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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676