flamingo: large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes


Ardeidae: herons; egrets; night herons; bitterns


family Ardeidae: herons; egrets; night herons; bitterns


heron: grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill


Ardea: type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons


genus Ardea: type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons


great blue heron: large American heron having bluish-grey plumage


Ardea herodius: large American heron having bluish-grey plumage


great white heron: large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys


Ardea occidentalis: large white heron of Florida and the Florida Keys


egret: any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season


Egretta: small Old and New World herons


genus Egretta: small Old and New World herons


little blue heron: small bluish-grey heron of the western hemisphere


Egretta caerulea: small bluish-grey heron of the western hemisphere


snowy egret: small New World egret


snowy heron: small New World egret


Egretta thula: small New World egret


little egret: Old World egret


Egretta garzetta: Old World egret


Casmerodius: a white egrets


genus Casmerodius: a white egrets


great white heron: widely distributed Old World white egret


Casmerodius albus: widely distributed Old World white egret


American egret: a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus


great white heron: a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus


Egretta albus: a common egret of the genus Egretta found in America; it is a variety of the Old World white egret Casmerodius albus


Bubulcus: small white egrets


genus Bubulcus: small white egrets


cattle egret: small white egret widely distributed in warm regions often found around grazing animals


Bubulcus ibis: small white egret widely distributed in warm regions often found around grazing animals


night heron: nocturnal or crepuscular herons


night raven: nocturnal or crepuscular herons


Nycticorax: Old World night herons


genus Nycticorax: Old World night herons


black-crowned night heron: night heron of both Old and New Worlds


Nycticorax nycticorax: night heron of both Old and New Worlds


Nyctanassa: American night herons


genus Nyctanassa: American night herons


yellow-crowned night heron: North American night heron


Nyctanassa violacea: North American night heron


Cochlearius: boatbills


genus Cochlearius: boatbills


boatbill: tropical American heron related to night herons


boat-billed heron: tropical American heron related to night herons


broadbill: tropical American heron related to night herons


Cochlearius cochlearius: tropical American heron related to night herons


bittern: relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes


Botaurus: bitterns


genus Botaurus: bitterns


American bittern: a kind of bittern


stake driver: a kind of bittern


Botaurus lentiginosus: a kind of bittern


European bittern: a kind of bittern


Botaurus stellaris: a kind of bittern


Ixobrychus: bitterns


genus Ixobrychus: bitterns


least bittern: small American bittern


Ixobrychus exilis: small American bittern


Gruiformes: inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards


order Gruiformes: inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards


Gruidae: cranes


family Gruidae: cranes


crane: large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world


Grus: type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes


genus Grus: type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes


whooping crane: rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call


whooper: rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call


Grus americana: rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call


Aramus: genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the western hemisphere: courlan; limpkin


genus Aramus: genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the western hemisphere: courlan; limpkin


courlan: wading bird of South America and Central America


Aramus guarauna: wading bird of South America and Central America


limpkin: wading bird of Florida, Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call


Aramus pictus: wading bird of Florida, Cuba and Jamaica having a drooping bill and a distinctive wailing call


Cariamidae: crane-like South American wading birds


family Cariamidae: crane-like South American wading birds


Cariama: the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama


genus Cariama: the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama


crested cariama: Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama


seriema: Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama


Cariama cristata: Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama


genus Chunga: a genus of Cariamidae


chunga: Argentinian Cariama


seriema: Argentinian Cariama


Chunga burmeisteri: Argentinian Cariama


Rallidae: rails; crakes; gallinules; coots


family Rallidae: rails; crakes; gallinules; coots


rail: any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud


Gallirallus: rails of New Zealand


genus Gallirallus: rails of New Zealand


weka: flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting


maori hen: flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting


wood hen: flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting


crake: any of several short-billed Old World rails


Crex: corncrakes


genus Crex: corncrakes


corncrake: common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields


land rail: common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields


Crex crex: common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields


Porzana: spotted crakes


genus Porzana: spotted crakes


spotted crake: Eurasian rail of swamps and marshes


Porzana porzana: Eurasian rail of swamps and marshes


Gallinula: gallinules


genus Gallinula: gallinules


gallinule: any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens


marsh hen: any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens


water hen: any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens


swamphen: any of various small aquatic birds of the genus Gallinula distinguished from rails by a frontal shield and a resemblance to domestic hens


Florida gallinule: North American dark bluish-grey gallinule


Gallinula chloropus cachinnans: North American dark bluish-grey gallinule


moorhen: black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes


Gallinula chloropus: black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes


purple gallinule: gallinules with showy purplish plumage


Porphyrio: Old World purple gallinules


genus Porphyrio: Old World purple gallinules


European gallinule: purple gallinule of southern Europe


Porphyrio porphyrio: purple gallinule of southern Europe


Porphyrula: American purple gallinules


genus Porphyrula: American purple gallinules


American gallinule: American purple gallinule


Porphyrula martinica: American purple gallinule


genus Notornis: a genus of Rallidae


notornis: flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules


takahe: flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules


Notornis mantelli: flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules


Fulica: coots


genus Fulica: coots


coot: slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks


American coot: a coot found in North America


marsh hen: a coot found in North America


mud hen: a coot found in North America


water hen: a coot found in North America


Fulica americana: a coot found in North America


Old World coot: a coot found in Eurasia


Fulica atra: a coot found in Eurasia


Otides: terrestrial game birds of the Old World and Australia: bustards


suborder Otides: terrestrial game birds of the Old World and Australia: bustards


Otididae: bustards


family Otididae: bustards


bustard: large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes


Otis: type genus of the Otididae: European bustard


genus Otis: type genus of the Otididae: European bustard


great bustard: largest European land bird


Otis tarda: largest European land bird


Choriotis: Australian bustard


genus Choriotis: Australian bustard


plain turkey: popular Australian game bird


Choriotis australis: popular Australian game bird


Turnicidae: small Old World birds resembling but not related to true quail


family Turnicidae: small Old World birds resembling but not related to true quail


Turnix: type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail


genus Turnix: type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail


button quail: small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains


button-quail: small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains


bustard quail: small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains


hemipode: small quail-like terrestrial bird of southern Eurasia and northern Africa that lacks a hind toe; classified with wading birds but inhabits grassy plains


striped button quail: a variety of button quail having stripes


Turnix sylvatica: a variety of button quail having stripes


ortygan: any of several East Indian birds


Pedionomus: plain wanderer


genus Pedionomus: plain wanderer


plain wanderer: small Australian bird related to the button quail; classified as wading bird but inhabits plains


Pedionomus torquatus: small Australian bird related to the button quail; classified as wading bird but inhabits plains


Psophiidae: trumpeters


family Psophiidae: trumpeters


Psophia: type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters


genus Psophia: type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters


trumpeter: large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated


Brazilian trumpeter: trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect poultry in Brazil


Psophia crepitans: trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect poultry in Brazil


Charadriiformes: large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life


order Charadriiformes: large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life


seabird: a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.


sea bird: a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.


seafowl: a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.


Charadrii: shorebirds: plovers; sandpipers; avocets; phalaropes; coursers; stone curlews


suborder Charadrii: shorebirds: plovers; sandpipers; avocets; phalaropes; coursers; stone curlews


Limicolae: term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds; coextensive with the Charadrii


suborder Limicolae: term used in some classifications for migratory shorebirds; coextensive with the Charadrii


shorebird: any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries


shore bird: any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries


limicoline bird: any of numerous wading birds that frequent mostly seashores and estuaries


Charadriidae: plover family


family Charadriidae: plover family


plover: any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers


Charadrius: type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers


genus Charadrius: type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers


piping plover: small plover of eastern North America


Charadrius melodus: small plover of eastern North America


killdeer: American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry


kildeer: American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry


killdeer plover: American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry


Charadrius vociferus: American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry


dotterel: rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia


dotrel: rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia


Charadrius morinellus: rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia


Eudromias morinellus: rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia


Pluvialis: golden plovers


genus Pluvialis: golden plovers


golden plover: plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots


Vanellus: Eurasian lapwings


genus Vanellus: Eurasian lapwings


lapwing: large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs


green plover: large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs


peewit: large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs


pewit: large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs


Arenaria: turnstones


genus Arenaria: turnstones


turnstone: migratory shorebirds of the plover family that turn over stones in searching for food


ruddy turnstone: common Arctic turnstone that winters in South America and Australia


Arenaria interpres: common Arctic turnstone that winters in South America and Australia


black turnstone: common turnstone of the Pacific coast of North America


Arenaria-Melanocephala: common turnstone of the Pacific coast of North America


Scolopacidae: sandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchers


family Scolopacidae: sandpiper family: sandpipers; woodcocks; snipes; tattlers; curlews; godwits; dowitchers


sandpiper: any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers


Aphriza: a genus of Scolopacidae


genus Aphriza: a genus of Scolopacidae


surfbird: sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North America and South America


Aphriza virgata: sandpiper-like shorebird of Pacific coasts of North America and South America


Actitis: a genus of Scolopacidae


genus Actitis: a genus of Scolopacidae


European sandpiper: a variety of sandpiper


Actitis hypoleucos: a variety of sandpiper


spotted sandpiper: common North American sandpiper


Actitis macularia: common North American sandpiper


Erolia: a genus of Scolopacidae


genus Erolia: a genus of Scolopacidae


least sandpiper: smallest American sandpiper


stint: smallest American sandpiper


Erolia minutilla: smallest American sandpiper


red-backed sandpiper: small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions


dunlin: small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions


Erolia alpina: small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or Arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions


Tringa: a genus of Scolopacidae


genus Tringa: a genus of Scolopacidae


greenshank: large European sandpiper with greenish legs


Tringa nebularia: large European sandpiper with greenish legs


redshank: a common Old World wading bird with long red legs


Tringa totanus: a common Old World wading bird with long red legs


yellowlegs: either of two North American shorebird with yellow legs


greater yellowlegs: a variety of yellowlegs


Tringa melanoleuca: a variety of yellowlegs


lesser yellowlegs: a variety of yellowlegs


Tringa flavipes: a variety of yellowlegs


Calidris: a genus of Scolopacidae


genus Calidris: a genus of Scolopacidae


pectoral sandpiper: American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting


jacksnipe: American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting


Calidris melanotos: American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting


knot: a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere


greyback: a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere


grayback: a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere


Calidris canutus: a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere


curlew sandpiper: Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew


Calidris Ferruginea: Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew


Crocethia: a genus of Scolopacidae


genus Crocethia: a genus of Scolopacidae


sanderling: small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world


Crocethia alba: small sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and migrates southward along sandy coasts in most of world


Bartramia: a genus of Scolopacidae


genus Bartramia: a genus of Scolopacidae


upland sandpiper: large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands


upland plover: large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands


Bartramian sandpiper: large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands


Bartramia longicauda: large plover-like sandpiper of North American fields and uplands


Philomachus: ruffs


genus Philomachus: ruffs


ruff: common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season


Philomachus pugnax: common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season


reeve: female ruff


tattler: any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry


Heteroscelus: tattlers


genus Heteroscelus: tattlers


Polynesian tattler: tattler of Pacific coastal regions


Heteroscelus incanus: tattler of Pacific coastal regions


Catoptrophorus: willet


genus Catoptrophorus: willet


willet: large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts


Catoptrophorus semipalmatus: large North American shorebird of eastern and Gulf Coasts


woodcock: game bird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe


Scolopax: type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks


genus Scolopax: type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks


Eurasian woodcock: short-legged long-billed migratory Old World woodcock


Scolopax rusticola: short-legged long-billed migratory Old World woodcock


Philohela: American woodcocks


genus Philohela: American woodcocks


American woodcock: small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird


woodcock snipe: small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird


Philohela minor: small long-billed woodcock; prized as a game bird


Gallinago: snipes


genus Gallinago: snipes


Capella: snipes


genus Capella: snipes


snipe: Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks


whole snipe: common snipe of Eurasia and Africa


Gallinago gallinago: common snipe of Eurasia and Africa


Wilson's snipe: American snipe


Gallinago gallinago delicata: American snipe


great snipe: Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe


woodcock snipe: Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe


Gallinago media: Old World snipe larger and darker than the whole snipe


Limnocryptes: snipe


genus Limnocryptes: snipe


jacksnipe: a small short-billed Old World snipe


half snipe: a small short-billed Old World snipe


Limnocryptes minima: a small short-billed Old World snipe


Limnodromus: dowitchers


genus Limnodromus: dowitchers


dowitcher: shorebird of the sandpiper family that resembles a snipe


greyback: a dowitcher with a grey back


grayback: a dowitcher with a grey back


Limnodromus griseus: a dowitcher with a grey back


red-breasted snipe: a dowitcher with a red breast


Limnodromus scolopaceus: a dowitcher with a red breast


Numenius: curlews


genus Numenius: curlews


curlew: large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill


European curlew: common Eurasian curlew


Numenius arquata: common Eurasian curlew


Eskimo curlew: New World curlew that breeds in northern North America


Numenius borealis: New World curlew that breeds in northern North America


Limosa: godwits


genus Limosa: godwits


godwit: large wading bird that resembles a curlew; has a long slightly upturned bill


Hudsonian godwit: New World godwit


Limosa haemastica: New World godwit


Himantopus: major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills


genus Himantopus: major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills


stilt: long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons


stiltbird: long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons


longlegs: long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons


long-legs: long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons


stilt plover: long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons


Himantopus stilt: long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird of inland ponds and marshes or brackish lagoons


black-necked stilt: stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck


Himantopus mexicanus: stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck


black-winged stilt: stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings


Himantopus himantopus: stilt of Europe and Africa and Asia having mostly white plumage but with black wings


white-headed stilt: stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck


Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus: stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck


kaki: blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt


Himantopus novae-zelandiae: blackish stilt of New Zealand sometimes considered a color phase of the white-headed stilt


Cladorhyncus: one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills


genus Cladorhyncus: one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills


stilt: long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia


Australian stilt: long-legged three-toed wading bird of brackish marshes of Australia


banded stilt: web-footed Australian stilt with reddish-brown pectoral markings


Cladorhyncus leucocephalum: web-footed Australian stilt with reddish-brown pectoral markings


Recurvirostridae: long-legged shorebirds


family Recurvirostridae: long-legged shorebirds


Recurvirostra: type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets


genus Recurvirostra: type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets


avocet: long-legged web-footed black-and-white shorebird with slender upward-curving bill


Haematopodidae: oystercatchers


family Haematopodidae: oystercatchers


Haematopus: oystercatchers


genus Haematopus: oystercatchers


oystercatcher: black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.


oyster catcher: black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.


Phalaropidae: phalaropes


family Phalaropidae: phalaropes


phalarope: small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the Arctic and winter in the tropics


Phalaropus: type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes


genus Phalaropus: type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes


red phalarope: phalarope of northern oceans and lakes


Phalaropus fulicarius: phalarope of northern oceans and lakes


Lobipes: a genus of Phalaropidae


genus Lobipes: a genus of Phalaropidae


northern phalarope: breeds in Arctic regions of Old and New Worlds; large flocks often seen far out at sea


Lobipes lobatus: breeds in Arctic regions of Old and New Worlds; large flocks often seen far out at sea


Steganopus: a genus of Phalaropidae


genus Steganopus: a genus of Phalaropidae


Wilson's phalarope: breeds on the northern great plains of Canada


Steganopus tricolor: breeds on the northern great plains of Canada


Glareolidae: Old World shorebirds: pratincoles and coursers


family Glareolidae: Old World shorebirds: pratincoles and coursers


Glareola: type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles


genus Glareola: type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles


pratincole: Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers


glareole: Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers


courser: swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles


Cursorius: coursers


genus Cursorius: coursers


cream-colored courser: courser of desert and semidesert regions of the Old World


Cursorius cursor: courser of desert and semidesert regions of the Old World


Pluvianus: coursers


genus Pluvianus: coursers


crocodile bird: African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles


Pluvianus aegyptius: African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles


Burhinidae: large wading birds resembling the plovers: stone curlews


family Burhinidae: large wading birds resembling the plovers: stone curlews


Burhinus: type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews


genus Burhinus: type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews


stone curlew: large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint


thick-knee: large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint


Burhinus oedicnemus: large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint


coastal diving bird: gull family; skimmer family; jaeger family; auk family


Lari: gulls; terns; jaegers; skimmers


suborder Lari: gulls; terns; jaegers; skimmers


Laridae: gull family: gulls and terns


family Laridae: gull family: gulls and terns


larid: long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family


gull: mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs


seagull: mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs


sea gull: mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs


Larus: type genus of the Laridae


genus Larus: type genus of the Laridae


mew: the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America


mew gull: the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America


sea mew: the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America


Larus canus: the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America


black-backed gull: white gull having a black back and wings


great black-backed gull: white gull having a black back and wings


cob: white gull having a black back and wings


Larus marinus: white gull having a black back and wings


herring gull: large gull of the northern hemisphere


Larus argentatus: large gull of the northern hemisphere


laughing gull: small black-headed European gull


blackcap: small black-headed European gull


pewit: small black-headed European gull


pewit gull: small black-headed European gull


Larus ridibundus: small black-headed European gull


Pagophila: a genus of Laridae


genus Pagophila: a genus of Laridae


ivory gull: white Arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswick


Pagophila eburnea: white Arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswick


Rissa: a genus of Laridae


genus Rissa: a genus of Laridae


kittiwake: small pearl-grey gull of northern regions; nests on cliffs and has a rudimentary hind toe


Sterninae: terns


subfamily Sterninae: terns


tern: small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail


Sterna: a genus of Sterninae


genus Sterna: a genus of Sterninae


sea swallow: common tern of Eurasia and America having white black and grey plumage


Sterna hirundo: common tern of Eurasia and America having white black and grey plumage


Rynchopidae: coextensive with the genus Rynchops: skimmers


family Rynchopidae: coextensive with the genus Rynchops: skimmers


Rynchops: type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers


genus Rynchops: type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers


skimmer: gull-like seabird that flies along the surface of the water with an elongated lower mandible immersed to skim out food


Stercorariidae: jaegers and skuas:


family Stercorariidae: jaegers and skuas:


jaeger: rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey


Stercorarius: type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers


genus Stercorarius: type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers


parasitic jaeger: a variety of jaeger


arctic skua: a variety of jaeger


Stercorarius parasiticus: a variety of jaeger


Catharacta: skuas


genus Catharacta: skuas


skua: gull-like jaeger of northern seas


bonxie: gull-like jaeger of northern seas


great skua: large brown skua of the northern Atlantic


Catharacta skua: large brown skua of the northern Atlantic


Alcidae: web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.


family Alcidae: web-footed diving seabirds of northern seas: auks; puffins; guillemots; murres; etc.


auk: black-and-white short-necked web-footed diving bird of northern seas


auklet: any of several small auks of the northern Pacific coasts


Alca: type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill


genus Alca: type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill


razorbill: black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill


razor-billed auk: black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill


Alca torda: black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill


Plautus: a genus of Alcidae


genus Plautus: a genus of Alcidae


little auk: small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions


dovekie: small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions


Plautus alle: small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions


Pinguinus: great auk


genus Pinguinus: great auk


great auk: large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct


Pinguinus impennis: large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct


Cepphus: a genus of birds including: guillemots


genus Cepphus: a genus of birds including: guillemots


guillemot: small black or brown speckled auks of northern seas


black guillemot: northern Atlantic guillemot


Cepphus grylle: northern Atlantic guillemot


pigeon guillemot: northern Pacific guillemot


Cepphus columba: northern Pacific guillemot


Uria: murres


genus Uria: murres


murre: black-and-white diving bird of northern seas


common murre: the most frequent variety of murre


Uria aalge: the most frequent variety of murre


thick-billed murre: a variety of murre


Uria lomvia: a variety of murre


puffin: any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills


Fratercula: puffins


genus Fratercula: puffins


Atlantic puffin: common puffin of the northern Atlantic


Fratercula arctica: common puffin of the northern Atlantic


horned puffin: northern Pacific puffin


Fratercula corniculata: northern Pacific puffin


Lunda: puffins


genus Lunda: puffins


tufted puffin: northern Pacific puffin having a large yellow plume over each eye


Lunda cirrhata: northern Pacific puffin having a large yellow plume over each eye


Gaviiformes: large aquatic birds: loons and some extinct forms


order Gaviiformes: large aquatic birds: loons and some extinct forms


gaviiform seabird: seabirds of the order Gaviiformes


Gavidae: loon family


family Gavidae: loon family


Gavia: type genus of the Gavidae: loons


genus Gavia: type genus of the Gavidae: loons


loon: large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes


diver: large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes


Podicipitiformes: grebes


order Podicipitiformes: grebes


Podicipediformes: grebes


order Podicipediformes: grebes


Colymbiformes: grebes


order Colymbiformes: grebes


podicipitiform seabird: aquatic birds related to the loons


Podicipedidae: coextensive with the order Podicipitiformes


family Podicipedidae: coextensive with the order Podicipitiformes


Podiceps: type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes


genus Podiceps: type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes


grebe: small compact-bodied almost completely aquatic bird that builds floating nests; similar to loons but smaller and with lobate rather than webbed feet


great crested grebe: large Old World grebe with black ear tufts


Podiceps cristatus: large Old World grebe with black ear tufts


red-necked grebe: large stocky grebe of circumpolar regions having a dark neck


Podiceps grisegena: large stocky grebe of circumpolar regions having a dark neck


black-necked grebe: small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States


eared grebe: small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States


Podiceps nigricollis: small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States


dabchick: small European grebe


little grebe: small European grebe


Podiceps ruficollis: small European grebe


Podilymbus: a genus of Podicipedidae


genus Podilymbus: a genus of Podicipedidae


pied-billed grebe: American grebe having a black-banded whitish bill


Podilymbus podiceps: American grebe having a black-banded whitish bill


Pelecaniformes: pelicans; frigate birds; gannets; cormorants


order Pelecaniformes: pelicans; frigate birds; gannets; cormorants


pelecaniform seabird: large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet


Pelecanidae: pelicans


family Pelecanidae: pelicans


pelican: large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish


Pelecanus: type genus of the Pelecanidae


genus Pelecanus: type genus of the Pelecanidae


white pelican: large American pelican; white with black wing feathers


Pelecanus erythrorhynchos: large American pelican; white with black wing feathers


Old world white pelican: similar to American white pelican


Pelecanus onocrotalus: similar to American white pelican


Fregatidae: frigate birds


family Fregatidae: frigate birds


Fregata: type genus of the Fregatidae


genus Fregata: type genus of the Fregatidae


frigate bird: long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail


man-of-war bird: long-billed warm-water seabird with wide wingspan and forked tail


Sulidae: gannets and boobies


family Sulidae: gannets and boobies


gannet: large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish


Sula: type genus of the Sulidae


genus Sula: type genus of the Sulidae


solan: very large white gannet with black wing tips


solan goose: very large white gannet with black wing tips


solant goose: very large white gannet with black wing tips


Sula bassana: very large white gannet with black wing tips


booby: small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both


Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants


family Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants


Phalacrocorax: type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae


genus Phalacrocorax: type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae


cormorant: large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish


Phalacrocorax carbo: large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish


Anhingidae: snakebirds


family Anhingidae: snakebirds


genus Anhinga: type genus of the Anhingidae


snakebird: fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill


anhinga: fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill


darter: fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill


water turkey: blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions


Anhinga anhinga: blackish New World snakebird of swampy regions


Phaethontidae: tropicbirds


family Phaethontidae: tropicbirds


Phaethon: type genus of the Phaethontidae


genus Phaethon: type genus of the Phaethontidae


tropic bird: mostly white web-footed tropical seabird often found far from land


tropicbird: mostly white web-footed tropical seabird often found far from land


boatswain bird: mostly white web-footed tropical seabird often found far from land


Sphenisciformes: penguins


order Sphenisciformes: penguins


Spheniscidae: comprising all existing penguins


family Spheniscidae: comprising all existing penguins


sphenisciform seabird: flightless cold-water seabirds: penguins


penguin: short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers


Pygoscelis: a genus of Spheniscidae


genus Pygoscelis: a genus of Spheniscidae


Adelie: medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of Antarctica


Adelie penguin: medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of Antarctica


Pygoscelis adeliae: medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of Antarctica


Aptenodytes: large penguins


genus Aptenodytes: large penguins


king penguin: large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle


Aptenodytes patagonica: large penguin on islands bordering the Antarctic Circle


emperor penguin: the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin


Aptenodytes forsteri: the largest penguin; an Antarctic penguin


Spheniscus: type genus of the Spheniscidae: jackass penguins


genus Spheniscus: type genus of the Spheniscidae: jackass penguins


jackass penguin: small penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying call


Spheniscus demersus: small penguin of South America and southern Africa with a braying call


Eudyptes: rock hoppers


genus Eudyptes: rock hoppers


rock hopper: small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand


crested penguin: small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand


Procellariiformes: petrels; albatrosses; shearwaters; diving petrels


order Procellariiformes: petrels; albatrosses; shearwaters; diving petrels


pelagic bird: bird of the open seas


oceanic bird: bird of the open seas


procellariiform seabird: large long-winged bird with hooked bill and tubular nostrils that wanders the open seas


Diomedeidae: albatrosses


family Diomedeidae: albatrosses


albatross: large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight


mollymawk: large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight


genus Diomedea: type of the Diomedeidae


wandering albatross: very large albatross; white with wide black wings


Diomedea exulans: very large albatross; white with wide black wings


black-footed albatross: a variety of albatross with black feet


gooney: a variety of albatross with black feet


gooney bird: a variety of albatross with black feet


goonie: a variety of albatross with black feet


goony: a variety of albatross with black feet


Diomedea nigripes: a variety of albatross with black feet


Procellariidae: petrels; fulmars; shearwaters


family Procellariidae: petrels; fulmars; shearwaters


petrel: relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land


Procellaria: type genus of the Procellariidae


genus Procellaria: type genus of the Procellariidae


white-chinned petrel: large black petrel of southern seas having a white mark on the chin


Procellaria aequinoctialis: large black petrel of southern seas having a white mark on the chin


Macronectes: giant petrels


genus Macronectes: giant petrels


giant petrel: large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas


giant fulmar: large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas


Macronectes giganteus: large brownish petrel chiefly of Antarctic seas


Fulmarus: fulmars


genus Fulmarus: fulmars


fulmar: heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions


fulmar petrel: heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions


Fulmarus glacialis: heavy short-tailed oceanic bird of polar regions


Puffinus: shearwaters


genus Puffinus: shearwaters


shearwater: long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves


Manx shearwater: small black-and-white shearwater common in the northeastern Atlantic


Puffinus puffinus: small black-and-white shearwater common in the northeastern Atlantic


Hydrobatidae: storm petrels


family Hydrobatidae: storm petrels


storm petrel: any of various small petrels having dark plumage with paler underparts


Hydrobates: type genus of the Hydrobatidae


genus Hydrobates: type genus of the Hydrobatidae


stormy petrel: sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean


northern storm petrel: sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean


Hydrobates pelagicus: sooty black petrel with white markings; of the northern Atlantic and Mediterranean


Oceanites: a genus of Hydrobatidae


genus Oceanites: a genus of Hydrobatidae


Mother Carey's chicken: medium-sized storm petrel


Mother Carey's hen: medium-sized storm petrel


Oceanites oceanicus: medium-sized storm petrel


Pelecanoididae: diving petrels


family Pelecanoididae: diving petrels


diving petrel: any of several small diving birds of southern hemisphere seas; somewhat resemble auks


aquatic mammal: whales and dolphins; manatees and dugongs; walruses; seals


Cetacea: an order of Eutheria


order Cetacea: an order of Eutheria


cetacean: large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals


cetacean mammal: large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals


blower: large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals


whale: any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head


Mysticeti: baleen whales: right whales; rorquals; blue whales; humpbacks


suborder Mysticeti: baleen whales: right whales; rorquals; blue whales; humpbacks


baleen whale: whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water


whalebone whale: whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water


Balaenidae: right whales


family Balaenidae: right whales


right whale: large Arctic whalebone whale; allegedly the `right' whale to hunt because of its valuable whalebone and oil


Balaena: type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales


genus Balaena: type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales


bowhead: large-mouthed Arctic whale


bowhead whale: large-mouthed Arctic whale


Greenland whale: large-mouthed Arctic whale


Balaena mysticetus: large-mouthed Arctic whale


Balaenopteridae: rorquals; blue whales


family Balaenopteridae: rorquals; blue whales


rorqual: any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin


razorback: any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin


Balaenoptera: type genus of the Balaenopteridae


genus Balaenoptera: type genus of the Balaenopteridae


blue whale: largest mammal ever known; bluish-grey migratory whalebone whale mostly of southern hemisphere


sulfur bottom: largest mammal ever known; bluish-grey migratory whalebone whale mostly of southern hemisphere


Balaenoptera musculus: largest mammal ever known; bluish-grey migratory whalebone whale mostly of southern hemisphere


finback: large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific


finback whale: large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific


fin whale: large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific


common rorqual: large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific


Balaenoptera physalus: large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific


sei whale: similar to but smaller than the finback whale


Balaenoptera borealis: similar to but smaller than the finback whale


lesser rorqual: small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific


piked whale: small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific


minke whale: small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific


Balaenoptera acutorostrata: small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific


Megaptera: humpback whales


genus Megaptera: humpback whales


humpback: large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives


humpback whale: large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives


Megaptera novaeangliae: large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives


Eschrichtiidae: comprising only the grey whales


family Eschrichtiidae: comprising only the grey whales


Eschrichtius: type and sole genus of the Eschrichtiidae


genus Eschrichtius: type and sole genus of the Eschrichtiidae


grey whale: medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific


gray whale: medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific


devilfish: medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific


Eschrichtius gibbosus: medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific


Eschrichtius robustus: medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific


Odontoceti: toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales


suborder Odontoceti: toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales


toothed whale: any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.


Physeteridae: sperm whales


family Physeteridae: sperm whales


Physeter: type genus of the Physeteridae


genus Physeter: type genus of the Physeteridae


sperm whale: large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris


cachalot: large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris


black whale: large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris


Physeter catodon: large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris


Kogia: pygmy sperm whales


genus Kogia: pygmy sperm whales


pygmy sperm whale: small sperm whale of warm waters of both coasts of North America


Kogia breviceps: small sperm whale of warm waters of both coasts of North America


dwarf sperm whale: very small (to 8 feet) sperm whale of central coasts of Atlantic and Pacific


Kogia simus: very small (to 8 feet) sperm whale of central coasts of Atlantic and Pacific


Ziphiidae: beaked whales; in some especially former classifications included in the family Physeteridae


family Ziphiidae: beaked whales; in some especially former classifications included in the family Physeteridae


Hyperodontidae: beaked whales; in some especially former classifications included in the family Physeteridae


family Hyperodontidae: beaked whales; in some especially former classifications included in the family Physeteridae


beaked whale: any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw


Hyperoodon: bottle-nosed whales


genus Hyperoodon: bottle-nosed whales


bottle-nosed whale: northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead


bottlenose whale: northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead


bottlenose: northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead


Hyperoodon ampullatus: northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead


Delphinidae: dolphins


family Delphinidae: dolphins


dolphin: any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises


Delphinus: type genus of the Delphinidae


genus Delphinus: type genus of the Delphinidae


common dolphin: black-and-white dolphin that leaps high out of the water


Delphinus delphis: black-and-white dolphin that leaps high out of the water


Tursiops: a genus of Delphinidae


genus Tursiops: a genus of Delphinidae


bottlenose dolphin: any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean


bottle-nosed dolphin: any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean


bottlenose: any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean


Atlantic bottlenose dolphin: the most common dolphin of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; often kept captive and trained to perform


Tursiops truncatus: the most common dolphin of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean; often kept captive and trained to perform


Pacific bottlenose dolphin: a bottlenose dolphin found in the Pacific Ocean


Tursiops gilli: a bottlenose dolphin found in the Pacific Ocean


Phocoena: porpoises


genus Phocoena: porpoises


porpoise: any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth


harbor porpoise: the common porpoise of the northern Atlantic and Pacific


herring hog: the common porpoise of the northern Atlantic and Pacific


Phocoena phocoena: the common porpoise of the northern Atlantic and Pacific


vaquita: a short porpoise that lives in the Gulf of California; an endangered species


Phocoena sinus: a short porpoise that lives in the Gulf of California; an endangered species


genus Grampus: grampus


grampus: slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas


Grampus griseus: slaty-grey blunt-nosed dolphin common in northern seas


Orcinus: killer whales


genus Orcinus: killer whales


killer whale: predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas


killer: predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas


orca: predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas


grampus: predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas


sea wolf: predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas


Orcinus orca: predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas


Globicephala: pilot whales


genus Globicephala: pilot whales


pilot whale: small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school


black whale: small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school


common blackfish: small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school


blackfish: small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school


Globicephala melaena: small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school


Platanistidae: river dolphins


family Platanistidae: river dolphins


river dolphin: any of several long-snouted usually freshwater dolphins of South America and southern Asia


Monodontidae: narwhals


family Monodontidae: narwhals


Monodon: type genus of the Monodontidae


genus Monodon: type genus of the Monodontidae


narwhal: small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk


narwal: small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk


narwhale: small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk


Monodon monoceros: small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk


Delphinapterus: white whale


genus Delphinapterus: white whale


white whale: small northern whale that is white when adult


beluga: small northern whale that is white when adult


Delphinapterus leucas: small northern whale that is white when adult


spouter: a spouting whale


Sirenia: an animal order including: manatees; dugongs; Steller's sea cow


order Sirenia: an animal order including: manatees; dugongs; Steller's sea cow


sea cow: any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs


sirenian mammal: any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs


sirenian: any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs


Trichechidae: comprising only the manatees


family Trichechidae: comprising only the manatees


Trichechus: type and sole genus of the Trichechidae


genus Trichecus: type and sole genus of the Trichechidae


manatee: sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded


Trichechus manatus: sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded


Dugongidae: a family of mammals of order Sirenia including dugongs and Steller's sea cow


family Dugongidae: a family of mammals of order Sirenia including dugongs and Steller's sea cow


genus Dugong: type genus of the Dugongidae comprising only the dugongs


dugong: sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate


Dugong dugon: sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia; the flat tail is bilobate


Hydrodamalis: a genus of the family Dugongidae comprising only Steller's sea cow


genus Hydrodamalis: a genus of the family Dugongidae comprising only Steller's sea cow


Steller's sea cow: extinct large sirenian mammal formerly found near the Asiatic coast of the Bering Sea


Hydrodamalis gigas: extinct large sirenian mammal formerly found near the Asiatic coast of the Bering Sea


Carnivora: cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia


order Carnivora: cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia


carnivore: a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal


omnivore: an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances


Pinnipedia: seals; sea lions; walruses


suborder Pinnipedia: seals; sea lions; walruses


pinniped mammal: aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers


pinniped: aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers


pinnatiped: aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers


seal: any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed; chiefly of cold regions


crabeater seal: silvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceans


crab-eating seal: silvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceans


Otariidae: eared seals: sea lions and fur seals


family Otariidae: eared seals: sea lions and fur seals


eared seal: pinniped mammal having external ear flaps and hind limbs used for locomotion on land; valued for its soft underfur


Arctocephalus: fur seals


genus Arctocephalus: fur seals


fur seal: eared seal of the southern hemisphere; the thick soft underfur is the source of sealskin


guadalupe fur seal: a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward


Arctocephalus philippi: a fur seal of the Pacific coast of California and southward


Callorhinus: fur seals


genus Callorhinus: fur seals


fur seal: an eared seal of the northern Pacific


Alaska fur seal: of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California


Callorhinus ursinus: of Pacific coast from Alaska southward to California


sea lion: any of several large eared seals of the northern Pacific related to fur seals but lacking their valuable coat


Otaria: type genus of the Otariidae


genus Otaria: type genus of the Otariidae


South American sea lion: of the southern coast of South America


Otaria Byronia: of the southern coast of South America


Zalophus: sea lions


genus Zalophus: sea lions


California sea lion: often trained as a show animal


Zalophus californianus: often trained as a show animal


Zalophus californicus: often trained as a show animal


Australian sea lion: a variety of sea lion found in Australia


Zalophus lobatus: a variety of sea lion found in Australia


Eumetopias: sea lions


genus Eumetopias: sea lions


Steller sea lion: largest sea lion; of the northern Pacific


Steller's sea lion: largest sea lion; of the northern Pacific


Eumetopias jubatus: largest sea lion; of the northern Pacific


Phocidae: earless seals


family Phocidae: earless seals


earless seal: any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers


true seal: any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers


hair seal: any of several seals lacking external ear flaps and having a stiff hairlike coat with hind limbs reduced to swimming flippers


Phoca: type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals


genus Phoca: type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals


harbor seal: small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere


common seal: small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere


Phoca vitulina: small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere


Pagophilus: harp seals


genus Pagophilus: harp seals


harp seal: common Arctic seal; the young are all white


Pagophilus groenlandicus: common Arctic seal; the young are all white


Mirounga: elephant seals


genus Mirounga: elephant seals


elephant seal: either of two large northern Atlantic earless seals having snouts like trunks


sea elephant: either of two large northern Atlantic earless seals having snouts like trunks


Erignathus: bearded seals


genus Erignathus: bearded seals


bearded seal: medium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of the Arctic Ocean


squareflipper square flipper: medium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of the Arctic Ocean


Erignathus barbatus: medium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of the Arctic Ocean


Cystophora: hooded seals


genus Cystophora: hooded seals


hooded seal: medium-sized blackish-grey seal with large inflatable sac on the head; of Arctic and northern Atlantic waters


bladdernose: medium-sized blackish-grey seal with large inflatable sac on the head; of Arctic and northern Atlantic waters


Cystophora cristata: medium-sized blackish-grey seal with large inflatable sac on the head; of Arctic and northern Atlantic waters


Odobenidae: walruses and extinct forms


family Odobenidae: walruses and extinct forms


Odobenus: type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses


genus Odobenus: type genus of the Odobenidae: walruses


walrus: either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber


seahorse: either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber


sea horse: either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber


Atlantic walrus: a walrus of northern Atlantic and Arctic waters


Odobenus rosmarus: a walrus of northern Atlantic and Arctic waters


Pacific walrus: a walrus of the Bering Sea and northern Pacific


Odobenus divergens: a walrus of the Bering Sea and northern Pacific


Fissipedia: in some classifications considered a suborder of Carnivora


fissiped mammal: terrestrial carnivores; having toes separated to the base: dogs; cats; bears; badgers; raccoons


fissiped: terrestrial carnivores; having toes separated to the base: dogs; cats; bears; badgers; raccoons


Tubulidentata: an order of Eutheria


order Tubulidentata: an order of Eutheria


Orycteropodidae: aardvarks


family Orycteropodidae: aardvarks


Orycteropus: coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae


genus Orycteropus: coextensive with the family Orycteropodidae


aardvark: nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata


ant bear: nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata


anteater: nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata


Orycteropus afer: nocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termites; sole extant representative of the order Tubulidentata


Canidae: dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes


family Canidae: dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes


canine: any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles


canid: any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles


bitch: female of any member of the dog family


brood bitch: a bitch used for breeding


Canis: type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals


genus Canis: type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals


dog: a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds


domestic dog: a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds


Canis familiaris: a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds


pooch: informal terms for dogs


doggie: informal terms for dogs


doggy: informal terms for dogs


barker: informal terms for dogs


bow-wow: informal terms for dogs


cur: an inferior dog or one of mixed breed


mongrel: an inferior dog or one of mixed breed


mutt: an inferior dog or one of mixed breed


feist: a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog


fice: a nervous belligerent little mongrel dog


pariah dog: ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India


pye-dog: ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India


pie-dog: ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India


lapdog: a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap


toy dog: any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets


toy: any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets


Chihuahua: an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization


Japanese spaniel: breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat


Maltese dog: breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat


Maltese terrier: breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat


Maltese: breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat


Pekinese: a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle


Pekingese: a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle


Peke: a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle


Shih-Tzu: a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese


toy spaniel: a very small spaniel


English toy spaniel: British breed having a long silky coat and rounded head with a short upturned muzzle


Blenheim spaniel: red-and-white variety of English toy spaniel


King Charles spaniel: a toy English spaniel with a black-and-tan coat; named after Charles II who popularized it


papillon: small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat


toy terrier: a small active dog


hunting dog: a dog used in hunting game


courser: a dog trained for coursing


Rhodesian ridgeback: a powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine


hound: any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears


hound dog: any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears


Afghan hound: tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East


Afghan: tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East


basset: smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears


basset hound: smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears


beagle: a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound


bloodhound: a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking


sleuthhound: a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking


bluetick: a very fast American hound; white mottled with bluish grey


boarhound: large hound used in hunting wild boars


coonhound: any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons


coondog: any dog trained to hunt raccoons


black-and-tan coonhound: American breed of large powerful hound dogs used for hunting raccoons and other game


dachshund: small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows


dachsie: small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows


badger dog: small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows


sausage dog: informal term


sausage hound: informal term


foxhound: medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes


American foxhound: an American breed of foxhounds used for hunting both in packs and individually


Walker hound: an American breed of foxhound


Walker foxhound: an American breed of foxhound


English foxhound: an English breed slightly larger than the American foxhounds originally used to hunt in packs


harrier: a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits


Plott hound: a brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars


redbone: a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound


wolfhound: the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves


borzoi: tall fast-moving dog breed


Russian wolfhound: tall fast-moving dog breed


Irish wolfhound: large breed of hound with a rough thick coat


greyhound: a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog


Italian greyhound: a toy dog developed from the greyhound


whippet: small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England


Ibizan hound: breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt


Ibizan Podenco: breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt


Norwegian elkhound: breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk


elkhound: breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk


otterhound: hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters


otter hound: hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters


Saluki: old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia


gazelle hound: old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia


Scottish deerhound: very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland


deerhound: very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland


staghound: a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound


Weimaraner: large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat; originated in Germany


terrier: any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground


bullterrier: a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers


bull terrier: a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers


Staffordshire bullterrier: English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat


Staffordshire bull terrier: English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat


American Staffordshire terrier: American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat


Staffordshire terrier: American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat


American pit bull terrier: American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat


pit bull terrier: American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat


Bedlington terrier: a light terrier groomed to resemble a lamb


Border terrier: small rough-coated terrier of British origin


Kerry blue terrier: an Irish breed of medium-sized terriers with a silky blue-grey coat


Irish terrier: medium-sized breed with a wiry brown coat; developed in Ireland


Norfolk terrier: English breed of small terrier with a straight wiry grizzled coat and dropped ears


Norwich terrier: English breed of small short-legged terrier with a straight wiry red or grey or black-and-tan coat and erect ears


Yorkshire terrier: very small breed having a long glossy coat of bluish-grey and tan


rat terrier: any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats


ratter: any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats


Manchester terrier: a breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan coat that was developed in Manchester, England


black-and-tan terrier: a breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan coat that was developed in Manchester, England


toy Manchester: breed of small Manchester terrier


toy Manchester terrier: breed of small Manchester terrier


fox terrier: small lively black-and-white terriers formerly used to dig out foxes


smooth-haired fox terrier: a fox terrier with smooth hair


wire-haired fox terrier: a fox terrier with wiry hair


wirehair: a terrier with wiry hair


wirehaired terrier: a terrier with wiry hair


wire-haired terrier: a terrier with wiry hair


Lakeland terrier: breed of wire-haired terrier originally from the Lake District of England and used for hunting


Welsh terrier: wire-haired terrier resembling Airedales but smaller; developed in Wales for hunting


Sealyham terrier: a wire-haired terrier with short legs that was first bred in Sealyham


Sealyham: a wire-haired terrier with short legs that was first bred in Sealyham


Airedale: breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire


Airedale terrier: breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire


cairn: small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland


cairn terrier: small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland


Australian terrier: small greyish wire-haired breed of terrier from Australia similar to the cairn


Dandie Dinmont: a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears


Dandie Dinmont terrier: a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears


Boston bull: small pug-faced American terrier breed having a smooth brindle or black coat with white markings


Boston terrier: small pug-faced American terrier breed having a smooth brindle or black coat with white markings


schnauzer: old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs


miniature schnauzer: a small schnauzer


giant schnauzer: a large schnauzer


standard schnauzer: a medium-sized schnauzer


Scotch terrier: old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears


Scottish terrier: old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears


Scottie: old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears


Tibetan terrier: breed of medium-sized terriers bred in Tibet resembling Old English sheepdogs with fluffy curled tails


chrysanthemum dog: breed of medium-sized terriers bred in Tibet resembling Old English sheepdogs with fluffy curled tails


silky terrier: Australian breed of toy dogs having a silky blue coat


Sydney silky: Australian breed of toy dogs having a silky blue coat


Skye terrier: Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye


Clydesdale terrier: selectively bred small Skye terrier with erect ears and a long silky coat


soft-coated wheaten terrier: Irish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzle


West Highland white terrier: small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland


Lhasa: a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs


Lhasa apso: a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs


sporting dog: a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns


gun dog: a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns


bird dog: a gun dog trained to locate or retrieve birds


water dog: a dog accustomed to water and usually trained to retrieve waterfowl


retriever: a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game


flat-coated retriever: an English breed having a shiny black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water


curly-coated retriever: an English breed having a tightly curled black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water


golden retriever: an English breed having a long silky golden coat


Labrador retriever: breed originally from Labrador having a short black or golden-brown coat


Chesapeake Bay retriever: American breed having a short thick oily coat ranging from brown to light tan


pointer: a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game


Spanish pointer: a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game


German short-haired pointer: liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany; 3/4 pointer and 1/4 bloodhound


setter: a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point


vizsla: Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat


Hungarian pointer: Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat


English setter: an English breed having a plumed tail and a soft silky coat that is chiefly white


Irish setter: an Irish breed with a chestnut-brown or mahogany-red coat


red setter: an Irish breed with a chestnut-brown or mahogany-red coat


Gordon setter: a Scottish breed with a black-and-tan coat


spaniel: any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears


Brittany spaniel: tall active short-tailed French breed of bird dog having a usually smooth orange- or liver-and-white coat


clumber: a thickset spaniel with longish silky hair


clumber spaniel: a thickset spaniel with longish silky hair


field spaniel: large usually black hunting and retrieving spaniel with a dense flat or slightly wavy coat; cross between cocker and Sussex spaniel


springer spaniel: a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white


springer: a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white


English springer: a breed having typically a black-and-white coat


English springer spaniel: a breed having typically a black-and-white coat


Welsh springer spaniel: a red-and-white breed slightly smaller than the English springer spaniel


cocker spaniel: a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England


English cocker spaniel: a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England


cocker: a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England


Sussex spaniel: an English breed with short legs and a golden liver-colored coat


water spaniel: any dog of two large curly-coated breeds used for hunting waterfowl


American water spaniel: breed of medium-sized spaniels originating in America having chocolate or liver-colored curly coat


Irish water spaniel: breed of large spaniels developed in Ireland having a heavy coat of liver-colored curls and a topknot of long curls and a nearly hairless tail


griffon: breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France


wire-haired pointing griffon: breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France


working dog: any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs


watchdog: a dog trained to guard property


guard dog: a dog trained to guard property


kuvasz: long-established Hungarian breed of tall light-footed but sturdy white dog; used also as a hunting dog


attack dog: a watchdog trained to attack on command


housedog: a dog trained to guard a house


schipperke: breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium


shepherd dog: any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep


sheepdog: any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep


sheep dog: any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep


Belgian sheepdog: hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep


Belgian shepherd: hardy working dog developed in Belgium for herding sheep


groenendael: black-coated sheepdog with a heavily plumed tail


malinois: fawn-colored short-haired sheepdog


briard: old French breed of large strong usually black dogs having a long tail and long wavy and slightly stiff coat


kelpie: an Australian sheepdog with pointed ears


komondor: Hungarian breed of large powerful shaggy-coated white dog; used also as guard dog


Old English sheepdog: large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain


bobtail: large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain


Shetland sheepdog: a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands


Shetland sheep dog: a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands


Shetland: a small sheepdog resembling a collie that was developed in the Shetland Islands


collie: a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland


Border collie: developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle


Bouvier des Flandres: rough-coated breed used originally in Belgium for herding and guarding cattle


Bouviers des Flandres: rough-coated breed used originally in Belgium for herding and guarding cattle


Rottweiler: German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs


German shepherd: breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind


German shepherd dog: breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind


German police dog: breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind


alsatian: breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind


police dog: any dog trained to assist police especially in tracking


pinscher: any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped


Doberman: medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog


Doberman pinscher: medium large breed of dog of German origin with a glossy black and tan coat; used as a watchdog


miniature pinscher: small German version of a Doberman pinscher


Sennenhunde: any of four Swiss breeds


Greater Swiss Mountain dog: the largest of the four Swiss breeds


Bernese mountain dog: large powerful long-haired black-coated Swiss dog with deep tan or russet markings on legs and white blaze and feet and chest marking; formerly used for draft


Appenzeller: a smaller of the four Swiss breeds


EntleBucher: the smallest of the Sennenhunde


boxer: a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany


mastiff: an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog


bull mastiff: large powerful breed developed by crossing the bulldog and the mastiff


Tibetan mastiff: very large powerful rough-coated dog native to central Asia


bulldog: a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting


English bulldog: a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting


French bulldog: small stocky version of the bulldog having a sleek coat and square head


Great Dane: very large powerful smooth-coated breed of dog


guide dog: a dog trained to guide the blind


Seeing Eye dog: (trademark) a guide dog trained to guide a blind person


hearing dog: dog trained to assist the deaf by signaling the occurrence of certain sounds


Saint Bernard: a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog


St Bernard: a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog


seizure-alert dog: a dog that can alert or assist people with seizure disorders


sled dog: a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team


sledge dog: a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team


Eskimo dog: breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog


husky: breed of heavy-coated Arctic sled dog


malamute: breed of sled dog developed in Alaska


malemute: breed of sled dog developed in Alaska


Alaskan malamute: breed of sled dog developed in Alaska


Siberian husky: breed of sled dog developed in northeastern Siberia; they resemble the larger Alaskan malamutes


dalmatian: a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia


coach dog: a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia


carriage dog: a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia


liver-spotted dalmatian: a brown-spotted dalmatian


affenpinscher: European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle


monkey pinscher: European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle


monkey dog: European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzle


basenji: small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark


pug: small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle


pug-dog: small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle


Leonberg: a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland


Newfoundland: a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland


Newfoundland dog: a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland


Great Pyrenees: bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland


spitz: any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail


Samoyed: Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family


Samoyede: Siberian breed of white or cream-colored dog of the spitz family


Pomeranian: breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type


chow: breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China


chow chow: breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China


keeshond: a spitz-like dog having a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail originating in Holland


griffon: breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle


Brussels griffon: breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle


Belgian griffon: breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle


Brabancon griffon: a variety of Brussels griffon having a short smooth coat


corgi: either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head


Welsh corgi: either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head


Pembroke: the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail


Pembroke Welsh corgi: the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail


Cardigan: slightly bowlegged variety of corgi having rounded ears and a long tail


Cardigan Welsh corgi: slightly bowlegged variety of corgi having rounded ears and a long tail


poodle: an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs


poodle dog: an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs


toy poodle: the breed of very small poodles


miniature poodle: a breed of small poodles


standard poodle: a breed or medium-sized poodles


large poodle: the largest breed of poodle


Mexican hairless: any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico


wolf: any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs


timber wolf: a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America


grey wolf: a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America


gray wolf: a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America


Canis lupus: a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America


white wolf: wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail


Arctic wolf: wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail


Canis lupus tundrarum: wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail


red wolf: reddish-grey wolf of southwestern North America


maned wolf: reddish-grey wolf of southwestern North America


Canis rufus: reddish-grey wolf of southwestern North America


Canis niger: reddish-grey wolf of southwestern North America


coyote: small wolf native to western North America


prairie wolf: small wolf native to western North America


brush wolf: small wolf native to western North America


Canis latrans: small wolf native to western North America


coydog: offspring of a coyote and a dog


jackal: Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair


Canis aureus: Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair


wild dog: any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves


dingo: wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia


warrigal: wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia


warragal: wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia


Canis dingo: wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia


Cuon: Asiatic wild dog


Cyon: Asiatic wild dog


genus Cuon: Asiatic wild dog


genus Cyon: Asiatic wild dog


dhole: fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs


Cuon alpinus: fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs


Dusicyon: crab-eating dog


genus Dusicyon: crab-eating dog


crab-eating dog: wild dog of northern South America


crab-eating fox: wild dog of northern South America


Dusicyon cancrivorus: wild dog of northern South America


Nyctereutes: raccoon dogs


genus Nyctereutes: raccoon dogs


raccoon dog: small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon


Nyctereutes procyonides: small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon


Lycaeon: African hunting dog


genus Lycaeon: African hunting dog


African hunting dog: a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area


hyena dog: a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area


Cape hunting dog: a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area


Lycaon pictus: a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area


Hyaenidae: hyenas


family Hyaenidae: hyenas


hyena: doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion


hyaena: doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion


genus Hyaena: type genus of the Hyaenidae


striped hyena: of northern Africa and Arabia and India


Hyaena hyaena: of northern Africa and Arabia and India


brown hyena: of southern Africa


strand wolf: of southern Africa


Hyaena brunnea: of southern Africa


Crocuta: a genus of Hyaenidae


genus Crocuta: a genus of Hyaenidae


spotted hyena: African hyena noted for its distinctive howl


laughing hyena: African hyena noted for its distinctive howl


Crocuta crocuta: African hyena noted for its distinctive howl


Proteles: aardwolf


genus Proteles: aardwolf


aardwolf: striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects


Proteles cristata: striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects


fox: alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs


vixen: a female fox


Reynard: a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'


Vulpes: foxes


genus Vulpes: foxes


red fox: the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species


Vulpes vulpes: the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species


black fox: red fox in the color phase when its pelt is mostly black


silver fox: red fox in the color phase when its pelt is tipped with white


red fox: New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World fox


Vulpes fulva: New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World fox


kit fox: small grey fox of the plains of western North America


prairie fox: small grey fox of the plains of western North America


Vulpes velox: small grey fox of the plains of western North America


kit fox: small grey fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox


Vulpes macrotis: small grey fox of southwestern United States; may be a subspecies of Vulpes velox


Alopex: arctic foxes


genus Alopex: arctic foxes


Arctic fox: thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter


white fox: thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter


Alopex lagopus: thickly-furred fox of Arctic regions; brownish in summer and white in winter


blue fox: a variety of Arctic fox having a pale grey winter coat


Urocyon: grey foxes


genus Urocyon: grey foxes


grey fox: dark grey American fox; from Central America through southern United States


gray fox: dark grey American fox; from Central America through southern United States


Urocyon cinereoargenteus: dark grey American fox; from Central America through southern United States


Felidae: cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers


family Felidae: cats; wildcats; lions; leopards; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers


feline: any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws


felid: any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws


Felis: type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats


genus Felis: type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats


cat: feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats


true cat: feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats


domestic cat: any domesticated member of the genus Felis


house cat: any domesticated member of the genus Felis


Felis domesticus: any domesticated member of the genus Felis


Felis catus: any domesticated member of the genus Felis


kitty: informal terms referring to a domestic cat


kitty-cat: informal terms referring to a domestic cat


puss: informal terms referring to a domestic cat


pussy: informal terms referring to a domestic cat


pussycat: informal terms referring to a domestic cat


mouser: a cat proficient at mousing


alley cat: a homeless cat


stray: an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)


tom: male cat


tomcat: male cat


gib: a castrated tomcat


tabby: female cat


queen: female cat


kitten: young domestic cat


kitty: young domestic cat


tabby: a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black


tabby cat: a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black


tiger cat: a cat having a striped coat


tortoiseshell: a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings


tortoiseshell-cat: a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings


calico cat: a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings


Persian cat: a long-haired breed of cat


Angora: a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat


Angora cat: a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat


Siamese cat: a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip


Siamese: a slender short-haired blue-eyed breed of cat having a pale coat with dark ears paws face and tail tip


blue point Siamese: Siamese cat having a bluish cream-colored body and dark grey points


Burmese cat: a short-haired breed with body similar to the Siamese cat but having a solid dark brown or grey coat


Egyptian cat: a domestic cat of Egypt


Maltese: a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat


Maltese cat: a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat


Abyssinian: a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat


Abyssinian cat: a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat


Manx: a short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man


Manx cat: a short-haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man


wildcat: any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild


sand cat: a desert wildcat


European wildcat: bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat


catamountain: bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat


Felis silvestris: bushy-tailed wildcat of Europe that resembles the domestic cat and is regarded as the ancestor of the domestic cat


cougar: large American feline resembling a lion


puma: large American feline resembling a lion


catamount: large American feline resembling a lion


mountain lion: large American feline resembling a lion


painter: large American feline resembling a lion


panther: large American feline resembling a lion


Felis concolor: large American feline resembling a lion


ocelot: nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat


panther cat: nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat


Felis pardalis: nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat


jaguarundi: long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat


jaguarundi cat: long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat


jaguarondi: long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat


eyra: long-bodied long-tailed tropical American wildcat