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The History of North American Bird Names
in the
American Ornithologists' Union Checklists
1886 - 2024


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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


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