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Browse 11,006 species across 234 groups — each with its conservation status, population estimate, range and a short description.

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Featured species

Alexandrine Parakeet

Alexandrine Parakeet

Psittacula eupatria

Near Threatened

Alpine Accentor

Alpine Accentor

Prunella collaris

American Golden-Plover

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

Rallina canningi

Andaman Serpent-Eagle

Andaman Serpent-Eagle

Spilornis elgini

Dicrurus leucophaeus

Ashy Woodswallow

Ashy Woodswallow

Asian Emerald Dove

Asian Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps indica

Asian Fairy-bluebird

Asian Fairy-bluebird

Eudynamys scolopaceus

Anastomus oscitans

Asian Palm Swift

Asian Palm Swift

Cypsiurus balasiensis

Atlantic Puffin

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arctica

Critically Endangered

Sibirionetta formosa

Bar-headed Goose

Bar-headed Goose

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Near Threatened

Branta leucopsis

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234 bird groups

Accentors12 species African and Green Broadbills6 species African Barbets43 species African Warblers18 species Albatrosses20 species Antpittas70 species Antthrushes13 species Asian and Grauer's Broadbills10 species Asities4 species Auks, Murres, and Puffins24 species Australasian Robins51 species Australasian Treecreepers7 species Australo-Papuan Bellbirds3 species Barbets and Toucans35 species Bearded Reedling1 species Bee-eaters31 species Berrypeckers and Longbills12 species Birds-of-Paradise44 species Boatbills2 species Bowerbirds23 species Bristlebirds3 species Bristlehead1 species Bulbuls161 species Bush Warblers and Allies32 species Bushshrikes and Allies50 species Bustards26 species Cardinals and Allies52 species Cassowaries and Emu4 species Chat-Tanagers2 species Cisticolas and Allies164 species Cockatoos22 species Cormorants and Anhingas37 species Cotingas65 species Cranes15 species Crescentchests4 species Crested Jayshrike1 species Cuban Warblers2 species Cuckoo-roller1 species Cuckoos154 species Cuckooshrikes108 species Cupwings4 species Dapple-throat and Allies3 species Dippers5 species Donacobius1 species Drongos28 species Egyptian Plover1 species Elachura1 species Estrildids138 species Fairy Flycatchers9 species Fairy-bluebirds3 species Fairywrens33 species Falcons and Caracaras63 species Fantails64 species Finches, Euphonias, and Allies219 species Finfoots3 species Flamingos6 species Flowerpeckers56 species Flufftails15 species Frigatebirds, Boobies, and Gannets16 species Frogmouths16 species Gnatcatchers22 species Gnateaters12 species Grassbirds and Allies66 species Greater Antillean Tanagers9 species Grebes19 species Ground Babblers and Allies65 species Ground-Rollers5 species Grouse, Quail, and Allies186 species Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows57 species Guineafowl8 species Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers105 species Hamerkop1 species Herons, Ibis, and Allies103 species Hoatzin1 species Honeyeaters194 species Honeyguides16 species Hoopoes2 species Hornbills64 species Hummingbirds362 species Hylias2 species Hyliotas4 species Hylocitrea1 species Hypocolius1 species Ifrita1 species Ioras4 species Jacamars18 species Jays, Magpies, Crows, and Ravens136 species Kagu1 species Kingfishers117 species Kinglets6 species Kiwis5 species Larks98 species Laughingthrushes and Allies143 species Leaf Warblers80 species Leafbirds12 species Limpkin1 species Logrunners3 species Long-tailed Tits and Bushtit11 species Longspurs and Snow Buntings6 species Loons5 species Lyrebirds2 species Magellanic Plover1 species Magpie Goose1 species Malagasy Warblers11 species Manakins55 species Martins and Swallows92 species Megapodes21 species Melampittas2 species Mesites3 species Mitrospingid Tanagers4 species Mockingbirds and Thrashers35 species Monarch Flycatchers101 species Motmots14 species Mottled Berryhunter1 species Mousebirds6 species New World and African Parrots177 species New World Barbets15 species New World Quail34 species New World Sparrows137 species New World Vultures7 species New World Warblers116 species New Zealand Parrots3 species New Zealand Wrens2 species Nicators3 species Nightjars97 species Nuthatches29 species Oilbird1 species Old World Buntings44 species Old World Flycatchers353 species Old World Orioles39 species Old World Pittas46 species Old World Sparrows43 species Olive Warbler1 species Ostriches2 species Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers321 species Owlet-nightjars10 species Owls243 species Oxpeckers2 species Palmchat1 species Pardalotes4 species Parrotbills, Wrentit, and Allies38 species Parrots, Parakeets, and Allies190 species Pelicans8 species Penduline-Tits and Verdin11 species Penguins19 species Petrels, Shearwaters, and Diving-Petrels97 species Pigeons and Doves337 species Plains-wanderer1 species Ploughbill1 species Potoos7 species Przevalski's Pinktail1 species Pseudo-Babblers5 species Puffbirds37 species Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers12 species Rail-babbler1 species Rails, Gallinules, and Allies131 species Reed Warblers and Allies55 species Rheas2 species Rockfowl2 species Rockjumpers2 species Rollers and Allies13 species Royal Flycatchers and Allies7 species Sandgrouse16 species Sapayoa1 species Satinbirds3 species Screamers3 species Scrub-birds2 species Secretarybird1 species Seedsnipes4 species Seriemas2 species Sharpbill1 species Sheathbills2 species Shoebill1 species Shorebirds239 species Shrike-Babblers and Erpornis65 species Shrike-tits3 species Shrikes34 species Silky-flycatchers4 species Sittellas3 species Skuas and Jaegers7 species Spotted Creepers2 species Starlings and Mynas119 species Stitchbird1 species Storks20 species Storm-Petrels27 species Sugarbirds2 species Sunbirds and Spiderhunters151 species Sunbittern1 species Swifts109 species Sylviid Warblers32 species Tanagers and Allies388 species Tapaculos65 species Thornbills and Allies65 species Thrush-Tanager1 species Thrushes190 species Tinamous46 species Tit Berrypecker and Crested Berrypecker3 species Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice62 species Tityras and Allies36 species Todies5 species Toucan-Barbets2 species Toucans37 species Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies58 species Treecreepers9 species Treeswifts4 species Trogons and Quetzals47 species Tropicbirds3 species Troupials and Allies105 species Trumpeters3 species Turacos23 species Typical Antbirds238 species Tyrant Flycatchers442 species Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies40 species Vultures, Hawks, and Allies250 species Wagtails and Pipits70 species Wallcreeper1 species Waterfowl166 species Wattle-eyes and Batises32 species Wattlebirds3 species Waxwings3 species Weavers and Allies122 species Whipbirds and Wedgebills5 species Whistlers and Allies61 species White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies148 species White-winged Chough and Apostlebird2 species Whiteheads3 species Whydahs and Indigobirds20 species Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills8 species Woodpeckers235 species Woodswallows24 species Wrens96 species Wrenthrush1 species Yellow Flycatchers3 species Yellow-breasted Chat1 species