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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676