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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676