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====Buteoninae (buzzards, true eagles, and sea eagles)==== | ====Buteoninae (buzzards, true eagles, and sea eagles)==== | ||
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− | + | Haast's eagle* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast's_Eagle (In game [[giant eagle]]) | |
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====Circaetinae (snake-eagles)==== | ====Circaetinae (snake-eagles)==== | ||
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==Falconiformes (falcon-like birds)== | ==Falconiformes (falcon-like birds)== | ||
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==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 | ||
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==Caprimulgiformes (frogmouths and nightjars)== | ==Caprimulgiformes (frogmouths and nightjars)== | ||
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Sarus Crane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarus_Crane | Sarus Crane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarus_Crane | ||
− | Gray | + | 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 | + | Red-crowned Crane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-crowned_Crane Wheras this is a bird with a red crown. |
===Rallidae (rails)=== | ===Rallidae (rails)=== | ||
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Great auk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Auk | Great auk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Auk | ||
− | Golden | + | Golden Plover http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Golden_Plover Standard shorebird |
− | Wrybill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrybill | + | Wrybill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrybill Bird with funny name, and funny beak. |
− | Lapwing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Lapwing | + | Lapwing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Lapwing Generalised species |
− | Snipe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Snipe | + | Snipe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Snipe Exists, surprisingly. Possibly too large for vermin. I much prefer the alternative name "sky goat" |
− | Herring | + | Herring Gull http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herring_Gull Arguably a candidate for [CURIOUSBEAST_EATER]. Bloody thieves |
− | Common | + | 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 | + | Kittiwake http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-legged_Kittiwake Juveniles known as "Tarrocks" |
− | Skimmer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhynchopidae | + | Skimmer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhynchopidae Has a wierd beak, and apparantly is the only bird with slit pupils |
Tern http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Tern | Tern http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Tern | ||
− | Sandwich | + | Sandwich Tern http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandwich_Tern Possibly problematic name |
− | Puffin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Puffin | + | Puffin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Puffin YAY PUFFINS |
− | Parakeet | + | Parakeet Auklet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parakeet_Auklet Similar to the puffin in most respects. |
− | Guillemot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Guillemot | + | 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 | + | Razorbill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razorbill Not as deadly as it sounds, unfortunately |
− | Little | + | Little Auk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Auk |
− | Common | + | Common Murre http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Guillemot See "Guillemot" |
Sheathbill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheathbill | Sheathbill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheathbill | ||
− | Oystercatcher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Oystercatcher | + | 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 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 | + | ===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- | + | 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 | + | ===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 | ||
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==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) | ||
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− | + | 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. Apparantly one of the most ineffecient 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 | |
− | + | Fulmarine Petrel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macronectes Has a whole host of unflattering names, but took name from the family. | |
− | + | 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 apparantly fly poorly. Recently (1700s) extinct. Rather tasty, apparantly | |
− | + | Imperial Shag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Shag Note that Shag/Cormorant is interchangable | |
− | + | 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. |