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 * Paleognathae
 * Struthioniformes: mainly southern hemisphere; 12 species, 2 extinct
 * Struthionidae: Ostrich
 * Casuariidae: emus and cassowaries
 * Apterygidae: kiwis
 * Rheidae: rheas
 * Tinamiformes: South America; 45 species
 * Tinamidae: tinamous
 * Neognathae
 * 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; 16 species
 * Spheniscidae: penguins
 * Gaviiformes: North America, Eurasia; 5 species
 * Gaviidae loons or divers
 * Podicipediformes: worldwide; 20 species
 * Podicipedidae: grebes
 * Procellariiformes: pan-oceanic; ~100 species
 * Diomedeidae: albatrosses
 * Procellariidae: fulmars, prions, shearwaters, gadfly and other petrels
 * Pelecanoididae: diving petrels
 * Hydrobatidae: storm petrels
 * Pelecaniformes: worldwide; ~50 species
 * Pelecanidae: pelicans
 * Sulidae: gannets and boobies
 * Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants
 * Fregatidae: frigatebirds
 * Anhingidae: Anhinga and darters
 * Phaethontidae: tropicbirds
 * 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: typical 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
 * 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