This page lists living orders and families of birds, class Aves (for extinct birds, please see Extinct birds and Prehistoric birds, and Fossil birds). The links below should then lead to family accounts and hence to individual species.
Taxonomy is very fluid in the age of DNA analysis, so comments are made where appropriate, and all numbers are approximate. In particular see Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy for a very different classification.
This article and the descendant family articles follow the taxonomy of the Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds (HANZAB) for families largely endemic to that region, and otherwise the Handbook of Birds of the World (HBW).
Neognathae
Nearly all living birds belong to the super order of Neognathae— or 'new jaws'. With their keels, unlike the ratites, they are known as carinates. The passerines alone account for well over 5000 species.
Anseriformes: worldwide; ~150 species
- Anhimidae: screamers
Anseranatidae: Magpie-goose
Anatidae: swans, geese and ducks
Galliformes: worldwide except northern Eurasia; ~250 species.
- Megapodidae: mound-builders
Cracidae: chachalacas, guans and curassows
Tetraonidae: grouse
Phasianidae: partridges, pheasants, quail and allies
Odontophoridae: New World quails
Numididae: guineafowl
Meleagrididae: turkeys
Mesitornithidae: mesites
Sphenisciformes: Antarctic and southern waters; 17 species, 7 vulnerable, 3 endangered
- Spheniscidae: penguins
Gaviiformes: North America, Eurasia; 5 species
- Gaviidae loons or divers
Podicipediformes: worldwide; 19 species, 2 vulnerable, 1 endangered, 2 or 3 extinct since 1600
- Podicipedidae: grebes
Procellariiformes: pan-oceanic; 120 species
- Diomedeidae: albatrosses ;14 species, 8 vulnerable, 1 endangered
Procellariidae: fulmars, prions, shearwaters, gadfly and other petrels ; 72 species, 20 vulnerable, 11 endangered
Pelecanoididae: diving petrels ; 4 species, 1 endangered
Hydrobatidae: storm petrels ; 20species, 1 vulnerable
Pelecaniformes: worldwide; 66 species
- Pelecanidae: pelicans ; 8 species, 1 vulnerable
Sulidae: gannets and boobies ; 9 species, 1 vulnerable, 1 endangered
Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants ; 39 species, 8 vulnerable, 2 endangered and 1 extinct since 1600
Fregatidae: frigatebirds ; 5 species, 1 vulnerable, 1 endangered
Anhingidae: Anhinga and darters ; 2 species
Phaethontidae: tropicbirds ; 3 species
Ciconiiformes: all continents; >100 species.
- Ardeidae: herons and bitterns
Cochlearidae: Boatbill
Balaenicipitidae: Shoebill
Scopidae: Hammerkop
Ciconiidae: storks
Threskiornithidae: ibises and spoonbills
Phoenicopteridae flamingos
Cathartidae: New World vultures and Condors, - sometimes placed in Falconiformes/Accipitriformes.
Falconiformes worldwide; ~260 species. Sometimes all except the falcons are separated as Accipitriformes.
- Pandionidae: Osprey
Accipitridae: hawks, eagles, buzzards and Old World vultures, harriers, kites, and allies
Sagittaridae: Secretary Bird
Falconidae: falcons
Gruiformes: worldwide; ~200 species
- Gruidae: cranes
Aramidae: Limpkin
Psophiidae: trumpeters
Rallidae: rails, crakes, coots and allies
Heliornithidae: finfoots and Sungrebe
Rhynochetidae: Kagu
Eurypygidae: Sunbittern
Cariamidae: seriemas
Otididae: bustards
Charadriiformes: worldwide; >300 species
- Scolopacidae: typical waders or shorebirds
Rostratulidae: painted snipe
Jacanidae: jacanas
Thinocoridae: seedsnipe
Pedionomidae: Plains Wanderer
Laridae: gulls
Rhynchopidae: skimmers
Sternidae: terns
Alcidae: auks
Stercorariidae: skuas
Glareolidae: coursers and pratincoles
Dromadidae: Crab Plover
Turnicidae: buttonquails
Burhinidae: thick-knees
Chionididae: sheathbills
Pluvianellidae: Magellanic Plover
Ibidorhynchidae: Ibisbill
Recurvirostridae: avocets and stilts
Haematopodidae: oystercatchers
Charadriidae: plovers and lapwings
Pterocliformes: Africa, Europe, Asia; 16 species
- Pteroclidae: sandgrouse
Columbiformes: worldwide; ~300 species
- Raphidae: Dodo and Rodriguez Solitaire
Columbidae: pigeons and doves
Psittaciformes: pan-tropical, southern temperate zones; ~330 species
- Cacatuidae: cockatoos
Psittacidae: parrots
Cuculiformes: worldwide; ~150 species
- Musophagidae: turacos and allies
Cuculidae: cuckoos
Opisthocomidae: Hoatzin
Strigiformes: worldwide; >130 species
- Tytonidae: barn owls
Strigidae: true owls
Caprimulgiformes: worldwide; ~100 species
- Steatornithidae: Oilbird
Podargidae: frogmouths
Nyctibiidae: potoos
Aegothelidae: owlet-nightjars
Caprimulgidae: nightjars
Apodiformes: worldwide; >400 species
- Apodidae: swifts
Hemiprocnidae: tree swifts
Trochilidae: hummingbirds - sometimes separated as Trochiliformes
Coliiformes: Sub-Saharan Africa; 6 species
- Coliidae: mousebirds
Trogoniformes: Sub-Saharan Africa, Americas, Asia; 35 species
- Trogonidae: trogons and quetzals
Coraciiformes: worldwide; ~200 species
- Alcedinidae: river kingfishers
Halcyonidae: tree kingfishers
Cerylidae: water or belted kingfishers
Todidae: todies
Momotidae: motmots
Meropidae: bee-eaters
Leptosomatidae: Cuckoo Roller
Brachypteraciidae: ground rollers
Coraciidae: rollers
Upupidae: Hoopoe
Phoeniculidae: woodhoopoes
Bucerotidae: hornbills
Piciformes: worldwide except Australasia; ~400 species
- Galbulidae: jacamars
Bucconidae: puffbirds
Capitonidae: barbets
Indicatoridae: honeyguides
Ramphastidae: toucans
Picidae: woodpeckers
Passeriformes: worldwide; >>5000 species
- Suborder Tyranni ("suboscines")
Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers
Acanthisittidae: New Zealand wrens
Pittidae: pittas
Furnariidae: ovenbirds
Thamnophilidae: antbirds
Formicariidae: antpittas and antthrushes
Conopophagidae: gnateaters
Rhinocryptidae: tapaculos
Cotingidae: cotingas
Pipridae: manakins
Philepittidae: asities
Suborder Passeri ("oscines")
Atrichornithidae: scrub-birds
Menuridae: lyrebirds
Turnagridae: Piopio
Alaudidae: larks
Hirundinidae: swallows
Motacillidae: wagtails and pipits
Campephagidae: cuckoo-shrikes
Pycnonotidae: bulbuls
Regulidae: kinglets
Chloropseidae: leafbirds
Aegithinidae: ioras
Ptilogonatidae: silky-flycatchers
Bombycillidae: waxwings
Hypocoliidae: hypocolius
Dulidae: Palmchat
Cinclidae: dippers
Troglodytidae: wrens
Mimidae: mockingbirds, thrashers and Gray Catbird
Prunellidae: accentors
Turdidae: thrushes and allies
Cisticolidae: cisticolas and allies
Sylviidae: Old World warblers
Polioptilidae: gnatcatchers
Muscicapidae: Old World flycatchers
Platysteiridae: wattle-eyes
Petroicidae: Australasian robins
Pachycephalidae: whistlers and allies
Picathartidae: rockfowl
Timaliidae: babblers
Pomatostomidae: pseudo-babblers
Paradoxornithidae: parrotbills
Orthonychidae: logrunner and chowchilla
Cinclosomatidae: whipbirds and quail-thrushes
Aegithalidae: long-tailed tits
Maluridae: fairy-wrens, emu-wrens and grasswrens
Neosittidae: sitellas
Climacteridae: Australasian treecreepers
Paridae: chickadees and tits
Sittidae: nuthatches
Tichodromidae: Wallcreeper
Certhiidae: treecreepers
Rhabdornithidae: Philippine creepers
Remizidae: penduline tits
Nectariniidae: sunbirds and spiderhunters
Melanocharitidae: berrypeckers and longbills
Paramythiidae: tit berrypecker and crested berrypeckers
Dicaeidae: flowerpeckers
Pardalotidae: pardalotes, thornbills and alies
Zosteropidae: white-eyes
Promeropidae: sugarbirds
Meliphagidae: honeyeaters and chats
Oriolidae: Old World orioles
Irenidae: fairy-bluebirds
Laniidae: shrikes
Malaconotidae: bushshrikes and allies
Prionopidae: helmetshrikes
Vangidae: vangas
Dicruridae: drongos
Callaeidae: wattlebirds
Corcoracidae: White-winged Chough and Apostlebird
Artamidae: currawongs, woodswallows, butcherbirds & allies
Pityriaseidae: bristlehead
Paradisaeidae: birds-of-paradise
Ptilonorhynchidae: bowerbirds
Corvidae: crows, jays and magpies
Sturnidae: starlings
Passeridae: Old World sparrows
Ploceidae: weavers and allies
Estrildidae: waxbills and allies
Viduidae: indigobirds
Vireonidae: vireos and allies
Fringillidae: finches, crossbills and allies
Drepanididae: Hawaiian honeycreepers
Peucedramidae: Olive Warbler
Parulidae: New World warblers
Coerebidae: Bananaquit
Thraupidae: tanagers and allies
Emberizidae: buntings, seedeaters and allies
Cardinalidae: saltators, cardinals and allies
Icteridae: troupials and allies
- Suborder Tyranni ("suboscines")
- Galbulidae: jacamars
- Alcedinidae: river kingfishers
- Trogonidae: trogons and quetzals
- Coliidae: mousebirds
- Apodidae: swifts
- Steatornithidae: Oilbird
- Tytonidae: barn owls
- Musophagidae: turacos and allies
- Cacatuidae: cockatoos
- Raphidae: Dodo and Rodriguez Solitaire
- Pteroclidae: sandgrouse
- Scolopacidae: typical waders or shorebirds
- Gruidae: cranes
- Pandionidae: Osprey
- Ardeidae: herons and bitterns
- Pelecanidae: pelicans ; 8 species, 1 vulnerable
- Diomedeidae: albatrosses ;14 species, 8 vulnerable, 1 endangered
- Podicipedidae: grebes
- Gaviidae loons or divers
- Spheniscidae: penguins
- Megapodidae: mound-builders
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