List of birds

List of birds
This article lists living orders and families of birds. The links below should then lead to family accounts and hence to individual species.
The passerines (perching birds) alone account for well over 5,000 species. In total there are about 10,000 species of birds described worldwide, though one estimate of the real number places it at almost twice that.
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.
Phylogeny
Cladogram of modern bird relationships based on Jarvis, E.D. et al. (2014) with some clade names after Yuri, T. et al. (2013).
Subclass Palaeognathae
The Palaeognathae or "old jaws" is one of the two superorders recognized within the taxonomic class Aves and consist of the ratites and tinamous. The ratites are mostly large and long-legged, flightless birds, lacking a keeled sternum. Traditionally, all the ratites were place in the order Struthioniformes. However, recent genetic analysis has found that the group is not monophyletic, as it is paraphyletic with respect to the tinamous, so the ostriches are classified as the only members of the order Struthioniformes and other rattites placed in other orders.
Order Struthioniformes
Africa; 2 species
Family Struthionidae: ostrich
Infraclass Notopalaeognathae
Order Rheiformes
South America; 2 species
Family †Opisthodactylidae
Family Rheidae: rheas
Order Casuariiformes
Australasia; 4 species
Family Casuariidae: cassowaries and emu
Order Apterygiformes
Australasia; 5 species
Family Apterygidae: kiwis
Order †Aepyornithiformes
Madagascar
Family Aepyornithidae: elephant birds
Order †Dinornithiformes
New Zealand
Family Megalapteryidae: upland moas
Family Dinornithidae: great moas
Family Emeidae: lesser moas
Order Tinamiformes
South America; 45 species
Family Tinamidae: tinamous
Subclass Neognathae
Nearly all living birds belong to the subclass Neognathae or "new jaws". With their keeled sternum (breastbone), unlike the ratites, they are known as carinatae.
Infraclass Galloanserae
Order Galliformes
Worldwide; 250 species
Family †Sylviornithidae
Suborder Megapodii
Family Megapodidae: megapodes
Suborder Craci
Family Cracidae: chachalacas, curassows, and guans
Suborder Phasiani
Superfamily Numidioidea
Family Numididae: guineafowl
Superfamily Phasianoidea: pheasants and allies
Family Odontophoridae: New World quail
Family Phasianidae: pheasants and relatives
Order †Gastornithiformes
Family Gastornithidae (see Gastornis)
Family Dromornithidae: mihirungs
Order Anseriformes
Worldwide; 150 species
Family Anhimidae: screamers
Family Anseranatidae: magpie-goose
Family Anatidae: ducks, geese, and swans
Superorder Mirandornithes
Order Podicipediformes
Worldwide; 19 species
Family Podicipedidae: grebes
Order Phoenicopteriformes
Worldwide; 6 species
Family †Palaelodidae: swimming flamingos
Family Phoenicopteridae: flamingos
Superorder Columbimorphae
Order Columbiformes
Worldwide; 300 species
Family Columbidae: pigeons and doves
Order Pterocliformes
Africa, Europe, Asia; 16 species
Family Pteroclidae: sandgrouse
Order Mesitornithiformes
Madagascar; 3 species
Family Mesitornithidae: mesites
Grandorder Cypselomorphae
Order Caprimulgiformes
Worldwide; 97 species
Caprimulgidae: nightjars
Order Steatornithiformes
South America; 1 species
Family Steatornithidae: oilbird
Order Nyctibiiformes
Americas; 7 species
Family Nyctibiidae: potoos
Order Podargiformes
Asia and Australasia; 14 species
Family Podargidae: frogmouths
Order Aegotheliformes
Australasia; 10 species
Family Aegothelidae: owlet-nightjars
Order Apodiformes
Worldwide; 478 species
Family Hemiprocnidae: treeswifts
Family Apodidae: swifts
Family Trochilidae: hummingbirds
Grandorder Otidimorphae
Order Cuculiformes
Worldwide; 150 species
Family Cuculidae: cuckoos and relatives
Order Musophagiformes
Africa; 23 species
Family Musophagidae: turacos and relatives
Order Otidiformes
Africa and Eurasia; 27 species
Family Otididae: bustards
Superorder Gruae
Order Opisthocomiformes
South America; 1 species
Family Opisthocomidae: hoatzin
Order Gruiformes
Worldwide; 164 species
Suborder Grui: cranes and allies
Family Gruidae: cranes
Family Aramidae: limpkin
Family Psophiidae: trumpeters
Suborder Ralli: rails and allies
Family †Aptornithidae: adzebills
Family Heliornithidae: finfoots
Family Sarothruridae: flufftails
Family Rallidae: rails and relatives
Order Charadriiformes
Worldwide; 350 species
Suborder Charadrii
Infraorder Chionida: thick-knees and allies
Family Burhinidae: thick-knees and relatives
Family Chionididae: sheathbills
Family Pluvianellidae: Magellanic plover
Infraorder Charadriida: plover-like waders
Family Pluvialidae: golden plovers
Family Ibidorhynchidae: ibisbill
Family Haematopodidae: oystercatchers
Family Recurvirostridae: avocets and stilts
Family Charadriidae: plovers and lapwings
Suborder Scolopaci
Infraorder Jacanida: jacana-like waders
Family Rostratulidae: painted snipes
Family Pluvianidae: Egyptian plover
Family Jacanidae: jacanas
Family Thinocoridae: seedsnipes
Family Pedionomidae: plains-wanderer
Infraorder Scolopacida
Family Scolopacidae: sandpipers and relatives
Suborder Lari
Infraorder Turnicida
Family Turnicidae: buttonquail
Infraorder Larida: gulls and allies
Family Glareolidae: coursers and pratincoles
Family Dromadidae: crab-plover
Family Stercorariidae: skuas and jaegers
Family Alcidae: auks and puffins
Family Laridae: gulls, skimmers and terns
Grandorder Phaethontimorphae
Order Eurypygiformes
Neotropics and New Caledonia; 2 species
Family Rhynochetidae: kagu
Family Eurypygidae: sunbittern
Order Phaethontiformes
Oceanic; 3 species
Family Phaethontidae: tropicbirds
Grandorder Aequornithes
Order Gaviiformes
North America, Eurasia; 5 species
Family Gaviidae: loons
Order Sphenisciformes
Antarctic and southern waters; 17 species
Family Spheniscidae: penguins
Order Procellariiformes
Pan-oceanic; 120 species
Family Diomedeidae: albatrosses
Family Oceanitidae: austral storm petrels
Family Hydrobatidae: northern storm petrels
Family Procellariidae: petrels and relatives
Order Ciconiiformes
Worldwide; 19 species
Family Ciconiidae: storks
Order Suliformes
Worldwide; 59 species
Suborder Fregatae
Family Fregatidae: frigatebirds
Suborder Sulae
Family Sulidae: boobies and gannets
Family Anhingidae: darters
Family Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants and shags
Order Pelecaniformes
Worldwide; 108 species
Suborder Threskiornithes
Family Threskiornithidae: ibises and spoonbills
Suborder Pelecani
Family Scopidae: hamerkop
Family Balaenicipitidae: shoebill
Family Pelecanidae: pelicans
Suborder Ardeae
Family Ardeidae: herons and relatives
Grandorder Afroaves
Order Accipitriformes
Worldwide; 260 species
Suborder Cathartae
Family Cathartidae: New World vultures
Suborder Accipitres
Family Sagittariidae: secretarybird
Family Pandionidae: osprey
Family Accipitridae: hawks, eagles, buzzards, harriers, kites and Old World vultures
Order Strigiformes
Worldwide; 250 species
Family Tytonidae: barn owls
Family Strigidae: true owls
Order Coliiformes
Sub-Saharan Africa; 6 species
Family Coliidae: mousebirds
Order Leptosomiformes
Madagascar; 1 species
Family Leptosomidae: cuckoo-roller
Order Trogoniformes
Sub-Saharan Africa, Americas, Asia; 35 species
Family Trogonidae: trogons and quetzals
Order Bucerotiformes
Old World, New Guinea; 64 species
Superfamily Buceroidea
Family Bucerotidae: hornbills
Superfamily Upupoidea
Family Upupidae: hoopoe
Family Phoeniculidae: woodhoopoes
Order Coraciiformes
Worldwide; 144 species
Suborder Meropi
Family Meropidae: bee-eaters
Suborder Coracii
Family Coraciidae: rollers
Family Brachypteraciidae: ground rollers
Suborder Alcedines
Family Todidae: todies
Family Momotidae: motmots
Family Alcedinidae: kingfishers
Order Piciformes
Worldwide except Australasia; 400 species
Suborder Galbuli
Family Galbulidae: jacamars
Family Bucconidae: puffbirds
Suborder Pici
Family Lybiidae: African barbets
Family Megalaimidae: Asian barbets
Family Ramphastidae: toucans
Family Semnornithidae: toucan barbets
Family Capitonidae: American barbets
Family Picidae: woodpeckers
Family Indicatoridae: honeyguides
Grandorder Australaves
Order Cariamiformes
South America; 2 species
Family Cariamidae: seriemas
Order Falconiformes
Worldwide; 60 species
Family Falconidae: falcons and relatives
Order Psittaciformes
Pan-tropical, southern temperate zones; 330 species
Superfamily Strigopoidea
Family Strigopidae: kakapo
Family Nestoridae: kea and kakas
Superfamily Cacatuoidea
Family Cacatuidae: cockatoos and cockatiel
Superfamily Psittacoidea
Family Psittacidae: African and American parrots
Family Psittaculidae: Australasian parrots
Family Psittrichasiidae: Pesquet's parrot, vasa parrots
Order Passeriformes
Worldwide; 6,500 species
Suborder Acanthisitti
Family Acanthisittidae: New Zealand wrens
Suborder Tyranni: suboscines
Infraorder Eurylaimides: Old World suboscines
Family Sapayoidae: sapayoa
Family Calyptomenidae: Calyptomenid broadbills
Family Pittidae: pittas
Family Eurylaimidae: broadbills
Family Philepittidae: asities
Infraorder Tyrannides: New World suboscines
Parvorder Tyrannida: bronchophones
Family Pipridae: manakins
Family Cotingidae: cotingas
Family Oxyruncidae: sharpbills
Family Onychorhynchidae: royal flycatchers and allies
Family Tityridae: becards and tityras
Family Pipritidae: pipriteses
Family Platyrinchidae: spadebills
Family Tachurididae: many-colored rush tyrants
Family Rhynchocyclidae: mionectine flycatchers
Family Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers
Parvorder Furnariida: tracheophones
Family Melanopareiidae: crescent-chests
Family Conopophagidae: gnateaters
Family Thamnophilidae: antbirds
Family Grallariidae: antpittas
Family Rhinocryptidae tapaculos
Family Formicariidae: ground antbirds
Family Furnariidae: ovenbirds
SuborderPasseri: oscines
Infraorder Menurides
Family Atrichornithidae: scrub-birds
Family Menuridae: lyrebirds
Infraorder Climacterides
Family Ptilonorhynchidae: bowerbirds
Family Climacteridae: Australasian treecreepers
Infraorder Meliphagides
Family Maluridae: Australasian wrens
Family Dasyornithidae: bristlebirds
Family Pardalotidae: pardalotes
Family Acanthizidae: gerygones, thornbills and allies
Family Meliphagidae: honeyeaters and relatives
Infraorder Orthonychides
Family Pomatostomidae: Australasian babblers
Family Orthonychidae: logrunners
Infraorder Corvides
Superfamily Cinclosomatoidea
Family Cinclosomatidae: quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers
Superfamily Campephagoidea
Family Campephagidae: cuckoo-shrikes
Superfamily Mohouoidea
Family Mohouidae: whitehead and allies
Superfamily Neosittoidea
Family Neosittidae: sittellas
Superfamily Orioloidea
Family Eulacestomidae: wattled ploughbills
Family Psophodidae: whipbirds and quail-thrushes
Family Oreoicidae: Australo-Papuan bellbirds
Family Falcunculidae: crested shriketits
Family Paramythiidae: painted berrypeckers
Family Pteruthiidae: shrike-babblers
Family Vireonidae: vireos and relatives
Family Pachycephalidae: whistlers and relatives (Colluricinclidae)
Family Oriolidae: Old World orioles
Superfamily Malaconotoidea
Family Machaerirhynchidae: boatbills
Family Artamidae: woodswallows and butcherbirds
Family Rhagologidae: mottled berryhunter
Family Aegithinidae: ioras
Family Pityriaseidae: bristlehead
Family Malaconotidae: bushshrikes and relatives
Family Platysteiridae: wattle-eyes and batises
Family Vangidae: vangas (Tephrodornithidae; Prionopidae)
Superfamily Corvoidea
Family Rhipiduridae: fantails
Family Lamproliidae: silktail, drongo fantail
Family Dicruridae: drongos
Family Ifritidae: blue-capped ifrits
Family Melampittidae: melampittas
Family Corcoracidae: Australian mudnesters
Family Paradisaeidae: birds-of-paradise
Family Monarchidae: monarch flycatchers
Family Laniidae: shrikes
Family Corvidae: jays and crows
Infraorder Passerides
Parvorder Melanocharitida
Family Melanocharitidae: berrypeckers
Parvorder Cnemophilida
Family Cnemophilidae: satinbirds
Parvorder Petroicida
Family Petroicidae: Australasian robins
Family Notiomystidae: stitchbird
Family Callaeidae: wattlebirds
Parvorder Eupetida
Family Picathartidae: rockfowl
Familt Chaetopidae: rock-jumpers
Family Eupetidae: rail-babbler
Parvorder Sylviida
Superfamily Paroidea
Family Stenostiridae: fairy warblers
Family Hyliotidae: hyliotas
Family Remizidae: penduline tits
Family Paridae: chickadees and true tits
Superfamily Alaudoidea
Family Nicatoridae: nicators
Family Panuridae: bearded reedling
Family Alaudidae: larks
Family Macrosphenidae: African warblers
Superfamily Locustelloidea
Family Cisticolidae: cisticolas and relatives
Family Acrocephalidae: marsh warblers
Family Pnoepygidae: pygmy wren-babblers
Family Locustellidae: grass warblers
Family Donacobiidae: donacobius
Family Bernieridae: Malagasy warblers
Family Hirundinidae: swallows and martins
Family Pycnonotidae: bulbuls
Superfamily Aegithaloidea
Family Phylloscopidae: leaf warblers
Family Cettiidae: bush warblers (Erythrocercidae; Scotocercidae)
Family Hyliidae: hylias
Family Aegithalidae: bushtits
Superfamily Sylvioidea
Family Sylviidae: true warblers
Family Paradoxornithidae: parrotbills, fulvettas
Family Zosteropidae: white-eyes
Family Timaliidae: babblers and relatives
Family Pellorneidae: fulvettas, ground babblers
Family Leiothrichidae: laughing thrushes
Parvorder Muscicapida
Superorder Reguloidea
Family Regulidae: kinglets
Superfamily Bombycilloidea
Family Elachuridae: spotted wren-babblers
Family †Mohoidae: Hawaiian honeyeaters
Family Ptiliogonatidae: silky-flycatchers
Family Bombycillidae: waxwings
Family Dulidae: palmchat
Family Hypocoliidae: hypocolius
Superfamily Certhioidea
Family Tichodromidae: wallcreeper
Family Sittidae: nuthatches
Family Certhiidae: treecreepers
Family Troglodytidae: wrens
Family Polioptilidae: gnatcatchers
Superfamily Muscicapoidea
Family Cinclidae: dippers
Family Turdidae: thrushes and relatives
Family Muscicapidae: flycatchers and relatives
Family Buphagidae: oxpeckers
Family Mimidae: mockingbirds and thrashers
Family Sturnidae: starlings and mynas (Rhabdornithidae)
Parvorder Passerida
Family Promeropidae: sugarbirds
Family Arcanatoridae: dapplethroat and allies
Family Dicaeidae: flowerpeckers
Family Nectariniidae: sunbirds
Family Irenidae: fairy-bluebirds
Family Chloropseidae: leafbirds
Family Peucedramidae: olive warbler
Family Prunellidae: accentors
Superfamily Ploceoidea
Family Urocynchramidae: pink-tailed bunting
Family Ploceidae: weavers and relatives
Family Viduidae: whydahs and indigobirds
Family Estrildidae: weaver finches
Superfamily Passeroidea
Family Passeridae: Old World sparrows
Family Motacillidae: wagtails and pipits
Family Fringillidae: finches and relatives
Family Calcariidae: longspurs, snow buntings
Family Rhodinocichlidae: rosy thrush-tanagers
Family Emberizidae: Old World buntings
Family Passerellidae: American sparrows
Family Phaenicophilidae: palm-tanager and allies
Family Icteridae: New World blackbirds and New World orioles
Family Teretistridae: Cuban warblers
Family Parulidae: wood warblers
Family Mitrospingidae
Family Cardinalidae: cardinals, grosbeaks, and New World buntings
Family Thraupidae: tanagers and relatives (Coerebidae)
See also
Lists of animals
List of chicken breeds
List of birds by common name
List of individual birds
Lists by continent
List of birds of Africa
List of birds of Antarctica
List of birds of Asia
List of birds of Australia
List of birds of Europe
List of birds of North America
List of birds of South America
Lists by smaller geographic unit
Lists of birds by region
Extinct birds
List of recently extinct bird species
List of Late Quaternary prehistoric bird species
List of fossil bird genera
List of fictional birds
References