Flashcards
Passerine Taxonomy

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- 1What are the 2 suborders in Passeriformes1. Suboscines (Suborder Tyranni)
2. Oscines (Suborder Passeri) - 2Name the family is in Suboscines (Suborder Tyranni) and what species are in itF: Tyrannidae (Ty-ran-ni-day)
Tyrant Flycatcher - 3Name the families in Oscines (Suborder Passeri) - part 1 (1-7)1. F: Vireonidae (Vireo-ni-day)
Vireos
2. F: Laniidae (Lan-I-day)
Shrikes
3. F: Corvidae (Corvid-day)
Crows, Magpies, Jays
4. F: Paridae (Pari-day)
Titmice, Chickadees
5. F: Remizidae (Rem-miz-id-day)
Penduline Tits
6. F: Alaudidae (A-lawd-id-day)
Larks
7. F: Hirundinidae (Hi-ru-din-id-day)
Swallows, Martins - 4Name the families in Oscines (Suborder Passeri) - part 2 (8-14)8. F: Aegithalidae (A-gith-ali-day)
Bushtits
9. F: Sylviidae (Sil-vee-id-day)
Sylviiid Warblers, Parrotbills, Wrentit
10. F: Regulidae (Reg-u-li-day)
Kinglets
11. F: Sittidae (Sit-id-day)
Nuthatches
12. F: Certhiidae (Certh-id-day)
Creepers
13. F: Polioptillidae (Poli-op-till-id-day)
Gnatcatcher
14. F: Troglodytidae (Tro-glody-tid-day)
Wrens - 5Name the families in Oscines (Suborder Passeri) - part 3 (15-21)15. F: Cinclidae (Cin-cli-day)
Dippers
16. F: Sturnidae (Stern-ni-day)
Starlings
17. F: Mimidae (Mim-id-day)
Mockingbirds, Thrashers
18. F: Turdidae (Turd-id-day)
Thrushes, Bluebird, Solitaires
19. F: Bombycillidae (Bomb-bee-sill-id-day)
Waxwings
20. F: Passeridae (Pass-air-id-day)
Old World Sparrows
21. F: Motacillidae (Mota-cill-id-day)
Wagtails, Pipits - 6Name the families in Oscines (Suborder Passeri) - part 4 (22-28)22. F: Fringillidae (Fring-ill-id-day)
Finches
23. F: Calcariidae (Cal-car-e-id-day)
Longspurs, Snow Buntings
24. F: Passerellidae (Pass-er-all-id-day)
New World Sparrow, Towhees
25. F: Icteriidae (Ick-ter-e-id-day)
Yellow-breasted Chat
26. F: Icteridae (Ick-ter-id-day)
Meadowlarks, Blackbirds
27. F: Parulidae (Pear-rule-id-day)
New World Wood Warblers
28. F: Cardinalidae (Car-din-nal-id-day)
Cardinal, certain Buntings, certain Grosbeaks - 7—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Vireonidae (Vireo-ni-day)
Vireos
- 8—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Laniidae (Lan-I-day)
Shrikes
- 9—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Hirundinidae
Swallows
- 10—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Corvidae
Crows, Magpies, Jays
- 11—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Paridae (Pari-day)
Titmice, Chickadees
- 12—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Remizidae (Rem-miz-id-day)
Penduline Tits
- 13—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Paridae (Pari-day)
Titmice, Chickadees
- 14—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Alaudidae (A-lawd-id-day)
Larks
- 15—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Aegithalidae (A-gith-ali-day)
Bushtit
- 16—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Sylviidae (Sil-vee-id-day)
Black Cap, Svylviid Warbler, Wrentit
- 17—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Regulidae (Reg-u-li-day)
Kinglets
- 18—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Sittidae (Sit-id-day)
Nuthatches
- 19—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Certhiidae (Certh-id-day)
Creepers
- 20—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Polioptillidae (Poli-op-till-id-day)
Gnatcatcher
- 21—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Troglodytidae (Tro-glody-tid-day)
Wrens
- 22—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Cinclidae (Cin-cli-day)
Dippers
- 23—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Sturnidae (Stern-ni-day)
Starlings
- 24—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Mimidae (Mim-id-day)
Mockingbirds, Thrashers
- 25—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Turdidae (Turd-id-day)
Thrushes, Bluebird, Robin
- 26—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Bombycillidae (Bomb-bee-sill-id-day)
Waxwings
- 27—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Passeridae (Pass-air-id-day)
Old World Sparrows
- 28—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Motacillidae (Mota-cill-id-day)
Wagtails, Pipits
- 29—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Fringillidae (Fring-ill-id-day)
Finches
- 30—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Calcariidae (Cal-car-e-id-day)
Longspurs, Snow Buntings
- 31—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Passerellidae (Pass-er-all-id-day)
New World Sparrow, Towhees
- 32—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Icteriidae (Ick-ter-e-id-day)
Yellow-breasted Chat
- 33—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Icteridae (Ick-ter-id-day)
Meadowlarks, Blackbirds
- 34—O: Oscines (Suborder Passeri)
F: Parulidae (Pear-rule-id-day)
New World Wood Warblers
- 35—F: Cardinalidae (Car-din-nal-id-day)
Cardinal, certain Buntings, certain Grosbeaks
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- Ornithology Flashcards on Passerine Taxonomy , created by David Blake on 12/05/2022.
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