Personal Project — Bird Families of the World
 
 
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Struthionidae Ostrich
Common Ostrich: 6 Aug 2006 Tarangire NP, Tanzania

Casuariidae Cassowaries & Emu
Southern Cassowary: 3 Jan 1998 Kuranda, Qld., Australia

Apterygidae Kiwis
North Island Brown Kiwi: 11 Nov 2009 Purerua Pen., N.Z

Rheidae Rheas
Greater Rhea: 19 Jul 2010 Pantanal, Brazil
Tinamidae Tinamous
Little Tinamou: 26 Dec 2007 Rio Tigre, Costa Rica
Anhimidae Screamers
Horned Screamer: 23 Jun 1987 Tambopata NR, Peru
Anserantidae Magpie Goose
Magpie-Goose: 3 Sep 2016 Queensland, Australia
Anatidae Ducks, Swan & Geese
Smew: 28 Jan 2007 Soulsbyville, California, USA
Megapodiidae Megapodes
Malleefowl: 1 Nov 1983 Wyperfeld NP, Australia

Cracidae Curassows & Guans
Horned Guan: 23 Mar 2002 El Triunfo, Chiapas, Mexico
Numididae Guineafowl
Helmeted Guineafowl: Nov 1981 Samburu NP, Kenya
Odontophoridae New World Quail
Montezuma Quail: 4 May 2015 Hereford, AZ, USA

Phasianidae Pheasants & allies
Himalayan Monal: 3 Apr 2019 Chelea, Bhutan
Phoenicopteridae Flamingos
American Flamingo: 8 Feb 2017 Zapata Swamp, Cuba
Podicipedidae Grebes
Hooded Grebe: 15 Nov 2022 Patagonia, Argentina
Musophagidae Turacos
Bare-faced Go-away-bird: 4 July 2021 Ruaha NP, Tanzania		 Otidae Bustards
White-quilled Bustard: 18 July 2005 Etosha NP, Namibia
Cuculidae Cuckoos & allies
Pavonine Cuckoo: 13 Jul 2010 Intervales NP, Brazil
 
 
 
 
     
 

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