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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676
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