Baltimore oriole. In the genus Icterus, New World Orioles, with about 30 other Orioles.

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Bobolink, in the blackbird family and the only bird in its genus, Dolichonyx.

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African thrush, Turdus pelios. There's just over 100 thrushes in the genus Turdus. For people who bird in the western hemisphere, some common representatives include the American robin, Clay-colored thrush, Great thrush, Rufous-bellied thrush, and the Austral thrush.

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Picture of a Lesson's motmot on a branch

Lesson's motmot. In the genus Momotus which has 7 species, 6 of which are quite similar and were considered the same species. The unique species in this genus is the Russet-crowned motmot, which occurs in Mexico and Guatemala.

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Multicolored tanager juvenile, Colombia.

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Hadada ibis, Uganda. The Hadada is the most common and widely distributed of the 5 species in its genus, Bostrychia, with all species occurring in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Velvet-purple coronet, a hummingbird restricted to the western Andes.

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Chestnut wood quail. Western Colombia endemic. A shy and vigilant bird when it comes out of the forest.

In the wood quail genus with 14 other species who occur in Central and South America.

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Summer tanager, juvenile. Colombia. Birds in this genus, Piranga, are called tanagers but they're Cardinals.

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A male Red-headed barbet. Colombia.

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Crimson-rumped toucanet, Colombia. In the Green toucanet genus with 10 other mainly highland forest toucanets.

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Glistening-green tanager, Colombia. In a genus with two other stirking tanagers, the Multicolored tanager, and the Orange-eared tanager.

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