Family List 2.9

  Family (Latin) Family (English)
     
Ratites Tinamidae Tinamous
  Struthionidae Ostriches
  Rheidae Rheas
  Casuariidae Cassowaries
  Dromaiidae Emu
  Apterygidae Kiwis
Pheasants & allies [Landfowl] Megapodiidae Megapodes
  Cracidae Chachalacas, Curassows & Guans
  Numididae Guineafowl
  Odontophoridae New World Quail
  Phasianidae Pheasants, Fowl & Allies
Waterfowl Anhimidae Screamers
  Anseranatidae Magpie Goose
  Anatidae Ducks, Geese & Swans
Loons, penguins, & petrels Gaviidae Loons
  Spheniscidae Penguins
  Diomedeidae Albatrosses
  Procellariidae Petrels, Shearwaters
  Hydrobatidae Storm Petrels
  Pelecanoididae Diving Petrels
Grebes & flamingos to storks Podicipedidae Grebes
  Phoenicopteridae Flamingos
  Phaethontidae Tropicbirds
  Ciconiidae Storks
Ibises to pelicans & cormorants Threskiornithidae Ibises, Spoonbills
  Ardeidae Herons, Bitterns
  Scopidae Hamerkop
  Balaenicipitidae Shoebill
  Pelecanidae Pelicans
  Fregatidae Frigatebirds
  Sulidae Gannets, Boobies
  Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants, shags
  Anhingidae Anhingas, darters
Raptors Cathartidae New World Vultures
  Sagittariidae Secretarybird
  Pandionidae Ospreys
  Accipitridae Kites, Hawks & Eagles
  Falconidae Caracaras, Falcons
Bustards, rails & allies Otididae Bustards
  Mesitornithidae Mesites
  Cariamidae Seriemas
  Rhynochetidae Kagu
  Eurypygidae Sunbittern
  Sarothruridae Flufftails
  Heliornithidae Finfoots
  Rallidae Rails, Crakes & Coots
  Psophiidae Trumpeters
  Gruidae Cranes
  Aramidae Limpkin
Shorebirds & allies Turnicidae Buttonquail
  Burhinidae Stone-curlews, Thick-knees
  Chionidae Sheathbills
  Pluvianellidae Magellanic Plover
  Haematopodidae Oystercatchers
  Dromadidae Crab-plover
  Ibidorhynchidae Ibisbill
  Recurvirostridae Stilts, Avocets
  Charadriidae Plovers
  Pluvianidae Egyptian Plover
  Rostratulidae Painted-snipes
  Jacanidae Jacanas
  Pedionomidae Plains-wanderer
  Thinocoridae Seedsnipes
  Scolopacidae Sandpipers, Snipes
  Glareolidae Coursers, Pratincoles
  Laridae Gulls, Terns & Skimmers
  Stercorariidae Skuas
  Alcidae Auks
Sandgrouse & pigeons Pteroclididae Sandgrouse
  Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
Parrots Strigopidae New Zealand Parrots
  Cacatuidae Cockatoos
  Psittacidae Parrots
Hoatzin, turacos, cuckoos Opisthocomidae Hoatzin
  Musophagidae Turacos
  Cuculidae Cuckoos
Owls Tytonidae Barn Owls
  Strigidae Owls
Nightjars Podargidae Frogmouths
  Steatornithidae Oilbird
  Nyctibiidae Potoos
  Caprimulgidae Nightjars
Swifts, hummingbirds & allies Aegothelidae Owlet-nightjars
  Hemiprocnidae Treeswifts
  Apodidae Swifts
  Trochilidae Hummingbirds
Mousebirds to hornbills Coliidae Mousebirds
  Trogonidae Trogons
  Leptosomidae Cuckoo Roller
  Coraciidae Rollers
  Brachypteraciidae Ground Rollers
  Alcedinidae Kingfishers
  Todidae Todies
  Momotidae Motmots
  Meropidae Bee-eaters
  Upupidae Hoopoes
  Phoeniculidae Wood Hoopoes
  Bucerotidae Hornbills
  Bucorvidae Ground Hornbills
Woodpeckers & allies Galbulidae Jacamars
  Bucconidae Puffbirds
  Capitonidae New World Barbets
  Semnornithidae Prong-billed Barbets
  Ramphastidae Toucans
  Megalaimidae Asian Barbets
  Lybiidae African barbets
  Indicatoridae Honeyguides
  Picidae Woodpeckers
NZ wrens & pittas to ovenbirds Acanthisittidae New Zealand Wrens
  Eurylaimidae Broadbills
  Pittidae Pittas
  Furnariidae Ovenbirds
Antbirds to tapaculos Thamnophilidae Antbirds
  Formicariidae Antthrushes
  Grallariidae Antpittas
  Conopophagidae Gnateaters
  Rhinocryptidae Tapaculos
  Melanopareiidae Crescentchests
Tyrant Flycatchers & cotingas Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers
  Cotingidae Cotingas
  Pipridae Manakins
  Tityridae Sharpbill, Tityras, Becards
  Incertae Sedis Philabura, Calyptura (>Tyrannidae)
Lyrebirds to whipbirds Menuridae Lyrebirds
  Atrichornithidae Scrubbirds
  Ptilonorhynchidae Bowerbirds, Turnagra (2.6)
  Climacteridae Australasian Treecreepers
  Maluridae Australasian Wrens
  Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
  Dasyornithidae Bristlebirds
  Pardalotidae Pardalotes
  Acanthizidae Australasian Warblers, Pachycare
  Incertae sedis Mohoua, Finschia
  Pomatostomidae Australasian Babblers
  Orthonychidae Logrunners
  Cnemophilidae Satinbirds
  Melanocharitidae Berrypeckers, longbills
  Paramythiidae Painted Berrypeckers
  Callaeidae Wattled Crows
  Notiomystidae Stitchbird
  Psophodidae Whipbirds, Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes
Batises to shrikes Platysteiridae Wattle-eyes, Batises
  Tephrodornithidae Woodshrikes and Allies
  Prionopidae Helmetshrikes
  Malaconotidae Bushshrikes
  Machaerirhynchidae Boatbills
  Vangidae Vangas
  Cracticidae Butcherbirds and Allies
  Pityriasidae Bristlehead
  Artamidae Woodswallows
  Aegithinidae Ioras
  Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes
  Neosittidae Sittellas
  Incertae sedis Eulacestoma
  Pachycephalidae Whistlers and Allies
  Laniidae Shrikes
Vireos, crows, and allies Vireonidae Vireos, Greenlets
  Oriolidae Figbirds, Orioles
  Dicruridae Drongos
  Rhipiduridae Fantails
  Monarchidae Monarchs
  Corvidae Crows, Jays
  Corcoracidae Australian Mudnesters
  Incertae sedis Melampitta, Ifrita
  Paradisaeidae Birds-of-paradise
  Petroicidae Australasian Robins
  Picathartidae Rockfowl
  Chaetopidae Rockjumpers
  Eupetidae Rail-babbler
Waxwings to swallows Bombycillidae Waxwings
  Ptilogonatidae Silky-flycatchers
  Hypocoliidae Hypocolius
  Dulidae Palmchat
  Mohoidae Oos
  Hylocitreidae Hylocitrea
  Stenostiridae Fairy Flycatchers
  Paridae Tits, chickadees
  Remizidae Penduline Tits
  Panuridae Bearded Reedling
  Nicatoridae Nicators
  Alaudidae Larks
  Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
  Hirundinidae Swallows, martins
Old World Warblers & babblers Pnoepygidae Wren-babblers
  Macrosphenidae Crombecs, African Warblers 
  Cettiidae Cettia bush warblers and Allies
  Aegithalidae Bushtits
  Phylloscopidae Leaf warblers and Allies
  Acrocephalidae Reed warblers and Allies
  Locustellidae Grassbirds and Allies
  Donacobiidae Black-capped Donacobius
  Bernieridae Malagasy Warblers
  Cisticolidae Cisticolas and Allies
  Timaliidae Babblers, Scimitar Babblers
  Pellorneidae Fulvettas, Ground Babblers
  Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes
  Sylviidae Sylviid Babblers, Parrotbills, Myzornis
  Zosteropidae White-eyes
Sugarbirds, starlings, thrushes Promeropidae Sugarbirds and Allies
  Irenidae Fairy-bluebirds
  Regulidae Goldcrests, Kinglets
  Hyliotidae Hyliotas
  Troglodytidae Wrens
  Polioptilidae Gnatcatchers
  Sittidae Nuthatches
  Tichodromidae Wallcreeper
  Certhiidae Treecreepers
  Mimidae Mockingbirds, Thrashers
  Sturnidae Starlings, Rhabdornis
  Buphagidae Oxpeckers
  Turdidae Thrushes
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
Dippers & sunbirds to pipits Cinclidae Dippers
  Chloropseidae Leafbirds
  Dicaeidae Flowerpeckers
  Nectariniidae Sunbirds
  Passeridae Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches
  Ploceidae Weavers, Widowbirds
  Estrildidae Waxbills, Munias & Allies
  Viduidae Indigobirds, Whydahs
  Peucedramidae Olive Warbler
  Prunellidae Accentors
  Motacillidae Wagtails, Pipits
Finches, NW warblers & orioles  Urocynchramidae Przevalski's Finch
  Fringillidae Finches
  Parulidae New World Warblers
  Incertae sedis Zeledonia, Icteria, Xenoligea
  Icteridae Oropendolas, Orioles & Blackbirds
Buntings, tanagers and allies Coerebidae Bananaquit
  Emberizidae Buntings, New World Sparrows & Allies
  Thraupidae Tanagers and Allies
  Calcariidae Longspurs, Snow buntings
  Cardinalidae Grosbeaks, Saltators & Allies