rock snake: very large python of tropical and southern Africa


Python sebae: very large python of tropical and southern Africa


amethystine python: a python having the color of amethyst


Elapidae: cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes


family Elapidae: cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes


elapid: any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres


elapid snake: any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres


coral snake: any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white; widely distributed in South America and Central America


harlequin-snake: any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white; widely distributed in South America and Central America


New World coral snake: any of several venomous New World snakes brilliantly banded in red and black and either yellow or white; widely distributed in South America and Central America


Micrurus: coral snakes


genus Micrurus: coral snakes


eastern coral snake: ranges from Central America to southeastern United States


Micrurus fulvius: ranges from Central America to southeastern United States


Micruroides: coral snakes


genus Micruroides: coral snakes


western coral snake: ranges from Central America to southwestern United States


Micruroides euryxanthus: ranges from Central America to southwestern United States


coral snake: any of various venomous elapid snakes of Asia and Africa and Australia


Old World coral snake: any of various venomous elapid snakes of Asia and Africa and Australia


Calliophis: Asian coral snakes


genus Calliophis: Asian coral snakes


Callophis: Asian coral snakes


genus Callophis: Asian coral snakes


Asian coral snake: of India


Aspidelaps: African coral snakes


genus Aspidelaps: African coral snakes


African coral snake: small widely distributed arboreal snake of southern Africa banded in black and orange


Aspidelaps lubricus: small widely distributed arboreal snake of southern Africa banded in black and orange


Rhynchoelaps: Australian coral snakes


genus Rhynchoelaps: Australian coral snakes


Australian coral snake: small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and-white on red


Rhynchoelaps australis: small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and-white on red


Denisonia: copperheads


genus Denisonia: copperheads


copperhead: venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia


Denisonia superba: venomous but sluggish reddish-brown snake of Australia


Naja: cobras


genus Naja: cobras


cobra: venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood


hood: (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal


Indian cobra: a cobra of tropical Africa and Asia


Naja naja: a cobra of tropical Africa and Asia


asp: cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death


Egyptian cobra: cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death


Naja haje: cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death


Ophiophagus: king cobra


genus Ophiophagus: king cobra


black-necked cobra: aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness


spitting cobra: aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness


Naja nigricollis: aggressive cobra widely distributed in Africa; rarely bites but spits venom that may cause blindness


hamadryad: large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja


king cobra: large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja


Ophiophagus hannah: large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja


Naja hannah: large cobra of southeastern Asia and the East Indies; the largest venomous snake; sometimes placed in genus Naja


Hemachatus: ringhals


genus Hemachatus: ringhals


ringhals: highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet


rinkhals: highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet


spitting snake: highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet


Hemachatus haemachatus: highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet


Dendroaspis: mambas


genus Dendroaspis: mambas


Dendraspis: mambas


genus Dendraspis: mambas


mamba: arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal


black mamba: a highly venomous southern African mamba dreaded because of its quickness and readiness to bite


Dendroaspis augusticeps: a highly venomous southern African mamba dreaded because of its quickness and readiness to bite


green mamba: green phase of the black mamba


Acanthophis: Australian elapid snakes


genus Acanthophis: Australian elapid snakes


death adder: venomous Australian snake resembling an adder


Acanthophis antarcticus: venomous Australian snake resembling an adder


Notechis: tiger snakes


genus Notechis: tiger snakes


tiger snake: highly venomous brown-and-yellow snake of Australia and Tasmania


Notechis scutatus: highly venomous brown-and-yellow snake of Australia and Tasmania


Pseudechis: venomous Australian blacksnakes


genus Pseudechis: venomous Australian blacksnakes


Australian blacksnake: large semiaquatic snake of Australia; black above with red belly


Pseudechis porphyriacus: large semiaquatic snake of Australia; black above with red belly


Bungarus: kraits


genus Bungarus: kraits


krait: brightly colored venomous but nonaggressive snake of southeastern Asia and Malay peninsula


banded krait: sluggish krait banded with black and yellow


banded adder: sluggish krait banded with black and yellow


Bungarus fasciatus: sluggish krait banded with black and yellow


Oxyuranus: taipans


genus Oxyuranus: taipans


taipan: large highly venomous snake of northeastern Australia


Oxyuranus scutellatus: large highly venomous snake of northeastern Australia


Hydrophidae: sea snakes


family Hydrophidae: sea snakes


sea snake: any of numerous venomous aquatic viviparous snakes having a fin-like tail; of warm littoral seas; feed on fish which they immobilize with quick-acting venom


Viperidae: Old World vipers


family Viperidae: Old World vipers


viper: venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw


Vipera: type genus of the Viperidae


genus Vipera: type genus of the Viperidae


adder: small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia


common viper: small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia


Vipera berus: small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia


asp: of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder


asp viper: of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder


Vipera aspis: of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder


Bitis: a genus of Viperidae


genus Bitis: a genus of Viperidae


puff adder: large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed


Bitis arietans: large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed


gaboon viper: large heavy-bodied brilliantly marked and extremely venomous west African viper


Bitis gabonica: large heavy-bodied brilliantly marked and extremely venomous west African viper


genus Cerastes: horned vipers


Aspis: horned vipers


genus Aspis: horned vipers


horned viper: highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye


cerastes: highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye


sand viper: highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye


horned asp: highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye


Cerastes cornutus: highly venomous viper of northern Africa and southwestern Asia having a horny spine above each eye


Crotalidae: New World vipers: pit vipers


family Crotalidae: New World vipers: pit vipers


pit viper: New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head


Agkistrodon: copperheads


genus Agkistrodon: copperheads


Ancistrodon: copperheads


genus Ancistrodon: copperheads


copperhead: common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States


Agkistrodon contortrix: common coppery brown pit viper of upland eastern United States


water moccasin: venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States


cottonmouth: venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States


cottonmouth moccasin: venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States


Agkistrodon piscivorus: venomous semiaquatic snake of swamps in southern United States


rattle: loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail


rattlesnake: pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken


rattler: pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken


Crotalus: large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey


genus Crotalus: large rattlesnakes; seldom bite unless startled or pursuing prey


diamondback: large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings


diamondback rattlesnake: large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings


Crotalus adamanteus: large deadly rattlesnake with diamond-shaped markings


timber rattlesnake: widely distributed in rugged ground of eastern United States


banded rattlesnake: widely distributed in rugged ground of eastern United States


Crotalus horridus horridus: widely distributed in rugged ground of eastern United States


canebrake rattlesnake: southern variety


canebrake rattler: southern variety


Crotalus horridus atricaudatus: southern variety


prairie rattlesnake: widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies


prairie rattler: widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies


Western rattlesnake: widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies


Crotalus viridis: widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies


sidewinder: small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve


horned rattlesnake: small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve


Crotalus cerastes: small pale-colored desert rattlesnake of southwestern United States; body moves in an s-shaped curve


Western diamondback: largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico


Western diamondback rattlesnake: largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico


Crotalus atrox: largest and most dangerous North American snake; of southwestern United States and Mexico


rock rattlesnake: mountain rock dweller of Mexico and most southern parts of United States southwest


Crotalus lepidus: mountain rock dweller of Mexico and most southern parts of United States southwest


tiger rattlesnake: having irregularly cross-banded back; of arid foothills and canyons of southern Arizona and Mexico


Crotalus tigris: having irregularly cross-banded back; of arid foothills and canyons of southern Arizona and Mexico


Mojave rattlesnake: extremely dangerous; most common in areas of scattered scrubby growth; from Mojave Desert to western Texas and into Mexico


Crotalus scutulatus: extremely dangerous; most common in areas of scattered scrubby growth; from Mojave Desert to western Texas and into Mexico


speckled rattlesnake: markings vary but usually harmonize with background; of southwestern Arizona and Baja California


Crotalus mitchellii: markings vary but usually harmonize with background; of southwestern Arizona and Baja California


Sistrurus: pygmy rattlesnakes


genus Sistrurus: pygmy rattlesnakes


massasauga: pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians


massasauga rattler: pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians


Sistrurus catenatus: pygmy rattlesnake found in moist areas from the Great Lakes to Mexico; feeds on mice and small amphibians


ground rattler: small pygmy rattlesnake


massasauga: small pygmy rattlesnake


Sistrurus miliaris: small pygmy rattlesnake


Bothrops: fer-de-lance


genus Bothrops: fer-de-lance


fer-de-lance: large extremely venomous pit viper of Central America and South America


Bothrops atrops: large extremely venomous pit viper of Central America and South America


beak: horny projecting mouth of a bird


bill: horny projecting mouth of a bird


neb: horny projecting mouth of a bird


nib: horny projecting mouth of a bird


pecker: horny projecting mouth of a bird


beak: beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)


cere: the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds


carcase: the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food


carcass: the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food


carrion: the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food


roadkill: the dead body of an animal that has been killed on a road by a vehicle


arthropod family: any of the arthropods


arthropod genus: a genus of arthropods


Arthropoda: jointed-foot invertebrates: arachnids; crustaceans; insects; millipedes; centipedes


phylum Arthropoda: jointed-foot invertebrates: arachnids; crustaceans; insects; millipedes; centipedes


arthropod: invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin


trilobite: an extinct arthropod that was abundant in Paleozoic times; had an exoskeleton divided into three parts


Chelicerata: spiders; scorpions; horseshoe crabs


superclass Chelicerata: spiders; scorpions; horseshoe crabs


chelicera: either of the first pair of fang-like appendages near the mouth of an arachnid; often modified for grasping and piercing


mouthpart: any part of the mouth of an insect or other arthropod especially one adapted to a specific way of feeding


Arachnida: a large class of arthropods including spiders and ticks and scorpions and daddy longlegs; have four pairs of walking legs and no wings


class Arachnida: a large class of arthropods including spiders and ticks and scorpions and daddy longlegs; have four pairs of walking legs and no wings


arachnid: air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs


arachnoid: air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs


Phalangida: harvestmen


order Phalangida: harvestmen


Opiliones: harvestmen


order Opiliones: harvestmen


Phalangiidae: a family of Phalangida


family Phalangiidae: a family of Phalangida


Phalangium: type genus of the family Phalangiidae


genus Phalangium: type genus of the family Phalangiidae


harvestman: spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs


daddy longlegs: spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs


Phalangium opilio: spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs


Scorpionida: true scorpions


order Scorpionida: true scorpions


scorpion: arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger


Chelonethida: false scorpions


order Chelonethida: false scorpions


Pseudoscorpionida: false scorpions


order Pseudoscorpionida: false scorpions


Pseudoscorpiones: false scorpions


order Pseudoscorpiones: false scorpions


false scorpion: small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion


pseudoscorpion: small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion


Chelifer: a genus of Chelonethida


genus Chelifer: a genus of Chelonethida


book scorpion: minute arachnid sometimes found in old papers


Chelifer cancroides: minute arachnid sometimes found in old papers


Pedipalpi: whip scorpions


order Pedipalpi: whip scorpions


Uropygi: whip scorpions


order Uropygi: whip scorpions


whip-scorpion: nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger


whip scorpion: nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger


Mastigoproctus: giant whip scorpions


genus Mastigoproctus: giant whip scorpions


vinegarroon: large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed


Mastigoproctus giganteus: large whip-scorpion of Mexico and southern United States that emits a vinegary odor when alarmed


Araneae: spiders


order Araneae: spiders


Araneida: spiders


order Araneida: spiders


spider: predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey


orb-weaving spider: a spider that spins a circular (or near circular) web


Argiopidae: spiders that spin orb webs; cosmopolitan in distribution


family Argiopidae: spiders that spin orb webs; cosmopolitan in distribution


orb-weaver: spiders that spin orb webs; cosmopolitan in distribution


Argiope: the type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders


genus Argiope: the type genus of Argiopidae; small genus of orb-weaving spiders


black and gold garden spider: a widely distributed North American garden spider


Argiope aurantia: a widely distributed North American garden spider


Aranea: a genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders


genus Aranea: a genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders


Araneus: a genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders


genus Araneus: a genus of orb-weaving spiders including common garden spiders and barn spiders


barn spider: an orange and tan spider with darkly banded legs that spins an orb web daily


Araneus cavaticus: an orange and tan spider with darkly banded legs that spins an orb web daily


garden spider: a spider common in European gardens


Aranea diademata: a spider common in European gardens


Theridiidae: a family of comb-footed spiders


family Theridiidae: a family of comb-footed spiders


comb-footed spider: spider having a comb-like row of bristles on each hind foot


theridiid: spider having a comb-like row of bristles on each hind foot


Latrodectus: venomous spiders


genus Latrodectus: venomous spiders


black widow: venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen


Latrodectus mactans: venomous New World spider; the female is black with an hourglass-shaped red mark on the underside of the abdomen


Theraphosidae: large tropical spiders; tarantulas


family Theraphosidae: large tropical spiders; tarantulas


tarantula: large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites


Lycosidae: wolf spiders


family Lycosidae: wolf spiders


wolf spider: ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web


hunting spider: ground spider that hunts its prey instead of using a web


Lycosa: type genus of the family Lycosidae


genus Lycosa: type genus of the family Lycosidae


European wolf spider: large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)


tarantula: large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)


Lycosa tarentula: large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement)


Ctenizidae: large burrowing spiders


family Ctenizidae: large burrowing spiders


trap-door spider: American spider that constructs a silk-lined nest with a hinged lid


Acarina: mites and ticks


order Acarina: mites and ticks


acarine: mite or tick


tick: any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals


Ixodidae: hard ticks


family Ixodidae: hard ticks


hard tick: ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head


ixodid: ticks having a hard shield on the back and mouth parts that project from the head


Ixodes: type genus of the family Ixodidae


genus Ixodes: type genus of the family Ixodidae


Ixodes dammini: a northeastern tick now recognized as same species as Ixodes scapularis


deer tick: a northeastern tick now recognized as same species as Ixodes scapularis


Ixodes neotomae: a tick that usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to dusky-footed wood rats


Ixodes pacificus: a tick that feeds on dusky-footed wood rat and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in western United States especially northern California


western black-legged tick: a tick that feeds on dusky-footed wood rat and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in western United States especially northern California


Ixodes scapularis: parasitic on mice of genus Peromyscus and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in eastern United States (especially New England); northern form was for a time known as Ixodes dammini (deer tick)


black-legged tick: parasitic on mice of genus Peromyscus and bites humans; principal vector for Lyme disease in eastern United States (especially New England); northern form was for a time known as Ixodes dammini (deer tick)


sheep-tick: parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep (acute viral disease of the nervous system); a vector for Lyme disease spirochete


sheep tick: parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep (acute viral disease of the nervous system); a vector for Lyme disease spirochete


Ixodes ricinus: parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep (acute viral disease of the nervous system); a vector for Lyme disease spirochete


Ixodes persulcatus: bites humans; a vector for Lyme disease spirochete


Ixodes dentatus: usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats


Ixodes spinipalpis: usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats


Dermacentor: vectors of important diseases of man and animals


genus Dermacentor: vectors of important diseases of man and animals


wood tick: common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia


American dog tick: common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia


Dermacentor variabilis: common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia


Argasidae: soft ticks


family Argasidae: soft ticks


soft tick: tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head


argasid: tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head


mite: any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods


web-spinning mite: a mite that spins a web


Acaridae: mites


family Acaridae: mites


acarid: very small free-living arachnid that is parasitic on animals or plants; related to ticks


Trombidiidae: mites


family Trombidiidae: mites


trombidiid: mite that in all stages feeds on other arthropods


Trombiculidae: mites


family Trombiculidae: mites


trombiculid: mite that as nymph and adult feeds on early stages of small arthropods but whose larvae are parasitic on terrestrial vertebrates


Trombicula: type genus of the family Trombiculidae


genus Trombicula: type genus of the family Trombiculidae


harvest mite: larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation


chigger: larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation


jigger: larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation


redbug: larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation


Sarcoptidae: small whitish mites


family Sarcoptidae: small whitish mites


Sarcoptes: type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites


genus Sarcoptes: type genus of the family Sarcoptidae: itch mites


acarus: any of several mites of the order Acarina


genus Acarus: any of several mites of the order Acarina


itch mite: whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals


sarcoptid: whitish mites that attack the skin of humans and other animals


rust mite: any of several varieties of mite that burrow into plants and cause a reddish-brown discoloration on the leaves or fruit


Tetranychidae: plant-feeding mites


family Tetranychidae: plant-feeding mites


spider mite: web-spinning mite that attacks garden plants and fruit trees


tetranychid: web-spinning mite that attacks garden plants and fruit trees


Panonychus: a genus of Tetranychidae


genus Panonychus: a genus of Tetranychidae


red spider: small web-spinning mite; a serious orchard pest


red spider mite: small web-spinning mite; a serious orchard pest


Panonychus ulmi: small web-spinning mite; a serious orchard pest


superclass Myriapoda: used in some classifications to encompass the millipedes (Diplopoda) and centipedes (Chilopoda); formerly a large taxon including also the Pauropoda and Symphyla; the term Myriapoda now usually used synonymously with Diplopoda and limited to the millipedes


myriapod: general term for any terrestrial arthropod having an elongated body composed of many similar segments: e.g. centipedes and millipedes


Pauropoda: an obscure class of minute arthropods with branched antennae and 8 to 10 pairs of legs


class Pauropoda: an obscure class of minute arthropods with branched antennae and 8 to 10 pairs of legs


Symphyla: small class of minute arthropods; unimportant except for the garden centipede


class Symphyla: small class of minute arthropods; unimportant except for the garden centipede


Scutigerella: garden centipedes


genus Scutigerella: garden centipedes


garden centipede: minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops


garden symphilid: minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops


symphilid: minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops


Scutigerella immaculata: minute arthropod often infesting the underground parts of truck-garden and greenhouse crops


Tardigrada: in some classifications considered a separate phylum: microscopic arachnid-like invertebrates living in water or damp moss having 4 pairs of legs and instead of a mouth a pair of stylets or needlelike piercing organs connected with the pharynx


class Tardigrada: in some classifications considered a separate phylum: microscopic arachnid-like invertebrates living in water or damp moss having 4 pairs of legs and instead of a mouth a pair of stylets or needlelike piercing organs connected with the pharynx


tardigrade: an arthropod of the division Tardigrada


Chilopoda: arthropods having the trunk composed of numerous somites each bearing one pair of legs: centipedes


class Chilopoda: arthropods having the trunk composed of numerous somites each bearing one pair of legs: centipedes


centipede: chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors


prehensor: the anterior pair of legs of a centipede that are modified to seize prey and inject venom from the toxicognaths


toxicognath: either of a pair of poison fangs in the modified front pair of legs of the centipede


fang: an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs


Scutigeridae: a family of Chilopoda


family Scutigeridae: a family of Chilopoda


Scutigera: a genus of Scutigeridae


genus Scutigera: a genus of Scutigeridae


house centipede: long-legged centipede common in damp places as e.g. cellars


Scutigera coleoptrata: long-legged centipede common in damp places as e.g. cellars


Geophilomorpha: small elongate centipedes living in soil and under stones and having more than 30 pairs of legs


order Geophilomorpha: small elongate centipedes living in soil and under stones and having more than 30 pairs of legs


Geophilidae: small extremely elongate centipedes that live in earth


family Geophilidae: small extremely elongate centipedes that live in earth


Geophilus: type genus of the Geophilidae: a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs


genus Geophilus: type genus of the Geophilidae: a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs


Diplopoda: arthropods having the body composed of numerous double somites each with two pairs of legs: millipedes


class Diplopoda: arthropods having the body composed of numerous double somites each with two pairs of legs: millipedes


Myriapoda: arthropods having the body composed of numerous double somites each with two pairs of legs: millipedes


class Myriapoda: arthropods having the body composed of numerous double somites each with two pairs of legs: millipedes


millipede: any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legs


millepede: any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legs


milliped: any of numerous herbivorous nonpoisonous arthropods having a cylindrical body of 20 to 100 or more segments most with two pairs of legs


Pycnogonida: sea spiders


order Pycnogonida: sea spiders


sea spider: any of various small spiderlike marine arthropods having small thin bodies and long slender legs


pycnogonid: any of various small spiderlike marine arthropods having small thin bodies and long slender legs


Merostomata: used in some classifications; includes the orders Xiphosura and Eurypterida


class Merostomata: used in some classifications; includes the orders Xiphosura and Eurypterida


Xiphosura: horseshoe crabs and extinct forms


order Xiphosura: horseshoe crabs and extinct forms


Limulidae: horseshoe crabs


family Limulidae: horseshoe crabs


Limulus: type genus of the family Limulidae


genus Limulus: type genus of the family Limulidae


horseshoe crab: large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse


king crab: large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse


Limulus polyphemus: large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse


Xiphosurus polyphemus: large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse


Tachypleus: a genus of Limulidae


genus Tachypleus: a genus of Limulidae


Asian horseshoe crab: horseshoe crab of the coast of eastern Asia


Eurypterida: extinct aquatic arthropods of the Paleozoic


order Eurypterida: extinct aquatic arthropods of the Paleozoic


eurypterid: large extinct scorpion-like arthropod considered related to horseshoe crabs


Pentastomida: tongue worms


subphylum Pentastomida: tongue worms


tongue worm: wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals


pentastomid: wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals


Galliformes: pheasants; turkeys; grouse; partridges; quails; chickens; brush turkeys; curassows; hoatzins


order Galliformes: pheasants; turkeys; grouse; partridges; quails; chickens; brush turkeys; curassows; hoatzins


gallinaceous bird: heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds


gallinacean: heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds


domestic fowl: a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl


fowl: a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl


poultry: a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl


Dorking: an English breed of large domestic fowl having five toes (the hind toe doubled)


Plymouth Rock: an American breed of domestic fowl


Cornish: English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters


Cornish fowl: English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters


Rock Cornish: small plump hybrid developed by crossbreeding Plymouth Rock and Cornish fowl


game fowl: any of several breeds reared for cockfighting


cochin: Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs


cochin china: Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs


Gallus: common domestic birds and related forms


genus Gallus: common domestic birds and related forms


jungle fowl: small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl


gallina: small Asiatic wild bird; believed to be ancestral to domestic fowl


jungle cock: male jungle fowl


jungle hen: female jungle fowl


red jungle fowl: a jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic fowl


Gallus gallus: a jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic fowl


chicken: a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl


Gallus gallus: a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl


bantam: any of various small breeds of fowl


chick: young bird especially of domestic fowl


biddy: young bird especially of domestic fowl


cock: adult male chicken


rooster: adult male chicken


comb: the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds


cockscomb: the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds


coxcomb: the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds


cockerel: a young domestic cock; not older than one year


capon: castrated male chicken


hen: adult female chicken


biddy: adult female chicken


cackler: a hen that has just laid an egg and emits a shrill squawk


brood hen: a domestic hen ready to brood


broody: a domestic hen ready to brood


broody hen: a domestic hen ready to brood


setting hen: a domestic hen ready to brood


sitter: a domestic hen ready to brood


mother hen: a hen with chicks


layer: a hen that lays eggs


pullet: young hen usually less than a year old


spring chicken: a young chicken having tender meat


Rhode Island red: American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken


Dominique: American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs


Dominick: American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs


Orpington: English breed of large chickens with white skin


Meleagrididae: turkeys and some extinct forms


family Meleagrididae: turkeys and some extinct forms


Meleagris: type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys


genus Meleagris: type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys


turkey: large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food


Meleagris gallopavo: large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food


turkey cock: male turkey


gobbler: male turkey


tom: male turkey


tom turkey: male turkey


Agriocharis: a genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey


genus Agriocharis: a genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey


ocellated turkey: wild turkey of Central America and northern South America


Agriocharis ocellata: wild turkey of Central America and northern South America


Tetraonidae: grouse


family Tetraonidae: grouse


grouse: popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet


Lyrurus: black grouse


genus Lyrurus: black grouse


black grouse: grouse of which the male is bluish-black


European black grouse: large northern European grouse that is black with a lyre-shaped tail


heathfowl: large northern European grouse that is black with a lyre-shaped tail


Lyrurus tetrix: large northern European grouse that is black with a lyre-shaped tail


Asian black grouse: a black grouse of western Asia


Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi: a black grouse of western Asia


blackcock: male black grouse


black cock: male black grouse


greyhen: female black grouse


grayhen: female black grouse


grey hen: female black grouse


gray hen: female black grouse


heath hen: female black grouse


Lagopus: ptarmigans


genus Lagopus: ptarmigans


ptarmigan: large Arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage


red grouse: reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain


moorfowl: reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain


moorbird: reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain


moor-bird: reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain


moorgame: reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain


Lagopus scoticus: reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain


moorhen: female red grouse


moorcock: male red grouse


Tetrao: type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies


genus Tetrao: type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies


capercaillie: large black Old World grouse


capercailzie: large black Old World grouse


horse of the wood: large black Old World grouse


Tetrao urogallus: large black Old World grouse


Canachites: spruce grouse


genus Canachites: spruce grouse


spruce grouse: North American grouse that feeds on evergreen buds and needles


Canachites canadensis: North American grouse that feeds on evergreen buds and needles


Centrocercus: sage grouse


genus Centrocercus: sage grouse


sage grouse: large grouse of sagebrush regions of North America


sage hen: large grouse of sagebrush regions of North America


Centrocercus urophasianus: large grouse of sagebrush regions of North America


Bonasa: ruffed grouse


genus Bonasa: ruffed grouse


ruffed grouse: valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada


partridge: valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada


Bonasa umbellus: valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada


Pedioecetes: sharp-tailed grouse


genus Pedioecetes: sharp-tailed grouse


sharp-tailed grouse: large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America


sprigtail: large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America


sprig tail: large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America


Pedioecetes phasianellus: large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America


Tympanuchus: prairie chickens


genus Tympanuchus: prairie chickens


prairie chicken: brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies


prairie grouse: brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies


prairie fowl: brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies


greater prairie chicken: the most common variety of prairie chicken


Tympanuchus cupido: the most common variety of prairie chicken


lesser prairie chicken: a smaller prairie chicken of western Texas


Tympanuchus pallidicinctus: a smaller prairie chicken of western Texas


heath hen: extinct prairie chicken


Tympanuchus cupido cupido: extinct prairie chicken


Cracidae: curassows; guans; chachalacas


family Cracidae: curassows; guans; chachalacas


guan: any of several large turkey-like game birds of the family Cracidae; native to jungles of tropical America; resembling the curassows and valued as food


Crax: type genus of the Cracidae: curassows


genus Crax: type genus of the Cracidae: curassows


curassow: large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food


Penelope: a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)


genus Penelope: a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)


Pipile: genus of large crested guans (the piping guans)


genus Pipile: genus of large crested guans (the piping guans)


piping guan: a kind of guan


Ortalis: chachalacas


genus Ortalis: chachalacas


chachalaca: slender arboreal guan resembling a wild turkey; native to Central America and Mexico; highly regarded as game birds


Texas chachalaca: of Mexico and Texas


Ortilis vetula macalli: of Mexico and Texas


Megapodiidae: megapodes


family Megapodiidae: megapodes


Megapodius: type genus of the Megapodiidae


genus-Megapodius: type genus of the Megapodiidae


megapode: large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs


mound bird: large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs


mound-bird: large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs


mound builder: large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs


scrub fowl: large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs


genus Leipoa: mallee fowl


mallee fowl: Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds


leipoa: Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds


lowan: Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds


Leipoa ocellata: Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds


mallee hen: adult female mallee fowl


Alectura: brush turkeys


genus Alectura: brush turkeys


brush turkey: black megapode of wooded regions of Australia and New Guinea


Alectura lathami: black megapode of wooded regions of Australia and New Guinea


Macrocephalon: maleos


genus Macrocephalon: maleos


maleo: Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches


Macrocephalon maleo: Celebes megapode that lays eggs in holes in sandy beaches


Phasianidae: pheasants; quails; partridges


family Phasianidae: pheasants; quails; partridges


phasianid: a kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae


Phasianus: type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants


genus Phasianus: type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants


pheasant: large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere


ring-necked pheasant: common pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ring


Phasianus colchicus: common pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ring


genus Afropavo: Congo peafowl


afropavo: both sexes are brightly colored


Congo peafowl: both sexes are brightly colored


Afropavo congensis: both sexes are brightly colored


Argusianus: argus pheasants


genus Argusianus: argus pheasants


argus: large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant


argus pheasant: large brilliantly patterned East Indian pheasant


Chrysolophus: golden pheasants


genus Chrysolophus: golden pheasants


golden pheasant: brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia


Chrysolophus pictus: brightly colored crested pheasant of mountains of western and central Asia


Colinus: New World quail: the bobwhites


genus Colinus: New World quail: the bobwhites


bobwhite: a popular North American game bird; named for its call


bobwhite quail: a popular North American game bird; named for its call


partridge: a popular North American game bird; named for its call


northern bobwhite: a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States


Colinus virginianus: a favorite game bird of eastern and central United States


Coturnix: Old World quail


genus Coturnix: Old World quail


Old World quail: small game bird with a rounded body and small tail


migratory quail: the typical Old World quail


Coturnix coturnix: the typical Old World quail


Coturnix communis: the typical Old World quail


Lophophorus: monals


genus Lophophorus: monals


monal: brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia


monaul: brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia


Odontophorus: genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family


genus Odontophorus: genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family


Pavo: peafowl


genus Pavo: peafowl


peafowl: very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird


bird of Juno: very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird


peachick: a young peafowl


pea-chick: a young peafowl


peacock: male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots


peahen: female peafowl


blue peafowl: peafowl of India and Ceylon


Pavo cristatus: peafowl of India and Ceylon


green peafowl: peafowl of southeast Asia


Pavo muticus: peafowl of southeast Asia


quail: small gallinaceous game birds


Lofortyx: California quail


genus Lofortyx: California quail


California quail: plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon


Lofortyx californicus: plump chunky bird of coastal California and Oregon


genus Tragopan: a genus of Phasianidae


tragopan: brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head


Perdicidae: Old World partridges


subfamily Perdicidae: Old World partridges


Perdicinae: Old World partridges


subfamily Perdicinae: Old World partridges


partridge: small Old World gallinaceous game birds


Perdix: a genus of Perdicinae


genus Perdix: a genus of Perdicinae


Hungarian partridge: common European partridge


grey partridge: common European partridge


gray partridge: common European partridge


Perdix perdix: common European partridge


Alectoris: a genus of Perdicidae


genus Alectoris: a genus of Perdicidae


red-legged partridge: common western European partridge with red legs


Alectoris ruffa: common western European partridge with red legs


Greek partridge: of mountainous areas of southern Europe


rock partridge: of mountainous areas of southern Europe


Alectoris graeca: of mountainous areas of southern Europe


Oreortyx: mountain quail of western United States


genus Oreortyx: mountain quail of western United States


mountain quail: California partridge; slightly larger than the California quail


mountain partridge: California partridge; slightly larger than the California quail


Oreortyx picta palmeri: California partridge; slightly larger than the California quail


Numididae: guinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar


subfamily Numididae: guinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar


Numidinae: guinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar


subfamily Numidinae: guinea fowl and related birds of Africa and Madagascar


Numida: guinea fowl


genus Numida: guinea fowl


guinea fowl: a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world


guinea: a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world


Numida meleagris: a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world


guinea hen: female guinea fowl


Opisthocomidae: comprising the hoatzins


family Opisthocomidae: comprising the hoatzins


Opisthocomus: type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins


genus Opisthocomus: type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins


hoatzin: crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings


hoactzin: crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings


stinkbird: crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings


Opisthocomus hoazin: crested ill-smelling South American bird whose young have claws on the first and second digits of the wings


Tinamiformes: coextensive with the family Tinamidae


order Tinamiformes: coextensive with the family Tinamidae


Tinamidae: comprising the tinamous


family Tinamidae: comprising the tinamous


tinamou: heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds


partridge: heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds


Columbiformes: sand grouse; pigeons; doves; extinct dodos and solitaires


order Columbiformes: sand grouse; pigeons; doves; extinct dodos and solitaires


columbiform bird: a cosmopolitan order of land birds having small heads and short legs with four unwebbed toes


Raphidae: extinct dodos and solitaires


family Raphidae: extinct dodos and solitaires


Raphus: type genus of the Raphidae: dodos


genus Raphus: type genus of the Raphidae: dodos


dodo: extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons


Raphus cucullatus: extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons


Pezophaps: constituted by the extinct solitaire


genus Pezophaps: constituted by the extinct solitaire


solitaire: extinct flightless bird related to the dodo


Pezophaps solitaria: extinct flightless bird related to the dodo


Columbidae: doves and pigeons


family Columbidae: doves and pigeons


pigeon: wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs


pouter pigeon: one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out


pouter: one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out


dove: any of numerous small pigeons


Columba: type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons


genus Columba: type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons


rock dove: pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended


rock pigeon: pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended


Columba livia: pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended


band-tailed pigeon: wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon


band-tail pigeon: wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon


bandtail: wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon


Columba fasciata: wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon


wood pigeon: Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck


ringdove: Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck


cushat: Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck


Columba palumbus: Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck


Streptopelia: turtledoves


genus Streptopelia: turtledoves


turtledove: any of several Old World wild doves


Streptopelia turtur: the common European wild dove noted for its plaintive cooing


ringdove: greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged


Streptopelia risoria: greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged


Stictopelia: a genus of Columbidae


genus Stictopelia: a genus of Columbidae


Australian turtledove: small Australian dove


turtledove: small Australian dove


Stictopelia cuneata: small Australian dove


Zenaidura: mourning doves


genus Zenaidura: mourning doves


mourning dove: wild dove of the United States having a mournful call


Zenaidura macroura: wild dove of the United States having a mournful call


domestic pigeon: domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food


squab: an unfledged pigeon


fairy swallow: fancy domestic pigeon having blue-and-white plumage and heavily muffed feet


roller: pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground


tumbler: pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground


tumbler pigeon: pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground


homing pigeon: pigeon trained to return home


homer: pigeon trained to return home


carrier pigeon: a homing pigeon used to carry messages


Ectopistes: a genus of Columbidae


genus Ectopistes: a genus of Columbidae


passenger pigeon: gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct


Ectopistes migratorius: gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct


Pteroclididae: sandgrouses


family Pteroclididae: sandgrouses


sandgrouse: pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy young


sand grouse: pigeon-like bird of arid regions of the Old World having long pointed wings and tail and precocial downy young


Pterocles: type genus of the Pteroclididae


genus Pterocles: type genus of the Pteroclididae


painted sandgrouse: sandgrouse of India


Pterocles indicus: sandgrouse of India


pin-tailed sandgrouse: sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers


pin-tailed grouse: sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers


Pterocles alchata: sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers


Syrrhaptes: a genus of Pteroclididae


genus Syrrhaptes: a genus of Pteroclididae


pallas's sandgrouse: Eurasiatic sandgrouse with a black patch on the belly


Syrrhaptes paradoxus: Eurasiatic sandgrouse with a black patch on the belly


Psittaciformes: an order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeets


order Psittaciformes: an order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeets


parrot: usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds


popinjay: an archaic term for a parrot


poll: a tame parrot


poll parrot: a tame parrot


Psittacidae: coextensive with the order Psittaciformes


family Psittacidae: coextensive with the order Psittaciformes


Psittacus: type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey


genus Psittacus: type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey


African grey: commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa


African gray: commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa


Psittacus erithacus: commonly domesticated grey parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa


Amazona: a genus of Psittacidae


genus Amazona: a genus of Psittacidae


amazon: mainly green tropical American parrots


Ara: macaws


genus Ara: macaws


macaw: long-tailed brilliantly colored parrot of Central America and South America; among the largest and showiest of parrots


Nestor: a genus of Psittacidae


genus Nestor: a genus of Psittacidae


kea: large brownish-green New Zealand parrot


Nestor notabilis: large brownish-green New Zealand parrot


Kakatoe: a genus of Psittacidae


genus Kakatoe: a genus of Psittacidae


Cacatua: a genus of Psittacidae


genus Cacatua: a genus of Psittacidae


cockatoo: white or light-colored crested parrot of the Australian region; often kept as cage birds


sulphur-crested cockatoo: white cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest


Kakatoe galerita: white cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest


Cacatua galerita: white cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest


pink cockatoo: white Australian cockatoo with roseate tinged plumage


Kakatoe leadbeateri: white Australian cockatoo with roseate tinged plumage


Nymphicus: a genus of Psittacidae


genus Nymphicus: a genus of Psittacidae


cockateel: small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head


cockatiel: small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head


cockatoo parrot: small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head


Nymphicus hollandicus: small grey Australian parrot with a yellow crested head


Agapornis: a genus of Psittacidae


genus Agapornis: a genus of Psittacidae


lovebird: small African parrot noted for showing affection for their mates


Loriinae: lories


subfamily Loriinae: lories


lory: small brightly colored Australasian parrots having a brush-tipped tongue for feeding on nectar and soft fruits


lorikeet: any of various small lories


Glossopsitta: a genus of Loriinae


genus Glossopsitta: a genus of Loriinae


varied Lorikeet: lorikeet with a colorful coat


Glossopsitta versicolor: lorikeet with a colorful coat


Trichoglossus: a genus of Loriinae


genus Trichoglossus: a genus of Loriinae


rainbow lorikeet: a kind of lorikeet


Trichoglossus moluccanus: a kind of lorikeet


parakeet: any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots


parrakeet: any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots


parroket: any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots


paraquet: any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots


paroquet: any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots


parroquet: any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots


Conuropsis: a genus of Psittacidae


genus Conuropsis: a genus of Psittacidae


Carolina parakeet: extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States


Conuropsis carolinensis: extinct parakeet whose range extended far into the United States


Melopsittacus: a genus of Psittacidae


genus Melopsittacus: a genus of Psittacidae


budgerigar: small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors


budgereegah: small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors


budgerygah: small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors


budgie: small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors


grass parakeet: small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors


lovebird: small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors


shell parakeet: small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors


Melopsittacus undulatus: small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors


Psittacula: a genus of Psittacidae


genus Psittacula: a genus of Psittacidae


ring-necked parakeet: African parakeet


Psittacula krameri: African parakeet


Cuculiformes: cuckoos; touracos; etc.


order Cuculiformes: cuckoos; touracos; etc.


cuculiform bird: birds having zygodactyl feet (except for the touracos)


Cuculidae: includes cuckoo; ani; roadrunner


family Cuculidae: includes cuckoo; ani; roadrunner


cuckoo: any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail


Cuculus: type genus of the Cuculidae


genus Cuculus: type genus of the Cuculidae


European cuckoo: common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call; lays eggs in the nests of other birds


Cuculus canorus: common cuckoo of Europe having a distinctive two-note call; lays eggs in the nests of other birds


Coccyzus: a genus of Cuculidae


genus Coccyzus: a genus of Cuculidae


black-billed cuckoo: North American cuckoo; builds a nest and rears its own young


Coccyzus erythropthalmus: North American cuckoo; builds a nest and rears its own young


Geococcyx: roadrunners


genus Geococcyx: roadrunners


roadrunner: speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas


chaparral cock: speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas


Geococcyx californianus: speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas


Crotophaga: ani


genus Crotophaga: ani


ani: black tropical American cuckoo


Centropus: a genus of Cuculidae


genus Centropus: a genus of Cuculidae


coucal: Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw


crow pheasant: common coucal of India and China


Centropus sinensis: common coucal of India and China


pheasant coucal: Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant


pheasant cuckoo: Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant


Centropus phasianinus: Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant


Musophagidae: touracos


family Musophagidae: touracos


Musophaga: type genus of the Musophagidae


genus Musophaga: type genus of the Musophagidae


touraco: large brightly crested bird of Africa


turaco: large brightly crested bird of Africa


turacou: large brightly crested bird of Africa


turakoo: large brightly crested bird of Africa


Coraciiformes: rollers; kingfishers; hornbills; hoopoes; motmots; bee eaters; todies


order Coraciiformes: rollers; kingfishers; hornbills; hoopoes; motmots; bee eaters; todies


Picariae: term used in some classifications as nearly equivalent to the order Coraciiformes


order Picariae: term used in some classifications as nearly equivalent to the order Coraciiformes


coraciiform bird: chiefly short-legged arboreal nonpasserine birds that nest in holes


Coraciidae: rollers


family Coraciidae: rollers


roller: Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers


Coracias: type genus of the Coraciidae


genus Coracias: type genus of the Coraciidae


European roller: common European blue-and-green roller with a reddish-brown back


Coracias garrulus: common European blue-and-green roller with a reddish-brown back


ground roller: Madagascan roller with terrestrial and crepuscular habits that feeds on e.g. insects and worms


Alcedinidae: kingfishers


family Alcedinidae: kingfishers


halcyon: a mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves


kingfisher: nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fish


Alcedo: type genus of the Alcedinidae


genus Alcedo: type genus of the Alcedinidae


Eurasian kingfisher: small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage


Alcedo atthis: small kingfisher with greenish-blue and orange plumage


Ceryle: a genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae


genus Ceryle: a genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae


belted kingfisher: greyish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band on its chest


Ceryle alcyon: greyish-blue North American kingfisher with a chestnut band on its chest


Dacelo: Australasian kingfishers


genus Dacelo: Australasian kingfishers


Halcyon: a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World


genus Halcyon: a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World


kookaburra: Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry


laughing jackass: Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry


Dacelo gigas: Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry


Meropidae: bee-eaters


family Meropidae: bee-eaters


Merops: type genus of the Meropidae


genus Merops: type genus of the Meropidae


bee eater: colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees


Bucerotidae: hornbills


family Bucerotidae: hornbills


Buceros: type genus of the family Bucerotidae


genus Buceros: type genus of the family Bucerotidae


hornbill: bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers


Upupidae: hoopoes


family Upupidae: hoopoes


Upupa: type genus of the Upupidae


genus Upupa: type genus of the Upupidae


hoopoe: any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill


hoopoo: any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill


Euopean hoopoe: pinkish-brown hoopoe with black-and-white wings


Upupa epops: pinkish-brown hoopoe with black-and-white wings


Phoeniculidae: wood hoopoes


family Phoeniculidae: wood hoopoes


Phoeniculus: type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae


genus Phoeniculus: type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae


wood hoopoe: tropical African bird having metallic blackish plumage but no crest


Momotidae: a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes


family Momotidae: a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes


Momotus: type genus of the Momotidae


genus Momotus: type genus of the Momotidae


motmot: tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage


momot: tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage


Todidae: a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes


family Todidae: a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes


Todus: type genus of the Todidae


genus Todus: type genus of the Todidae


tody: tiny insectivorous West Indian bird having red-and-green plumage and a long straight bill


Apodiformes: swifts; hummingbirds


order Apodiformes: swifts; hummingbirds


apodiform bird: nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight


Apodidae: swifts; in former classifications included in the order Coraciiformes


family Apodidae: swifts; in former classifications included in the order Coraciiformes


swift: a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight


Apus: type genus


genus Apus: type genus


European swift: common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs


Apus apus: common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs


Chateura: a genus of Apodidae


genus Chateura: a genus of Apodidae


chimney swift: American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys


chimney swallow: American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys


Chateura pelagica: American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys


Collocalia: a genus of Apodidae


genus Collocalia: a genus of Apodidae


swiftlet: swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest


Collocalia inexpectata: swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest


Hemiprocnidae: tree swifts


family Hemiprocnidae: tree swifts


tree swift: birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees


crested swift: birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees


Trochilidae: hummingbirds


family Trochilidae: hummingbirds


hummingbird: tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills; wings are specialized for vibrating flight


Archilochus: a genus of Trochilidae


genus Archilochus: a genus of Trochilidae


Archilochus colubris: a kind of hummingbird


Chalcostigma: thornbills


genus Chalcostigma: thornbills


Ramphomicron: thornbills


genus Ramphomicron: thornbills


thornbill: any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill


Caprimulgiformes: goatsuckers; frogmouths; oilbirds


order Caprimulgiformes: goatsuckers; frogmouths; oilbirds


caprimulgiform bird: long-winged nonpasserine birds


Caprimulgidae: goatsuckers


family Caprimulgidae: goatsuckers


goatsucker: mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects


nightjar: mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects


caprimulgid: mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects


Caprimulgus: type genus of the Caprimulgidae


genus Caprimulgus: type genus of the Caprimulgidae


European goatsucker: Old World goatsucker


European nightjar: Old World goatsucker


Caprimulgus europaeus: Old World goatsucker


chuck-will's-widow: large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States


Caprimulgus carolinensis: large whippoorwill-like bird of the southern United States


whippoorwill: American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage


Caprimulgus vociferus: American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage


Chordeiles: a genus of Caprimulgidae


genus Chordeiles: a genus of Caprimulgidae


nighthawk: mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker


bullbat: mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker


mosquito hawk: mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker


Phalaenoptilus: a genus of Caprimulgidae


genus Phalaenoptilus: a genus of Caprimulgidae


poorwill: goatsucker of western North America


Phalaenoptilus nuttallii: goatsucker of western North America


Podargidae: frogmouths


family Podargidae: frogmouths


Podargus: type genus of the Podargidae


genus Podargus: type genus of the Podargidae


frogmouth: insectivorous bird of Australia and southeastern Asia having a wide frog-like mouth


Steatornithidae: oilbirds


family Steatornithidae: oilbirds


Steatornis: type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae


genus Steatornis: type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae


oilbird: nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter


guacharo: nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter


Steatornis caripensis: nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter


Piciformes: woodpeckers; jacamars; puffbirds; barbets; honey guides; toucans


order Piciformes: woodpeckers; jacamars; puffbirds; barbets; honey guides; toucans


piciform bird: any of numerous nonpasserine insectivorous climbing birds usually having strong bills for boring wood


Picidae: woodpeckers


family Picidae: woodpeckers


woodpecker: bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects


peckerwood: bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects


pecker: bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects


Picus: type genus of Picidae


genus Picus: type genus of Picidae


green woodpecker: woodpecker of Europe and western Asia


Picus viridis: woodpecker of Europe and western Asia


Picoides: a genus of Picidae


genus Picoides: a genus of Picidae


downy woodpecker: small North American woodpecker with black and white plumage and a small bill


Colaptes: a genus of Picidae


genus Colaptes: a genus of Picidae


flicker: North American woodpecker


yellow-shafted flicker: large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail


Colaptes auratus: large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail


yellowhammer: large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail


gilded flicker: southwestern United States bird like the yellow-shafted flicker but lacking the red neck


Colaptes chrysoides: southwestern United States bird like the yellow-shafted flicker but lacking the red neck


red-shafted flicker: western United States bird with red undersurface to wings and tail


Colaptes caper collaris: western United States bird with red undersurface to wings and tail


Campephilus: a genus of Picidae


genus Campephilus: a genus of Picidae


ivorybill: large black-and-white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct


ivory-billed woodpecker: large black-and-white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct


Campephilus principalis: large black-and-white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct


Melanerpes: a genus of Picidae


genus Melanerpes: a genus of Picidae


redheaded woodpecker: black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck


redhead: black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck


Melanerpes erythrocephalus: black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck


Sphyrapicus: a genus of Picidae


genus Sphyrapicus: a genus of Picidae


sapsucker: small American woodpecker that feeds on sap from e.g. apple and maple trees


yellow-bellied sapsucker: eastern North American sapsucker having a pale yellow abdomen


Sphyrapicus varius: eastern North American sapsucker having a pale yellow abdomen


red-breasted sapsucker: western North American sapsucker


Sphyrapicus varius ruber: western North American sapsucker


Jynx: wrynecks


genus Jynx: wrynecks


wryneck: Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck


Picumnus: a genus of Picidae


genus Picumnus: a genus of Picidae


piculet: small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers


Capitonidae: barbets


family Capitonidae: barbets


barbet: small brightly colored stout-billed tropical bird having short weak wings


Bucconidae: puffbirds


family Bucconidae: puffbirds


puffbird: brownish tropical American bird having a large head with fluffed out feathers


Indicatoridae: honey guides


family Indicatoridae: honey guides


honey guide: small bird of tropical Africa and Asia; feeds on beeswax and honey and larvae


Galbulidae: jacamars


family Galbulidae: jacamars


jacamar: tropical American insectivorous bird having a long sharp bill and iridescent green or bronze plumage


Ramphastidae: toucans


family Ramphastidae: toucans


toucan: brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak


Aulacorhyncus: a genus of Ramphastidae


genus Aulacorhyncus: a genus of Ramphastidae


toucanet: small toucan


Trogoniformes: trogons


order Trogoniformes: trogons


Trogonidae: coextensive with the order Trogoniformes


family Trogonidae: coextensive with the order Trogoniformes


genus Trogon: type genus of the Trogonidae


trogon: forest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tails


Pharomacrus: a genus of Trogonidae


genus Pharomacrus: a genus of Trogonidae


quetzal: large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage


quetzal bird: large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage


resplendent quetzel: very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala


resplendent trogon: very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala


Pharomacrus mocino: very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala


aquatic bird: wading and swimming and diving birds of either fresh or salt water


waterfowl: freshwater aquatic bird


water bird: freshwater aquatic bird


waterbird: freshwater aquatic bird


Anseriformes: ducks; geese; swans; screamers


order Anseriformes: ducks; geese; swans; screamers


anseriform bird: chiefly web-footed swimming birds


Anatidae: swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks


family Anatidae: swimming birds having heavy short-legged bodies and bills with a horny tip: swans; geese; ducks


Anseres: used in some especially older classifications; coextensive with the family Anatidae


suborder Anseres: used in some especially older classifications; coextensive with the family Anatidae


duck: small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs


drake: adult male of a wild or domestic duck


quack-quack: child's word for a duck


duckling: young duck


diving duck: any of various ducks of especially bays and estuaries that dive for their food


dabbling duck: any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling


dabbler: any of numerous shallow-water ducks that feed by upending and dabbling


Anas: type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks


genus Anas: type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks


mallard: wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed


Anas platyrhynchos: wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed


black duck: a dusky duck of northeastern United States and Canada


Anas rubripes: a dusky duck of northeastern United States and Canada


teal: any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America


greenwing: common teal of Eurasia and North America


green-winged teal: common teal of Eurasia and North America


Anas crecca: common teal of Eurasia and North America


bluewing: American teal


blue-winged teal: American teal


Anas discors: American teal


garganey: small Eurasian teal


Anas querquedula: small Eurasian teal


widgeon: freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals


wigeon: freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals


Anas penelope: freshwater duck of Eurasia and northern Africa related to mallards and teals


American widgeon: a widgeon the male of which has a white crown


baldpate: a widgeon the male of which has a white crown


Anas americana: a widgeon the male of which has a white crown


shoveler: freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill


shoveller: freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill


broadbill: freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill


Anas clypeata: freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill


pintail: long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers


pin-tailed duck: long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers


Anas acuta: long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers


Tadorna: sheldrakes


genus Tadorna: sheldrakes


sheldrake: Old World gooselike duck slightly larger than a mallard with variegated mostly black-and-white plumage and a red bill


shelduck: female sheldrake


Oxyura: ruddy duck


genus Oxyura: ruddy duck


ruddy duck: reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America


Oxyura jamaicensis: reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America


Bucephala: buffleheads and goldeneyes


genus Bucephala: buffleheads and goldeneyes


bufflehead: small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage


butterball: small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage


dipper: small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage


Bucephela albeola: small North American diving duck; males have bushy head plumage


goldeneye: large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions


whistler: large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions


Bucephela clangula: large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions


Barrow's goldeneye: North American goldeneye diving duck


Bucephala islandica: North American goldeneye diving duck


Aythya: canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.


genus Aythya: canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.


canvasback: North American wild duck valued for sport and food


canvasback duck: North American wild duck valued for sport and food


Aythya valisineria: North American wild duck valued for sport and food


pochard: heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish head


Aythya ferina: heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish head


redhead: North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head


Aythya americana: North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head


scaup: diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill


scaup duck: diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill


bluebill: diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill


broadbill: diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill


greater scaup: large scaup of North America having a greenish iridescence on the head of the male


Aythya marila: large scaup of North America having a greenish iridescence on the head of the male


lesser scaup: common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads


lesser scaup duck: common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads


lake duck: common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads


Aythya affinis: common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads


wild duck: an undomesticated duck (especially a mallard)


Aix: wood duck and mandarin duck


genus Aix: wood duck and mandarin duck


wood duck: showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees


summer duck: showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees


wood widgeon: showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees


Aix sponsa: showy North American duck that nests in hollow trees


wood drake: male wood duck


mandarin duck: showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated


Aix galericulata: showy crested Asiatic duck; often domesticated


Cairina: a genus of Anatidae


genus Cairina: a genus of Anatidae


muscovy duck: large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated


musk duck: large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated


Cairina moschata: large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated


sea duck: any of various large diving ducks found along the seacoast: eider; scoter; merganser


Somateria: eider ducks


genus Somateria: eider ducks


eider: duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females


eider duck: duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females


Melanitta: scoters


genus Melanitta: scoters


scoter: large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere


scooter: large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere


common scoter: a variety of scoter


Melanitta nigra: a variety of scoter


Clangula: a genus of ducks


genus Clangula: a genus of ducks


old squaw: a common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States


oldwife: a common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States


Clangula hyemalis: a common long-tailed sea duck of the northern parts of the United States


Merginae: mergansers and closely related diving birds


subfamily Merginae: mergansers and closely related diving birds


Mergus: mergansers


genus Mergus: mergansers


merganser: large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges


fish duck: large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges


sawbill: large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges


sheldrake: large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges


goosander: common merganser of Europe and North America


Mergus merganser: common merganser of Europe and North America


American merganser: common North American diving duck considered a variety of the European goosander


Mergus merganser americanus: common North American diving duck considered a variety of the European goosander


red-breasted merganser: widely distributed merganser of America and Europe


Mergus serrator: widely distributed merganser of America and Europe


smew: smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia


Mergus albellus: smallest merganser and most expert diver; found in northern Eurasia


Lophodytes: a genus of Merginae


genus Lophodytes: a genus of Merginae


hooded merganser: small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male's head


hooded sheldrake: small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male's head


Lophodytes cucullatus: small North American duck with a high circular crest on the male's head


goose: web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks


gosling: young goose


gander: mature male goose


Anser: typical geese


genus Anser: typical geese


Chinese goose: very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the greylag


Anser cygnoides: very large wild goose of northeast Asia; interbreeds freely with the greylag


greylag: common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds


graylag: common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds


greylag goose: common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds


graylag goose: common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds


Anser anser: common grey wild goose of Europe; ancestor of many domestic breeds


Chen: wild goose having white adult plumage


subgenus Chen: wild goose having white adult plumage


blue goose: North American wild goose having dark plumage in summer but white in winter


Chen caerulescens: North American wild goose having dark plumage in summer but white in winter


snow goose: blue goose in the white color phase


Branta: wild geese


genus Branta: wild geese


brant: small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward


brant goose: small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward


brent: small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward


brent goose: small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward


common brant goose: the best known variety of brant goose


Branta bernicla: the best known variety of brant goose


honker: common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call


Canada goose: common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call


Canadian goose: common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call


Branta canadensis: common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call


barnacle goose: European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north


barnacle: European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north


Branta leucopsis: European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north


Anserinae: used in some classifications for the swans


subfamily Anserinae: used in some classifications for the swans


genus Coscoroba: a genus of Anatidae


coscoroba: large white South American bird intermediate in some respects between ducks and swans


swan: stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult


cob: adult male swan


pen: female swan


cygnet: a young swan


Cygnus: a genus of Anatidae


genus Cygnus: a genus of Anatidae


mute swan: soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated


Cygnus olor: soundless Eurasian swan; commonly domesticated


whooper: common Old World swan noted for its whooping call


whooper swan: common Old World swan noted for its whooping call


Cygnus cygnus: common Old World swan noted for its whooping call


tundra swan: swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds


Cygnus columbianus: swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds


whistling swan: North American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note


Cygnus columbianus columbianus: North American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note


Bewick's swan: Eurasian subspecies of tundra swan; smaller than the whooper


Cygnus columbianus bewickii: Eurasian subspecies of tundra swan; smaller than the whooper


trumpeter: large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry


trumpeter swan: large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry


Cygnus buccinator: large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry


black swan: large Australian swan having black plumage and a red bill


Cygnus atratus: large Australian swan having black plumage and a red bill


Anhimidae: screamers


family Anhimidae: screamers


screamer: gooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call


Anhima: type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers


genus Anhima: type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers


horned screamer: screamer having a hornlike process projecting from the forehead


Anhima cornuta: screamer having a hornlike process projecting from the forehead


Chauna: crested screamers


genus Chauna: crested screamers


crested screamer: distinguished from the horned screamer by a feathery crest on the back of the head


chaja: largest crested screamer; native to southern Brazil and Argentina


Chauna torquata: largest crested screamer; native to southern Brazil and Argentina


Mammalia: warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by mammary glands in the female


class Mammalia: warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by mammary glands in the female


mammal: any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk


mammalian: any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk


female mammal: animals that nourish their young with milk


mammal family: a family of mammals


mammal genus: a genus of mammals


tusker: any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)


Prototheria: echidnas; platypus


subclass Prototheria: echidnas; platypus


prototherian: primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia and Tasmania and New Guinea


Monotremata: coextensive with the subclass Prototheria


order Monotremata: coextensive with the subclass Prototheria


monotreme: the most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheria


egg-laying mammal: the most primitive mammals comprising the only extant members of the subclass Prototheria


Tachyglossidae: echidnas


family Tachyglossidae: echidnas


Tachyglossus: type genus of the family Tachyglossidae


genus Tachyglossus: type genus of the family Tachyglossidae


echidna: a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia


spiny anteater: a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia


anteater: a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to Australia


Zaglossus: a genus of Tachyglossidae


genus Zaglossus: a genus of Tachyglossidae


echidna: a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea


spiny anteater: a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea


anteater: a burrowing monotreme mammal covered with spines and having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites; native to New Guinea


Ornithorhynchidae: platypus


family Ornithorhynchidae: platypus


Ornithorhynchus: type genus of the family Ornithorhynchidae


genus Ornithorhynchus: type genus of the family Ornithorhynchidae


platypus: small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae


duckbill: small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae


duckbilled platypus: small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae


duck-billed platypus: small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae


Ornithorhynchus anatinus: small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae


Pantotheria: generalized extinct mammals widespread during the Jurassic; commonly conceded to be ancestral to marsupial and placental mammals


subclass Pantotheria: generalized extinct mammals widespread during the Jurassic; commonly conceded to be ancestral to marsupial and placental mammals


Metatheria: pouched animals


subclass Metatheria: pouched animals


metatherian: primitive pouched mammals found mainly in Australia and the Americas


Marsupialia: coextensive with the subclass Metatheria


order Marsupialia: coextensive with the subclass Metatheria


marsupial: mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried


pouched mammal: mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried


Didelphidae: opossums


family Didelphidae: opossums


opossum: nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America


possum: nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America


Didelphis: type genus of the family Didelphidae


genus Didelphis: type genus of the family Didelphidae


common opossum: omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America


Didelphis virginiana: omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America


Didelphis marsupialis: omnivorous opossum of the eastern United States; noted for feigning death when in danger; esteemed as food in some areas; considered same species as the crab-eating opossum of South America


crab-eating opossum: South American opossum


Caenolestidae: small marsupials of southern South America


family Caenolestidae: small marsupials of southern South America


Caenolestes: type genus of the family Caenolestidae


genus Caenolestes: type genus of the family Caenolestidae


opossum rat: terrestrial marsupials of southern South America that resemble shrews


Peramelidae: bandicoots


family Peramelidae: bandicoots


bandicoot: any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous


Macrotis: a genus of Peramelidae


genus Macrotis: a genus of Peramelidae


rabbit-eared bandicoot: bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit


rabbit bandicoot: bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit


bilby: bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit


Macrotis lagotis: bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit


Macropodidae: kangaroos; wallabies


family Macropodidae: kangaroos; wallabies


kangaroo: any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail


Macropus: type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies


genus Macropus: type genus of the family Macropodidae: typical kangaroos and wallabies


giant kangaroo: very large greyish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas


great grey kangaroo: very large greyish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas


Macropus giganteus: very large greyish-brown Australian kangaroo formerly abundant in open wooded areas


wallaby: any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored


brush kangaroo: any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos; often brightly colored


common wallaby: a small wallaby having a height of 30 inches


Macropus agiles: a small wallaby having a height of 30 inches


Lagorchestes: hare wallabies


genus Lagorchestes: hare wallabies


hare wallaby: small Australian wallaby that resembles a hare and has persistent teeth


kangaroo hare: small Australian wallaby that resembles a hare and has persistent teeth


Onychogalea: a genus of Macropodidae


genus Onychogalea: a genus of Macropodidae


nail-tailed wallaby: small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail


nail-tailed kangaroo: small wallabies with a horny nail on the tip of the tail


Petrogale: rock wallabies


genus Petrogale: rock wallabies


rock wallaby: slender long-legged Australian wallabies living in caves and rocky areas


rock kangaroo: slender long-legged Australian wallabies living in caves and rocky areas


Thylogale: pademelons


genus Thylogale: pademelons


pademelon: small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea


paddymelon: small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea


Dendrolagus: tree wallabies


genus Dendrolagus: tree wallabies


tree wallaby: arboreal wallabies of New Guinea and northern Australia having hind and forelegs of similar length


tree kangaroo: arboreal wallabies of New Guinea and northern Australia having hind and forelegs of similar length


Hypsiprymnodon: musk kangaroos


genus Hypsiprymnodon: musk kangaroos


musk kangaroo: small kangaroo of northeastern Australia


Hypsiprymnodon moschatus: small kangaroo of northeastern Australia


Potoroinae: rat kangaroos


subfamily Potoroinae: rat kangaroos


rat kangaroo: any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos


kangaroo rat: any of several rabbit-sized ratlike Australian kangaroos


Potorous: potoroos


genus Potorous: potoroos


potoroo: Australian rat kangaroos


Bettongia: jerboa kangaroo


genus Bettongia: jerboa kangaroo


bettong: short-nosed rat kangaroo


jerboa kangaroo: brush-tailed rat kangaroo


kangaroo jerboa: brush-tailed rat kangaroo


Phalangeridae: phalangers; koalas


family Phalangeridae: phalangers; koalas


phalanger: small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails


opossum: small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails


possum: small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails


genus Phalanger: type genus of the family Phalangeridae: cuscuses


cuscus: woolly-haired monkey-like arboreal marsupial of New Guinea and northern Australia


Trichosurus: a genus of Phalangeridae


genus Trichosurus: a genus of Phalangeridae


brush-tailed phalanger: bushy-tailed phalanger


Trichosurus vulpecula: bushy-tailed phalanger


Petaurus: a genus of Phalangeridae


genus Petaurus: a genus of Phalangeridae


flying phalanger: nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body