World Bird List (Howard & Moore)
236 families; 195 seen.
10175 species; 4006 seen (4392 forms).
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| Ostriches | Struthionidae |
| Rheas | Rheidae |
| Tinamous | Tinamidae |
| Kiwis | Apterygidae |
| Cassowaries and Emus | Casuariidae |
| Screamers | Anhimidae |
| Magpie Goose | Anseranatidae |
| Ducks, Geese and Swans | Anatidae |
| Megapodes | Megapodiidae |
| Guans and Curassows | Cracidae |
| Guineafowl | Numididae |
| Stone Partridge and New World Quails | Odontophoridae |
| Partridges, Quail, Pheasants and Grouse | Phasianidae |
| Flamingos | Phoenicopteridae |
| Grebes | Podicipedidae |
| Pigeons and Doves | Columbidae |
| Sandgrouse | Pteroclidae |
| Mesites | Mesitornithidae |
| Sunbittern | Eurypygidae |
| Kagu | Rhynochetidae |
| Tropicbirds | Phaethontidae |
| Oilbird | Steatornithidae |
| Frogmouths | Podargidae |
| Potoos | Nyctibiidae |
| Nightjars | Caprimulgidae |
| Owlet-nightjars | Aegothelidae |
| Swifts | Apodidae |
| Hummingbirds | Trochilidae |
| Hoatzin | Opisthocomidae |
| Cuckoos | Cuculidae |
| Rails and Coots | Rallidae |
| Flufftails | Sarothruridae |
| Finfoots | Heliornithidae |
| Trumpeters | Psophiidae |
| Limpkin | Aramidae |
| Cranes | Gruidae |
| Bustards | Otididae |
| Turacos | Musophagidae |
| Divers or Loons | Gaviidae |
| Penguins | Spheniscidae |
| Austral Storm-petrels | Oceanitidae |
| Albatrosses | Diomedeidae |
| Boreal Storm-petrels | Hydrobatidae |
| Petrels and Shearwaters | Procellariidae |
| Storks | Ciconiidae |
| Pelicans | Pelecanidae |
| Hamerkop | Scopidae |
| Shoebill | Balaenicipitidae |
| Bitterns, Herons and Egrets | Ardeidae |
| Ibises and Spoonbills | Threskiornithidae |
| Frigatebirds | Fregatidae |
| Gannets and Boobies | Sulidae |
| Cormorants | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Darters | Anhingidae |
| Thick-knees | Burhinidae |
| Sheathbills and Magellanic-plover | Chionidae |
| Egyptian-plover | Pluvianidae |
| Oystercatchers and Ibisbill | Haematopodidae |
| Stilts and Avocets | Recurvirostridae |
| Plovers and Lapwings | Charadriidae |
| Plains-wanderer | Pedionomidae |
| Seedsnipes | Thinocoridae |
| Painted-snipe | Rostratulidae |
| Jacanas | Jacanidae |
| Sandpipers | Scolopacidae |
| Buttonquails | Turnicidae |
| Crab-plover | Dromadidae |
| Coursers and Pratincoles | Glareolidae |
| Auks | Alcidae |
| Skuas or Jaegers | Stercorariidae |
| Noddies, Skimmers, Gulls and Terns | Laridae |
| New World Vultures | Cathartidae |
| Secretary-bird | Sagittariidae |
| Osprey | Pandionidae |
| Kites, Hawks and Eagles | Accipitridae |
| Barn Owls | Tytonidae |
| Other owls | Strigidae |
| Mousebirds | Coliidae |
| Cuckoo-roller | Leptosomidae |
| Trogons | Trogonidae |
| Hornbills | Bucerotidae |
| Hoopoes | Upupidae |
| Wood-hoopoes | Phoeniculidae |
| Jacamars | Galbulidae |
| Puffbirds | Bucconidae |
| Honeyguides | Indicatoridae |
| Wrynecks, Piculets and Woodpeckers | Picidae |
| Toucans and Barbets | Ramphastidae |
| Bee-eaters | Meropidae |
| Rollers | Coraciidae |
| Ground-rollers | Brachypteraciidae |
| Todies | Todidae |
| Motmots | Momotidae |
| Kingfishers | Alcedinidae |
| Seriemas | Cariamidae |
| Falcons and Caracaras | Falconidae |
| Kea and allies | Strigopidae |
| Cockatoos | Cacatuidae |
| African and New World Parrots | Psittacidae |
| Old World Parrots | Psittaculidae |
| Rockwrens and Bushwrens | Acanthisittidae |
| Pittas | Pittidae |
| Typical Broadbills | Eurylaimidae |
| Asities | Philepittidae |
| African and Green Broadbills | Calyptomenidae |
| Sapayoa | Sapayoidae |
| Manakins | Pipridae |
| Cotingas | Cotingidae |
| Sharpbill | Oxyruncidae |
| Royal Flycatchers and allies | Onychorhynchidae |
| Tityras | Tityridae |
| Spadebills and allies | Platyrinchidae |
| Piprites | Pipritidae |
| Rush Tyrant | Tachurisidae |
| Flatbills | Pipromorphidae |
| Tyrant-flycatchers | Tyrannidae |
| Antbirds | Thamnophilidae |
| Crescent-chests | Melanopareiidae |
| Gnateaters | Conopophagidae |
| Antpittas | Grallariidae |
| Tapaculos | Rhinocryptidae |
| Ant-thrushes | Formicariidae |
| Leaftossers | Scleruridae |
| Woodcreepers | Dendrocolaptidae |
| Horneros, Foliage-gleaners and Spinetails | Furnariidae |
| Lyrebirds | Menuridae |
| Scrubbirds | Atrichornithidae |
| Bowerbirds | Ptilonorhynchidae |
| Australian Treecreepers | Climacteridae |
| Fairywrens and Grasswrens | Maluridae |
| Bristlebirds | Dasyornithidae |
| Honeyeaters | Meliphagidae |
| Pardalotes | Pardalotidae |
| Gerygones and Thornbills | Acanthizidae |
| Logrunners | Orthonychidae |
| Australasian Babblers | Pomatostomidae |
| Berrypeckers | Melanocharitidae |
| Satinbirds | Cnemophilidae |
| Wattlebirds | Callaeidae |
| Stitchbird | Notiomystidae |
| Yellowhead and allies | Mohouidae |
| Sittellas | Neosittidae |
| Minivets and Cuckooshrikes | Campephagidae |
| Jewel-babblers and Quail-thrushes | Cinclosomatidae |
| Whistlers | Pachycephalidae |
| Shrike-tits | Falcunculidae |
| Australo-papuan Bellbirds | Oreoicidae |
| Whipbirds and Wedgebills | Psophodidae |
| Ploughbill | Eulacestomatidae |
| Painted Berrypickers | Paramythiidae |
| Shrike-babblers, Erpornis and Vireos | Vireonidae |
| Orioles, Figbirds and allies | Oriolidae |
| False Whistler | Rhagologidae |
| Boatbills | Machaerirhynchidae |
| Woodswallows, Butcherbirds and allies | Artamidae |
| Wattle-eyes and Batises | Platysteiridae |
| Vangas, Helmet-shrikes and Shrike-flycatchers | Vangidae |
| Bristlehead | Pityriasidae |
| Ioras | Aegithinidae |
| Bush-shrikes, Puffbacks and Tchagras | Malaconotidae |
| Drongos | Dicruridae |
| Fantails | Rhipiduridae |
| Shrikes | Laniidae |
| Crows and Jays | Corvidae |
| Monarchs | Monarchidae |
| Australian Mudnesters | Corcoracidae |
| Melampittas | Melampittidae |
| Ifrit | Ifritidae |
| Birds-of-paradise | Paradisaeidae |
| Rockfowl, Rockjumper and Rail-babbler | Eupetidae |
| Australasian Robins | Petroicidae |
| Sugarbirds and allies | Promeropidae |
| Flowerpeckers | Dicaeidae |
| Sunbirds | Nectariniidae |
| Fairy-bluebirds and Leafbirds | Irenidae |
| Przevalski's Rosefinch | Urocynchramidae |
| Accentors | Prunellidae |
| Peucedramus or Olive-warbler | Peucedramidae |
| Weavers | Ploceidae |
| Waxbills | Estrildidae |
| Indigobirds | Viduidae |
| Sparrows, Snowfinches and allies | Passeridae |
| Pipits and Wagtails | Motacillidae |
| Finches and allies | Fringillidae |
| Longspurs | Calcariidae |
| Thrush Tanager | Rhodinocichlidae |
| Old World Buntings | Emberizidae |
| New World Sparrows and allies | Passerellidae |
| Warbler Tanagers | Phaenicophilidae |
| Wren-thrush and allies | Zeledoniidae |
| New World Wood Warblers | Parulidae |
| New World Blackbirds | Icteridae |
| Chat Tanagers | Calyptophilidae |
| Aberrant Tanagers | Mitrospingidae |
| Cardinals, Grosbeaks and allies | Cardinalidae |
| Typical Tanagers and allies | Thraupidae |
| Hyliotas | Hyliotidae |
| Crested-flycatchers and allies | Stenostiridae |
| Tits and Chickadees | Paridae |
| Penduline Tits | Remizidae |
| Nicators | Nicatoridae |
| Larks | Alaudidae |
| Bearded Reedling | Panuridae |
| Crombecs, Longbills and allies | Macrosphenidae |
| Cisticolas and allies | Cisticolidae |
| Locustella warblers and allies | Locustellidae |
| Donacobius | Donacobiidae |
| Jerys, Tetrakas and allies | Bernieridae |
| Reed Warblers and allies | Acrocephalidae |
| Wren Babblers | Pnoepygidae |
| Swallows | Hirundinidae |
| Bulbuls | Pycnonotidae |
| Old World Leaf Warblers | Phylloscopidae |
| Scrub Warblers and allies | Scotocercidae |
| Long-tailed Tits | Aegithalidae |
| Sylvia warblers, Parrotbills and allies | Sylviidae |
| Yuhinas, White-eyes and allies | Zosteropidae |
| Scimitar Babblers and allies | Timaliidae |
| Fulvettas, Thrush Babblers and allies | Pellorneidae |
| Laughing-thrushes and other large babblers | Leiothrichidae |
| Goldcrests and Firecrest | Regulidae |
| Palmchat | Dulidae |
| Waxwings | Bombycillidae |
| Hypocolius and Hylocitrea | Hypocoliidae |
| Silky-flycatchers | Ptiliogonatidae |
| O-os and Kioea | Mohoidae |
| Northern Hemisphere Treecreepers | Certhiidae |
| Nuthatches, Salpornises and Wallcreeper | Sittidae |
| Wrens | Troglodytidae |
| Gnatcatchers | Polioptilidae |
| Oxpeckers | Buphagidae |
| Mockingbirds and Thrashers | Mimidae |
| Starlings and Mynas | Sturnidae |
| Dippers | Cinclidae |
| Chats and Flycatchers | Muscicapidae |
| Thrushes | Turdidae |