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PASSERIFORMES (perching birds)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #refs
Family ALAUDIDAE (larks) 1      
Species Lullula arborea (L.) (Woodlark)       1
Informal (Alauda/Lullula) (Skylark/Woodlark) 2     1
Family BOMBYCILLIDAE (waxwings) 1      
Species Bombycilla garrulus (L.) (Waxwing)       2
Genus Carduelis (redpolls, linnet and some finches) 3      
Species Carduelis carduelis (L.) (Goldfinch)   3    
Species Carduelis flavirostris (L.) (Twite)       2
Species Carduelis spinus (L.) (Siskin)       1
Family CORVIDAE (corvids) 2      
Genus Corvus (rooks and crows) 1 3   1
Species Garrulus glandarius (L.) (Jay)     2  
Family EMBERIZIDAE (buntings) 1      
Species Miliaria calandra (L.) (Corn Bunting)       2
Family FRINGILLIDAE (finches and crossbills) 3      
Species Coccothraustes coccothraustes (L.) (Hawfinch)       1
Genus Loxia (crossbills) 1     1
Species Pyrrhula pyrrhula (L.) (Bullfinch)   6    
Family HIRUNDINIDAE (hirundines) 3     3
Family MOTACILLIDAE (wagtails and pipits) 1      
Genus Motacilla (wagtails) 1 4   1
Family MUSCICAPIDAE (flycatchers) 1      
Genus Ficedula (flycatchers) 1     1
Family ORIOLIDAE (orioles) 1      
Species Oriolus oriolus (L.) (Golden Oriole)       1
Family PARIDAE (tits, titmice) 4      
Genus Parus (tits, titmice) 4 16   3
Family PASSERIDAE (sparrows) 2      
Genus Passer (sparrows) 2 1   1
Family REMIZIDAE (penduline tits) 1      
Species Remiz pendulinus (L.) (Penduline Tit)       1
Family STURNIDAE (starlings) 2     3
Family SYLVIIDAE (warblers) 8     10
Family TIMALIDAE (bearded tits) 1      
Species Panurus biarmicus (L.) (Bearded Tit)       1
Family TURDIDAE (nightingales, thrushes and wheatears) 3     3
Genus Turdus (thrushes) 3      
Species Turdus merula L. (Blackbird)   3    
Species Turdus philomelos Brehm (Song Thrush)   2    
Species Turdus torquatus L. (Ring Ouzel)       1
Informal (Turdus viscivorus/philomelos) (Mistle/Song Thrush) 2 2    

Suggested Literature

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 general literature references to PASSERIFORMES (perching birds)

PASSERIFORMES may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
CHORDATA
(vertebrates)
AVES
(birds)

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 70 feeding and other relationships of PASSERIFORMES (perching birds)

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