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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676
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