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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676
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