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List of Birds You Will Be Required To Know
The following pages
include all birds of Virginia (425). You must know the Order and family and
be able to identify by sight each species marked with a 
, approximately 190 birds. In addition, you will be expected to learn the
vocalization for the 58 species labeled with a 
symbol. Each week you will have to know about 15 new species for field quizzes
and lab practicals. A list of the birds you will be required to know each
week is listed in the weekly
species list. This list is cumulative, therefore you will
be responsible for all new birds each week, as well as, all birds you learned
in the prior weeks. You can find a description of specific characteristics
unique to each Order and Family under the lab syllabus section of this
website.
List of all bird songs that you need to know
List
of only birdsongs that you need to know in taxonomic order
List
of only bird songs that you need to know including extra credit (no taxonomy)
List of all bird orders and families and characteristics - Only includes bird orders, families and characteristics that you need to know for field quizzes and lab practicals
List of only bird orders, families and characteristics you need to know for quizzes and practicals
List of all bird orders, families, characteristics and common names - Only includes bird orders, families and characteristics that you need to know for field quizzes and lab practicals
By order: for your convienience
Order Gaviiformes
- Loons
Order Pocipediformes
- Grebes
Order Procellariiformes
- Albatrosses, Shearwaters, Storm-Petrels, etc
Order Pelicaniformes
- Pelicans, Cormorants, Gannets, etc
Order Ciconiiformes
- Herons, Egrets,Storks, etc
Order Anseriformes-
Waterfowl and Screamers
Order Columbiformes
- Pigeons, Doves, Solitaires, and Dodo
Order Cuculiformes
- Cuckoos, Anis, Coucals, etc
Order Strigiformes
- Owls
Order Caprimulgiformes-
Nightjars, Pootoos, Frogmouths, etc
Order Apodiformes
- Swifts and Hummingbirds
Order Coraciiformes
- Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters, Rollers, etc
Order Piciformes
- Woodpeckers, Toucans, Honeyguides, etc
Order Falconiformes
- Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, etc
Order Galliformes
- Pheasants, Guineafowl,Cracids, etc
Order Gruiformes-
Rails, Cranes, Bustards, etc
Order Charadriiformes
- Gulls, Terns, Alcids, Sandpipers, etc
Order Passeriformes-
Perching Birds
List of all birds for quizzes - birds you need to know for each quiz are listed separately
Field
Quiz I - List
of birds in taxonomic order I
Field
Quiz II - List
of birds in taxonomic order II
Field
Quiz III - List
of birds in taxonomic order III
Field
Quiz IV - List
of birds in taxonomic order IV
List of all birds for practicals - birds you need to know for each lab practical are listed separately
Lab
practical 1 - list of birds in taxonomic order - includes orders and families
Final
lab practical - bird photos only
List
of birds in taxonomic order for final practical - includes orders and
families
List of all Virginia birds - in taxonomic order