Birds of Iowa

 

Welcome to the Birds of Iowa website. This site contains photos and information about birds I have photographed in Iowa and other places. I have also added photos of amphibians, bats, flowers, fungi, mammals, salamanders, snails, snakes and turtles.

Bird Families

This is a list of the bird families found in the United States.

Anatidae - Geese and Ducks
Cracidae - Chachalaca
Phasianidae - Turkey and Pheasants
Odontophoridae - Quail
Gaviidae - Loons
Podicipedidae - Grebes
Procellariidae - Shearwaters
Sulidae - Boobys and Gannets
Pelecanidae - Pelican
Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants
Anhingidae - Anhinga
Fregatidae - Frigatebirds
Ardeidae - Bitterns and Herons
Threskiornithidae - Ibis
Ciconiidae - Wood Storks
Phoenicopteridae - Flamingo
Cathartidae - Vultures
Accipitridae - Hawks
Falconidae - Falcons
Rallidae - Rails
Aramidae - Limpkin
Gruidae - Cranes
Charadriidae - Plovers
Haematopodidae - Oystercatcher
Recurvirostridae - Stilt and Avocet
Scolopacidae - Sandpipers
Laridae - Gulls and Terns
Alcidae - Puffins
Columbidae - Doves
Psittacidae - Parakeets and Parrots
Cuculidae - Cuckoos
Tytonidae - Barn Owl
Strigidae - Owls
Caprimulgidae - Nightjars
Apodidae - Swifts

Trochilidae - Hummingbirds
Trogonidae - Trogons
Alcedinidae - Kingfishers

Picidae - Woodpeckers
Tyrannidae - Flycatchers
Laniidae - Shrikes
Vireonidae - Vireos
Corvidae - Jays
Alaudidae - Larks
Hirundinidae - Swallows
Paridae - Chickadee and Titmouse
Remizidae - Verdin
Aegithalidae - Bushtit
Sittidae - Nuthatches
Certhiidae - Creepers
Troglodytidae - Wrens
Cinclidae - Dipper
Regulidae - Kinglets
Sylviidae - Gnatcatchers
Turdidae - Thrushs
Timaliidae - Wrentit
Mimidae - Catbird and Thrashers
Sturnidae - Starlings
Motacillidae - Pipits
Bombycillidae - Waxwings
Ptilogonatidae - Silky Flycatchers
Peucedramidae - Olive Warbler
Parulidae - Warblers
Thraupidae - Tanagers
Emberizidae - Towhee and Sparrows
Cardinalidae - Cardinals
Icteridae - Blackbirds
Fringillidae - Finchs
Passeridae - House Sparrow