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| Noun | 1. |  bird genus - a genus of birds Craniata, subphylum Craniata, subphylum Vertebrata, Vertebrata - fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals genus Protoavis - extinct primitive birds of the Triassic period; 70 million years before archaeopteryx genus Archaeopteryx, genus Archeopteryx - a genus of fossil birds genus Sinornis - a genus of fossil birds genus Ibero-mesornis - a genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithes genus Archaeornis - a genus of fossil bird genus Struthio, Struthio - type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches Casuarius, genus Casuarius - type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries Dromaius, genus Dromaius - a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes genus Apteryx - type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis genus Rhea - type genus of the Rheidae; large tall flightless South American birds similar to but smaller than ostriches genus Pterocnemia, Pterocnemia - a genus of birds of the family Rheidae genus Aepyornis - type genus of the Aepyornidae: elephant birds Dinornis, genus Dinornis - type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas genus Anomalopteryx - small moas genus Prunella, Prunella - type genus of the Prunellidae Alauda, genus Alauda - type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks genus Motacilla, Motacilla - type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails Anthus, genus Anthus - pipits Fringilla, genus Fringilla - type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling Carduelis, genus Carduelis - in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets genus Spinus, Spinus - in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches Carpodacus, genus Carpodacus - house finches and purple finches genus Serinus, Serinus - Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins genus Loxia, Loxia - crossbill genus Pyrrhula, Pyrrhula - bullfinches genus Junco - American finches genus Pooecetes, Pooecetes - a genus of Fringillidae genus Zonotrichia, Zonotrichia - large New World sparrows genus Spizella, Spizella - chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow genus Melospiza, Melospiza - American song sparrow and swamp sparrow genus Passerina, Passerina - a genus of small North American finches including the New World buntings Emberiza, genus Emberiza - Old World buntings genus Plectrophenax, Plectrophenax - snow bunting Coereba, genus Coereba - type genus of the Coerebidae genus Passer, Passer - type genus of the Passeridae genus Hesperiphona, Hesperiphona - evening grosbeak Coccothraustes, genus Coccothraustes - large finches genus Pinicola, Pinicola - a genus of Fringillidae genus Richmondena, Richmondena - cardinals genus Pyrrhuloxia - large showy finches related to cardinals genus Pipilo, Pipilo - towhees Chlorura, genus Chlorura - towhees genus Ploceus, Ploceus - type genus of the Ploceidae genus Vidua, Vidua - whydahs genus Padda, Padda - a genus of Ploceidae Estrilda, genus Estrilda - avadavats genus Poephila, Poephila - grassfinches Drepanis, genus Drepanis - a genus of Drepanididae genus Menura, Menura - type and sole genus of the family Menuridae Atrichornis, genus Atrichornis - type genus of the Atrichornithidae genus Tyrannus, Tyrannus - type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers Contopus, genus Contopus - pewees genus Sayornis, Sayornis - phoebes |
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