Birds of Kerala

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IOC Classification: DomainEukaryota • RegnumAnimalia • PhylumChordata • SubphylumVertebrata • InfraphylumGnathostomata • CladusOsteichthyes • SuperclassisTetrapoda • CladusAmniota • CladusReptilia • CladusArchosauria • ClassisAves Linnaeus, 1758

This is a gallery list of birds found in Kerala, India.

Family: Accipitridae (Hawks, kites and eagles)

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Genus: Accipiter

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Genus: Aegypius

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Genus: Aquila

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Genus: Aviceda

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Genus: Butastur

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Genus: Buteo

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Genus: Circaetus

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Genus: Circus

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Genus: Clanga

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Genus: Elanus

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Genus: Gyps

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Genus: Haliastur

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Genus: Milvus

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Genus: Neophron

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Genus: Nisaetus

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Genus: Pernis

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Genus: Sarcogyps

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Genus: Spilornis

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Family: Pandionidae (Osprey)

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Genus: Pandion

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Family: Anatidae (Ducks, geese and swans)

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Genus: Anas

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Genus: Anser

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Genus: Aythya

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Genus: Mareca

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Genus: Nettapus

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Genus: Spatula

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Genus: Tadorna

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Family: Apodidae (Swifts)

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Genus: Apus

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Genus: Cypsiurus

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Genus: Zoonavena

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Family: Bucerotidae (Hornbills)

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Genus: Buceros

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Genus: Ocyceros

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Family: Upupidae (Hoopoes)

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Genus: Upupa

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Family: Caprimulgidae (Nightjars)

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Genus: Lyncornis

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Family: Podargidae (Frogmouths)

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Family: Burhinidae (Stone-curlews/Thick-knees)

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Genus: Burhinus

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Genus: Esacus

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Family: Charadriidae (Plovers and lapwings)

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Genus: Pluvialis

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Genus: Vanellus

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Family: Dromadidae (Crab-plovers)

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Genus: Dromas

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Family: Glareolidae (Pratincoles and coursers)

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Genus: Cursorius

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Genus: Glareola

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Family: Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)

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Family: Jacanidae (Jacanas)

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Family: Laridae (Gulls and terns)

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Genus: Anous

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Genus: Gygis

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Genus: Larus

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Genus: Rissa

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Genus: Sterna

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Genus: Sternula

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Genus: Xema

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Family: Recurvirostridae (Avocets and stilts)

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Family: Rostratulidae (Painted-snipes)

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Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and allies)

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Genus: Actitis

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Genus: Arenaria

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Genus: Calidris

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Genus: Gallinago

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Genus: Limosa

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Genus: Numenius

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Genus: Scolopax

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Genus: Tringa

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Genus: Xenus

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Family: Stercorariidae (Skuas)

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Family: Turnicidae (Buttonquails)

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Genus: Turnix

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Family: Ciconiidae (Storks)

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Genus: Anastomus

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Genus: Ciconia

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Genus: Mycteria

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Family: Columbidae (Pigeons and doves)

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Genus: Columba

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Genus: Ducula

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Genus: Treron

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Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

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Genus: Alcedo

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Genus: Ceryle

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Genus: Ceyx

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Genus: Halcyon

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Family: Coraciidae (Rollers)

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Genus: Coracias

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Family: Meropidae (Bee-eaters)

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Genus: Merops

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Family: Cuculidae (Cuckoos)

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Genus: Centropus

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Genus: Clamator

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Genus: Cuculus

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Genus: Eudynamys

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Genus: Taccocua

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Family: Falconidae (Falcons)

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Genus: Falco

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Family: Phasianidae (Pheasants and partridges)

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Genus: Coturnix

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Genus: Gallus

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Genus: Pavo

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Genus: Perdicula

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Family: Rallidae (Rails, crakes, gallinules and coots)

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Genus: Fulica

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Genus: Gallicrex

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Genus: Gallinula

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Genus: Porphyrio

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Genus: Porzana

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Genus: Rallina

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Family: Otididae (Bustards)

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Family: Acrocephalidae (Tree & reed warblers)

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Genus: Iduna

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Family: Aegithinidae (Ioras)

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Genus: Aegithina

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Family: Alaudidae (Larks)

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Genus: Alauda

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Genus: Ammomanes

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Genus: Galerida

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Genus: Mirafra

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Family: Artamidae (Woodswallows)

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Genus: Artamus

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Family: Campephagidae (Minivets and cuckooshrikes)

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Genus: Coracina

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Family: Chloropseidae (Leafbirds)

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Family: Cisticolidae (Cisticolas)

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Genus: Cisticola

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Genus: Prinia

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Family: Corvidae (Crows and treepies)

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Genus: Corvus

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Family: Dicaeidae (Flowerpeckers)

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Genus: Dicaeum

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Family: Dicruridae (Drongos)

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Genus: Dicrurus

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Family: Emberizidae (Buntings)

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Genus: Emberiza

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Family: Estrildidae (Waxbills and munias)

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Genus: Amandava

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Genus: Euodice

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Genus: Lonchura

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Family: Fringillidae (Finches)

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Family: Hirundinidae (Swallows)

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Genus: Cecropis

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Genus: Delichon

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Genus: Hirundo

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Genus: Riparia

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Family: Irenidae (Fairy-bluebirds)

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Genus: Irena

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Family: Laniidae (Shrikes)

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Genus: Lanius

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Family: Leiothrichidae (Babblers and laughing-thrushes)

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Genus: Garrulax

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Genus: Turdoides

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Family: Locustellidae (Bush warblers and grassbirds)

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Family: Monarchidae (Monarchs and paradise flycatchers)

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Family: Motacillidae (Wagtails and pipits)

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Genus: Anthus

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Genus: Motacilla

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Family: Muscicapidae (Chats and flycatchers)

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Genus: Copsychus

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Genus: Cyornis

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Genus: Eumyias

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Genus: Ficedula

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Genus: Larvivora

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Genus: Luscinia

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Genus: Monticola

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Genus: Muscicapa

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Genus: Myophonus

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Genus: Oenanthe

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Genus: Saxicola

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Genus: Sholicola

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Family: Nectariniidae (Sunbirds and spiderhunters)

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Genus: Cinnyris

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Genus: Leptocoma

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Family: Oriolidae (Orioles)

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Genus: Oriolus

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Family: Paridae (Tits)

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Genus: Parus

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Family: Passeridae (Sparrows)

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Genus: Gymnoris

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Genus: Passer

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Family: Pellorneidae (Smaller babblers)

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Genus: Alcippe

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Family: Pittidae (Pittas)

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Genus: Pitta

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Family: Phylloscopidae (Leaf warblers)

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Family: Ploceidae (Weavers)

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Genus: Ploceus

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Family: Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)

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Family: Rhipiduridae (Fantails)

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Genus: Rhipidura

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Family: Sittidae (Nuthatches)

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Genus: Sitta

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Family: Stenostiridae (Canary-flycatchers)

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Family: Sturnidae (Starlings)

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Genus: Agropsar

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Genus: Gracula

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Genus: Pastor

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Genus: Sturnia

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Genus: Sturnus

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Family: Sylviidae (Typical warblers)

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Genus: Chrysomma

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Genus: Sylvia

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Family: Tephrodornithidae (Woodshrikes and flycatcher-shrikes)

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Genus: Hemipus

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Family: Timaliidae (Old World babblers / Timaliids)

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Genus: Dumetia

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Family: Turdidae (Thrushes)

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Genus: Geokichla

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Genus: Turdus

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Genus: Zoothera

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Family: Zosteropidae (White-eyes)

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Genus: Zosterops

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Family: Ardeidae (Bitterns, herons and egrets)

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Genus: Ardea

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Genus: Ardeola

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Genus: Botaurus

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Genus: Bubulcus

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Genus: Butorides

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Genus: Egretta

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Family: Pelecanidae (Pelicans)

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Genus: Pelecanus

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Family: Threskiornithidae (bises and spoonbills)

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Genus: Platalea

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Genus: Plegadis

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Genus: Pseudibis

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Family: Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds)

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Genus: Phaethon

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Family: Palaelodidae (Flamingos)

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Family: Megalaimidae (Barbets)

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Family: Picidae (Woodpeckers)

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Genus: Dinopium

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Genus: Dryocopus

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Genus: Jynx

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Genus: Leiopicus

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Genus: Picumnus

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Genus: Picus

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Family: Podicipedidae (Grebes)

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Family: Hydrobatidae (Northern storm petrels)

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Family: Oceanitidae (Austral storm petrels)

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Genus: Oceanites

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Family: Procellariidae (Shearwaters and petrels)

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Genus: Ardenna

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Genus: Bulweria

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Genus: Puffinus

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Family: Psittacidae (Parrots)

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Genus: Loriculus

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Family: Pteroclidae (Sandgrouses)

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Genus: Pterocles

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Family: Strigidae (Typical owls)

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Genus: Asio

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Genus: Athene

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Genus: Bubo

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Genus: Ketupa

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Genus: Ninox

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Genus: Otus

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Genus: Strix

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Family: Tytonidae (Barn owls)

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Genus: Phodilus

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Genus: Tyto

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Family: Anhingidae (Darters)

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Genus: Anhinga

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Family: Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)

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Genus: Fregata

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Family: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)

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Family: Sulidae (Boobies and gannets)

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Genus: Sula

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Family: Trogonidae (Trogons)

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Genus: Harpactes

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References

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