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- noun a genus of birds
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- Agelaius
- Apus
- Aquila
- Ara
- Archilochus
- Athene
- Capella
- Chen
- Columba
- Corvus
- Cygnus
- Fregata
- Gallinago
- Grus
- Heleodytes
- Irena
- Melospiza
- Mergus
- Momotus
- Myadestes
- Mycteria
- Nestor
- Numenius
- Oreortyx
- Oriolus
- Otis
- Pachycephala
- Passerina
- Pavo
- Pedionomus
- Penelope
- Phaethon
- Plautus
- Prunella
- Rissa
- Sagittarius
- Silvia
- acanthisitta
- accipiter
- acridotheres
- acrocephalus
- actitis
- aegypius
- agapornis
- agriocharis
- aix
- ajaia
- alauda
- alca
- alcedo
- alectoris
- alectura
- amazona
- anas
- anastomus
- anhima
- anser
- anthus
- aphriza
- aptenodytes
- aramus
- ardea
- arenaria
- argusianus
- artamus
- asio
- atrichornis
- aulacorhyncus
- auriparus
- aythya
- balaeniceps
- bartramia
- bombycilla
- bonasa
- botaurus
- branta
- bubo
- bubulcus
- bucephala
- buceros
- burhinus
- buteo
- cacatua
- cacicus
- cairina
- calidris
- campephilus
- campylorhynchus
- canachites
- caprimulgus
- carduelis
- cariama
- carpodacus
- casmerodius
- casuarius
- catharacta
- cathartes
- catoptrophorus
- centrocercus
- centropus
- cephalopterus
- cepphus
- certhia
- ceryle
- chalcostigma
- chamaea
- charadrius
- chateura
- chauna
- chlamydera
- chlorophoneus
- chlorura
- chordeiles
- choriotis
- chrysolophus
- ciconia
- cinclus
- circaetus
- circus
- cistothorus
- cladorhyncus
- clangula
- coccothraustes
- coccyzus
- cochlearius
- coereba
- colaptes
- colinus
- collocalia
- contopus
- conuropsis
- coracias
- coragyps
- coturnix
- cracticus
- crax
- crex
- crocethia
- crotophaga
- cuculus
- cursorius
- cyanocitta
- dacelo
- delichon
- dendrocolaptes
- dendroica
- dinornis
- dolichonyx
- drepanis
- dromaius
- dumetella
- ectopistes
- egretta
- elanoides
- elanus
- emberiza
- ephippiorhynchus
- erithacus
- erolia
- estrilda
- eudyptes
- euphagus
- falco
- formicarius
- fratercula
- fringilla
- fulica
- fulmarus
- furnarius
- gallinula
- gallirallus
- gallus
- garrulus
- gavia
- genus acanthisitta
- genus accipiter
- genus acridotheres
- genus acrocephalus
- genus actitis
- genus aegypius
- genus aepyornis
- genus afropavo
- genus agapornis
- genus agelaius
- genus agriocharis
- genus aix
- genus ajaia
- genus alauda
- genus alca
- genus alcedo
- genus alectoris
- genus alectura
- genus amazona
- genus anas
- genus anastomus
- genus anhima
- genus anhinga
- genus anomalopteryx
- genus anser
- genus anthus
- genus aphriza
- genus aptenodytes
- genus apteryx
- genus apus
- genus aquila
- genus ara
- genus aramus
- genus archaeopteryx
- genus archaeornis
- genus archeopteryx
- genus archilochus
- genus ardea
- genus arenaria
- genus argusianus
- genus artamus
- genus asio
- genus athene
- genus atrichornis
- genus aulacorhyncus
- genus auriparus
- genus aythya
- genus balaeniceps
- genus bartramia
- genus bombycilla
- genus bonasa
- genus botaurus
- genus branta
- genus bubo
- genus bubulcus
- genus bucephala
- genus buceros
- genus burhinus
- genus buteo
- genus cacatua
- genus cacicus
- genus cairina
- genus calidris
- genus campephilus
- genus campylorhynchus
- genus canachites
- genus capella
- genus caprimulgus
- genus carduelis
- genus cariama
- genus carpodacus
- genus casmerodius
- genus casuarius
- genus catharacta
- genus cathartes
- genus catoptrophorus
- genus centrocercus
- genus centropus
- genus cephalopterus
- genus cepphus
- genus certhia
- genus ceryle
- genus chalcostigma
- genus chamaea
- genus charadrius
- genus chateura
- genus chauna
- genus chlamydera
- genus chlorophoneus
- genus chlorura
- genus chordeiles
- genus choriotis
- genus chrysolophus
- genus chunga
- genus ciconia
- genus cinclus
- genus circaetus
- genus circus
- genus cistothorus
- genus cladorhyncus
- genus clangula
- genus coccothraustes
- genus coccyzus
- genus cochlearius
- genus coereba
- genus colaptes
- genus colinus
- genus collocalia
- genus columba
- genus contopus
- genus conuropsis
- genus coracias
- genus coragyps
- genus corvus
- genus coscoroba
- genus cotinga
- genus coturnix
- genus cracticus
- genus crax
- genus crex
- genus crocethia
- genus crotophaga
- genus cuculus
- genus cursorius
- genus cyanocitta
- genus cygnus
- genus dacelo
- genus delichon
- genus dendrocolaptes
- genus dendroica
- genus dinornis
- genus diomedea
- genus dolichonyx
- genus drepanis
- genus dromaius
- genus dumetella
- genus ectopistes
- genus egretta
- genus elanoides
- genus elanus
- genus emberiza
- genus ephippiorhynchus
- genus erithacus
- genus erolia
- genus estrilda
- genus eudyptes
- genus euphagus
- genus falco
- genus formicarius
- genus fratercula
- genus fregata
- genus fringilla
- genus fulica
- genus fulmarus
- genus furnarius
- genus gallinago
- genus gallinula
- genus gallirallus
- genus gallus
- genus garrulus
- genus gavia
- genus geococcyx
- genus geothlypis
- genus glareola
- genus glossopsitta
- genus gracula
- genus grus
- genus gymnogyps
- genus gymnorhina
- genus gypaetus
- genus gyps
- genus haematopus
- genus halcyon
- genus haliaeetus
- genus harpia
- genus heleodytes
- genus hesperiphona
- genus heteroscelus
- genus himantopus
- genus hirundo
- genus hydrobates
- genus hylocichla
- genus hylophylax
- genus ibero-mesornis
- genus ibis
- genus icteria
- genus icterus
- genus irena
- genus iridoprocne
- genus ixobrychus
- genus jabiru
- genus junco
- genus jynx
- genus kakatoe
- genus lagopus
- genus lanius
- genus larus
- genus leipoa
- genus leptoptilus
- genus limnocryptes
- genus limnodromus
- genus limosa
- genus lobipes
- genus lofortyx
- genus lophodytes
- genus lophophorus
- genus loxia
- genus lunda
- genus luscinia
- genus lyrurus
- genus macrocephalon
- genus macronectes
- genus melanerpes
- genus melanitta
- genus melanotis
- genus meleagris
- genus melopsittacus
- genus melospiza
- genus menura
- genus mergus
- genus merops
- genus mimus
- genus molothrus
- genus momotus
- genus motacilla
- genus muscicapa
- genus muscivora
- genus musophaga
- genus myadestes
- genus mycteria
- genus neophron
- genus nestor
- genus notornis
- genus nucifraga
- genus numenius
- genus numida
- genus nyctanassa
- genus nycticorax
- genus nymphicus
- genus oceanites
- genus odontophorus
- genus oenanthe
- genus opisthocomus
- genus oreortyx
- genus oriolus
- genus ortalis
- genus orthotomus
- genus otis
- genus otus
- genus oxyura
- genus pachycephala
- genus padda
- genus pagophila
- genus pandion
- genus parula
- genus parus
- genus passer
- genus passerina
- genus pavo
- genus pedioecetes
- genus pedionomus
- genus pelecanus
- genus penelope
- genus perdix
- genus perisoreus
- genus pernis
- genus pezophaps
- genus phaethon
- genus phalacrocorax
- genus phalaenoptilus
- genus phalaropus
- genus pharomacrus
- genus phasianus
- genus philohela
- genus philomachus
- genus phoeniculus
- genus phoenicurus
- genus phylloscopus
- genus pica
- genus picoides
- genus picumnus
- genus picus
- genus pinguinus
- genus pinicola
- genus pipile
- genus pipilo
- genus pipra
- genus piranga
- genus pitta
- genus platalea
- genus plautus
- genus plectrophenax
- genus ploceus
- genus pluvialis
- genus pluvianus
- genus podargus
- genus podiceps
- genus podilymbus
- genus poephila
- genus polioptila
- genus polyborus
- genus pooecetes
- genus porphyrio
- genus porphyrula
- genus porzana
- genus prinia
- genus procellaria
- genus procnias
- genus progne
- genus protoavis
- genus prunella
- genus psaltriparus
- genus psittacula
- genus psittacus
- genus psophia
- genus pterocles
- genus pterocnemia
- genus ptilonorhynchus
- genus ptloris
- genus puffinus
- genus pygoscelis
- genus pyrocephalus
- genus pyrrhula
- genus pyrrhuloxia
- genus quiscalus
- genus ramphomicron
- genus raphus
- genus recurvirostra
- genus regulus
- genus rhea
- genus richmondena
- genus riparia
- genus rissa
- genus rupicola
- genus rynchops
- genus sagittarius
- genus salpinctes
- genus sarcorhamphus
- genus saxicola
- genus sayornis
- genus sceloglaux
- genus scolopax
- genus seiurus
- genus serinus
- genus setophaga
- genus sialia
- genus silvia
- genus sinornis
- genus sitta
- genus somateria
- genus sphecotheres
- genus spheniscus
- genus sphyrapicus
- genus spinus
- genus spizella
- genus steatornis
- genus steganopus
- genus stercorarius
- genus sterna
- genus stictopelia
- genus strepera
- genus streptopelia
- genus strix
- genus struthio
- genus sturnella
- genus sturnus
- genus sula
- genus surnia
- genus syrrhaptes
- genus tadorna
- genus tetrao
- genus thamnophilus
- genus threskiornis
- genus thryothorus
- genus tichodroma
- genus timalia
- genus todus
- genus toxostoma
- genus tragopan
- genus trichoglossus
- genus tringa
- genus troglodytes
- genus trogon
- genus turdus
- genus turnix
- genus tympanuchus
- genus tyrannus
- genus tyto
- genus upupa
- genus uria
- genus vanellus
- genus vidua
- genus vireo
- genus vultur
- genus xenicus
- genus xenorhyncus
- genus zenaidura
- genus zonotrichia
- genus-megapodius
- genus-milvus
- geococcyx
- geothlypis
- glareola
- glossopsitta
- gracula
- gymnogyps
- gymnorhina
- gypaetus
- gyps
- haematopus
- halcyon
- haliaeetus
- harpia
- hesperiphona
- heteroscelus
- himantopus
- hirundo
- hydrobates
- hylocichla
- hylophylax
- icteria
- icterus
- iridoprocne
- ixobrychus
- jynx
- kakatoe
- lagopus
- lanius
- larus
- leptoptilus
- limnocryptes
- limnodromus
- limosa
- lobipes
- lofortyx
- lophodytes
- lophophorus
- loxia
- lunda
- luscinia
- lyrurus
- macrocephalon
- macronectes
- megapodius
- melanerpes
- melanitta
- melanotis
- meleagris
- melopsittacus
- menura
- merops
- milvus
- mimus
- molothrus
- motacilla
- muscicapa
- muscivora
- musophaga
- neophron
- nucifraga
- numida
- nyctanassa
- nycticorax
- nymphicus
- oceanites
- odontophorus
- oenanthe
- opisthocomus
- ortalis
- orthotomus
- otus
- oxyura
- padda
- pagophila
- pandion
- parula
- parus
- passer
- pastor
- pedioecetes
- pelecanus
- perdix
- perisoreus
- pernis
- pezophaps
- phalacrocorax
- phalaenoptilus
- phalaropus
- pharomacrus
- phasianus
- philohela
- philomachus
- phoeniculus
- phoenicurus
- phylloscopus
- pica
- picoides
- picumnus
- picus
- pinguinus
- pinicola
- pipile
- pipilo
- pipra
- piranga
- platalea
- plectrophenax
- ploceus
- pluvialis
- pluvianus
- podargus
- podiceps
- podilymbus
- poephila
- polioptila
- polyborus
- pooecetes
- porphyrio
- porphyrula
- porzana
- prinia
- procellaria
- procnias
- progne
- psaltriparus
- psittacula
- psittacus
- psophia
- pterocles
- pterocnemia
- ptilonorhynchus
- ptloris
- puffinus
- pygoscelis
- pyrocephalus
- pyrrhula
- quiscalus
- ramphomicron
- raphus
- recurvirostra
- regulus
- richmondena
- riparia
- rupicola
- rynchops
- salpinctes
- sarcorhamphus
- saxicola
- sayornis
- sceloglaux
- scolopax
- seiurus
- serinus
- setophaga
- sialia
- sitta
- somateria
- sphecotheres
- spheniscus
- sphyrapicus
- spinus
- spizella
- steatornis
- steganopus
- stercorarius
- sterna
- stictopelia
- strepera
- streptopelia
- strix
- struthio
- sturnella
- sturnus
- subgenus chen
- subgenus pastor
- sula
- surnia
- syrrhaptes
- tadorna
- tetrao
- thamnophilus
- threskiornis
- thryothorus
- tichodroma
- timalia
- todus
- toxostoma
- trichoglossus
- tringa
- troglodytes
- turdus
- turnix
- tympanuchus
- tyrannus
- tyto
- upupa
- uria
- vanellus
- vidua
- vultur
- xenicus
- xenorhyncus
- zenaidura
- zonotrichia
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