Home Log Out
Birdpedia - Ethiopia         | Home | Birds | Calendar | Reserves | Field Trips | Sightings | Reports | Contacts | [HBW - BirdLife (v3)] 01/05/2024 04:51:10 PM
Birds
Species Database
Species Lists
Searching
General
By Color
Endangered
Origin
Abundance
Classified
Breeding
Find
Common Name
Prepare Species List
Classification
Orders
Families
What Bird is that?
What Bird Call is that?
Study Bird Calls
Glossary
Articles
Gallery
Quick Links
Species Database
Calendar
Reserves
Field Trips
Sightings
Links
Resources
Articles
ID Help
RFI
News
Gallery
Reports
Downloads
Contacts
Contacts List
Birding Guides List
Help
 
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 et
ORDER: HESPERORNITHIFORMES (Fossil Marine Birds) 3 14      
  1 Hesperorithidae Hesperornis 1? 9? Yes All et
  2 Enaliornithidae Enaliornis 1? 3? Yes All et
  3 Baptornithidae Baptornis 1? 2? Yes All et
ORDER: ICHTHYORNITHIFORMES (Extinct Toothed Birds) 2 2      
  1 Ichthyornithidae Ichthyornis 1? 1? Yes All et
  2 Apatornithidae Apatornis 1? 1? Yes All et
ORDER: STRUTHIONIFORMES (Ostriches, Rheas, Tinamous, Cassowaries, Emus, Kiwis) 14 69      
  1 Struthionidae Ostriches 1 2 No All et
  2 Rheidae Rheas 1 4 No All et
  3 Tinamidae Tinamous 9 52 No All et
  4 Casuariidae Cassowaries, Emus 2 6 No All et
  5 Apterygidae Kiwis 1 5 No All et
ORDER: GALLIFORMES (Megapodes, Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows, Guineafowl, New World Quails, Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse) 83 319      
  1 Megapodiidae Megapodes 7 23 No All et
  2 Cracidae Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows 11 56 No All et
  3 Numididae Guineafowl 4 8 No All et
  4 Odontophoridae New World Quails 10 36 No All et
  5 Phasianidae Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse 51 196 No All et
ORDER: AEPYORNITHIFORMES (Elephant Birds (pleistocene - Recent, Madagascar)) 1 7      
  1 Aepyornithidae Elephant Birds 1? 7? Yes All et
ORDER: ANSERIFORMES (Screamers, Magpie Goose, Ducks, Geese, Swans) 56 184      
  1 Anhimidae Screamers 2 3 No All et
  2 Anseranatidae Magpie Goose 1 1 No All et
  3 Anatidae Ducks, Geese, Swans 53 180 No All et
ORDER: PODICIPEDIFORMES (Grebes) 6 24      
  1 Podicipedidae Grebes 6 24 No All et
ORDER: PHOENICOPTERIFORMES (Flamingos) 3 6      
  1 Phoenicopteridae Flamingos 3 6 No All et
ORDER: PHAETHONTIFORMES (Tropicbirds) 1 3      
  1 Phaethontidae Tropicbirds 1 3 No All et
ORDER: EURYPYGIFORMES (Kagu, Sunbittern) 2 2      
  1 Rhynochetidae Kagu 1 1 No All et
  2 Eurypygidae Sunbittern 1 1 No All et
ORDER: MESITORNITHIFORMES (Mesites) 2 3      
  1 Mesitornithidae Mesites 2 3 No All et
ORDER: DIATRYMIFORMES (Extinct Flightless Birds) ? ?      
  1 Diatrymidae Diatryma ? ? Yes All et
ORDER: COLUMBIFORMES (Pigeons, Doves) 56 376      
  1 Columbidae Pigeons, Doves 54 373 No All et
  2 Raphidae Dodos, Solitaires 2? 3? Yes All et
ORDER: PTEROCLIFORMES (Sandgrouse) 2 16      
  1 Pteroclidae Sandgrouse 2 16 No All et
ORDER: CAPRIMULGIFORMES (Oilbird, Frogmouths, Potoos, Nightjars, Owlet-nightjars, Treeswifts, Swifts, Hummingbirds) 151 628      
  1 Steatornithidae Oilbird 1 1 No All et
  2 Podargidae Frogmouths 3 16 No All et
  3 Nyctibiidae Potoos 1 7 No All et
  4 Caprimulgidae Nightjars 20 101 No All et
  5 Aegothelidae Owlet-nightjars 1 10 No All et
  6 Hemiprocnidae Treeswifts 1 4 No All et
  7 Apodidae Swifts 19 110 No All et
  8 Trochilidae Hummingbirds 105 379 No All et
ORDER: OPISTHOCOMIFORMES (Hoatzin) 1 1      
  1 Opisthocomidae Hoatzin 1 1 No All et
ORDER: ODONTOPTERYGIFORMES (Extinct Bony-toothed Birds) 13 45      
  1 Odontopterygidae Bony-tooths 1? 5? Yes All et
  2 Pelagornithidae False-toothed Birds 12? 40? Yes All et
ORDER: CUCULIFORMES (Cuckoos) 37 159      
  1 Cuculidae Cuckoos 37 159 No All et
ORDER: GRUIFORMES (Finfoots, Rails, Gallinules, Coots, Trumpeters, Limpkin, Cranes) 54 203      
  1 Heliornithidae Finfoots 3 3 No All et
  2 Rallidae Rails, Gallinules, Coots 43 178 No All et
  3 Psophiidae Trumpeters 1 6 No All et
  4 Aramidae Limpkin 1 1 No All et
  5 Gruidae Cranes 6 15 No All et
ORDER: OTIDIFORMES (Bustards) 12 26      
  1 Otididae Bustards 12 26 No All et
ORDER: MUSOPHAGIFORMES (Turacos) 7 24      
  1 Musophagidae Turacos 7 24 No All et
ORDER: GAVIIFORMES (Loons/divers) 1 5      
  1 Gaviidae Loons/divers 1 5 No All et
ORDER: SPHENISCIFORMES (Penguins) 6 19      
  1 Spheniscidae Penguins 6 19 No All et
ORDER: PROCELLARIIFORMES (Southern Storm-petrels, Northern Storm-petrels, Albatrosses, Petrels, Shearwaters) 28 154      
  1 Oceanitidae Southern Storm-petrels 5 10 No All et
  2 Hydrobatidae Northern Storm-petrels 1 18 No All et
  3 Diomedeidae Albatrosses 6 24 No All et
  4 Procellariidae Petrels, Shearwaters 16 102 No All et
ORDER: CICONIIFORMES (Storks) 7 21      
  1 Ciconiidae Storks 7 21 No All et
ORDER: PELECANIFORMES (Ibises, Spoonbills, Herons, Hamerkop, Shoebill, Pelicans) 36 120      
  1 Threskiornithidae Ibises, Spoonbills 14 36 No All et
  2 Ardeidae Herons 19 74 No All et
  3 Scopidae Hamerkop 1 1 No All et
  4 Balaenicipitidae Shoebill 1 1 No All et
  5 Pelecanidae Pelicans 1 8 No All et
ORDER: SULIFORMES (Frigatebirds, Gannets, Boobies, Cormorants, Darters) 15 59      
  1 Fregatidae Frigatebirds 1 5 No All et
  2 Sulidae Gannets, Boobies 3 11 No All et
  3 Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants 10 39 No All et
  4 Anhingidae Darters 1 4 No All et
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 et
  2 Chionidae Sheathbills 1 2 No All et
  3 Pluvianellidae Magellanic Plover 1 1 No All et
  4 Pluvianidae Egyptian Plover 1 1 No All et
  5 Haematopodidae Oystercatchers 1 12 No All et
  6 Ibidorhynchidae Ibisbill 1 1 No All et
  7 Recurvirostridae Avocets, Stilts 3 10 No All et
  8 Charadriidae Plovers 12 71 No All et
  9 Pedionomidae Plains-wanderer 1 1 No All et
  10 Thinocoridae Seedsnipes 2 4 No All et
  11 Rostratulidae Painted-snipes 2 3 No All et
  12 Jacanidae Jacanas 6 8 No All et
  13 Scolopacidae Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes 16 99 No All et
  14 Turnicidae Buttonquails 2 18 No All et
  15 Dromadidae Crab-plover 1 1 No All et
  16 Glareolidae Coursers, Pratincoles 5 17 No All et
  17 Laridae Gulls, Terns, Skimmers 20 110 No All et
  18 Stercorariidae Skuas 2 8 No All et
  19 Alcidae Auks 11 25 No All et
ORDER: STRIGIFORMES (Barn-owls, Typical Owls) 32 262      
  1 Tytonidae Barn-owls 2 22 No All et
  2 Strigidae Typical Owls 30 240 No All et
ORDER: CATHARTIFORMES (New World Vultures) 5 8      
  1 Cathartidae New World Vultures 5 8 No All et
ORDER: ACCIPITRIFORMES (Secretarybird, Osprey, Hawks, Eagles) 72 271      
  1 Sagittariidae Secretarybird 1 1 No All et
  2 Pandionidae Osprey 1 2 No All et
  3 Accipitridae Hawks, Eagles 70 268 No All et
ORDER: COLIIFORMES (Mousebirds) 2 6      
  1 Coliidae Mousebirds 2 6 No All et
ORDER: LEPTOSOMIFORMES (Cuckoo Roller) 1 3      
  1 Leptosomidae Cuckoo Roller 1 3 No All et
ORDER: TROGONIFORMES (Trogons) 8 46      
  1 Trogonidae Trogons 8 46 No All et
ORDER: BUCEROTIFORMES (Hornbills, Hoopoes, Woodhoopoes) 19 76      
  1 Bucerotidae Hornbills 16 63 No All et
  2 Upupidae Hoopoes 1 5 No All et
  3 Phoeniculidae Woodhoopoes 2 8 No All et
ORDER: CORACIIFORMES (Bee-eaters, Rollers, Ground-rollers, Todies, Motmots, Kingfishers) 35 190      
  1 Meropidae Bee-eaters 3 31 No All et
  2 Coraciidae Rollers 2 13 No All et
  3 Brachypteraciidae Ground-rollers 4 5 No All et
  4 Todidae Todies 1 5 No All et
  5 Momotidae Motmots 6 14 No All et
  6 Alcedinidae Kingfishers 19 122 No All et
ORDER: DINORNITHIFORMES (Moas (pleistocene - Recent, New Zealand)) 8 17      
  1 Dinornithidae Moas 6? 11? Yes All et
  2 Anomalopterygidae Anomalopteryx 2? 6? Yes All et
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 et
  2 Bucconidae Puffbirds 12 38 No All et
  3 Ramphastidae Toucans 5 54 No All et
  4 Capitonidae New World Barbets 2 18 No All et
  5 Semnornithidae Prong-billed Barbets 1 2 No All et
  6 Megalaimidae Asian Barbets 2 35 No All et
  7 Lybiidae African Barbets 11 56 No All et
  8 Indicatoridae Honeyguides 4 17 No All et
  9 Picidae Woodpeckers 33 257 No All et
ORDER: CARIAMIFORMES (Seriemas) 2 2      
  1 Cariamidae Seriemas 2 2 No All et
ORDER: FALCONIFORMES (Falcons, Caracaras) 11 70      
  1 Falconidae Falcons, Caracaras 11 70 No All et
ORDER: PSITTACIFORMES (New Zealand Parrots, Cockatoos, Parrots) 92 437      
  1 Strigopidae New Zealand Parrots 2 4 No All et
  2 Cacatuidae Cockatoos 7 21 No All et
  3 Psittacidae Parrots 83 412 No All et
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 et
  2 Pittidae Pittas 3 48 No All et
  3 Philepittidae Asities 2 4 No All et
  4 Eurylaimidae Typical Broadbills 7 12 No All et
  5 Sapayoidae Sapayoa 1 1 No All et
  6 Calyptomenidae African And Green Broadbills 2 6 No All et
  7 Thamnophilidae Typical Antbirds 61 254 No All et
  8 Conopophagidae Gnateaters 2 12 No All et
  9 Melanopareiidae Crescentchests 1 4 No All et
  10 Grallariidae Antpittas 4 55 No All et
  11 Rhinocryptidae Tapaculos 12 61 No All et
  12 Formicariidae Ground-antbirds 2 12 No All et
  13 Furnariidae Ovenbirds 69 340 No All et
  14 Pipridae Manakins 17 53 No All et
  15 Cotingidae Cotingas 24 68 No All et
  16 Tityridae Tityras And Allies 11 49 No All et
  17 Tyrannidae Tyrant-flycatchers 103 456 No All et
  18 Menuridae Lyrebirds 1 2 No All et
  19 Atrichornithidae Scrub-birds 1 2 No All et
  20 Ptilonorhynchidae Bowerbirds 8 21 No All et
  21 Climacteridae Australasian Treecreepers 2 7 No All et
  22 Maluridae Fairy-wrens 6 32 No All et
  23 Dasyornithidae Bristlebirds 1 3 No All et
  24 Meliphagidae Honeyeaters 52 195 No All et
  25 Pardalotidae Pardalotes 1 4 No All et
  26 Acanthizidae Thornbills 13 66 No All et
  27 Orthonychidae Logrunners 1 3 No All et
  28 Pomatostomidae Australasian Babblers 2 5 No All et
  29 Mohouidae Mohouas 1 3 No All et
  30 Eulacestomidae Ploughbill 1 1 No All et
  31 Neosittidae Sittellas 1 3 No All et
  32 Oriolidae Old World Orioles 4 40 No All et
  33 Paramythiidae Painted Berrypeckers 2 3 No All et
  34 Oreoicidae Australo-papuan Bellbirds 3 3 No All et
  35 Cinclosomatidae Quail-thrushes And Jewel-babblers 2 11 No All et
  36 Falcunculidae Shrike-tits 1 3 No All et
  37 Pachycephalidae Whistlers 5 52 No All et
  38 Psophodidae Whipbirds And Wedgebills 2 6 No All et
  39 Vireonidae Vireos 8 66 No All et
  40 Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes 13 100 No All et
  41 Rhagologidae Berryhunter 1 1 No All et
  42 Artamidae Woodswallows And Butcherbirds 6 24 No All et
  43 Machaerirhynchidae Boatbills 1 2 No All et
  44 Vangidae Vangas And Allies 21 41 No All et
  45 Platysteiridae Batises And Wattle-eyes 4 34 No All et
  46 Aegithinidae Ioras 1 4 No All et
  47 Pityriasidae Bristlehead 1 1 No All et
  48 Malaconotidae Bush-shrikes 11 54 No All et
  49 Rhipiduridae Fantails 3 66 No All et
  50 Dicruridae Drongos 1 26 No All et
  51 Ifritidae Ifrit 1 1 No All et
  52 Monarchidae Monarch-flycatchers 16 112 No All et
  53 Platylophidae Crested Jay 1 1 No All et
  54 Laniidae Shrikes 4 36 No All et
  55 Corvidae Crows And Jays 21 136 No All et
  56 Melampittidae Melampittas 2 2 No All et
  57 Corcoracidae Australian Mudnesters 2 2 No All et
  58 Paradisaeidae Birds-of-paradise 15 42 No All et
  59 Callaeidae New Zealand Wattlebirds 3 5 No All et
  60 Notiomystidae Stitchbird 1 1 No All et
  61 Melanocharitidae Berrypeckers And Longbills 4 11 No All et
  62 Cnemophilidae Satinbirds 2 4 No All et
  63 Picathartidae Picathartes 1 2 No All et
  64 Eupetidae Rail-babbler 1 1 No All et
  65 Chaetopidae Rockjumpers 1 2 No All et
  66 Petroicidae Australasian Robins 20 53 No All et
  67 Hyliotidae Hyliotas 1 4 No All et
  68 Stenostiridae Fairy Flycatcher And Allies 4 9 No All et
  69 Paridae Tits And Chickadees 16 71 No All et
  70 Remizidae Penduline-tits 3 12 No All et
  71 Alaudidae Larks 21 105 No All et
  72 Panuridae Bearded Reedling 1 1 No All et
  73 Nicatoridae Nicators 1 3 No All et
  74 Macrosphenidae Crombecs And Allies 7 21 No All et
  75 Cisticolidae Cisticolas And Allies 26 171 No All et
  76 Acrocephalidae Reed-warblers 6 64 No All et
  77 Pnoepygidae Cupwings 1 4 No All et
  78 Locustellidae Grasshopper-warblers And Grassbirds 13 67 No All et
  79 Donacobiidae Donacobius 1 1 No All et
  80 Bernieridae Tetrakas 8 11 No All et
  81 Hirundinidae Swallows And Martins 21 100 No All et
  82 Pycnonotidae Bulbuls 33 166 No All et
  83 Phylloscopidae Leaf-warblers 1 84 No All et
  84 Scotocercidae Bush-warblers 12 38 No All et
  85 Aegithalidae Long-tailed Tits 4 15 No All et
  86 Sylviidae Old World Warblers And Parrotbills 17 74 No All et
  87 Zosteropidae White-eyes And Yuhinas 12 139 No All et
  88 Timaliidae Scimitar-babblers And Allies 11 57 No All et
  89 Pellorneidae Ground Babblers 16 65 No All et
  90 Leiotrichidae Laughingthrushes And Allies 21 151 No All et
  91 Certhiidae Treecreepers 1 9 No All et
  92 Sittidae Nuthatches 3 32 No All et
  93 Polioptilidae Gnatcatchers 3 19 No All et
  94 Troglodytidae Wrens 19 96 No All et
  95 Cinclidae Dippers 1 5 No All et
  96 Buphagidae Oxpeckers 1 2 No All et
  97 Sturnidae Starlings 35 132 No All et
  98 Mimidae Mockingbirds And Thrashers 10 35 No All et
  99 Turdidae Thrushes 20 187 No All et
  100 Muscicapidae Old World Flycatchers And Chats 58 358 No All et
  101 Regulidae Kinglets And Firecrests 1 7 No All et
  102 Dulidae Palmchat 1 1 No All et
  103 Hypocoliidae Hypocolius 1 1 No All et
  104 Hylocitreidae Hylocitreas 1 2 No All et
  105 Bombycillidae Waxwings 1 3 No All et
  106 Ptiliogonatidae Silky-flycatchers 3 4 No All et
  107 Mohoidae Oos 2 5 No All et
  108 Elachuridae Elachura 1 1 No All et
  109 Promeropidae Sugarbirds 1 2 No All et
  110 Modulatricidae Spot-throat And Allies 3 3 No All et
  111 Irenidae Fairy-bluebirds 1 3 No All et
  112 Chloropseidae Leafbirds 1 13 No All et
  113 Dicaeidae Flowerpeckers 2 55 No All et
  114 Nectariniidae Sunbirds 17 152 No All et
  115 Prunellidae Accentors 1 13 No All et
  116 Peucedramidae Olive Warbler 1 1 No All et
  117 Urocynchramidae Przevalski's Rosefinch 1 1 No All et
  118 Ploceidae Weavers 15 126 No All et
  119 Estrildidae Waxbills 34 148 No All et
  120 Viduidae Whydahs And Indigobirds 2 20 No All et
  121 Passeridae Old World Sparrows 8 44 No All et
  122 Motacillidae Pipits And Wagtails 8 90 No All et
  123 Fringillidae Finches 51 232 No All et
  124 Calcariidae Longspurs 3 6 No All et
  125 Rhodinocichlidae Thrush-tanager 1 1 No All et
  126 Emberizidae Old World Buntings 2 45 No All et
  127 Passerellidae New World Sparrows 29 150 No All et
  128 Zeledoniidae Wrenthrush 1 1 No All et
  129 Teretistridae Cuban Warblers 1 2 No All et
  130 Icteridae New World Blackbirds 31 116 No All et
  131 Parulidae New World Warblers 20 124 No All et
  132 Phaenicophilidae Hispaniolan Tanagers 3 4 No All et
  133 Spindalidae Spindalises 1 4 No All et
  134 Nesospingidae Puerto Rican Tanager 1 1 No All et
  135 Calyptophilidae Chat-tanagers 1 2 No All et
  136 Mitrospingidae Mitrospingid Tanagers 3 4 No All et
  137 Cardinalidae Cardinals 11 56 No All et
  138 Thraupidae Tanagers 107 415 No All et



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676
V 9.4 © 2002 - 2024 Birdpedia Buy Books |  Google Maps |  Help Desk |  Make a comment |  FAQ |  Software / Plugins