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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676
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