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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676
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