The birds whose names begin with letter G are inhabitants of different habitats throughout the world. They do not share many characteristics as most of them do not belong in close families. What they have in common is that they belong in the class of birds and their names begin with letter G

Giant Ibis

The Giant Ibis is the only known species in the monotypic genus and is scientifically referred to as Thaumatibis gigantea. Being a wader, it belongs to the ibis family, Threskiornithidae and is mainly confined to the northern parts of Cambodia though some species are also found surviving in the extreme conditions of Laos.

Goldcrest

It is scientifically referred to as Regulus regulus and is a very tiny passerine bird that belongs in the kinglet family. It very much resembles the Firecrest though it has a plainer face.

Golden Swallow

Having an increasingly diminishing population, the Golden Swallow also has a declining range which is fragmented, a fact that justifies why it is classified as a vulnerable species by the IUCN. Since the 19TH century, the Golden Swallow has declined massively in numbers although the pace of decline reduced with increasing rarity. It belongs in the family Hirundinidae.

Great Snipe

This is a small stocky wader and is known scientifically as Gallinago media. Its breeding habitat is mainly in marshy places and wet meadows that have short vegetation especially in the Eastern Europe and the North Western Russia. These birds are migratory and are known to winter in Africa. The breeding population in the European countries faces steep decline and urgent action needs to be taken.

Greater Spotted Eagle

The Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga), is also sometimes variously called the spotted eagle and is a large bird of prey that, like all other eagles, belongs in the family Accipitridae. These eagles are often seen together with the Buteos, sea eagles and other Accipitridae although recently studies have shown that they are less distinct than initially believed from the more slender accipitrine hawks.

Green Bee-eater

Scientifically christened Merops orientalis, the Green Bee-Eater which is also called the Little Green Bee-eater at times is a near passerine bird and is found in the bee-eater family. It is native to a belt across sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from Senegal and the Gambia to Eastern African country of Ethiopia. Outside Africa, these birds can be found in western Arabia, India and Vietnam. Care should be taken not confuse this species with Little Bee-eater.

Guinea fowl

The guinea fowl is found in the bird family and in the order Galliformes. Most of the time, it is reared at home as a domestic fowl. They are of two types which are the Pearl and the White. Although they are most prevalent in the western part of Africa, they have been introduced to several parts of the earth over time and are now more evenly distributed.

The Galliformes

The Galliformes represent an order of birds that includes a variety of birds, both of which are domestic and wild. Among their most notable features is the fact that they have the longest known relationship with man and their history stretches back to the Eocene period, some 50 million years ago. Members of this order include turkeys, chickens, birds, quails, guans, among other birds. Galliformes have 250 member species.