Thursday, April 3, 2008

Bird families of the world

Acanthisittidae -- New zealand wrens
Acanthizidae -- Australo-papuan warblers
Accipitridae -- Hawks, Eagles
Aegithalidae -- Long-tailed tits
Aegithinidae -- Ioras
Aegothelidae -- Owlet-nightjars
Alaudidae -- Larks
Alcedinidae -- Kingfishers, Alcedinid kingfishers
Alcidae -- Auks
Anatidae -- Swans, Geese, Ducks
Anhimidae -- Screamers
Anhingidae -- Darters, Anhingas
Anseranatidae -- Magpie goose
Apodidae -- Swifts, Typical swifts
Apterygidae -- Kiwis
Aramidae -- Limpkin
Ardeidae -- Herons
Artamidae -- Woodswallows
Atrichornithidae -- Scrub-birds
Balaenicipitidae -- Shoebill
Batrachostomidae -- Asian frogmouths
Bernieridae -- Malagasy warblers
Bombycillidae -- Waxwings
Brachypteraciidae -- Ground-rollers
Bucconidae -- Puffbirds
Bucerotidae -- Hornbills, Typical hornbills
Bucorvidae -- Ground-hornbills
Buphagidae -- Oxpeckers
Burhinidae -- Thick-knees
Cacatuidae -- Cockatoos
Callaeatidae -- New zealand wattlebirds
Campephagidae -- Cuckoo-shrikes
Capitonidae -- American barbets
Caprimulgidae -- Nightjars
Cardinalidae -- Cardinals, Grosbeaks
Cariamidae -- Seriemas
Casuariidae -- Cassowaries
Cathartidae -- New world vultures
Centropidae -- Coucals
Certhiidae -- Creepers, Northern creepers
Cerylidae -- Cerylid kingfishers
Chaetopidae -- Rockjumpers
Charadriidae -- Plovers
Chionidae -- Sheathbills
Chloropseidae -- Leafbirds
Ciconiidae -- Storks
Cinclidae -- Dippers
Cinclosomatidae -- Quail-thrushes
Cisticolidae -- Cisticolas, African warblers
Climacteridae -- Australasian treecreepers, Australo-papuan treecreepers
Cnemophilidae -- Cnemophilines, Satinbirds
Coccyzidae -- American cuckoos
Coliidae -- Mousebirds
Colluricinclidae -- Shrike-thrushes, Pitohuis
Columbidae -- Pigeons, Doves
Conopophagidae -- Gnateaters
Coraciidae -- Rollers, Typical rollers
Corcoracidae -- Apostlebirds
Corvidae -- Crows, Jays
Cotingidae -- Cotingas
Cracidae -- Curassows, Guans
Cracticidae -- Butcherbirds, Bellmagpies
Crotophagidae -- Anis
Cuculidae -- Cuckoos, Coucals, Anis, Old world cuckoos
Dasyornithidae -- Bristlebirds
Dendrocolaptidae -- Woodcreepers
Dendrocygnidae -- Whistling-ducks
Dicaeidae -- Flowerpeckers
Dicruridae -- Drongos
Diomedeidae -- Albatrosses
Donacobiidae -- Donacobius
Drepanididae -- Hawaiianhoneycreepers
Dromadidae -- Crab plover
Dromaiidae -- Emu
Dulidae -- Palmchat
Emberizidae -- Sparrows, Old world buntings
Estrildidae -- Waxbills
Eupetidae -- Whipbirds, Wedgebills, Jewel-babblers
Eurostopodidae -- Eared-nightjars
Eurylaimidae -- Broadbills
Eurypygidae -- Sunbittern
Falconidae -- Falcons, Caracaras
Falcunculidae -- Shrike-tits, Ploughbill
Formicariidae -- Ground antbirds
Fregatidae -- Frigatebirds
Fringillidae -- Finches
Furnariidae -- Ovenbirds, Furnarids
Galbulidae -- Jacamars
Gaviidae -- Loons
Glareolidae -- Coursers, Pratincoles
Gruidae -- Cranes
Haematopodidae -- Oystercatchers
Halcyonidae -- Halcyonid kingfishers
Heliornithidae -- Finfoots, Sungrebes
Hemiprocnidae -- Treeswifts, Crested-swifts
Hirundinidae -- Swallows, Martins
Hydrobatidae -- Storm-petrels
Hypocoliidae -- Hypocolius
Ibidorhynchidae -- Ibisbill
Icteridae -- Icterids
Indicatoridae -- Honeyguides
Irenidae -- Fairy-bluebirds
Jacanidae -- Jacanas
Laniidae -- True shrikes
Laridae -- Gulls
Leptosomidae -- Cuckoo-rollers
Lybiidae -- African barbets, Tinkerbirds
Machaerirhynchidae -- Boatbills
Malaconotidae -- Bush-shrikes
Maluridae -- Fairywrens, Grasswrens
Megalaimidae -- Asian barbets
Megaluridae -- Grassbirds
Megapodiidae -- Megapodes
Melanocharitidae -- Berrypeckers, Longbills, Solitary berrypeckers
Meleagrididae -- Turkeys
Meliphagidae -- Honeyeaters
Menuridae -- Lyrebirds
Meropidae -- Bee-eaters
Mesitornithidae -- Mesites
Mimidae -- Thrashers, Mimids
Momotidae -- Motmots
Monarchidae -- Monarch-flycatchers
Motacillidae -- Pipits, Wagtails
Muscicapidae -- Old world flycatchers, Chats
Musophagidae -- Turacos
Nectariniidae -- Sunbirds, Spiderhunters
Neomorphidae -- Roadrunners
Neosittidae -- Sittellas
Numididae -- Guineafowl, Guineafowls
Nyctibiidae -- Potoos
Odontophoridae -- New world quails
Opisthocomidae -- Hoatzin
Oriolidae -- Oldworld orioles, Figbirds
Orthonychidae -- Logrunners
Otididae -- Bustards
Pachycephalidae -- Whistlers
Pandionidae -- Osprey
Paradisaeidae -- Birds-of-paradise
Paradoxornithidae -- Parrotbills
Paramythiidae -- Painted berrypeckers, Flock berrypeckers
Pardalotidae -- Pardalotes
Paridae -- Tits, Chickadees
Parulidae -- New world warblers
Passeridae -- Oldworld sparrows, Sparrows
Pedionomidae -- Plains-wanderer
Pelecanidae -- Pelicans, Pelecans
Pelecanoididae -- Diving-petrels
Petroicidae -- Australo-papuan robins
Peucedramidae -- Olive warbler
Phaethontidae -- Tropicbirds
Phalacrocoracidae -- Cormorants
Phasianidae -- Pheasants, Partridges, Grouse
Philepittidae -- Asities
Phoenicopteridae -- Flamingos
Phoeniculidae -- Wood-hoopoes, Scimitarbills, Woodhoopoes
Picathartidae -- Rockfowl
Picidae -- Woodpeckers
Pipridae -- Manakins
Pittidae -- Pittas
Pityriaseidae -- Bristlehead
Platysteiridae -- Wattle-eyes, Batises
Ploceidae -- Weavers
Pluvianellidae -- Magellanic plover
Podargidae -- Frogmouths, Australian frogmouths
Podicipedidae -- Grebes
Polioptilidae -- Gnatcatchers
Pomatostomidae -- Pseudo-babblers, Australo-papuan babblers
Prionopidae -- Helmet-shrikes
Procellariidae -- Petrels, Shearwaters
Promeropidae -- Sugarbirds
Prunellidae -- Accentors
Pseudopodociidae -- Groundpecker
Psittacidae -- Parrots
Psophiidae -- Trumpeters
Pteroclidae -- Sandgrouse
Ptilogonatidae -- Silky-flycatchers
Ptilonorhynchidae -- Bowerbirds
Pycnonotidae -- Bulbuls
Rallidae -- Rails
Ramphastidae -- New world barbets
Raphidae -- Dodos
Recurvirostridae -- Stilts, Avocets
Regulidae -- Kinglets
Remizidae -- Penduline tits
Rhabdornithidae -- Rhabdornis, Philippine creepers
Rheidae -- Rheas
Rhinocryptidae -- Tapaculos
Rhinopomastidae -- Scimitarbills
Rhipiduridae -- Fantails
Rhynochetidae -- Kagu
Rostratulidae -- Painted-snipe, Paintedsnipe
Rynchopidae -- Skimmers
Sagittariidae -- Secretarybird
Sapayoidae -- Sapayoa
Scolopacidae -- Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes, Snipe
Scopidae -- Hamerkop
Semnornithidae -- Toucan-barbets
Sittidae -- Nuthatches
Spheniscidae -- Penguins
Steatornithidae -- Oilbird
Stercorariidae -- Skuas, Jaegers
Sternidae -- Terns
Strigidae -- Typical owls
Struthionidae -- Ostrich
Sturnidae -- Starlings, Mynas
Sulidae -- Boobies
Sylviidae -- Old world warblers
Tetraonidae -- Grouse
Thamnophilidae -- Typical antbirds
Thinocoridae -- Seedsnipes
Thraupidae -- Tanagers
Threskiornithidae -- Ibises
Tichodromidae -- Wallcreeper
Timaliidae -- Babblers
Tinamidae -- Tinamous
Todidae -- Todies
Trochilidae -- Hummingbirds
Troglodytidae -- Wrens
Trogonidae -- Trogons
Turdidae -- Thrushes
Turnicidae -- Buttonquails
Tyrannidae -- Tyrant flycatchers
Tytonidae -- Barn owls, Grass owls
Upupidae -- Hoopoes
Vangidae -- Vangas
Viduidae -- Indigobirds
Vireonidae -- Vireos
Zosteropidae -- White-eyes

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