| 单词 | bird family |
| 释义 | bird family (once / 157591 pages) n WORD FAMILY bird family: bird families USAGE EXAMPLESSince then, thousands of feathered dinosaurs have been discovered, many of which seem to be branches in the bird family tree. National Geographic(Apr 05, 2016) They belong to the same bird family — Columbidae — and in many instances, the terms are used interchangeably. The Verge(Dec 13, 2015) It stood about 1.2m tall and probably weighed 18kg, making it a medium-sized addition to the terror bird family. BBC(Apr 09, 2015) n a family of warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings Hypo|Hyper Struthionidae, family Struthionidae tall terrestrial birds: ostriches Casuaridae, family Casuaridaea family of large ostrich-like birds including cassowaries Apterygidae, family Apterygidaecoextensive with the order Apterygiformes Rheidae, family Rheidaea family of birds coextensive with the order Rheiformes Aepyornidae, family Aepyornidaecoextensive with the order Aepyorniformes Dinornithidae, family Dinornithidaemoas Meliphagidae, family Meliphagidaehoney eaters Prunellidae, family Prunellidaehedge sparrow Alaudidae, family Alaudidaelarks Motacillidae, family Motacillidaepipits and wagtails Fringillidae, family Fringillidaefinches: goldfinches; bullfinches; chaffinches; siskins; canaries; cardinals; grosbeaks; crossbills; linnets; buntings Carduelinae, subfamily Carduelinaeused in some classifications for a subgroup of finches Emberizidae, subfamily Emberizidae, subfamily Emberizinaebuntings and some New World sparrows Coerebidae, Dacninae, family Coerebidae, family Dacninaethe honeycreepers Passeridae, family Passeridaetrue sparrows: Old world birds formerly considered weaverbirds Ploceidae, family Ploceidaeweaverbirds Drepanididae, family DrepanididaeHawaiian honeycreepers Menuridae, family Menuridaelyrebirds Atrichornithidae, family Atrichornithidaescrubbirds Eurylaimidae, family Eurylaimidaecoextensive with the suborder Eurylaimi Tyrannidae, superfamily TyrannidaeNew World tyrant flycatchers most numerous in Central America and South America but also in the United States and Canada Cotingidae, family Cotingidaecotingas; umbrella birds Pipridae, family Pipridaemanakins Furnariidae, family Furnariidaee.g. ovenbirds Formicariidae, family Formicariidaeantbirds Dendrocolaptidae, family Dendrocolaptidaewoodhewers or woodcreepers Pittidae, family Pittidaepittas Muscicapidae, family MuscicapidaeOld World (true) flycatchers Turdidae, family Turdidaethrushes; in some classifications considered a subfamily (Turdinae) of the family Muscicapidae Turdinae, subfamily Turdinaealternative classification for the thrushes Sylviidae, family Sylviidaein some classifications considered a subfamily (Sylviinae) of the family Muscicapidae: Old World (true) warblers; American kinglets and gnatcatchers Sylviinae, subfamily Sylviinaealternative classification for the Old World warblers Timaliidae, family Timaliidaebabblers Parulidae, family ParulidaeNew World warblers Paradisaeidae, family Paradisaeidaebirds of paradise Icteridae, family IcteridaeAmerican orioles; American blackbirds; bobolinks; meadowlarks Oriolidae, family OriolidaeOld World orioles Sturnidae, family SturnidaeOld World starlings Corvidae, family Corvidaecrow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay Garrulinae, subfamily Garrulinaesubfamily of the crow family: jays Cracticidae, family CracticidaeAustralian birds formerly included in the family Laniidae Troglodytidae, family Troglodytidaewrens Mimidae, family Mimidaesometimes considered a subfamily of Troglodytidae: mockingbirds; catbirds; thrashers Acanthisittidae, Xenicidae, family Acanthisittidae, family Xenicidaealternative names for the family comprising the New Zealand wrens Certhiidae, family Certhiidaecreepers Sittidae, family Sittidaenuthatches Paridae, family Paridaetitmice and chickadees Irenidae, family Irenidaea family of birds of the suborder Oscines Hirundinidae, family Hirundinidaeswallows and martins Artamidae, family Artamidaewood swallows Thraupidae, family Thraupidaetanagers Laniidae, family Laniidaeshrikes Malaconotinae, subfamily Malaconotinaean African bush shrikes Ptilonorhynchidae, family Ptilonorhynchidaebowerbirds Cinclidae, family Cinclidaewater ouzels Vireonidae, family Vireonidaesmall insectivorous American songbirds Bombycillidae, family Bombycillidaea family of birds of the suborder Oscines Accipitridae, family Accipitridaehawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles Falconidae, family Falconidaea family of birds of the order Falconiformes Pandionidae, family Pandionidaeospreys Sagittariidae, family Sagittariidaesecretary birds Cathartidae, family Cathartidaecondors; turkey buzzards; king vultures Strigidae, family Strigidaea family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes Tytonidae, family Tytonidaecomprising only the barn owls Meleagrididae, family Meleagrididaeturkeys and some extinct forms Tetraonidae, family Tetraonidaegrouse Cracidae, family Cracidaecurassows; guans; chachalacas Megapodiidae, family Megapodiidaemegapodes Phasianidae, family Phasianidaepheasants; quails; partridges Perdicidae, Perdicinae, subfamily Perdicidae, subfamily PerdicinaeOld World partridges Numididae, Numidinae, subfamily Numididae, subfamily Numidinaeguinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar Opisthocomidae, family Opisthocomidaecomprising the hoatzins Tinamidae, family Tinamidaecomprising the tinamous Raphidae, family Raphidaeextinct dodos and solitaires Columbidae, family Columbidaedoves and pigeons Pteroclididae, family Pteroclididaesandgrouses Psittacidae, family Psittacidaecoextensive with the order Psittaciformes Loriinae, subfamily Loriinaelories Cuculidae, family Cuculidaeincludes cuckoo; ani; roadrunner Musophagidae, family Musophagidaetouracos Coraciidae, family Coraciidaerollers Alcedinidae, family Alcedinidaekingfishers Meropidae, family Meropidaebee-eaters Bucerotidae, family Bucerotidaehornbills Upupidae, family Upupidaehoopoes Phoeniculidae, family Phoeniculidaewood hoopoes Momotidae, family Momotidaea family of birds of the order Coraciiformes Todidae, family Todidaea family of birds of the order Coraciiformes Apodidae, family Apodidaeswifts; in former classifications included in the order Coraciiformes Hemiprocnidae, family Hemiprocnidaetree swifts Trochilidae, family Trochilidaehummingbirds Caprimulgidae, family Caprimulgidaegoatsuckers Podargidae, family Podargidaefrogmouths Steatornithidae, family Steatornithidaeoilbirds Picidae, family Picidaewoodpeckers Capitonidae, family Capitonidaebarbets Bucconidae, family Bucconidaepuffbirds Indicatoridae, family Indicatoridaehoney guides Galbulidae, family Galbulidaejacamars Ramphastidae, family Ramphastidaetoucans Trogonidae, family Trogonidaecoextensive with the order Trogoniformes Anatidae, family Anatidaeswimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks Merginae, subfamily Merginaemergansers and closely related diving birds Anserinae, subfamily Anserinaeused in some classifications for the swans Anhimidae, family Anhimidaescreamers Ciconiidae, family Ciconiidaestorks Balaenicipitidae, family Balaenicipitidaeshoebills Threskiornithidae, family Ibidiidae, family Threskiornithidaeibises Plataleidae, family Plataleidaespoonbills Phoenicopteridae, family Phoenicopteridaeflamingos Ardeidae, family Ardeidaeherons; egrets; night herons; bitterns Gruidae, family Gruidaecranes Cariamidae, family Cariamidaecrane-like South American wading birds Rallidae, family Rallidaerails; crakes; gallinules; coots Otididae, family Otididaebustards Turnicidae, family Turnicidaesmall Old World birds resembling but not related to true quail Psophiidae, family Psophiidaetrumpeters Charadriidae, family Charadriidaeplover family Scolopacidae, family Scolopacidaesandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchers Recurvirostridae, family Recurvirostridaelong-legged shorebirds Haematopodidae, family Haematopodidaeoystercatchers Phalaropidae, family Phalaropidaephalaropes Glareolidae, family GlareolidaeOld World shorebirds: pratincoles and coursers Burhinidae, family Burhinidaelarge wading birds resembling the plovers: stone curlews Laridae, family Laridaegull family: gulls and terns Sterninae, subfamily Sterninaeterns Rynchopidae, family Rynchopidaecoextensive with the genus Rynchops: skimmers Stercorariidae, family Stercorariidaejaegers and skuas: Alcidae, family Alcidaeweb-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc. Gavidae, family Gavidaeloon family Podicipedidae, family Podicipedidaecoextensive with the order Podicipitiformes Pelecanidae, family Pelecanidaepelicans Fregatidae, family Fregatidaefrigate birds Sulidae, family Sulidaegannets and boobies Phalacrocoracidae, family Phalacrocoracidaecormorants Anhingidae, family Anhingidaesnakebirds Phaethontidae, family Phaethontidaetropicbirds Spheniscidae, family Spheniscidaecomprising all existing penguins Diomedeidae, family Diomedeidaealbatrosses Procellariidae, family Procellariidaepetrels; fulmars; shearwaters; Hydrobatidae, family Hydrobatidaestorm petrels Pelecanoididae, family Pelecanoididaediving petrels family (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera |
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