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Loons
(Order: GAVIIFORMES, Family: GAVIIDAE)
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Loons
(GAVIIDAE)
© 2004 Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata
Identification
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© Tim W. Gallagher / CLO
Pacific Loon
Gavia pacifica
Identification
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© Robert E. Peltz/CLO
Common Loon
Gavia immer
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Ducks, Geese, and Swans
(ANSERIFORMES)
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(ANATIDAE)
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(GALLIFORMES)
Curassows and Guans
(CRACIDAE)
New World Quail
(ODONTOPHORIDAE)
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(PHASIANIDAE)
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Loons
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Tubenoses
(PROCELLARIIFORMES)
Albatrosses
(DIOMEDEIDAE)
Shearwaters and Petrels
(PROCELLARIIDAE)
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(HYDROBATIDAE)
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(PELECANIFORMES)
Boobies and Gannets
(SULIDAE)
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(PELECANIDAE)
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(PHALACROCORACIDAE)
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(ANHINGIDAE)
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(FREGATIDAE)
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(CICONIIFORMES)
Bitterns, Herons, and Allies
(ARDEIDAE)
Ibises and Spoonbills
(THRESKIORNITHIDAE)
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(CICONIIDAE)
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(CATHARTIDAE)
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(FALCONIFORMES)
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(ACCIPITRIDAE)
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(FALCONIDAE)
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(GRUIFORMES)
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(RALLIDAE)
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(ARAMIDAE)
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(GRUIDAE)
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(CHARADRIIFORMES)
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(CHARADRIIDAE)
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(HAEMATOPODIDAE)
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(RECURVIROSTRIDAE)
Sandpipers, Phalaropes, and Allies
(SCOLOPACIDAE)
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(LARIDAE)
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
(ALCIDAE)
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(COLUMBIFORMES)
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(COLUMBIDAE)
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(CUCULIFORMES)
Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis
(CUCULIDAE)
Owls
(STRIGIFORMES)
Barn Owls
(TYTONIDAE)
Typical Owls
(STRIGIDAE)
Nightjars
(CAPRIMULGIFORMES)
Goatsuckers
(CAPRIMULGIDAE)
Swifts and Hummingbirds
(APODIFORMES)
Swifts
(APODIDAE)
Hummingbirds
(TROCHILIDAE)
Kingfishers and Allies
(CORACIIFORMES)
Kingfishers
(ALCEDINIDAE)
Woodpeckers
(PICIFORMES)
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(PICIDAE)
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(PASSERIFORMES)
Tyrant Flycatchers
(TYRANNIDAE)
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(LANIIDAE)
Vireos
(VIREONIDAE)
Jays, Magpies, and Crows
(CORVIDAE)
Larks
(ALAUDIDAE)
Swallows
(HIRUNDINIDAE)
Chickadees and Titmice
(PARIDAE)
Verdin
(REMIZIDAE)
Bushtits
(AEGITHALIDAE)
Nuthatches
(SITTIDAE)
Creepers
(CERTHIIDAE)
Wrens
(TROGLODYTIDAE)
Dippers
(CINCLIDAE)
Kinglets
(REGULIDAE)
Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers
(SYLVIIDAE)
Thrushes
(TURDIDAE)
Wrentit
(TIMALIIDAE)
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(MIMIDAE)
Starlings and Allies
(STURNIDAE)
Wagtails and Pipits
(MOTACILLIDAE)
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(BOMBYCILLIDAE)
Silky-Flycatchers
(PTILOGONATIDAE)
Wood-Warblers
(PARULIDAE)
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(EMBERIZIDAE)
Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies
(CARDINALIDAE)
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(ICTERIDAE)
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(FRINGILLIDAE)
Old World Sparrows
(PASSERIDAE)
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