This subsection provides a listing of the commonest bird species, most of which exist in the Northern Hemisphere. We have attempted to provide a sampling of each of the bird families which live in and around the world's boreal forest regions.

Gaviformes - Loons  Gaviidae   Gavia     Gavia stellata - Red-throated Diver     Gavia arctica - Black-throated Loon     Gavia adamsii - Yellow-billed Loon Podicipediformes - Grebes  Podicipedidae   Tachybaptus     Tachybaptus ruficollis - Little Grebe   Podiceps     Podiceps auritus - Horned Grebe     Podiceps nigricollis - Black-necked Grebe Procellariiformes - Tubenoses  Procellariidae - Fulmars   Fulmarus     Fulmarus glacialis - Northern Fulmar (photo)   Puffinus     Puffinus griseus - Sooty Shearwater     Puffinus assimilis - Little Shearwater     Puffinus gravis - Great Shearwater     Puffinus tenuirostris - Short-tailed Shearwater  Hydrobatidae - Petrels   Oceanodroma     Oceanodroma leucorrhoa - Storm-Petrel     Oceanodroma monorhis - Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel Pelecaniformes - Pelicans, Cormorants   Sulidae     Sula bassana - Northern Gannet     Sula leucogaster - Brown Booby     Sula nebouxii - Blue-footed Booby     Sula dactylatra - Masked Booby  (photo)     Sula sula - Red-footed Booby   Phalacrocoracidae     Phalacrocorax carbo - Great Cormorant     Phalacrocorax aristotelis - European Shag     Phalacrocorax pelagicus - Pelagic Cormorant     Phalacrocorax urile - Red-faced Cormorant   Pelecanidae     Pelecanus erythrorhynchos- American White Pelican     Pelecanus occidentalis- Brown Pelican Ciconiiformes - Herons, Storks and Bitterns  Ardeidae   Botarus     Botaurus stellaris - Eurasian Bittern      Botaurus lentiginosus- American Bittern   Ixobrychus     Ixobrychus minutus - Little Bittern     Ixobrychus eurythmus - Bittern     Ixobrychus sinensis - Yellow Bittern   Nycticorax     Nycticorax nycticorax - Black-crowned Night Heron   Butorides     Butorides striatus - Little Heron   Ardeola     Ardeola ralloides - Squacco Pond-Heron   Egretta     Egretta gularis - Western Reef Heron   Ardea     Ardea cinerea - Grey Heron     Ardea purpurea - Purple Heron     Ardea melanocephala - Black-headed Heron  Ciconiidae   Ciconia     Ciconia nigra - Black Stork     Ciconia ciconia - White Stork Gruiformes - Cranes, Bustards, Rails, Buttonquail  Rallidae - Rails, Gallinules, Coots   Rallus     Rallus aquaticus - Water Rail (photo)   Porzana     Porzana porzana - Spotted Crake     Porzana parva - Little Crake     Porzana paykullii - Band-bellied Crake     Porzana fusca - Ruddy-breasted Crake     Porzana carolina - Sora Rail   Crex     Crex crex - Corn Crake   Gallinula     Gallinula chloropus - Moorhen, Common Gallinule     Gallinula martinica - American Purple Gallinule   Porphyrula     Porphyrula alleni - Allen's Gallinule   Fulica     Fulica americana - American Coot, Common Coot     Fulica cristata - Crested Coot  Gruidae - Cranes   Grus     Grus grus - Crane Common Crane     Grus canadensis - Sandhill Crane     Grus vipio - White-naped Crane     Grus monachus - Hooded Crane     Grus leucogeranus - Siberian White Crane  Otidae - Bustards   Tetrax     Tetrax tetrax - Little Bustard   Chlamydotis     Chlamydotis undulata - Houbara Bustard   Otis     Otis tarda - Great Bustard Anseriformes - Swans, Geese, Ducks  Anatidae   Cygnus     Cygnus olor - Mute Swan     Cygnus columbianus - Whistling Swan     Cygnus bewickii - Bewick's Swan     Cygnus cygnus - Whooper Swan     Cygnus atratus - Black Swan   Anser     Anser fabalis - Bean Goose     Anser brachyrhynchus - Pink-footed Goose     Anser albifrons - White-fronted Goose     Anser erythropus - Lesser White-fronted Goose     Anser anser - Greylag Goose     Anser caerulescens - Snow Goose   Branta     Branta canadensis - Canada Goose (in Birds of NWO)     Branta leucopsis - Barnacle Goose     Branta bernicla - Brent Goose     Branta ruficollis - Red-breasted Goose   Tadorna     Tadorna ferruginea - Ruddy Shelduck     Tadorna tadorna - Red-billed Shelduck     Tadorna cristata - Crested Shelduck   Anas     Anas penelope - Eurasian Wigeon     Anas americana - American Wigeon     Anas strepera - Gadwall     Anas crecca - Green-winged Teal     Anas platyrhynchos - Mallard (in Birds of NWO)     Anas acuta - Northern Pintail     Anas discors - Blue-winged Teal     Anas clypeata - Northern Shoveler     Anas falcata - Falcated Teal     Anas formosa - Baikal Teal     Anas rubripes - American Black Duck   Netta     Netta rufina - Red-crested Pochard   Aythya     Aythya ferina - Northern Pochard     Aythya collaris - Ring-necked Duck     Aythya nyroca - Ferruginous Duck (photo)     Aythya fuligula - Tufted Pochard     Aythya marila - Greater Scaup     Aythya affinis - Lesser Scaup   Somateria     Somateria mollissima - Common Eider     Somateria spectabilis - King Eider     Somateria fischeri - Spectacled Eider   Polysticta     Polysticta stelleri - Steller's Eider (photo)   Clangula     Clangula hyemalis - Long-tailed Duck (photo)   Histrionicus   Histrionicus histrionicus - Harlequin Duck   Melanitta     Melanitta nigra - Common Scoter     Melanitta perspicillata - Surf Scoter (photo)     Melanitta fusca - White-winged Scoter   Bucephala     Bucephala clangula - Common Goldeneye     Bucephala albeola - Bufflehead     Bucephala islandica - Barrow's Goldeneye   Mergus     Mergus albellus - Smew     Mergus serrator - Red-breasted Merganser     Mergus merganser - Common Merganser (photo)     Mergus cucullatus - Hooded Merganser   Oxyura     Oxyura leucocephala - White-headed Duck Accipitriformes - Birds of Prey  Accipitridae - Hawks and Eagles   Pernis     Pernis apivorus - Eurasian Honey-Buzzard (photo)   Milvus     Milvus migrans - Black Kite     Milvus milvus - Red Kite   Haliaeetus     Haliaeetus leucoryphus - Sea-Eagle (photo)     Haliaeetus albicilla - White-tailed Sea-Eagle     Haliaeetus pelagicus - Steller's Sea-Eagle   Gypaetus     Gypaetus barbatus - Lammergeier (photo)   Gyps     Gyps fulvus - Eurasian Griffon (photo)     Gyps rueppellii -Ruppell's Vulture   Circaetus     Circaetus gallicus - Short-toed Eagle   Circus     Circus aeruginosus - Marsh Harrier     Circus cyaneus - Northern Harrier     Circus melanoleucus - Pied Harrier   Accipiter     Accipiter gentilis - Northern Goshawk     Accipiter nisus - Eurasian Sparrowhawk (photo)     Accipiter badius - Shikra     Accipiter brevipes - Levant Sparrowhawk   Buteo     Buteo buteo - Common Buzzard     Buteo rufinus - Long-legged Buzzard     Buteo lagopus - Rough-legged Buzzard     Buteo hemilasius - Upland Buzzard   Butastur     Butastur indicus - Gray-faced Buzzard   Aquila     Aquila pomarina - Lesser Spotted Eagle (photo)     Aquila clanga - Greater Spotted Eagle     Aquila rapax - Steppe Eagle   Aquila chrysaetos - Golden Eagle (in Birds of NWO)   Hieraeetus     Hieraeetus pennatus - Booted Eagle     Hieraeetus fasciatus - Bonelli's Eagle  Pandionidae - Sea Hawks   Pandion     Pandion haliaetus - Osprey (in Birds of NWO) Falconiformes - Birds of Prey  Falconidae - Falcons   Falco     Falco naumanni - Lesser Kestrel     Falco tinnunculus - Common Kestrel (photo)     Falco vespertinus - Red-footed Falcon     Falco columbarius - Merlin     Falco subbuteo - Northern Hobby     Falco rusticolus - Gyrfalcon     Falco peregrinus - Peregrine Falcon     Falco biarmicus - Lanner Falcon     Falco concolor - Sooty Falcon     Falco sparverius - American Kestrel Strigiformes - Owls - Birds of Prey  Tytonidae   Tyto     Tyto alba - Barn Owl  Strigidae   Bubo     Bubo bubo - Northern Eagle Owl (photo)   Nyctea     Nyctea scandiaca - Snowy Owl (in Birds of NWO)   Surnia     Surnia ulula - Northern Hawk Owl   Glaucidium     Glaucidium passerinum - Eurasian Pygmy-Owl   Athene     Athene noctua - Little Owl (photo)   Strix     Strix aluco - Tawny Owl (photo)     Strix uralensis - Ural Owl     Strix nebulosa - Great Grey Owl   Asio     Asio otus - Long-eared Owl     Asio flammeus - Short-eared Owl (photo)   Aegolius     Aegolius funereus - Boreal Owl   Otus     Otus scops - Eurasian Scops-Owl     Otus flammelous-  Flammulated Owl (photo)     Otus bakhamoena - Collared Scops-Owl     Otus brucei - Striated Scops-Owl     Otus sunia - Eastern Scops-Owl   Ninox     Ninox scutulata - Brown Hawk-Owl (photo) Galliformes - Gallinaceous Birds  Tetraonidae   Bonasa     Bonasa bonasia - Northern Hazelhen (photo)   Lagopus     Lagopus lagopus - Willow Ptarmigan     Lagopus mutus - Rock Ptarmigan   Tetrao     Tetrao tetrix - Northern Black Grouse (photo)     Tetrao mlokosiewiczi - Caucasian Black Grouse     Tetrao urogallus - Capercaillie (photo)     Tetrao urogalloides - Black-billed Capercaillie   Falcipennis     Falcipennis falcipennis - Siberian Spruce Grouse (photo)  Phasianidae   Perdix     Perdix perdix - Gray Partridge     Perdix dauuricae - Daurian Partridge   Ammoperdix     Ammoperdix griseogularis - See-see Partridge   Alectoris     Alectoris chukar - Chukar Patridge (photo)   Francolinus     Francolinus francolinus - Black Francolin   Tetraogallus     Tetraogallus caucasicus - Caucasian Snowcock     Tetraogallus caspius - Caspian Snowcock     Tetraogallus himalayensis - Himalayan Snowcock   Coturnix     Coturnix coturnix  - Common Quail   Lophortyx     Lophortyx californicus- California Quail   Phasianus     Phasianus colchicus  - Ring-Necked Pheasant  Meleagrididae   Meleagris     Meleagris gallopavo-  Wild Turkey Charadriiformes - Shorebirds, Gulls, Alcids  Haematopodidae - Oystercatchers   Haematopus     Haematopus ostralegus - Common Oystercatcher (photo)  Recurvirostridae - Avosets, Stilts   Recurvirostra     Recurvirostra avosetta - Black-capped Avocet  Burhinidae - Curlews   Burhinus     Burhinus oedicnemus - Eurasian Thick-knee (photo)  Glareolidae - Coursers   Cursorius     Cursorius cursor - Cream-coloured Courser   Glareola     Glareola pratincola - European Pratincole     Glareola nordmanni - Black-winged Pratincole  Charadriidae - Plovers, Lapwings   Charadrius     Charadrius dubius - Little Ringed Plover     Charadrius hiaticula - Greater Ringed Plover     Charadrius leschenaultii - Greater Sand Plover (photo)     Charadrius morinellus - Eurasian Dotterel (photo)     Charadrius placidus - Long-billed Plover     Charadrius vociferus - Killdeer    Pluvialis     Pluvialis dominica - American Golden Plover     Pluvialis apricaria - Greater Golden Plover     Pluvialis squatarola - Grey Plover (photo)   Chettusia     Chettusia gregaria - Sociable Lapwing     Chettusia leucura - White-tailed Lapwing   Vanellus     Vanellus vanellus - Northern Lapwing (photo)  Scolopacidae - Sandpipers   Caldiris     Calidris ruficollis - Red-necked Stint     Calidris minuta - Little Stint     Calidris temminckii - Temminck's Stint     Calidris minutilla - Least Sandpiper (photo)     Calidris bairdii - Baird's Sandpiper     Calidris mauri - Western Sandpiper   Limicola     Limicola falcinellus - Broad-billed Sandpiper   Micropalama     Micropalama himantopus - Stilt Sandpiper   Tryngites     Tryngites subruficollis - Buff-breasted Sandpiper   Philomachus     Philomachus pugnax - Ruff   Gallinago     Gallinago gallinago - Common Snipe (photo)   Scolopax     Scolopax rusticola - Eurasian Woodcock   Numenius     Numenius borealis - Eskimo Curlew     Numenius americana - Long-billed Curlew (photo)     Numenius phaeopus - Hudsonian Curlew   Actitis     Actitis hypoleucos - Common Sandpiper (photo)     Actitis macularia - Spotted Sandpiper  Stercorariidae - Jaegers, Skuas   Stercorarius     Stercorarius pomarinus - Pomarine Jaeger     Stercorarius parasiticus - Arctic Skua     Stercorarius longicaudus - Long-tailed Jaeger     Stercorarius skua - Great Skua (photo)  Laridae - Gulls   Larus     Larus crassirostris - Black-tailed Gull     Larus delawarensis - Ring-billed Gull (photo)     Larus glaucescens - Glaucous-winged Gull     Larus heermanni - Heermann's Gull     Larus ridibundus - Black-headed Gull (photo)     Larus pipixcan - Franklin's Gull     Larus argentatus- Herring Gull (in Birds of NWO)   Rhodostethia     Rhodostethia rosea - Ross's Gull   Rissa     Rissa tridactyla -Black-legged Kittiwake     Rissa brevirostris - Red-legged Kittiwake   Pagophila     Pagophila eburnea - Ivory Gull (photo)  Sternidae - Terns   Gelochelidon     Gelochelidon nilotica -  Gull-billed Tern (photo)   Sterna     Sterna hirundo - Common Tern (photo)     Sterna paradisaea - Arctic Tern     Sterna albirons - Little Tern   Chlidonias     Chlidonias hybridus - Whiskered Tern     Chlidonias niger - Black Tern (photo)     Chlidonias leucopterus - White-winged Black Tern  Alcidae - Alcids   Uria     Uria aalge - Common Murre (photo)     Uria lomvia - Thick-billed Murre   Alca     Alca torda - Razorbill   Cepphus     Cepphus grylle - Black Guillemot     Cepphus carbo - Spectackled Guillemot   Pinguinus     Pinguinus impennis - Great Auk (extinct)   Alle     Alle alle - Little Auk   Fratercula     Fratercula arctica - Atlantic Puffin     Fratercula corniculata - Horned Puffin     Fratercula cirrhata - Tufted Puffin Pteroclidiformes - Sandgrouse  Pteroclididae     Sandgrouse - overview   Syrrhaptes     Syrrhaptes paradoxus - Palla's Sandgrouse     Syrrhaptes tibetanus - Tibetan Sandgrouse   Pterocles     Pterocles orientalis - Black-bellied Sandgrouse     Pterocles alchata - Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Columbiformes - Pigeons, Doves  Columbidae   Columba     Columba livia - Rock Dove - "Domestic Pigeon"     Columba oenas - Western Stock Pigeon     Columba palumbus - Wood Pigeon   Ectopistes      Ectopistes migratorius- Passenger Pigeon (extinct)   Streptopelia     Streptopelia decaocto - Collared Turtle-Dove     Streptopelia turtur - European Turtle-Dove (photo)     Streptopelia risoria - Ringed Turtle Dove   Streptopelia     Streptopelia decaocto - Collared Turtle-Dove   Zenaidura     Zenaidura macroura - Mourning Dove Cuculiformes - Cuckoos  Cuculidae   Clamator     Clamator glandarius - Great Spotted Cuckoo   Cuculus     Cuculus canorus - Eurasian Cuckoo (photo)     Cuculus saturatus - Oriental Cuckoo     Cuculus poliocephalus - Lesser Cuckoo   Coccyzus     Coccyzus erythropthalmus - Black-Billed Cuckoo Caprimulgiformes - Nightjars  Caprimulgidae   Caprimulgus     Caprimulgus europaeus - European Nightjar     Caprimulgus indicus - Gray Nightjar Apodiformes - Switfts, Hummingbirds  Apodidae   Hirundapus     Hirundapus caudacutus - Needle-tailed Swift   Apus     Apus apus - Northern Swift (photo)     Apus melba - Alpine Swift     Apus caffer - White-rumped Swift     Apus affinis - House Swift     Apus unicolor - Plain Swift  Trochilidae   Archilochus     Archilochus colubris - Ruby-throated Hummingbird (in Birds of NWO)   Selasphorus     Selasphorus rufus - Rufous Hummingbird (photo) Coraciiformes - Rollers  Alcedinidae - Kingfishers   Alcedo     Alcedo atthis - Eurasian Kingfisher (photo)   Halcyon     Halcyon smyrnensis - White-throated Kingfisher     Halcyon pileata - Black-capped Kingfisher   Ceryle     Ceryle rudis - Pied Kingfisher (photo)     Ceryle lugubris - Crested Kingfisher  Meropidae - Bee-eaters   Merops     Merops superciliosus - Blue-cheeked Bee-eater     Merops apiaster - European Bee-eater (photo)  Coraciidae - Rollers   Coracias     Coracias garrulus - Eurasian Roller Piciformes - Woodpeckers  Picidae   Jynx     Jynx torquilla - Eurasian Wryneck   Picus     Picus canus - Grey-headed Woodpecker     Picus viridis - Eurasian Green Woodpecker (photo)   Dryocopus     Dryocopus martius - Black Woodpecker   Dendrocopus     Dendrocopus major - Great Spotted Woodpecker (photo)     Dendrocopus minor - Lesser Spotted Woodpecker     Dendrocopus leucotos - White-backed Woodpecker   Picoides     Picoides tridactylus - Northern Three-toed Woodpecker Passeriformes- Larks, Swallows, Warblers, Buntings, Starlings, Crows, Thrushes...  Alaudidae - Larks   Melanocorypha     Melanocorypha calandra - Calandra Lark     Melanocorypha bimaculata - Bimaculated Lark (photo)     Melanocorypha leucoptera - White-winged Lark     Melanocorypha yeltoniensis - Black Lark   Calandrella     Calandrella brachydactyla - Greater Short-toed Lark (photo)     Calandrella rufescens - Lesser Short-toed Lark   Galerida     Galerida cristata - Crested Lark (photo)   Lullula     Lullula arborea - Wood Lark   Alauda     Alauda arvensis - Northern Skylark   Eremophila     Eremophila alpestris - Horned Lark  Hirundinidae - Swallows and Martins   Riparia     Riparia riparia - Sand Martin   Ptyonoprogne     Ptyonoprogne rupestris - Crag Martin   Hirundo     Hirundo rustica - Barn Swallow     Hirundo daurica - Rumped Swallow   Tuchycineta     Tuchycineta bicolor - Tree Swallow (in Birds of NWO)   Delichon     Delichon urbica - House Martin (photo)  Motacillidae - Pipits and Wagtails   Anthus     Anthus novaeseelandiae - Richard's Pipit (photo)     Anthus godlewskii - Blyth's Pipit     Anthus campestris - Tawny Pipit     Anthus hodgsoni - Olive-backed Pipit     Anthus trivialis - Tree Pipit   Motacilla     Motacilla flava - Yellow Wagtail     Motacilla citreola - Citrine Wagtail     Motacilla cinerea - Grey Wagtail (photo)     Motacilla alba - White Wagtail  Bombycillidae - Waxwings   Bombycilla     Bombycilla garrulus - Bohemian Waxwing (photo)     Bombycilla cedrorum -  Cedar Waxwing (in Birds of NWO)  Cinclidae - Dippers   Cinclus     Cinclus cinclus - Eurasian Dipper (photo)     Cinclus mexicanus - American Dipper  Troglodytidae - Wrens   Troglodytes     Troglodytes troglolytes - Wren     Troglodytes aedon - House Wren (photo)  Prunellidae - Accentors   Prunella     Prunella modularis - Dunnock (photo)     Prunella montanella - Siberian Accentor (photo)     Prunella atrogularis - Black-throated Accentor     Prunella collaris - Alpine Accentor  Turdidae - Thrushes   Erithacus     Erithacus rubecula - European Robin (photo)   Luscinia     Luscinia luscinia - Thrush Nightingale     Luscinia megarhynchos - Common Nightingale (photo)     Luscinia calliope - Siberian Rubythroat     Luscinia svecica - Bluethroat   Tarsiger     Tarsiger cyanurus - Red-flanked Bluetail (photo)   Phoenicurus     Phoenicurus ochruros - Black Redstart     Phoenicurus phoenicurus - Redstart (photo)   Saxicola     Saxicola rubetra - Whinchat     Saxicola torquata - Stonechat (photo)   Oenanthe     Oenanthe isabellina - Isabelline Wheatear     Oenanthe oenanthe - Northern Wheatear     Oenanthe pleschanka - Pied Wheatear (photo)     Oenanthe hispanica - Black-eared Wheatear   Monticola     Monticola saxatilis - Rock Thrush     Monticola solitarius  - Blue Rock-Thrush (photo)   Zoothera     Zoothera dauma - White's Thrush     Zoothera siberica - Siberian Thrush   Catharus     Catharus ustulatus - Swainson's Thrush     Catharus minimus - Grey-cheeked Thrush (photo)   Turdus     Turdus torquatus - Ring Ouzel     Turdusmerula - European Blackbird (photo)     Turdus obscurus - Eyebrowed Thrush     Turdus naumanni - Dusky Thrush     Turdus ruficollis - Black-throated Thrush     Turdus philomelos - Song Thrush  Sylviidae - Warblers   Locustella     Locustella lanceolata - Lanceolated Warbler (photo)     Locustella naevia - Grasshopper Warbler     Locustella fluviatilis - River Warbler (photo)     Locustella luscinioides - Savi's Warbler   Acrocephalus     Acrocephalus paludicola - Aquatic Warbler     Acrocephalus schoenobaenus - Sedge Warbler (photo)     Acrocephalus agricola - Paddyfield Warbler     Acrocephalus dumetorum - Blyth's Reed Warbler     Acrocephalus palustris - Marsh Warbler (photo)     Acrocephalus scirpaceus - Reed Warbler     Acrocephalus arundinaceus - Great Reed Warbler   Hippolais     Hippolais pallida - Olivaceous Warbler     Hippolais caligata - Booted Warbler (photo)     Hippolais icterina - Icterine Warbler   Dendroica     Dendroica virens - Black-throated Green Warbler     Dendroica nigrescens - Black-throated Gray Warbler   Sylvia     Sylvia undata - Dartford Warbler     Sylvia cantillans - Subalpine Warbler     Sylvia nana - Desert Warbler (photo)     Sylvia nisoria - Barred Warbler     Sylvia curruca - Lesser Whitethroat     Sylvia communis - Whitethroat     Sylvia borin - Garden Warbler     Sylvia atricapilla - Blackcap (photo)   Phylloscopus     Phylloscopus trochiloides - Greenish Warbler     Phylloscopus borealis - Arctic Warbler (photo)     Phylloscopus sibilatrix - Wood Warbler     Phylloscopus collybita - Chiffchaff     Phylloscopus trochilus -  Willow Warbler   Regulus     Regulus regulus - Goldcrest (photo)     Regulus ignicapillus - Firecrest  Muscicapidae - Flycatchers   Muscicapa     Muscicapa striata - Spotted Flycatcher (photo)     Muscicapa dauurica - Brown Flycatcher   Ficedula     Ficedula parva - Red-breasted Flycatcher (photo)     Ficedula albicollis - Collared Flycatcher     Ficedula hypoleuca - Pied Flycatcher (photo)  Timaliidae - Parrotbills   Panurus     Panurus biarmicus - Bearded Tit, Parrotbill (photo)  Aegithalidae - Long-Tailed Tits   Aegithalos     Aegithalos caudatus - Long-tailed Tit  Paridae - Tits and Chikadees   Parus     Parus bicolor - Tufted Titmouse     Parus cyanus - Azure Tit (photo)     Parus montanus - Willow Tit     Parus cinctus - Siberian Tit     Parus cristatus - Crested Tit     Parus atricapillus - Black-capped Chickadee (in Birds of NWO)  Sittidae - Nuthatches   Sitta     Sitta europaea - Nuthatch     Sitta carolensis - White-breasted Nuthatch (photo)     Sitta neumayer - Rock Nuthatch     Sitta tephronota - Eastern Rock Nuthatch  Certhiidae - Treecreepers   Certhia     Certhia familiaris - Brown Creeper     Certhia brachydactyla - Short-toed Treecreeper  Remizidae - Penduline Tits   Remiz     Remiz pendulinus - Penduline Tit  Oriolidae - Orioles   Oriolus     Oriolus oriolus - Golden Oriole  Laniidae - Shrikes   Lanius     Lanius isabellinus - Rufous-tailed Shrike     Lanius collurio - Red-backed Shrike     Lanius minor - Lesser Grey Shrike     Lanius excubitor - Great Grey Shrike     Lanius senator - Woodchat Shrike (photo)     Lanius nubicus - Masked Shrike  Corvidae - Crows and Jays   Garrulus     Garrulus glandarius - Eurasian Jay (photo)   Perisoreus     Perisoreus infaustus - Siberian Jay   Pica     Pica pica - Magpie (photo)   Nucifraga     Nucifraga caryocatactes - Nutcracker     Nucifraga columbiana- Clark's Nutcracker   Corvus     Corvus monedula - Eurasian Jackdaw     Corvus dauuricus - Daurian Jackdaw     Corvus frugilegus - Rook (photo)     Corvus brachyrhynchos - American Crow (in Birds of NWO)     Corvus corone - Hooded Crow     Corvus corax - Common Raven (in Birds of NWO)  Sturnidae - Starlings   Sturnus     Sturnus vulgaris - European Starling (in Birds of NWO)     Sturnus roseus - Rose-coloured Starling  Fringillidae - Finches   Fringilla     Fringilla coelebs - Chaffinch (photo)     Fringilla montifringilla - Brambling   Serinus     Serinus serinus - European Serin (photo)   Carduelis     Carduelis chloris - Greenfinch     Carduelis spinus - Siskin     Carduelis flammea - Redpoll     Carduelis hornemanni - Arctic Redpoll (photo)   Loxia     Loxia leucoptera - White-winged Crossbill     Loxia curvirostra - Common Crossbill (photo)     Loxia pytyopsittacus - Parrot Crossbill   Carpodacus     Carpodacus erythrinus - Common Rosefinch (photo)   Pinicola     Pinicola enucleator - Pine Grosbeak  (in Birds of NWO)   Pyrrhula     Pyrrhula pyrrhula - Bullfinch (photo)   Coccothraustes     Coccothraustes coccothraustes - Hawfinch     Coccothraustes vespertinus - Evening Grosbeak (photo)  Passeridae - Sparrows   Passer     Passer domesticus - House Sparrow     Passer montanus - Tree Sparrow    Melospiza   Melospiza melodia - Song Sparrow  (in Birds of NWO)  Emberizidae - Sparrows   Zonotrichia     Zonotrichia albicollis - White-throated Sparrow   Calcarius     Calcarius lapponicus - Lapland Bunting (photo)   Plectrophenax     Plectrophenax nivalis - Snow Bunting (photo)   Emberiza     Emberiza spodocephala - Black-faced Bunting     Emberiza leucocephala - Pine Bunting     Emberiza rustica - Rustic Bunting     Emberiza pusilla - Little Bunting     Emberiza schoeniclus - Reed Bunting     Emberiza melanocephala - Black-headed Bunting (photo)   Miliaria     Miliaria calandra - Corn Bunting (photo)

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