bird genus

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bird genus - a genus of birds Craniata, subphylum Craniata, subphylum Vertebrata, Vertebrata - fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammalsgenus Protoavis - extinct primitive birds of the Triassic period; 70 million years before archaeopteryxgenus Archaeopteryx, genus Archeopteryx - a genus of fossil birdsgenus Sinornis - a genus of fossil birdsgenus Ibero-mesornis - a genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithesgenus Archaeornis - a genus of fossil birdgenus Struthio, Struthio - type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostrichesCasuarius, genus Casuarius - type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowariesDromaius, genus Dromaius - a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformesgenus Apteryx - type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwisgenus Rhea - type genus of the Rheidae; large tall flightless South American birds similar to but smaller than ostrichesgenus Pterocnemia, Pterocnemia - a genus of birds of the family Rheidaegenus Aepyornis - type genus of the Aepyornidae: elephant birdsDinornis, genus Dinornis - type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moasgenus Anomalopteryx - small moasgenus Prunella, Prunella - type genus of the PrunellidaeAlauda, genus Alauda - type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarksgenus Motacilla, Motacilla - type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtailsAnthus, genus Anthus - pipitsFringilla, genus Fringilla - type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, bramblingCarduelis, genus Carduelis - in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnetsgenus Spinus, Spinus - in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinchesCarpodacus, genus Carpodacus - house finches and purple finchesgenus Serinus, Serinus - Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serinsgenus Loxia, Loxia - crossbillgenus Pyrrhula, Pyrrhula - bullfinchesgenus Junco - American finchesgenus Pooecetes, Pooecetes - a genus of Fringillidaegenus Zonotrichia, Zonotrichia - large New World sparrowsgenus Spizella, Spizella - chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrowgenus Melospiza, Melospiza - American song sparrow and swamp sparrowgenus Passerina, Passerina - a genus of small North American finches including the New World buntingsEmberiza, genus Emberiza - Old World buntingsgenus Plectrophenax, Plectrophenax - snow buntingCoereba, genus Coereba - type genus of the Coerebidaegenus Passer, Passer - type genus of the Passeridaegenus Hesperiphona, Hesperiphona - evening grosbeakCoccothraustes, genus Coccothraustes - large finchesgenus Pinicola, Pinicola - a genus of Fringillidaegenus Richmondena, Richmondena - cardinalsgenus Pyrrhuloxia - large showy finches related to cardinalsgenus Pipilo, Pipilo - towheesChlorura, genus Chlorura - towheesgenus Ploceus, Ploceus - type genus of the Ploceidaegenus Vidua, Vidua - whydahsgenus Padda, Padda - a genus of PloceidaeEstrilda, genus Estrilda - avadavatsgenus Poephila, Poephila - grassfinchesDrepanis, genus Drepanis - a genus of Drepanididaegenus Menura, Menura - type and sole genus of the family MenuridaeAtrichornis, genus Atrichornis - type genus of the Atrichornithidaegenus Tyrannus, Tyrannus - type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchersContopus, genus Contopus - peweesgenus Sayornis, Sayornis - phoebes