Birds: Pronunciation Guide for Scientific Names

Acanthisitta chloris uh-kan-thuh-SIT-tuh KLOR-is

Acanthisittidae uh-kan-thuh-SIT-tuh-dee

Acanthiza chrysorrhoa uh-KAN-thih-zuh KRIH-soh-ROH-uh

Acanthizidae uh-kan-THIZ-uh-dee

Accipitridae ak-sip-IT-ruh-dee

Aceros cassidix AH-ser-uhs KAS-sid-iks

Acridotheres tristis AK-rid-uh-THER-eez TRIS-tis

Actenoides concretus ak-TEN-oi-deez con-CREE-tuhs

Actinodura sodangorum AK-tin-uh-DYOOR-uh soh-dan-GOH-rum

Actophilornis africanus ak-tuh-FIL-or-nis AF-rih-kan-uhs

Aechmophorus occidentalis ek-MOH-for-uhs OK-sih-DEN-tal-is

Aegithalidae ee-jih-THAL-uh-dee

Aegithina tiphia ee-JIH-thin-uh TIF-ee-uh

Aegotheles insignis ee-GO-thel-eez IN-sig-nis

Aegothelidae ee-go-THEL-uh-dee

Agelaioides badius ah-jeh-LAY-oid-eez BAD-ee-uhs

Agelaius phoeniceus ah-jeh-LAY-ee-uhs fee-nih-SEE-uhs

Aix sponsa AKS SPON-suh

Ajaia ajaja ah-JAH-ee-uh AH-jah-juh

Alaemon alaudipes al-EE-mon ah-LAUD-ih-peez

Alaudidae ah-LAUD-uh-dee

Alcedinidae al-sed-IN-uh-dee

Alcidae AL-suh-dee

Amytornis striatus am-IT-or-nis stry-AH-tuhs

Anas platyrhynchos AH-nuhs PLA-tee-RIN-koz

Anatidae ah-NA-tuh-dee

Andigena hypoglauca an-DIH-jin-uh HI-poh-GLO-kuh

Anhima cornuta AN-him-uh KOR-nyoo-tuh

Anhimidae an-HIM-uh-dee

Anhinga anhinga AN-hin-guh AN-hin-guh

Anseriformes an-ser-uh-FORM-eez

Anthus spragueii AN-thuhs SPRAG-ee-eye

Aphelocoma californica uh-fel-uh-KOH-muh kal-uh-FORN-ik-uh

Apodidae a-POD-uh-dee

Apodiformes a-pod-uh-FORM-eez

Aptenodytes forsteri ap-ten-uh-DIE-teez FOS-ter-eye

Apterygidae ap-ter-IJ-uh-dee

Apteryx australis AP-ter-iks au-STRA-lis

Ara macao AR-uh MUH-kow

Aramidae ar-UH-muh-dee

Aramus guarauna AR-uh-muhs GWAR-aw-nuh

Ardea herodias AR-dee-uh hir-OH-dee-uhs

Ardeidae ar-DEE-uh-dee

Arenaria interpres ar-en-AIR-ee-uh IN-ter-preez

Artamidae ar-TAM-uh-dee

Artamus cyanopterus AR-tam-uhs SIGH-an-OP-ter-uhs

Astrapia mayeri as-truh-PEE-uh MAY-er-eye

Atrichornis rufescens a-TRIK-or-nis ROO-fehs-sens

Atrichornithidae a-trik-or-NITH-uh-dee

Attagis gayi AT-uh-jis GAY-eye

Auriparus flaviceps aw-RIP-ar-uhs FLAV-uh-seps

Balaeniceps rex bal-EEN-uh-seps REX

Balaenicipitidae BAL-een-uh-sip-IH-tuh-dee

Balearica regulorum BAL-ih-AR-ik-uh reg-YOO-lor-um

Batis capensis BAT-is KAP-en-sis

Bombycilla cedrorum bom-bih-SILL-uh SEED-roh-rum

Bombycillidae bom-bih-SILL-uh-dee

Botaurus stellaris BOH-tor-uhs STEL-lar-is

Branta canadensis BRAN-tuh kan-uh-DEN-sis

Bubo sumatranus BYOO-boh SOO-mah-TRAN-uhs

Bucconidae buck-ON-uh-dee

Bucerotidae byoo-ser-UH-tuh-dee

Bucorvus leadbeateri BYOO-kor-vuhs LED-bet-er-eye

Buphagus erythrorhynchus BYOO-fag-uhs eh-RITH-roh-RIN-kuhs

Burhinidae bur-HIN-uh-dee

Callaeas cinerea cal-LEE-uhs sin-EAR-ee-uh

Callaeidae cal-LEE-uh-dee

Calypte anna kuh-LIP-tee AN-nuh

Campephagidae kam-pee-FAJ-uh-dee

Campephilus principalis KAM-pee-FIL-uhs PRIN-sih-PAL-is

Campylorhamphus trochilirostris KAM-pie-luh-RAM-fuhs

TRO-kil-ih-ROS-tris

Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus KAM-pie-luh-RIN-kuhs

BROO-nee-kap-ILL-uhs

Capitonidae kap-ih-TON-uh-dee

Caprimulgidae kap-rih-MUL-juh-dee

Caprimulgiformes kal-rih-mul-juh-FORM-eez

Caprimulgus indicus KAP-rih-MUL-juhs IN-dih-kuhs

Caprimulgus vociferus KAP-rih-MUL-juhs voh-SIF-er-uhs

Carduelis tristis KAR-doo-lis TRIS-tis

Cariama cristata KAR-ee-ah-muh KRIS-tah-tuh

Cariamidae kar-ee-AH-muh-dee

Casuariidae kas-oo-ar-EYE-uh-dee

Casuarius casuarius kas-oo-AR-ee-uhs kas-oo-AR-ee-uhs

Cathartidae kath-ART-uh-dee

Cephalopterus ornatus SEFF-uhl-OP-ter-uhs AWR-nah-tuhs

Cercomacra cinerascens SIR-koh-MAK-ruh si-NEAR-ass-enz

Certhia americana SIR-thee-uh uh-mer-uh-kAN-uh

Certhiidae sirth-EYE-uh-dee

Chaetura pelagica KEE-tur-uh peh-LAJ-ik-uh

Chalcoparia singalensis kal-kuh-PAIR-ee-uh sin-GAHL-en-sis

Chamaea fasciata kam-EE-uh fah-she-AH-tuh

Chamaepetes unicolor kam-ee-PEET-eez YOO-nih-KUH-luhr

Charadriidae kar-ad-RYE-uh-dee

Charadriiformes kar-ad-rye-uh-FORM-eez

Charadrius vociferus kar-ad-REE-uhs voh-SIF-er-uhs

Chionidae ky-ON-uh-dee

Chionis minor KY-on-is MY-ner

Chiroxiphia linearis ky-roh-ZIF-ee-uh lin-EE-air-is

Chlamydera maculata klam-EE-der-uh mak-yoo-LAH-tuh

Chlidonias niger klih-DON-ee-uhs NY-jer

Cicinnurus regius sih-SIN-yoor-uhs RAY-jee-uhs

Ciconia ciconia SIK-uh-nee-uh SIK-uh-nee-uh

Ciconiidae sik-uh-NYE-uh-dee

Ciconiiformes sik-uh-nee-uh-FORM-eez

Cinclidae SIN-kluh-dee

Cinclosoma punctatum sin-cluh-SOH-muh PUNK-tah-tum

Cinclus cinclus SIN-kluhs SIN-kluhs

Cinclus mexicanus SIN-kluhs MEK-sih-KAN-uhs

Cinnyris asiaticus SIN-ny-ris AY-zhi-AT-ik-uhs

Cissa chinensis SIS-suh CHIN-en-sis

Cisticola juncidis sis-tuh-KOH-luh JUNK-id-is

Climacteridae kly-mak-TER-uh-dee

Climacteris rufa kly-MAK-ter-is ROO-fuh

Colibri coruscans KOH-lee-bree KOR-us-kans

Coliidae kol-EYE-uh-dee

Coliiformes kol-eye-uh-FORM-eez

Colinus virginianus KOL-eye-nuhs ver-JIN-ee-an-nuhs

Colius striatus KOL-ee-uhs stry-AH-tuhs

Columba livia KUH-lum-buh LIV-ee-uh

Columbidae kuh-LUM-buh-dee

Columbiformes kuh-lum-buh-FORM-eez

Coracias garrulus kor-UH-see-uhs GAR-oo-luhs

Coraciidae kor-uh-SIGH-uh-dee

Coraciiformes kor-uh-sigh-uh-FORM-eez

Coracina typica kor-uh-SEE-nuh TIP-ik-uh

Corvidae KOR-vuh-dee

Corvus corax KOR-vuhs KOR-aks

Corythaeola cristata kor-ih-thee-OH-luh KRIS-tah-tuh

Corythaixoides concolor kor-ih-THAKS-oi-deez CON-kuh-luhr

Cotinga cayana KOH-ting-guh KAY-ah-nuh

Cotingidae koh-TING-guh-dee

Cracidae KRA-suh-dee

Cracticidae krak-TIK-uh-dee

Cracticus torquatus KRAK-tik-uhs TOR-kwah-tuhs

Crax globulosa KRAKS glob-yoo-LOH-suh

Crex crex CREKS CREKS

Cuculidae kyoo-KYOO-luh-dee

Cuculiformes kyoo-kyoo-luh-FORM-eez

Cuculus canorus KYOO-kyoo-luhs KAN-or-uhs

Cyanocitta cristata SIGH-an-uh-SIT-tuh KRIS-tah-tuh

Cyclarhis gujanensis SIGH-klar-is GOO-jan-en-sis

Cygnus olor SIG-nuhs OH-lor

Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos SIM-bih-RIN-kuhs ma-crow-RIN-kuhs

Cypsiurus parvus sip-SIH-yoor-uhs PAR-vuhs

Dacelo novaeguineae DAY-sel-oh NOH-vee-GIN-ee-ee

Dendrocolaptidae den-droh-koh-LAP-tuh-dee

Dendroica kirtlandii DEN-droy-kuh KIRT-land-ee-eye

Dendropicos goertae den-droh-PEE-kuhs GER-tee

Dicaeidae die-SEE-uh-dee

Dicaeum ignipectus DIE-see-um IG-nih-PEK-tuhs

Dicruridae die-KRU-ruh-dee

Dicrurus ludwigii DIE-kru-ruhs LOOT-vig-ee-eye

Dicrurus paradiseus DIE-kru-ruhs par-uh-DIE-see-uhs

Diomedea cauta eremite DIE-uh-MED-ee-uh CAW-tuh ER-ih-mite

Diomedea immutabilis DIE-uh-MED-ee-uh im-myoo-TUH-bil-is

Diomedeidae die-uh-med-EYE-dee

Donacobius atricapillus don-uh-KOH-bee-uhs ay-trih-kap-ILL-uhs

Drepanididae dre-pan-ID-uh-dee

Drepanorhynchus reichenowi DRE-pan-uh-RIN-kuhs RYE-keh-now-eye

Dromadidae droh-MAD-uh-dee

Dromaiidae droh-MAY-uh-dee

Dromaius novaehollandiae DROH-may-uhs NO-vee-hol-LAND-ee-ee

Dromas ardeola DROH-muhs ar-dee-OH-luh

Drymodes brunneopygia dry-MOH-deez BROO-nee-oh-PIJ-ee-uh

Dulidae DYOO-luh-dee

Dulus dominicus DYOO-luhs duh-MIN-ih-kuhs

Dumetella carolinensis dum-uh-TELL-uh kar-uh-LINE-en-sis

Eclectus roratus EK-lek-tuhs ROH-rat-uhs

Egretta ibis EE-gret-uh EYE-bis

Emberizidae em-ber-IZ-uh-dee

Epthianuridae ep-thy-an-YOOR-uh-dee

Epthianura tricolor ep-thy-an-YOOR-uh TRY-kuh-luhr

Eremophila alpestris ER-em-uh-FIL-uh al-PES-tris

Esacus magnirostris EH-sak-uhs MAG-nuh-ROS-tris

Estrilda astrild ES-tril-duh AS-trild

Estrildidae es-TRIL-duh-dee

Eudyptes chrysolophus YOO-dip-teez krih-soh-LOH-fuhs

Eupetidae yoo-PET-uh-dee

Euplectes orix YOO-plek-teez OR-iks

Eupodotis caerulescens yoo-pod-OH-tis see-ROO-less-sens

Eurylaimidae yoo-rih-lay-IM-uh-dee

Eurypyga helias yoo-RIH-pij-uh HEE-lee-uhs

Eurypygidae yoo-rih-PIJ-uh-dee

Eurystomus orientalis yoo-rih-STOH-muhs or-ih-EN-tal-is

Falco peregrinus FAL-koh PEHR-eh-GRIN-uhs

Falco rusticolis FAL-koh rus-TIH-kol-is

Falconidae fal-KON-uh-dee

Falconiformes fal-kon-uh-FORM-eez

Ficedula basilanica fih-SEH-duh-luh bas-ill-AN-ik-uh

Formicariidae for-mih-kar-EYE-uh-dee

Fratercula arctica frah-TER-kuh-luh ARK-tik-uh

Fregata magnificens FREH-gah-tuh mag-NIH-fih-sens

Fregatidae freh-GAH-tuh-dee

Fringilla coelebs frin-JILL-uh SEE-lebz

Fringillidae frin-JILL-uh-dee

Fulmarus glacialis FULL-mar-uhs glay-SHE-al-is

Furnariidae fur-nar-EYE-uh-dee

Furnarius rufus fur-NAR-ee-uhs ROO-fuhs

Galbula pastazae GAL-bull-uh PAS-tah-zee

Galbula ruficauda GAL-bull-uh roo-fee-KAW-duh

Galbulidae gal-BULL-uh-dee

Gallicolumba luzonica gal-ih-KUH-lum-buh loo-ZON-ik-uh

Galliformes gal-uh-FORM-eez

Gallinago nigripennis gal-uh-NAY-go NY-gruh-PEN-is

Gavia immer GAV-ee-uh IM-mer

Gavia stellata GAV-ee-uh STEL-lah-tuh

Gaviidae gav-EYE-uh-dee

Gaviiformes gav-eye-uh-FORM-eez

Geococcyx californiana GEE-oh-COCK-siks kal-uh-FORN-uh-kuh

Glareola pratincola glar-ee-OH-luh prat-in-KOH-luh

Glareolidae glar-ee-OH-luh-dee

Glaucis hirsuta GLO-kis her-SOO-tuh

Grallina cyanoleuca GRAL-line-uh SIGH-an-uh-LYOO-kuh

Grallinidae gral-LINE-uh-dee

Gruidae GROO-uh-dee

Gruiformes groo-uh-FORM-eez

Grus canadensis GROOS kan-uh-DEN-sis

Grus japonensis GROOS jap-ON-en-sis

Gymnogyps californianus JIM-nuh-jips kal-uh-FORN-uh-kuhs

Haematopodidae hee-muh-toh-POD-uh-dee

Haematopus unicolor hee-muh-TOH-puhs YOO-nih-KUH-luhr

Harpactes oreskios hahr-PAK-teez or-es-KEE-uhs

Heliornis fulica hee-LEE-or-nis FUL-ik-uh

Heliornithidae hee-lee-or-NITH-uh-dee

Hemiprocne coronata HEMI-prok-nee koh-roh-NAH-tuh

Hemiprocnidae hemi-PROK-nuh-dee

Himantopus himantopus hih-MAN-tuh-puhs hih-MAN-tuh-puhs

Himatione sanguinea hih-MAY-shun-ee san-GWIN-ee-uh

Hirundinidae hir-un-DIN-uh-dee

Hirundo pyrrhonota HIR-un-doh pir-uh-NOH-tuh

Hirundo rustica HIR-un-doh RUS-tik-uh

Hydrobatidae hi-droh-BAT-uh-dee

Hydrophasianus chirurgus hi-droh-fay-SEE-an-uhs KY-ruhr-guhs

Hypocolius ampelinus hi-poh-KOL-ee-uhs am-peh-LINE-uhs

Hypothymis azurea hi-poh-THY-mis az-YOOR-ee-uh

Hypsipetes madagascariensis hip-sih-PEET-eez mad-uh-GAS-kar-EE-en-sis

Icteria virens ik-TER-ee-uh VY-renz

Icteridae ik-TER-uh-dee

Icterus galbula IK-ter-uhs GAL-bull-uh

Indicator archipelagicus in-dih-KAY-ter AR-kih-peh-LAJ-ik-uhs

Indicatoridae in-dih-kay-TER-uh-dee

Irena puella eye-REEN-uh poo-ELL-uh

Irenidae eye-REEN-uh-dee

Jacanidae juh-KAN-uh-dee

Jynx torquilla JINKS tor-KWILL-uh

Lagopus lagopus LAG-uh-puhs LAG-uh-puhs

Laniidae lan-EYE-uh-dee

Lanius ludovicianus lan-ee-uhs LOO-doh-vih-SHE-an-uhs

Laridae LAR-uh-dee

Larus saundersi LAR-uhs SON-ders-eye

Laterallus jamaicensis lat-er-ALL-uhs ja-MAY-sen-sis

Leipoa ocellata LYE-poh-uh os-ELL-ah-tuh

Liosceles thoracicus lye-OS-sel-eez tho-RAS-ik-uhs

Lonchura punctulata LON-chur-uh punk-TOO-lah-tuh

Loxia curvirostra LOK-see-uh KUR-vih-ROS-truh

Macrocephalon maleo ma-crow-SEFF-uh-lon MAL-ee-oh

Macronyx ameliae MA-cron-iks am-EEL-ee-ee

Maluridae mal-YOOR-uh-dee

Malurus splendens MAL-yoor-uhs SPLEN-denz

Megaceryle alcyon MEG-uh-ser-EYE-lee al-SIGH-on

Megapodiidae meg-uh-pod-EYE-uh-dee

Megalaima haemacephala meg-uh-LAY-muh hee-muh-SEFF-ah-luh

Melanocharis versteri mel-uh-NOH-kar-is VER-ster-eye

Meleagris gallopavo mel-ee-AY-gris gal-uh-PAY-voh

Melichneutes robustus mel-ik-NOO-teez ro-BUHS-tuhs

Meliphagidae mel-ih-FAJ-uh-dee

Melospiza melodia mel-uh-SPY-zuh meh-LOH-dee-uh

Menura alberti MEN-yoor-uh AL-bert-eye

Menuridae men-YOOR-uh-dee

Meropidae mer-OP-uh-dee

Meropogon forsteni mer-uh-POH-gon FOR-sten-eye

Merops apiaster MER-ops ay-PEE-as-ter

Mesitornis variegata meh-SIT-or-nis VAIR-ree-uh-GAH-tuh

Mesitornithidae meh-sit-or-NITH-uh-dee

Microeca fascinans my-CROW-ek-uh FAS-sin-ans

Mimidae MIH-muh-dee

Mirafra javanica MIR-af-ruh jah-VAH-nik-uh

Mniotilta varia ny-OH-til-tuh VAIR-ee-uh

Moho bishopi MOH-hoh BISH-up-eye

Mohua ochrocephala MOH-hyoo-uh OH-kruh-SEFF-ah-luh

Momotidae moh-MOH-tuh-dee

Momotus momota MOH-moh-tuhs MOH-moh-tuh

Monarchidae mon-ARK-uh-dee

Montifringilla nivalis mon-tih-frin-JILL-uh NYE-val-is

Morus bassanus MOR-uhs BASS-an-uhs

Motacilla cinerea moh-tuh-SILL-uh sin-EAR-ee-uh

Motacillidae moh-tuh-SILL-uh-dee

Muscicapidae mus-kih-KAP-uh-dee

Muscicaps striata MUS-kih-kaps stry-AH-tuh

Musophagidae mus-oh-FAJ-uh-dee

Musophagiformes mus-oh-faj-uh-FORM-eez

Mycteria americana mik-TER-ee-uh uh-mer-uh-KAN-uh

Nectariniidae nek-tar-in-EYE-uh-dee

Neodrepanis coruscans nee-oh-DREH-pan-is KOR-us-kans

Neophron percnopterus NEE-oh-fron perk-NOP-ter-uhs

Nesomimus macdonaldi NEZ-oh-MIH-muhs mak-DON-uld-eye

Nonnula ruficapilla NON-nuh-luh roo-fih-kap-ILL-uh

Notharchus macrorhynchos NOTH-ark-uhs ma-crow-RIN-kuhs

Nothocercus bonapartei NOTH-uh-SER-kuhs BOH-nuh-PART-eye

Nucifraga caryocatactes NYOO-sih-FRAG-uh KAR-ee-oh-KAT-ak-teez

Numenius americanus nyoo-MEN-ee-uhs uh-mer-uh-KAN-uhs

Numida meleagris NYOO-mid-uh mel-ee-AY-gris

Numididae nyoo-MID-uh-dee

Nyctea scandiaca NIK-tee-uh skan-DEE-uh-kuh

Nyctibiidae nik-tih-BYE-uh-dee

Nyctibius griseus nik-TIB-ee-uhs GRIS-ee-uhs

Oceanites oceanicus OH-shih-NYE-teez OH-shih-AN-uh-kuhs

Odontophoridae OH-don-tuh-FOR-uh-dee

Opisthocomidae op-is-thuh-KOM-eh-dee

Opisthocomiformes op-is-thuh-kom-eh-FORM-eez

Opisthocomus hoazin op-is-thuh-KOM-uhs HOH-ah-sin

Oriolidae or-ih-OH-lu-dee

Oriolus oriolus or-ih-OH-luhs or-ih-OH-luhs

Ortalis vetula OR-tal-is VET-uh-luh

Orthonychidae or-thuh-NIK-uh-dee

Orthonyx temminckii OR-thon-iks TEM-ink-ee-eye

Otididae oh-TID-uh-dee

Otis tarda OH-tis TAR-duh

Otus asio OH-tuhs AS-ee-oh

Oxyruncidae ok-sih-RUN-kuh-dee

Oxyruncus cristatus OK-sih-RUN-kuhs KRIS-tah-tuhs

Pachycephala pectoralis pak-ih-SEFF-ah-luh pek-TOR-al-is

Pachycephalidae pak-ih-seff-AL-uh-dee

Pachyramphus aglaiae PAK-ih-RAM-fuhs ag-LAY-ee-ee

Pandion haliaetus PAN-die-on HAL-ee-ee-tuhs

Parabuteo unicinctus par-uh-BYOO-tee-oh YOO-nih-SINK-tuhs

Paradisaeidae par-uh-die-SEE-uh-dee

Pardalotidae par-duh-LOT-uh-dee

Pardalotus striatus par-duh-LOT-uhs stry-AH-tuhs

Paridae PAR-uh-dee

Parulidae par-YOOL-uh-dee

Parus major PAR-uhs MAY-jur

Passer domesticus PASS-er doh-MES-tuh-kuhs

Passerculus sandwichensis pass-ER-kyoo-luhs SAND-wich-en-sis

Passeridae pass-ER-uh-dee

Passeriformes pass-er-uh-FORM-eez

Pelecanidae pel-uh-KAN-uh-dee

Pelecaniformes pel-uh-kan-uh-FORM-eez

Pelecanoides urinatrix pel-uh-KAN-oi-deez yoor-in-AY-triks

Pelecanoididae pel-uh-kan-OI-duh-dee

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos pel-uh-KAN-uhs eh-RITH-roh-RIN-kuhs

Pelecanus occidentalis pel-uh-KAN-uhs ok-sih-DEN-tal-is

Pericrocotus igneus per-ih-CROW-kot-uhs IG-nee-uhs

Petroicidae pet-ROY-kuh-dee

Phacellodomus ruber fay-sell-uh-DOH-muhs ROO-ber

Phaethon lepturus FEE-thon LEPT-yoor-uhs

Phaethontidae fee-THON-tuh-dee

Phalacrocoracidae fal-uh-crow-kor-AY-suh-dee

Phalacrocorax carbo fal-uh-crow-cor-aks KAR-boh

Pharomachrus mocinno far-uh-MAK-ruhs MOH-sin-noh

Phasianidae fay-see-AN-uh-dee

Philepittidae fil-uh-PIT-tuh-dee

Phoenicopteridae FEE-nih-kop-TER-uh-dee

Phoenicopteriformes FEE-nih-KOP-ter-uh-FORM-eez

Phoenicopterus ruber FEE-nih-KOP-ter-uhs ROO-ber

Phoeniculidae FEE-nih-KYOO-luh-dee

Phoeniculus purpureus fee-NIH-kyoo-luhs purh-PURH-ee-uhs

Phyllastrephus scandens FIL-uh-STRE-fuhs SKAN-denz

Phylloscopus borealis FIL-uh-SKOH-puhs BOHR-ee-al-is

Phytotoma raimondii fye-toh-TOH-muh RAY-mund-ee-eye

Phytotomidae fye-toh-TOH-muh-dee

Picathartes oreas PIK-uh-THAR-teez OR-ee-uhs

Picoides borealis PIK-oy-deez BOHR-ee-al-is

Picidae PIS-uh-dee

Piciformes pis-uh-FORM-eez

Pinguinus impennis PIN-gwin-uhs IM-pen-is

Pipra filicauda PIP-ruh fil-eh-KAW-duh

Pipridae PIP-ruh-dee

Pitangus sulphuratus PIT-an-guhs sul-FUR-ah-tuhs

Pitohui kirhocephalus PIT-oo-eey kir-uh-SEFF-ah-luhs

Pitta angolensis PIT-tuh an-GOH-len-sis

Pitta sordida PIT-tuh SOR-dih-duh

Pittidae PIT-tuh-dee

Pityriasis gymnocephala pit-ih-RYE-uh-sis jim-nuh-SEFF-ah-luh

Plectoryncha lanceolata PLEK-tuh-RIN-kuh LAN-see-oh-LAH-tuh

Plectrophenax nivalis PLEK-troh-FEN-aks NYE-val-is

Ploceidae ploh-SEE-uh-dee

Ploceus cucullatus PLOH-see-uhs kyoo-KYOO-lah-tuhs

Ploceus philippinus PLOH-see-uhs fil-ih-PINE-uhs

Podargidae pod-AR-juh-dee

Podargus strigoides POD-ar-guhs STRI-goy-deez

Podiceps cristatus POD-ih-seps KRIS-tah-tuhs

Podicipedidae pod-ih-sih-PED-uh-dee

Podicipediformes pod-ih-sih-ped-uh-FORM-eez

Poecile atricapilla PEE-suh-lee ay-trih-kap-ILL-uh

Pogoniulus chrysoconus po-go-NYE-uh-luhs KRIS-oh-KON-uhs

Polioptila caerulea poh-lih-OP-til-uh see-ROO-lee-uh

Polyborus plancus pol-ih-BOHR-uhs PLAN-kuhs

Pomatostomidae poh-may-tuh-STOH-muh-dee

Pomatostomus temporalis poh-may-tuh-STOH-muhs tem-PER-al-is

Prionops plumatus PRY-on-ops PLOO-mah-tuhs

Procellariidae pro-sell-ar-EYE-uh-dee

Procellariiformes pro-sell-ar-eye-uh-FORM-eez

Promerops cafer PRO-mer-ops KAF-er

Prunella modularis proo-NELL-uh mod-YOO-lar-is

Prunellidae proo-NELL-uh-dee

Psaltriparus minimus sol-TRI-par-uhs MIN-ih-muhs

Psittacidae sit-UH-suh-dee

Psittaciformes sit-uh-suh-FORM-eez

Psittacula krameri sit-UH-kuh-luh KRAY-mer-eye

Psittacus erithacus SIT-uh-kuhs eh-RITH-uh-kuhs

Psittirostra cantans SIT-uh-ROS-truh KAN-tanz

Psophia crepitans SOH-fee-uh KREP-ih-tanz

Psophiidae soh-FYE-uh-dee

Pterocles namaqua TER-oh-kleez nah-MAH-kwuh

Pteroclididae ter-oh-KLID-uh-dee

Pterocliformes ter-oh-cluh-FORM-eez

Pterocnemia pennata ter-ok-NEE-mee-uh PEN-ah-tuh

Ptilonorhynchidae TIL-on-oh-RIN-kuh-dee

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus TIL-on-oh-RIN-kuhs vee-o-LAY-see-uhs

Ptiloris victoriae TIL-or-is vik-TOR-ee-ee

Ptyonoprogne rupestris TY-on-oh-PROG-nee ROO-pes-tris

Puffinus puffinus PUFF-in-uhs PUFF-in-uhs

Pycnonotidae pik-noh-NOH-tuh-dee

Pycnonotus barbatus pik-noh-NOH-tuhs BAR-bat-uhs

Rallidae RALL-uh-dee

Ramphastidae ram-FAS-tuh-dee

Ramphastos toco RAM-fas-tuhs TOH-coh

Raphidae RAF-uh-dee

Raphus cucullatus RAF-uhs kyoo-KYOO-lah-tuhs

Recurvirostra americana re-CURV-ih-ROS-truh uh-mer-uh-KAN-uh

Recurvirostridae re-CURV-ih-ROS-truh-dee

Remizidae rem-IZ-uh-dee

Rhabdornis mysticalis RAB-dor-nis mis-TIH-kal-is

Rhabdornithidae rab-dor-NITH-uh-dee

Rheidae REE-uh-dee

Rhinocryptidae RYE-noh-KRIP-tuh-dee

Rhinoplax vigil RYE-noh-plaks VIH-jil

Rhipidura albicollis rip-ih-DYOOR-uh ahl-bih-KOLL-is

Rhipidura leucophrys rip-ih-DYOOR-uh LYOO-kuh-frees

Rhipiduridae rip-ih-DYOOR-uh-dee

Rhynochetidae rye-noh-KEE-tuh-dee

Rhynochetos jubatus rye-noh-KEE-tuhs JOO-bat-uhs

Rostratula benghalensis ros-TRAT-uh-luh ben-GOL-en-sis

Rostratulidae ros-trat-UH-luh-dee

Rupicola rupicola roo-pih-KOH-luh roo-pih-KOH-luh

Sagittariidae saj-ih-tar-EYE-uh-dee

Sagittarius serpentarius saj-ih-TAR-ee-uhs ser-pen-TAR-ee-uhs

Sarcoramphus papa sar-KOH-ram-fuhs PAH-pah

Sarothrura elegans sar-oh-THROO-ruh EL-eh-ganz

Saxicola torquata sax-ih-KOH-luh TOR-kwah-tuh

Sayornis phoebe SAY-ro-nis FEE-bee

Schetba rufa SKET-buh ROO-fuh

Scolopacidae skoh-loh-PAY-suh-dee

Scopidae SKOH-puh-dee

Scopus umbretta SKOH-puhs UM-bret-tuh

Semnornis ramphastinus SEM-nor-nis ram-FAS-tin-uhs

Sialia sialis sigh-AL-ee-uh SIGH-al-is

Sitta canadensis SIT-tuh kan-uh-DEN-sis

Sitta europaea SIT-tuh yoor-uh-PEE-uh

Sittidae SIT-tuh-dee

Smithornis capensis SMITH-or-nis KAP-en-sis

Somateria spectabilis soh-muh-TER-ee-uh spek-TAB-ih-lis

Sphecotheres vieilloti sfek-UH-ther-eez VYE-ill-oh-eye

Spheniscidae sfen-IS-kuh-dee

Sphenisciformes sfen-is-kuh-FORM-eez

Spheniscus magellanicus SFEN-is-kuhs maj-eh-LAN-ik-uhs

Sphyrapicus varius sfir-AP-ik-uhs VAIR-ee-uhs

Steatornis caripensis stee-AT-or-nis kar-IH-pen-sis

Steatornithidae stee-at-or-NITH-uh-dee

Stercorarius parasiticus ster-koh-RARE-ee-uhs par-uh-SIT-ik-uhs

Stiltia isabella STILT-ee-uh IZ-uh-BELL-uh

Strigidae STRIJ-uh-dee

Strigiformes strij-uh-FORM-eez

Struthio camelus STROO-thee-oh KAM-el-uhs

Struthionidae stroo-thee-ON-uh-dee

Struthioniformes stroo-thee-on-uh-FORM-eez

Sturnidae STURN-uh-dee

Sturnus vulgaris STURN-uhs VUL-gar-is

Sula nebouxii SUL-uh NEB-oo-ee-eye

Sulidae SUL-uh-dee

Sylviidae sil-VYE-uh-dee

Syrrhaptes paradoxus SIR-rap-teez PAR-uh-DOKS-uhs

Taeniopygia guttata tee-nee-uh-PIJ-ee-uh GUT-tah-tuh

Terpsiphone viridis terp-SIF-oh-nee VIR-id-is

Thamnophilus doliatus THAM-nuh-FIL-uhs dol-EE-ah-tuhs

Thinocoridae thin-uh-KOR-uh-dee

Threskiornis aethiopicus THRES-kih-OR-nis EE-thi-OH-pi-kuhs

Threskiornithidae thres-kih-or-NITH-uh-dee

Timaliidae tim-al-EYE-uh-dee

Tinamidae tin-AM-uh-dee

Todidae TOH-duh-dee

Todus multicolor TOH-duhs MULL-tee-KUH-luhr

Tragopan satyra TRAG-uh-pan SAT-eye-ruh

Trichoglossus haematodus TRIK-uh-GLOS-uhs HEE-muh-TOH-duhs

Trochilidae trok-ILL-uh-dee

Troglodytes aedon trog-luh-DIE-teez EE-don

Troglodytes troglodytes trog-luh-DIE-teez trog-luh-DIE-teez

Troglodytidae trog-luh-DIE-tuh-dee

Trogonidae troh-GON-uh-dee

Trogoniformes troh-gon-uh-FORM-eez

Turdidae TUR-duh-dee

Turdus migratorius TUR-duhs my-gruh-TOR-ee-uhs

Turnicidae tur-NIS-uh-dee

Turnix sylvatica TUR-niks sil-VAT-ik-uh

Turnix varia TUR-niks VAIR-ee-uh

Tyrannidae tie-RAN-uh-dee

Tyto alba TIE-toh AHL-buh

Tytonidae tie-TON-uh-dee

Upupa epops UP-up-uh EE-pops

Upupidae up-UP-uh-dee

Uria aalge YOOR-ee-uh AHL-jee

Vanellus vanellus vah-NELL-uhs vah-NELL-uhs

Vangidae VAN-juh-dee

Vireo atricapillus VIR-e-oh ay-trih-kap-ILL-uhs

Vireonidae vir-e-ON-uh-dee

Volatinia jacarina vol-uh-TIN-ee-uh jak-uh-REE-nuh

Zenaida macroura ZEN-ay-duh ma-crow-YOOR-uh

Zosteropidae zos-ter-OP-uh-dee

Zosterops japonicus ZOS-ter-ops jap-ON-ik-uhs