All 11,041 birds, by family

Taxonomic order of the IOC World Bird List 15.2.

Struthioniformes

OstrichesOstrichesStruthionidae2 species

Rheiformes

RheasRheasRheidae2 species

Apterygiformes

KiwisKiwisApterygidae5 species

Casuariiformes

Cassowaries, EmuCassowaries, EmuCasuariidae4 species

Tinamiformes

TinamousTinamousTinamidae46 species

Anseriformes

ScreamersScreamersAnhimidae3 speciesMagpie GooseMagpie GooseAnseranatidae1 speciesDucks, Geese, SwansDucks, Geese, SwansAnatidae166 species

Galliformes

MegapodesMegapodesMegapodiidae21 speciesChachalacas, Curassows, GuansChachalacas, Curassows, GuansCracidae57 speciesGuineafowlGuineafowlNumididae8 speciesNew World QuailNew World QuailOdontophoridae34 speciesPheasants & AlliesPheasants & AlliesPhasianidae185 species

Caprimulgiformes

NightjarsNightjarsCaprimulgidae97 species

Steatornithiformes

OilbirdOilbirdSteatornithidae1 species

Nyctibiiformes

PotoosPotoosNyctibiidae7 species

Podargiformes

FrogmouthsFrogmouthsPodargidae16 species

Aegotheliformes

Owlet-nightjarsOwlet-nightjarsAegothelidae10 species

Apodiformes

TreeswiftsTreeswiftsHemiprocnidae4 speciesSwiftsSwiftsApodidae108 speciesHummingbirdsHummingbirdsTrochilidae364 species

Musophagiformes

TuracosTuracosMusophagidae23 species

Otidiformes

BustardsBustardsOtididae26 species

Cuculiformes

CuckoosCuckoosCuculidae154 species

Mesitornithiformes

MesitesMesitesMesitornithidae3 species

Pterocliformes

SandgrouseSandgrousePteroclidae16 species

Columbiformes

Pigeons, DovesPigeons, DovesColumbidae339 species

Gruiformes

FinfootsFinfootsHeliornithidae3 speciesFlufftails & Forest RailsFlufftails & Forest RailsSarothruridae15 speciesRails, Crakes & CootsRails, Crakes & CootsRallidae131 speciesTrumpetersTrumpetersPsophiidae3 speciesCranesCranesGruidae15 speciesLimpkinLimpkinAramidae1 species

Podicipediformes

GrebesGrebesPodicipedidae19 species

Phoenicopteriformes

FlamingosFlamingosPhoenicopteridae6 species

Charadriiformes

ButtonquailButtonquailTurnicidae17 speciesStone-curlews, Thick-kneesStone-curlews, Thick-kneesBurhinidae10 speciesMagellanic PloverMagellanic PloverPluvianellidae1 speciesSheathbillsSheathbillsChionidae2 speciesOystercatchersOystercatchersHaematopodidae11 speciesIbisbillIbisbillIbidorhynchidae1 speciesStilts, AvocetsStilts, AvocetsRecurvirostridae10 speciesPloversPloversCharadriidae68 speciesEgyptian PloverEgyptian PloverPluvianidae1 speciesPainted-snipesPainted-snipesRostratulidae3 speciesJacanasJacanasJacanidae8 speciesPlains-wandererPlains-wandererPedionomidae1 speciesSeedsnipesSeedsnipesThinocoridae4 speciesSandpipers, SnipesSandpipers, SnipesScolopacidae93 speciesCrab-ploverCrab-ploverDromadidae1 speciesCoursers, PratincolesCoursers, PratincolesGlareolidae17 speciesGulls, Terns, SkimmersGulls, Terns, SkimmersLaridae105 speciesSkuasSkuasStercorariidae7 speciesAuksAuksAlcidae24 species

Eurypygiformes

KaguKaguRhynochetidae1 speciesSunbitternSunbitternEurypygidae1 species

Phaethontiformes

TropicbirdsTropicbirdsPhaethontidae3 species

Gaviiformes

LoonsLoonsGaviidae5 species

Sphenisciformes

PenguinsPenguinsSpheniscidae19 species

Procellariiformes

Austral Storm PetrelsAustral Storm PetrelsOceanitidae10 speciesAlbatrossesAlbatrossesDiomedeidae21 speciesNorthern Storm PetrelsNorthern Storm PetrelsHydrobatidae17 speciesPetrels, Shearwaters, Diving PetrelsPetrels, Shearwaters, Diving PetrelsProcellariidae97 species

Ciconiiformes

StorksStorksCiconiidae20 species

Suliformes

FrigatebirdsFrigatebirdsFregatidae5 speciesGannets, BoobiesGannets, BoobiesSulidae11 speciesAnhingas, DartersAnhingas, DartersAnhingidae4 speciesCormorants, ShagsCormorants, ShagsPhalacrocoracidae33 species

Pelecaniformes

Ibises, SpoonbillsIbises, SpoonbillsThreskiornithidae35 speciesHerons, BitternsHerons, BitternsArdeidae68 speciesHamerkopHamerkopScopidae1 speciesShoebillShoebillBalaenicipitidae1 speciesPelicansPelicansPelecanidae8 species

Opisthocomiformes

HoatzinHoatzinOpisthocomidae1 species

Accipitriformes

New World VulturesNew World VulturesCathartidae7 speciesSecretarybirdSecretarybirdSagittariidae1 speciesOspreyOspreyPandionidae1 speciesKites, Hawks, EaglesKites, Hawks, EaglesAccipitridae253 species

Strigiformes

Barn OwlsBarn OwlsTytonidae20 speciesOwlsOwlsStrigidae229 species

Coliiformes

MousebirdsMousebirdsColiidae6 species

Leptosomiformes

Cuckoo-rollerCuckoo-rollerLeptosomidae1 species

Trogoniformes

TrogonsTrogonsTrogonidae46 species

Bucerotiformes

HoopoesHoopoesUpupidae2 speciesWood HoopoesWood HoopoesPhoeniculidae8 speciesHornbillsHornbillsBucerotidae64 species

Coraciiformes

RollersRollersCoraciidae13 speciesGround RollersGround RollersBrachypteraciidae5 speciesKingfishersKingfishersAlcedinidae116 speciesTodiesTodiesTodidae5 speciesMotmotsMotmotsMomotidae14 speciesBee-eatersBee-eatersMeropidae31 species

Piciformes

JacamarsJacamarsGalbulidae18 speciesPuffbirdsPuffbirdsBucconidae37 speciesNew World BarbetsNew World BarbetsCapitonidae15 speciesToucan BarbetsToucan BarbetsSemnornithidae2 speciesToucansToucansRamphastidae38 speciesAsian BarbetsAsian BarbetsMegalaimidae35 speciesAfrican BarbetsAfrican BarbetsLybiidae44 speciesHoneyguidesHoneyguidesIndicatoridae16 speciesWoodpeckersWoodpeckersPicidae238 species

Cariamiformes

SeriemasSeriemasCariamidae2 species

Falconiformes

Caracaras, FalconsCaracaras, FalconsFalconidae63 species

Parrot Psittaciformes

New Zealand ParrotsNew Zealand ParrotsStrigopidae3 speciesCockatoosCockatoosCacatuidae22 speciesAfrican & New World ParrotsAfrican & New World ParrotsPsittacidae174 speciesOld World ParrotsOld World ParrotsPsittaculidae190 species

Passerines Passeriformes

New Zealand WrensNew Zealand WrensAcanthisittidae2 speciesSapayoaSapayoaSapayoidae1 speciesAsitiesAsitiesPhilepittidae4 speciesTypical BroadbillsTypical BroadbillsEurylaimidae10 speciesAfrican & Green BroadbillsAfrican & Green BroadbillsCalyptomenidae6 speciesPittasPittasPittidae46 speciesOvenbirdsOvenbirdsFurnariidae319 speciesAntbirdsAntbirdsThamnophilidae238 speciesAntthrushesAntthrushesFormicariidae12 speciesAntpittasAntpittasGrallariidae70 speciesGnateatersGnateatersConopophagidae12 speciesTapaculosTapaculosRhinocryptidae65 speciesCrescentchestsCrescentchestsMelanopareiidae4 speciesTyrant Flycatchers, CalypturaTyrant Flycatchers, CalypturaTyrannidae442 speciesCotingasCotingasCotingidae66 speciesManakinsManakinsPipridae55 speciesTityras, Becards & AlliesTityras, Becards & AlliesTityridae36 speciesSharpbillSharpbillOxyruncidae1 speciesRoyal Flycatchers & AlliesRoyal Flycatchers & AlliesOnychorhynchidae7 speciesLyrebirdsLyrebirdsMenuridae2 speciesScrubbirdsScrubbirdsAtrichornithidae2 speciesBowerbirdsBowerbirdsPtilonorhynchidae24 speciesAustralasian TreecreepersAustralasian TreecreepersClimacteridae7 speciesAustralasian WrensAustralasian WrensMaluridae33 speciesHoneyeatersHoneyeatersMeliphagidae194 speciesBristlebirdsBristlebirdsDasyornithidae3 speciesPardalotesPardalotesPardalotidae4 speciesAustralasian WarblersAustralasian WarblersAcanthizidae65 speciesAustralasian BabblersAustralasian BabblersPomatostomidae5 speciesLogrunnersLogrunnersOrthonychidae3 speciesSatinbirdsSatinbirdsCnemophilidae3 speciesBerrypeckers, LongbillsBerrypeckers, LongbillsMelanocharitidae12 speciesPainted BerrypeckersPainted BerrypeckersParamythiidae3 speciesNew Zealand WattlebirdsNew Zealand WattlebirdsCallaeidae3 speciesStitchbirdStitchbirdNotiomystidae1 speciesWhipbirdsWhipbirdsPsophodidae5 speciesJewel-babblers, Quail-thrushesJewel-babblers, Quail-thrushesCinclosomatidae12 speciesWattle-eyes, BatisesWattle-eyes, BatisesPlatysteiridae32 speciesBushshrikesBushshrikesMalaconotidae50 speciesBoatbillsBoatbillsMachaerirhynchidae2 speciesVangas & AlliesVangas & AlliesVangidae40 speciesBristleheadBristleheadPityriasidae1 speciesWoodswallows, Butcherbirds & AlliesWoodswallows, Butcherbirds & AlliesArtamidae24 speciesMottled BerryhunterMottled BerryhunterRhagologidae1 speciesIorasIorasAegithinidae4 speciesCuckooshrikesCuckooshrikesCampephagidae108 speciesWhiteheadsWhiteheadsMohouidae3 speciesSittellasSittellasNeosittidae3 speciesPloughbillPloughbillEulacestomatidae1 speciesAustralo-Papuan BellbirdsAustralo-Papuan BellbirdsOreoicidae3 speciesShriketitsShriketitsFalcunculidae3 speciesWhistlers & AlliesWhistlers & AlliesPachycephalidae63 speciesVireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblersVireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblersVireonidae61 speciesFigbirds, Old World Orioles, PiopiosFigbirds, Old World Orioles, PiopiosOriolidae39 speciesDrongosDrongosDicruridae28 speciesFantailsFantailsRhipiduridae65 speciesMonarchsMonarchsMonarchidae101 speciesJayshrikeJayshrikePlatylophidae1 speciesShrikesShrikesLaniidae34 speciesCrows, JaysCrows, JaysCorvidae138 speciesAustralian MudnestersAustralian MudnestersCorcoracidae2 speciesMelampittasMelampittasMelampittidae2 speciesIfritIfritIfritidae1 speciesBirds-of-paradiseBirds-of-paradiseParadisaeidae45 speciesAustralasian RobinsAustralasian RobinsPetroicidae51 speciesRockfowlRockfowlPicathartidae2 speciesRockjumpersRockjumpersChaetopidae2 speciesRail-babblerRail-babblerEupetidae1 speciesWaxwingsWaxwingsBombycillidae3 speciesSilky-flycatchersSilky-flycatchersPtiliogonatidae4 speciesHypocoliusHypocoliusHypocoliidae1 speciesPalmchatPalmchatDulidae1 speciesHylocitreaHylocitreaHylocitreidae1 speciesFairy FlycatchersFairy FlycatchersStenostiridae9 speciesTits, ChickadeesTits, ChickadeesParidae62 speciesPenduline TitsPenduline TitsRemizidae11 speciesNicatorsNicatorsNicatoridae3 speciesBearded ReedlingBearded ReedlingPanuridae1 speciesLarksLarksAlaudidae98 speciesBulbulsBulbulsPycnonotidae162 speciesSwallows, MartinsSwallows, MartinsHirundinidae92 speciesCupwingsCupwingsPnoepygidae4 speciesCrombecs, African WarblersCrombecs, African WarblersMacrosphenidae18 speciesCettia Bush Warblers & AlliesCettia Bush Warblers & AlliesCettiidae31 speciesStreaked Scrub WarblerStreaked Scrub WarblerScotocercidae1 speciesYellow FlycatchersYellow FlycatchersErythrocercidae3 speciesHyliasHyliasHyliidae2 speciesBushtitsBushtitsAegithalidae12 speciesLeaf WarblersLeaf WarblersPhylloscopidae81 speciesReed Warblers & AlliesReed Warblers & AlliesAcrocephalidae54 speciesGrassbirds & AlliesGrassbirds & AlliesLocustellidae66 speciesBlack-capped DonacobiusBlack-capped DonacobiusDonacobiidae1 speciesTetrakas & AlliesTetrakas & AlliesBernieridae11 speciesCisticolas & AlliesCisticolas & AlliesCisticolidae166 speciesSylviid BabblersSylviid BabblersSylviidae32 speciesParrotbills & AlliesParrotbills & AlliesParadoxornithidae38 speciesWhite-eyesWhite-eyesZosteropidae148 speciesBabblers, Scimitar BabblersBabblers, Scimitar BabblersTimaliidae58 speciesGround BabblersGround BabblersPellorneidae67 speciesLaughingthrushes & AlliesLaughingthrushes & AlliesLeiothrichidae143 speciesDapple-throat & AlliesDapple-throat & AlliesModulatricidae3 speciesSugarbirdsSugarbirdsPromeropidae2 speciesFairy-bluebirdsFairy-bluebirdsIrenidae3 speciesGoldcrests, KingletsGoldcrests, KingletsRegulidae6 speciesElachuraElachuraElachuridae1 speciesHyliotasHyliotasHyliotidae4 speciesWrensWrensTroglodytidae96 speciesGnatcatchersGnatcatchersPolioptilidae22 speciesNuthatchesNuthatchesSittidae29 speciesWallcreeperWallcreeperTichodromidae1 speciesTreecreepersTreecreepersCerthiidae9 speciesSpotted CreepersSpotted CreepersSalpornithidae2 speciesMockingbirds, ThrashersMockingbirds, ThrashersMimidae35 speciesStarlings, RhabdornisesStarlings, RhabdornisesSturnidae120 speciesOxpeckersOxpeckersBuphagidae2 speciesThrushesThrushesTurdidae188 speciesChats, Old World FlycatchersChats, Old World FlycatchersMuscicapidae355 speciesDippersDippersCinclidae5 speciesLeafbirdsLeafbirdsChloropseidae12 speciesFlowerpeckersFlowerpeckersDicaeidae56 speciesSunbirdsSunbirdsNectariniidae152 speciesOld World Sparrows, SnowfinchesOld World Sparrows, SnowfinchesPasseridae43 speciesWeavers, WidowbirdsWeavers, WidowbirdsPloceidae122 speciesWaxbills, Munias & AlliesWaxbills, Munias & AlliesEstrildidae140 speciesIndigobirds, WhydahsIndigobirds, WhydahsViduidae20 speciesOlive WarblerOlive WarblerPeucedramidae1 speciesAccentorsAccentorsPrunellidae12 speciesWagtails, PipitsWagtails, PipitsMotacillidae70 speciesPrzevalski's FinchPrzevalski's FinchUrocynchramidae1 speciesFinches, EuphoniasFinches, EuphoniasFringillidae219 speciesLongspurs, Snow BuntingsLongspurs, Snow BuntingsCalcariidae6 speciesThrush-tanagerThrush-tanagerRhodinocichlidae1 speciesBuntingsBuntingsEmberizidae44 speciesNew World SparrowsNew World SparrowsPasserellidae139 speciesChat-tanagersChat-tanagersCalyptophilidae2 speciesGreater Antillean TanagersGreater Antillean TanagersPhaenicophilidae9 speciesWrenthrushWrenthrushZeledoniidae1 speciesCuban WarblersCuban WarblersTeretistridae2 speciesOropendolas, New World Orioles, BlackbirdsOropendolas, New World Orioles, BlackbirdsIcteridae107 speciesNew World WarblersNew World WarblersParulidae120 speciesMitrospingid TanagersMitrospingid TanagersMitrospingidae4 speciesCardinals & AlliesCardinals & AlliesCardinalidae53 speciesTanagers & AlliesTanagers & AlliesThraupidae391 species