The History of North American Bird Names in the American Ornithologists' Union Checklists 1886 - 2000

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	Acanthis Acanthopneuste Accipiter Acridotheres Actitis Adamastor Aechmophorus Aegialitis Aegolius Aeronautes Aestrelata Aethia Aethiopsar Agelaius Aimophila Aix Ajaia Alauda Alca Alectoris Alle Aluco Amazilia Amazona Ammodramus Ammospiza Ampelis Amphispiza Anas Anhinga Anous Anser Anthracothorax Anthus Antrostomus Aphelocoma Aphriza Apus Aquila Aramus Aratinga Arceuthornis Archibuteo Archilochus Arctonetta Ardea Ardetta Arenaria Arquatella Arremonops Asio Astragalinus Astur Asturina Asyndesmus Athene Atthis Auriparus Aythya Baeolophus Balanosphyra Bartramia Basileuterus Basilinna Bombycilla Bonasa Botaurus Brachyramphus Branta Brotogeris Bubo Bubulcus Bucephala Bulweria Burhinus Buteo Buteogallus Butorides Cairina Calamospiza Calcarius Calidris Callichelidon Calliope Callipepla Calliphlox Callothrus Calonectris Calothorax Calypte Campephilus Camptolaimus Camptorhynchus Camptostoma Campylorhynchus Canachites Capella Caprimulgus Caracara Cardellina Cardinalis Carduelis Carpodacus Casarca Casmerodius Cassidix Catharacta Catharista Cathartes Catharus Catherpes Catoptrophorus Centrocercus Centurus Ceophloeus Cepphus Cerorhinca Certhia Certhiola Ceryle Chaemepelia Chaetura Chamaea Chamaethlypis Charadrius Charitonetta Chaulelasmus Chelidon Chelidonaria Chen Chlidonias Chloroceryle Chlorura Chondestes Chondrohierax Chordeiles Ciccaba Cinclus Circus Cissilopha Cistothorus Clangula Clivicola Coccothraustes Coccyzus Coeligena Coereba Colaptes	Colibri Colinus Columba Columbigallina Columbina Colymbus Compsothlypis Contopus Conuropsis Conurus Coragyps Corthylio Corvus Coturnicops Creciscus Crex Crocethia Crotophaga Crymophilus Cryptoglaux Cuculus Cyanecula Cyanocephalus Cyanocitta Cyanocompsa Cyanocorax Cyanolaemus Cyanosylvia Cyclorrhynchus Cygnus Cymodroma Cynanthus Cypseloides Cyrtonyx Dafila Daption Delichon Dendragapus Dendrocopos Dendrocygna Dendroica Dendroica Dichromanassa Diomedea Dolichonyx Dryobates Dryocopus Dumetella Ectopistes Egretta Elaenia Elanoides Elanus Emberiza Embernagra Empidonax Empidonomus Endomychura Engyptila Eniconetta Eremophila Ereunetes Ergaticus Erismatura Erolia Eudocimus Eudromias Euetheia Eugenes Eunetta Euphagus Euphonia Euplectes Eupoda Euptilotis Eurynorhynchus Euthlypis Falco Ficedula Florida Fratercula Fregata Fregetta Fringilla Fulica Fulmarus Galeoscoptes Gallinago Gallinula Gaura Gavia  (Gull) Gavia  (Loons) Gelochelidon Geococcyx Geothlypis Geotrygon Geranospiza Glareola Glaucidium Glaucionetta Glottis Grus Guiraca Gygis Gymnogyps Gymnorhinus Habia Haematopus Haliaeetus Halocyptena Harelda Harporhynchus Hedymeles Heleodytes Helinaia Heliomaster Helminthophila Helmitheros Helodromas Helodromas Herodias Hesperiphona Hesperocichla Heteractitis Himantopus Hirundapus Hirundo Histrionicus Hydranassa Hydrobates Hydrochelidon Hydroprogne Hylocharis Hylocichla Iache Icteria Icteris Ictinia Ionornis Iridoprocne Ixobrychus Ixoreus Jabiru Jacana Junco Jynx Lagopus Lampornis	Lampronetta Laniovireo Lanius Larus Laterallus Leptotila Leucophoyx Leucosticte Limicola Limnodromus Limnothlypis Limosa Lobipes Locustella Loomelania Lophodytes Lophortyx Loxia Lunda Luscinia Lymnocryptes Machetes Macronectes Macrorhamphus Mareca Marila Megaceryle Megalestris Megaquiscalus Megascops Melanerpes Melanitta Melanoptila Melanotis Meleagris Melopelia Melopsittacus Melospiza Merganser Mergellus Mergus Merula Micrathene Micropalama Micropallas Micropus Milvulus Mimus Mitrephanes Mniotilta Molothrus Moris Morus Motacilla Muscicapa Muscivora Myadestes Mycteria Myiarchus Myioborus Myiochanes Myiodynastes Myiopagis Myiopsitta Myiozetetes Nannus Neocrex Nephoecetes Netta Nettion Nomonyx Nucifraga Numenius Nuttallornis Nyctala Nyctanassa Nyctea Nycticorax Nyctidromus Nyroca Oberholseria Oceanites Oceanodroma Ochthodromus Oenanthe Oidemia Olor Oporornis Oreortyx Oreoscoptes Oreospiza Ornithion Ortalis Ossifraga Otocoris Otus Oxyechus Oxyura Pachyramphus Pagolla Pagophila Pandion Parabuteo Pardirallus Parula Parus Passer Passerculus Passerella Passerherbalus Passerina Pavoncella Pediocaetes Pelagodroma Pelecanus Pelidna Penthestes Perdix Perisoreus Petrochelidon Peucaea Peucedramus Phaeopus Phaethon Phaetusa Phainopepla Phalacrocorax Phalaenoptilus Phalaropus Phaleris Phasianus Pheucticus Philacte Philohela Philomachus Phloeotomus Phoebastria Phoebetria Phoenicopterus Phylloscopus Pica Picicorvus Picoides Pinguinus Pinicola Pipilo Pipilo Piranga	Pisobia Pitangus Planesticus Platalea Platypsaris Plautus Plectrophenax Plegadis Pluvialis Podasocys Podiceps Podilymbus Poecile Polyborus Polysticta Poocaetes Pooecetes Porphyrula Porzana Priocella Priofinus Procellaria Progne Protonotaria Prunella Psaltriparus Pseudogryphus Psittacula Pterodroma Ptilogonys Ptychoramphus Puffinus Pycnonotis Pyrocephalus Pyrrhula Pyrrhuloxia Querquedula Quiscalus Rallus Recurvirostra Regulus Rhodostethia Rhodothraupis Rhyacophilus Rhynchophanes Rhynchopsitta Richmondena Ridgwayia Riparia Rissa Rostrhamus Rynchops Salpinctes Sarcoramphus Saxicola Saxicola Sayornis Scardafella Scolecophagus Scolopax Scotiaptex Seiurus Selasphorus Serinus Setophaga Sialia Simorhynchus Sitta Skua Somateria Spatula Speotyto Sphyrapicus Spilopelia Spindalis Spinus Spiza Spizella Sporophila Squatarola Starnoenas Steganopus Stelgidopteryx Stellula Stercorarius Sterna Sthenelides Storm Petrel Streptopelia Streptoprocne Strix Sturnella Sturnus Sula Surnia Sylvania Symphemia Synthliboramphus Syrnium Tachornis Tachybaptus Tachycineta Tadorna Tangavius Tantalus Tarsiger Telmatodytes Thalassarche Thalasseus Thalassogeron Thallasoaetus Thrasaetos Thryomanes Thryothorus Thyellodroma Tiaris Tityra Totanus Toxostoma Tringa Trochilus Troglodytes Trogon Tryngites Turdus Tympanuchus Tyrannus Tyto Ulula Upupa Uranomitra Uria Urinator Urubitinga Vanellus Vermivora Vireo Vireosylva Wilsonia Xanthocephalus Xanthoura Xema Xenopicus Xenus Zamelodia Zenaida Zenaidura Zonotrichia