Our Furry Family

In this section you can check up on Our Clowder, Our Pack and our foster family and past foster family. There are also Cat & Dog Funnies and Cat & Dog Facts. I plan to have a 'Cats & Dogs in History', but so far this just has - Project Acoustic Kitty.

We would like to apologise for Boots and his Rabbits! He likes to take them for a wander around the house and we never know where they might appear next!

"We long for an affection altogether ignorant of our faults. Heaven has accorded this to us in the uncritical canine attachment. " ~ George Eliot

About the loss of Chaz to Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP).

Progress report for the orphan kittens we found and are now raising.

Tree of Life

Kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, subphyla Vertebrata

Class: Mammalia (mammals)
- Subclass: Prototheria (egg-layers)
  - Order: Monotremata (monotremes)
    - Family: Ornithorhynchidae (platypus)
    - Family: Tachyglossidae (echidnas)
- Subclass: Theria (livebearers)
  - Infraclass: Eutheria (placental mammals)
    - Order: Afrosoricida (tenrecs and golden moles)
    - Order: Carnivora (carnivores)
      - Suborder: Caniformia (caniform carnivores)
        
        Family: Ailuridae (red panda)
        
        Genus: Ailurus (red panda)
        
        Species: Ailurus fulgens (red panda)
        
        Family: Canidae (coyotes, dogs, foxes, jackals, and wolves)
        
        Genus: Atelocynus (short-eared dog)
        
        Species: Atelocynus microtis (short-eared dog)
        
        Genus: Canis (dogs, jackals, and wolves)
        
        Species: Canis adustus (side-striped jackal)
        
        Species: Canis aureus (golden jackal)
        
        Species: Canis latrans (coyote)
        
        Species: Canis lupus (gray wolf)
        
        Subspecies: Canis lupus dingo (dingo)
        
        Subspecies: Canis lupus familiaris (dog)
        
        Species: Canis mesomelas (black-backed jackal)
        
        Species: Canis rufus (red wolf)
        
        Species: Canis simensis (Ethiopian wolf)
        
        Genus: Cerdocyon (crab-eating fox)
        
        Species: Cerdocyon thous (crab-eating fox)
        
        Genus: Chrysocyon (maned wolf)
        
        Species: Chrysocyon brachyurus (maned wolf)
        
        Genus: Cuon (dhole)
        
        Species: Cuon alpinus (dhole)
        
        Genus: Dusicyon (Falkland Island wolf)
        
        Species: Dusicyon australis (Falkland Island wolf)
        
        Genus: Lycalopex (South American foxes)
        
        Species: Lycalopex culpaeus (culpeo)
        
        Species: Lycalopex fulvipes (Darwin's fox)
        
        Species: Lycalopex griseus (South American gray fox)
        
        Species: Lycalopex gymnocercus (pampas fox)
        
        Species: Lycalopex sechurae (Sechuran fox)
        
        Species: Lycalopex vetulus (hoary fox)
        
        Genus: Lycaon (African wild dog)
        
        Species: Lycaon pictus (African wild dog)
        
        Genus: Nyctereutes (raccoon dog)
        
        Species: Nyctereutes procyonoides (raccoon dog)
        
        Genus: Otocyon (bat-eared fox)
        
        Species: Otocyon megalotis (bat-eared fox)
        
        Genus: Pseudalopex (South American foxes)
        
        Genus: Speothos (bush dog)
        
        Species: Speothos venaticus (bush dog)
        
        Genus: Urocyon (gray foxes)
        
        Species: Urocyon cinereoargenteus (gray fox)
        
        Species: Urocyon littoralis (island gray fox)
        
        Genus: Vulpes (foxes)
        
        Species: Vulpes bengalensis (Bengal fox)
        
        Species: Vulpes cana (Blandford's fox)
        
        Species: Vulpes chama (Cape fox)
        
        Species: Vulpes corsac (Corsac fox)
        
        Species: Vulpes ferrilata (Tibetan fox)
        
        Species: Vulpes lagopus (Arctic fox)
        
        Species: Vulpes macrotis (kit fox)
        
        Species: Vulpes pallida (pale fox)
        
        Species: Vulpes rueppellii (Rüppel's fox)
        
        Species: Vulpes velox (swift fox)
        
        Species: Vulpes vulpes (red fox)
        
        Species: Vulpes zerda (fennec)
        
        Family: Mephitidae (skunks and stink badgers)
        
        Familly: Mustelidae (badgers, otters, weasels, and relatives)
        
        Family: Odobenidae (walruses)
        
        Family: Otariidae (fur seals and sea lions)
        
        Family: Phocidae (seals)
        
        Family: Procyonidae (coatis, raccoons, and relatives)
        
        Family: Ursidae (bears)
        
        Genus: Ailuropoda (giant panda)
        
        Species: Ailuropoda melanoleuca (giant panda)
        
        Genus: Helarctos (sun bear)
        
        Genus: Melursus (sloth bear)
        
        Genus: Tremarctos (spectacled bear)
        
        Genus: Ursus (black bears, brown bear, and polar bear)
      - Suborder: Feliformia (feliform carnivores)
        
        Family: Eupleridae (Malagasy carnivores)
        
        Family: Felidae (cats)
        
        Subfamily: Felinae (small cats)
        
        Genus: Acinonyx (cheetah)
        
        Species: Acinonyx jubatus (cheetah)
        
        Genus: Caracal (caracal)
        
        Species: Caracal caracal (caracal)
        
        Genus: Catopuma (Asiatic golden cat and bay cat)
        
        Species: Catopuma badia (bay cat)
        
        Species: Catopuma temminckii (Asiatic golden cat)
        
        Genus: Felis (small cats)
        
        Species: Felis bieti (Chinese desert cat)
        
        Species: Felis catus (domestic cat)
        
        Species: Felis chaus (jungle cat)
        
        Species: Felis manul (Pallas' cat)
        
        Species: Felis margarita (sand cat)
        
        Species: Felis nigripes (black-footed cat)
        
        Species: Felis silvestris (wild cat)
        
        Genus: Leopardus (small American cats)
        
        Species: Leopardus braccatus (pantanal cat)
        
        Species: Leopardus colocolo (colocolo)
        
        Species: Leopardus geoffroyi (Geoffroy's cat)
        
        Species: Leopardus guigna (kodkod)
        
        Species: Leopardus jacobitus (Andean mountain cat)
        
        Species: Leopardus pajeros (pampas cat)
        
        Species: Leopardus pardalis (ocelot)
        
        Species: Leopardus tigrinus (little spotted cat)
        
        Species: Leopardus wiedii (margay)
        
        Genus: Leptailurus (serval)
        
        Species: Leptailurus serval (serval)
        
        Genus: Lynx (lynxes)
        
        Species: Lynx canadensis (Canada lynx)
        
        Species: Lynx lynx (Eurasian lynx)
        
        Species: Lynx pardinus (Spanish lynx)
        
        Species: Lynx rufus (bobcat)
        
        Genus: Pardofelis (marbled cat)
        
        Species: Pardofelis marmorata (marbled cat)
        
        Genus: Prionailurus (Asian small cats)
        
        Species: Prionailurus bengalensis (leopard cat)
        
        Species: Prionailurus iriomotensis (Iriomote cat)
        
        Species: Prionailurus planiceps (flat-headed cat)
        
        Species: Prionailurus rubiginosus (rusty-spotted cat)
        
        Species: Prionailurus viverrinus (fishing cat)
        
        Genus: Profelis (African golden cat)
        
        Species: Profelis aurata (African golden cat)
        
        Genus: Puma (puma and jaguarundi)
        
        Species: Puma concolor (cougar)
        
        Subspecies : Puma concolor coryi (Florida panther)
        
        Species: Puma yagouaroundi (jaguarundi)
        
        Subfamily: Pantherinae (roaring cats)
        
        Genus: Neofelis (clouded leopard)
        
        Species: Neofelis nebulosa (clouded leopard)
        
        Genus: Panthera (roaring cats)
        
        Species: Panthera leo (lion )
        
        Species: Panthera onca (jaguar)
        
        Species: Panthera pardus (leopard)
        
        Species: Panthera tigris (tiger)
        
        Genus: Uncia (snow leopard)
        
        Species: Uncia uncia (snow leopard)
        
        Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
        
        Family: Hyaenidae (aardwolf and hyenas)
        
        Family: Nandiniidae (African palm civet)
        
        Family: Viverridae (civets, genets, linsangs, and relatives)
    - Superorder: Cetartiodactyla (cetaceans and artiodactyls)
      - Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
      - Order: Cetacea (dolphins, porpoises, and whales)
    - Order: Chiroptera (bats)
    - Order: Cingulata (armadillos)
    - Order: Dermoptera (flying lemurs)
    - Order: Erinaceomorpha (gymnures and hedgehogs)
    - Order: Hyracoidea (hyraxes)
    - Order: Lagomorpha (hares, pikas, and rabbits)
    - Order: Macroscelidea (elephant-shrews)
    - Order: Perissodactyla (horses, rhinoceroses, and tapirs)
    - Order: Pholidota (pangolins)
    - Order: Pilosa (edentates)
    - Order: Primates (primates)
    - Order: Proboscidea (elephants)
    - Order: Rodentia (rodents)
    - Order: Scandentia (tree shrews)
    - Order: Sirenia (dugongs, manatees, and sea cows)
    - Order: Soricomorpha (insectivores)
    - Order: Tubulidentata (aardvark)
  - Infraclass: Metatheria (marsupial mammals)
    - Order: Dasyuromorphia (dasyuroid marsupials and marsupial carnivores)
    - Order: Didelphimorphia (American marsupials)
    - Order: Diprotodontia (kangaroos, possums, wallabies, and relatives)
    - Order: Microbiotheria (monito del monte)
    - Order: Notoryctemorphia (marsupial moles)
    - Order: Paucituberculata (shrew opossums)
    - Order: Peramelemorphia (bandicoots and bilbies)
Class: Aves (birds)
- Order: Accipitriformes (Birds of prey)
  - Family: Accipitridae (Hawks and Eagles)
    - Species: Accipiter cooperii (Cooper’s Hawk)
    - Species: Accipiter gentilis (Northern Goshawk)
    - Species: Accipiter nisus (Sparrowhawk)
    - Species: Accipiter striatus (Sharp-shinned Hawk)
    - Species: Aegypius monachus (Black Vulture)
    - Species: Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle)
    - Species: Buteo buteo (Buzzard)
    - Species: Buteo jamaicensis (Red-tailed Hawk)
    - Species: Buteo lagopus (Rough-legged Hawk)
    - Species: Buteo lineatus (Red-shouldered Hawk)
    - Species: Buteo platypterus (Broad-winged Hawk)
    - Species: Buteo regalis (Ferruginous Hawk)
    - Species: Buteo swainsoni (Swainson’s Hawk)
    - Species: Circaetus gallicus (Short-toed Eagle)
    - Species: Circus aeruginosus (Marsh Harrier)
    - Species: Circus cyaneus (Northern Harrier)
    - Species: Circus pygargus (Montagu’s Harrier)
    - Species: Gyps fulvus (Griffon Vulture)
    - Species: Haliaeetus albicilla (White-tailed Eagle)
    - Species: Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle)
    - Species: Hieraaetus fasciatus (Bonelli’s Eagle)
    - Species: Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted Eagle)
    - Species: Milvus migrans (Black Kite)
    - Species: Milvus milvus (Red Kite)
    - Species: Neophron percnopterus (Egyptian Vulture)
    - Species: Pernis apivorus (Honey Buzzard)
  - Family: Pandionidae (Osprey)
    - Species: Pandion haliaetus (Osprey)
- Order: Anseriformes (Waterfowl, Screamers)
  - Family: Anatidae (Wildfowl)
    - Species: Aix galericulata (Mandarin)
    - Species: Aix sponsa (Wood Duck)
    - Species: Alopochen aegyptiacus (Egyptian Goose)
    - Species: Anas acuta (Northern Pintail)
    - Species: Anas americana (American Wigeon)
    - Species: Anas clypeata (Northern Shoveler)
    - Species: Anas crecca (Green-winged Teal)
    - Species: Anas cyanoptera (Cinnamon Teal)
    - Species: Anas discors (Blue-winged Teal)
    - Species: Anas formosa (Baikal Teal)
    - Species: Anas penelope (Eurasian Wigeon)
    - Species: Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)
    - Species: Anas querquedula (Garganey)
    - Species: Anas rubripes (American Black Duck)
    - Species: Anas strepera (Gadwall)
    - Species: Anser albifrons (White-fronted Goose)
    - Species: Anser anser (Greylag Goose)
    - Species: Anser brachyrhynchus (Pink-footed Goose)
    - Species: Anser fabalis (Bean Goose)
    - Species: Aythya affinis (Lesser Scaup)
    - Species: Aythya americana (Redhead)
    - Species: Aythya collaris (Ring-necked Duck)
    - Species: Aythya ferina (Pochard)
    - Species: Aythya fuligula (Tufted Duck)
    - Species: Aythya marila (Greater Scaup)
    - Species: Aythya valisineria (Canvasback)
    - Species: Branta bernicla (Brant)
    - Species: Branta canadensis (Canada Goose)
    - Species: Branta leucopsis (Barnacle Goose)
    - Species: Bucephala albeola (Bufflehead)
    - Species: Bucephala clangula (Common Goldeneye)
    - Species: Bucephala islandica (Barrow’s Goldeneye)
    - Species: Chen caerulescens (Snow Goose)
    - Species: Chen canagica (Emperor Goose)
    - Species: Chen rossii (Ross’s Goose)
    - Species: Clangula hyemalis (Long-tailed Duck)
    - Species: Cygnus atratus (Black Swan)
    - Species: Cygnus buccinator (Trumpeter Swan)
    - Species: Cygnus columbianus (Tundra Swan)
    - Species: Cygnus cygnus (Whooper Swan)
    - Species: Cygnus olor (Mute Swan)
    - Species: Histrionicus histrionicus (Harlequin Duck)
    - Species: Lophodytes cucullatus (Hooded Merganser)
    - Species: Melanitta fusca (White-winged Scoter)
    - Species: Melanitta nigra (Black Scoter)
    - Species: Melanitta perspicillata (Surf Scoter)
    - Species: Mergellus albellus (Smew)
    - Species: Mergus merganser (Common Merganser)
    - Species: Mergus serrator (Red-breasted Merganser)
    - Species: Oxyura jamaicensis (Ruddy Duck)
    - Species: Somateria mollissima (Common Eider)
    - Species: Somateria spectabilis (King Eider)
    - Species: Tadorna tadorna (Shelduck)
- Order: Apodiformes (Swifts, Hummingbirds)
  - Family: Apodidae (Swifts)
    - Species: Aeronautes saxatalis (White-throated Swift)
    - Species: Apus apus (Swift)
    - Species: Apus melba (Alpine Swift)
    - Species: Apus pallidus (Pallid Swift)
    - Species: Chaetura pelagica (Chimney Swift)
    - Species: Chaetura vauxi (Vaux’s Swift)
    - Species: Cypseloides niger (Black Swift)
  - Family: Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
    - Species: Archilochus alexandri (Black-chinned Hummingbird)
    - Species: Archilochus colubris (Ruby-throated Hummingbird)
    - Species: Calypte anna (Anna’s Hummingbird)
    - Species: Calypte costae (Costa’s Hummingbird)
    - Species: Colibri thalassinus (Green Violet-Ear)
    - Species: Selasphorus rufus (Rufus Hummingbird)
    - Species: Stellula calliope (Calliope Hummingbird)
- Order: Caprimulgiformes (Goatsuckers, Nightjars, Potoos, Frogmouths, Oilbird)
  - Family: Caprimulgidae (Frogmouths)
    - Species: Caprimulgus europaeus (Nightjar)
    - Species: Caprimulgus vociferus (Whip-poor-will)
    - Species: Chordeiles minor (Common Nighthawk)
    - Species: Phalaenoptilus (Common Poorwill)
  - Family: Eurostopodidae (Eared-nightjars)
  - Family: Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
  - Family: Podargidae (Frogmouths)
  - Family: Steatornithidae (Oilbird)
- Order: Charadriiformes (Shorebirds, Gulls, Auks)
  - Family: Alcidae ()
    - Species: Aethia cristatella (Crested Auklet)
    - Species: Aethia psittacula (Parakeet Auklet)
    - Species: Aethia pusilla (Least Auklet)
    - Species: Alca torda (Razorbill)
    - Species: Alle alle (Dovekie)
    - Species: Brachyramphus marmoratus (Marbled Murrelet)
    - Species: Cepphus columba (Pigeon Guillemot)
    - Species: Cepphus grylle (Black Guillemot)
    - Species: Cerorhinca monocerata (Rhinocerus Auklet)
    - Species: Fratercula arctica (Atlantic Puffin)
    - Species: Fratercula cirrhata (Tufted Puffin)
    - Species: Fratercula corniculata (Horned Puffin)
    - Species: Ptychoramphus aleuticus (Cassin’s Auklet)
    - Species: Synthliboramphus antiquus (Ancient Murrelet)
    - Species: Uria aalge (Common Murre)
    - Species: Uria lomvia (Thick-billed Murre)
  - Family: Burhinidae ()
    - Species: Burhinus oedicnemus (Stone-curlew)
  - Family: Charadriidae ()
    - Species: Charadrius alexandrinus (Snowy Plover)
    - Species: Charadrius hiaticula (Ringed Plover)
    - Species: Charadrius melodus (Piping Plover)
    - Species: Charadrius mongolus (Mongolian Plover)
    - Species: Charadrius montanus (Mountain Plover)
    - Species: Charadrius semipalmatus (Semipalmated Plover)
    - Species: Charadrius vociferus (Killdeer)
    - Species: Pluvialis apricaria (Golden Plover)
    - Species: Pluvialis dominica (American Golden Plover)
    - Species: Pluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden Plover)
    - Species: Pluvialis squatarola (Black-bellied Plover)
    - Species: Vanellus vanellus (Lapwing)
  - Family: Haematopodidae ()
    - Species: Haematopus bachmani (Black Oystercatcher)
    - Species: Haematopus ostralegus (Oystercatcher)
  - Family: Laridae ()
    - Species: Larus argentatus (Herring Gull)
    - Species: Larus atricilla (Laughing Gull)
    - Species: Larus cachinnans (Yellow-legged Gull)
    - Species: Larus californicus (California Gull)
    - Species: Larus cannus (Mew Gull)
    - Species: Larus delawarensis (Ring-billed Gull)
    - Species: Larus fuscus (Lesser Black-backed Gull)
    - Species: Larus glaucescens (Glaucous-winged Gull)
    - Species: Larus glaucoides (Iceland Gull)
    - Species: Larus heermanni (Heermann’s Gull)
    - Species: Larus hyperboreus (Glaucous Gull)
    - Species: Larus marinus (Great Black-Backed Gull)
    - Species: Larus minutus (Little Gull)
    - Species: Larus occidentalis (Western Gull)
    - Species: Larus philadelphia (Boneparte’s Gull)
    - Species: Larus pipixcan (Franklin’s Gull)
    - Species: Larus ridibundus (Black-headed Gull)
    - Species: Larus schistisagus (Slaty-backed Gull)
    - Species: Larus thayeri (Thayer’s Gull)
    - Species: Pagophila eburnea (Ivory Gull)
    - Species: Rhodostethia rosea (Ross’s Gull)
    - Species: Rissa brevirostris (Red-legged Kittiwake)
    - Species: Rissa tridactyla (Black-legged Kittiwake)
    - Species: Stercorarius longicaudus (Long-tailed Jaeger)
    - Species: Stercorarius maccormicki (South Polar Skua)
    - Species: Stercorarius parasiticus (Parasitic Jaeger)
    - Species: Stercorarius pomarinus (Pomarine Jaeger)
    - Species: Stercorarius skua (Great Skua)
    - Species: Xema sabini (Sabine’s Gull)
  - Family: Recurvirostridae ()
    - Species: Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged Stilt)
    - Species: Himantopus mexicanus (Black-necked Stilt)
    - Species: Recurvirostra americana (American Avocet)
    - Species: Recurvirostra avosetta (Avocet)
  - Family: Scolopacidae ()
    - Species: Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper)
    - Species: Actitis macularia (Spotted Sandpiper)
    - Species: Aphriza virgata (Surfbird)
    - Species: Arenaria interpres (Turnstone)
    - Species: Arenaria melanocephala (Black Turnstone)
    - Species: Bartramia longicauda (Upland Sandpiper)
    - Species: Calidris acuminata (Sharp-tailed Sandpiper)
    - Species: Calidris alba (Sanderling)
    - Species: Calidris alpina (Dunlin)
    - Species: Calidris bairdii (Baird’s Sandpiper)
    - Species: Calidris canutus (Red Knot)
    - Species: Calidris fusciollis (White-rumped Sandpiper)
    - Species: Calidris himantopus (Stilt Sandpiper)
    - Species: Calidris maritima (Purple Sandpiper)
    - Species: Calidris mauri (Western Sandpiper)
    - Species: Calidris melanotos (Pectoral Sandpiper)
    - Species: Calidris minuta (Little Stint)
    - Species: Calidris minutilla (Least Sandpiper)
    - Species: Calidris ptilocnemis (Rock Sandpiper)
    - Species: Calidris pusilla (Semipalmated Sandpiper)
    - Species: Calidris ruficollis (Red-necked Stint)
    - Species: Calidris subminuta (Long-toed Stint)
    - Species: Catoptrophorus semipalmatus (Willet)
    - Species: Eurynorhynchus pygmeus (Spoonbill Sandpiper)
    - Species: Gallinago gallinago (Snipe)
    - Species: Heteroscelus incanus (Wandering Tattler)
    - Species: Limnodromus griseus (Short-billed Dowitcher)
    - Species: Limnodromus scolopaceus (Long-billed Dowitcher)
    - Species: Limosa fedoa (Marbled Godwit)
    - Species: Limosa haemastica (Hudsonian Godwit)
    - Species: Limosa lapponica (Bar-tailed Godwit)
    - Species: Limosa limosa (Black-tailed Godwit)
    - Species: Numenius americanus (Long-billed Curlew)
    - Species: Numenius arquata (Curlew)
    - Species: Numenius madagascariensis (Far Eastern Curlew)
    - Species: Numenius phaeopus (Whimbrel)
    - Species: Numenius tahitiensis (Bristle-thighed Curlew)
    - Species: Numenius tenuirostris (Slender-billed Curlew)
    - Species: Phalaropus fulicaria (Red Phalarope)
    - Species: Phalaropus lobatus (Red-necked Phalarope)
    - Species: Phalaropus tricolor (Wilson’s Phalarope)
    - Species: Philomachus pugnax (Ruff)
    - Species: Scolopax minor (American Woodcock)
    - Species: Scolopax rusticola (Eurasian Woodcock)
    - Species: Tringa erythropus (Spotted Redshank)
    - Species: Tringa flavipes (Lesser Yellowlegs)
    - Species: Tringa melanoleuca (Greater Yellowlegs)
    - Species: Tringa solitaria (Solitary Sandpiper)
    - Species: Tringa totanus (Redshank)
    - Species: Tryngites subruficollis (buff-breasted Sandpiper)
    - Species: Xenus cinereus (Terek Sandpiper)
  - Family: Sternidae ()
    - Species: Chlidonias niger (Black Tern)
    - Species: Sterna aleutica (Aleutian Tern)
    - Species: Sterna caspia (Caspian Tern)
    - Species: Sterna caspia (Caspian Tern)
    - Species: Sterna elegans (Elegant Tern)
    - Species: Sterna forsteri (Forster’s Tern)
    - Species: Sterna fuscata (Sooty Tern)
    - Species: Sterna hirundo (Common Tern)
    - Species: Sterna paradisaea (Arctic Tern)
- Order: Ciconiiformes (Storks, Ibises, Spoonbills)
  - Family: Ardeidae (Herons)
    - Species: Ardea alba (Great Egret)
    - Species: Ardea cinerea (Grey Heron)
    - Species: Ardea herodias (Great Blue Heron)
    - Species: Botaurus lentiginosus (American Bittern)
    - Species: Bubulcus ibis (Cattle Egret)
    - Species: Butorides virescens (Green Heron)
    - Species: Egretta caerulea (Little Blue Heron)
    - Species: Egretta garzetta (Little Egret)
    - Species: Egretta thula (Snowy Egret)
    - Species: Ixobrychus exilis (Least Bittern)
    - Species: Nycticorax nycticorax (Black-crowned Night-heron)
    - Species: Nycticorax violacea (Yellow-crowned Night-heron)
  - Family: Balaenicipitidae (Shoebill)
    - Species: Balaeniceps rex (Shoebill)
  - Family: Cathartidae (New World vultures)
    - Species: Cathartes aura (Turkey Vulture)
  - Family: Ciconiidae (Storks)
    - Species: Mycteria americana (Wood Stork)
  - Family: Scopidae (Hammerkop)
    - Species: Scopus umbretta (Hammerkop)
  - Family: Threskiornithidae (Ibises, Spoonbills)
    - Species: Plegadis chihi (White-faced Ibis)
    - Species: Plegadis falcinellus (Glossy Ibis)
- Order: Coliiformes (Mousebirds)
- Order: Columbiformes (Pigeons, Doves)
  - Family: Columbidae ()
    - Species: Columba fasciata (Band-tailed Pigeon)
    - Species: Columba livia (Rock Dove)
    - Species: Columba palumbus (Woodpigeon)
    - Species: Streptopelia decaocto (Collared Dove)
    - Species: Streptopelia orientalis (Oriental Turtle-Dove)
    - Species: Zenaida macroura (Mourning Dove)
- Order: Coraciiformes (Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Rollers)
  - Family: Alcedinidae ()
    - Species: Alcedo atthis (Kingfisher)
    - Species: Ceryle alcyon (Belted Kingfisher)
- Order: Cuculiformes (Cuckoos, Anis, Roadrunners)
  - Family: Cuculidae (Cuckoos, Coucals and Anis)
    - Species: Coccyzus americanus (Yellow-billed Cuckoo)
    - Species: Coccyzus erythropthalmus (Black-billed Cuckoo)
  - Family: Opisthocomidae (Hoatzin)
    - Species: Opisthocomus hoazin (Hoatzin)
  - Family: Musophagidae (Turacos and allies)
- Order: Falconiformes (Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, Caracaras)
  - Family: Falconidae ()
    - Species: Falco columbarius (Merlin)
    - Species: Falco mexicanus (Prairie Falcon)
    - Species: Falco naumanni (Lesser Kestrel)
    - Species: Falco peregrinus (Peregrine)
    - Species: Falco rusticolus (Gyrfalcon)
    - Species: Falco sparverius (American Kestrel)
    - Species: Falco subbuteo (Hobby)
    - Species: Falco tinnunculus (Eurasian Kestrel)
- Order: Galliformes (Megapodes, Guans, Grouse, Pheasants, Guineafowl, Turkeys)
  - Family: Odontophoridae (New World quails)
    - Species: Callipepla californica (California Quail)
    - Species: Colinnus virginianus (Northern Bobwhite)
  - Family: Phasianidae ()
    - Species: Alectoris rufa (Red-legged Partridge)
    - Species: Alectoris rufa (Chukar)
    - Species: Bonasa umbellus (Ruffed Grouse)
    - Species: Centrocercus urophasianus (Greater Sage-grouse)
    - Species: Dendragapus obscurus (Blue Grouse)
    - Species: Falcipennis canadensis (Spruce Grouse)
    - Species: Lagopus lagopus (Willow Ptarmigan)
    - Species: Lagopus leucurus (White-tailed Ptarmigan)
    - Species: Lagopus mutus (Rock Ptarmigan)
    - Species: Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey)
    - Species: Perdix perdix (Gray Partridge)
    - Species: Phasianus colchicus (Ring-necked Pheasant)
    - Species: Tympanuchus phasianellus (Sharp-tailed Grouse)
  - Family: Tetraonidae ()
- Order: Gaviiformes (Loons)
  - Family: Gaviidae (Loons / Divers)
    - Species: Gavia adamsii (Yellow-billed Loon)
    - Species: Gavia arctica (Arctic Loon)
    - Species: Gavia immer (Common Loon)
    - Species: Gavia pacifica (Pacific Loon)
    - Species: Gavia stellata (Red-throated Loon)
- Order: Gruiformes (Cranes, Rails, Sungrebes, Sunbittern, Kagu, Seriemas, Limpkins)
  - Family: Gruidae (Cranes )
    - Species: Grus americana (Whooping Crane)
    - Species: Grus canadensis (Sandhill Crane)
    - Species: Grus grus (Common Crane)
  - Family: Rallidae ()
    - Species: Coturnicops noveboracensis (Yellow Rail)
    - Species: Crex crex (Corn Crake)
    - Species: Fulica americana (American Coot)
    - Species: Fulica atra (Coot)
    - Species: Gallinula chloropus (Moorhen)
    - Species: Porzana carolina (Sora)
    - Species: Rallus elegans (King Rail)
    - Species: Rallus limicola (Virginia Rail)
    - Species: Rallus longirostris (Clapper Rail)
- Order: Passeriformes (Perching Birds)
  - Family: Aegithalidae (Long-tailed tits)
    - Species: Aegithalos caudatus (Long-tailed Tit)
  - Family: Alaudidae (Larks)
    - Species: Alauda arvensis (Skylark)
  - Family: Bombycillidae (Waxwings)
    - Species: Bombycilla garrulus (Waxwing)
  - Family: Certhiidae (Treecreepers)
    - Species: Certhia familiaris (Treecreeper)
  - Family: Cinclidae (Dippers)
    - Species: Cinclus cinclus (Dipper)
  - Family: Corvidae (Crows, Ravens and Jays)
    - Species: Corvus cornix (Hooded Crow)
    - Species: Corvus corone (Carrion Crow)
    - Species: Corvus monedula (Jackdaw)
    - Species: Cyanocitta cristata (Blue Jay)
    - Species: Cyanocitta stelleri (Steller's Jay)
    - Species: Pica pica (Magpie)
  - Family: Emberizidae (Buntings and American Sparrows)
    - Species: Emberiza schoeniclus (Reed Bunting)
    - Species: Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)
    - Species: Spizella passerina (Chipping Sparrow)
  - Family: Estrildidae (Estrildid Finches - Waxbills, Munias, etc)
  - Family: Fringillidae (True Finches and Hawaiian Honeycreepers)
    - Species: Carduelis carduelis (Goldfinch)
    - Species: Carduelis chloris (Greenfinch)
    - Species: Carduelis spinus (Siskin)
    - Species: Carduelis tristis (American Goldfinch)
    - Species: Carpodacus purpureus (Purple Finch)
    - Species: Fringilla coelebs (Chaffinch)
    - Species: Loxia curvirostra (Crossbill)
    - Species: Pyrrhula pyrrhula (Bullfinch)
  - Family: Hirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
    - Species: Delichon urbica (House Martin)
    - Species: Hirundo rustica (Barn Swallow)
    - Species: Riparia riparia (Sand Martin)
  - Family: Icteridae (Grackles, New World Blackbirds and New World Orioles)