Personal Project — Bird Families of the World
 
 
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Procellariidae Petrels & Shearwaters
White-chinned Petrel: 4 July 2005 off Cape Town, South Africa		 Ciconiidae Storks
Saddle-billed Stork: 6 Aug 2002 Tarangire NP, Tanzania		 Fregatidae Frigatebirds
Magnificent Frigatebird: 29 Oct 1989 Espanola, Galapagos

Sulidae Boobies
Red-footed Booby (w/pelican): 8 Nov 2018 Seacliff SB, CA

Anhingidae Darters
Anhinga: 19 July 2010 Pantanal, Brazil
Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants
Brandt's Cormorant: 24 Mar 2006 Monterey, CA, USA
Threskiornithidae Ibises & Spoonbills
Scarlet Ibis: 23 Dec 2006 Caroni, Trinidad

Balaenicipitidae Shoebill
Shoebill: 28 July 2002 Murchison Falls NP, Uganda
Scopidae Hamerkop
Hamerkop: 11 July 2021 Mikumi NP, Tanzania
Pelecanidae Pelicans
Brown Pelican w/Humboldt Squid: 24 Nov 2012 Pt. Pinos, CA
Ardeidae Herons
Green Heron: 2 Nov 2019 Laguna Grande, Seaside, CA
Caprimulgidae Nightjars
Savanna Nightjar: 6 Jul 2024 Bali Barat NP, Bali, Indonesia
Steatornithidae Oilbird
Oilbird: 25 Dec 2006 Asa Wright, Trinidad		 Nyctibiidae Potoos
Common Potoo: 23 July 2010 Rio Claro, Pantanal, Brazil		 Podargidae Frogmouths
Sunda Frogmouth: 8 Jul 2024 Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
Aegothelidae Owlet-Nightjars
Australian Nightjar: 11 Nov 1983 Wyperfeld NP, Australia		 Hemiprocnidae Treeswifts
Whiskered Treeswift: Aug 2003 Borneo, Malaysia		 Apodidae Swifts
White-throated Swift: 26 May 2008 Salinas, CA, USA
 
 
 
 
 

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