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Topia!: Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Animalia: Chordata: Aves (1082)
See Also:
The Extinct Birds of the World - Pictures and information about the nearly 100 recently extinct birds of the world. American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds - The official source on the taxonomy of birds found in North and Middle America, including adjacent islands. The full list of 2,023 bird species (with scientific and English names) is online in html, pdf, and dbf formats. Birds of the World - List of current valid scientific avian names subdivided by order and family, based on the Sibley and Monroe and AOU lists. Includes scientific names and publication details. Class Aves - Birds are vertebrates with feathers, modified for flight and for active metabolism. Birds are a monophyletic lineage, evolved once from a common ancestor, and all birds are related through that common origin. Western Palearctic Bird Sounds - Links to sound recordings on other sites. Birds of North America - Comprehensive reference series on North American birds, with information and sample profiles. Eggs - A Virtual Exhibition - The Provincial Museum of Alberta's on-line, searchable, field guide of over 300 bird eggs. Global, with emphasis on birds of Alberta. Includes photos and taxonomic information. Bird Families of the World - Don Roberson's detailed guides to about half of the world's 202 bird families. Multilingual Bird Search - Translates world bird names between several languages, including scientific names. Includes photo gallery. Introduction to the Aves - Scientific background and information on birds. Birds of the World - Lists of all species with scientific and English names, subdivided by Family. Choice of list based on the Clements or the Sibley and Monroe classification schemes. Bird Lists - Lists sorted by taxonomy, scientific names, or English names for the world, the ABA area, or the AOU area. Exotic Pet Veterinarian - Avian Anatomy - Describes the anatomy and physiology of birds for the lay audience, explaining technical terms along the way. Some emphasis on details of psittacines. Birds of North American, Audubon's Watercolors - Fifty-one images of North American birds from watercolors done by John James Audubon. List can be browsed by common or scientific name. Virtual Bird - A collection of bird photographs, videos, and songs from North America and Europe (mainly Finland). Bird Families of the World - Short descriptions and sounds of the world's bird families by Chris Butler. The Internet Bird Collection - Video library of footage of the world's birds, sponsored by the Handbook of the Birds of the World. John Penhallurick's Bird Data Project - Attempt to build a comprehensive database about the birds of the world, both extant and extinct since 1600.
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