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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 Wheras this is a bird with a red crown.

Rallidae (rails)

Coot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coot

Moorhen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorhen

Weka http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weka

Purple swamphen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Swamphen

Takahe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takahē

Otididae, Eurypygidae, Rhynochetidae, Aramidae, Psophiidae, Heliornithidae

Bustard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bustard

Sunbittern http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurypygidae

Kagu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagu

Limpkin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limpkin

Trumpeter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psophiidae

Sphenisciformes (penguins)

Emperor penguin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Penguin

Brush-tailed penguin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygoscelis

Crested penguin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_penguin

Banded penguin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banded_penguin

Yellow-eyed penguin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-eyed_Penguin

Little penguin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Penguin

Ciconiiformes (stork-like birds)

Stork http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stork

Ibis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibis

Great blue heron http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blue_Heron

Charadriiformes (plover-like birds)

Sandpiper http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolopacidae

Curlew http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curlew

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 wierd beak, and apparantly 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)

Strigidae (typical owls)

Bubo (horned owls and eagle-owls)

Snowy owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_Owl

Great horned owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Horned_Owl

Eagle-owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Eagle-owl

Fish owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blakiston's_Fish-owl (Largest owl.)

Strix (earless owls)

Wood owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strix_(genus)

Tawny owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawny_Owl

Barred owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barred_Owl

Great grey owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Grey_Owl

Glaucidium (pygmy owls)

Pygmy owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Pygmy-owl

Jungle owlet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jungle_Owlet

Athene (small owls)

Spotted owlet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_Owlet

Burrowing owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrowing_Owl

Ninox (hawk owls)

Barking owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barking_Owl

Morepork http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Boobook

Brown hawk owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Hawk_Owl

Asio (eared owls)

Long-eared owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-eared_Owl

Short-eared owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-eared_Owl

Marsh owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsh_Owl

Striped owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striped_Owl

Other Strigidae

Screech owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megascops

Scops-owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scops_owl

White-faced owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptilopsis

Spectacled owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectacled_Owl

Hawk owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Hawk_Owl

Elf owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elf_Owl

Boreal owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengmalm's_Owl

Laughing owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laughing_Owl

Tytonidae (barn owls)

Sooty owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Sooty-owl

Masked owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Masked-owl

Barn owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barn_Owl

Grass owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Grass-owl

Bay owl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_owl

Psittaciformes (parrot-like birds)

Strigopidae (New Zealand Parrots)

Kea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kea

Kakapo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strigopini

Psittacidae (true parrots)

Psittacinae (typical parrots)

Budgerigar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budgerigar

Monk parrot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaker_parrot

Mascarene parrot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascarene_Parrot (Extinct after 1400)

Vulturine parrot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittrichadini

Fig parrot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclopsittacini

Hyacinth macaw http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyacinth_Macaw

Military macaw http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Macaw

Scarlet macaw http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_Macaw

Blue-and-gold macaw http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-and-yellow_Macaw

Vasa parrot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasa_Parrot

Gray parrot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Grey_Parrot

Racket-tail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prioniturus

Parakeet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psittacula

Senegal parrot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal_Parrot (Rename: Grey-Headed Poicephalus Parrot --Rainseeker)

Hanging parrot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loriculus

Lovebird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovebird

Masked lovebird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-collared_Lovebird

Rosella http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycercus

Night parrot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Parrot

Loriinae (lories and lorikeets)

Black lory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lory

Red lory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Lory

Dusky lory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusky_Lory

Rainbow lorikeet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Lorikeet

Iris lorikeet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iris_Lorikeet

Cacatuidae (cockatoos)

Palm cockatoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probosciger

Gang-gang cockatoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callocephalon

Cockatiel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphicus

Galah http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eolophus

Pink cockatoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lophochroa

Sulphur-crested cockatoo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphur-crested_Cockatoo

Corella http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licmetis

Passeriformes (perching birds)

Acanthisittidae (New Zealand wrens)

Bushwren http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushwren

Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)

Wattlebird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthochaera

Friarbird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philemon_%28genus%29

Chat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epthianura

Honeyeater http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichenostomus

Miner http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manorina

Tui http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tui_(bird)

Notiomystidae (stitchbird)

Stitchbird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stitchbird

Callaeidae

Huia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huia

Kokako http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kōkako

Pachycephalidae (whistlers)

Whitehead http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohoua

Goldenface http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldenface

Whistler http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachycephala

Shrike-thrush http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrike-thrush

Pitohui http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitohui

Rhipiduridae (fantails)

Fantail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantail

Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds)

Apodidae (swifts)

Swift http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Swift

Swiftlet http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiftlet (Lives in caves. Certain species make the nests used in bird's nest soup.)

Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Hummingbird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trochilinae

Hermit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit_(hummingbird)

Gaviformes (Loons/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. 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.

Phaetoniformes (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

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Palaeognathae (ratites and tinamous)

Struthioniformes (ostrich-like birds)

Casuariiformes (cassowary-like birds)

Rheiformes (rheas)

Tinamiformes (tinamous)

Accipitriformes (hawks, vultures, and eagles)

Accipitridae

Accipitrinae (true hawks)

Aegypiinae (Old World vultures)

Buteoninae (buzzards, true eagles, and sea eagles)

Circaetinae (snake-eagles)

Circinae (harriers)

Elaninae (elanid kites)

Perninae (honey buzzards)

Milvinae (non-elanid kites)

Cathartidae (New World vultures)

Pandionidae (ospreys)

Sagittariidae (secretarybirds)

Falconiformes (falcon-like birds)

Anseriformes (screamers and waterfowl)

Anhimidae (screamers)

Anseranatidae (magpie geese)

Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans)

Anatinae (dabbling ducks)

Aythyinae (diving ducks)

Merginae (seaducks)

Tadorninae (shelducks and shelgeese)

Anserinae (swans and geese)

Dendrocygninae (whistling ducks)

Stictionettinae, Oxyurinae, Thalassorninae, Plectropterinae

Galliformes (gamefowl)

Megapodiidae (mound-builders)

Cracidae (chachalacas, guans, and curassows)

Odontophoridae (New World quails)

Numididae (guineafowl)

Phasianidae (pheasants and partridges)

Meleagridinae (turkeys)

Perdicinae (partridges)

Phasianinae (pheasants, Old World quails, chickens)

Tetraoninae (grouses)

Phoenicopteriformes (flamingoes)

Columbiformes (dove-like birds)

Caprimulgiformes (frogmouths and nightjars)

Gruiformes (crane-like birds)

Gruidae (cranes)