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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676