Wild Bird Photography

Order List(Latin Name)
Family Species List(Latin Name)

DUCKS, SWANS, GEESE AND RELATIVESANSERIFORMES ORDER (102 Species)
MAGPIE-GEESE (ANSERANATIDAE (1 Species)
SCREAMERS (ANHIMIDAE (3 Species)
DUCKS, SWANS AND GEESE (ANATIDAE (98 Species)

GREBESPODICIPEDIFORMES ORDER (13 Species)
GREBES (PODICIPEDIDAE (13 Species)

SHOREBIRDS AND RELATIVESCHARADRIIFORMES ORDER (206 Species)
GULLS, TERNS AND SKIMMERS (LARIDAE (59 Species)
STONE-CURLEWS (BURHINIDAE (5 Species)
SKUAS AND JAEGERS (STERCORARIIDAE (4 Species)
AVOCETS AND STILTS (RECURVIROSTRIDAE (7 Species)
SANDPIPERS (SCOLOPACIDAE (58 Species)
EGYPTIAN PLOVERS (PLUVIANIDAE (1 Species)
CRAB PLOVERS (DROMADIDAE (1 Species)
AUKS, MURRES AND PUFFINS (ALCIDAE (14 Species)
PLOVERS (CHARADRIIDAE (40 Species)
OYSTERCATCHERS (HAEMATOPODIDAE (5 Species)
PRATINCOLES AND COURSERS (GLAREOLIDAE (3 Species)
JACANAS (JACANIDAE (5 Species)
PAINTED-SNIPES (ROSTRATULIDAE (1 Species)
SHEATHBILLS (CHIONIDAE (1 Species)
IBISBILL (IBIDORHYNCHIDAE (1 Species)
SEEDSNIPES (THINOCORIDAE (1 Species)

FLAMINGOSPHOENICOPTERIFORMES ORDER (4 Species)
FLAMINGO (PHOENICOPTERIDA (4 Species)

TROPICBIRDSPHAETHONTIFORMES (2 Species)
TROPICBIRDS (PHAETHONTIDAE (2 Species)

KAGUS AND SUNBITTERNSEURYPYGIFORMES (1 Species)
KAGUS AMD SUNBITTERNS (EURYPYGIDAE (1 Species)

COOTS, CRANES AND RAILSGRUIFORMES ORDER (55 Species)
BUSTARDS (OTIDIDAE (5 Species)
FINFOOTS (HELIORNITHIDAE (2 Species)
LIMPKINS (ARAMIDAE (1 Species)
TURACOS (MUSOPHAGIDAE (10 Species)
RAILS AND COOTS (RALLIDAE (33 Species)
CRANES (GRUIDAE (4 Species)

PELICANS, HERONS AND RELATIVESPELECANIFORMES ORDER (62 Species)
SHOEBILL AND HAMERKOP (SCOPIDAE (2 Species)
BITTERNS, HERONS AND EGRETS (ARDEIDAE (42 Species)
PELICANS (PELECANIDAE (5 Species)
IBISES AND SPOONBILLS (THRESKIORNITHIDAE (13 Species)

LOONSGAVIIFORMES ORDER (4 Species)
LOONS (GAVIIDAE (4 Species)

GANNETS, BOOBIES, CORMORANTS AND RELATIVESSULIFORMES ORDER (24 Species)
CORMORANTS (PHALACROCORACIDAE (16 Species)
GANNETS AND BOOBIES (SULIDAE (4 Species)
DARTERS (ANHINGIDAE (3 Species)
FRIGATEBIRD (FREGATIDAE (1 Species)

PENGUINSSPHENISCIFORMES (1 Species)
PENGUINS (SPHENISCIDAE (1 Species)

CASSOWARIES AND EMUSCASUARIIFORMES ORDER (2 Species)
CASSOWARIES (CASUARIIDAE (1 Species)
EMUS (DROMAIUS (1 Species)

RHEARHEIFORMES ORDER (2 Species)
RHEA (RHEIDAE (2 Species)

CHICKEN-LIKE BIRDSGALLIFORMES ORDER (44 Species)
PHEASANTS, GROUSE AND RELATIVES (PHASIANIDAE (23 Species)
QUAILS (ODONTOPHORIDAE (7 Species)
GUINEAFOWL (NUMIDIDAE (1 Species)
CHACHALACAS, GUANS AND CURASSOWS (CRACIDAE (9 Species)
MEGAPODES (MEGAPODIIDAE (4 Species)

HOATZINSOPISTHOCOMIFORMES (1 Species)
HOATZINS (OPISTHOMCOMIDAE (1 Species)

SERIEMASCARIAMIFORMES ORDER (1 Species)
SERIEMAS (CARIAMIDAE (1 Species)

SANDGROUSEPTEROCLIDIFORMES ORDER (2 Species)
SANDGROUSE (PTEROCLIDIDAE (2 Species)

STORKSCICONIIFORMES ORDER (12 Species)
STORKS (CICONIIDAE (12 Species)

FALCONS AND CARACARASFALCONIFORMES ORDER (25 Species)
FALCONS (FALCONIDAE (25 Species)

BIRDS OF PREYACCIPITRIFORMES ORDER (103 Species)
KITES, EAGLES AND HAWKS (ACCIPITRIDAE (101 Species)
OSPREY (PANDIONIDAE (2 Species)

NEW WORLD VULTURESCATHARTIFORMES (7 Species)
VULTURES (CATHARTIDAE (7 Species)

NIGHTJARS AND REATIVESCAPRIMULGIFOREMES ORDER (15 Species)
NIGHTJARS (CAPRIMULGIDAE (13 Species)
FROGMOUTHS (PODARGIDAE (2 Species)

OWLSSTRIGIFORMES ORDER (40 Species)
BARN OWLS (TYTONIDAE (5 Species)
TRUE OWLS (STRIGIDAE (35 Species)

PARROTSPSITTACIFORMES ORDER (57 Species)
MACAWS AND TRUE PARROTS (PSITTACIDAE (54 Species)
COCKATOOS (CACATUOIDAE (3 Species)

TUBE-NOSED SEABIRDSPROCELLARIIFORMES ORDER (20 Species)
STORM PETRELS (HYDRPBATIDAE (4 Species)
PETRELS AND SHEARWATERS (PROCELLARIIDAE (14 Species)
ALBATROSS (DIOMEDEIDAE (2 Species)

TINAMOUTINAMIFORMES ORDER (4 Species)
TINAMOUS (TINAMIDAE (4 Species)

WOODPECKERS AND RELATIVESPICIFORMES ORDER (127 Species)
TOUCAN BARBETS (SEMNORNITHIDAE (1 Species)
AFRICAN BARBETS (LYBIIDAE (15 Species)
JACAMAR (GALBULIDAE (3 Species)
TOUCANS (RAMPHASTIDAE (16 Species)
WOODPECKERS (PICIDAE (84 Species)
AMERICAN BARBETS (CAPITONIDAE (2 Species)
ASIAN BARBETS (MEGALAIMIDAE (6 Species)

MOUSEBIRDSCOLIIFORMS (3 Species)
MOUSEBIRDS (COLIIDAE (3 Species)

CUCKOOS AND RELATIVESCUCULIFORMES ORDER (37 Species)
CUCKOOS (CUCULIDAE (37 Species)

PIGEONS AND DOVESCOLUMBIFORMES ORDER (65 Species)
PIGEONS AND DOVES (COLUMBIDAE (65 Species)

HUMMINGBIRDS AND SWIFTSAPODIFORMES ORDER (154 Species)
SWIFTS (APODIDAE (28 Species)
HUMMINGBIRDS (TROCHILIDAE (125 Species)
TREESWIFTS (HEMIPROCNIDAE (1 Species)

KINGFISHERS AND RELATIVESCORACIIFORMES ORDER (51 Species)
TODIES (TODIDAE (3 Species)
BEE-EATERS (MEROPIDAE (14 Species)
KINGFISHERS (ALCEDINIDAE (29 Species)
MOTMOTS (MOMOTIDAE (5 Species)

HORNBILLS, HOOPOE AND WOOD HOOPOESBUCEROTIFORMES ORDER (30 Species)
HORNBILLS (BUCEROTIDAE (15 Species)
WOOD HOOPOES AND SCIMITARBILLS (PHOENICULIDAE (3 Species)
HOOPOES (UPUPIDAE (2 Species)
ROLLERS (CORACIIDAE (10 Species)

TROGONSTROGONIFORMES ORDER (19 Species)
TROGONS (TROGONIDAE (19 Species)

PERCHING BIRDSPASSERIFORMES ORDER (1577 Species)
SUGARBIRDS (PROMEROPIDAE (1 Species)
PUFFBIRDS (BUCCONIDAE (9 Species)
ROCKFOWLS (PICATHARTES (1 Species)
SILKY FLYCATCHERS (PTILOGONATIDAE (1 Species)
HYLOCITREAS (HYLOCITREIDAE (1 Species)
PALMCHATS (DULIDAE (1 Species)
WAXWINGS (BOMBYCILLIDAE (1 Species)
CUCKOOSHRIKES AND TRILLERS (CAMPEPHAGIDAE (19 Species)
DRONGOS (DICRURIDAE (8 Species)
LOGRUNNERS (ORTHONYCHIDAE (1 Species)
WHIPBIRDS AND RELATIVES (CINCLOSOMATIDAE (1 Species)
VIREOS (VIREONIDAE (26 Species)
SHRIKES (LANIIDAE (17 Species)
CROWS, MAGPIES AND JAYS (CORVIDAE (43 Species)
OLD WORLD ORIOLES (ORIOLIDAE (9 Species)
FANTAILS (RHIPIDURIDAE (6 Species)
BLACKBIRDS AND ORIOLS (ICTERIDAE (63 Species)
WHISTLERS AND SHRIKETHRUSHES (PACHYCEPHALIDAE (6 Species)
VANGAS, WOODSHRIKES AND FLYCATCHER-SHRIKES (VANGIDAE (5 Species)
MONARCH FLYCATCHERS (MONARCHIDAE (12 Species)
BIRDS-OF-PARADISE (PARADISAEIDAE (1 Species)
SUNBIRDS AND SPIDERHUNTERS (NECTARINIDAE (33 Species)
FLOWERPECKERS (DICAEIDAE (4 Species)
HISPANIOLAN TANAGERS (PHAENICOPHILIDAE (3 Species)
SPINDALIS (SPINDALIDAE (2 Species)
CHAT TANAGERS (CALYPTOPHILIDAE (2 Species)
PUERTO RICAN TANAGERS (NESOSPINGIDAE (1 Species)
BUNTINGS (EMBERIZIDAE (8 Species)
NEW WORLD SPARROWS (PASSERELLIDAE (53 Species)
BROADBILLS (EURYLAIMIDAE (1 Species)
TAPACULOS (RHINOCRYPTIDAE (4 Species)
ANTPITTAS (GRALLARIIDAE (7 Species)
BUSHSHRIKES (MALACONOTIDAE (20 Species)
HELMETSHRIKES (PRIONOPIDAE (1 Species)
BUTCHERBIRDS, CURRAWONGS and WOODSWALLOWS (ARTAMIDAE (8 Species)
AUSTRALIAN WARBLERS (ACANTHIZIDAE (10 Species)
HONEYEATERS AND RELATIVES (MELIPHAGIDAE (19 Species)
AUSTRALIAN WRENS (MALURIDAE (1 Species)
AUSTRALIAN ROBINS (PETROICIDAE (4 Species)
BOWERBIRDS (PTILONORHYNCHIDAE (3 Species)
WATTLE-EYES FLYCATCHERS AND RELATIVES (PLATYSTEIRIDAE (6 Species)
DIPPERS (CINCLIDAE (3 Species)
MOCKINGBIRDS AND THRASHERS (MIMIDAE (15 Species)
OXPECKER (BUPHAGIDAE (2 Species)
OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS (MUSCICAPIDAE (74 Species)
STARLINGS AND MYNAS (STURNIDAE (30 Species)
THRUSHES (TURDIDAE (44 Species)
PENDULINE TITS (REMIZIDAE (1 Species)
TITS, TITMICE AND CHICKADEES (PARIDAE (23 Species)
WEAVERS (PLOCEIDAE (40 Species)
TANAGERS (THRAUPIDAE (136 Species)
OLIVE WARBLERS (PEUCEDRAMIDAE (1 Species)
WHYDAHS AND INDIGOBIRDS (VIDUIDAE (6 Species)
OLD WORLD SPARROWS (PASSERIDAE (9 Species)
ACCENTORS (PRUNELLIDAE (1 Species)
LONGSPURS AND SNOW BUNTINGS (CALCARIIDAE (3 Species)
WOOD WARBLERS (PARULIDAE (71 Species)
CARDINALS (CARDINALIDAE (19 Species)
FINCHES (FRINGILLIDAE (54 Species)
ESTRIILDID FINCHES (ESTRILDIDAE (27 Species)
WAGTAILS AND PIPITS (MOTACILLIDAE (26 Species)
AUSTRALIAN TREECREEPER (CLIMACTERIDAE (1 Species)
KINGLETS (REGULIDAE (2 Species)
GNATCATCHERS (POLIOPTILIDAE (8 Species)
WRENS (TROGLODYTIDAE (20 Species)
TREE CREEPERS (CERTHIIDAE (4 Species)
NUTHATCHES (SITTIDAE (9 Species)
BRISTLE-FLYCATCHERS (ERYTHROCERCIDAE (1 Species)
GROUND BABBLERS (Pellorneidae (6 Species)
OLD WORLD WARBLERS (SYLVIIDAE (5 Species)
HYLIAS (HYLIIDAE (2 Species)
DONACOBIUS (DONACOBIIDAE (1 Species)
BULBULS (PYCNONOTIDAE (29 Species)
MARSH AND TREE WARBLERS (ACROCEPHALIDAE (6 Species)
SWALLOWS (HIRUNDINIDAE (40 Species)
NICATORS (NICATORIDAE (1 Species)
GRASSBIRDS AND GRASS WARBLERS (LOCUSTELLIDAE (3 Species)
LAUGHING THRUSHES (LEIOTHRICHIDAE (26 Species)
AFRICAN WARBLERS (MACROSPHENIDAE (6 Species)
BUSH WARBLERS (CETTIIDAE (4 Species)
LARKS (ALAUDIDAE (12 Species)
OLD WORLD BABBLER (TIMALIIDAE (5 Species)
BUSHTIT (AEGITHALIDAE (3 Species)
FAIRY FLYCATCHERS (STENOSTIRIDAE (5 Species)
CISTICOLAS (CISTICOLIDAE (40 Species)
WHITE-EYES (ZOSTEROPIDAE (8 Species)
LEAF WARBLERS (PHYLLOSCOPIDAE (15 Species)
WALLCREEPERS (TICHODROMIDAE (1 Species)
TYRANT FLYCATCHERS (TYRANNIDAE (159 Species)
MANAKIN (PIPRIDAE (9 Species)
ANTBIRDS (THAMNOPHILIDAE (38 Species)
GNATEATERS (CONOPOPHAGIDAE (3 Species)
WOODCREEPERS AND OVENBIRDS (FURNARIIDAE (79 Species)
TITYRAS, MOURNERS AND ALLIES (TITYRIDAE (9 Species)
ANTTHRUSHES (FOTMICARIIDAE (1 Species)
COTINGA (COTINGIDAE (9 Species)

Black Oystercatcher



Welcome to My Page! This is a Collection of Bird Photos I took in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Mexico, Oman, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, US-Arizona, US-California, US-Florida, US-Hawaii, US-Maine, US-Massachusetts, US-New Jersey, US-New York, US-Oregon, US-Puerto Rico, US-Texas, US-Washington, US-Wyoming
, Africa, Asia, Australia and Oceania, Europe, North America, South America
I did my best to match the correct bird species to the photos.

Total Species 2872
Endagered Species 77
Endemic Species 187
ABA Species 811
Locations 995

Feedback and Comments are welcomed, Email: chillaq@gmail.com
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Black Oystercatcher
Black Oystercatcher, Seal Point Park, San MateoUS-California - March 2026


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