World Bird List (Bird Life International)
247 families; 202 seen.
11195 species; 4113 seen (4399 forms).
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| Ostriches | Struthionidae |
| Rheas | Rheidae |
| Tinamous | Tinamidae |
| Cassowaries, Emus | Casuariidae |
| Kiwis | Apterygidae |
| Megapodes | Megapodiidae |
| Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows | Cracidae |
| Guineafowl | Numididae |
| New World Quails | Odontophoridae |
| Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse | Phasianidae |
| Screamers | Anhimidae |
| Magpie Goose | Anseranatidae |
| Ducks, Geese, Swans | Anatidae |
| Grebes | Podicipedidae |
| Flamingos | Phoenicopteridae |
| Tropicbirds | Phaethontidae |
| Kagu | Rhynochetidae |
| Sunbittern | Eurypygidae |
| Mesites | Mesitornithidae |
| Pigeons, Doves | Columbidae |
| Sandgrouse | Pteroclidae |
| Oilbird | Steatornithidae |
| Frogmouths | Podargidae |
| Potoos | Nyctibiidae |
| Nightjars | Caprimulgidae |
| Owlet-nightjars | Aegothelidae |
| Treeswifts | Hemiprocnidae |
| Swifts | Apodidae |
| Hummingbirds | Trochilidae |
| Hoatzin | Opisthocomidae |
| Cuckoos | Cuculidae |
| Finfoots | Heliornithidae |
| Rails, Gallinules, Coots | Rallidae |
| Trumpeters | Psophiidae |
| Limpkin | Aramidae |
| Cranes | Gruidae |
| Bustards | Otididae |
| Turacos | Musophagidae |
| Loons/Divers | Gaviidae |
| Penguins | Spheniscidae |
| Southern Storm-petrels | Oceanitidae |
| Northern Storm-petrels | Hydrobatidae |
| Albatrosses | Diomedeidae |
| Petrels, Shearwaters | Procellariidae |
| Storks | Ciconiidae |
| Ibises, Spoonbills | Threskiornithidae |
| Herons | Ardeidae |
| Hamerkop | Scopidae |
| Shoebill | Balaenicipitidae |
| Pelicans | Pelecanidae |
| Frigatebirds | Fregatidae |
| Gannets, Boobies | Sulidae |
| Cormorants | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Darters | Anhingidae |
| Thick-knees | Burhinidae |
| Sheathbills | Chionidae |
| Magellanic Plover | Pluvianellidae |
| Egyptian Plover | Pluvianidae |
| Oystercatchers | Haematopodidae |
| Ibisbill | Ibidorhynchidae |
| Avocets, Stilts | Recurvirostridae |
| Plovers | Charadriidae |
| Plains-wanderer | Pedionomidae |
| Seedsnipes | Thinocoridae |
| Painted-snipes | Rostratulidae |
| Jacanas | Jacanidae |
| Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes | Scolopacidae |
| Buttonquails | Turnicidae |
| Crab-plover | Dromadidae |
| Coursers, Pratincoles | Glareolidae |
| Gulls, Terns, Skimmers | Laridae |
| Skuas | Stercorariidae |
| Auks | Alcidae |
| Barn-owls | Tytonidae |
| Typical Owls | Strigidae |
| New World Vultures | Cathartidae |
| Secretarybird | Sagittariidae |
| Osprey | Pandionidae |
| Elanine Kites | Elanidae |
| Hawks, Eagles | Accipitridae |
| Mousebirds | Coliidae |
| Cuckoo Roller | Leptosomidae |
| Trogons | Trogonidae |
| Hornbills | Bucerotidae |
| Hoopoes | Upupidae |
| Woodhoopoes | Phoeniculidae |
| Bee-eaters | Meropidae |
| Rollers | Coraciidae |
| Ground-rollers | Brachypteraciidae |
| Todies | Todidae |
| Motmots | Momotidae |
| Kingfishers | Alcedinidae |
| Jacamars | Galbulidae |
| Puffbirds | Bucconidae |
| Toucans | Ramphastidae |
| New World Barbets | Capitonidae |
| Prong-billed Barbets | Semnornithidae |
| Asian Barbets | Megalaimidae |
| African Barbets | Lybiidae |
| Honeyguides | Indicatoridae |
| Woodpeckers | Picidae |
| Seriemas | Cariamidae |
| Falcons, Caracaras | Falconidae |
| New Zealand Parrots | Strigopidae |
| Cockatoos | Cacatuidae |
| Parrots | Psittacidae |
| New Zealand Wrens | Acanthisittidae |
| Pittas | Pittidae |
| Asities | Philepittidae |
| Typical Broadbills | Eurylaimidae |
| Sapayoa | Sapayoidae |
| African and Green Broadbills | Calyptomenidae |
| Typical Antbirds | Thamnophilidae |
| Gnateaters | Conopophagidae |
| Crescentchests | Melanopareiidae |
| Antpittas | Grallariidae |
| Tapaculos | Rhinocryptidae |
| Ground-antbirds | Formicariidae |
| Ovenbirds | Furnariidae |
| Manakins | Pipridae |
| Cotingas | Cotingidae |
| Tityras and allies | Tityridae |
| Tyrant-flycatchers | Tyrannidae |
| Lyrebirds | Menuridae |
| Scrub-birds | Atrichornithidae |
| Bowerbirds | Ptilonorhynchidae |
| Australasian Treecreepers | Climacteridae |
| Fairy-wrens | Maluridae |
| Bristlebirds | Dasyornithidae |
| Honeyeaters | Meliphagidae |
| Pardalotes | Pardalotidae |
| Thornbills | Acanthizidae |
| Logrunners | Orthonychidae |
| Australasian Babblers | Pomatostomidae |
| Mohouas | Mohouidae |
| Ploughbill | Eulacestomatidae |
| Sittellas | Neosittidae |
| Old World Orioles | Oriolidae |
| Painted Berrypeckers | Paramythiidae |
| Australo-Papuan Bellbirds | Oreoicidae |
| Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers | Cinclosomatidae |
| Shrike-tits | Falcunculidae |
| Whistlers | Pachycephalidae |
| Whipbirds and Wedgebills | Psophodidae |
| Vireos | Vireonidae |
| Cuckooshrikes | Campephagidae |
| Berryhunter | Rhagologidae |
| Woodswallows and Butcherbirds | Artamidae |
| Boatbills | Machaerirhynchidae |
| Vangas and allies | Vangidae |
| Batises and Wattle-eyes | Platysteiridae |
| Ioras | Aegithinidae |
| Bristlehead | Pityriasidae |
| Bush-shrikes | Malaconotidae |
| Silktails | Lamproliidae |
| Fantails | Rhipiduridae |
| Drongos | Dicruridae |
| Ifrit | Ifritidae |
| Monarch-flycatchers | Monarchidae |
| Crested Shrikejay | Platylophidae |
| Shrikes | Laniidae |
| Crows and Jays | Corvidae |
| Melampittas | Melampittidae |
| Australian Mudnesters | Corcoracidae |
| Birds-of-paradise | Paradisaeidae |
| New Zealand Wattlebirds | Callaeidae |
| Stitchbird | Notiomystidae |
| Berrypeckers and Longbills | Melanocharitidae |
| Satinbirds | Cnemophilidae |
| Picathartes | Picathartidae |
| Rail-babbler | Eupetidae |
| Rockjumpers | Chaetopidae |
| Australasian Robins | Petroicidae |
| Hyliotas | Hyliotidae |
| Fairy Flycatcher and allies | Stenostiridae |
| Tits and Chickadees | Paridae |
| Penduline-tits | Remizidae |
| Larks | Alaudidae |
| Bearded Reedling | Panuridae |
| Nicators | Nicatoridae |
| Crombecs and allies | Macrosphenidae |
| Cisticolas and allies | Cisticolidae |
| Reed-warblers | Acrocephalidae |
| Cupwings | Pnoepygidae |
| Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds | Locustellidae |
| Donacobius | Donacobiidae |
| Tetrakas | Bernieridae |
| Swallows and Martins | Hirundinidae |
| Bulbuls | Pycnonotidae |
| Leaf-warblers | Phylloscopidae |
| Bush-warblers | Scotocercidae |
| Long-tailed Tits | Aegithalidae |
| Old World Warblers | Sylviidae |
| Parrotbills and allies | Paradoxornithidae |
| White-eyes and Yuhinas | Zosteropidae |
| Scimitar-babblers and allies | Timaliidae |
| Ground Babblers | Pellorneidae |
| Alcippe Fulvettas | Alcippeidae |
| Laughingthrushes and allies | Leiotrichidae |
| Treecreepers | Certhiidae |
| Nuthatches | Sittidae |
| Gnatcatchers | Polioptilidae |
| Wrens | Troglodytidae |
| Dippers | Cinclidae |
| Oxpeckers | Buphagidae |
| Starlings | Sturnidae |
| Mockingbirds and Thrashers | Mimidae |
| Thrushes | Turdidae |
| Old World Flycatchers and Chats | Muscicapidae |
| Kinglets and Firecrests | Regulidae |
| Palmchat | Dulidae |
| Hypocolius | Hypocoliidae |
| Hylocitreas | Hylocitreidae |
| Waxwings | Bombycillidae |
| Silky-flycatchers | Ptiliogonidae |
| Oos | Mohoidae |
| Elachura | Elachuridae |
| Sugarbirds | Promeropidae |
| Spot-throat and allies | Modulatricidae |
| Fairy-bluebirds | Irenidae |
| Leafbirds | Chloropseidae |
| Flowerpeckers | Dicaeidae |
| Sunbirds | Nectariniidae |
| Accentors | Prunellidae |
| Olive Warbler | Peucedramidae |
| Przevalski's Rosefinch | Urocynchramidae |
| Weavers | Ploceidae |
| Waxbills | Estrildidae |
| Whydahs and Indigobirds | Viduidae |
| Old World Sparrows | Passeridae |
| Pipits and Wagtails | Motacillidae |
| Finches | Fringillidae |
| Longspurs | Calcariidae |
| Thrush-tanager | Rhodinocichlidae |
| Old World Buntings | Emberizidae |
| New World Sparrows | Passerellidae |
| Wrenthrush | Zeledoniidae |
| Cuban Warblers | Teretistridae |
| New World Blackbirds | Icteridae |
| New World Warblers | Parulidae |
| Hispaniolan Tanagers | Phaenicophilidae |
| Spindalises | Spindalidae |
| Puerto Rican Tanager | Nesospingidae |
| Chat-tanagers | Calyptophilidae |
| Mitrospingid Tanagers | Mitrospingidae |
| Cardinals | Cardinalidae |
| Tanagers | Thraupidae |