In this list of birds by common name 11,250 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. Species marked with a dagger are extinct; a single "†" means the species was described from specimens collected from the wild or held in museums, a double "††" means the species was described from subfossil remains.
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See also List of birds Lists of birds by region
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