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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676