| Bird Orders Palaeognathae (the ratites and tinamous)
Tinamiformes - Tinamous
Rheiformes - Rheas
Struthioniformes - Ostrich
Casuariiformes - Cassowaries
Dinornithiformes - Kiwis Neognathae (all other modern birds)
Podicipediformes - Grebes
Sphenisciformes - Penguins
Procellariiformes - Tube-nosed Seabirds
Pelecaniformes - Pelicans and relatives
Anseriformes - Waterfowl
Phoenicopteriformes - Flamingos
Ciconiiformes - Herons, Storks, New World Vultures and relatives
Falconiformes - Diurnal Birds of Prey (no species list yet)
Galliformes - Fowlike Birds
Gruiformes - Cranes, Rails and relatives
Charadriiformes - Shorebirds, Gulls and relative
Gaviiformes - Loons
Columbiformes - Pigeons and Doves
Psittaciformes - Parrots (no species list yet)
Coliiformes - Mousebirds
Musophagiformes - Turacos
Cuculiformes - Cuckoos
Strigiformes - Owls
Caprimulgiformes - Nightjars and relatives
Apodiformes - Swifts and Hummingbirds
Trogoniformes - Trogons
Coraciiformes - Rollers, Kingfishers and relatives
Piciformes - Woodpeckers, Toucans and relatives (no species list yet)
Passeriformes - Perching Birds (no species list yet) |