"Grallaria rex. GRALLARIA. A genus of formicarian passerine birds, a leading group of South American ant-thrushes." -Whitney, 1911

Antpitta

"Grallaria rex. GRALLARIA. A genus of formicarian passerine birds, a leading group of South American…

Wallace's Standardwing (Semioptera wallacii) is a passerine bird in the family of Birds of Paradise.

Wallace's Standardwing

Wallace's Standardwing (Semioptera wallacii) is a passerine bird in the family of Birds of Paradise.

The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a medium-sized bird in the Turdidae family of thrushes.

Eastern Bluebird

The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a medium-sized bird in the Turdidae family of thrushes.

"The plumage in the Calyptomena viridis of the Indo-Malay countries is bright green, with large black post-auricular and a yellow pre-ocular spot, three black bars on the wing-coverts, and blackish wing- and tail-quills. The duller female has no black spots or bars. The dense feathers project forward over the beak. A. H. Evans, 1900

A Broadbill Sitting on a Tree Branch

"The plumage in the Calyptomena viridis of the Indo-Malay countries is bright green, with large black…

An illustration of a canary in a birdcage.

Canary in Cage

An illustration of a canary in a birdcage.

The true crows are large passerine birds that comprise the genus Corvus in the family Corvidae. Ranging in size from the relatively small pigeon-sized jackdaws (Eurasian and Daurian) to the Common Raven of the Holarctic region and Thick-billed Raven of the highlands of Ethiopia, the 40 or so members of this genus occur on all temperate continents (except South America) and several offshore and oceanic islands (including Hawaii).

Crows

The true crows are large passerine birds that comprise the genus Corvus in the family Corvidae. Ranging…

The chaffinch is a passerine bird of the finch family.

Chaffinch

The chaffinch is a passerine bird of the finch family.

The Serin Finch (Serinus hortulanus) is a small passerine bird in the Fringillidae family of finches.

Serin Finch

The Serin Finch (Serinus hortulanus) is a small passerine bird in the Fringillidae family of finches.

The Boat-billed Flycatcher, Megarynchus pitangua, is a passerine bird. It is a large tyrant flycatcher, the only member, monotypic, of the genus Megarynchus. It breeds in open woodland with some tall trees from Mexico south to Bolivia and Argentina, and on Trinidad. The nest, built by the female, is an open saucer of sticks. The typical clutch is two or three whitish eggs heavily blotched with brown. These are incubated mostly by the female for 17-18 days with a further 24 days to fledging.

Boat-billed Flycatcher

The Boat-billed Flycatcher, Megarynchus pitangua, is a passerine bird. It is a large tyrant flycatcher,…

The European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) is a small passerine bird in the Muscicapidae family of Old World Flycatchers. Its former synonym was Muscicapa atricapilla.

European Pied Flycatcher

The European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) is a small passerine bird in the Muscicapidae family…

The Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) is a passerine bird in the Monarchidae family of Monarch flycatcher.

Restless Flycatcher

The Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) is a passerine bird in the Monarchidae family of Monarch…

Traill's Flycatcher (Empidonax trailli) is a bird in the Tyrannidae family of tyrant flycatchers.

Traill's Flycatcher

Traill's Flycatcher (Empidonax trailli) is a bird in the Tyrannidae family of tyrant flycatchers.

"Menura superba, the Lyre-bird, of New South Wales and South Queensland, some thirty-three inches long, is dull brown, with slaty tinge above, and more rufous throat, wing, and tail-coverts; while the outer rectrices exhibit regular notch-like transparent or blackish markings on the chestnut inner webs, caused by the absence of barbules. The naked orbits are bluish or lead-coloured. The female has a long, broad, normal tail, the median feathers exceeding the rest." A. H. Evans, 1900

Lyre-bird

"Menura superba, the Lyre-bird, of New South Wales and South Queensland, some thirty-three inches long,…

The White-bearded Manakin, Manacus manacus, is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical South America. It is found from Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad south to Bolivia and northern Argentina.

White-bearded Manakin

The White-bearded Manakin, Manacus manacus, is a small passerine bird which breeds in tropical South…

The Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) is a small bird of the Tyrant Flycatcher family (Tyrannidae).

Black Phoebe

The Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans) is a small bird of the Tyrant Flycatcher family (Tyrannidae).

The Malaysian Rail Babbler (Eupetes macrocerus) is a songbird in the Passeriformes order.

Malaysian Rail Babbler

The Malaysian Rail Babbler (Eupetes macrocerus) is a songbird in the Passeriformes order.

The Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) is a passerine bird in the Hirundinidae family of swallows and martins.

Cliff Swallow

The Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) is a passerine bird in the Hirundinidae family of swallows…

The New York Waterthrush (Seiurus naevius) is a passerine bird of the New World warblers.

New York Waterthrush

The New York Waterthrush (Seiurus naevius) is a passerine bird of the New World warblers.

"Head not crested. Wings and tail rounded, of approximately equal lengths, and about as long as the body. Bill typically parine." Elliot Coues, 1884. Head and neck are black; cheeks and ear coverts are white; male has a thick black strip going through its yellow breast; upper parts are olive; and outer tail feathers and wing bars are white

European Greater Titmouse

"Head not crested. Wings and tail rounded, of approximately equal lengths, and about as long as the…

The Dartford Warbler, Sylvia undata, is a typical warbler from the warmer parts of western Europe, and northwestern Africa. Its breeding range lies west of a line from southern England to the heel of Italy (southern Apulia). The Dartford Warbler is usually resident all-year in its breeding range, but there is some limited migration.

Dartford Warbler

The Dartford Warbler, Sylvia undata, is a typical warbler from the warmer parts of western Europe, and…

The Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is a small passerine bird in the Sylviidae family.

Sedge Warbler

The Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is a small passerine bird in the Sylviidae family.

The Yellowhammer from Thomas Bewick's wood engraving in 'The Land Birds.'

Yellowhammer

The Yellowhammer from Thomas Bewick's wood engraving in 'The Land Birds.'