List of birds by common name

In this list of birds by common name 11,250 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised.[1] Species marked with a dagger are extinct; a single "†" means the species was described from specimens collected from the wild or held in museums, a double "††" means the species was described from subfossil remains.[2]

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Life List+full ssp (v15.1 Excel File XLSX, 3.0Mb)". IOC World Bird List. 15.1. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  2. ^ "Extinct Birds – IOC World Bird List". IOC World Bird List – Version 14.2. 2025-02-20. Retrieved 2025-11-14.