CLASSIFICATION AND FAMILY DESCRIPTIONS
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ACCIPITRIFORME ORDER
Accipitridae Family
Description Accipitridae Family
List of the ten natural groups
LIST OF THE CARDS ACCIPITRIDAE
Cathartidae Family
Description Cathartidae Family
Pandionidae Family
Osprey – Pandion Haliaetus – Balbuzard pêcheur
Sagittariidae Family
Secretarybird – Sagittarius serpentarius – Messager sagittaire
ANSERIFORME ORDER
Descrption Families Anatidae, Anhimidae and Anseranatidae
LIST OF THE CARDS ANSERIFORMES
APODIFORME ORDER
Hemiprocnidae family
Whiskered Treeswift - Hemiprocne comata - Hémiprocné coiffé
Trochilidae Family
Description Trochilidae Family
BUCEROTIFORME ORDER
Bucerotidae Family
Description Bucerotidae Family
CAPRIMULGIFORME ORDER
Caprimulgidae Family
European Nightjar - Caprimulgus europaeus - Engoulevent d’Europe
Large-tailed Nightjar - Caprimulgus macrurus - Engoulevent de Horsfield
Pauraque - Nyctidromus albicollis - Engoulevent pauraqué
Puerto Rican Nightjar - Caprimulgus noctitherus - Engoulevent de Porto Rico
Scissor-tailed Nightjar – Hydropsalis torquata - Engoulevent à queue en ciseaux
Nyctibiidae Family
Common Potoo – Nyctibius griseus – Ibijau gris
Podargidae Family
Tawny Frogmouth - Podargus strigoides - Podarge gris *
Steatornithidae family
Oilbird - Steatornis caripensis - Guacharo des cavernes
CHARADRIIFORME ORDER
Alcidae Family
Atlantic Puffin – Fratercula arctica – Macareux moine
Common Murre - Uria aalge - Guillemot de Troïl
Little Auk or Dovekie - Alle alle - Mergule nain
Razorbill - Alca torda - Petit Pingouin (Pingouin torda)
Charadriidae Family
American Golden Plover – Pluvialis dominica – Pluvier bronzé
Grey Plover - Pluvialis squatarola - Pluvier argenté
Killdeer - Charadrius vociferous - Pluvier kildir
Masked Lapwing - Vanellus miles - Vanneau soldat
Northern Lapwing – Vanellus vanellus - Vanneau huppé *
Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus – Gravelot semipalmé
Sociable Lapwing – Vanellus gregarius – Vanneau sociable
Southern Lapwing - Vanellus chilensis - Vanneau téro
Chionidae Family
Snowy Sheathbill - Chionis alba - Chionis blanc
Dromadidae Family
Crab Plover - Dromas ardeola - Drome ardéole
Glareolidae Family
Cream-coloured Courser – Cursorius cursor – Courvite isabelle
Haematopodidae Family
American Oystercatcher – Haematopus palliates – Huîtrier d’Amérique
Eurasian Oystercatcher – Haematopus ostralegus – Huitrier pie
Jacanidae Family
African Jacana - Actophilornis africanus - Jacana à poitrine dorée
Pheasant-tailed Jacana - Hydrophasianus chirurgus - Jacana à longue queue
Wattled Jacana - Jacana jacana - Jacana noir
Laridae Family
Recurvirostridae Family
American Avocet – Recurvirostra americana – Avocette d’Amérique
Black-necked Stilt - Himantopus mexicanus - Echasse d’Amérique
Black-winged Stilt - Himantopus himantopus - Echasse blanche *
Pied Avocet - Recurvirostra avosetta - Avocette élégante
Rostratulidae Family
Greater Painted-snipe - Rostratula benghalensis - Rynchée peinte
Scolopacidae Family
Description Scolopacidae Family
CICONIIFORME ORDER
Ardeidae Family
Balaenicipitidae Family
Shoebill - Balaeniceps rex - Bec en sabot du Nil
Ciconiidae Family
Scopidae Family
Hamerkop – Scopus umbretta – Ombrette africaine *
Threskiornithidae Family
American White Ibis – Eudocimus albus – Ibis blanc
Eurasian Spoonbill - Platalea leucorodia - Spatule blanche *
Northern Bald Ibis – Geronticus eremita – Ibis chauve *
Plumbeous Ibis - Theristicus caerulescens - Ibis plombé
Roseate Spoonbill - Platalea ajaja – Spatule rosée
Straw-necked Ibis – Threskiornis spinicollis – Ibis d’Australie
Yellow-billed Spoonbill – Platalea flavipes - Spatule à bec jaune
COLIIFORME ORDER
Coliidae Family
Speckled Mousebird - Colius striatus – Coliou rayé
COLUMBIFORME ORDER
Columbidae Family
CORACIIFORME ORDER
Alcedinidae Family
Black-capped Kingfisher - Halcyon pileata - Martin-chasseur à coiffe noire
Common Kingfisher – Alcedo atthis – Martin-pêcheur d’Europe *
Giant Kingfisher - Megaceryle maxima - Martin-pêcheur géant
Green Kingfisher - Chloroceryle Americana - Martin-pêcheur vert
Pied Kingfisher – Ceryle rudis – Alcyon pie
Ringed Kingfisher - Megaceryle torquata - Martin-pêcheur à ventre roux
Coraciidae Family
Lilac-breasted Roller – Coracias caudate – Rollier à longs brins
Meropidae Family
Blue-cheeked Bee-Eater – Merops persicus – Guêpier de Perse
European Bee-eater - Merops apiaster - Guêpier d’Europe *
Green Bee-eater – Merops orientalis – Guêpier d’Orient
Northern Carmine Bee-eater - Merops nubicus - Guêpier écarlate
Southern Carmine Bee-eater - Merops nubicoides - Guêpier carmin
Todidae Family
Puerto Rican Tody – Todus mexicanus – Todier de Porto Rico
Upupidae Family
African Hoopoe - Upupa africana - Huppe d’Afrique
Hoopoe - Upupa epops - Huppe fasciée *
CUCULIFORME ORDER
Cuculidae Family
EURYPYGIFORME ORDER
Eurypygidae Family
Sunbittern – Eurypyga helias – Caurale soleil
Rhynochetidae Family
GENERALITIES FAMILY RHYNOCHETIDAE
Kagu – Rhynochetos jubatus – Kagou huppé
FALCONIFORME ORDER
Falconidae Family
GALLIFORME ORDER
Cracidae Family
Black-fronted Piping-guan - Pipile jacutinga - Pénélope à front noir
Chaco Chachalaca – Ortalis canicollis - Ortalide du chaco
Indian Peafowl - Pavo cristatus - Paon bleu *
Plain Chachalaca – Ortalis Vetula – Ortalide chacamel
Rufous-vented Chachalaca - Ortalis ruficauda - Ortalide à ventre roux
Megapodiidae Family
Australian Brush Turkey – Alectura lathami – Talégalle de Latham
Orange-footed Scrubfowl – Megapodius reinwardt – mégapode de Reinwardt
Numididae Family
Vulturine Guineafowl - Acryllium vulturinum - Pintade vulturine
Odontophoridae Family
California Quail - Callipepla californica - Colin de Californie
Gambel’s Quail - Callipepla gambelii - Colin de Gambel
Northern Bobwhite - Colinus virginianus - Colin de Virginie
Scaled Quail - Callipepla squamata - Colin écaillé
Phasianidae Family
Description Phasianidae Family
Tetraonidae Family
Black Grouse – Tetrao tetrix – Tétras lyre
Greater Prairie Chicken - Tympanuchus cupido - Tétras des prairies
Greater Sage Grouse - Centrocercus urophasianus - Tétras des armoises
GAVIIFORME ORDER
Gaviidae Family
Black-throated Diver (Loon) - Gavia arctica - Plongeon arctique
Common Loon or Great Norther Diver - Gavia immer - Plongeon imbrin
Red-throated Diver (Loon) - Gavia stellata - Plongeon catmarin
GRUIFORME ORDER
Aramidae Family
Limpkin – Aramus guarauna – Courlan brun
Cariamidae Family
Red-legged Seriema - Cariama cristata - Cariama huppé
Gruidae Family
Otididae Family
Psophiidae Family
Grey-winged Trumpeter – Psophia crepitans – Agami trompette
Rallidae Family
MUSOPHAGIFORME ORDER
Musophagidae Family
Great Blue Turaco - Corythaeola cristata - Touraco géant
Grey Go-Away Bird – Corythaixoides concolor – Touraco concolore
Hartlaub’s Turaco - Tauraco hartlaubi - Touraco de Hartlaub
Red-crested Turaco - Tauraco erythrolophus - Touraco pauline *
Schalow’s Turaco – Tauraco schalowi – Touraco de Schalow
Violet Turaco - Musophaga violacea - Touraco violet
OPISTHOCOMIFORME ORDER
Opisthocomidae Family
Hoatzin - Opisthocomus hoazin - Hoazin huppé
PASSERIFORME ORDER
Description Order Passeriformes
PELECANIFORME ORDER
Anhingidae Family
African Darter – Anhinga rufa – Anhinga d’Afrique
Anhinga - Anhinga anhinga – Anhinga d’Amérique
Australian Darter – Anhinga novaehollandiae - Anhinga d’Australie
Fregatidae Family
Great Frigatebird - Fregata minor - Frégate du Pacifique
Magnificent Frigatebird – Fregata magnificens – Frégate superbe
Pelecanidae Family
American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos – Pélican d’Amérique
Australian Pelican - Pelecanus conspicillatus - Pélican à lunettes
Pink-backed Pelican - Pelecanus rufescens - Pélican gris
Phaethontidae Family
Description Phaethontidae Family
Phalacrocoracidae Family
European Shag – Phalacrocorax aristotelis – Cormoran huppé
Great Cormorant – Phalacrocorax carbo – Grand cormorant *
Little Black Cormorant – Phalacrocorax sulcirostris – Cormoran noir
Sulidae Family
Blue-footed Booby - Sula nebouxii - Fou à pieds bleus
Brown Booby – Sula leucogaster – Fou brun
Nazca Booby - Sula granti - Fou de Grant
Northern Gannet - Morus bassanus - Fou de Bassan
Red-footed Booby – Sula sula – Fou à pieds rouges
PHOENICOPTERIFORME ORDER
Phoenicopteridae Family
Chilean Flamingo - Phoenicopterus chilensis - Flamant du Chili
James’s Flamingo or Puna Flamingo - Phoenicoparrus jamesi - Flamant de James
Lesser Flamingo - Phoenicopterus minor - Flamant nain
PICIFORME ORDER
Bucconidae Family
Swallow Wing - Chelidoptera tenebrosa - Barbacou à croupion blanc
Galbulidae Family
Green-tailed Jacamar – Galbula galbula – Jacamar vert
Paradise Jacamar – Galbula dea – Jacamar à longue queue
Rufous-tailed Jacamar – Galbula ruficauda – Jacamar à queue rousse
Lybiidae Family
Crested Barbet – Trachyphonus vaillantii – Barbican promépic
Picidae Family
Ramphastidae Family
Chestnut-eared Araçari - Pteroglossus castanotis - Araçari à oreillons roux
Coppersmith Barbet - Megalaima haemacephala - Barbu à plastron rouge
Toco Toucan - Ramphastos toco - Toucan toco
PODICIPEDIFORME ORDER
Podicipedidae Family
Great-crested Grebe - Podiceps cristatus - Grèbe huppé *
Great Grebe - Podiceps major - Grand grèbe
Horned Grebe - Podiceps auritus - Grèbe esclavon
PROCELLARIIFORME ORDER
Diomedeidae Family
Black-footed Albatross - Pheobastria nigripes - Albatros à pieds noirs
Hydrobatidae Family
European Storm-petrel – Hydrobates pelagicus – Océanite tempête
Procellariidae Family
Balearic Shearwater - Puffinus mauretanicus - Puffin des Baléares
Northern Fulmar – Fulmarus glacialis – Fulmar boreal
Northern Giant-Petrel – Macronectes halli – Pétrel de Hall
Wedge-tailed Shearwater - Puffinus pacificus - Puffin fouquet
White-chinned Petrel - Procellaria aequinoctialis - Puffin à menton blanc
PSITTACIFORME ORDER
Description Families Cacatuidae, Nestoridae and Psittacidae *
PTEROCLIDIFORME ORDER
Pteroclididae Family
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse - Pterocles alchata - Ganga cata
SPHENISCIFORME ORDER
Spheniscidae Family
African Penguin – Spheniscus demersus – Manchot du Cap
Chinstrap Penguin - Pygoscelis antarctica - Manchot à jugulaire
Gentoo Penguin - Pygoscelis papua - Manchot papou
Humboldt Penguin - Spheniscus humboldti - Manchot de Humboldt
King Penguin - Aptenodytes patagonicus - Manchot Royal
Macaroni Penguin – Eudyptes chrysolophus – Gorfou doré *
Magellanic Penguin - Spheniscus magellanicus - Manchot de Magellan
Rockhopper Penguin - Eudyptes chrysocome - Gorfou sauteur *
STRIGIFORME ORDER
Strigidae Family
Tytonidae Family
CARDS:
Barn Owl – Tyto alba – Effraie des clochers
Sulawesi Masked Owl - Tyto rosenbergii - Effraie des Célèbes
STRUTHIONIFORME ORDER
Casuariidae Family
Southern Cassowary – Casuarius casuarius – Casoar à casque
Dromaiidae Family
Emu - Dromaius novaehollandiae - Emeu d’Australie
Struthionidae Family
Ostrich – Struthio camelus - Autruche d’Afrique
TINAMIFORME ORDER
Tinamidae Family
Elegant Crested Tinamou - Eudromia elegans - Tinamou élégant
TROGONIFORME ORDER
Trogonidae Family
Resplendent Quetzal - Pharomachrus mocinno - Pharomachrus mocinno