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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676
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