List_of_birds

This page lists living orders and families of birds, class Aves.
Taxonomy is very fluid in the age of DNA analysis, so comments are made where appropriate, and all numbers are approximate. The Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy offers a different classification.
This article and the descendant family articles follow the taxonomy of the Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds (HANZAB) for families largely endemic to that region, and otherwise the Handbook of Birds of the World (HBW).

Paleognathae
The flightless and mostly giant Struthioniformes lack a keeled sternum and are collectively known as ratites. Together with the Tinamiformes, they form the Paleognathae (or “old jaws”), one of the two evolutionary "super orders."

Struthioniformes: mainly southern hemisphere; 12 species, two extinct
Struthionidae: Ostrich
Casuariidae: emus and cassowaries
Apterygidae: kiwis
Rheidae: rheas
Tinamiformes: South America; 45 species
Tinamidae: tinamous
Neognathae
Nearly all living birds belong to the super order of Neognathae— or 'new jaws'. With their keels, unlike the ratites, they are known as carinates. The passerines alone account for well over five thousand species.

Anseriformes: worldwide; 150 species
Anhimidae: screamers
Anseranatidae: Magpie-goose
Anatidae:	swans, geese and ducks
Galliformes: worldwide except northern Eurasia; 256 species
Megapodidae: mound-builders
Cracidae: chachalacas, guans and curassows
Tetraonidae: grouse
Phasianidae: partridges, pheasants, quail and allies
Odontophoridae: New World quails
Numididae: guineafowl
Meleagrididae: turkeys
Mesitornithidae: mesites
Sphenisciformes: Antarctic and southern waters; 16 species
Spheniscidae: penguins
Gaviiformes: North America, Eurasia; five species
Gaviidae: loons or divers
Podicipediformes: worldwide; 20 species
Podicipedidae: grebes
Procellariiformes: pan-oceanic; 93 species
Diomedeidae: albatrosses
Procellariidae: fulmars, prions, shearwaters, gadfly and other petrels
Pelecanoididae: diving petrels
Hydrobatidae: storm petrels
Pelecaniformes: worldwide; 57 species
Pelecanidae: pelicans
Sulidae: gannets and boobies
Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants
Fregatidae: frigatebirds
Anhingidae: Anhinga and darters
Phaethontidae: tropicbirds
Ciconiiformes: all continents; 115 species
Ardeidae: herons and bitterns
Cochlearidae: Boatbill
Balaenicipitidae: Shoebill
Scopidae: Hammerkop
Ciconiidae: storks
Threskiornithidae: ibises and spoonbills
Phoenicopteridae: flamingos
Accipitriformes: worldwide; about 226 species. Some classifications also include the Falconidae.
Cathartidae: New World vultures and condors
Pandionidae: osprey
Accipitridae: hawks, eagles, buzzards and Old World vultures, harriers, kites, and allies
Sagittaridae: secretary bird
Falconiformes: worldwide; 60 species. Sometimes included in the Accipitriformes.
Falconidae: falcons
Turniciformes: Old World, 15 species
Turnicidae: buttonquail
Gruiformes: worldwide; 196 species
Gruidae: cranes
Aramidae: Limpkin
Psophiidae: trumpeters
Rallidae: rails, crakes, coots and allies
Heliornithidae: finfoots and Sungrebe
Rhynochetidae: Kagu
Eurypigidae: Sunbittern
Cariamidae: seriemas
Otidae: bustards
Charadriiformes: worldwide; 305 species
Jacanidae: jacanas
Rostratulidae: painted snipe
Haematopodidae: oystercatchers
Charadriidae: plovers
Pluvianellidae: Magellanic Plover
Ibidorhynchidae: Ibisbill
Recurvirostridae: avocets and stilts
Scolopacidae: typical waders or shorebirds
Dromadidae: Crab Plover
Burhinidae: thick-knees
Glareolidae: coursers and pratincoles
Thinocoridae: seedsnipe
Pedionomidae: Plains Wanderer
Chionididae: sheathbill
Stercorariidae: skuas
Laridae: gulls
Sternidae: terns
Rhynchopidae: skimmers
Alcidae: auks
Pterocliformes: Africa, Europe, Asia; 16 species
Pteroclidae: sandgrouse
Columbiformes: worldwide; 300 species
Raphidae: dodos
Columbidae: pigeons and doves
Psittaciformes: pan-tropical, southern temperate zones; 330 species
Cacatuidae: cockatoos
Psittacidae: parrots
Cuculiformes: worldwide; 151 species
Musophagidae: turacos and allies
Cuculidae: cuckoos
Opisthocomidae: Hoatzin
Strigiformes: worldwide; 134 species
Tytonidae: barn owls
Strigidae: typical owls
Caprimulgiformes: worldwide; 96 species
Steatornithidae: Oilbird
Podargidae: frogmouths
Nyctibiidae: potoos
Aegothelidae: owlet-nightjars
Caprimulgidae: nightjars
Apodiformes: worldwide; 403 species
Apodidae: swifts
Hemiprocnidae: tree swifts
Trochiliformes
Trochilidae: hummingbirds
Coliiformes: Sub-Saharan Africa; six species
Coliidae: mousebirds
Trogoniformes: Sub-Saharan Africa, Americas, Asia; 35 species
Trogonidae: trogons and quetzals
Coraciiformes: worldwide; 192 species
Alcedinidae: river kingfishers
Halcyonidae: tree kingfishers
Cerylidae: water or belted kingfishers
Todidae: todies
Momotidae: motmots
Meropidae: bee-eaters
Leptosomatidae: Cuckoo Roller
Brachypteraciidae: ground rollers
Coraciidae: rollers
Upupidae: Hoopoe
Phoeniculidae: woodhoopoes
Bucerotidae: hornbills
Piciformes: worldwide except Australasia; 376 species
Galbulidae: jacamars
Bucconidae: puffbirds
Capitonidae: barbets
Indicatoridae: honeyguides
Ramphastidae: toucans
Picidae: woodpeckers
Passeriformes: worldwide; about 5,200 species
Suborder Tyranni ("suboscines")
Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers
Acanthisittidae: New Zealand wrens
Pittidae: pittas
Eurylaimidae: broadbills
Dendrocolaptidae: woodcreepers
Furnariidae: ovenbirds
Thamnophilidae: antbirds
Formicariidae: antpittas and antthrushes
Conopophagidae: gnateaters
Rhinocryptidae: tapaculos
Cotingidae: cotingas
Pipridae: manakins
Philepittidae: asities
Suborder Passeri ("oscines")
Atrichornithidae: scrub-birds
Menuridae: lyrebirds
Turnagridae: Piopio
Alaudidae: larks
Hirundinidae: swallows
Motacillidae: wagtails and pipits
Campephagidae: cuckoo-shrikes
Pycnonotidae: bulbuls
Regulidae: kinglets
Chloropseidae: leafbirds
Aegithinidae: ioras
Ptilogonatidae: silky-flycatchers
Bombycillidae: waxwings
Hypocoliidae: hypocolius
Dulidae: Palmchat
Cinclidae: dippers
Troglodytidae: wrens
Mimidae: mockingbirds, thrashers and gray catbird
Prunellidae: accentors
Turdidae: thrushes and allies
Cisticolidae: cisticolas and allies
Sylviidae: Old World warblers
Polioptilidae: gnatcatchers
Muscicapidae: Old World flycatchers
Platysteiridae: wattle-eyes
Petroicidae: Australasian robins
Pachycephalidae: whistlers and allies
Picathartidae: rockfowl
Timaliidae: babblers
Pomatostomidae: pseudo-babblers
Paradoxornithidae: parrotbills
Orthonychidae: logrunner and chowchilla
Cinclosomatidae: whipbirds and quail-thrushes
Aegithalidae: long-tailed tits
Maluridae: fairy-wrens, emu-wrens and grasswrens
Neosittidae: sitellas
Climacteridae: Australasian treecreepers
Paridae: chickadees and tits
Sittidae: nuthatches
Tichodromidae: Wallcreeper
Certhiidae: treecreepers
Rhabdornithidae: Philippine creepers
Remizidae: penduline tits
Nectariniidae: sunbirds and spiderhunters
Melanocharitidae: berrypeckers and longbills
Paramythiidae: tit berrypecker and crested berrypeckers
Dicaeidae: flowerpeckers
Pardalotidae: pardalotes, thornbills and alies
Zosteropidae: white-eyes
Promeropidae: sugarbirds
Meliphagidae: honeyeaters and chats
Oriolidae: Old World orioles
Irenidae: fairy-bluebirds
Laniidae: shrikes
Malaconotidae: bushshrikes and allies
Prionopidae: helmetshrikes
Vangidae: vangas
Dicruridae: drongos
Callaeidae: wattlebirds
Corcoracidae: White-winged chough and Apostlebird
Artamidae: currawongs, woodswallows, butcherbirds & allies
Pityriaseidae: bristlehead
Paradisaeidae: birds-of-paradise
Ptilonorhynchidae: bowerbirds
Corvidae: crows, jays and magpies
Sturnidae: starlings
Passeridae: Old World sparrows
Ploceidae: weavers and allies
Estrildidae: waxbills and allies
Viduidae: indigobirds
Vireonidae: vireos and allies
Fringillidae: finches, crossbills and allies
Drepanididae: Hawaiian honeycreepers
Peucedramidae: Olive warbler
Parulidae: New World warblers
Coerebidae: Bananaquit
Thraupidae: tanagers and allies
Emberizidae: buntings, seedeaters and allies
Cardinalidae: saltators, cardinals and allies
Icteridae: troupials and allies

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