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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676