
There are 110 birds that start with the letter G, from Galah to Gyrfalcon. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.
For each item you will find the following information
Order: The subclass the birds belongs to
Habitat: The places or type of weather the birds lives in
Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species
Name: Galah
Order: Cacatuidae
Habitat: Eolophus roseicapilla
Scientific name: Woodlands and urban areas in Australia
Name: Gambel's Quail
Order: Galliformes
Habitat: Deserts and arid shrublands
Scientific name: Callipepla gambelii
Name: Gang-gang Cockatoo
Order: Cacatuidae
Habitat: Callocephalon fimbriatum
Scientific name: Forests and woodlands in southeastern Australia
Name: Garganey
Order: Anatidae
Habitat: Spatula querquedula
Scientific name: Freshwater wetlands in Europe and Asia
Name: Gargantua Parrot
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Amazona gargantua
Name: Gargney
Order: Anatidae
Habitat: Spatula querquedula
Scientific name: Freshwater wetlands in Europe and Asia
Name: Garrulous Honeyeater
Order: Meliphagidae
Habitat: Gavicalis virescens
Scientific name: Forests and woodlands in eastern Australia
Name: Gila Monster
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Deserts and arid regions
Scientific name: Heloderma suspectum
Name: Gila Woodpecker
Order: Picidae
Habitat: Melanerpes uropygialis
Scientific name: Deserts and dry forests in southwestern North America
Name: Gilded Conebill
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Conirostrum oreion
Name: Gilded Flicker
Order: Picidae
Habitat: Colaptes chrysoides
Scientific name: Deserts and dry forests in southwestern North America
Name: Glaucous Gull
Order: Laridae
Habitat: Larus hyperboreus
Scientific name: Coasts in the Arctic and subarctic regions
Name: Glaucous-winged Gull
Order: Laridae
Habitat: Larus glaucescens
Scientific name: Coasts in western North America
Name: Glossy Swiftlet
Order: Apodidae
Habitat: Collocalia esculenta
Scientific name: Forests and urban areas in Southeast Asia
Name: Glossy-black Cockatoo
Order: Psittaciformes
Habitat: Eucalyptus forests
Scientific name: Calyptorhynchus lathami
Name: Golden Eagle
Order: Accipitridae
Habitat: Aquila chrysaetos
Scientific name: Mountains and open areas in the Northern Hemisphere
Name: Golden Pheasant
Order: Phasianidae
Habitat: Chrysolophus pictus
Scientific name: Forests in central China
Name: Golden-breasted Bunting
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Grasslands and savannas
Scientific name: Emberiza flaviventris
Name: Golden-breasted Starling
Order: Sturnidae
Habitat: Lamprotornis regius
Scientific name: Savannas and woodlands in eastern Africa
Name: Golden-cheeked Warbler
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Woodlands
Scientific name: Setophaga chrysoparia
Name: Golden-crested Myna
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Ampeliceps coronatus
Name: Golden-crowned Flycatcher
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Myiodynastes chrysocephalus
Name: Golden-crowned Kinglet
Order: Regulidae
Habitat: Regulus satrapa
Scientific name: Coniferous and mixed forests in North America
Name: Golden-crowned Sparrow
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Tundra and boreal forests
Scientific name: Zonotrichia atricapilla
Name: Golden-fronted Chlorophonia
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Chlorophonia longipennis
Name: Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Order: Picidae
Habitat: Melanerpes aurifrons
Scientific name: Deserts and dry forests in southwestern North America
Name: Golden-headed Quetzal
Order: Trogoniformes
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Pharomachrus auriceps
Name: Golden-hooded Tanager
Order: Thraupidae
Habitat: Tangara larvata
Scientific name: Forests in Central and South America
Name: Golden-winged Warbler
Order: Parulidae
Habitat: Vermivora chrysoptera
Scientific name: Deciduous and mixed forests in eastern North America
Name: Grasshopper Sparrow
Order: Emberizidae
Habitat: Ammodramus savannarum
Scientific name: Grasslands in North America
Name: Gray Jay
Order: Corvidae
Habitat: Perisoreus canadensis
Scientific name: Coniferous and mixed forests in North America
Name: Gray Parrot
Order: Psittacidae
Habitat: Psittacus erithacus
Scientific name: Forests in West and Central Africa
Name: Gray Shrike-thrush
Order: Colluricinclidae
Habitat: Colluricincla harmonica
Scientific name: Forests and woodlands in Australia
Name: Gray Teal
Order: Anatidae
Habitat: Anas gracilis
Scientific name: Freshwater wetlands in Australia and New Guinea
Name: Gray Wagtail
Order: Motacillidae
Habitat: Motacilla cinerea
Scientific name: Near water bodies in Europe and Asia
Name: Gray-capped Emerald
Order: Apodiformes
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Chlorostilbon poortmani
Name: Gray-crowned Crane
Order: Gruidae
Habitat: Balearica regulorum
Scientific name: Savannas and wetlands in Africa
Name: Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Alpine
Scientific name: Leucosticte tephrocotis
Name: Gray-headed Albatross
Order: Procellariiformes
Habitat: Pelagic
Scientific name: Thalassarche chrysostoma
Name: Gray-headed Gull
Order: Laridae
Habitat: Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Scientific name: Coasts and inland water bodies in Africa and South America
Name: Gray-headed Junco
Order: Juncoidae
Habitat: Junco hyemalis
Scientific name: Coniferous and mixed forests in North America
Name: Gray-headed Woodpecker
Order: Picidae
Habitat: Picus canus
Scientific name: Forests and woodlands in Europe and Asia
Name: Great Argus Pheasant
Order: Galliformes
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Argusianus argus
Name: Great Blue Heron
Order: Ardeidae
Habitat: Ardea herodias
Scientific name: Near water bodies in North America
Name: Great Bustard
Order: Otididae
Habitat: Otis tarda
Scientific name: Grasslands and agricultural areas in Europe and Asia
Name: Great Cormorant
Order: Suliformes
Habitat: Coasts and Wetlands
Scientific name: Phalacrocorax carbo
Name: Great Crested Flycatcher
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Myiarchus crinitus
Name: Great Crested Grebe
Order: Podicipedidae
Habitat: Podiceps cristatus
Scientific name: Lakes and slow-moving rivers in Eurasia
Name: Great Gray Owl
Order: Strigidae
Habitat: Strix nebulosa
Scientific name: Coniferous forests in North America and Eurasia
Name: Great Hornbill
Order: Bucerotidae
Habitat: Buceros bicornis
Scientific name: Forests in Southeast Asia
Name: Great Indian Bustard
Order: Otididae
Habitat: Ardeotis nigriceps
Scientific name: Grasslands in India
Name: Great Kiskadee
Order: Tyrannidae
Habitat: Pitangus sulphuratus
Scientific name: Open areas and forest edges in the Americas
Name: Great Reed Warbler
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Wetlands
Scientific name: Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Name: Great Tit
Order: Paridae
Habitat: Parus major
Scientific name: Forests and urban areas in Eurasia
Name: Greater Adjutant
Order: Ciconiidae
Habitat: Leptoptilos dubius
Scientific name: Wetlands in South and Southeast Asia
Name: Greater Bird-of-paradise
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Paradisaea apoda
Name: Greater Flamingo
Order: Phoenicopteridae
Habitat: Phoenicopterus roseus
Scientific name: Coastal lagoons and saline lakes worldwide
Name: Greater Prairie Chicken
Order: Galliformes
Habitat: Grasslands
Scientific name: Tympanuchus cupido
Name: Greater Roadrunner
Order: Cuculidae
Habitat: Geococcyx californianus
Scientific name: Deserts and dry scrublands in southwestern North America
Name: Greater Sage-Grouse
Order: Phasianidae
Habitat: Centrocercus urophasianus
Scientific name: Sagebrush habitats in western North America
Name: Green Avadavat
Order: Estrildidae
Habitat: Amandava formosa
Scientific name: Grasslands and scrublands in India
Name: Green Bee-eater
Order: Meropidae
Habitat: Merops orientalis
Scientific name: Open woodlands and savannas in Africa and Asia
Name: Green Heron
Order: Ardeidae
Habitat: Butorides virescens
Scientific name: Near water bodies in the Americas
Name: Green Magpie
Order: Ptilonorhynchidae
Habitat: Cissa chinensis
Scientific name: Forests in Southeast Asia
Name: Green Parrotlet
Order: Psittacidae
Habitat: Forpus xanthopterygius
Scientific name: Forests and urban areas in South America
Name: Green-and-white Hummingbird
Order: Apodiformes
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Florisuga mellivora
Name: Green-breasted Mango
Order: Apodiformes
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Anthracothorax prevostii
Name: Green-winged Teal
Order: Anatidae
Habitat: Anas crecca
Scientific name: Freshwater wetlands in the Northern Hemisphere
Name: Ground Dove
Order: Columbidae
Habitat: Columbina passerina
Scientific name: Open areas and forest edges in the Americas
Name: Ground Hornbill
Order: Bucorvidae
Habitat: Bucorvus
Scientific name: Savannas and grasslands in Africa
Name: Guanay Cormorant
Order: Phalacrocoracidae
Habitat: Leucocarbo bougainvillii
Scientific name: Coasts in western South America
Name: Gull-billed Tern
Order: Laridae
Habitat: Gelochelidon nilotica
Scientific name: Coasts and inland water bodies worldwide
Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
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Galah | Cacatuidae | Eolophus roseicapilla | Woodlands and urban areas in Australia |
Gambel's Quail | Galliformes | Deserts and arid shrublands | Callipepla gambelii |
Gang-gang Cockatoo | Cacatuidae | Callocephalon fimbriatum | Forests and woodlands in southeastern Australia |
Gannet | Suliformes | Coastal waters | Morus bassanus |
Garganey | Anatidae | Spatula querquedula | Freshwater wetlands in Europe and Asia |
Gargantua Parrot | Psittaciformes | Tropical forests | Amazona gargantua |
Gargney | Anatidae | Spatula querquedula | Freshwater wetlands in Europe and Asia |
Garrulous Honeyeater | Meliphagidae | Gavicalis virescens | Forests and woodlands in eastern Australia |
Gemsbok | Artiodactyla | Deserts and savannas | Oryx gazella |
Gila Monster | Squamata | Deserts and arid regions | Heloderma suspectum |
Gila Woodpecker | Picidae | Melanerpes uropygialis | Deserts and dry forests in southwestern North America |
Gilded Conebill | Passeriformes | Tropical forests | Conirostrum oreion |
Gilded Flicker | Picidae | Colaptes chrysoides | Deserts and dry forests in southwestern North America |
Glaucous Gull | Laridae | Larus hyperboreus | Coasts in the Arctic and subarctic regions |
Glaucous-winged Gull | Laridae | Larus glaucescens | Coasts in western North America |
Glossy Ibis | Pelecaniformes | Wetlands | Plegadis falcinellus |
Glossy Swiftlet | Apodidae | Collocalia esculenta | Forests and urban areas in Southeast Asia |
Glossy-black Cockatoo | Psittaciformes | Eucalyptus forests | Calyptorhynchus lathami |
Golden Eagle | Accipitridae | Aquila chrysaetos | Mountains and open areas in the Northern Hemisphere |
Golden Pheasant | Phasianidae | Chrysolophus pictus | Forests in central China |
Golden-breasted Bunting | Passeriformes | Grasslands and savannas | Emberiza flaviventris |
Golden-breasted Starling | Sturnidae | Lamprotornis regius | Savannas and woodlands in eastern Africa |
Golden-cheeked Warbler | Passeriformes | Woodlands | Setophaga chrysoparia |
Golden-crested Myna | Passeriformes | Tropical forests | Ampeliceps coronatus |
Golden-crowned Flycatcher | Passeriformes | Forests | Myiodynastes chrysocephalus |
Golden-crowned Kinglet | Regulidae | Regulus satrapa | Coniferous and mixed forests in North America |
Golden-crowned Sparrow | Passeriformes | Tundra and boreal forests | Zonotrichia atricapilla |
Golden-fronted Chlorophonia | Passeriformes | Tropical forests | Chlorophonia longipennis |
Golden-fronted Woodpecker | Picidae | Melanerpes aurifrons | Deserts and dry forests in southwestern North America |
Golden-headed Quetzal | Trogoniformes | Tropical Forests | Pharomachrus auriceps |
Golden-hooded Tanager | Thraupidae | Tangara larvata | Forests in Central and South America |
Golden-winged Warbler | Parulidae | Vermivora chrysoptera | Deciduous and mixed forests in eastern North America |
Goliath Heron | Pelecaniformes | Wetlands | Ardea goliath |
Goshawk | Accipitriformes | Forests | Accipiter gentilis |
Gouldian Finch | Passeriformes | Savannas | Erythrura gouldiae |
Graceful Prinia | Passeriformes | Scrublands | Prinia gracilis |
Grackle | Passeriformes | Urban | Quiscalus quiscula |
Grassbird | Passeriformes | Grasslands | Megalurus timoriensis |
Grasshopper Sparrow | Emberizidae | Ammodramus savannarum | Grasslands in North America |
Grasshopper Warbler | Passeriformes | Grasslands | Locustella naevia |
Grassland Pipit | Passeriformes | Grasslands | Anthus novaeseelandiae |
Gray Catbird | Passeriformes | Shrublands | Dumetella carolinensis |
Gray Jay | Corvidae | Perisoreus canadensis | Coniferous and mixed forests in North America |
Gray Parrot | Psittacidae | Psittacus erithacus | Forests in West and Central Africa |
Gray Shrike-thrush | Colluricinclidae | Colluricincla harmonica | Forests and woodlands in Australia |
Gray Teal | Anatidae | Anas gracilis | Freshwater wetlands in Australia and New Guinea |
Gray Wagtail | Motacillidae | Motacilla cinerea | Near water bodies in Europe and Asia |
Gray-capped Emerald | Apodiformes | Tropical forests | Chlorostilbon poortmani |
Gray-crowned Crane | Gruidae | Balearica regulorum | Savannas and wetlands in Africa |
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch | Passeriformes | Alpine | Leucosticte tephrocotis |
Gray-headed Albatross | Procellariiformes | Pelagic | Thalassarche chrysostoma |
Gray-headed Gull | Laridae | Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus | Coasts and inland water bodies in Africa and South America |
Gray-headed Junco | Juncoidae | Junco hyemalis | Coniferous and mixed forests in North America |
Gray-headed Kite | Accipitriformes | Forest | Leptodon cayanensis |
Gray-headed Woodpecker | Picidae | Picus canus | Forests and woodlands in Europe and Asia |
Graylag Goose | Anseriformes | Wetlands | Anser anser |
Great Argus | Galliformes | Forests | Argusianus argus |
Great Argus Pheasant | Galliformes | Tropical Forests | Argusianus argus |
Great Black Hawk | Accipitriformes | Forests | Buteogallus urubitinga |
Great Blue Heron | Ardeidae | Ardea herodias | Near water bodies in North America |
Great Bustard | Otididae | Otis tarda | Grasslands and agricultural areas in Europe and Asia |
Great Cormorant | Suliformes | Coasts and Wetlands | Phalacrocorax carbo |
Great Crested Flycatcher | Passeriformes | Forests | Myiarchus crinitus |
Great Crested Grebe | Podicipedidae | Podiceps cristatus | Lakes and slow-moving rivers in Eurasia |
Great Curassow | Galliformes | Forests | Crax rubra |
Great Egret | Ardeidae | Ardea alba | Near water bodies worldwide |
Great Frigatebird | Suliformes | Coastal | Fregata minor |
Great Gray Owl | Strigidae | Strix nebulosa | Coniferous forests in North America and Eurasia |
Great Hornbill | Bucerotidae | Buceros bicornis | Forests in Southeast Asia |
Great Horned Owl | Strigiformes | Forests | Bubo virginianus |
Great Indian Bustard | Otididae | Ardeotis nigriceps | Grasslands in India |
Great Indian Hornbill | Bucerotiformes | Forests | Buceros bicornis |
Great Kiskadee | Tyrannidae | Pitangus sulphuratus | Open areas and forest edges in the Americas |
Great Knot | Charadriiformes | Coasts | Calidris tenuirostris |
Great Reed Warbler | Passeriformes | Wetlands | Acrocephalus arundinaceus |
Great Shearwater | Procellariiformes | Oceans | Ardenna gravis |
Great Tit | Paridae | Parus major | Forests and urban areas in Eurasia |
Greater Adjutant | Ciconiidae | Leptoptilos dubius | Wetlands in South and Southeast Asia |
Greater Antillean Grackle | Passeriformes | Urban | Quiscalus niger |
Greater Bird-of-paradise | Passeriformes | Tropical Forests | Paradisaea apoda |
Greater Flamingo | Phoenicopteridae | Phoenicopterus roseus | Coastal lagoons and saline lakes worldwide |
Greater Hoopoe-Lark | Passeriformes | Deserts | Alaemon alaudipes |
Greater Prairie Chicken | Galliformes | Grasslands | Tympanuchus cupido |
Greater Roadrunner | Cuculidae | Geococcyx californianus | Deserts and dry scrublands in southwestern North America |
Greater Sage-Grouse | Phasianidae | Centrocercus urophasianus | Sagebrush habitats in western North America |
Green Avadavat | Estrildidae | Amandava formosa | Grasslands and scrublands in India |
Green Bee-eater | Meropidae | Merops orientalis | Open woodlands and savannas in Africa and Asia |
Green Broadbill | Passeriformes | Forests | Calyptomena viridis |
Green Heron | Ardeidae | Butorides virescens | Near water bodies in the Americas |
Green Junglefowl | Phasianidae | Gallus varius | Forests in Indonesia |
Green Kingfisher | Coraciiformes | Wetlands | Chloroceryle americana |
Green Magpie | Ptilonorhynchidae | Cissa chinensis | Forests in Southeast Asia |
Green Parrotlet | Psittacidae | Forpus xanthopterygius | Forests and urban areas in South America |
Green Scrubfowl | Galliformes | Forests | Megapodius reinwardt |
Green Violetear | Apodiformes | Forests | Colibri thalassinus |
Green Woodhoopoe | Bucerotiformes | Forests | Phoeniculus purpureus |
Green-and-white Hummingbird | Apodiformes | Tropical Forests | Florisuga mellivora |
Green-breasted Mango | Apodiformes | Forests | Anthracothorax prevostii |
Green-headed Tanager | Passeriformes | Forests | Tangara seledon |
Green-winged Teal | Anatidae | Anas crecca | Freshwater wetlands in the Northern Hemisphere |
Greenshank | Scolopacidae | Tringa nebularia | Wetlands worldwide |
Grey Falcon | Falconiformes | Grasslands | Falco hypoleucos |
Greylag Goose | Anseriformes | Wetlands | Anser anser |
Grivet | Primates | Forests | Chlorocebus aethiops |
Ground Dove | Columbidae | Columbina passerina | Open areas and forest edges in the Americas |
Ground Hornbill | Bucorvidae | Bucorvus | Savannas and grasslands in Africa |
Guanay Cormorant | Phalacrocoracidae | Leucocarbo bougainvillii | Coasts in western South America |
Guira Cuckoo | Cuculiformes | Forests | Guira guira |
Gull-billed Tern | Laridae | Gelochelidon nilotica | Coasts and inland water bodies worldwide |
Gyrfalcon | Accipitriformes | Tundra | Falco rusticolus |