Sibley-Monroe checklist 9

The Sibley-Munroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.

Podicipedidae

• Rollandia rolland White-tufted Grebe
• Rollandia microptera Short-winged Grebe
• Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe
• Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian Grebe
• Tachybaptus rufolavatus Alaotra Grebe
• Tachybaptus pelzelnii Madagascar Grebe
• Tachybaptus dominicus Least Grebe
• Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe
• Podilymbus gigas Atitlan Grebe
• Poliocephalus poliocephalus Hoary-headed Grebe
• Poliocephalus rufopectus New Zealand Grebe
• Podiceps major Great Grebe
• Podiceps grisegena Red-necked Grebe
• Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe
• Podiceps auritus Horned Grebe
• Podiceps nigricollis Black-necked Grebe
• Podiceps andinus Colombian Grebe
• Podiceps occipitalis Silvery Grebe
• Podiceps taczanowskii Puna Grebe
• Podiceps gallardoi Hooded Grebe
• Aechmophorus occidentalis* Western Grebe
• Aechmophorus clarkii Clark's Grebe

Phaethontidae

• Phaethon aethereus Red-billed Tropicbird
• Phaethon rubricauda Red-tailed Tropicbird
• Phaethon lepturus White-tailed Tropicbird

Sulidae]

• Papasula abbotti Abbott's Booby
• Morus bassanus Northern Gannet
• Morus capensis Cape Gannet
• Morus serrator Australian Gannet
• Sula nebouxii Blue-footed Booby
• Sula variegata Peruvian Booby
• Sula dactylatra Masked Booby
• Sula sula Red-footed Booby
• Sula leucogaster Brown Booby

Anhingidae]

• Anhinga anhinga Anhinga
• Anhinga rufa African Darter
• Anhinga melanogaster Oriental Darter
• Anhinga novaehollandiae Australian Darter

Phalacrocoracidae

• Phalacrocorax africanus Long-tailed Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax coronatus Crowned Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax pygmeus Pygmy Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax niger Little Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax melanoleucos Little Pied Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax perspicillatus Pallas's Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax penicillatus Brandt's Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax harrisi Flightless Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax neglectus Bank Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax fuscescens Black-faced Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax brasilianus* Neotropic Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax auritus Double-crested Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax fuscicollis* Indian Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax varius Pied Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Little Black Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax capillatus Japanese Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax nigrogularis Socotra Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax capensis Cape Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax bougainvillii* Guanay Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax verrucosus Kerguelen Shag
• Phalacrocorax atriceps Imperial Shag
• Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis* Antarctic Shag
• Phalacrocorax georgianus South Georgia Shag
• Phalacrocorax campbelli Campbell Island Shag
• Phalacrocorax carunculatus Rough-faced Shag
• Phalacrocorax chalconotus* Bronzed Shag
• Phalacrocorax onslowi Chatham Islands Shag
• Phalacrocorax colensoi Auckland Islands Shag
• Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi Bounty Islands Shag
• Phalacrocorax magellanicus Rock Shag
• Phalacrocorax urile Red-faced Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax pelagicus Pelagic Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax aristotelis* European Shag
• Phalacrocorax gaimardi Red-legged Cormorant
• Phalacrocorax punctatus Spotted Shag
• Phalacrocorax featherstoni Pitt Island Shag

Ardeidae

• Syrigma sibilatrix Whistling Heron
• Egretta rufescens Reddish Egret
• Egretta vinaceigula Slaty Egret
• Egretta ardesiaca Black Heron
• Egretta tricolor Tricolored Heron
• Egretta novaehollandiae White-faced Heron
• Egretta caerulea Little Blue Heron
• Egretta garzetta Little Egret
• Egretta gularis Western Reef-Egret
• Egretta dimorpha Dimorphic Egret
• Egretta thula Snowy Egret
• Egretta eulophotes Chinese Egret
• Egretta sacra Pacific Reef-Egret
• Pilherodius pileatus Capped Heron
• Ardea cinerea Grey Heron
• Ardea herodias Great Blue Heron
• Ardea cocoi Cocoi Heron
• Ardea pacifica Pacific Heron
• Ardea melanocephala Black-headed Heron
• Ardea humbloti Humblot's Heron
• Ardea goliath Goliath Heron
• Ardea insignis White-bellied Heron
• Ardea sumatrana Great-billed Heron
• Ardea purpurea Purple Heron
• Ardea picata Pied Heron
• Casmerodius albus Great Egret
• Mesophoyx intermedia Intermediate Egret
• Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret
• Ardeola ralloides Squacco Heron
• Ardeola grayii Indian Pond-Heron
• Ardeola bacchus Chinese Pond-Heron
• Ardeola speciosa Javan Pond-Heron
• Ardeola idae Madagascar Pond-Heron
• Ardeola rufiventris Rufous-bellied Heron
• Butorides striatus Striated Heron
• Butorides virescens Green Heron
• Butorides sundevalli Galapagos Heron
• Agamia agami Agami Heron
• Nyctanassa violacea Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
• Nycticorax nycticorax Black-crowned Night-Heron
• Nycticorax caledonicus Rufous Night-Heron
• Gorsachius leuconotus White-backed Night-Heron
• Gorsachius magnificus White-eared Night-Heron
• Gorsachius goisagi Japanese Night-Heron
• Gorsachius melanolophus Malayan Night-Heron
• Cochlearius cochlearia Boat-billed Heron
• Tigrisoma mexicanum Bare-throated Tiger-Heron
• Tigrisoma fasciatum Fasciated Tiger-Heron
• Tigrisoma lineatum Rufescent Tiger-Heron
• Zonerodius heliosylus Forest Bittern
• Tigriornis leucolophus White-crested Bittern
• Zebrilus undulatus Zigzag Heron
• Ixobrychus involucris Stripe-backed Bittern
• Ixobrychus minutus Little Bittern
• Ixobrychus sinensis Yellow Bittern
• Ixobrychus novaezelandiae Black-backed Bittern
• Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern
• Ixobrychus eurhythmus Schrenck's Bittern
• Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Cinnamon Bittern
• Ixobrychus sturmii Dwarf Bittern
• Dupetor flavicollis Black Bittern
• Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern
• Botaurus pinnatus Pinnated Bittern
• Botaurus stellaris Great Bittern
• Botaurus poiciloptilus Australasian Bittern

Scopidae

• Scopus umbretta Hamerkop

Phoenicopteridae

• Phoenicopterus ruber Greater Flamingo
• Phoenicopterus chilensis Chilean Flamingo
• Phoenicopterus minor Lesser Flamingo
• Phoenicopterus andinus Andean Flamingo
• Phoenicopterus jamesi Puna Flamingo

Threskiornithidae

• Eudocimus albus White Ibis
• Eudocimus ruber Scarlet Ibis
• Phimosus infuscatus Whispering Ibis
• Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis
• Plegadis chihi White-faced Ibis
• Plegadis ridgwayi Puna Ibis
• Cercibis oxycerca Sharp-tailed Ibis
• Theristicus caerulescens Plumbeous Ibis
• Theristicus caudatus Buff-necked Ibis
• Theristicus branickii Andean Ibis
• Theristicus melanopis Black-faced Ibis
• Mesembrinibis cayennensis* Green Ibis
• Bostrychia hagedash Hadada Ibis
• Bostrychia carunculata Wattled Ibis
• Bostrychia olivacea Olive Ibis
• Bostrychia rara Spot-breasted Ibis
• Geronticus eremita Waldrapp
• Geronticus calvus Bald Ibis
• Lophotibis cristata White-winged Ibis
• Threskiornis aethiopicus Sacred Ibis
• Threskiornis melanocephalus Black-headed Ibis
• Threskiornis molucca Australian Ibis
• Threskiornis spinicollis Straw-necked Ibis
• Pseudibis papillosa Red-naped Ibis
• Pseudibis davisoni White-shouldered Ibis
• Pseudibis gigantea Giant Ibis
• Nipponia nippon Crested Ibis
• Platalea leucorodia Eurasian Spoonbill
• Platalea regia Royal Spoonbill
• Platalea alba African Spoonbill
• Platalea minor Black-faced Spoonbill
• Platalea flavipes Yellow-billed Spoonbill
• Ajaia ajaja Roseate Spoonbill

Pelecanidae

• Balaeniceps rex Shoebill
• Pelecanus onocrotalus Great White Pelican
• Pelecanus rufescens Pink-backed Pelican
• Pelecanus crispus Dalmatian Pelican
• Pelecanus philippensis Spot-billed Pelican
• Pelecanus conspicillatus Australian Pelican
• Pelecanus erythrorhynchos American White Pelican
• Pelecanus occidentalis Brown Pelican
• Pelecanus thagus Peruvian Pelican

Ciconiidae

• Coragyps atratus Black Vulture
• Cathartes aura Turkey Vulture
• Cathartes burrovianus Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture
• Cathartes melambrotus Greater Yellow-headed Vulture
• Gymnogyps californianus California Condor
• Vultur gryphus Andean Condor
• Sarcoramphus papa King Vulture
• Mycteria americana Wood Stork
• Mycteria cinerea Milky Stork
• Mycteria ibis Yellow-billed Stork
• Mycteria leucocephala Painted Stork
• Anastomus oscitans Asian Openbill
• Anastomus lamelligerus African Openbill
• Ciconia nigra Black Stork
• Ciconia abdimii Abdim's Stork
• Ciconia episcopus Woolly-necked Stork
• Ciconia stormi Storm's Stork
• Ciconia maguari Maguari Stork
• Ciconia ciconia White Stork
• Ciconia boyciana Oriental Stork
• Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Black-necked Stork
• Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis Saddle-billed Stork
• Jabiru mycteria Jabiru
• Leptoptilos javanicus Lesser Adjutant
• Leptoptilos crumeniferus Marabou Stork
• Leptoptilos dubius Greater Adjutant

Fregatidae

• Fregata magnificens Magnificent Frigatebird
• Fregata aquila Ascension Frigatebird
• Fregata minor Great Frigatebird
• Fregata ariel Lesser Frigatebird
• Fregata andrewsi Christmas Island Frigatebird

Spheniscidae

• Aptenodytes patagonicus King Penguin
• Aptenodytes forsteri Emperor Penguin
• Pygoscelis papua Gentoo Penguin
• Pygoscelis adeliae Adelie Penguin
• Pygoscelis antarctica Chinstrap Penguin
• Eudyptes chrysocome Rockhopper Penguin
• Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Fiordland Penguin
• Eudyptes robustus Snares Penguin
• Eudyptes sclateri Erect-crested Penguin
• Eudyptes chrysolophus Macaroni Penguin
• Eudyptes schlegeli Royal Penguin
• Megadyptes antipodes Yellow-eyed Penguin
• Eudyptula minor Little Penguin
• Spheniscus demersus Jackass Penguin
• Spheniscus humboldti Humboldt Penguin
• Spheniscus magellanicus Magellanic Penguin
• Spheniscus mendiculus Galapagos Penguin

Gaviidae

• Gavia stellata Red-throated Loon
• Gavia arctica Arctic Loon
• Gavia pacifica Pacific Loon
• Gavia immer Common Loon
• Gavia adamsii Yellow-billed Loon

Procellariidae

• Macronectes giganteus Antarctic Giant-Petrel
• Macronectes halli Hall's Giant-Petrel
• Fulmarus glacialis Northern Fulmar
• Fulmarus glacialoides Southern Fulmar
• Thalassoica antarctica Antarctic Petrel
• Daption capense Cape Petrel
• Pagodroma nivea Snow Petrel
• Pterodroma brevirostris Kerguelen Petrel
• Pterodroma aterrima Mascarene Petrel
• Pterodroma becki Beck's Petrel
• Pterodroma rostrata Tahiti Petrel
• Pterodroma macgillivrayi Fiji Petrel
• Pterodroma axillaris Chatham Islands Petrel
• Pterodroma nigripennis Black-winged Petrel
• Pterodroma cervicalis White-necked Petrel
• Pterodroma inexpectata Mottled Petrel
• Pterodroma hypoleuca Bonin Petrel
• Pterodroma leucoptera Gould's Petrel
• Pterodroma cookii Cook's Petrel
• Pterodroma pycrofti Pycroft's Petrel
• Pterodroma brevipes Collared Petrel
• Pterodroma defilippiana Defilippe's Petrel
• Pterodroma longirostris Stejneger's Petrel
• Pterodroma alba Phoenix Petrel
• Pterodroma arminjoniana Herald Petrel
• Pterodroma sandwichensis Hawaiian Petrel
• Pterodroma phaeopygia Galapagos Petrel
• Pterodroma neglecta Kermadec Petrel
• Pterodroma externa Juan Fernandez Petrel
• Pterodroma baraui Barau's Petrel
• Pterodroma ultima Murphy's Petrel
• Pterodroma solandri Providence Petrel
• Pterodroma macroptera Great-winged Petrel
• Pterodroma magentae Magenta Petrel
• Pterodroma lessonii White-headed Petrel
• Pterodroma madeira Madeira Petrel
• Pterodroma feae Cape Verde Petrel
• Pterodroma mollis Soft-plumaged Petrel
• Pterodroma incerta Atlantic Petrel
• Pterodroma cahow Bermuda Petrel
• Pterodroma hasitata Black-capped Petrel
• Halobaena caerulea Blue Petrel
• Pachyptila vittata Broad-billed Prion
• Pachyptila salvini Medium-billed Prion
• Pachyptila desolata Antarctic Prion
• Pachyptila belcheri Slender-billed Prion
• Pachyptila turtur Fairy Prion
• Pachyptila crassirostris Fulmar Prion
• Bulweria bulwerii Bulwer's Petrel
• Bulweria fallax Jouanin's Petrel
• Procellaria aequinoctialis White-chinned Petrel
• Procellaria parkinsoni Black Petrel
• Procellaria westlandica Westland Petrel
• Procellaria cinerea Grey Petrel
• Calonectris diomedea Cory's Shearwater
• Calonectris leucomelas Streaked Shearwater
• Puffinus pacificus Wedge-tailed Shearwater
• Puffinus bulleri Buller's Shearwater
• Puffinus carneipes Flesh-footed Shearwater
• Puffinus creatopus Pink-footed Shearwater
• Puffinus gravis Great Shearwater
• Puffinus griseus Sooty Shearwater
• Puffinus tenuirostris Short-tailed Shearwater
• Puffinus nativitatis Christmas Island Shearwater
• Puffinus puffinus Manx Shearwater
• Puffinus yelkouan Mediterranean Shearwater
• Puffinus auricularis Townsend's Shearwater
• Puffinus opisthomelas Black-vented Shearwater
• Puffinus gavia Fluttering Shearwater
• Puffinus huttoni Hutton's Shearwater
• Puffinus lherminieri Audubon's Shearwater
• Puffinus assimilis Little Shearwater
• Puffinus persicus Persian Shearwater
• Puffinus bannermani Bannerman's Shearwater
• Puffinus heinrothi Heinroth's Shearwater
• Pelecanoides garnotii Peruvian Diving-Petrel
• Pelecanoides magellani Magellanic Diving-Petrel
• Pelecanoides georgicus South Georgia Diving-Petrel
• Pelecanoides urinatrix Common Diving-Petrel
• Diomedea exulans Wandering Albatross
• Diomedea amsterdamensis Amsterdam Island Albatross
• Diomedea epomophora Royal Albatross
• Diomedea irrorata Waved Albatross
• Diomedea albatrus Short-tailed Albatross
• Diomedea nigripes Black-footed Albatross
• Diomedea immutabilis Laysan Albatross
• Diomedea melanophris Black-browed Albatross
• Diomedea cauta Shy Albatross
• Diomedea chrysostoma Grey-headed Albatross
• Diomedea chlororhynchos Yellow-nosed Albatross
• Diomedea bulleri Buller's Albatross
• Phoebetria fusca Sooty Albatross
• Phoebetria palpebrata Light-mantled Albatross
• Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's Storm-Petrel
• Oceanites gracilis White-vented Storm-Petrel
• Garrodia nereis Grey-backed Storm-Petrel
• Pelagodroma marina White-faced Storm-Petrel
• Fregetta tropica Black-bellied Storm-Petrel
• Fregetta grallaria White-bellied Storm-Petrel
• Nesofregetta fuliginosa Polynesian Storm-Petrel
• Hydrobates pelagicus European Storm-Petrel
• Oceanodroma microsoma Least Storm-Petrel
• Oceanodroma tethys Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel
• Oceanodroma castro Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
• Oceanodroma leucorhoa Leach's Storm-Petrel
• Oceanodroma monorhis Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel
• Oceanodroma macrodactyla Guadalupe Storm-Petrel
• Oceanodroma tristrami Tristram's Storm-Petrel
• Oceanodroma markhami Markham's Storm-Petrel
• Oceanodroma matsudairae Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel
• Oceanodroma melania Black Storm-Petrel
• Oceanodroma homochroa Ashy Storm-Petrel
• Oceanodroma hornbyi Ringed Storm-Petrel
• Oceanodroma furcata Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel

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