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Class Aves, divided into superorders, orders, suborders (where indicated), and families.

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 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: secretarybird 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 Leptosomidae: 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 Eupetidae: rail-babbler 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