Modification:Ark Project/Animals/Birds

Palaeognathae (ratites and tinamous)

Struthioniformes (ostrich-like birds)

Moa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa (Extinct after 1400. Consider leaving out elephant bird as some moa were larger but otherwise similar animals.)

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

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

Casuariiformes (cassowary-like birds)

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

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

Rheiformes (rheas)

Rhea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhea_(bird)

Tinamiformes (tinamous)

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

Accipitriformes (hawks, vultures, and eagles)

Accipitridae

Accipitrinae (true hawks)

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

Goshawk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Goshawk

Aegypiinae (Old World vultures)

Black vulture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinereous_Vulture

Bearded vulture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bearded_Vulture

Buteoninae (buzzards, true eagles, and sea eagles)

Golden eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Eagle

Long-crested eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-crested_Eagle

Haast's eagle* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haast's_Eagle (In game giant eagle)

Circaetinae (snake-eagles)

Snake-eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circaetinae

Circinae (harriers)

Harrier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrier_(bird)

Elaninae (elanid kites)

Kite http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elanid_kite

Perninae (honey buzzards)

Baza http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviceda

Buzzard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Buzzard

Honey buzzard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_Buzzard

Milvinae (non-elanid kites)

Bat hawk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_Hawk

Cathartidae (New World vultures)

Condor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Condor

King vulture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Vulture

Turkey vulture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey_Vulture

Pandionidae (ospreys)

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

Sagittariidae (secretarybirds)

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

Anseriformes (screamers and waterfowl)

Anhimidae (screamers)

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

Anseranatidae (magpie geese)

Magpie goose http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magpie_Goose

Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans)

Anatinae (dabbling ducks)

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

Pacific black duck* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Black_Duck

Spectacled duck / Bronze-winged duck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze-winged_Duck

Aythyinae (diving ducks)

Pink-headed duck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink-headed_Duck

Anserinae (swans and geese)

Mute swan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mute_Swan

Black swan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Swan

Black-necked swan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-necked_Swan

Trumpeter swan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpeter_Swan

Graylag goose http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greylag_Goose

Ross's goose* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross's_Goose

Brant goose http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brant_Goose

Cackling goose http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cackling_Goose

Red-breasted goose http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-breasted_Goose

Dendrocygninae (whistling ducks)

Whistling duck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrocygninae

Stictionettinae, Oxyurinae, Thalassorninae, Plectropterinae

Freckled duck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freckled_Duck

White-backed duck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-backed_Duck

Spur-winged goose http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spur-winged_Goose

Mandarin duck* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_Duck

Wood duck http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_Duck

Galliformes (gamefowl)

Megapodiidae (mound-builders)

Australian brush-turkey* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Brush-turkey

Orange-footed scrubfowl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange-footed_Scrubfowl

Cracidae (chachalacas, guans, and curassows)

Rusty-margined guan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusty-margined_Guan

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

Great curassow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Curassow

Wattled curassow http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wattled_Curassow

Odontophoridae (New World quails)

Mountain quail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Quail

Scaled quail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scaled_Quail

California quail* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Quail

Gambel's quail* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambel's_Quail

Numididae (guineafowl)

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

Phasianidae (pheasants and partridges)

Meleagridinae (turkeys)

Wild turkey* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Turkey

Domestic turkey* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_turkey

Perdicinae (partridges)

Rock partridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Partridge

Red-legged partridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-legged_Partridge

Gray partridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Partridge

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

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

Phasianinae (pheasants, Old World quails, chickens)

Quail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Quail

Blue quail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Blue_Quail

Painted bush quail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_Bush_Quail

Blood pheasant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Pheasant

Silver pheasant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Pheasant

Reeves's pheasant* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reeves's_Pheasant

Common pheasant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Pheasant

Golden pheasant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Pheasant

Mountain peacock-pheasant http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Peacock-pheasant

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

Western tragopan* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Tragopan

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

Peafowl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavo_(genus)

Satyr tragopan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyr_Tragopan

Tetraoninae (grouses)

Heath hen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heath_Hen

Phoenicopteriformes (flamingoes)

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

Columbiformes (dove-like birds)

Passenger pigeon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_Pigeon

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

Nicobar pigeon* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicobar_Pigeon

Common pigeon / Common dove http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Pigeon

Caprimulgiformes (frogmouths and nightjars)

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

Standard-winged nightjar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard-winged_Nightjar

Oilbird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oilbird (Lives in caves.)

Whipporwill http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whip-poor-will (Awesome night bird of death!)

Gruiformes (crane-like birds)

Gruidae (cranes)

Sandhill crane http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandhill_Crane

Rallidae (rails)

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

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 and similar)

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.