A World of Birds
Thumbnails of all Non-Passerines
A World of Birds
Thumbnails of all Non-Passerines
All birds that are not classed as passerines (taxonomic order Passeriformes) are lumped together in the same group called non-passerines. Unlike the passerines, there are no distinguishing features of the non-passerine group. Passerines are birds that, like the House Sparrow, have three toes forward, one backward, e.g. when sitting on a perch, non-passerines don't. As a rule of thumb, songbirds are passerines, others are not.
This page features image thumbnail links to all of the 466 non-passerines species I have photographs of from Great Tinamou to Crimson-fronted Parakeet in taxonomic order as found in eBird.
Tinamidae - Tinamous (1)
Anatidae - Geese and ducks (45)
Cracidae - Chachalacas, guans, and curassows (4)
Odontophoridae - New World quail (5)
Phasianidae - Pheasants, turkeys and grouse (8)
Columbidae - Doves and pigeons (18)
Cuculidae - Cuckoos, roadrunners and anis (5)
Caprimulgidae - Nightjars and allies (4)
Apodidae - Swifts (2)
Trochilidae - Hummingbirds (51)
Rallidae - Rails, gallinules and coots (15)
Aramidae - Limpkin (1)
Gruidae - Cranes (2)
Burhinidae - Thick-knees (1)
Recurvirostridae -Â Stilts and avocets (3)
Haematopodidae - Oystercatchers (3)
Charadriidae - Plovers (14)
Jacanidae - Jacanas (1)
Scolopacidae - Sandpipers and Allies (41)
Stercorariidae - Skuas and Jaegers (4)
Alcidae - Auks, Murres, and Puffins (8)
Laridae - Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (38)
Phoenicopteridae - Flamingos (1)
Podicipedidae - Grebes (9)
Eurypygidae - Sunbittern (1)
Gaviidae -Â Loons (4)
Diomedeidae - Albatrosses (2)
Oceanitidae -Â Southern Storm-Petrels (1)
Hydrobatidae - Northern Storm-Petrels (2)
Procellariidae -Â Shearwaters (6)
Ciconiidae - Storks (2)
Fregatidae -Â Frigatebirds (1)
Sulidae - Boobies and Gannets (6)
Anhingidae -Â Anhingas (1)
Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants (6)
Pelecanidae -Â Pelicans (2)
Ardeidae - Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (17)
Threskiornithidae -Â Ibises and spoonbills (5)
Cathartidae - New World Vultures (4)
Pandionidae -Â Osprey (1)
Accipitridae - Hawks, kites and eagles (31)
Tytonidae -Â Barn Owls (1)
Strigidae - Typical Owls (16)
Trogonidae - Quetzals and trogons (6)
Momotidae - Motmots (5)
Alcedinidae -Â Kingfishers (5)
Bucconidae - Puffbirds (2)
Galbulidae - Jacamars (1)
Semnornithidae - Toucan-Barbets (1)
Ramphastidae - Toucans (5)
Picidae - Woodpeckers (29)
Falconidae - Falcons and Caracaras (11)
Psittaculidae - Old World Parrots (1)
Psittacidae - New World Parrots (13)