BIRD GENUS

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• BIRD GENUS (noun)
  The noun BIRD GENUS has 1 sense:

1. a genus of birds

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• BIRD GENUS (noun)

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Meaning:

A genus of birds

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Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("bird genus" is a kind of...):

genus ((biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bird genus"):

genus Upupa; Upupa (type genus of the Upupidae)

genus Podargus; Podargus (type genus of the Podargidae)

genus Steatornis; Steatornis (type and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae)

genus Picus; Picus (type genus of Picidae)

genus Picoides; Picoides; Colaptes; genus Colaptes; Campephilus; genus Campephilus; genus Melanerpes; Melanerpes; genus Sphyrapicus; Sphyrapicus (a genus of Picidae)

genus Jynx; Jynx (wrynecks)

genus Picumnus; Picumnus (a genus of Picidae)

genus Phalaenoptilus; Phalaenoptilus; Chordeiles; genus Chordeiles (a genus of Caprimulgidae)

genus Phoeniculus; Phoeniculus (type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae)

genus Momotus; Momotus (type genus of the Momotidae)

genus Todus; Todus (type genus of the Todidae)

Apus; genus Apus (type genus)

Chateura; genus Chateura; Collocalia; genus Collocalia (a genus of Apodidae)

Archilochus; genus Archilochus (a genus of Trochilidae)

Chalcostigma; genus Chalcostigma; genus Ramphomicron; Ramphomicron (thornbills)

Caprimulgus; genus Caprimulgus (type genus of the Caprimulgidae)

Aulacorhyncus; genus Aulacorhyncus (a genus of Ramphastidae)

genus Trogon (type genus of the Trogonidae)

genus Pharomacrus; Pharomacrus (a genus of Trogonidae)

Anser; genus Anser (typical geese)

Chen; subgenus Chen (wild goose having white adult plumage)

Branta; genus Branta (wild geese)

genus Coscoroba; Cygnus; genus Cygnus (a genus of Anatidae)

Anhima; genus Anhima (type genus of the Anhimidae; horned screamers)

Chauna; genus Chauna (crested screamers)

Ciconia; genus Ciconia (type genus of the Ciconiidae: European storks)

genus Leptoptilus; Leptoptilus (adjutant birds and marabous)

Anastomus; genus Anastomus (openbills)

genus Lophodytes; Lophodytes (a genus of Merginae)

genus Mergus; Mergus (mergansers)

Anas; genus Anas (type genus of the Anatidae: freshwater ducks)

genus Tadorna; Tadorna (sheldrakes)

genus Oxyura; Oxyura (ruddy duck)

Bucephala; genus Bucephala (buffleheads and goldeneyes)

Aythya; genus Aythya (canvasback; redhead; pochard; etc.)

Aix; genus Aix (wood duck and mandarin duck)

Cairina; genus Cairina (a genus of Anatidae)

genus Somateria; Somateria (eider ducks)

genus Melanitta; Melanitta (scoters)

Clangula; genus Clangula (a genus of ducks)

genus Jabiru (jabirus)

Buceros; genus Buceros (type genus of the family Bucerotidae)

genus Phasianus; Phasianus (type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants)

genus Oreortyx; Oreortyx (mountain quail of western United States)

genus Numida; Numida (guinea fowl)

genus Opisthocomus; Opisthocomus (type genus of the Opisthocomidae: hoatzins)

genus Raphus; Raphus (type genus of the Raphidae: dodos)

genus Pezophaps; Pezophaps (constituted by the extinct solitaire)

Columba; genus Columba (type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons)

genus Streptopelia; Streptopelia (turtledoves)

genus Stictopelia; Stictopelia (a genus of Columbidae)

genus Zenaidura; Zenaidura (mourning doves)

Ectopistes; genus Ectopistes (a genus of Columbidae)

Alectoris; genus Alectoris (a genus of Perdicidae)

genus Perdix; Perdix (a genus of Perdicinae)

genus Afropavo (Congo peafowl)

Argusianus; genus Argusianus (argus pheasants)

Chrysolophus; genus Chrysolophus (golden pheasants)

Colinus; genus Colinus (New World quail: the bobwhites)

Coturnix; genus Coturnix (Old World quail)

genus Lophophorus; Lophophorus (monals)

genus Odontophorus; Odontophorus (genus of Central and South American crested partridges resembling quails; sometimes placed in a distinct subfamily or isolated in a distinct family)

genus Pavo; Pavo (peafowl)

genus Lofortyx; Lofortyx (California quail)

genus Tragopan (a genus of Phasianidae)

genus Pterocles; Pterocles (type genus of the Pteroclididae)

genus Syrrhaptes; Syrrhaptes (a genus of Pteroclididae)

genus Psittacus; Psittacus (type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey)

Coccyzus; genus Coccyzus (a genus of Cuculidae)

genus Geococcyx; Geococcyx (roadrunners)

Crotophaga; genus Crotophaga (ani)

Centropus; genus Centropus (a genus of Cuculidae)

genus Musophaga; Musophaga (type genus of the Musophagidae)

Coracias; genus Coracias (type genus of the Coraciidae)

Alcedo; genus Alcedo (type genus of the Alcedinidae)

Ceryle; genus Ceryle (a genus of birds of the family Alcedinidae)

Dacelo; genus Dacelo (Australasian kingfishers)

genus Halcyon; Halcyon (a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World)

Cuculus; genus Cuculus (type genus of the Cuculidae)

genus Psittacula; Psittacula; Amazona; genus Amazona (a genus of Psittacidae)

Ara; genus Ara (macaws)

genus Nestor; Nestor; Cacatua; genus Cacatua; genus Kakatoe; Kakatoe; genus Nymphicus; Nymphicus; Agapornis; genus Agapornis (a genus of Psittacidae)

genus Glossopsitta; Glossopsitta; genus Trichoglossus; Trichoglossus (a genus of Loriinae)

Conuropsis; genus Conuropsis; genus Melopsittacus; Melopsittacus (a genus of Psittacidae)

genus Merops; Merops (type genus of the Meropidae)

Ephippiorhynchus; genus Ephippiorhynchus (saddlebills)

genus Limnocryptes; Limnocryptes (snipe)

genus Pluvianus; Pluvianus (coursers)

Burhinus; genus Burhinus (type genus of the Burhinidae: stone curlews)

genus Larus; Larus (type genus of the Laridae)

genus Pagophila; Pagophila; genus Rissa; Rissa (a genus of Laridae)

genus Sterna; Sterna (a genus of Sterninae)

genus Rynchops; Rynchops (type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers)

genus Stercorarius; Stercorarius (type genus of the Stercorariidae: jaegers)

Catharacta; genus Catharacta (skuas)

Alca; genus Alca (type genus of the Alcidae comprising solely the razorbill)

Cursorius; genus Cursorius (coursers)

genus Glareola; Glareola (type genus of the Glareolidae: the pratincoles)

genus Limnodromus; Limnodromus (dowitchers)

genus Numenius; Numenius (curlews)

genus Limosa; Limosa (godwits)

genus Himantopus; Himantopus (major one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills)

Cladorhyncus; genus Cladorhyncus (one of two genera of stilts; similar to avocets but with straight bills)

genus Recurvirostra; Recurvirostra (type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets)

genus Haematopus; Haematopus (oystercatchers)

genus Phalaropus; Phalaropus (type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes)

genus Lobipes; Lobipes; genus Steganopus; Steganopus (a genus of Phalaropidae)

genus Plautus; Plautus (a genus of Alcidae)

genus Pinguinus; Pinguinus (great auk)

Cepphus; genus Cepphus (a genus of birds including: guillemots)

genus Pygoscelis; Pygoscelis (a genus of Spheniscidae)

Aptenodytes; genus Aptenodytes (large penguins)

genus Spheniscus; Spheniscus (type genus of the Spheniscidae: jackass penguins)

Eudyptes; genus Eudyptes (rock hoppers)

genus Diomedea (type of the Diomedeidae)

genus Procellaria; Procellaria (type genus of the Procellariidae)

genus Macronectes; Macronectes (giant petrels)

Fulmarus; genus Fulmarus (fulmars)

genus Puffinus; Puffinus (shearwaters)

genus Hydrobates; Hydrobates (type genus of the Hydrobatidae)

genus Phaethon; Phaethon (type genus of the Phaethontidae)

genus Anhinga (type genus of the Anhingidae)

genus Uria; Uria (murres)

Fratercula; genus Fratercula; genus Lunda; Lunda (puffins)

Gavia; genus Gavia (type genus of the Gavidae: loons)

genus Podiceps; Podiceps (type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes)

genus Podilymbus; Podilymbus (a genus of Podicipedidae)

genus Pelecanus; Pelecanus (type genus of the Pelecanidae)

Fregata; genus Fregata (type genus of the Fregatidae)

genus Sula; Sula (type genus of the Sulidae)

genus Phalacrocorax; Phalacrocorax (type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae)

genus Oceanites; Oceanites (a genus of Hydrobatidae)

Capella; Gallinago; genus Capella; genus Gallinago (snipes)

genus Xenorhyncus; Xenorhyncus (East Indian and Australian storks)

Cochlearius; genus Cochlearius (boatbills)

Botaurus; genus Botaurus; genus Ixobrychus; Ixobrychus (bitterns)

genus Grus; Grus (type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes)

Aramus; genus Aramus (genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the western hemisphere: courlan; limpkin)

Cariama; genus Cariama (the type genus of the Cariamidae comprising only the crested cariama)

genus Chunga (a genus of Cariamidae)

Gallirallus; genus Gallirallus (rails of New Zealand)

Crex; genus Crex (corncrakes)

genus Porzana; Porzana (spotted crakes)

genus Nyctanassa; Nyctanassa (American night herons)

genus Nycticorax; Nycticorax (Old World night herons)

genus Mycteria; Mycteria (a genus of storks of the family Ciconiidae now including only the American wood ibis)

Balaeniceps; genus Balaeniceps (type genus of the Balaenicipitidae: shoebills)

genus Ibis (ibises)

genus Threskiornis; Threskiornis (type genus of the Threskiornithidae)

genus Platalea; Platalea (type genus of the Plataleidae)

Ajaia; genus Ajaia (a genus of Platalea)

Ardea; genus Ardea (type genus of the Ardeidae: large New and Old World herons)

Egretta; genus Egretta (small Old and New World herons)

Casmerodius; genus Casmerodius (a white egrets)

Bubulcus; genus Bubulcus (small white egrets)

Gallinula; genus Gallinula (gallinules)

genus Porphyrio; Porphyrio (Old World purple gallinules)

genus Porphyrula; Porphyrula (American purple gallinules)

Actitis; genus Actitis; Erolia; genus Erolia; genus Tringa; Tringa; Calidris; genus Calidris; Crocethia; genus Crocethia; Bartramia; genus Bartramia (a genus of Scolopacidae)

genus Philomachus; Philomachus (ruffs)

genus Heteroscelus; Heteroscelus (tattlers)

Catoptrophorus; genus Catoptrophorus (willet)

genus Scolopax; Scolopax (type of the Scolopacidae: Old World woodcocks)

Aphriza; genus Aphriza (a genus of Scolopacidae)

Arenaria; genus Arenaria (turnstones)

genus Notornis (a genus of Rallidae)

Fulica; genus Fulica (coots)

genus Otis; Otis (type genus of the Otididae: European bustard)

Choriotis; genus Choriotis (Australian bustard)

genus Turnix; Turnix (type genus of the Turnicidae: button quail)

genus Pedionomus; Pedionomus (plain wanderer)

genus Psophia; Psophia (type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters)

Charadrius; genus Charadrius (type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers)

genus Pluvialis; Pluvialis (golden plovers)

genus Vanellus; Vanellus (Eurasian lapwings)

genus Philohela; Philohela (American woodcocks)

genus Macrocephalon; Macrocephalon (maleos)

Atrichornis; genus Atrichornis (type genus of the Atrichornithidae)

genus Hylophylax; Hylophylax (a genus of Formicariidae)

Dendrocolaptes; genus Dendrocolaptes (type genus of the Dendrocolaptidae)

genus Pitta (type genus of the Pittidae; a large genus of birds of southern Asia and Australia and adjacent islands)

genus Muscivora; Muscivora (a genus of Tyrannidae)

genus Muscicapa; Muscicapa (type genus of the Muscicapidae)

genus Pachycephala; Pachycephala (arboreal insectivorous birds)

genus Turdus; Turdus (type genus of the Turdidae)

genus Hylocichla; Hylocichla (American thrush: wood thrush; hermit thrush; veery)

genus Luscinia; Luscinia (nightingales)

genus Saxicola; Saxicola (Old World chats)

genus Thamnophilus; Thamnophilus (a genus of Formicariidae)

Formicarius; genus Formicarius (type genus of the Formicariidae)

genus Tyrannus; Tyrannus (type genus of the Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers)

Contopus; genus Contopus (pewees)

genus Sayornis; Sayornis (phoebes)

genus Pyrocephalus; Pyrocephalus (a genus of Tyrannidae)

genus Cotinga (type genus of the Cotingidae: cotingas)

genus Rupicola; Rupicola (cock of the rocks)

genus Pipra; Pipra (type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins)

genus Procnias; Procnias (bellbirds)

Cephalopterus; genus Cephalopterus (a genus of Cotingidae)

Furnarius; genus Furnarius (type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds)

genus Myadestes; Myadestes (solitaires)

genus Phoenicurus; Phoenicurus (Old World thrushes)

genus Oenanthe; Oenanthe (wheatears)

Dendroica; genus Dendroica (a genus of Parulidae)

genus Icteria; Icteria (New World chats)

genus Seiurus; Seiurus (ovenbirds and water thrushes)

genus Geothlypis; Geothlypis (yellowthroats)

genus Ptloris; Ptloris (a genus of Paradisaeidae)

genus Icterus; Icterus (type genus of the Icteridae)

genus Sturnella; Sturnella (a genus of passerine birds including the meadowlarks)

Cacicus; genus Cacicus (a genus of tropical American orioles)

Dolichonyx; genus Dolichonyx (bobolinks)

genus Quiscalus; Quiscalus (grackles)

genus Setophaga; Setophaga (a genus of Parulidae)

genus Parula; Parula (type genus of the Parulidae: wood warblers)

genus Sialia; Sialia (North American bluebirds)

Erithacus; genus Erithacus (Old World thrushes)

genus Polioptila; Polioptila (New World gnatcatchers)

genus Regulus; Regulus (a genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets)

genus Silvia; Silvia (type genus of the Sylviidae: warblers)

genus Phylloscopus; Phylloscopus (warblers)

Acrocephalus; genus Acrocephalus; genus Prinia; Prinia (a genus of Sylviidae)

genus Orthotomus; Orthotomus (tailorbirds)

genus Timalia; Timalia (type genus of the Timaliidae)

genus Molothrus; Molothrus (cowbirds)

genus Menura; Menura (type and sole genus of the family Menuridae)

Euphagus; genus Euphagus (a genus of Icteridae)

Dinornis; genus Dinornis (type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas)

genus Anomalopteryx (small moas)

genus Prunella; Prunella (type genus of the Prunellidae)

Alauda; genus Alauda (type genus of the Alaudidae: skylarks)

genus Motacilla; Motacilla (type genus of the Motacillidae: wagtails)

Anthus; genus Anthus (pipits)

Fringilla; genus Fringilla (type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling)

Carduelis; genus Carduelis (in some classifications considered the type genus of a subfamily Carduelinae of the family Fringillidae: goldfinches; siskins; redpolls; linnets)

genus Spinus; Spinus (in some classifications considered a subgenus of Carduelis: siskins and New World goldfinches)

Carpodacus; genus Carpodacus (house finches and purple finches)

genus Aepyornis (type genus of the Aepyornidae: elephant birds)

genus Pterocnemia; Pterocnemia (a genus of birds of the family Rheidae)

genus Protoavis (extinct primitive birds of the Triassic period; 70 million years before archaeopteryx)

genus Archaeopteryx; genus Archeopteryx; genus Sinornis (a genus of fossil birds)

genus Ibero-mesornis (a genus of fossil bird of the subclass Archaeornithes)

genus Archaeornis (a genus of fossil bird)

genus Struthio; Struthio (type genus of the Struthionidae: African ostriches)

Casuarius; genus Casuarius (type and sole genus of the Casuaridae: cassowaries)

Dromaius; genus Dromaius (a genus of birds in the order Casuariiformes)

genus Apteryx (type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis)

genus Rhea (type genus of the Rheidae; large tall flightless South American birds similar to but smaller than ostriches)

genus Serinus; Serinus (Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins)

genus Loxia; Loxia (crossbill)

genus Pyrrhula; Pyrrhula (bullfinches)

genus Pinicola; Pinicola (a genus of Fringillidae)

genus Richmondena; Richmondena (cardinals)

genus Pyrrhuloxia (large showy finches related to cardinals)

genus Pipilo; Pipilo; Chlorura; genus Chlorura (towhees)

genus Ploceus; Ploceus (type genus of the Ploceidae)

genus Vidua; Vidua (whydahs)

genus Padda; Padda (a genus of Ploceidae)

Estrilda; genus Estrilda (avadavats)

genus Poephila; Poephila (grassfinches)

Coccothraustes; genus Coccothraustes (large finches)

genus Hesperiphona; Hesperiphona (evening grosbeak)

genus Junco (American finches)

genus Pooecetes; Pooecetes (a genus of Fringillidae)

genus Zonotrichia; Zonotrichia (large New World sparrows)

genus Spizella; Spizella (chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow)

genus Melospiza; Melospiza (American song sparrow and swamp sparrow)

genus Passerina; Passerina (a genus of small North American finches including the New World buntings)

Emberiza; genus Emberiza (Old World buntings)

genus Plectrophenax; Plectrophenax (snow bunting)

Coereba; genus Coereba (type genus of the Coerebidae)

genus Passer; Passer (type genus of the Passeridae)

Drepanis; genus Drepanis (a genus of Drepanididae)

Accipiter; genus Accipiter (type genus of the family Accipitridae)

genus Gyps; Gyps (a genus of Accipitridae)

genus Gypaetus; Gypaetus (in some classifications the type genus of the family Aegypiidae)

genus Neophron; Neophron; Aegypius; genus Aegypius (a genus of Accipitridae)

genus Sagittarius; Sagittarius (type genus of the Sagittariidae)

Cathartes; genus Cathartes (type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures)

genus Vultur; Vultur (a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor)

genus Gymnogyps; Gymnogyps (containing solely the California condor)

Coragyps; genus Coragyps (a genus of Cathartidae)

genus Sarcorhamphus; Sarcorhamphus (usually containing only the king vulture)

genus Pandion; Pandion (type genus of the Pandionidae)

genus Haliaeetus; Haliaeetus; Aquila; genus Aquila (a genus of Accipitridae)

Buteo; genus Buteo (broad-winged soaring hawks)

genus Pernis; Pernis (a common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts)

genus-Milvus; Milvus (a genus including the common European kits)

Elanoides; genus Elanoides (a genus of kites)

Elanus; genus Elanus (a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds)

Circus; genus Circus (a genus of haws comprising the harriers)

Circaetus; genus Circaetus (harrier eagles)

Falco; genus Falco; genus Polyborus; Polyborus (a genus of Falconidae)

genus Harpia; Harpia (a genus of Accipitridae)

Athene; genus Athene; Bubo; genus Bubo (a genus of Strigidae)

Centrocercus; genus Centrocercus (sage grouse)

Bonasa; genus Bonasa (ruffed grouse)

genus Pedioecetes; Pedioecetes (sharp-tailed grouse)

genus Tympanuchus; Tympanuchus (prairie chickens)

Crax; genus Crax (type genus of the Cracidae: curassows)

genus Penelope; Penelope (a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds))

genus Pipile; Pipile (genus of large crested guans (the piping guans))

genus Ortalis; Ortalis (chachalacas)

genus-Megapodius; Megapodius (type genus of the Megapodiidae)

genus Leipoa (mallee fowl)

Canachites; genus Canachites (spruce grouse)

genus Tetrao; Tetrao (type genus of the Tetraonidae: capercaillies)

genus Lagopus; Lagopus (ptarmigans)

genus Strix; Strix (owls lacking ear tufts)

genus Otus; Otus (a genus of Strigidae)

genus Surnia; Surnia (a genus of hawk-like owls)

Asio; genus Asio (a genus of European owls)

genus Sceloglaux; Sceloglaux (a genus of Strigidae)

genus Tyto; Tyto (type and only genus of the family Tytonidae)

Gallus; genus Gallus (common domestic birds and related forms)

genus Meleagris; Meleagris (type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys)

Agriocharis; genus Agriocharis (a genus of birds of the family Meleagrididae including the ocellated turkey)

genus Lyrurus; Lyrurus (black grouse)

Alectura; genus Alectura (brush turkeys)

Agelaius; genus Agelaius (red-winged blackbirds)

Cracticus; genus Cracticus (type genus of the Cracticidae: Australian butcherbirds)

genus Strepera; Strepera (bell magpies)

genus Gymnorhina; Gymnorhina (in some classifications placed in the family Laniidae: Australian piping crows)

genus Troglodytes; Troglodytes (type genus of the Troglodytidae)

Cistothorus; genus Cistothorus (marsh wrens)

genus Salpinctes; Salpinctes (a genus of Troglodytidae)

genus Thryothorus; Thryothorus (Carolina wrens)

Campylorhynchus; genus Campylorhynchus; genus Heleodytes; Heleodytes (alternative classifications for the cactus wrens)

genus Mimus; Mimus (type genus of the family Mimidae: mockingbirds)

genus Melanotis; Melanotis (a genus of Mimidae)

genus Pica; Pica (magpies)

genus Nucifraga; Nucifraga (nutcrackers)

genus Oriolus; Oriolus (type genus of the Oriolidae)

genus Sphecotheres; Sphecotheres (a genus of Old World orioles)

genus Sturnus; Sturnus (type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings)

Pastor; subgenus Pastor (only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus)

Acridotheres; genus Acridotheres; genus Gracula; Gracula (mynas)

Corvus; genus Corvus (type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens)

Garrulus; genus Garrulus (type genus of the Garrulinae: Old World jays)

Cyanocitta; genus Cyanocitta (New World jays)

genus Perisoreus; Perisoreus (Canada jays)

Dumetella; genus Dumetella (catbirds)

genus Toxostoma; Toxostoma (thrashers)

genus Xenicus; Xenicus (type genus for the Xenicidae)

genus Riparia; Riparia; genus Progne; Progne (a genus of Hirundinidae)

Artamus; genus Artamus (type genus of the Artamidae)

genus Piranga; Piranga (a genus of Thraupidae)

genus Lanius; Lanius (type genus of the Laniidae: typical shrikes)

Chlorophoneus; genus Chlorophoneus (a genus of Malaconotinae)

genus Ptilonorhynchus; Ptilonorhynchus (type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae)

Chlamydera; genus Chlamydera (a genus of Ptilonorhynchidae)

Cinclus; genus Cinclus (type genus of the family Cinclidae)

genus Vireo (type genus of the Vireonidae)

Delichon; genus Delichon; genus Iridoprocne; Iridoprocne (a genus of Hirundinidae)

Acanthisitta; genus Acanthisitta (a genus of Xenicidae)

Certhia; genus Certhia (type genus of the Certhiidae)

genus Tichodroma; Tichodroma (wall creepers; in some classifications placed in family Sittidae)

genus Sitta; Sitta (type genus of the Sittidae)

genus Parus; Parus (type genus of the family Paridae)

genus Psaltriparus; Psaltriparus; Chamaea; genus Chamaea; Auriparus; genus Auriparus (a genus of Paridae)

genus Irena; Irena (type genus of the Irenidae: fairy bluebirds)

genus Hirundo; Hirundo (type genus of the Hirundinidae)

Bombycilla; genus bombycilla (waxwings)

Holonyms ("bird genus" is a member of...):

Craniata; subphylum Craniata; subphylum Vertebrata; Vertebrata (fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals)