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University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

 

Birds....will remain a diverse group only if we protect diverse habitats.

Birds....are threatened mainly by loss of habitat.

Birds....compete for diverse but limited resources in a variety of habitats

 

Familes, subfamilies, species.

The egg collection is divided into families and subfamilies. Click on these categories for information related to each species represented in the collection.

A through D

Anhingas - Anhingidae Buntings, cardinals, and grosbeaks - Cardinalinae Creepers - Certhiidae
Auks, murres, and puffins – Alcidae Bushtits - Aegithalidae Crows, jays, and magpies – Corvidae
Avocets and stilts – Recurvirostridae Cardinals and grosbeaks – Cardinalinae Cuckoos - Cuculidae
Barn owl – Tytonidae Chickadees and titmice - Paridae Curassows, guans, and chachalacas - Cracidae
Bitterns and herons - Ardeidae Coots, rails, and gallinules – Rallidae Dippers - Cinclidae
Blackbirds - Icteridae Cormorants - Phalacrocoracidae Doves and pigeons – Columbidae
Boobies - Sulidae Cranes - Gruidae Ducks, geese, and swans - Anatidae

E through K

Eagles, hawks, and kites - Accipitridae Gallinules, rails, and coots – Rallidae Herons and bitterns - Ardeidae
Emus - Dromaiidae Geese, ducks, and swans - Anatidae Hummingbirds - Trochilidae
Falcons - Falconidae Grebes - Podicipedidae Ibises and spoonbills - Threskiornithidae
Finches - Fringillidae Grosbeaks and cardinals – Cardinalinae Jacanas - Jacanidae
Flamingos - Phoenicopteridae Grouse, pheasants, turkeys, and quail – Phasianidae Jays, crows, and magpies – Corvidae
Flycatchers (Tyrant) - Tyrannidae Gulls - Larinae Kingfishers - Alcedinidae
Frigatebirds - Frigatidae Hawks, eagles, and kites – Accipitridae Kites, hawks, and eagles - Accipitridae

L through Q

Larks - Alaudidae Nuthatches - Sittidae Phalaropes - Phalaropodinae
Limpkins - Aramidae Old world warblers – Sylviinae Pheasants, grouse, turkeys, and quail – Phasianidae
Loons - Gaviidae Ostriches - Struthionidae Pigeons and doves – Columbidae
Magpies, crows, and jays – Corvidae Owls - Strigidae Pipits and wagtails - Motacillidae
Mockingbirds and thrashers – Mimidae Owls (Barn) – Tytonidae Plovers - Charadriidae
Murres, auks, and puffins – Alcidae Oystercatchers - Haematopodidae Puffins, auks, and murres – Alcidae
Nightjars - Caprimulgidae Pelicans - Pelecanidae Quail, pheasants, grouse, and turkeys – Phasianidae

R through S

Rails, gallinules, and coots – Rallidae Skimmers - Rynchopinae Storks - Ciconiidae
Rheas - Rheidae Skuas and jaegars - Stercorariinae Storm-petrels - Hydrobatidae
Sandpipers - Scolopacinae Sparrows and towhees - Emberizinae Swallows - Hirundinidae
Shearwaters - Procellariidae Spoonbills and ibises - Threskiornithidae Swans, ducks, and geese - Anatidae
Shrikes - Laniidae Starlings - Studnidae Swifts - Apodidae
Silky-flycatchers - Ptilogonatidae Stilts and avocets – Recurvirostridae  

T through W

Tanagers - Thraupinae Tropicbirds - Phaethontidae Warblers (American wood) - Parulina
Terns - Sterninae Turkeys, pheasants, grouse, and quail – Phasianidae Warblers (Old world) – Sylviinae
Thrashers and mockingbirds – Mimidae Verdins - Remizidae Waxwings - Bombycillidae
Thrushes – Turdinae Vireos - Vireonidae Woodpeckers - Picidae
Titmice and chickadees - Paridae Vultures (American) - Cathartidae Wrens - Troglodytidae
Towhees and sparrows - Emberizinae Wagtails and pipits - Motacillidae  

 

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