List of bird genera concerns the Chordata class of Aves or birds, characterised by feathers, a beak with no teeth, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, and a high metabolic rate.
Accipitriformes
Eagles, Old World vultures, secretary-birds, hawks, harriers, etc.
Family Accipitridae – buzzards, eagles, harriers, hawks, kites, Old World vultures Genus Accipiter Genus Aegypius – Eurasian black vulture Genus Aquila – eagles Genus Aviceda Genus Busarellus - black-collared hawk Genus Butastur Genus Buteo – buzzards Genus Buteogallus Genus Chelictinia Genus Chondrohierax Genus Circaetus Genus Circus – harriers Genus Clanga – spotted eagles Genus Cryptoleucopteryx – plumbeous hawk Genus Elanoides – swallow-tailed kite Genus Elanus Genus Erythrotriorchis Genus Eutriorchis – Madagascan serpent eagle Genus Gampsonyx – pearl kite Genus Geranoaetus Genus Geranospiza – crane hawk Genus Gypaetus – bearded vulture Genus Gypohierax – palm-nut vulture Genus Gyps Genus Haliaeetus – sea eagles Genus Haliastur Genus Hamirostra – black-breasted buzzard Genus Harpagus Genus Harpia – harpy eagle Genus Harpyhaliaetus Genus Harpyopsis – Papuan eagle Genus Helicolestes – slender-billed kite Genus Henicopernis Genus Hieraaetus Genus Icthyophaga Genus Ictinaetus – black eagle Genus Ictinia Genus Kaupifalco – lizard buzzard Genus Leptodon Genus Leucopternis Genus Lophaetus – long-crested eagle Genus Lophoictinia – square-tailed kite Genus Lophotriorchis – rufous-bellied eagle Genus Macheiramphus – bat hawk Genus Megatriorchis – Doria's goshawk Genus Melierax Genus Micronisus – gabar goshawk Genus Milvus Genus Morphnarchus – barred hawk Genus Morphnus – crested eagle Genus Necrosyrtes – hooded vulture Genus Neophron – Egyptian vulture Genus Nisaetus Genus Parabuteo Genus Pernis – honey-buzzards Genus Pithecophaga Genus Polemaetus Genus Polyboroides Genus Pseudastur Genus Rostrhamus – snail kite Genus Rupornis – roadside hawk Genus Sarcogyps – red-headed vulture Genus Spilornis Genus Spizaetus Genus Stephanoaetus Genus Terathopius – bateleur Genus Torgos – lappet-faced vulture Genus Trigonoceps – white-headed vulture Genus Urotriorchis – long-tailed hawk Family Pandionidae – osprey Genus Pandion Family Sagittariidae – secretarybird Genus Sagittarius
Anseriformes
Waterfowl
Family Anhimidae – screamers Genus Anhima – horned screamer Genus Chauna Family Anatidae Genus Aix – mandarin duck and wood duck Genus Alopochen – Egyptian goose Genus Amazonetta – Brazilian teal Genus Anas – pintails, mallards, etc. Genus Anser – grey geese and white geese Genus Asarcornis – white-winged duck Genus Aythya – pochards, scaup, etc. Genus Biziura – musk ducks Genus Branta – black geese Genus Bucephala – goldeneyes Genus Cairina – muscovy duck Genus Callonetta – ringed teal Genus Cereopsis – Cape Barren goose Genus Chenonetta – maned duck Genus Chloephaga – sheldgoose Genus Clangula – long-tailed duck Genus Coscoroba – coscoroba swan Genus Cyanochen – blue-winged goose Genus Cygnus – true swans Genus Dendrocygna – whistling ducks Genus Heteronetta – black-headed duck Genus Histrionicus – harlequin duck (includes Ocyplonessa) Genus Hymenolaimus – blue duck Genus Lophodytes – hooded merganser Genus Lophonetta – crested duck Genus Malacorhynchus – pink-eared ducks Genus Mareca – wigeons and gadwalls Genus Marmaronetta – marbled duck Genus Melanitta – scoters Genus Merganetta – torrent duck Genus Mergellus – smew Genus Mergus – mergansers Genus Neochen Genus Netta – larger pochard allies Genus Nettapus – pygmy geese Genus Nomonyx – masked duck Genus Oxyura – stiff-tailed ducks Genus Plectropterus – spur-winged goose Genus Polysticta – Steller's eider Genus Pteronetta – Hartlaub's duck Genus Radjah – radjah shelduck Genus Salvadorina – Salvadori's teal Genus Sarkidiornis – comb duck Genus Sibirionetta – Baikal teal Genus Somateria – eiders Genus Spatula – shovelers Genus Speculanas – bronze-winged duck Genus Stictonetta – freckled duck Genus Tachyeres – steamer ducks Genus Tadorna – shelducks Genus Thalassornis – white-backed duck Family Anseranatidae - magpie-goose Genus Anseranas
Apodiformes
Swifts, treeswifts and hummingbirds
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