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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676
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