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



Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)

ORDERS: 43       Genera: 2432       Species: 11676
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