BIRDS of THE WORLD - An Online Bird Book


Birds of ASIA


The index provides access to every Asian bird species that is included on this website.
A - D      E - H      I - O      P - S      T - Z


Categories are provided to help identiy a bird. Species are grouped by Order and in some cases further grouped by Family. For example, the Passeriformes are grouped into Covidae, Icteridae, ... . For brevity, not all Orders have been listed.

ACCIPITRIFORMES- Eagle, Hawk, Kite, Vulture, Osprey  (see also Strigiformes for Raptors)
    

ANSERIFORMES - Duck, Goose, Shelduck, Eider, Swan
    

CHARADRIIFORMES - Gull, Tern, Skua, Puffin, Courser
    
CHARADRIIFORMES - Plover, Sandpiper, Stilt, Godwit, Oystercatcher
    

CICONIIFORMES - Egret, Heron, Ibis, Spoonbill, Stork (some may be placed in a new order)
    

COLUMBIFORMES - Dove, Pigeon
 

CORACIFORMES - Bee-eater, Kingfisher, Roller
  

GALLIFORMES - Francolin, Grouse, Ptarmigan, Pheasant, Quail
    

GRUIFORMES - Coot, Moorhen, Crane
  

PELECANIFORMES - Pelican, Booby, Gannet, Cormorant   (This order is in a state of flux)
  

PICOFORMES- Barbet , Woodpecker
 

PODICIPEDIFORMES - Grebe


PROCELLARIIFORMES- Albatros, Shearwater, Petrel
  

STRIGIFORMES - Owls   (see also Acciipitriformes for more raptors)
   


PASSERIFORMES

ALAUDIDAE - Lark
 
CORVIDAE - Crow, Raven, Jay, Magpie
   
EMBERIZIDAE - Bunting      See also   PASSERIDAE

ESTRILDIDAE - Finch, Mannikin         See also  FRINGILLIDAE
 
FRINGILLIDAE - Brambling, Goldfinch, Linnet, Redpoll, Siskin   See Also ESTRILDIDAE
    
HIRUNDINIDAE - Martin, Swallow     See also TYRANNIDAE
 
ICTERIDAE - Oriole

LANIDAE - Shrike

MUSCICAPIDAE - Old World Flycatchers: Bluethroat, Robin, Robin-Chat. Thrush, Wheatear    See also TURDIDAE
    
PARIDAE - Reedling, Tit
 
PASSERIDAE - Old World Sparrow   See also EMBERIZIDAE

SITTIDAE - Nuthatch

STURNIDAE - Myna,, Starling
 
TROGLDYTIDAE -  Wren

TURDIDAE - Blackbird (Old World), Fieldfare, Redwing, Thrushr    See also MUSCICAPIDAE
   



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