
bairdi |
| Hawaii Creeper |
Oreomystis |
mana |
| Akohekohe |
Palmeria |
dolei |
| Yellow-billed Cardinal |
Paroaria |
capitata |
| Red-crested Cardinal |
Paroaria |
coronata |
| Molokai Creeper |
Paroreomyza |
flammea |
| Oahu Creeper |
Paroreomyza |
maculata |
| Maui Creeper |
Paroreomyza |
montana |
| Snow Bunting |
Plectrophenax |
nivalis |
| Maui Parrotbill |
Pseudonestor |
xanthophrys |
| O'u |
Psittirostra |
psittacea |
| Great-tailed Grackle |
Quiscalus |
mexicanus |
| Lesser Koa-Finch |
Rhodacanthis |
flaviceps |
| Greater Koa-Finch |
Rhodacanthis |
palmeri |
| Yellow-fronted Canary |
Serinus |
mozambicus |
| Saffron Finch |
Sicalis |
flaveola |
| Western Meadowlark |
Sturnella |
neglecta |
| Laysan Finch |
Telespiza |
cantans |
| Nihoa Finch |
Telespiza |
ultima |
| Yellow-faced Grassquit |
Tiaris |
olivacea |
| Iiwi |
Vestiaria |
coccinea |
| Kioea |
Chaetoptila |
angustipluma |
| Oahu Oo |
Moho |
apicalis |
| Bishop's O'o |
Moho |
bishopi |
| Kauai O'o |
Moho |
braccatus |
| Hawaii Oo |
Moho |
nobilis |
| White-rumped Shama |
Copsychus |
malabaricus |
| Olomao |
Myadestes |
lanaiensis |
| Kamao |
Myadestes |
myadestinus |
| Omao |
Myadestes |
obscurus |
| Puaiohi |
Myadestes |
palmeri |
| Varied Tit |
Parus |
varius |
| Red Avadavat |
Amandava |
amandava |
| Red-throated Pipit |
Anthus |
cervinus |
| Olive-backed Pipit |
Anthus |
hodgsoni |
| Common Waxbill |
Estrilda |
astrild |
| Lavender Waxbill |
Estrilda |
caerulescens |
| Orange-cheeked Waxbill |
Estrilda |
melpoda |
| Black-rumped Waxbill |
Estrilda |
troglodytes |
| Southern Black-headed |
Lonchura |
atricapilla |
| White-throated Munia |
Lonchura |
malabarica |
| Black-headed Munia |
Lonchura |
malacca |
| Scaly-breasted Munia |
Lonchura |
punctulata |
| Red-cheeked Cordonbleu |
Uraeginthus |
bengalus |
| Red-vented Bulbul |
Pycnonotus |
cafer |
| Red-whiskered Bulbul |
Pycnonotus |
jocosus |
| Common Myna |
Acridotheres |
tristis |
| Millerbird |
Acrocephalus |
familiaris |
| Japanese Bush-Warbler |
Cettia |
diphone |
| Grey-sided Laughingthrush |
Garrulax |
caerulatus |
| Hwamei |
Garrulax |
canorus |
| Greater Necklaced Laughing-Thrush |
Garrulax |
pectoralis |
| Beautiful Sibia |
Heterophasia |
pulchella |
| Red-billed Leiothrix |
Leiothrix |
lutea |
| Yellow-cheeked Becard |
Pachyramphus |
xanthogenys |
| Japanese White-eye |
Zosterops |
japonicus |
| Pale-headed Rosella |
Platycercus |
adscitus |
| Rose-ringed Parakeet |
Psittacula |
krameri |
| Congo Bay-Owl |
Phodilus |
prigoginei |
| Barn Owl |
Tyto |
alba |
| Choco Tinamou |
Crypturellus |
kerriae |
| Indigo-capped Hummingbird |
Amazilia |
cyanifrons |
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