Why are there birds on the reptiles page?
Overwhelming physical, fossil, and molecular evidence has now convincingly established that birds, as a group, fall within the group Reptilia. Birds are the closest living relatives of crocodiles, which are traditionally included in Reptilia, so birds fall within that group as well. Please see our information on Reptilia for more information relevant to this debate, and our details on how animals are classified.
Because we have more sounds of birds than of reptiles (a function mainly of their popularity with people), these sounds seem to be weighted towards birds.
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ring-necked duck Aythya collaris |
rufous motmot Baryphthengus martii |
golden-crowned warbler Basileuterus culicivorus |
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rufous-capped warbler Basileuterus rufifrons |
three-striped warbler Basileuterus tristriatus |
cedar waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum |
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dusky-backed jacamar Brachygalba salmoni |
dusky-backed jacamar Brachygalba salmoni |
dusky-backed jacamar Brachygalba salmoni |
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Canada goose Branta canadensis |
orange-chinned parakeet Brotogeris jugularis |
orange-chinned parakeet Brotogeris jugularis |
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great horned owl Bubo virginianus |
cattle egret Bubulcus ibis |
red-tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis |
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