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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676