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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676
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