Description sources
Each species description in Phylodex and its Folios is adapted (summarised and reworded) from the species’ article on English Wikipedia, and checked before it’s shown. The articles are by Wikipedia’s contributors, whose names are in each article’s history, and are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. The descriptions are available under the same licence.
152 descriptions, each with the article it is adapted from:
- Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus): “Acorn woodpecker”
- Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin): “Allen's hummingbird”
- American Coot (Fulica americana): “American coot”
- American Kestrel (Falco sparverius): “American kestrel”
- American Pika (Ochotona princeps): “American pika”
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius): “American robin”
- Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna): “Anna's hummingbird”
- Apapane (Himatione sanguinea): “ʻApapane”
- Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens): “Ash-throated flycatcher”
- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus): “Bald eagle”
- Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata): “Band-tailed pigeon”
- Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica): “Barn swallow”
- Black Noddy (Anous minutus): “Black noddy”
- Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani): “Black oystercatcher”
- Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans): “Black phoebe”
- Black-billed Magpie (Pica hudsonia): “Black-billed magpie”
- Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus): “Black-capped chickadee”
- Black-chinned Hummingbird (Archilochus alexandri): “Black-chinned hummingbird”
- Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax): “Black-crowned night heron”
- Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus): “Black-headed grosbeak”
- Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata): “Blue jay”
- Blue-billed White-Tern (Gygis candida): “Blue-billed white tern”
- Brown Creeper (Certhia americana): “Brown creeper”
- Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis): “Brown pelican”
- Brown-headed Nuthatch (Sitta pusilla): “Brown-headed nuthatch”
- Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii): “Bullock's oriole”
- California Quail (Callipepla californica): “California quail”
- California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica): “California scrub jay”
- California Towhee (Melozone crissalis): “California towhee”
- Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis): “Carolina chickadee”
- Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum): “Cedar waxwing”
- Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens): “Chestnut-backed chickadee”
- Cinnamon Teal (Spatula cyanoptera): “Cinnamon teal”
- Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana): “Clark's nutcracker”
- Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata): “Common gallinule”
- Common Loon (Gavia immer): “Common loon”
- Common Merganser (Mergus merganser): “Common merganser”
- Common Murre (Uria aalge): “Common murre”
- Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis): “Common myna”
- Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor): “Common nighthawk”
- Common Raven (Corvus corax): “Common raven”
- Common Waxbill (Estrilda astrild): “Common waxbill”
- Cooper's Hawk (Astur cooperii): “Cooper's hawk”
- Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis): “Dark-eyed junco”
- Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum): “Double-crested cormorant”
- Erckel's Spurfowl (Pternistis erckelii): “Erckel's spurfowl”
- European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris): “Common starling”
- Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca): “Fox sparrow”
- Gila Woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis): “Gila woodpecker”
- Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla): “Golden-crowned sparrow”
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias): “Great blue heron”
- Great Egret (Ardea alba): “Great egret”
- Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor): “Great frigatebird”
- Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus): “Great horned owl”
- Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons): “Greater white-fronted goose”
- Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus): “Hairy woodpecker”
- Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina): “Harbor seal”
- Hawaii Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens): “Hawaiʻi ʻamakihi”
- Hawaii Elepaio (Chasiempis sandwichensis): “Hawaiʻi ʻelepaio”
- Hawaiian Coot (Fulica alai): “Hawaiian coot”
- Hawaiian Hawk (Buteo solitarius): “Hawaiian hawk”
- Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus): “Hermit thrush”
- House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus): “House finch”
- Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni): “Hutton's vireo”
- Java Sparrow (Padda oryzivora): “Java sparrow”
- Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos): “Kalij pheasant”
- Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus): “Killdeer”
- Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus): “Lark sparrow”
- Lawrence's Goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei): “Lawrence's goldfinch”
- Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis): “Laysan albatross”
- Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena): “Lazuli bunting”
- Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria): “Lesser goldfinch”
- Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos): “Mallard”
- Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris): “Marsh wren”
- Mountain Chickadee (Poecile gambeli): “Mountain chickadee”
- Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura): “Mourning dove”
- Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata): “Muscovy duck”
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis): “Northern cardinal”
- Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus): “Northern flicker”
- Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos): “Northern mockingbird”
- Nuttall's Woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii): “Nuttall's woodpecker”
- Oahu Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis flava): “Oʻahu ʻamakihi”
- Oahu Elepaio (Chasiempis ibidis): “Oʻahu ʻelepaio”
- Omao (Myadestes obscurus): “ʻŌmaʻo”
- Osprey (Pandion haliaetus): “Osprey”
- Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva): “Pacific golden plover”
- Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica): “Pacific loon”
- Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus): “Pacific wren”
- Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus): “Pelagic cormorant”
- Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens): “Phainopepla”
- Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba): “Pigeon guillemot”
- Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus): “Pileated woodpecker”
- Pine Grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator): “Pine grosbeak”
- Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus): “Pinyon jay”
- Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea): “Red-billed leiothrix”
- Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis): “Red-breasted nuthatch”
- Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber): “Red-breasted sapsucker”
- Red-crested Cardinal (Paroaria coronata): “Red-crested cardinal”
- Red-masked Parakeet (Psittacara erythrogenys): “Red-masked parakeet”
- Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis): “Red-tailed hawk”
- Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer): “Red-vented bulbul”
- Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus): “Red-whiskered bulbul”
- Rock Wren (Salpinctes obsoletus): “Rock wren”
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula): “Ruby-crowned kinglet”
- Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis): “Ruddy duck”
- Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus): “Rufous hummingbird”
- Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps): “Rufous-crowned sparrow”
- Saffron Finch (Sicalis flaveola): “Saffron finch”
- Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus): “Sage thrasher”
- Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis): “Sandhill crane”
- Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis): “Savannah sparrow”
- Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata): “Scaly-breasted munia”
- Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus): “Short-eared owl”
- Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens): “Snow goose”
- Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia): “Song sparrow”
- Sooty Tern (Onychoprion fuscatus): “Sooty tern”
- Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis): “Spotted owl”
- Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius): “Spotted sandpiper”
- Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus): “Spotted towhee”
- Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri): “Steller's jay”
- Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata): “Surf scoter”
- Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus): “Swainson's thrush”
- Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi): “Townsend's solitaire”
- Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor): “Tree swallow”
- Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor): “Tufted titmouse”
- Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus): “Tundra swan”
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura): “Turkey vulture”
- Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius): “Varied thrush”
- Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus): “Vermilion flycatcher”
- Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus): “Vesper sparrow”
- Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana): “Wandering tattler”
- Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus): “Warbling white-eye”
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna pacifica): “Wedge-tailed shearwater”
- Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana): “Western bluebird”
- Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis): “Western cattle egret”
- Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis): “Western grebe”
- Western Gull (Larus occidentalis): “Western gull”
- Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana): “Western tanager”
- White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis): “White-breasted nuthatch”
- White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys): “White-crowned sparrow”
- White-headed Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus albolarvatus): “White-headed woodpecker”
- White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus): “White-rumped shama”
- White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis): “White-throated sparrow”
- Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata): “Wilson's snipe”
- Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla): “Wilson's warbler”
- Yellow-bellied Marmot (Marmota flaviventris): “Yellow-bellied marmot”
- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius): “Yellow-bellied sapsucker”
- Yellow-billed Cardinal (Paroaria capitata): “Yellow-billed cardinal”
- Yellow-fronted Canary (Crithagra mozambica): “Yellow-fronted canary”
- Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus): “Yellow-headed blackbird”
- Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata): “Yellow-rumped warbler”
- Zebra Dove (Geopelia striata): “Zebra dove”