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====Buteoninae (buzzards, true eagles, and sea eagles)====
 
====Buteoninae (buzzards, true eagles, and sea eagles)====
;True eagles (''Aquila'')
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Golden eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Eagle
:Golden eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Eagle ''(a symbol of the Roman Republic/Empire)''
 
:Long-crested eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-crested_Eagle
 
:[[Giant eagle]] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast's_Eagle '''(already included)'''
 
:Little eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Eagle
 
:Rufous-bellied eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous-bellied_Eagle
 
:Steppe eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steppe_Eagle
 
  
;Sea eagles (''Haliaeetus'')
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Long-crested eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-crested_Eagle
:Bald eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_Eagle ''(national animal of the United States)''
 
:White-bellied sea-eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-bellied_Sea-eagle ''(could just be called "sea eagle")''
 
:White-tailed eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-tailed_Eagle
 
  
;Martial eagles (''Polemaetus'')
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Haast's eagle* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast's_Eagle (In game [[giant eagle]])
:Martial eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martial_Eagle ''(a rather large eagle)''
 
 
 
;Crowned eagles (''Stephanoaetus'')
 
:Crowned eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowned_Eagle ''(another rather large eagle, this one eats monkeys, antelopes, and monitor lizards)''
 
 
 
;Harpy eagles (''Harpia'')
 
:Harpy eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpy_Eagle ''(Lives in the tropical rainforest and eats sloths and monkeys. Is the national animal of Panama, and inspired Fawkes the Phoenix in the Harry Potter movies.)
 
 
 
;Philippine eagles (''Pithecophaga'')
 
:Monkey-eating eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Eagle ''(another large eagle; it lives in tropical forests and mountains. Eats flying lemurs, civets, pigs and small dogs)''
 
 
 
;Old-world Buzzards and North American hawks (''Buteo'')
 
:Red-tailed hawk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-tailed_Hawk ''(iconic of the "Old West", almost every western film has a Red-tailed hawk cry to help set the stage. It lives in almost all biomes in North and Central America and the West Indies.)''
 
:Common buzzard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Buzzard
 
:Long-legged buzzard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-legged_Buzzard
 
:Ferruginous hawk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferruginous_Hawk ''(any hawk with "iron" in its name should be in DF)''
 
:Upland buzzard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upland_Buzzard
 
:Mountain buzzard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Buzzard
 
:Jackel buzzard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackal_Buzzard ''(lives in mountains, grasslands, and savanna)''
 
 
 
;Harris hawks (''Parabuteo'')
 
:Harris hawk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris%27s_Hawk ''(hunts in packs. May be called "dusky hawk" to avoid problematic "Harris".)''
 
 
 
;South Asian buzzards (''Butastur'')
 
:''these smallish buzzards eat mostly "vermin"''
 
:Grasshopper buzzard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper_Buzzard
 
 
 
;Grey hawks (''Leucopternis'')
 
:''These are "neotropical" (ie, South and Central American) hawks''
 
:Semiplumbeous hawk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiplumbeous_Hawk ''(Like the Ferrubinous hawk, but this time with "lead")''
 
:White hawk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Hawk
 
 
 
;Black-collard hawks (''Busarellus'')
 
:Black-collard hawk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-collared_Hawk ''(This hawk lives in moist forests and swamps, and eats mostly fish. Could just be called "swamp hawk".)''
 
  
 
====Circaetinae (snake-eagles)====
 
====Circaetinae (snake-eagles)====
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==Falconiformes (falcon-like birds)==
 
==Falconiformes (falcon-like birds)==
Striated Caracara http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striated_Caracara
 
  
 
==Anseriformes (screamers and waterfowl)==
 
==Anseriformes (screamers and waterfowl)==
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Common pigeon / Common dove http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Pigeon
 
Common pigeon / Common dove http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Pigeon
 
Wood Pigeon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Wood-pigeon
 
 
Snow Pigeon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Pigeon
 
 
Turtledove http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_Dove Watch out for duplicates.
 
 
Crested Pigeon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_Pigeon
 
  
 
==Caprimulgiformes (frogmouths and nightjars)==
 
==Caprimulgiformes (frogmouths and nightjars)==
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===Gruidae (cranes)===
 
===Gruidae (cranes)===
 
Sandhill crane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandhill_Crane
 
Sandhill crane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandhill_Crane
 
Whooping crane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whooping_Crane
 
 
Sarus Crane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarus_Crane
 
 
Gray crowned crane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Crowned_Crane (Note that this is a gray bird with a crown, as opposed to a bird with a gray crown.)
 
 
Red-crowned crane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-crowned_Crane (Whereas this is a bird with a red crown.)
 
  
 
===Rallidae (rails)===
 
===Rallidae (rails)===
 
Coot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coot
 
Coot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coot
 
Moorhen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorhen
 
  
 
Weka http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weka
 
Weka http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weka
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Great auk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Auk
 
Great auk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Auk
 
Golden plover http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Golden_Plover (Standard shorebird)
 
 
Wrybill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrybill (Bird with funny name, and funny beak.)
 
 
Lapwing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Lapwing (Generalised species)
 
 
Snipe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Snipe (Exists, surprisingly. Possibly too large for vermin. I much prefer the alternative name "sky goat")
 
 
Herring gull http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herring_Gull (Arguably a candidate for [CURIOUSBEAST_EATER]. Bloody thieves)
 
 
Common gull http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Gull (Normally I go with the more evocative name, which would be "mew gull", however this seemed too obscure. Could possibly just be called "gull"?)
 
 
Kittiwake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-legged_Kittiwake (Juveniles known as tarrocks)
 
 
Skimmer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhynchopidae (Has a weird beak, and apparently is the only bird with slit pupils)
 
 
Tern http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Tern
 
 
Sandwich tern http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwich_Tern (Possibly problematic name)
 
 
Puffin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Puffin (YAY PUFFINS)
 
 
Parakeet auklet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parakeet_Auklet (Similar to the puffin in most respects.)
 
 
Guillemot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Guillemot (The "common guillemot" is not actually a guillemot, so this gets the name.)
 
 
Razorbill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razorbill (Not as deadly as it sounds, unfortunately)
 
 
Little auk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Auk
 
 
Common murre http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Guillemot (See "guillemot")
 
 
Sheathbill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheathbill
 
 
Oystercatcher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Oystercatcher (Eats mussels rather than oysters)
 
  
 
==Strigiformes (owls)==
 
==Strigiformes (owls)==
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Screech owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megascops
 
Screech owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megascops
  
Scops-owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scops-owl
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Scops-owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scops_owl
  
 
White-faced owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptilopsis
 
White-faced owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptilopsis
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==Psittaciformes (parrot-like birds)==
 
==Psittaciformes (parrot-like birds)==
===Strigopidae (New Zealand parrots)===
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===Strigopidae (New Zealand Parrots)===
 
Kea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kea
 
Kea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kea
  
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Parakeet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittacula
 
Parakeet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittacula
  
Senegal parrot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal_Parrot (Rename: Grey-headed poicephalus parrot --Rainseeker)
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Senegal parrot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal_Parrot (Rename: Grey-Headed Poicephalus Parrot --Rainseeker)
  
 
Hanging parrot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loriculus
 
Hanging parrot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loriculus
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==[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passeriformes#Taxonomic_list_of_Passeriformes_families Passeriformes (perching birds)]==
 
==[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passeriformes#Taxonomic_list_of_Passeriformes_families Passeriformes (perching birds)]==
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===Acanthisittidae (New Zealand wrens)===
 
===Acanthisittidae (New Zealand wrens)===
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Bushwren http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushwren
 
Bushwren http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushwren
  
 
===Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)===
 
===Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)===
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Wattlebird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthochaera
 
Wattlebird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthochaera
  
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===Notiomystidae (stitchbird)===
 
===Notiomystidae (stitchbird)===
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Stitchbird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stitchbird
 
Stitchbird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stitchbird
  
===Callaeidae (New Zealand wattlebirds)===
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===Callaeidae===
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Huia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huia
 
Huia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huia
  
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===Pachycephalidae (whistlers)===
 
===Pachycephalidae (whistlers)===
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Whitehead http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohoua
 
Whitehead http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohoua
  
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===Rhipiduridae (fantails)===
 
===Rhipiduridae (fantails)===
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Fantail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantail
 
Fantail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantail
 
===Corvidae (crows)===
 
[[Blue jay]] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Jay '''(already included)'''
 
 
===Cardinalidae (cardinals)===
 
[[Cardinal]] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Cardinal '''(already included)'''
 
 
===Icteridae (icterids)===
 
[[Grackle|Common grackle]] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Grackle '''(already included)'''
 
 
[[Red-winged blackbird]] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-winged_Blackbird '''(already included)'''
 
 
===Oriolidae (orioles)===
 
[[Oriole]] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriole '''(already included)'''
 
  
 
==Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds)==
 
==Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds)==
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Hermit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit_(hummingbird)
 
Hermit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit_(hummingbird)
 
==Gaviformes (loons and divers)==
 
Black-throated loon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-throated_Loon
 
 
Common loon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Northern_Loon
 
 
==Podicipediformes (grebes)==
 
Little grebe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Grebe
 
 
Black-necked grebe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-necked_Grebe (This is what I think of when I hear "grebe" although it's rather atypical. Apparently one of the most inefficient fliers on earth)
 
 
Great grebe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Grebe
 
 
Silvery grebe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvery_Grebe
 
 
==Procellariiformes (albatrosses and petrels)==
 
Wandering albatross http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandering_Albatross (The big'un)
 
 
Royal albatross http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Royal_Albatross (Northern and southern varieties exist, but it is unclear whether they represent subspecies or not. This is an amalgamation)
 
 
Black-footed albatross http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-footed_Albatross (Arguably "black albatross" is more accurate, but there are sometimes white individuals, so I guess that's out)
 
 
Storm-petrel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Storm-petrel (There are many varieties, but I prefer the generic name, sans any modifiers)
 
 
Diving-petrel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelecanoididae ("There are four very similar species all in the family Pelecanoididae and genus ''Pelecanoides'' Lacépède, 1799, distinguished only by small differences in the coloration of their plumage and their bill construction" Excellent. Means I get to knock off early)
 
 
Broad-billed prion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad-billed_Prion
 
 
Blue petrel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Petrel (More accurately called a prion, but never mind)
 
 
Giant petrel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macronectes
 
 
Shearwater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shearwater (Generalised creature, based on the smaller genus ''Puffinus'')
 
 
Gadfly petrel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadfly_petrel (A bunch of these. Take your pick.)
 
 
==Pelicaniformes (pelicans, cormorants and allies)==
 
Great white pelican http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_White_Pelican (Ought to give players a fright, if the game window is too narrow to display "pelican" and simply shows a "Great White" hanging out in a pond)
 
 
Brown pelican http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Pelican
 
 
Pink-backed pelican http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink-backed_Pelican (Chosen to add a bit of colour)
 
 
Magnificent frigatebird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnificent_Frigatebird (Frigatebirds are mostly all the same, so I went with the one with the best name.)
 
 
Gannet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Gannet (Generalised species)
 
 
Blue-footed booby http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-footed_Booby
 
 
Masked booby http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masked_Booby (Largest booby. Hee hee)
 
 
Red-footed booby http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-footed_Booby (Smallest booby (But perfectly formed))
 
 
Snakebird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darter (Has numerous names, including "Anhinga" and "Darter")
 
 
Flightless cormorant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flightless_Cormorant (Largest cormorant. Accurate name.)
 
 
Spectacled cormorant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectacled_Cormorant (Similar to above, but could apparently fly poorly. Recently (1700s) extinct. Rather tasty, apparently)
 
 
Imperial shag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Shag (Note that shag/cormorant is interchangeable)
 
 
Great cormorant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Cormorant (Found inland, as well as on the coast in many regions. A generic kind of cormorant)
 
 
Green shag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Shag (Combination of the names "Shag" and "Green Cormorant")
 
 
Little cormorant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Cormorant (Tropical species - used for fishing.)
 
 
==Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)==
 
Tropicbird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-billed_Tropicbird (There are only three species of bird in this entire order and I felt it would be strange to be so detailed about them. This is based on the red-billed tropicbird, because that had the nicest picture)
 
 
==Pteroclidiformes (sandgrouse)==
 
Double-banded sandgrouse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-banded_Sandgrouse (Sandgrouse are not related to regular grouse)
 
 
Black-bellied sandgrouse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-bellied_Sandgrouse
 
 
Chesnut-bellied sandgrouse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chestnut-bellied_Sandgrouse
 
 
==Piciformes (woodpecker-like birds)==
 
===Picidae (woodpeckers)===
 
Hairy woodpecker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_Woodpecker
 
 
Great Spotted woodpecker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Spotted_Woodpecker
 
 
Three-toed woodpecker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-toed_woodpecker
 
 
Gila woodpecker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gila_Woodpecker
 
 
Ground woodpecker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_Woodpecker
 
 
Red-breasted wryneck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous-necked_Wryneck
 
 
Common flameback http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-rumped_Flameback
 
 
===Indicatoridae (honeyguides)===
 
Honeyguide http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indicatoridae
 
 
===Ramphastidae (toucans)===
 
Black-billed mountain toucan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-billed_Mountain-toucan
 
 
White-throated toucan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-throated_Toucan
 
 
Emerald toucanet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Toucanet
 
 
==Cuculiformes (Cuckoos and allies)==
 
 
===Musophagidae (Turacos)===
 
Green Turaco http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Turaco
 
 
Violet Turaco http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Turaco
 
 
Go-Away-Bird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-bellied_Go-away-bird Generalised species from this genus.
 
 
Great Blue Turaco http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blue_Turaco
 
 
===Cuculidae (Cuckoos and Roadrunners)===
 
 
Great Spotted Cuckoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Spotted_Cuckoo
 
 
Common Cuckoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Cuckoo
 
 
Greater Roadrunner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Roadrunner
 
 
Lesser Roadrunner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_Roadrunner
 
 
Ani http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ani_(bird)
 
 
Guira Cuckoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guira_Cuckoo Sounds like a place-specific name, but isn't. Named after the instrument, perhaps?
 
 
Coucal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coucal Generalised species.
 
 
===Opisthocomidae (Hoatzin)===
 
 
Hoatzin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opisthocomidae Don't forget the claws on the babies.
 
 
 
==Coraciiformes (Kingfishers and allies)==
 
 
===Bucerotidae (Hornbills)===
 
 
Great Hornbill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Hornbill
 
 
Rhinoceros Hornbill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros_Hornbill
 
 
White-crowned Hornbill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-crowned_Hornbill
 
 
Helmeted Hornbill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmeted_Hornbill Do check out the Wikipedia page. There's a wonderfully terrifying picture. Apparently its beak contains enough ivory to carve figurines from.
 
 
===Upupidae (Hoopoe)===
 
 
Hoopoe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upupidae Only one species. Hoopoe is plural, like sheep, I think. There is a giant extinct species, but wiki is not specific about its size.
 
 
===Phoeniculidae (Woodhoopoes)===
 
 
Green Wood Hoopoe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Woodhoopoe There are a lot more species of woodhoopoe than conventional hoopoe, for some reason. This species has a whole load of colours, despite its name.
 
 
White-headed Wood Hoopoe http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/White-headedWoodhoopoe(PHH).jpg
 
 
Scimitar-bill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Scimitar-bill Considerably less terrifying than it sounds.
 
 
===Coraciidae + Brachypteraciidae  (Rollers and Ground Rollers)===
 
 
Roller http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coraciidae Finding rollers with names that make sense is hard
 
 
Ground Roller http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachypteraciidae
 
 
===Meropidae (Bee-eater)===
 
 
Bearded Bee-Eater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyctyornis Destined to be a popular pet!
 
 
Bee-Eater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Bee-eater
 
 
Green Bee-Eater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Bee-eater
 
 
===Todidae (Tody)===
 
 
Tody http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todidae No, not a typo
 
 
===Momotidae (Motmots)===
 
 
Motmot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momotidae
 
 
===Alcedinidae (River Kingfishers)===
 
 
Common Kingfisher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Kingfisher
 
 
Azure Kingfisher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azure_Kingfisher
 
 
Silvery Kingfisher http://www.birdwatch.ph/html/gallery/skingfisher1.html
 
 
Little Kingfisher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Kingfisher
 
 
Dwarf Kingfisher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_Dwarf_Kingfisher Problematic name, but it's so luridly coloured I couldn't resist including it
 
 
===Halcyonidae (Wood Kingfishers)===
 
 
Kookaburra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughing_Kookaburra
 
 
===Cerylidae (Water Kingfishers)===
 
 
Greater Kingfisher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Kingfisher
 
 
Green Kingfisher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Kingfisher
 
 
Pied Kingfisher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pied_Kingfisher
 
 
Crested Kingfisher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_Kingfisher
 

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