Bird genera

genus of birds

Crithagra is a genus of small passerine birds in the finch family (Fringillidae). They live in Africa and Arabia.

Camptostoma is a genus of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

Neomorphus is a genus of terrestrial cuckoos in the family Cuculidae. Despite their relatively large size, they are highly inconspicuous and rarely seen. They are restricted to the humid primary forests in the Neotropics, and despite their similar looks, not closely related to the Asian ground cuckoos of the genus Carpococcyx.

Spadebills are birds of the genus Platyrinchus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús), meaning "flat", and ῥύγχος (rhúnkhos), meaning "bill", in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. They live in Central and South America and have broad, flat, triangular bills.

Chrysocolaptes is a genus of birds in the woodpecker family Picidae that are found in South and Southeast Asia.

Hemithraupis is a small genus of passerine birds in the tanager family Thraupidae found in the forests of South America.

The cacholotes are four species of relatively large, heavy-billed furnariids in the genus Pseudoseisura. They are found in shrubby habitats in the South American countries of Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. They are essentially brown (ranging from deep rufous to pale gray-brown depending on species), and all are crested to some extent.

Talegalla is a genus of bird in the family Megapodiidae. First described by René Primevère Lesson in 1828, it contains the following species: Red-billed brushturkey (Talegalla cuvieri) Black-billed brushturkey (Talegalla fuscirostris) Collared brushturkey (Talegalla jobiensis)

Nyctiprogne is a genus of small South American nightjars in the nightjar family Caprimulgidae.

Padda is a genus of estrildid finches restricted to islands in southern Indonesia and Timor-Leste.

Petroica is a genus of Australasian robins, named for their red and pink markings. They are not closely related to the European robins nor the American robins.

Sericulus is a genus of brightly coloured passerine birds belonging to the bowerbird family Ptilonorhynchidae. They are found in New Guinea and eastern Australia.

Peucaea is a genus of American sparrows. The species in this genus used to be included in the genus Aimophila.

Synallaxis is a genus of birds in the ovenbird family, Furnariidae. It is one of the most diverse genera in the family and is composed of small birds that inhabit dense undergrowth across tropical and subtropical habitats in the Neotropical region. Some species show contrasting plumage patterns involving rufous crown and wing patches and black throat patches but they are difficult to see as they keep ensconced in vegetation most of the time. Most species show the long graduated tail with pointy feathers that is typical of spinetails. They are also characterized by constructing large domed nest

Chlorochrysa is a genus of small colourful Neotropical birds in the tanager family Thraupidae.

Actenoides is a genus of kingfishers in the subfamily Halcyoninae.

Gymnoris is a genus of passerine birds in the sparrow family Passeridae. Three species are found in Africa while the yellow-throated sparrow ranges from Turkey to India.

Attagis is a genus of seedsnipe, a South American family of small gregarious waders which have adapted to a vegetarian diet.

Calothorax is a genus of birds in the hummingbird family Trochilidae.

Geoffroyus is a genus of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. The four species are found in and around New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, northern Australia and the islands of Indonesia. It contains the following species: Red-cheeked parrot (Geoffroyus geoffroyi) Blue-collared parrot (Geoffroyus simplex) Song parrot (Geoffroyus heteroclitus) Rennell parrot (Geoffroyus hyacinthinus) thumb|left|upright|Possibly extinct variety, Geoffroyus aureus

Cymbilaimus is a genus of passerine birds in the antbird family, Thamnophilidae. It contains two species: Fasciated antshrike (Cymbilaimus lineatus) Bamboo antshrike (Cymbilaimus sanctaemariae)

Alophoixus is a genus of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae found in south-eastern Asia.

Neafrapus is a genus of swift in the family Apodidae.

Rhynchocyclus is a genus of passerine birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

Phyllomyias is a genus of small birds in the tyrant-flycatcher family Tyrannidae. They are found in wooded habitats of Central and South America. Some species are among the most common birds in their range, while other are rare and threatened. They have a short, stubby bill, are greenish above, yellowish or whitish below, and all except the sooty-headed tyrannulet have pale wing-bars or edging. They feed on small arthropods and fruits. Most species regularly take part in mixed species flocks.

thumb|right|Oahu ākepa Loxops is a Hawaiian honeycreeper genus in the finch family, Fringillidae. Most of them are commonly known as ākepa.

Euodice is a genus of small seed-eating birds in the family Estrildidae. These species are from the dry zones of Africa and India and are commonly referred to as silverbills. They were formerly included in the genus Lonchura.

Fregetta is a seabird genus in the austral storm petrel family Oceanitidae.

Xiphorhynchus is a genus of birds in the woodcreeper subfamily (Dendrocolaptinae) that are found in Middle and South America.

Pseudocolopteryx is a genus of bird in the family Tyrannidae. They are found in marshy habitats in South America. All have yellow underparts.

Panyptila is a genus of swifts in the family Apodidae. The two species are found in Central and South America.

Hylophylax is a genus of bird in the family Thamnophilidae.

Psitteuteles is a genus of parrots in the family Psittaculidae. The three species in the genus are native to Australia.

Jeholornis (meaning "Jehol bird") is a genus of avialan dinosaurs that lived between approximately 122 and 120 million years ago during the early Cretaceous Period in China. Fossil Jeholornis were first discovered in the Jiufotang Formation in Hebei Province, China (in what was previously Rehe Province, also known as Jehol—hence the name) and additional specimens have been found in the older Yixian Formation.

Sturnia is a genus of Asian birds in the starling family Sturnidae. It was formerly often merged with Sturnus.

Ochthoeca is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

The bentbills are found in the genus Oncostoma in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. It contains the following two species:

Mecocerculus is a genus of birds in the large tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

Dendrocincla is a genus of bird in the woodcreeper subfamily Dendrocolaptinae.

Hylophilus is a genus of birds in the vireo family Vireonidae that are found in South America.

Haplophaedia is a small genus of hummingbirds, which – together with the members of the genus Eriocnemis – are known as pufflegs. They are found at low levels in humid forest, woodland and shrub at altitudes of in the Andes of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. All species have a straight black bill, a coppery-green plumage, and a slightly forked dark blue tail. The leg-puffs are white in the greenish and hoary pufflegs, and buff-tinged in the buff-thighed puffleg.

Ramphotrigon is a genus of tyrant flycatchers in the family Tyrannidae.

Pseudotriccus is a genus of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. They are found in the undergrowth of Andean forests.

The genus Eudyptula from Ancient Greek εὖ (eû), meaning "well", δύπτης (dúptes), meaning "diver", and Latin -ula, a diminutive suffix, contains a single species of penguin, found in southern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand (including the Chatham Islands). It is commonly known as the little penguin, little blue penguin, or, in Australia, fairy penguin. In the language of the Māori people of New Zealand, little penguins are known as .

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Pomatorhinus is a genus of scimitar babblers, jungle birds with long downcurved bills. These are birds of tropical Asia, with the greatest number of species occurring in hills of the Himalayas.

Syrrhaptes is a genus of birds in the sandgrouse family. The genus name is from Ancient Greek surrhaptos, "sewn together"; the feathered toes of birds in this genus are fused together.

Conopias is a genus of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae. ==Species== The genus contains the following four species: {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Scientific name !! Common name !! Distribution |- |120px || Conopias albovittatus ||White-ringed flycatcher|| Central America and Tumbes–Chocó. |- |120px || Conopias trivirgatus ||Three-striped flycatcher||Amazonia and Atlantic Forest. |- |120px || Conopias parvus ||Yellow-throated flycatcher||Amazonia. |- |120px || Conopias cinchoneti ||Lemon-browed flycatcher|| northern Andes. |- |}

Spizixos is a genus of passerine birds in the bulbul family Pycnonotidae.

Mitrephanes is a genus of South American birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

Melithreptus is a genus of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. Its members are native to Australia. It is generally considered to contain seven species, although some authors have classified the related blue-faced honeyeater within this genus.

Lepidocolaptes is a genus of birds in the ovenbird family Furnariidae. These are relatively small woodcreepers (subfamily Dendrocolaptinae) with fairly long, thin and slightly decurved bills.

Drepanis is a genus of Hawaiian honeycreeper in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae.

Xenopipo is a genus of bird in the family Pipridae.

Xenops is a genus in the bird family Furnariidae, the ovenbirds. The genus comprises four species of xenops, all of which are found in Mexico, Central America and South America, particularly in tropical rain forests.

Leptopogon is a genus of birds in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae.

Psilopsiagon is a genus of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It contains the following species:

Lophospingus is a small genus of South American birds in the tanager family Thraupidae.

Hemignathus is a genus of Hawaiian honeycreepers in the subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae. All species are endemic to Hawaii.