Sibley-Monroe checklist 2

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The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.

Table of contents

1 Anseriformes

1.1 Anhimidae
1.2 Anseranatidae
1.3 Dendrocygnidae
1.4 Anatidae

2 Turniciformes

2.5 Turnicidae

3 Piciformes

3.6 Indicatoridae
3.7 Picidae

Anseriformes

Anhimidae

Anhima cornuta Horned Screamer
Chauna chavaria Northern Screamer
Chauna torquata Southern Screamer

Anseranatidae

'\'Anseranas semipalmata'' Magpie Goose

Dendrocygnidae

Dendrocygna guttata Spotted Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna eytoni Plumed Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor Fulvous Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna arcuata Wandering Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna javanica Lesser Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna arborea West Indian Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis Black-bellied Whistling Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus White-backed Duck

Anatidae

Oxyura dominica Masked Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Ruddy Duck
Oxyura ferruginea Andean Duck
Oxyura leucocephala White-headed Duck
Oxyura maccoa Maccoa Duck
Oxyura vittata Lake Duck
Oxyura australis Blue-billed Duck
Biziura lobata Musk Duck
Heteronetta atricapilla Black-headed Duck
Stictonetta naevosa Freckled Duck
Cygnus olor Mute Swan
Cygnus atratus Black Swan
Cygnus melanocorypha Black-necked Swan
Cygnus cygnus Whooper Swan
Cygnus buccinator Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus columbianus Tundra Swan
Coscoroba coscoroba Coscoroba Swan
Anser cygnoides Swan Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus Pink-footed Goose
Anser fabalis Bean Goose
Anser albifrons Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser erythropus Lesser White-fronted Goose
Anser anser Greylag Goose
Anser indicus Bar-headed Goose
Anser caerulescens Snow Goose
Anser rossii Ross's Goose
Anser canagica Emperor Goose
Branta sandvicensis Nene
Branta canadensis Canada Goose
Branta leucopsis Barnacle Goose
Branta bernicla Brent Goose
Branta ruficollis Red-breasted Goose
Cereopsis novaehollandiae Cape Barren Goose
Cyanochen cyanopterus Blue-winged Goose
Chloephaga melanoptera Andean Goose
Chloephaga picta Upland Goose
Chloephaga hybrida Kelp Goose
Chloephaga poliocephala Ashy-headed Goose
Chloephaga rubidiceps Ruddy-headed Goose
Neochen jubata Orinoco Goose
Alopochen aegyptiacus Egyptian Goose
Tadorna ferruginea Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna cana South African Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides Australian Shelduck
Tadorna variegata Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna cristata Crested Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna Common Shelduck
Tadorna radjah Radjah Shelduck
Tachyeres pteneres Flightless Steamerduck
Tachyeres leucocephalus Chubut Steamerduck
Tachyeres brachypterus Falkland Steamerduck
Tachyeres patachonicus Flying Steamerduck
Plectropterus gambensis Spur-winged Goose
Cairina moschata Muscovy Duck
Cairina scutulata White-winged Duck
Pteronetta hartlaubii Hartlaub's Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos Comb Duck
Nettapus pulchellus Green Pygmy-goose
Nettapus coromandelianus Cotton Pygmy-goose
Nettapus auritus African Pygmy-goose
Callonetta leucophrys Ringed Teal
Aix sponsa Wood Duck
Aix galericulata Mandarin Duck
Chenonetta jubata Maned Duck
Amazonetta brasiliensis Brazilian Teal
Merganetta armata Torrent Duck
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos Blue Duck
Salvadorina waigiuensis Salvadori's Teal
Anas specularioides Crested Duck
Anas specularis Spectacled Duck
Anas capensis Cape Teal
Anas strepera Gadwall
Anas falcata Falcated Duck
Anas penelope Eurasian Wigeon
Anas americana American Wigeon
Anas sibilatrix Chiloe Wigeon
Anas sparsa African Black Duck
Anas rubripes American Black Duck
Anas fulvigula Mottled Duck
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard
Anas wyvilliana Hawaiian Duck
Anas laysanensis Laysan Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha Spot-billed Duck
Anas luzonica Philippine Duck
Anas superciliosa Pacific Black Duck
Anas undulata Yellow-billed Duck
Anas melleri Meller's Duck
Anas discors Blue-winged Teal
Anas cyanoptera Cinnamon Teal
Anas smithii Cape Shoveler
Anas platalea Red Shoveler
Anas rhynchotis Australian Shoveler
Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler
Anas bernieri Bernier's Teal
Anas gibberifrons Sunda Teal
Anas gracilis Grey Teal
Anas castanea Chestnut Teal
Anas aucklandica Brown Teal
Anas bahamensis White-cheeked Pintail
Anas erythrorhyncha Red-billed Duck
Anas flavirostris Speckled Teal
Anas acuta Northern Pintail
Anas eatoni Eaton's Pintail
Anas georgica Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas querquedula Garganey
Anas formosa Baikal Teal
Anas crecca Common Teal
Anas puna Puna Teal
Anas versicolor Silver Teal
Anas hottentota Hottentot Teal
Malacorhynchus membranaceus Pink-eared Duck
Marmaronetta angustirostris Marbled Teal
Rhodonessa caryophyllacea Pink-headed Duck
Netta rufina Red-crested Pochard
Netta peposaca Rosy-billed Pochard
Netta erythrophthalma Southern Pochard
Aythya ferina Common Pochard
Aythya valisineria Canvasback
Aythya americana Redhead
Aythya collaris Ring-necked Duck
Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Pochard
Aythya innotata Madagascar Pochard
Aythya baeri Baer's Pochard
Aythya australis Hardhead
Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck
Aythya novaeseelandiae New Zealand Scaup
Aythya marila Greater Scaup
Aythya affinis Lesser Scaup
Somateria mollissima Common Eider
Somateria spectabilis King Eider
Somateria fischeri Spectacled Eider
Polysticta stelleri Steller's Eider
Camptorhynchus labradorius Labrador Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus Harlequin Duck
Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck
Melanitta nigra Black Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata Surf Scoter
Melanitta fusca White-winged Scoter
Bucephala clangula Common Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala albeola Bufflehead
Mergellus albellus Smew
Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Merganser
Mergus octosetaceus Brazilian Merganser
Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus squamatus Scaly-sided Merganser
Mergus merganser Common Merganser
Mergus australis Auckland Islands Merganser

Turniciformes

Turnicidae

Turnix sylvatica Small Buttonquail
Turnix maculosa Red-backed Buttonquail
Turnix nana Black-rumped Buttonquail
Turnix hottentotta Hottentot Buttonquail
Turnix tanki Yellow-legged Buttonquail
Turnix ocellata Spotted Buttonquail
Turnix suscitator Barred Buttonquail
Turnix nigricollis Madagascar Buttonquail
Turnix melanogaster Black-breasted Buttonquail
Turnix castanota Chestnut-backed Buttonquail
Turnix olivii Buff-breasted Buttonquail
Turnix varia Painted Buttonquail
Turnix worcesteri Worcester\'s Buttonquail
Turnix everetti Sumba Buttonquail
Turnix pyrrhothorax Red-chested Buttonquail
Turnix velox Little Buttonquail
Ortyxelos meiffrenii Lark Buttonquail

Piciformes

Indicatoridae

Indicator maculatus Spotted Honeyguide
Indicator variegatus Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Indicator indicator Greater Honeyguide
Indicator archipelagicus Malaysian Honeyguide
Indicator minor Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator conirostris Thick-billed Honeyguide
Indicator willcocksi Willcocks's Honeyguide
Indicator exilis Least Honeyguide
Indicator pumilio Dwarf Honeyguide
Indicator meliphilus Pallid Honeyguide
Indicator xanthonotus Yellow-rumped Honeyguide
Melichneutes robustus Lyre-tailed Honeyguide
Melignomon eisentrauti Yellow-footed Honeyguide
Melignomon zenkeri Zenker's Honeyguide
Prodotiscus insignis Cassin's Honeyguide
Prodotiscus zambesiae Green-backed Honeyguide
Prodotiscus regulus Wahlberg's Honeyguide

Picidae

Jynx torquilla Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx ruficollis Rufous-necked Wryneck
Picumnus innominatus Speckled Piculet
Picumnus aurifrons Bar-breasted Piculet
Picumnus pumilus Orinoco Piculet
Picumnus lafresnayi Lafresnaye's Piculet
Picumnus exilis Golden-spangled Piculet
Picumnus fuscus Rusty-necked Piculet
Picumnus sclateri Ecuadorian Piculet
Picumnus squamulatus Scaled Piculet
Picumnus spilogaster White-bellied Piculet
Picumnus minutissimus Guianan Piculet
Picumnus pygmaeus Spotted Piculet
Picumnus steindachneri Speckle-chested Piculet
Picumnus varzeae Varzea Piculet
Picumnus cirratus White-barred Piculet
Picumnus dorbygnianus Ocellated Piculet
Picumnus temminckii Ochre-collared Piculet
Picumnus albosquamatus White-wedged Piculet
Picumnus rufiventris Rufous-breasted Piculet
Picumnus fulvescens Tawny Piculet
Picumnus limae Ochraceous Piculet
Picumnus nebulosus Mottled Piculet
Picumnus castelnau Plain-breasted Piculet
Picumnus subtilis Fine-barred Piculet
Picumnus olivaceus Olivaceous Piculet
Picumnus granadensis Greyish Piculet
Picumnus cinnamomeus Chestnut Piculet
Sasia africana African Piculet
Sasia abnormis Rufous Piculet
Sasia ochracea White-browed Piculet
Nesoctites micromegas Antillean Piculet
Melanerpes candidus White Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes herminieri Guadeloupe Woodpecker
Melanerpes portoricensis Puerto Rican Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus Acorn Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes chrysauchen Golden-naped Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes flavifrons Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cactorum White-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes striatus Hispaniolan Woodpecker
Melanerpes radiolatus Jamaican Woodpecker
Melanerpes chrysogenys Golden-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes hypopolius Grey-breasted Woodpecker
Melanerpes pygmaeus Yucatan Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes uropygialis Gila Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes superciliaris West Indian Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes hoffmannii Hoffmann's Woodpecker
Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus nuchalis Red-naped Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus Williamson's Sapsucker
Xiphidiopicus percussus Cuban Green Woodpecker
Campethera punctuligera Fine-spotted Woodpecker
Campethera nubica Nubian Woodpecker
Campethera bennettii Bennett's Woodpecker
Campethera scriptoricauda Reichenow's Woodpecker
Campethera abingoni Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Campethera mombassica Mombasa Woodpecker
Campethera notata Knysna Woodpecker
Campethera maculosa Little Green Woodpecker
Campethera cailliautii Green-backed Woodpecker
Campethera tullbergi Tullberg's Woodpecker
Campethera nivosa Buff-spotted Woodpecker
Campethera caroli Brown-eared Woodpecker
Geocolaptes olivaceus Ground Woodpecker
Dendropicos elachus Little Grey Woodpecker
Dendropicos poecilolaemus Speckle-breasted Woodpecker
Dendropicos abyssinicus Abyssinian Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos lugubris Melancholy Woodpecker
Dendropicos gabonensis Gabon Woodpecker
Dendropicos stierlingi Stierling's Woodpecker
Dendropicos namaquus Bearded Woodpecker
Dendropicos pyrrhogaster Fire-bellied Woodpecker
Dendropicos xantholophus Golden-crowned Woodpecker
Dendropicos elliotii Elliot's Woodpecker
Dendropicos goertae Grey Woodpecker
Dendropicos spodocephalus Grey-headed Woodpecker
Dendropicos griseocephalus Olive Woodpecker
Dendropicos obsoletus Brown-backed Woodpecker
Dendrocopos temminckii Sulawesi Woodpecker
Dendrocopos maculatus Philippine Woodpecker
Dendrocopos nanus Brown-capped Woodpecker
Dendrocopos moluccensis Sunda Woodpecker
Dendrocopos canicapillus Grey-capped Woodpecker
Dendrocopos kizuki Pygmy Woodpecker
Dendrocopos minor Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos auriceps Brown-fronted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos macei Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos atratus Stripe-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos mahrattensis Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
Dendrocopos dorae Arabian Woodpecker
Dendrocopos hyperythrus Rufous-bellied Woodpecker
Dendrocopos cathpharius Crimson-breasted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos darjellensis Darjeeling Woodpecker
Dendrocopos medius Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos leucotos White-backed Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos syriacus Syrian Woodpecker
Dendrocopos leucopterus White-winged Woodpecker
Dendrocopos assimilis Sind Woodpecker
Dendrocopos himalayensis Himalayan Woodpecker
Picoides lignarius Striped Woodpecker
Picoides mixtus Checkered Woodpecker
Picoides nuttallii Nuttall's Woodpecker
Picoides scalaris Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Picoides pubescens Downy Woodpecker
Picoides borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Picoides stricklandi Strickland's Woodpecker
Picoides villosus Hairy Woodpecker
Picoides albolarvatus White-headed Woodpecker
Picoides tridactylus Three-toed Woodpecker
Picoides arcticus Black-backed Woodpecker
Veniliornis callonotus Scarlet-backed Woodpecker
Veniliornis dignus Yellow-vented Woodpecker
Veniliornis nigriceps Bar-bellied Woodpecker
Veniliornis fumigatus Smoky-brown Woodpecker
Veniliornis passerinus Little Woodpecker
Veniliornis frontalis Dot-fronted Woodpecker
Veniliornis spilogaster White-spotted Woodpecker
Veniliornis sanguineus Blood-colored Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis chocoensis Choco Woodpecker
Veniliornis cassini Golden-collared Woodpecker
Veniliornis affinis Red-stained Woodpecker
Veniliornis maculifrons Yellow-eared Woodpecker
Piculus simplex Rufous-winged Woodpecker
Piculus callopterus Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker
Piculus litae Lita Woodpecker
Piculus leucolaemus White-throated Woodpecker
Piculus flavigula Yellow-throated Woodpecker
Piculus chrysochloros Golden-green Woodpecker
Piculus aurulentus Yellow-browed Woodpecker
Piculus auricularis Grey-crowned Woodpecker
Piculus rubiginosus Golden-olive Woodpecker
Piculus rivolii Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
Colaptes atricollis Black-necked Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes melanochloros Green-barred Woodpecker
Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker
Colaptes chrysoides Gilded Flicker
Colaptes fernandinae Fernandina's Flicker
Colaptes pitius Chilean Flicker
Colaptes rupicola Andean Flicker
Colaptes campestris Campo Flicker
Celeus brachyurus Rufous Woodpecker
Celeus loricatus Cinnamon Woodpecker
Celeus grammicus Scaly-breasted Woodpecker
Celeus undatus Waved Woodpecker
Celeus castaneus Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
Celeus elegans Chestnut Woodpecker
Celeus lugubris Pale-crested Woodpecker
Celeus flavescens Blond-crested Woodpecker
Celeus flavus Cream-colored Woodpecker
Celeus spectabilis Rufous-headed Woodpecker
Celeus torquatus Ringed Woodpecker
Dryocopus galeatus Helmeted Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus schulzi Black-bodied Woodpecker
Dryocopus javensis White-bellied Woodpecker
Dryocopus hodgei Andaman Woodpecker
Dryocopus martius Black Woodpecker
Campephilus pollens Powerful Woodpecker
Campephilus haematogaster Crimson-bellied Woodpecker
Campephilus rubricollis Red-necked Woodpecker
Campephilus robustus Robust Woodpecker
Campephilus guatemalensis Pale-billed Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus gayaquilensis Guayaquil Woodpecker
Campephilus leucopogon Cream-backed Woodpecker
Campephilus magellanicus Magellanic Woodpecker
Campephilus imperialis Imperial Woodpecker
Campephilus principalis Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Picus mineaceus Banded Woodpecker
Picus chlorolophus Lesser Yellownape
Picus puniceus Crimson-winged Woodpecker
Picus flavinucha Greater Yellownape
Picus mentalis Checker-throated Woodpecker
Picus viridanus Streak-breasted Woodpecker
Picus vittatus Laced Woodpecker
Picus xanthopygaeus Streak-throated Woodpecker
Picus squamatus Scaly-bellied Woodpecker
Picus awokera Japanese Woodpecker
Picus viridis Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Picus vaillantii Levaillant's Woodpecker
Picus rabieri Red-collared Woodpecker
Picus erythropygius Black-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus Grey-headed Woodpecker
Dinopium rafflesii Olive-backed Woodpecker
Dinopium shorii Himalayan Flameback
Dinopium javanense Common Flameback
Dinopium benghalense Black-rumped Flameback
Chrysocolaptes lucidus Greater Flameback
Chrysocolaptes festivus White-naped Woodpecker
Gecinulus grantia Pale-headed Woodpecker
Gecinulus viridis Bamboo Woodpecker
Sapheopipo noguchii Okinawa Woodpecker
Blythipicus rubiginosus Maroon Woodpecker
Blythipicus pyrrhotis Bay Woodpecker
Reinwardtipicus validus Orange-backed Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tristis Buff-rumped Woodpecker
Meiglyptes jugularis Black-and-buff Woodpecker
Meiglyptes tukki Buff-necked Woodpecker
Hemicircus concretus Grey-and-buff Woodpecker
Hemicircus canente Heart-spotted Woodpecker
Mulleripicus fulvus Ashy Woodpecker
Mulleripicus funebris Sooty Woodpecker
Mulleripicus pulverulentus Great Slaty Woodpecker

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