- Struthionidae (Ostrich)
- Rheidae (Rheas)
- Casuariidae (Cassowaries)
- Dromaiidae (Emu)
- Apterygidae (Kiwis)
- Tinamidae (Tinamous)
- Anhimidae (Screamers)
- Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl)
- Megapodiidae (Megapodes)
- 10 - Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows)
- Numididae (Guineafowl)
- Odontophoridae (New World Quail)
- Phasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- Gaviidae (Loons)
- Podicipedidae (Grebes)
- Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
- Spheniscidae (Penguins)
- Diomedeidae (Albatrosses)
- Procellariidae (Shearwaters and Petrels)
- 20 - Hydrobatidae (Storm-Petrels)
- Pelecanoididae (Diving-Petrels)
- Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds)
- Ciconiidae (Storks)
- Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)
- Sulidae (Boobies and Gannets)
- Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
- Anhingidae (Anhingas)
- Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
- Balaenicipitidae (Shoebill)
- 30 - Scopidae (Hamerkop)
- Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns)
- Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
- Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
- Pandionidae (Osprey)
- Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, and Kites)
- Sagittariidae (Secretary-bird)
- Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
- Mesitornithidae (Mesites)
- Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- 40- Heliornithidae (Finfoots)
- Rhynochetidae (Kagu)
- Eurypygidae (Sunbittern)
- Otididae (Bustards)
- Aramidae (Limpkin)
- Psophiidae (Trumpeters)
- Gruidae (Cranes)
- Cariamidae (Seriemas)
- Burhinidae (Thick-knees)
- Chionidae (Sheathbills)
- 50 - Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- Pluvianellidae (Magellanic Plover)
- Dromadidae (Crab Plover)
- Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
- Ibidorhynchidae (Ibisbill)
- Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
- Jacanidae (Jacanas)
- Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- Turnicidae (Buttonquail)
- Glareolidae (Pratincoles and Coursers)
- 60- Pedionomidae (Plains-wanderer)
- Thinocoridae (Seedsnipes)
- Rostratulidae (Painted-Snipes)
- Laridae (Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers)
- Stercorariidae (Skuas and Jaegers)
- Alcidae (Auks, Murres, and Puffins)
- Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse)
- Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- Strigopidae (New Zealand Parrots)
- Cacatuidae (Cockatoos)
- 70 - Psittacidae (Parrots)
- Musophagidae (Turacos)
- Opisthocomidae (Hoatzin)
- Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
- Tytonidae (Barn-Owls)
- Strigidae (Owls)
- Aegothelidae (Owlet-Nightjars)
- Podargidae (Frogmouths)
- Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and allies)
- Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
- 80 - Steatornithidae (Oilbird)
- Apodidae (Swifts)
- Hemiprocnidae (Treeswifts)
- Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
- Coliidae (Mousebirds)
- Trogonidae (Trogons)
- Todidae (Todies)
- Momotidae (Motmots)
- Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
- 90 - Coraciidae (Rollers)
- Brachypteraciidae (Ground-Rollers)
- Leptosomidae (Cuckoo-Roller)
- Upupidae (Hoopoes)
- Phoeniculidae (Woodhoopoes and Scimitar-bills)
- Bucerotidae (Hornbills)
- Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
- Galbulidae (Jacamars)
- Lybiidae (African Barbets)
- Megalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
- 100 - Capitonidae (New World Barbets)
- Semnornithidae (Toucan-Barbets)
- Ramphastidae (Toucans)
- Indicatoridae (Honeyguides)
- Picidae (Woodpeckers)
- Acanthisittidae (New Zealand Wrens)
- Calyptomenidae (African and Green Broadbills)
- Eurylaimidae (Asian Broadbills)
- Sapayoidae (Sapayoa)
- Philepittidae (Asities)
- 110 - Pittidae (Pittas)
- Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- Formicariidae (Antthrushes)
- Grallariidae (Antpittas)
- Conopophagidae (Gnateaters)
- Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)
- Melanopareiidae (Crescentchests)
- Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- Oxyruncidae (Sharpbill)
- 120 - Cotingidae (Cotingas)
- Pipridae (Manakins)
- Tityridae (Tityras and allies)
- Menuridae (Lyrebirds)
- Atrichornithidae (Scrub-birds)
- Ptilonorhynchidae (Bowerbirds)
- Climacteridae (Australasian Treecreepers)
- Maluridae (Fairywrens)
- Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- Dasyornithidae (Bristlebirds)
- 130 - Pardalotidae (Pardalotes)
- Acanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)
- Pomatostomidae (Pseudo-Babblers)
- Orthonychidae (Logrunners)
- Cnemophilidae (Satinbirds)
- Melanocharitidae (Berrypeckers and Longbills)
- Paramythiidae (Tit Berrypecker, Crested Berrypecker)
- Callaeidae (Wattlebirds)
- Notiomystidae (Stitchbird)
- Psophodidae (Whipbirds and Wedgebills)
- 140 - Cinclosomatidae (Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers)
- Platysteiridae (Wattle-eyes)
- Prionopidae (Helmetshrikes and Allies)
- Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- Machaerirhynchidae (Boatbills)
- Vangidae (Vangas)
- Artamidae (Woodswallows)
- Cracticidae (Bellmagpies and Allies)
- Pityriaseidae (Bristlehead)
- Aegithinidae (Ioras)
- 150 - Campephagidae (Cuckoo-shrikes)
- Neosittidae (Sittellas)
- Pachycephalidae (Whistlers and Allies)
- Laniidae (Shrikes)
- Vireonidae (Vireos)
- Oriolidae (Old World Orioles)
- Dicruridae (Drongos)
- Rhipiduridae (Fantails)
- Monarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
- Corvidae (Crows, Jays, and Magpies)
- 160 - Corcoracidae (White-winged Chough and Apostlebird)
- Paradisaeidae (Birds-of-paradise)
- Petroicidae (Australasian Robins)
- Picathartidae (Rockfowl)
- Chaetopidae (Rockjumpers)
- Eupetidae (Rail-babbler and Ifrita)
- Panuridae (Bearded Reedling)
- Nicatoridae (Nicators)
- Alaudidae (Larks)
- Hirundinidae (Swallows)
- 170 - Stenostiridae (Fairy Flycatchers)
- Paridae (Chickadees and Tits)
- Remizidae (Penduline Tits)
- Aegithalidae (Long-tailed Tits)
- Sittidae (Nuthatches)
- Tichodromidae (Wallcreeper)
- Certhiidae (Creepers)
- Troglodytidae (Wrens)
- Polioptilidae (Gnatcatchers)
- Cinclidae (Dippers)
- 180 - Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
- Regulidae (Kinglets)
- Pnoepygidae (Wren babblers)
- Macrosphenidae (Reed-Warblers and Allies)
- Cettiidae (Bush-Warblers and Allies)
- Phylloscopidae (Leaf-Warblers)
- Acrocephalidae (Reed-Warblers and Allies)
- Megaluridae (Grassbirds and Allies)
- Donacobiidae (Donacobius)
- Bernieridae (Malagasy Warblers)
- 190 - Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- Sylviidae (Old World Warblers)
- Zosteropidae (White-eyes)
- Pellorneidae (Ground Babblers)
- Leiothrichidae (Laughingthrushes and Allies)
- Timaliidae (Babblers)
- Promeropidae (Sugarbirds)
- Irenidae (Fairy-bluebirds)
- Hyliotidae (Hyliotas)
- Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers)
- 200 - Turdidae (Thrushes and Allies)
- Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
- Sturnidae (Starlings)
- Buphagidae (Oxpeckers)
- Chloropseidae (Leafbirds)
- Dicaeidae (Flowerpeckers)
- Nectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- Prunellidae (Accentors)
- Motacillidae (Wagtails and Pipits)
- Urocynchramidae (Przewalski's Rosefinch)
- 210 - Bombycillidae (Waxwings)
- Mohoidae (Hawaiian Honeyeaters - all extinct)
- Ptilogonatidae (Silky-flycatchers)
- Dulidae (Palmchat)
- Hylocitreidae (Hylocitrea)
- Hypocoliidae (Hypocolius)
- Peucedramidae (Olive Warbler)
- Calcariidae Longspurs & Snow Buntings
- Parulidae (New World Warblers)
- Coerebidae (Bananaquit)
- 220 - Thraupidae (Tanagers and Allies)
- Emberizidae (Buntings, Sparrows and Allies)
- Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
- Icteridae (Troupials and Allies)
- Fringillidae (Siskins, Crossbills, and Allies)
- Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
- Ploceidae (Weavers and Allies)
- Estrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
- Viduidae (Indigobirds)
228 - total (but one extinct)
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Rheas near Punta Arenas, Chile
King Penguins, Falkland Islands
Shoebill, Mabamba Swamp, near Kampala, Uganda
Snowy Sheathbill, Falkland Islands
Abyssinian Ground Hornbill, Uganda
Cape Rockjumper, South Africa
Orange-breasted Sunbird, South Africa
Pin-tailed Whydah, Near Kruger Park, South Africa
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