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Family Index : Species Index

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Scientific Name Common Name Family
Acridotheres tristis Common myna Sturnidae
Agapornis roseicollis Rosy faced lovebird, peach faced lovebird Psittacidae
Alectoris chukar Chuckar Phasianidae
Anas laysanensis * Laysan duck Anatidae
Anas platyrhynchos * Mallard duck Anatidae
Anas sp. Domestic duck Anatidae
Anous minutus * Black noddy, noio, ekieki Laridae
Anous stolidus * Brown noddy, noio koha Laridae
Anser albifrons * White fronted goose Anatidae
Anser cygnoides Chinese goose Anatidae
Arenaria interpres * Ruddy turnstone, akekeke Scolopacidae
Asio flammeus sandwichensis * Pueo, Hawaiian owl, short-eared owl Strigidae
Branta sandvicensis * Hawaiian goose, nene Anatidae
Bubulcus ibis Cattle egret Ardeidae
Bulweria bulwerii * Bulwer's petrel Procellariidae
Callipepla californica California quail Odontophoridae
Callipepla gambelii Gambel quail Odontophoridae
Cardinalis cardinalis Northern cardinal Cardinalidae
Carpodacus mexicanus House finch Fringillidae
Columba livia Rock dove Columbidae
Francolinus erckelli Erckel's francolin Phasianidae
Francolinus pondicerianus Gray francolin Phasianidae
Fregata minor * Great frigatebird, iwa Fregatidae
Fulica alai * Hawaiian coot Rallidae
Gallus gallus Chicken Phasianidae
Geopelia striata Zebra dove, barred dove, blue-faced dove Columbidae
Gygis alba * White tern, manu o ku Laridae
Hemignathus virens wilsoni * Maui amakihi Fringillidae
Himantopus mexicanus knudseni * Hawaiian stilt, aeo Recurvirostridae
Himatione sanguinea * Apapane Fringillidae
Larus pipixcan * Franklin's gull Laridae
Leiothrix lutea Red-billed leiothrix Timaliidae
Lonchura malabarica Warbling silverbill Estrilididae
Lonchura punctulata Nutmeg mannikin Estrildidae
Lophura leucomelanos Kalij pheasant Phasianidae
Meleagris gallopavo Wild turkey Phasianidae
Mimus polyglottos Northern mockingbird Mimidae
Numenius tahitiensis * Bristle-thighed curlew Scolopacidae
Numida meleagris Helmeted guineafowl Numididae
Nycticorax nycticorax * Black-crowned night heron, aukuu Ardeidae
Nymphicus hollandicus Cockatiel Psittacidae
Oceanodroma leucorhoa * Leach's storm-petrel Hydrobatidae
Padda oryzivora Java sparrow Estrildidae
Paroaria coronata Red-crested cardinal, Brazilian cardinal Emberizidae
Passer domesticus House sparrow Passeridae
Pavo cristatus Peafowl Phasianidae
Phaethon lepturus * White-tailed tropicbird, koae kea Phaethontidae
Phaethon rubricauda * Red-tailed tropicbird Phaethontidae
Phasianus colchicus Ring-necked pheasant, common pheasant Phasianidae
Phoebastria albatrus * Short-tailed albatross Diomedeidae
Phoebastria immutabilis * Laysan albatross, moli Diomedeidae
Phoebastria nigripes * Black-footed albatross Diomedeidae
Pluvialis fulva * Pacific golden plover, kolea Charadriidae
Pterodroma hypoleuca * Bonin petrel, ou Procellariidae
Pterodroma sandwichensis * Hawaiian petrel, dark-rumped petrel Procellariidae
Puffinus nativitatis * Christmas shearwater Procellariidae
Puffinus pacificus * Wedge-tailed shearwater, uau kani Procellariidae
Pycnonotus cafer Red-vented bulbul Pycnonotidae
Serinus canaria Common canary Fringillidae
Sicalis flaveola Saffron finch Thraupidae
Sterna fuscata * Sooty tern, ewa ewa Laridae
Sterna lunata * Gray-backed Tern, pakalakala Laridae
Sterna sp. * Unknown tern Laridae
Sterna sp2 * Little or least tern Laridae
Streptopelia chinensis Lace-neck dove, spotted dove Columbidae
Streptopelia risoria Ringneck dove Columbidae
Sula dactylatra * Masked booby, blue-faced booby, a Sulidae
Sula granti * Nazca booby Sulidae
Sula leucogaster * Brown booby, a Sulidae
Sula sp. * Unknown booby Sulidae
Sula sula * Red-footed booby, a Sulidae
Telespiza cantans * Laysan Finch Fringillidae
Tringa incana * Wandering tattler, ulili Scolopacidae
Tyto alba Barn owl Tytonidae
Unknown anatidae? Unknown anatidae Anatidae
Unknown estrildidae Waxbills, mannikins Estrildidae
Unknown seabird? Unknown seabird Unknown
Unknown sp.? Unknown Unknown
Vestiaria coccinea * Iiwi Fringillidae
Zenaida macroura Mourning dove Columbidae
Zosterops japonicus Japanese white-eye Zosteropidae

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