Passeridae

Sittidae, Certhiidae, Troglodytidae, Polioptilidae

Bombycillidae, Cinclidae, Turdidae, Sturnidae, Mimidae

Regulidae

Paridae, Remizidae, Alaudidae,

Vireonidae, Laniidae, Corvidae

Tyrannidae (and 12 other families in other parts of the world)

Suboscines

Oscines

Non-passerines

9-primaried oscines = Parulidae, Icteridae Emberizidae, Thraupidae, Cardinalidae, Fringillidae

Birds Of Paradise - Paradisaeidae

Kyle Parsons

Facts

• Family- Paradisaeidae

• Order- Passeriformes

• 40 Species Found on New Guinea

• Australia has 4 species, three of which are rifle birds.

Geographic Distribution

Rifle Birds

Paradise riflebird

Ptiloris paradiseus

Magnificent Riflebird Ptiloris magnificus

Victoria’s rifle bird

Evolution

• different species occupy different elevational zones from near sea level to nearly 3000 m above it

• This phenomenon and shows how different genera are partitioned within and among elevational zones.

Lophorina

Astrapia

Diphyllodes

Parotia

Drepanornis Epimachus

Plumage Diversity

Ribbon-tailed

Wilsons

Royaly adorned

Blue Bird of Paradise

Red Bird of Paradise

Ribbon tail Majesty in Miniture ( one of the smallest)

Morphology

• All Species have 10 primaries and 12 tail feathers

• Most highly sexually dimorphic

• 5% monogamous

• The rest are polygynous.

Mating

Raggian bird of Paradise

Goldies

Blue bird of Paradise

Ballerina Dance

Wispered

Superb Bird of Paradise

Nesting

• Munacodes• Females build nest

and are solitary nesters

• raise 1-3 • 3 general nest types,

ground level, on tree branches, in dense foliage.

Corvidae Crows, Jays and their allies

Magpie jays Of Central/South America

Red-billed chough (“chuff”)

Jackdaw

Rook

European corvids

nutcrackers

Clark’s

European

Indian treepie

Black-billed magpie

Jays

European

Green Gray

Blue

A superstition from the time of Charles II claims that when there are no longer ravens in the Tower of London, both the White Tower and the kingdom will fall

F. Laniidae -Shrikes

Northern

Loggerhead

F. Vireonidae vireos

Green Shrike Vireo (Panama)

White-eyed Vireo

Black-capped Vireo

Blue-headed Plumbeous

Warbling

Gray

Passeridae

Sittidae, Certhiidae, Troglodytidae, Polioptilidae

Bombycillidae, Cinclidae, Turdidae, Sturnidae, Mimidae

Regulidae

Paridae, Remizidae, Alaudidae,

Vireonidae, Laniidae, Corvidae

Tyrannidae (and 12 other families in other parts of the world)

Suboscines

Oscines

Non-passerines

9-primaried oscines = Parulidae, Icteridae Emberizidae, Thraupidae, Cardinalidae, Fringillidae

F Regulidae – KingletsDiet: scale insects, aphids, and bark beetles

Palearctic Nearctic

Passeridae

Sittidae, Certhiidae, Troglodytidae, Polioptilidae

Bombycillidae, Cinclidae, Turdidae, Sturnidae, Mimidae

Regulidae

Paridae, Remizidae, Alaudidae,

Vireonidae, Laniidae, Corvidae

Tyrannidae (and 12 other families in other parts of the world)

Suboscines

Oscines

Non-passerines

9-primaried oscines = Parulidae, Icteridae Emberizidae, Thraupidae, Cardinalidae, Fringillidae

F Sittidae – nuthatches

Beautiful NuthatchOf SE Asia

F. CerthiidaeTreecreepers Northern hemisphere

F. Troglodytidae - wrens

CactusCanyon

Rock

Bewick’sWhite Supracillium

White throat

Marsh

House

Troglodyte = cave dweller

F. Polioptilidae (grey feather)Gnatcatchers

Blue-gray

Black-tailed

Also Black-capped, California