BIRD FAMILIES OF THE WORLD - based on Clements' 2011 update

  • 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)

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

List From Cornell Ornithology Website - August 2011 update