Sibley-Monroe checklist 9

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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 Ciconiiformes (continued)

1.1 Podicipedidae
1.2 Phaethontidae
1.3 Sulidae
1.4 Anhingidae
1.5 Phalacrocoracidae
1.6 Ardeidae
1.7 Scopidae
1.8 Phoenicopteridae
1.9 Threskiornithidae
1.10 Pelecanidae
1.11 Ciconiidae
1.12 Fregatidae
1.13 Spheniscidae
1.14 Gaviidae
1.15 Procellariidae

Ciconiiformes (continued)

Podicipedidae

Rollandia rolland White-tufted Grebe
Rollandia microptera Short-winged Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian Grebe
Tachybaptus rufolavatus Alaotra Grebe
Tachybaptus pelzelnii Madagascar Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus Least Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus gigas Atitlan Grebe
Poliocephalus poliocephalus Hoary-headed Grebe
Poliocephalus rufopectus New Zealand Grebe
Podiceps major Great Grebe
Podiceps grisegena Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps auritus Horned Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Black-necked Grebe
Podiceps andinus Colombian Grebe
Podiceps occipitalis Silvery Grebe
Podiceps taczanowskii Puna Grebe
Podiceps gallardoi Hooded Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis Western Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii Clark's Grebe

Phaethontidae

Phaethon aethereus Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon rubricauda Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus White-tailed Tropicbird

Sulidae

Papasula abbotti Abbott's Booby
Morus bassanus Northern Gannet
Morus capensis Cape Gannet
Morus serrator Australian Gannet
Sula nebouxii Blue-footed Booby
Sula variegata Peruvian Booby
Sula dactylatra Masked Booby
Sula sula Red-footed Booby
Sula leucogaster Brown Booby

Anhingidae

Anhinga anhinga Anhinga
Anhinga rufa African Darter
Anhinga melanogaster Oriental Darter
Anhinga novaehollandiae Australian Darter

Phalacrocoracidae

Phalacrocorax africanus Long-tailed Cormorant
Phalacrocorax coronatus Crowned Cormorant
Phalacrocorax pygmeus Pygmy Cormorant
Phalacrocorax niger Little Cormorant
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos Little Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax perspicillatus Pallas's Cormorant
Phalacrocorax penicillatus Brandt's Cormorant
Phalacrocorax harrisi Flightless Cormorant
Phalacrocorax neglectus Bank Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscescens Black-faced Cormorant
Phalacrocorax brasilianus Neotropic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax capillatus Japanese Cormorant
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis Socotra Cormorant
Phalacrocorax capensis Cape Cormorant
Phalacrocorax bougainvillii Guanay Cormorant
Phalacrocorax verrucosus Kerguelen Shag
Phalacrocorax atriceps Imperial Shag
Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis Antarctic Shag
Phalacrocorax georgianus South Georgia Shag
Phalacrocorax campbelli Campbell Island Shag
Phalacrocorax carunculatus Rough-faced Shag
Phalacrocorax chalconotus Bronzed Shag
Phalacrocorax onslowi Chatham Islands Shag
Phalacrocorax colensoi Auckland Islands Shag
Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi Bounty Islands Shag
Phalacrocorax magellanicus Rock Shag
Phalacrocorax urile Red-faced Cormorant
Phalacrocorax pelagicus Pelagic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax aristotelis European Shag
Phalacrocorax gaimardi Red-legged Cormorant
Phalacrocorax punctatus Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax featherstoni Pitt Island Shag

Ardeidae

Syrigma sibilatrix Whistling Heron
Egretta rufescens Reddish Egret
Egretta vinaceigula Slaty Egret
Egretta ardesiaca Black Heron
Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae White-faced Heron
Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron
Egretta garzetta Little Egret
Egretta gularis Western Reef Egret
Egretta dimorpha Dimorphic Egret
Egretta thula Snowy Egret
Egretta eulophotes Chinese Egret
Egretta sacra Pacific Reef Egret
Pilherodius pileatus Capped Heron
Ardea cinerea Grey Heron
Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron
Ardea cocoi Cocoi Heron
Ardea pacifica Pacific Heron
Ardea melanocephala Black-headed Heron
Ardea humbloti Humblot's Heron
Ardea goliath Goliath Heron
Ardea insignis White-bellied Heron
Ardea sumatrana Great-billed Heron
Ardea purpurea Purple Heron
Ardea picata Pied Heron
Casmerodius albus Great Egret
Mesophoyx intermedia Intermediate Egret
Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret
Ardeola ralloides Squacco Heron
Ardeola grayii Indian Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola speciosa Javan Pond Heron
Ardeola idae Madagascar Pond Heron
Ardeola rufiventris Rufous-bellied Heron
Butorides striatus Striated Heron
Butorides virescens Green Heron
Butorides sundevalli Galapagos Heron
Agamia agami Agami Heron
Nyctanassa violacea Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus Rufous Night Heron
Gorsachius leuconotus White-backed Night Heron
Gorsachius magnificus White-eared Night Heron
Gorsachius goisagi Japanese Night Heron
Gorsachius melanolophus Malayan Night Heron
Cochlearius cochlearia Boat-billed Heron
Tigrisoma mexicanum Bare-throated Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma fasciatum Fasciated Tiger Heron
Tigrisoma lineatum Rufescent Tiger Heron
Zonerodius heliosylus Forest Bittern
Tigriornis leucolophus White-crested Bittern
Zebrilus undulatus Zigzag Heron
Ixobrychus involucris Stripe-backed Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus Little Bittern
Ixobrychus sinensis Yellow Bittern
Ixobrychus novaezelandiae Black-backed Bittern
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern
Ixobrychus eurhythmus Schrenck's Bittern
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Cinnamon Bittern
Ixobrychus sturmii Dwarf Bittern
Dupetor flavicollis Black Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern
Botaurus pinnatus Pinnated Bittern
Botaurus stellaris Great Bittern
Botaurus poiciloptilus Australasian Bittern

Scopidae

Scopus umbretta Hamerkop

Phoenicopteridae

Phoenicopterus ruber Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus chilensis Chilean Flamingo
Phoenicopterus minor Lesser Flamingo
Phoenicopterus andinus Andean Flamingo
Phoenicopterus jamesi Puna Flamingo

Threskiornithidae

Eudocimus albus White Ibis
Eudocimus ruber Scarlet Ibis
Phimosus infuscatus Whispering Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis
Plegadis chihi White-faced Ibis
Plegadis ridgwayi Puna Ibis
Cercibis oxycerca Sharp-tailed Ibis
Theristicus caerulescens Plumbeous Ibis
Theristicus caudatus Buff-necked Ibis
Theristicus branickii Andean Ibis
Theristicus melanopis Black-faced Ibis
Mesembrinibis cayennensis Green Ibis
Bostrychia hagedash Hadada Ibis
Bostrychia carunculata Wattled Ibis
Bostrychia olivacea Olive Ibis
Bostrychia rara Spot-breasted Ibis
Geronticus eremita Waldrapp
Geronticus calvus Bald Ibis
Lophotibis cristata White-winged Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis melanocephalus Black-headed Ibis
Threskiornis molucca Australian Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis Straw-necked Ibis
Pseudibis papillosa Red-naped Ibis
Pseudibis davisoni White-shouldered Ibis
Pseudibis gigantea Giant Ibis
Nipponia nippon Crested Ibis
Platalea leucorodia Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea regia Royal Spoonbill
Platalea alba African Spoonbill
Platalea minor Black-faced Spoonbill
Platalea flavipes Yellow-billed Spoonbill
Ajaia ajaja Roseate Spoonbill

Pelecanidae

Balaeniceps rex Shoebill
Pelecanus onocrotalus Great White Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens Pink-backed Pelican
Pelecanus crispus Dalmatian Pelican
Pelecanus philippensis Spot-billed Pelican
Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos American White Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican
Pelecanus thagus Peruvian Pelican

Ciconiidae

Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
Cathartes burrovianus Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
Cathartes melambrotus Greater Yellow-headed Vulture
Gymnogyps californianus California Condor
Vultur gryphus Andean Condor
Sarcoramphus papa King Vulture
Mycteria americana Wood Stork
Mycteria cinerea Milky Stork
Mycteria ibis Yellow-billed Stork
Mycteria leucocephala Painted Stork
Anastomus oscitans Asian Openbill
Anastomus lamelligerus African Openbill
Ciconia nigra Black Stork
Ciconia abdimii Abdim's Stork
Ciconia episcopus Woolly-necked Stork
Ciconia stormi Storm's Stork
Ciconia maguari Maguari Stork
Ciconia ciconia White Stork
Ciconia boyciana Oriental Stork
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Black-necked Stork
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Saddle-billed Stork
Jabiru mycteria Jabiru
Leptoptilos javanicus Lesser Adjutant
Leptoptilos crumeniferus Marabou Stork
Leptoptilos dubius Greater Adjutant

Fregatidae

Fregata magnificens Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata aquila Ascension Frigatebird
Fregata minor Great Frigatebird
Fregata ariel Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata andrewsi Christmas Island Frigatebird

Spheniscidae

Aptenodytes patagonicus King Penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri Emperor Penguin
Pygoscelis papua Gentoo Penguin
Pygoscelis adeliae Adelie Penguin
Pygoscelis antarctica Chinstrap Penguin
Eudyptes chrysocome Rockhopper Penguin
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Fiordland Penguin
Eudyptes robustus Snares Penguin
Eudyptes sclateri Erect-crested Penguin
Eudyptes chrysolophus Macaroni Penguin
Eudyptes schlegeli Royal Penguin
Megadyptes antipodes Yellow-eyed Penguin
Eudyptula minor Little Penguin
Spheniscus demersus Jackass Penguin
Spheniscus humboldti Humboldt Penguin
Spheniscus magellanicus Magellanic Penguin
Spheniscus mendiculus Galapagos Penguin

Gaviidae

Gavia stellata Red-throated Diver
Gavia arctica Black-throated Diver
Gavia pacifica Pacific Diver
Gavia immer Great Northern Diver
Gavia adamsii White-billed Diver

Procellariidae

Macronectes giganteus Antarctic Giant Petrel
Macronectes halli Hall's Giant Petrel
Fulmarus glacialis Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialoides Southern Fulmar
Thalassoica antarctica Antarctic Petrel
Daption capense Cape Petrel
Pagodroma nivea Snow Petrel
Pterodroma brevirostris Kerguelen Petrel
Pterodroma aterrima Mascarene Petrel
Pterodroma becki Beck's Petrel
Pterodroma rostrata Tahiti Petrel
Pterodroma macgillivrayi Fiji Petrel
Pterodroma axillaris Chatham Islands Petrel
Pterodroma nigripennis Black-winged Petrel
Pterodroma cervicalis White-necked Petrel
Pterodroma inexpectata Mottled Petrel
Pterodroma hypoleuca Bonin Petrel
Pterodroma leucoptera Gould's Petrel
Pterodroma cookii Cook's Petrel
Pterodroma pycrofti Pycroft's Petrel
Pterodroma brevipes Collared Petrel
Pterodroma defilippiana Defilippe's Petrel
Pterodroma longirostris Stejneger's Petrel
Pterodroma alba Phoenix Petrel
Pterodroma arminjoniana Herald Petrel
Pterodroma sandwichensis Hawaiian Petrel
Pterodroma phaeopygia Galapagos Petrel
Pterodroma neglecta Kermadec Petrel
Pterodroma externa Juan Fernandez Petrel
Pterodroma baraui Barau's Petrel
Pterodroma ultima Murphy's Petrel
Pterodroma solandri Providence Petrel
Pterodroma macroptera Great-winged Petrel
Pterodroma magentae Magenta Petrel
Pterodroma lessonii White-headed Petrel
Pterodroma madeira Madeira Petrel
Pterodroma feae Cape Verde Petrel
Pterodroma mollis Soft-plumaged Petrel
Pterodroma incerta Atlantic Petrel
Pterodroma cahow Bermuda Petrel
Pterodroma hasitata Black-capped Petrel
Halobaena caerulea Blue Petrel
Pachyptila vittata Broad-billed Prion
Pachyptila salvini Medium-billed Prion
Pachyptila desolata Antarctic Prion
Pachyptila belcheri Slender-billed Prion
Pachyptila turtur Fairy Prion
Pachyptila crassirostris Fulmar Prion
Bulweria bulwerii Bulwer's Petrel
Bulweria fallax Jouanin's Petrel
Procellaria aequinoctialis White-chinned Petrel
Procellaria parkinsoni Black Petrel
Procellaria westlandica Westland Petrel
Procellaria cinerea Grey Petrel
Calonectris diomedea Cory's Shearwater
Calonectris leucomelas Streaked Shearwater
Puffinus pacificus Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Puffinus bulleri Buller's Shearwater
Puffinus carneipes Flesh-footed Shearwater
Puffinus creatopus Pink-footed Shearwater
Puffinus gravis Great Shearwater
Puffinus griseus Sooty Shearwater
Puffinus tenuirostris Short-tailed Shearwater
Puffinus nativitatis Christmas Island Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus Manx Shearwater
Puffinus yelkouan Mediterranean Shearwater
Puffinus auricularis Townsend's Shearwater
Puffinus opisthomelas Black-vented Shearwater
Puffinus gavia Fluttering Shearwater
Puffinus huttoni Hutton's Shearwater
Puffinus lherminieri Audubon's Shearwater
Puffinus assimilis Little Shearwater
Puffinus persicus Persian Shearwater
Puffinus bannermani Bannerman's Shearwater
Puffinus heinrothi Heinroth's Shearwater
Pelecanoides garnotii Peruvian Diving Petrel
Pelecanoides magellani Magellanic Diving Petrel
Pelecanoides georgicus South Georgia Diving Petrel
Pelecanoides urinatrix Common Diving Petrel
Diomedea exulans Wandering Albatross
Diomedea amsterdamensis Amsterdam Island Albatross
Diomedea epomophora Royal Albatross
Diomedea irrorata Waved Albatross
Diomedea albatrus Short-tailed Albatross
Diomedea nigripes Black-footed Albatross
Diomedea immutabilis Laysan Albatross
Diomedea melanophris Black-browed Albatross
Diomedea cauta Shy Albatross
Diomedea chrysostoma Grey-headed Albatross
Diomedea chlororhynchos Yellow-nosed Albatross
Diomedea bulleri Buller's Albatross
Phoebetria fusca Sooty Albatross
Phoebetria palpebrata Light-mantled Albatross
Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's Storm Petrel
Oceanites gracilis White-vented Storm Petrel
Garrodia nereis Grey-backed Storm Petrel
Pelagodroma marina White-faced Storm Petrel
Fregetta tropica Black-bellied Storm Petrel
Fregetta grallaria White-bellied Storm Petrel
Nesofregetta fuliginosa Polynesian Storm Petrel
Hydrobates pelagicus European Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma microsoma Least Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma tethys Wedge-rumped Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma castro Band-rumped Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma leucorhoa Leach's Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma monorhis Swinhoe's Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma macrodactyla Guadalupe Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma tristrami Tristram's Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma markhami Markham's Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma matsudairae Matsudaira's Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma melania Black Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma homochroa Ashy Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma hornbyi Ringed Storm Petrel
Oceanodroma furcata Fork-tailed Storm Petrel

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