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    BIRD GENUS

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    A genus of birdsplay

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    Hypernyms ("bird genus" is a kind of...):

    genus ((biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bird genus"):

    genus Protoavis (extinct primitive birds of the Triassic period; 70 million years before archaeopteryx)

    genus Archaeopteryx; genus Archeopteryx; genus Sinornis (a genus of fossil birds)

    genus Ibero-mesornis (a genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithes)

    genus Archaeornis (a genus of fossil bird)

    genus Struthio; Struthio (type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches)

    Casuarius; genus Casuarius (type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries)

    Dromaius; genus Dromaius (a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes)

    genus Apteryx (type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis)

    genus Rhea (type genus of the Rheidae; large tall flightless South American birds similar to but smaller than ostriches)

    genus Pterocnemia; Pterocnemia (a genus of birds of the family Rheidae)

    genus Aepyornis (type genus of the Aepyornidae: elephant birds)

    Dinornis; genus Dinornis (type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas)

    genus Anomalopteryx (small moas)

    genus Prunella; Prunella (type genus of the Prunellidae)

    Alauda; genus Alauda (type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks)

    genus Motacilla; Motacilla (type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails)

    Anthus; genus Anthus (pipits)

    Fringilla; genus Fringilla (type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling)

    Carduelis; genus Carduelis (in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets)

    genus Spinus; Spinus (in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches)

    Carpodacus; genus Carpodacus (house finches and purple finches)

    genus Serinus; Serinus (Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins)

    genus Loxia; Loxia (crossbill)

    genus Pyrrhula; Pyrrhula (bullfinches)

    genus Junco (American finches)

    genus Pooecetes; Pooecetes (a genus of Fringillidae)

    genus Zonotrichia; Zonotrichia (large New World sparrows)

    genus Spizella; Spizella (chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow)

    genus Melospiza; Melospiza (American song sparrow and swamp sparrow)

    genus Passerina; Passerina (a genus of small North American finches including the New World buntings)

    Emberiza; genus Emberiza (Old World buntings)

    genus Plectrophenax; Plectrophenax (snow bunting)

    Coereba; genus Coereba (type genus of the Coerebidae)

    genus Passer; Passer (type genus of the Passeridae)

    genus Hesperiphona; Hesperiphona (evening grosbeak)

    Coccothraustes; genus Coccothraustes (large finches)

    genus Pinicola; Pinicola (a genus of Fringillidae)

    genus Richmondena; Richmondena (cardinals)

    genus Pyrrhuloxia (large showy finches related to cardinals)

    genus Pipilo; Pipilo; Chlorura; genus Chlorura (towhees)

    genus Ploceus; Ploceus (type genus of the Ploceidae)

    genus Vidua; Vidua (whydahs)

    genus Padda; Padda (a genus of Ploceidae)

    Estrilda; genus Estrilda (avadavats)

    genus Poephila; Poephila (grassfinches)

    Drepanis; genus Drepanis (a genus of Drepanididae)

    genus Menura; Menura (type and sole genus of the family Menuridae)

    Atrichornis; genus Atrichornis (type genus of the Atrichornithidae)

    genus Tyrannus; Tyrannus (type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers)

    Contopus; genus Contopus (pewees)

    genus Sayornis; Sayornis (phoebes)

    genus Pyrocephalus; Pyrocephalus (a genus of Tyrannidae)

    genus Cotinga (type genus of the Cotingidae: cotingas)

    genus Rupicola; Rupicola (cock of the rocks)

    genus Pipra; Pipra (type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins)

    genus Procnias; Procnias (bellbirds)

    Cephalopterus; genus Cephalopterus (a genus of Cotingidae)

    Furnarius; genus Furnarius (type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds)

    Formicarius; genus Formicarius (type genus of the Formicariidae)

    genus Thamnophilus; Thamnophilus; genus Hylophylax; Hylophylax (a genus of Formicariidae)

    Dendrocolaptes; genus Dendrocolaptes (type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae)

    genus Pitta (type genus of the Pittidae; a large genus of birds of southern Asia and Australia and adjacent islands)

    genus Muscivora; Muscivora (a genus of Tyrannidae)

    genus Muscicapa; Muscicapa (type genus of the Muscicapidae)

    genus Pachycephala; Pachycephala (arboreal insectivorous birds)

    genus Turdus; Turdus (type genus of the Turdidae)

    genus Hylocichla; Hylocichla (American thrush: wood thrush; hermit thrush; veery)

    genus Luscinia; Luscinia (nightingales)

    genus Saxicola; Saxicola (Old World chats)

    genus Myadestes; Myadestes (solitaires)

    genus Phoenicurus; Phoenicurus (Old World thrushes)

    genus Oenanthe; Oenanthe (wheatears)

    genus Sialia; Sialia (North American bluebirds)

    Erithacus; genus Erithacus (Old World thrushes)

    genus Polioptila; Polioptila (New World gnatcatchers)

    genus Regulus; Regulus (a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets)

    genus Silvia; Silvia (type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers)

    genus Phylloscopus; Phylloscopus (warblers)

    Acrocephalus; genus Acrocephalus; genus Prinia; Prinia (a genus of Sylviidae)

    genus Orthotomus; Orthotomus (tailorbirds)

    genus Timalia; Timalia (type genus of the Timaliidae)

    genus Parula; Parula (type genus of the Parulidae: wood warblers)

    genus Setophaga; Setophaga; Dendroica; genus Dendroica (a genus of Parulidae)

    genus Icteria; Icteria (New World chats)

    genus Seiurus; Seiurus (ovenbirds and water thrushes)

    genus Geothlypis; Geothlypis (yellowthroats)

    genus Ptloris; Ptloris (a genus of Paradisaeidae)

    genus Icterus; Icterus (type genus of the Icteridae)

    genus Sturnella; Sturnella (a genus of passerine birds including the meadowlarks)

    Cacicus; genus Cacicus (a genus of tropical American orioles)

    Dolichonyx; genus Dolichonyx (bobolinks)

    genus Quiscalus; Quiscalus (grackles)

    Euphagus; genus Euphagus (a genus of Icteridae)

    genus Molothrus; Molothrus (cowbirds)

    Agelaius; genus Agelaius (red-winged blackbirds)

    genus Oriolus; Oriolus (type genus of the Oriolidae)

    genus Sphecotheres; Sphecotheres (a genus of Old World orioles)

    genus Sturnus; Sturnus (type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings)

    Pastor; subgenus Pastor (only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus)

    Acridotheres; genus Acridotheres; genus Gracula; Gracula (mynas)

    Corvus; genus Corvus (type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens)

    Garrulus; genus Garrulus (type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays)

    Cyanocitta; genus Cyanocitta (New World jays)

    genus Perisoreus; Perisoreus (Canada jays)

    genus Nucifraga; Nucifraga (nutcrackers)

    genus Pica; Pica (magpies)

    Cracticus; genus Cracticus (type genus of the Cracticidae: Australian butcherbirds)

    genus Strepera; Strepera (bell magpies)

    genus Gymnorhina; Gymnorhina (in some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows)

    genus Troglodytes; Troglodytes (type genus of the Troglodytidae)

    Cistothorus; genus Cistothorus (marsh wrens)

    genus Salpinctes; Salpinctes (a genus of Troglodytidae)

    genus Thryothorus; Thryothorus (Carolina wrens)

    Campylorhynchus; genus Campylorhynchus; genus Heleodytes; Heleodytes (alternative classifications for the cactus wrens)

    genus Mimus; Mimus (type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds)

    genus Melanotis; Melanotis (a genus of Mimidae)

    Dumetella; genus Dumetella (catbirds)

    genus Toxostoma; Toxostoma (thrashers)

    genus Xenicus; Xenicus (type genus for the Xenicidae)

    Acanthisitta; genus Acanthisitta (a genus of Xenicidae)

    Certhia; genus Certhia (type genus of the Certhiidae)

    genus Tichodroma; Tichodroma (wall creepers; in some classifications placed in family Sittidae)

    genus Sitta; Sitta (type genus of the Sittidae)

    genus Parus; Parus (type genus of the family Paridae)

    genus Psaltriparus; Psaltriparus; Chamaea; genus Chamaea; Auriparus; genus Auriparus (a genus of Paridae)

    genus Irena; Irena (type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds)

    genus Hirundo; Hirundo (type genus of the Hirundinidae)

    genus Iridoprocne; Iridoprocne; Delichon; genus Delichon; genus Riparia; Riparia; genus Progne; Progne (a genus of Hirundinidae)

    Artamus; genus Artamus (type genus of the Artamidae)

    genus Piranga; Piranga (a genus of Thraupidae)

    genus Lanius; Lanius (type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes)

    Chlorophoneus; genus Chlorophoneus (a genus of Malaconotinae)

    genus Ptilonorhynchus; Ptilonorhynchus (type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae)

    Chlamydera; genus Chlamydera (a genus of Ptilonorhynchidae)

    Cinclus; genus Cinclus (type genus of the family Cinclidae)

    genus Vireo (type genus of the Vireonidae)

    Bombycilla; genus bombycilla (waxwings)

    Accipiter; genus Accipiter (type genus of the family Accipitridae)

    Buteo; genus Buteo (broad-winged soaring hawks)

    genus Pernis; Pernis (a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts)

    genus-Milvus; Milvus (a genus including the common European kits)

    Elanoides; genus Elanoides (a genus of kites)

    Elanus; genus Elanus (a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds)

    Circus; genus Circus (a genus of haws comprising the harriers)

    Circaetus; genus Circaetus (harrier eagles)

    Falco; genus Falco; genus Polyborus; Polyborus (a genus of Falconidae)

    genus Harpia; Harpia; Aquila; genus Aquila; genus Haliaeetus; Haliaeetus (a genus of Accipitridae)

    genus Pandion; Pandion (type genus of the Pandionidae)

    genus Gyps; Gyps (a genus of Accipitridae)

    genus Gypaetus; Gypaetus (in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae)

    genus Neophron; Neophron; Aegypius; genus Aegypius (a genus of Accipitridae)

    genus Sagittarius; Sagittarius (type genus of the Sagittariidae)

    Cathartes; genus Cathartes (type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures)

    genus Vultur; Vultur (a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor)

    genus Gymnogyps; Gymnogyps (containing solely the California condor)

    Coragyps; genus Coragyps (a genus of Cathartidae)

    genus Sarcorhamphus; Sarcorhamphus (usually containing only the king vulture)

    Athene; genus Athene; Bubo; genus Bubo (a genus of Strigidae)

    genus Strix; Strix (owls lacking ear tufts)

    genus Otus; Otus (a genus of Strigidae)

    genus Surnia; Surnia (a genus of hawk-like owls)

    Asio; genus Asio (a genus of European owls)

    genus Sceloglaux; Sceloglaux (a genus of Strigidae)

    genus Tyto; Tyto (type and only genus of the family Tytonidae)

    Gallus; genus Gallus (common domestic birds and related forms)

    genus Meleagris; Meleagris (type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys)

    Agriocharis; genus Agriocharis (a genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey)

    genus Lyrurus; Lyrurus (black grouse)

    genus Lagopus; Lagopus (ptarmigans)

    genus Tetrao; Tetrao (type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies)

    Canachites; genus Canachites (spruce grouse)

    Centrocercus; genus Centrocercus (sage grouse)

    Bonasa; genus Bonasa (ruffed grouse)

    genus Pedioecetes; Pedioecetes (sharp-tailed grouse)

    genus Tympanuchus; Tympanuchus (prairie chickens)

    Crax; genus Crax (type genus of the Cracidae: curassows)

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

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

    genus Ortalis; Ortalis (chachalacas)

    genus-Megapodius; Megapodius (type genus of the Megapodiidae)

    genus Leipoa (mallee fowl)

    Alectura; genus Alectura (brush turkeys)

    genus Macrocephalon; Macrocephalon (maleos)

    genus Phasianus; Phasianus (type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants)

    genus Afropavo (Congo peafowl)

    Argusianus; genus Argusianus (argus pheasants)

    Chrysolophus; genus Chrysolophus (golden pheasants)

    Colinus; genus Colinus (New World quail: the bobwhites)

    Coturnix; genus Coturnix (Old World quail)

    genus Lophophorus; Lophophorus (monals)

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

    genus Pavo; Pavo (peafowl)

    genus Lofortyx; Lofortyx (California quail)

    genus Tragopan (a genus of Phasianidae)

    genus Perdix; Perdix (a genus of Perdicinae)

    Alectoris; genus Alectoris (a genus of Perdicidae)

    genus Oreortyx; Oreortyx (mountain quail of western United States)

    genus Numida; Numida (guinea fowl)

    genus Opisthocomus; Opisthocomus (type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins)

    genus Raphus; Raphus (type genus of the Raphidae: dodos)

    genus Pezophaps; Pezophaps (constituted by the extinct solitaire)

    Columba; genus Columba (type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons)

    genus Streptopelia; Streptopelia (turtledoves)

    genus Stictopelia; Stictopelia (a genus of Columbidae)

    genus Zenaidura; Zenaidura (mourning doves)

    Ectopistes; genus Ectopistes (a genus of Columbidae)

    genus Pterocles; Pterocles (type genus of the Pteroclididae)

    genus Syrrhaptes; Syrrhaptes (a genus of Pteroclididae)

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

    Amazona; genus Amazona (a genus of Psittacidae)

    Ara; genus Ara (macaws)

    genus Nestor; Nestor; Cacatua; genus Cacatua; genus Kakatoe; Kakatoe; genus Nymphicus; Nymphicus; Agapornis; genus Agapornis (a genus of Psittacidae)

    genus Glossopsitta; Glossopsitta; genus Trichoglossus; Trichoglossus (a genus of Loriinae)

    Conuropsis; genus Conuropsis; genus Melopsittacus; Melopsittacus; genus Psittacula; Psittacula (a genus of Psittacidae)

    Cuculus; genus Cuculus (type genus of the Cuculidae)

    Coccyzus; genus Coccyzus (a genus of Cuculidae)

    genus Geococcyx; Geococcyx (roadrunners)

    Crotophaga; genus Crotophaga (ani)

    Centropus; genus Centropus (a genus of Cuculidae)

    genus Musophaga; Musophaga (type genus of the Musophagidae)

    Coracias; genus Coracias (type genus of the Coraciidae)

    Alcedo; genus Alcedo (type genus of the Alcedinidae)

    Ceryle; genus Ceryle (a genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae)

    Dacelo; genus Dacelo (Australasian kingfishers)

    genus Halcyon; Halcyon (a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World)

    genus Merops; Merops (type genus of the Meropidae)

    Buceros; genus Buceros (type genus of the family Bucerotidae)

    genus Upupa; Upupa (type genus of the Upupidae)

    genus Phoeniculus; Phoeniculus (type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae)

    genus Momotus; Momotus (type genus of the Momotidae)

    genus Todus; Todus (type genus of the Todidae)

    Apus; genus Apus (type genus)

    Chateura; genus Chateura; Collocalia; genus Collocalia (a genus of Apodidae)

    Archilochus; genus Archilochus (a genus of Trochilidae)

    Chalcostigma; genus Chalcostigma; genus Ramphomicron; Ramphomicron (thornbills)

    Caprimulgus; genus Caprimulgus (type genus of the Caprimulgidae)

    Chordeiles; genus Chordeiles; genus Phalaenoptilus; Phalaenoptilus (a genus of Caprimulgidae)

    genus Podargus; Podargus (type genus of the Podargidae)

    genus Steatornis; Steatornis (type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae)

    genus Picus; Picus (type genus of Picidae)

    genus Picoides; Picoides; Colaptes; genus Colaptes; Campephilus; genus Campephilus; genus Melanerpes; Melanerpes; genus Sphyrapicus; Sphyrapicus (a genus of Picidae)

    genus Jynx; Jynx (wrynecks)

    genus Picumnus; Picumnus (a genus of Picidae)

    Aulacorhyncus; genus Aulacorhyncus (a genus of Ramphastidae)

    genus Trogon (type genus of the Trogonidae)

    genus Pharomacrus; Pharomacrus (a genus of Trogonidae)

    Anas; genus Anas (type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks)

    genus Tadorna; Tadorna (sheldrakes)

    genus Oxyura; Oxyura (ruddy duck)

    Bucephala; genus Bucephala (buffleheads and goldeneyes)

    Aythya; genus Aythya (canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.)

    Aix; genus Aix (wood duck and mandarin duck)

    Cairina; genus Cairina (a genus of Anatidae)

    genus Somateria; Somateria (eider ducks)

    genus Melanitta; Melanitta (scoters)

    Clangula; genus Clangula (a genus of ducks)

    genus Mergus; Mergus (mergansers)

    genus Lophodytes; Lophodytes (a genus of Merginae)

    Anser; genus Anser (typical geese)

    Chen; subgenus Chen (wild goose having white adult plumage)

    Branta; genus Branta (wild geese)

    genus Coscoroba; Cygnus; genus Cygnus (a genus of Anatidae)

    Anhima; genus Anhima (type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers)

    Chauna; genus Chauna (crested screamers)

    Ciconia; genus Ciconia (type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks)

    genus Leptoptilus; Leptoptilus (adjutant birds and marabous)

    Anastomus; genus Anastomus (openbills)

    genus Jabiru (jabirus)

    Ephippiorhynchus; genus Ephippiorhynchus (saddlebills)

    genus Xenorhyncus; Xenorhyncus (East Indian and Australian storks)

    genus Mycteria; Mycteria (a genus of storks of the family Ciconiidae now including only the American wood ibis)

    Balaeniceps; genus Balaeniceps (type genus of the Balaenicipitidae: shoebills)

    genus Ibis (ibises)

    genus Threskiornis; Threskiornis (type genus of the Threskiornithidae)

    genus Platalea; Platalea (type genus of the Plataleidae)

    Ajaia; genus Ajaia (a genus of Platalea)

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

    Egretta; genus Egretta (small Old and New World herons)

    Casmerodius; genus Casmerodius (a white egrets)

    Bubulcus; genus Bubulcus (small white egrets)

    genus Nycticorax; Nycticorax (Old World night herons)

    genus Nyctanassa; Nyctanassa (American night herons)

    Cochlearius; genus Cochlearius (boatbills)

    Botaurus; genus Botaurus; genus Ixobrychus; Ixobrychus (bitterns)

    genus Grus; Grus (type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes)

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

    Cariama; genus Cariama (the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama)

    genus Chunga (a genus of Cariamidae)

    Gallirallus; genus Gallirallus (rails of New Zealand)

    Crex; genus Crex (corncrakes)

    genus Porzana; Porzana (spotted crakes)

    Gallinula; genus Gallinula (gallinules)

    genus Porphyrio; Porphyrio (Old World purple gallinules)

    genus Porphyrula; Porphyrula (American purple gallinules)

    genus Notornis (a genus of Rallidae)

    Fulica; genus Fulica (coots)

    genus Otis; Otis (type genus of the Otididae: European bustard)

    Choriotis; genus Choriotis (Australian bustard)

    genus Turnix; Turnix (type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail)

    genus Pedionomus; Pedionomus (plain wanderer)

    genus Psophia; Psophia (type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters)

    Charadrius; genus Charadrius (type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers)

    genus Pluvialis; Pluvialis (golden plovers)

    genus Vanellus; Vanellus (Eurasian lapwings)

    Arenaria; genus Arenaria (turnstones)

    Aphriza; genus Aphriza; Actitis; genus Actitis; Erolia; genus Erolia; genus Tringa; Tringa; Calidris; genus Calidris; Crocethia; genus Crocethia; Bartramia; genus Bartramia (a genus of Scolopacidae)

    genus Philomachus; Philomachus (ruffs)

    genus Heteroscelus; Heteroscelus (tattlers)

    Catoptrophorus; genus Catoptrophorus (willet)

    genus Scolopax; Scolopax (type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks)

    genus Philohela; Philohela (American woodcocks)

    Capella; Gallinago; genus Capella; genus Gallinago (snipes)

    genus Limnocryptes; Limnocryptes (snipe)

    genus Limnodromus; Limnodromus (dowitchers)

    genus Numenius; Numenius (curlews)

    genus Limosa; Limosa (godwits)

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

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

    genus Recurvirostra; Recurvirostra (type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets)

    genus Haematopus; Haematopus (oystercatchers)

    genus Phalaropus; Phalaropus (type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes)

    genus Lobipes; Lobipes; genus Steganopus; Steganopus (a genus of Phalaropidae)

    genus Glareola; Glareola (type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles)

    Cursorius; genus Cursorius; genus Pluvianus; Pluvianus (coursers)

    Burhinus; genus Burhinus (type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews)

    genus Larus; Larus (type genus of the Laridae)

    genus Pagophila; Pagophila; genus Rissa; Rissa (a genus of Laridae)

    genus Sterna; Sterna (a genus of Sterninae)

    genus Rynchops; Rynchops (type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers)

    genus Stercorarius; Stercorarius (type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers)

    Catharacta; genus Catharacta (skuas)

    Alca; genus Alca (type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill)

    genus Plautus; Plautus (a genus of Alcidae)

    genus Pinguinus; Pinguinus (great auk)

    Cepphus; genus Cepphus (a genus of birds including: guillemots)

    genus Uria; Uria (murres)

    Fratercula; genus Fratercula; genus Lunda; Lunda (puffins)

    Gavia; genus Gavia (type genus of the Gavidae: loons)

    genus Podiceps; Podiceps (type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes)

    genus Podilymbus; Podilymbus (a genus of Podicipedidae)

    genus Pelecanus; Pelecanus (type genus of the Pelecanidae)

    Fregata; genus Fregata (type genus of the Fregatidae)

    genus Sula; Sula (type genus of the Sulidae)

    genus Phalacrocorax; Phalacrocorax (type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae)

    genus Anhinga (type genus of the Anhingidae)

    genus Phaethon; Phaethon (type genus of the Phaethontidae)

    genus Pygoscelis; Pygoscelis (a genus of Spheniscidae)

    Aptenodytes; genus Aptenodytes (large penguins)

    genus Spheniscus; Spheniscus (type genus of the Spheniscidae: jackass penguins)

    Eudyptes; genus Eudyptes (rock hoppers)

    genus Diomedea (type of the Diomedeidae)

    genus Procellaria; Procellaria (type genus of the Procellariidae)

    genus Macronectes; Macronectes (giant petrels)

    Fulmarus; genus Fulmarus (fulmars)

    genus Puffinus; Puffinus (shearwaters)

    genus Hydrobates; Hydrobates (type genus of the Hydrobatidae)

    genus Oceanites; Oceanites (a genus of Hydrobatidae)

    Holonyms ("bird genus" is a member of...):

    Craniata; subphylum Craniata; subphylum Vertebrata; Vertebrata (fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals)

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