Classification of Olson 1985

Cl. Aves Linnaeus 1758 [bird]
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Fm. Turnicidae Gray 1840 [buttonquail]
Or. Procellariiformes Fürbringer 1888
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Fm. Diomedeidae Gray 1840 [albatross]
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G. Diomedea Linnaeus 1758
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Diomedea anglica Lydekker 1891
Diomedea californica Miller 1962
Diomedea milleri Howard 1966
G. †Plotornis Milne-Edwards 1874
Fm. Oceanitidae Forbes 1882
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G. Oceanites Keyserling and Blasius 1840
G. Oceanodroma Reichenbach 1950
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Oceanodroma hubbsi Miller 1951
Fm. Procellariidae Vigors 1825 [petrel]
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G. Fulmarus Stephens 1826
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Fulmarus hammeri Howard 1968
Fulmarus miocaenus Howard 1984
G. Puffinus Brisson 1760 [shearwater]
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Puffinus conradi Marsh 1870
Puffinus gravis O'Reilly 1818 [great shearwater]
Puffinus raemdonckii Van Beneden 1871
Invalid names: Pelecanoididae Gray 1871 [empty]
Or. Pelecaniformes Sharpe 1891
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Fm. †Elopterygidae Lambrecht 1933
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G. †Actiornis Lydekker 1891
G. †Elopteryx Andrews 1913
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Elopteryx nopcsai Andrews 1913
G. †Eostega Lambrecht 1929
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Eostega lebedinskyi Lambrecht 1929
Subor. †Pelecani
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Fm. Pelecanidae Vigors 1825 [pelican]
Subor. Phaethontes Sharpe 1891
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Fm. Phaethontidae Brandt 1831 [tropicbird]
Fm. †Prophaethontidae Harrison and Walker 1976
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G. †Prophaethon Andrews 1899
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Prophaethon shrubsolei Andrews 1899
G. †Protopelicanus Reichenbach 1852
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Protopelicanus cuvierii Reichenbach 1852
Subor. Sulae Reichenbach 1849
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Fm. Anhingidae Ridgway 1887 [darter]
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G. Anhinga Brisson 1760
G. †Protoplotus Lambrecht 1931
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Protoplotus beauforti Lambrecht 1931
Fm. Phalacrocoracidae Reichenbach 1850 [cormorant]
Fm. †Plotopteridae Howard 1969
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G. †Plotopterum Howard 1969
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Plotopterum joaquinensis Howard 1969
G. †Tonsala Olson 1980
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Tonsala hildegardae Olson 1980
Fm. Sulidae Reichenbach 1849 [booby]
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G. †Microsula Wetmore 1938
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Microsula avita Wetmore 1938
Microsula pygmaea Milne-Edwards 1874
G. †Miosula Miller 1925
G. Morus Vieillot 1816 [gannet]
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Morus magnus Howard 1978
G. †Palaeosula Howard 1958
G. †Sarmatosula Grigorescu and Kessler 1977
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Sarmatosula dobrogensis Grigorescu and Kessler 1977
Invalid names: Fregatae Sharpe 1891 [empty], Odontopterygia Spulski 1910 [empty]
G. †Pseudodontornis Lambrecht 1930
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Pseudodontornis stirtoni Howard and Warter 1969
Or. Charadriiformes Huxley 1867 [shorebird]
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Fm. Alcidae Leach 1820 [auk]
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G. Aethia Merrem 1788 [auklet]
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Aethia rossmoori Howard 1968
G. Alca Linnaeus 1758 [auk]
G. †Australca Brodkorb 1955
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Australca grandis Brodkorb 1955
G. Brachyramphus Brandt 1837
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Brachyramphus pliocenum Howard 1949
G. Cepphus Moehring 1758
G. Cerorhinca Bonaparte 1828
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Cerorhinca dubia Miller 1925
Cerorhinca minor Howard 1971
G. Endomychura Oberholser 1899
G. Fratercula Brisson 1760 [puffin]
G. †Hydrotherikornis Miller 1931
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Subfm. †Mancallinae Miller 1946
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G. †Alcodes Howard 1968
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Alcodes ulnulus Howard 1968
G. †Mancalla Lucas 1901
G. †Praemancalla Howard 1966
G. †Miocepphus Wetmore 1940
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Miocepphus mcclungi Wetmore 1940
G. Ptychoramphus Brandt 1837
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Ptychoramphus tenuis Miller and Bowman 1958
G. Uria Brisson 1760
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Uria brodkorbi Howard 1981
Uria paleohesperis Howard 1982
Or. Columbiformes Latham 1790 [dove]
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Fm. Columbidae Illiger 1811
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G. Columba Linnaeus 1758
G. †Gerandia Lambrecht 1933
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Gerandia calcaria Milne-Edwards 1867
G. †Pezophaps Strickland 1848
G. †Raphus Brisson 1760
Fm. Pteroclidae Bonaparte 1831 [sandgrouse]
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G. Pterocles Temminck 1815
Or. Psittaciformes Wagler 1830 [parrot]
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Fm. Psittacidae Illiger 1811 [parrot]
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G. †Archaeopsittacus Lambrecht 1933
G. †Conuropsis Salvadori 1891 [Carolina parakeet]
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Conuropsis fratercula Wetmore 1926
G. †Palaeopsittacus Harisson 1982
G. Psittacus Linnaeus 1758
Fm. †Zygodactylidae Brodkorb 1971
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G. †Zygodactylus Ballmann 1969
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Zygodactylus grivensis Ballman 1969
Zygodactylus ignotus Ballman 1969
Or. Coliiformes Murie 1872 [mousebird]
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Fm. Coliidae Swainson 1837
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G. Colius Brisson 1760 [mousebird]
Or. Coraciiformes Forbes 1884
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Subor. Coracii Wetmore and Miller 1926
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Fm. Bucconidae Boie 1826
Fm. Galbulidae Bonaparte 1831
G. †Geranopterus Milne-Edwards 1892
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Geranopterus alatus Milne-Edwards 1892
Fm. Leptosomidae Bonaparte 1850
Fm. †Primobucconidae Feduccia and Martin 1976
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G. †Botauroides Shufeldt 1915
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Botauroides parvus Shufeldt 1915
G. †Eobucco Feduccia and Martin 1976
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Eobucco brodkorbi Feduccia and Martin 1976
G. †Neanis Brodkorb 1965
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Neanis schucherti Shufeldt 1913
G. †Primobucco Brodkorb 1970
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Primobucco kistneri Feduccia 1973
Primobucco mcgrewi Brodkorb 1970
Primobucco olsoni Feduccia and Martin 1976
G. †Uintornis Marsh 1872
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Uintornis lucaris Marsh 1872
Uintornis marionae Feduccia and Martin 1976
Invalid names: Atelornithidae [empty]
Subor. Galbulae Vigors 1825
Subor. †Halcyones
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Fm. †Archaeotrogonidae Mourer-Chauviré 1980
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G. †Archaeotrogon Milne-Edward 1891
Fm. Trogonidae Lesson 1828
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G. †Paratrogon Lambrecht 1933
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Paratrogon gallicus Milne-Edwards 1871
Or. Strigiformes Wagler 1830 [owl]
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Fm. †Protostrigidae Wetmore 1933
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G. †Eostrix Brodkorb 1971
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Eostrix vincenti Harrison 1980
G. †Minerva Shufeldt 1915
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Minerva antiqua Shufeldt 1913
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Invalid names: Aquila ferox Shufeldt 1913 [synonym], Aquila lydekkeri Shufeldt 1913 [synonym]
Invalid names: Protostrix Wetmore 1933 [synonym]
Fm. Strigidae Vigors 1825 [true owl]
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G. †Ornimegalonyx Arredondo 1958 [Cuban giant owl]
G. Otus Pennant 1769 [scops owl]
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Otus wintershofensis Ballman 1969
G. Strix Linnaeus 1758
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Strix dakota Miller 1944 [owl]
Fm. Tytonidae Ridgway 1914 [barn owl]
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G. †Prosybris Brodkorb 1970
G. Tyto Billberg 1828
Fm. †Ogygoptyngidae Rich and Bohaska 1981
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G. †Ogygoptynx Rich and Bohaska 1976
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Ogygoptynx wetmorei Rich and Bohaska 1976
Fm. Laridae Vigors 1825 [gull]
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G. †Gaviota Miller and Sibley 1941
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Gaviota niobrara Miller and Sibley 1941
G. Larus Linnaeus 1758
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Larus elegans Milne-Edwards 1867
Larus elmorei Brodkorb 1953 [gull]
G. †Pinguinus Bonnaterre 1790 [Great auk]
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G. †Odontopteryx Owen 1873
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G. †Pelagornis Lartet 1857
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Pelagornis miocaenus Lartet 1857
G. Pelecanus Linnaeus 1758 [pelican]
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Pelecanus intermedius Fraas 1870