Animal scientific names
- Fish scientific name
- Bird scientific name
- Snake scientific name
- Dolphin scientific name
- Shark scientific name
- Whale scientific name
- Crab scientific name
- Butterfly scientific name
- Spider scientific name
Scientific names
As an example of a scientific name in action, the scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens. In this example of a scientific name, the genus name is Homo and the species is sapiens. These terms are unique and no other species can have this same name. Scientific names are designed to tell you something about an animal's relationships with other animals.
Bird Scientific Names
- Albatross: Phoebitria Procellariformes
- Black Swan: Cygnus Atratus
- Condor: Vultur Gryphus
- Crane: Gruidae Gruiformes
- Crow: Corvous Corone
- Cuckoo: Cuculidae Cuculiformes
- Dodo: Raphidae Columbiformes
- Dove: Columbidae Colombiformes
- Duck: Anatidae Anseriformes
- Eagle: Aquila Accipitridae
- Falcon: Falconidae Falco
- Gull: Larus Canus
- Hawk: Diurnus Accipitridae
- Humming Bird: Triochilidae Apodiformes
- Kiwi: Apteryx Apterygiformes
- Ostrich: Struthio Camelus
- Owl: Nocturnalis Strigiformes
- Parrot: Phaethontidae Psittaciformes
- Peacock: Pava Cristatus
- Pelican: Pelecanidae Pelecaniformes
- Penguin: Pentagonica Sphenisciformes
- Pigeon: Columbidae Colombiformes
- Sparrow: Ploceidae Passer
- Swan: Cygnus Coscoroba
- Tortoise: Herbivora Testudinidae
- Vulture: Diurnilis Neophron