Class Aves

Class Information: 

Of the 247 species of birds that have been recorded in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, at least 61 are considered permanent residents and at least 110 are known to breed in the park. Ten species were identified after DLIA was organized and the ATBI was started.

Orders of the Class Aves

Order	Common Name	Photo Example	Where?
Accipitriformes	Eagles, hawks, vultures, etc.		here
Anseriformes	Ducks, Geese and Swans		here
Apodiformes	Swifts and Hummingbirds		here
Caprimulgiformes	Goatsuckers		here
Charadriiformes	Shorebirds and Gulls		here
Columbiformes	Pigeons and Allies		here
Coraciiformes	Kingfishers and Allies		here
Cuculiformes	Cuckoos		here
Falconiformes	Diurnal Birds of Prey		here
Galliformes	Turkeys and Other Game Birds		here
Gaviiformes	Loons		here
Gruiformes	Rails, Cranes, and Allies		here
Passeriformes	Perching Birds		here
Pelecaniformes	Pelicans, Cormorants, and Allies		here
Piciformes	Woodpeckers and Allies		here
Podicipediformes	Grebes		here
Procellariiformes	Storm Petrels		here
Strigiformes	Owls		here
Suliformes	Cormorants	(NA)	here

References:

Alsop, III. F. J . 1991. Birds of the Smokies. Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association, Gatlinburg, TN.

Alsop, III. F. J. 1995. Birds of the Great Smoky Mountains, a checklist for the birds of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Bird Checklists of the United States (Version 22MAY98).