Wilson's Warbler

An Overview of 22 Modern Bird Types

  1. Ratites -- Flightless Birds
  2. Tinamous -- Ground-dwelling, Weak Fliers
  3. Grebes -- Lobed Toes
  4. Loons -- Webbed Toes
  5. Penguins -- Wings used as Flippers
  6. Tube-nosed Marine Birds -- Don't Require Fresh Water
  7. Pelicans And Relatives -- Webbing on Four Toes
  8. Long-Legged Wading Birds -- Shallow Lake Feeders
  9. Waterfowl -- Aquatic Plant and Animal Feeders
  10. Birds of Prey -- Fish, rodents, birds, snake, insect feeders
  11. Game Birds -- Ground feeders of seeds, berries, vegetable matter
  12. Cranes, Rails and Relatives -- Most wide-spread family
  13. Shorebirds, Gulls, Auks -- Group with most diverse species
  14. Pigeons and Doves -- Tree/Ground-inhabiting Birds
  15. Parrots -- Strong hooked bills, unique toe arrangement
  16. Cuckoos and Relatives -- Three divergent Families
  17. Owls -- Primarily nocturnal predators
  18. Nightjars and Relatives -- Most obtain food on the wing
  19. Swifts and Hummingbirds -- Insect, spider and nectar feeders
  20. Colies -- Fruit and Vegetable feeders
  21. Kingfisher -- A controversial Grouping
    Woodpeckers -- A controversial Grouping
  22. Perching Birds -- 70 Families account for half of bird species
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