Neornithes   Paleognathae  Struthioniformes Rheiformes Tinamiformes Casuariiformes Apterygiformes  Neognathae  Neoaves  Galloanserae  Anseriformes Galliformes Neoaves   Mirandornithes  Podicipediformes Phoenicopteriformes Phaethontiformes Pteroclidiformes Mesitornithiformes Columbiformes Eurypygiformes  Cypselomorphae  Caprimulgiformes Apodiformes Aegotheliformes Opisthocomiformes Gruiformes Cuculiformes Musophagiformes Aequornithes Charadriiformes "Higher Landbirds" Aequornithes  Gaviiformes Sphenisciformes Procellariiformes Ciconiiformes Suliformes Pelecaniformes "Higher Landbirds"  Accipitriformes Strigiformes Coliiformes Leptosomatiformes Trogoniformes  Picocoraciae  Bucerotiformes Coraciiformes Piciformes Cariamiformes  Eufalconimorphae  Falconiformes  Psittacopasserae  Psittaciformes Passeriformes

A phylogenetic tree of the modern bird orders, based on recent studies.[1][2][3] Note the polytomies.

This is a list relating to extant species of birds. For a list of birds in history and fiction, see List of historical and fictional birds. For extinct birds, please see List of extinct birds, Prehistoric birds and Fossil birds.

This page lists living orders and families of 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.

Contents 1 Paleognathae 1.1 Struthioniformes 1.2 Rheiformes 1.3 Tinamiformes 1.4 Casuariiformes 1.5 Apterygiformes 2 Neognathae 2.1 Anseriformes 2.2 Galliformes 2.3 Podicipediformes 2.4 Phoenicopteriformes 2.5 Mesitornithiformes 2.6 Pteroclidiformes 2.7 Columbiformes 2.8 Phaethontiformes 2.9 Caprimulgiformes 2.10 Apodiformes 2.11 Aegotheliformes 2.12 Cuculiformes 2.13 Opisthocomiformes 2.14 Musophagiformes 2.15 Gruiformes 2.16 Gaviiformes 2.17 Sphenisciformes 2.18 Procellariiformes 2.19 Ciconiiformes 2.20 Pelecaniformes 2.21 Suliformes 2.22 Charadriiformes 2.23 Accipitriformes 2.24 Strigiformes 2.25 Coliiformes 2.26 Trogoniformes 2.27 Coraciiformes 2.28 Bucerotiformes 2.29 Leptosomatiformes 2.30 Piciformes 2.31 Falconiformes 2.32 Cariamiformes 2.33 Psittaciformes 2.34 Passeriformes 3 See also 4 References

Paleognathae [edit]

The flightless and mostly giant Struthioniformes lack a keeled sternum and are collectively known as ratites. Together with the Tinamiformes, they form the Paleognathae or "old jaws", one of the two evolutionary superorders.

Struthioniformes [edit]

Africa and Australasia; 2 species.

• Struthionidae: Ostrich

Rheiformes [edit]

South America; 2 species.

• Rheidae: rheas

Tinamiformes [edit]

South America; 45 species.

• Tinamidae: tinamous

Casuariiformes [edit]

Australasia; 4 species.

• Casuariidae: cassowaries
• Dromaiidae: Emu

Apterygiformes [edit]

Australasia; 5 species.

• Apterygidae: kiwis

Neognathae [edit]

Nearly all living birds belong to the superorder of Neognathae or "new jaws". With their keels, unlike the ratites, they are known as carinatae. The passerines alone account for well over 5000 species.totally there are almost 8640 species of birds worldwide

Anseriformes [edit]

Worldwide; 150 species.

• Anhimidae: screamers
• Anseranatidae: Magpie-goose
• Anatidae: ducks, geese, and swans

Galliformes [edit]

Worldwide; 250 species.

• Megapodidae: megapodes
• Cracidae: chachalacas, curassows, and guans
• Phasianoidea: pheasants and allies
  • Odontophoridae: New World quail
  • Numididae: guineafowl
  • Phasianidae: pheasants and relatives

Podicipediformes [edit]

Worldwide; 19 species; sometimes grouped with Phoenicopteriformes.

• Podicipedidae: grebes

Phoenicopteriformes [edit]

Worldwide; 6 species.

• Phoenicopteridae: flamingos

Mesitornithiformes [edit]

Madagascar, Neotropics, New Caledonia; 5 species.

• Mesitornithidae: mesites
• Rhynochetidae: Kagu
• Eurypygidae: Sunbittern

Pteroclidiformes [edit]

Africa, Europe, Asia; 16 species; sometimes grouped with Columbiformes.

• Pteroclididae: sandgrouse

Columbiformes [edit]

Worldwide; 300 species.

• Columbidae: pigeons and doves

Phaethontiformes [edit]

Oceanic; 3 species.

• Phaethontidae: tropicbirds

Caprimulgiformes [edit]

Worldwide; 90 species.

• Steatornithidae: Oilbird
• Podargidae: frogmouths
• Nyctibiidae: potoos
• Caprimulgidae: nighthawks and nightjars
• Eurostopodidae: eared-nightjars

Apodiformes [edit]

Worldwide; 400 species.

• Trochilidae: hummingbirds
• Apodidae: swifts
• Hemiprocnidae: treeswifts

Aegotheliformes [edit]

Oceania; 10 species; sometimes grouped with Apodiformes.

• Aegothelidae: owlet-nightjars

Cuculiformes [edit]

Worldwide; 126 species.

• Cuculidae: cuckoos and relatives

Opisthocomiformes [edit]

South America; 1 species.

• Opisthocomidae: Hoatzin

Musophagiformes [edit]

Africa; 23 species.

• Musophagidae: turacos and relatives

Gruiformes [edit]

Worldwide; 191 species.

• Otididae: bustards
• Grui: cranes and allies
  • Gruidae: cranes
  • Aramidae: Limpkin
  • Psophiidae: trumpeters
• Ralli: rails and allies
  • Rallidae: rails and relatives
  • Heliornithidae: finfoots

Gaviiformes [edit]

North America, Eurasia; 5 species.

• Gaviidae: loons

Sphenisciformes [edit]

Antarctic and southern waters; 17 species.

• Spheniscidae: penguins

Procellariiformes [edit]

Pan-oceanic; 120 species.

• Diomedeidae: albatrosses
• Procellariidae: petrels and relatives
• Pelecanoididae: diving petrels
• Hydrobatidae: storm petrels

Ciconiiformes [edit]

Worldwide; 19 species.

• Ciconiidae: storks

Pelecaniformes [edit]

Worldwide; 108 species.

• Balaenicipitidae: Shoebill
• Scopidae: Hamerkop
• Pelecanidae: pelicans
• Ardeidae: herons and relatives
• Threskiornithidae: ibises and spoonbills

Suliformes [edit]

Worldwide; 59 species.

• Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants and shags
• Fregatidae: frigatebirds
• Sulidae: boobies and gannets
• Anhingidae: darters

Charadriiformes [edit]

Worldwide; 350 species

• Scolopaci
  • Scolopacidae: sandpipers and relatives
• Thinocori: jacana-like waders
  • Rostratulidae: painted snipes
  • Jacanidae: jacanas
  • Thinocoridae: Seedsnipes
  • Pedionomidae: Plains-wanderer
• Turnici
  • Turnicidae: buttonquail
• Lari: gulls and allies
  • Laridae: gulls
  • Rhynchopidae: skimmers
  • Sternidae: terns
  • Alcidae: auks
  • Stercorariidae: skuas and jaegers
  • Glareolidae: coursers and pratincoles
  • Dromadidae: Crab-Plover
• Chionidi: thick-knees and allies
  • Burhinidae: thick-knees and relatives
  • Chionididae: sheathbills
  • Pluvianellidae: Magellanic Plover
• Charadrii: plover-like waders
  • Ibidorhynchidae: Ibisbill
  • Recurvirostridae: avocets and stilts
  • Haematopodidae: oystercatchers
  • Charadriidae: plovers and lapwings

Accipitriformes [edit]

Worldwide; 200 species.

• Cathartidae: New World vultures
• Pandionidae: Osprey
• Accipitridae: hawks and relatives
• Sagittaridae: Secretarybird

Strigiformes [edit]

Worldwide; 130 species.

• Tytonidae: barn owls
• Strigidae: true owls

Coliiformes [edit]

Sub-Saharan Africa; 6 species.

• Coliidae: mousebirds

Trogoniformes [edit]

Sub-Saharan Africa, Americas, Asia; 35 species.

• Trogonidae: trogons and quetzals

Coraciiformes [edit]

Worldwide; 144 species.

• Meropidae: bee-eaters
• Coraciidae: rollers
• Brachypteraciidae: ground rollers
• Todidae: todies
• Momotidae: motmots
• Alcedines: kingfishers
  • Alcedinidae: river kingfishers
  • Halcyonidae: tree kingfishers
  • Cerylidae: water kingfishers

Bucerotiformes [edit]

Old World, New Guinea; 64 species.

• Bucerotidae: hornbills
• Upupidae: Hoopoe
• Phoeniculidae: woodhoopoes

Leptosomatiformes [edit]

Madagascar; 1 species.

• Leptosomatidae: Cuckoo-roller

Piciformes [edit]

Worldwide except Australasia; 400 species.

• Galbulidae: jacamars
• Bucconidae: puffbirds
• Lybiidae: African barbets
• Megalaimidae: Asian barbets
• Ramphastidae: toucans
• Semnornithidae: Toucan barbets
• Capitonidae: American barbets
• Picidae: woodpeckers
• Indicatoridae: honeyguides

Falconiformes [edit]

Worldwide; 60 species.

• Falconidae: falcons and relatives

Cariamiformes [edit]

South America; 2 species.

• Cariamidae: seriemas

Psittaciformes [edit]

Pan-tropical, southern temperate zones; 330 species.

• Nestoridae: Kea and kakas
• Strigopidae: Kakapo
• Cacatuidae: cockatoos
• Psittacidae: African and American parrots
• Psittrichasiidae: Pesquet's parrot, vasa parrots
• Psittaculidae: Australasian parrots

Passeriformes [edit]

Worldwide; 5000 species.

• Acanthisitti
  • Acanthisittidae: New Zealand wrens
• Tyranni: suboscines
  • Eurylaimidae: broadbills
  • Philepittidae: asities
  • Pittidae: pittas
  • Sapayoidae: Sapayoa
  • Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers
  • Tityridae: becards and tityras
  • Furnariidae: ovenbirds
  • Thamnophilidae: antbirds
  • Formicariidae: ground antbirds
  • Rhinocryptidae tapaculos
  • Grallariidae: antpittas
  • Conopophagidae: gnateaters
  • Cotingidae: cotingas
  • Pipridae: manakins
  • Melanopareiidae: crescent-chests
• Passeri: oscines
  • Atrichornithidae: scrub-birds
  • Menuridae: lyrebirds
  • Alaudidae: larks
  • Hirundinidae: swallows and martins
  • Motacillidae: wagtails and pipits
  • Campephagidae: cuckoo-shrikes
  • Eupetidae: Rail-Babbler
  • Pycnonotidae: bulbuls
  • Regulidae: kinglets
  • Hyliotidae: hyliotas
  • Chloropseidae: leafbirds
  • Aegithinidae: ioras
  • Ptilogonatidae: silky-flycatchers
  • Bombycillidae: waxwings
  • Hypocoliidae: Hypocolius
  • Dulidae: Palmchat
  • Cinclidae: dippers
  • Troglodytidae: wrens
  • Donacobiidae: Donacobius
  • Mimidae: mockingbirds and thrashers
  • Prunellidae: accentors
  • Turdidae: thrushes and relatives
  • Cisticolidae: cisticolas and relatives
  • Sylviidae: true warblers
  • Stenostiridae: fairy warblers
  • Macrosphenidae: African warblers
  • Cettiidae: bush warblers
  • Phylloscopidae: leaf warblers
  • Megaluridae: grass warblers
  • Acrocephalidae: marsh warblers
  • Bernieridae: malagasy warblers
  • Pnoepygidae: pygmy wren-babblers
  • Polioptilidae: gnatcatchers
  • Muscicapidae: flycatchers and relatives
  • Platysteiridae: wattle-eyes and batises
  • Petroicidae: Australasian robins
  • Pachycephalidae: whistlers and relatives
  • Colluricinclidae: shrike-thrushes and relatives
  • Picathartidae: rockfowl
  • Chaetopidae: rock-jumpers
  • Timaliidae: babblers and relatives
  • Panuridae: Bearded Reedling
  • Nicatoridae: nicators
  • Pomatostomidae: Australasian babblers
  • Orthonychidae: logrunners
  • Cinclosomatidae: whipbirds and quail-thrushes
  • Aegithalidae: bushtits
  • Maluridae: Australasian wrens
  • Neosittidae: sittellas
  • Climacteridae: Australasian treecreepers
  • Paridae: chickadees and true tits
  • Sittidae: nuthatches
  • Tichodromidae: Wallcreeper
  • Certhiidae: treecreepers
  • Rhabdornithidae: Philippine creepers
  • Remizidae: penduline tits
  • Nectariniidae: sunbirds
  • Melanocharitidae: berrypeckers
  • Paramythiidae: painted berrypeckers
  • Dicaeidae: flowerpeckers
  • Dasyornithidae: bristlebirds
  • Pardalotidae: pardalotes
  • Acanthizidae: Australasian warblers
  • Zosteropidae: white-eyes
  • Promeropidae: sugarbirds
  • Meliphagidae: honeyeaters and relatives
  • Notiomystidae: Stitchbird
  • Oriolidae: Old World orioles
  • Irenidae: fairy-bluebirds
  • Laniidae: shrikes
  • Malaconotidae: bushshrikes and relatives
  • Prionopidae: helmetshrikes and relatives
  • Vangidae: vangas
  • Dicruridae: drongos
  • Rhipiduridae: fantails
  • Monarchidae: monarch flycatchers
  • Callaeidae: wattlebirds
  • Corcoracidae: mudnesters
  • Artamidae: woodswallows and butcherbirds
  • Pityriaseidae: bristlehead
  • Paradisaeidae: birds-of-paradise
  • Cnemophilidae: satinbirds
  • Ptilonorhynchidae: bowerbirds
  • Corvidae: jays and crows
  • Sturnidae: starlings and mynas
  • Buphagidae: oxpeckers
  • Passeridae: Old World sparrows
  • Ploceidae: weavers and relatives
  • Estrildidae: weaver finches
  • Viduidae: whydahs and indigobirds
  • Vireonidae: vireos and relatives
  • Fringillidae: finches and relatives
  • Urocynchramidae: Pink-tailed Bunting
  • Peucedramidae: Olive Warbler
  • Parulidae: wood warblers
  • Coerebidae: Bananaquit
  • Thraupidae: tanagers and relatives
  • Emberizidae: Old World buntings and New World sparrows
  • Cardinalidae: cardinals, grosbeaks, and New World buntings
  • Icteridae: New World blackbirds and New World orioles

See also [edit]

• Lists of animals
• List of African birds
• List of Asian birds
• List of birds of Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica
• List of Australian birds
• List of European birds
• List of North American birds
• List of extinct birds
• Prehistoric birds
• Fossil birds
• List of chicken breeds
• List of birds by common name

For regions smaller than continents see:

• Lists of birds by region

References [edit]

v t e Birds (class: Aves) Anatomy Bird anatomy Flight Eggs Feathers Plumage Beak Vision Dactyly Preen gland Behaviour Singing Intelligence Migration Incubation Brood parasites Nesting Hybrids Evolution Evolution of birds Origin of birds Darwin's finches Seabirds Subclass: Neornithes (29 orders of modern birds) Superorder: Palaeognathae Struthioniformes (ratites) Tinamiformes (tinamous) Superorder: Neognathae Anseriformes (waterfowl) Galliformes (gamebirds) Opisthocomiformes (Hoatzin) Pteroclidiformes (sandgrouses) Columbiformes (doves and pigeons) Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds) Eurypygiformes (Kagu and Sunbittern) Mesitornithiformes (mesites) Podicipediformes (grebes) Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos) Caprimulgiformes (nightjars and relatives) Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds) Cuculiformes (cuckoos and relatives) Gruiformes (cranes and relatives) Gaviiformes (loons or divers) Procellariiformes (albatrosses and petrels) Ciconiiformes (storks) Pelecaniformes (pelicans and relatives) Suliformes (cormorants and relatives) Sphenisciformes (penguins) Charadriiformes (gulls and relatives) Accipitriformes (eagles and hawks) Trogoniformes (trogons and quetzals) Coliiformes (mousebirds) Strigiformes (owls) Leptosomatiformes (Cuckoo Roller) Coraciiformes (kingfishers and relatives) Piciformes (woodpeckers and relatives) Cariamiformes (seriemas and relatives) Falconiformes (falcons and relatives) Psittaciformes (parrots) Passeriformes (perching birds) Fossil birds Archaeopteryx Enantiornithes Hesperornithes Human–bird interaction Ringing Ornithology Bird collections Birdwatching Bird feeding Conservation Aviculture Waterfowl hunting Cockfighting Pigeon racing Falconry Pheasantry Egg Collecting Lists Families and orders Genera Lists by population Lists by region Extinct birds Late Quaternary prehistoric birds Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy Category Portal Outline