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The complete list of FAMILIES by ORDER is given below.

Note that several of the families have no surviving members: they are extinct.

Families [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] (256) [Orders: 43] Help 

  No. Scientific Family Family Genera Species Extinct View
ORDER: ARCHAEOPTERYGIFORMES (Archaeopteryx) 1 1      
  1 Archaeopterygidae Archaeopteryx 1? 1? Yes All am
ORDER: HESPERORNITHIFORMES (Fossil Marine Birds) 3 14      
  1 Hesperorithidae Hesperornis 1? 9? Yes All am
  2 Enaliornithidae Enaliornis 1? 3? Yes All am
  3 Baptornithidae Baptornis 1? 2? Yes All am
ORDER: ICHTHYORNITHIFORMES (Extinct Toothed Birds) 2 2      
  1 Ichthyornithidae Ichthyornis 1? 1? Yes All am
  2 Apatornithidae Apatornis 1? 1? Yes All am
ORDER: STRUTHIONIFORMES (Ostriches, Rheas, Tinamous, Cassowaries, Emus, Kiwis) 14 69      
  1 Struthionidae Ostriches 1 2 No All am
  2 Rheidae Rheas 1 4 No All am
  3 Tinamidae Tinamous 9 52 No All am
  4 Casuariidae Cassowaries, Emus 2 6 No All am
  5 Apterygidae Kiwis 1 5 No All am
ORDER: GALLIFORMES (Megapodes, Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows, Guineafowl, New World Quails, Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse) 83 319      
  1 Megapodiidae Megapodes 7 23 No All am
  2 Cracidae Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows 11 56 No All am
  3 Numididae Guineafowl 4 8 No All am
  4 Odontophoridae New World Quails 10 36 No All am
  5 Phasianidae Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse 51 196 No All am
ORDER: AEPYORNITHIFORMES (Elephant Birds (pleistocene - Recent, Madagascar)) 1 7      
  1 Aepyornithidae Elephant Birds 1? 7? Yes All am
ORDER: ANSERIFORMES (Screamers, Magpie Goose, Ducks, Geese, Swans) 56 184      
  1 Anhimidae Screamers 2 3 No All am
  2 Anseranatidae Magpie Goose 1 1 No All am
  3 Anatidae Ducks, Geese, Swans 53 180 No All am
ORDER: PODICIPEDIFORMES (Grebes) 6 24      
  1 Podicipedidae Grebes 6 24 No All am
ORDER: PHOENICOPTERIFORMES (Flamingos) 3 6      
  1 Phoenicopteridae Flamingos 3 6 No All am
ORDER: PHAETHONTIFORMES (Tropicbirds) 1 3      
  1 Phaethontidae Tropicbirds 1 3 No All am
ORDER: EURYPYGIFORMES (Kagu, Sunbittern) 2 2      
  1 Rhynochetidae Kagu 1 1 No All am
  2 Eurypygidae Sunbittern 1 1 No All am
ORDER: MESITORNITHIFORMES (Mesites) 2 3      
  1 Mesitornithidae Mesites 2 3 No All am
ORDER: DIATRYMIFORMES (Extinct Flightless Birds) ? ?      
  1 Diatrymidae Diatryma ? ? Yes All am
ORDER: COLUMBIFORMES (Pigeons, Doves) 56 376      
  1 Columbidae Pigeons, Doves 54 373 No All am
  2 Raphidae Dodos, Solitaires 2? 3? Yes All am
ORDER: PTEROCLIFORMES (Sandgrouse) 2 16      
  1 Pteroclidae Sandgrouse 2 16 No All am
ORDER: CAPRIMULGIFORMES (Oilbird, Frogmouths, Potoos, Nightjars, Owlet-nightjars, Treeswifts, Swifts, Hummingbirds) 151 628      
  1 Steatornithidae Oilbird 1 1 No All am
  2 Podargidae Frogmouths 3 16 No All am
  3 Nyctibiidae Potoos 1 7 No All am
  4 Caprimulgidae Nightjars 20 101 No All am
  5 Aegothelidae Owlet-nightjars 1 10 No All am
  6 Hemiprocnidae Treeswifts 1 4 No All am
  7 Apodidae Swifts 19 110 No All am
  8 Trochilidae Hummingbirds 105 379 No All am
ORDER: OPISTHOCOMIFORMES (Hoatzin) 1 1      
  1 Opisthocomidae Hoatzin 1 1 No All am
ORDER: ODONTOPTERYGIFORMES (Extinct Bony-toothed Birds) 13 45      
  1 Odontopterygidae Bony-tooths 1? 5? Yes All am
  2 Pelagornithidae False-toothed Birds 12? 40? Yes All am
ORDER: CUCULIFORMES (Cuckoos) 37 159      
  1 Cuculidae Cuckoos 37 159 No All am
ORDER: GRUIFORMES (Finfoots, Rails, Gallinules, Coots, Trumpeters, Limpkin, Cranes) 54 203      
  1 Heliornithidae Finfoots 3 3 No All am
  2 Rallidae Rails, Gallinules, Coots 43 178 No All am
  3 Psophiidae Trumpeters 1 6 No All am
  4 Aramidae Limpkin 1 1 No All am
  5 Gruidae Cranes 6 15 No All am
ORDER: OTIDIFORMES (Bustards) 12 26      
  1 Otididae Bustards 12 26 No All am
ORDER: MUSOPHAGIFORMES (Turacos) 7 24      
  1 Musophagidae Turacos 7 24 No All am
ORDER: GAVIIFORMES (Loons/divers) 1 5      
  1 Gaviidae Loons/divers 1 5 No All am
ORDER: SPHENISCIFORMES (Penguins) 6 19      
  1 Spheniscidae Penguins 6 19 No All am
ORDER: PROCELLARIIFORMES (Southern Storm-petrels, Northern Storm-petrels, Albatrosses, Petrels, Shearwaters) 28 154      
  1 Oceanitidae Southern Storm-petrels 5 10 No All am
  2 Hydrobatidae Northern Storm-petrels 1 18 No All am
  3 Diomedeidae Albatrosses 6 24 No All am
  4 Procellariidae Petrels, Shearwaters 16 102 No All am
ORDER: CICONIIFORMES (Storks) 7 21      
  1 Ciconiidae Storks 7 21 No All am
ORDER: PELECANIFORMES (Ibises, Spoonbills, Herons, Hamerkop, Shoebill, Pelicans) 36 120      
  1 Threskiornithidae Ibises, Spoonbills 14 36 No All am
  2 Ardeidae Herons 19 74 No All am
  3 Scopidae Hamerkop 1 1 No All am
  4 Balaenicipitidae Shoebill 1 1 No All am
  5 Pelecanidae Pelicans 1 8 No All am
ORDER: SULIFORMES (Frigatebirds, Gannets, Boobies, Cormorants, Darters) 15 59      
  1 Fregatidae Frigatebirds 1 5 No All am
  2 Sulidae Gannets, Boobies 3 11 No All am
  3 Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants 10 39 No All am
  4 Anhingidae Darters 1 4 No All am
ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES (Thick-knees, Sheathbills, Magellanic Plover, Egyptian Plover, Oystercatchers, Ibisbill, Avocets, Stilts, Plovers, Plains-wanderer, Seedsnipes, Painted-snipes, Jacanas, Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes, Buttonquails, Crab-plover, Coursers, Pratincoles, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers, Skuas, Auks) 90 402      
  1 Burhinidae Thick-knees 2 10 No All am
  2 Chionidae Sheathbills 1 2 No All am
  3 Pluvianellidae Magellanic Plover 1 1 No All am
  4 Pluvianidae Egyptian Plover 1 1 No All am
  5 Haematopodidae Oystercatchers 1 12 No All am
  6 Ibidorhynchidae Ibisbill 1 1 No All am
  7 Recurvirostridae Avocets, Stilts 3 10 No All am
  8 Charadriidae Plovers 12 71 No All am
  9 Pedionomidae Plains-wanderer 1 1 No All am
  10 Thinocoridae Seedsnipes 2 4 No All am
  11 Rostratulidae Painted-snipes 2 3 No All am
  12 Jacanidae Jacanas 6 8 No All am
  13 Scolopacidae Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes 16 99 No All am
  14 Turnicidae Buttonquails 2 18 No All am
  15 Dromadidae Crab-plover 1 1 No All am
  16 Glareolidae Coursers, Pratincoles 5 17 No All am
  17 Laridae Gulls, Terns, Skimmers 20 110 No All am
  18 Stercorariidae Skuas 2 8 No All am
  19 Alcidae Auks 11 25 No All am
ORDER: STRIGIFORMES (Barn-owls, Typical Owls) 32 262      
  1 Tytonidae Barn-owls 2 22 No All am
  2 Strigidae Typical Owls 30 240 No All am
ORDER: CATHARTIFORMES (New World Vultures) 5 8      
  1 Cathartidae New World Vultures 5 8 No All am
ORDER: ACCIPITRIFORMES (Secretarybird, Osprey, Hawks, Eagles) 72 271      
  1 Sagittariidae Secretarybird 1 1 No All am
  2 Pandionidae Osprey 1 2 No All am
  3 Accipitridae Hawks, Eagles 70 268 No All am
ORDER: COLIIFORMES (Mousebirds) 2 6      
  1 Coliidae Mousebirds 2 6 No All am
ORDER: LEPTOSOMIFORMES (Cuckoo Roller) 1 3      
  1 Leptosomidae Cuckoo Roller 1 3 No All am
ORDER: TROGONIFORMES (Trogons) 8 46      
  1 Trogonidae Trogons 8 46 No All am
ORDER: BUCEROTIFORMES (Hornbills, Hoopoes, Woodhoopoes) 19 76      
  1 Bucerotidae Hornbills 16 63 No All am
  2 Upupidae Hoopoes 1 5 No All am
  3 Phoeniculidae Woodhoopoes 2 8 No All am
ORDER: CORACIIFORMES (Bee-eaters, Rollers, Ground-rollers, Todies, Motmots, Kingfishers) 35 190      
  1 Meropidae Bee-eaters 3 31 No All am
  2 Coraciidae Rollers 2 13 No All am
  3 Brachypteraciidae Ground-rollers 4 5 No All am
  4 Todidae Todies 1 5 No All am
  5 Momotidae Motmots 6 14 No All am
  6 Alcedinidae Kingfishers 19 122 No All am
ORDER: DINORNITHIFORMES (Moas (pleistocene - Recent, New Zealand)) 8 17      
  1 Dinornithidae Moas 6? 11? Yes All am
  2 Anomalopterygidae Anomalopteryx 2? 6? Yes All am
ORDER: PICIFORMES (Jacamars, Puffbirds, Toucans, New World Barbets, Prong-billed Barbets, Asian Barbets, African Barbets, Honeyguides, Woodpeckers) 75 496      
  1 Galbulidae Jacamars 5 19 No All am
  2 Bucconidae Puffbirds 12 38 No All am
  3 Ramphastidae Toucans 5 54 No All am
  4 Capitonidae New World Barbets 2 18 No All am
  5 Semnornithidae Prong-billed Barbets 1 2 No All am
  6 Megalaimidae Asian Barbets 2 35 No All am
  7 Lybiidae African Barbets 11 56 No All am
  8 Indicatoridae Honeyguides 4 17 No All am
  9 Picidae Woodpeckers 33 257 No All am
ORDER: CARIAMIFORMES (Seriemas) 2 2      
  1 Cariamidae Seriemas 2 2 No All am
ORDER: FALCONIFORMES (Falcons, Caracaras) 11 70      
  1 Falconidae Falcons, Caracaras 11 70 No All am
ORDER: PSITTACIFORMES (New Zealand Parrots, Cockatoos, Parrots) 92 437      
  1 Strigopidae New Zealand Parrots 2 4 No All am
  2 Cacatuidae Cockatoos 7 21 No All am
  3 Psittacidae Parrots 83 412 No All am
ORDER: PASSERIFORMES (New Zealand Wrens, Pittas, Asities, Typical Broadbills, Sapayoa, African And Green Broadbills, Typical Antbirds, Gnateaters, Crescentchests, Antpittas, Tapaculos, Ground-antbirds, Ovenbirds, Manakins, Cotingas, Tityras And Allies, Tyrant-flycatchers, Lyrebirds, Scrub-birds, Bowerbirds, Australasian Treecreepers, Fairy-wrens, Bristlebirds, Honeyeaters, Pardalotes, Thornbills, Logrunners, Australasian Babblers, Mohouas, Ploughbill, Sittellas, Old World Orioles, Painted Berrypeckers, Australo-papuan Bellbirds, Quail-thrushes And Jewel-babblers, Shrike-tits, Whistlers, Whipbirds And Wedgebills, Vireos, Cuckooshrikes, Berryhunter, Woodswallows And Butcherbirds, Boatbills, Vangas And Allies, Batises And Wattle-eyes, Ioras, Bristlehead, Bush-shrikes, Fantails, Drongos, Ifrit, Monarch-flycatchers, Crested Jay, Shrikes, Crows And Jays, Melampittas, Australian Mudnesters, Birds-of-paradise, New Zealand Wattlebirds, Stitchbird, Berrypeckers And Longbills, Satinbirds, Picathartes, Rail-babbler, Rockjumpers, Australasian Robins, Hyliotas, Fairy Flycatcher And Allies, Tits And Chickadees, Penduline-tits, Larks, Bearded Reedling, Nicators, Crombecs And Allies, Cisticolas And Allies, Reed-warblers, Cupwings, Grasshopper-warblers And Grassbirds, Donacobius, Tetrakas, Swallows And Martins, Bulbuls, Leaf-warblers, Bush-warblers, Long-tailed Tits, Old World Warblers And Parrotbills, White-eyes And Yuhinas, Scimitar-babblers And Allies, Ground Babblers, Laughingthrushes And Allies, Treecreepers, Nuthatches, Gnatcatchers, Wrens, Dippers, Oxpeckers, Starlings, Mockingbirds And Thrashers, Thrushes, Old World Flycatchers And Chats, Kinglets And Firecrests, Palmchat, Hypocolius, Hylocitreas, Waxwings, Silky-flycatchers, Oos, Elachura, Sugarbirds, Spot-throat And Allies, Fairy-bluebirds, Leafbirds, Flowerpeckers, Sunbirds, Accentors, Olive Warbler, Przevalski's Rosefinch, Weavers, Waxbills, Whydahs And Indigobirds, Old World Sparrows, Pipits And Wagtails, Finches, Longspurs, Thrush-tanager, Old World Buntings, New World Sparrows, Wrenthrush, Cuban Warblers, New World Blackbirds, New World Warblers, Hispaniolan Tanagers, Spindalises, Puerto Rican Tanager, Chat-tanagers, Mitrospingid Tanagers, Cardinals, Tanagers) 1380 6900      
  1 Acanthisittidae New Zealand Wrens 3 4 No All am
  2 Pittidae Pittas 3 48 No All am
  3 Philepittidae Asities 2 4 No All am
  4 Eurylaimidae Typical Broadbills 7 12 No All am
  5 Sapayoidae Sapayoa 1 1 No All am
  6 Calyptomenidae African And Green Broadbills 2 6 No All am
  7 Thamnophilidae Typical Antbirds 61 254 No All am
  8 Conopophagidae Gnateaters 2 12 No All am
  9 Melanopareiidae Crescentchests 1 4 No All am
  10 Grallariidae Antpittas 4 55 No All am
  11 Rhinocryptidae Tapaculos 12 61 No All am
  12 Formicariidae Ground-antbirds 2 12 No All am
  13 Furnariidae Ovenbirds 69 340 No All am
  14 Pipridae Manakins 17 53 No All am
  15 Cotingidae Cotingas 24 68 No All am
  16 Tityridae Tityras And Allies 11 49 No All am
  17 Tyrannidae Tyrant-flycatchers 103 456 No All am
  18 Menuridae Lyrebirds 1 2 No All am
  19 Atrichornithidae Scrub-birds 1 2 No All am
  20 Ptilonorhynchidae Bowerbirds 8 21 No All am
  21 Climacteridae Australasian Treecreepers 2 7 No All am
  22 Maluridae Fairy-wrens 6 32 No All am
  23 Dasyornithidae Bristlebirds 1 3 No All am
  24 Meliphagidae Honeyeaters 52 195 No All am
  25 Pardalotidae Pardalotes 1 4 No All am
  26 Acanthizidae Thornbills 13 66 No All am
  27 Orthonychidae Logrunners 1 3 No All am
  28 Pomatostomidae Australasian Babblers 2 5 No All am
  29 Mohouidae Mohouas 1 3 No All am
  30 Eulacestomidae Ploughbill 1 1 No All am
  31 Neosittidae Sittellas 1 3 No All am
  32 Oriolidae Old World Orioles 4 40 No All am
  33 Paramythiidae Painted Berrypeckers 2 3 No All am
  34 Oreoicidae Australo-papuan Bellbirds 3 3 No All am
  35 Cinclosomatidae Quail-thrushes And Jewel-babblers 2 11 No All am
  36 Falcunculidae Shrike-tits 1 3 No All am
  37 Pachycephalidae Whistlers 5 52 No All am
  38 Psophodidae Whipbirds And Wedgebills 2 6 No All am
  39 Vireonidae Vireos 8 66 No All am
  40 Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes 13 100 No All am
  41 Rhagologidae Berryhunter 1 1 No All am
  42 Artamidae Woodswallows And Butcherbirds 6 24 No All am
  43 Machaerirhynchidae Boatbills 1 2 No All am
  44 Vangidae Vangas And Allies 21 41 No All am
  45 Platysteiridae Batises And Wattle-eyes 4 34 No All am
  46 Aegithinidae Ioras 1 4 No All am
  47 Pityriasidae Bristlehead 1 1 No All am
  48 Malaconotidae Bush-shrikes 11 54 No All am
  49 Rhipiduridae Fantails 3 66 No All am
  50 Dicruridae Drongos 1 26 No All am
  51 Ifritidae Ifrit 1 1 No All am
  52 Monarchidae Monarch-flycatchers 16 112 No All am
  53 Platylophidae Crested Jay 1 1 No All am
  54 Laniidae Shrikes 4 36 No All am
  55 Corvidae Crows And Jays 21 136 No All am
  56 Melampittidae Melampittas 2 2 No All am
  57 Corcoracidae Australian Mudnesters 2 2 No All am
  58 Paradisaeidae Birds-of-paradise 15 42 No All am
  59 Callaeidae New Zealand Wattlebirds 3 5 No All am
  60 Notiomystidae Stitchbird 1 1 No All am
  61 Melanocharitidae Berrypeckers And Longbills 4 11 No All am
  62 Cnemophilidae Satinbirds 2 4 No All am
  63 Picathartidae Picathartes 1 2 No All am
  64 Eupetidae Rail-babbler 1 1 No All am
  65 Chaetopidae Rockjumpers 1 2 No All am
  66 Petroicidae Australasian Robins 20 53 No All am
  67 Hyliotidae Hyliotas 1 4 No All am
  68 Stenostiridae Fairy Flycatcher And Allies 4 9 No All am
  69 Paridae Tits And Chickadees 16 71 No All am
  70 Remizidae Penduline-tits 3 12 No All am
  71 Alaudidae Larks 21 105 No All am
  72 Panuridae Bearded Reedling 1 1 No All am
  73 Nicatoridae Nicators 1 3 No All am
  74 Macrosphenidae Crombecs And Allies 7 21 No All am
  75 Cisticolidae Cisticolas And Allies 26 171 No All am
  76 Acrocephalidae Reed-warblers 6 64 No All am
  77 Pnoepygidae Cupwings 1 4 No All am
  78 Locustellidae Grasshopper-warblers And Grassbirds 13 67 No All am
  79 Donacobiidae Donacobius 1 1 No All am
  80 Bernieridae Tetrakas 8 11 No All am
  81 Hirundinidae Swallows And Martins 21 100 No All am
  82 Pycnonotidae Bulbuls 33 166 No All am
  83 Phylloscopidae Leaf-warblers 1 84 No All am
  84 Scotocercidae Bush-warblers 12 38 No All am
  85 Aegithalidae Long-tailed Tits 4 15 No All am
  86 Sylviidae Old World Warblers And Parrotbills 17 74 No All am
  87 Zosteropidae White-eyes And Yuhinas 12 139 No All am
  88 Timaliidae Scimitar-babblers And Allies 11 57 No All am
  89 Pellorneidae Ground Babblers 16 65 No All am
  90 Leiotrichidae Laughingthrushes And Allies 21 151 No All am
  91 Certhiidae Treecreepers 1 9 No All am
  92 Sittidae Nuthatches 3 32 No All am
  93 Polioptilidae Gnatcatchers 3 19 No All am
  94 Troglodytidae Wrens 19 96 No All am
  95 Cinclidae Dippers 1 5 No All am
  96 Buphagidae Oxpeckers 1 2 No All am
  97 Sturnidae Starlings 35 132 No All am
  98 Mimidae Mockingbirds And Thrashers 10 35 No All am
  99 Turdidae Thrushes 20 187 No All am
  100 Muscicapidae Old World Flycatchers And Chats 58 358 No All am
  101 Regulidae Kinglets And Firecrests 1 7 No All am
  102 Dulidae Palmchat 1 1 No All am
  103 Hypocoliidae Hypocolius 1 1 No All am
  104 Hylocitreidae Hylocitreas 1 2 No All am
  105 Bombycillidae Waxwings 1 3 No All am
  106 Ptiliogonatidae Silky-flycatchers 3 4 No All am
  107 Mohoidae Oos 2 5 No All am
  108 Elachuridae Elachura 1 1 No All am
  109 Promeropidae Sugarbirds 1 2 No All am
  110 Modulatricidae Spot-throat And Allies 3 3 No All am
  111 Irenidae Fairy-bluebirds 1 3 No All am
  112 Chloropseidae Leafbirds 1 13 No All am
  113 Dicaeidae Flowerpeckers 2 55 No All am
  114 Nectariniidae Sunbirds 17 152 No All am
  115 Prunellidae Accentors 1 13 No All am
  116 Peucedramidae Olive Warbler 1 1 No All am
  117 Urocynchramidae Przevalski's Rosefinch 1 1 No All am
  118 Ploceidae Weavers 15 126 No All am
  119 Estrildidae Waxbills 34 148 No All am
  120 Viduidae Whydahs And Indigobirds 2 20 No All am
  121 Passeridae Old World Sparrows 8 44 No All am
  122 Motacillidae Pipits And Wagtails 8 90 No All am
  123 Fringillidae Finches 51 232 No All am
  124 Calcariidae Longspurs 3 6 No All am
  125 Rhodinocichlidae Thrush-tanager 1 1 No All am
  126 Emberizidae Old World Buntings 2 45 No All am
  127 Passerellidae New World Sparrows 29 150 No All am
  128 Zeledoniidae Wrenthrush 1 1 No All am
  129 Teretistridae Cuban Warblers 1 2 No All am
  130 Icteridae New World Blackbirds 31 116 No All am
  131 Parulidae New World Warblers 20 124 No All am
  132 Phaenicophilidae Hispaniolan Tanagers 3 4 No All am
  133 Spindalidae Spindalises 1 4 No All am
  134 Nesospingidae Puerto Rican Tanager 1 1 No All am
  135 Calyptophilidae Chat-tanagers 1 2 No All am
  136 Mitrospingidae Mitrospingid Tanagers 3 4 No All am
  137 Cardinalidae Cardinals 11 56 No All am
  138 Thraupidae Tanagers 107 415 No All am



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

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