List of bird genera with common names

This list is to show bird genera that have common names. Most common names are made-up by the author. They are based on etymologies, habitat, colour, etc.


 * v. 1.00: adding the palaeognaths.

Rheidae
Reason: its genus is similar to its common name. Reason: is massive compared to the Greater. Reason: its name appears to mean "crested foot"?
 * Rhea: rhea
 * Diogenornis: Giant Rhea
 * Opisthodactylus: ???

Struthionidae
Reason: self-explanatory.
 * Struthio: ostrich

Dromaiidae
Reason: self-explanatory.
 * Dromaius: emu (genus)

Casuariidae
Reason: self-explanatory.
 * Casuarius: cassowary

Apterygidae
Reason: self-explanatory.
 * Apteryx: kiwi

Aepyornithdae

 * Mullerornis: ???
 * Aepyornis: ???

Megalapterygidae
Reason: monotypic.
 * Megalapteryx: Upland Moa

Dinornithidae
Reason: they are larger than the other moas.
 * Dinornis: giant moa

Emeidae
Reason: monotypic. Reason: monotypic. Reason: all species had stout legs. Reason: monotypic.
 * Anomalopteryx: Bush Moa
 * Euryapteryx: Coastal Moa
 * Pachyornis: large-legged moa
 * Emeus: Eastern Moa

Tinamidae
Reason: they're both called crested-tinamous. Reason: Tinamotis is Latin for "tinamou bustard". Reason: both species have reddish wings and were conspecific. Reason: all species have curved bills. Reason: monotypic. Reason: their common name is similar to the genus name. Reason: all species live in montane forests. Reason: self-explanatory. Reason: Crypturellus is Greek for "hidden tail".
 * Eudromia: crested-tinamou
 * Tinamotis: bustard-like tinamou
 * Rhynchotus: reddish-winged tinamou
 * Nothoprocta: decurve-billed tinamou
 * Taoniscus: Dwarf Tinamou
 * Nothura: nothura
 * Nothocercus: montane forest tinamou
 * Tinamus: typical tinamou
 * Crypturellus: hidden-tailed tinamou