List of bird genera concerns the: chordata class of aves. Or birds, characterised by, feathers, a beak with no teeth, theββlaying of hard-shelled eggs, "and a high metabolic rate."
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Accipitriformesβ»
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Eagles, "Old World vultures," secretary-birds, hawks, harriers, etc.
- Family Accipitridae - buzzards, eagles, harriers, hawks, kites, Old World vultures
- Genus Accipiter
- Genus Aegypius
- Genus Aquila
- Genus Aviceda
- Genus Busarellus
- Genus Butastur
- Genus Buteo (probably paraphyletic, might include Leucopternis in part and Parabuteo)
- Genus Buteogallus (probably paraphyletic, might include Leucopternis in part)
- Genus Chelictinia
- Genus Chondrohierax
- Genus Circaetus
- Genus Circus
- Genus Clanga
- Genus Cryptoleucopteryx β plumbeous hawk
- Genus Elanoides - swallow-tailed kite
- Genus Elanus
- Genus Erythrotriorchis
- Genus Eutriorchis - Madagascan serpent eagle
- Genus Gampsonyx - pearl kite
- Genus Geranoaetus
- Genus Geranospiza - crane hawk
- Genus Gypaetus - bearded vulture
- Genus Gypohierax - palm-nut vulture
- Genus Gyps
- Genus Haliaeetus - sea eagles
- Genus Haliastur
- Genus Hamirostra - black-breasted buzzard
- Genus Harpagus
- Genus Harpia - harpy eagle
- Genus Harpyhaliaetus
- Genus Harpyopsis - Papuan eagle
- Genus Helicolestes β slender-billed kite, formerly included in Rostrhamus
- Genus Henicopernis
- Genus Hieraaetus
- Genus Ictinaetus - black eagle
- Genus Ictinia
- Genus Kaupifalco - lizard buzzard
- Genus Leptodon
- Genus Leucopternis (probably polyphyletic)
- Genus Lophaetus - long-crested eagle (possibly junior synonym of Ictinaetus)
- Genus Lophoictinia - square-tailed kite
- Genus Lophotriorchis - rufous-bellied eagle
- Genus Macheiramphus - bat hawk (was doubtfully placed, moved from Perninae)
- Genus Megatriorchis - Doria's goshawk
- Genus Melierax
- Genus Micronisus - Gabar goshawk
- Genus Milvus
- Genus Morphnarchus β barred hawk
- Genus Morphnus - crested eagle
- Genus Necrosyrtes - hooded vulture
- Genus Neophron - Egyptian vulture
- Genus Nisaetus
- Genus Parabuteo
- Genus Pernis
- Genus Pithecophaga
- Genus Polemaetus
- Genus Polyboroides
- Genus Pseudastur
- Genus Rostrhamus - snail kite
- Genus Rupornis β roadside hawk
- Genus Sarcogyps - red-headed vulture
- Genus Spilornis
- Genus Spizaetus
- Genus Stephanoaetus
- Genus Terathopius - bateleur
- Genus Torgos - lappet-faced vulture
- Genus Trigonoceps - white-headed vulture
- Genus Urotriorchis - long-tailed hawk
- Family Cathartidae - New World vultures
- Genus Cathartes
- Genus Coragyps - black vulture
- Genus Gymnogyps
- Genus Sarcoramphus - king vulture
- Genus Vultur - Andean condor
- Family Pandionidae - osprey
- Genus Pandion
- Family Sagittariidae - secretarybird
- Genus Sagittarius
Anseriformesβ»
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Waterfowl
- Family Anhimidae - screamers
- Family Anatidae
- Genus Aix - Mandarin duck and wood duck β dabbling ducks/Tadorninae?
- Genus Alopochen - Egyptian goose and Mascarene shelducks
- Genus Amazonetta - Brazilian teal
- Genus Anas - pintails, mallards, etc.
- Genus Anser - grey geese and white geese
- Genus Aythya - pochards, scaups, etc.
- Genus Biziura - musk ducks
- Genus Branta - black geese
- Genus Bucephala - goldeneyes
- Genus Cairina - Muscovy duck and white-winged duck (traditionally dabbling ducks. But may be, paraphyletic)
- Genus Callonetta - ringed teal (dabbling ducks or Tadorninae?)
- Genus Cereopsis - Cape Barren goose (Anserinae, Tadorninae, or own subfamily?)
- Genus Chenonetta - maned duck (dabbling ducks or Tadorninae? Includes Euryanas.)
- Genus Chloephaga - sheldgoose
- Genus Clangula - long-tailed duck
- Genus Coscoroba - coscoroba swan (Anserinae or same subfamily as Cereopsis?)
- Genus Cyanochen - blue-winged goose (Tadorninae or more distant clade?)
- Genus Cygnus - true swans
- Genus Dendrocygna - whistling ducks
- Genus Heteronetta - black-headed duck
- Genus Histrionicus - harlequin duck (includes Ocyplonessa)
- Genus Hymenolaimus - blue duck
- Genus Lophodytes - hooded merganser
- Genus Lophonetta - crested duck
- Genus Malacorhynchus - pink-eared ducks (Tadorninae, Oxyurinae or Dendrocheninae?)
- Genus Mareca - wigeons and gadwalls
- Genus Marmaronetta - marbled duck
- Genus Melanitta - scoters
- Genus Merganetta - torrent duck
- Genus Mergellus - smew
- Genus Mergus - mergansers
- Genus Neochen
- Genus Netta - red-crested pochard and allies
- Genus Nettapus - pygmy geese
- Genus Nomonyx - masked duck
- Genus Oxyura - stiff-tailed ducks
- Genus Plectropterus - spur-winged goose
- Genus Polysticta - Steller's eider
- Genus Pteronetta - Hartlaub's duck
- Genus Radjah - Radjah shelduck
- Genus Salvadorina - Salvadori's teal
- Genus Sarkidiornis - comb duck (Tadorninae or closerββto dabbling ducks?)
- Genus Sibirionetta - Baikal teal
- Genus Somateria - eiders
- Genus Spatula - shovelers
- Genus Speculanas - bronze-winged duck
- Genus Stictonetta - freckled duck
- Genus Tachyeres - steamer ducks (Tadorninae or closerββto dabbling ducks?)
- Genus Tadorna - shelducks (possibly paraphyletic)
- Genus Thalassornis - white-backed duck
- Family Anseranatidae
- Genus Anseranas
Apodiformesβ»
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Swifts, treeswifts and hummingbirds
- Family Apodidae - swifts
- Genus Aerodramus sometimes included in Collocalia
- Genus Aeronautes
- Genus Apus
- Genus Chaetura
- Genus Collocalia
- Genus Cypseloides
- Genus Cypsiurus
- Genus Hirundapus
- Genus Hydrochous - giant swiftlet
- Genus Mearnsia
- Genus Neafrapus
- Genus Panyptila
- Genus Rhaphidura
- Genus Schoutedenapus - African swiftlets
- Genus Streptoprocne
- Genus Tachornis
- Genus Tachymarptis
- Genus Telacanthura
- Genus Zoonavena
- Family Hemiprocnidae - treeswifts
- Genus Hemiprocne
- Family Trochilidae - hummingbirds
- Genus Abeillia β emerald-chinned hummingbird
- Genus Adelomyia β speckled hummingbird
- Genus Aglaeactis β sunbeams
- Genus Aglaiocercus β sylphs
- Genus Amazilia (includes Agyrtria)
- Genus Androdon β tooth-billed hummingbird
- Genus Anopetia β broad-tipped hermit
- Genus Anthocephala β blossomcrowns
- Genus Anthracothorax β mangos
- Genus Aphantochroa β sombre hummingbird
- Genus Archilochus
- Genus Atthis
- Genus Augastes β visorbearers
- Genus Avocettula β fiery-tailed awlbill
- Genus Basilinna (recently split from Hylocharis)
- Genus Boissonneaua β coronets
- Genus Calliphlox β Calliphlox woodstars
- Genus Calothorax β Calothorax sheartails
- Genus Calypte
- Genus Campylopterus β sabrewings
- Genus Chaetocercus β Chaetocercus woodstars
- Genus Chalcostigma β Chalcostigma thornbills
- Genus Chalybura β plumeleteers
- Genus Chlorestes β blue-chinned sapphire
- Genus Chlorostilbon β typical emeralds
- Genus Chrysolampis β ruby-topaz hummingbird
- Genus Chrysuronia β golden-tailed sapphire
- Genus Clytolaema β Brazilian ruby
- Genus Coeligena β Incas and starfrontlets
- Genus Colibri β violet-ears
- Genus Cyanophaia - blue-headed hummingbird
- Genus Cynanthus
- Genus Damophila β violet-bellied hummingbird
- Genus Discosura β thorntails
- Genus Doricha β typical sheartails
- Genus Doryfera β lancebills
- Genus Elvira β elvira emeralds
- Genus Ensifera β sword-billed hummingbird
- Genus Eriocnemis β typical pufflegs
- Genus Eugenes
- Genus Eulampis β caribs
- Genus Eulidia β Chilean woodstar
- Genus Eupetomena β swallow-tailed hummingbird
- Genus Eupherusa
- Genus Eutoxeres β sicklebills
- Genus Florisuga β jacobins
- Genus Glaucis
- Genus Goethalsia β pirre hummingbird
- Genus Goldmania β violet-capped hummingbird
- Genus Haplophaedia β Haplophaedia pufflegs
- Genus Heliactin β horned sungem
- Genus Heliangelus β sunangels
- Genus Heliodoxa β brilliants
- Genus Heliomaster β starthroats
- Genus Heliothryx β fairies
- Genus Hylocharis β typical sapphires
- Genus Hylonympha β scissor-tailed hummingbird
- Genus Klais β violet-headed hummingbird
- Genus Lafresnaya β mountain velvetbreast
- Genus Lampornis β typical mountaingems
- Genus Lamprolaima β garnet-throated hummingbird
- Genus Lepidopyga
- Genus Lesbia β trainbearers
- Genus Leucippus
- Genus Leucochloris β white-throated hummingbird
- Genus Loddigesia β marvelous spatuletail
- Genus Lophornis β coquettes
- Genus Mellisuga
- Genus Metallura β metaltails
- Genus Microchera β snowcap
- Genus Microstilbon β slender-tailed woodstar
- Genus Myrmia β short-tailed woodstar
- Genus Myrtis β purple-collared woodstar
- Genus Ocreatus β booted racket-tails
- Genus Opisthoprora β mountain avocetbill
- Genus Oreonympha β bearded mountaineer
- Genus Oreotrochilus β hillstars
- Genus Orthorhyncus β Antillean crested hummingbird
- Genus Oxypogon β bearded helmetcrests
- Genus Panterpe β fiery-throated hummingbird
- Genus Patagona β giant hummingbird
- Genus Phaeochroa β scaly-breasted hummingbird
- Genus Phaethornis β typical hermits
- Genus Phlogophilus β piedtails
- Genus Polyonymus β bronze-tailed comet
- Genus Polytmus β goldenthroats
- Genus Pterophanes β great sapphirewing
- Genus Ramphodon β saw-billed hermit
- Genus Ramphomicron β typical thornbills
- Genus Rhodopis β oasis hummingbird
- Genus Sappho β red-tailed comet
- Genus Schistes - wedgebills (sometimes included in Augastes)
- Genus Selasphorus
- Genus Sephanoides β firecrowns
- Genus Stephanoxis β plovercrests
- Genus Sternoclyta β violet-chested hummingbird
- Genus Taphrolesbia β grey-bellied comet
- Genus Taphrospilus - many-spotted hummingbird
- Genus Thalurania β woodnymphs
- Genus Thaumastura β Peruvian sheartail
- Genus Threnetes β barbthroats
- Genus Tilmatura β sparkling-tailed woodstar
- Genus Topaza β topazes
- Genus Trochilus β streamertails
- Genus Urochroa β white-tailed hillstar
- Genus Urosticte β whitetips
Apterygiformesβ»
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- Family Apterygidae
- Genus Apteryx - kiwi
Bucerotiformesβ»
Hornbills, hoopoes, and wood-hoopoes
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- Family Bucerotidae
- Genus Aceros - rufous-necked hornbill
- Genus Anorrhinus - brown hornbill
- Genus Anthracoceros - pied hornbill
- Genus Berenicornis - white-crowned hornbill (sometimes included in Aceros)
- Genus Buceros
- Genus Bycanistes
- Genus Ceratogymna - casqued hornbill
- Genus Lophoceros
- Genus Ocyceros - grey hornbill
- Genus Penelopides
- Genus Rhinoplax - helmeted hornbill (sometimes included in Buceros)
- Genus Rhyticeros (sometimes included in Aceros)
- Genus Tockus
- Genus Tropicranus - white-crested hornbill (sometimes included in Tockus)
- Family Bucorvidae
- Genus Bucorvus - ground hornbills
- Family Phoeniculidae
- Genus Phoeniculus - wood hoopoes
- Genus Rhinopomastus - scimitarbills
- Family Upupidae
- Genus Upupa - hoopoes
Caprimulgiformesβ»
Nightjars, nighthawks, potoos, oilbirds, frogmouths and owlet-nightjars
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- Family Aegothelidae - owlet-nightjars
- Genus Aegotheles
- Family Caprimulgidae - nightjars
- Genus Antrostomus
- Genus Caprimulgus
- Genus Chordeiles
- Genus Eleothreptus
- Genus Eurostopodus
- Genus Gactornis β collared nightjar
- Genus Hydropsalis
- Genus Lurocalis
- Genus Lyncornis
- Genus Macropsalis β long-trained nightjar
- Genus Nyctidromus
- Genus Nyctiphrynus
- Genus Nyctipolus
- Genus Nyctiprogne
- Genus Phalaenoptilus β common poorwill
- Genus Setopagis
- Genus Siphonorhis
- Genus Systellura
- Genus Uropsalis
- Family Nyctibiidae - potoos
- Genus Nyctibius
- Family Podargidae - frogmouths
- Genus Batrachostomus
- Genus Podargus
- Genus Rigidipenna - Solomons frogmouth
- Family Steatornithidae - oilbird
- Genus Steatornis
Cariamiformesβ»
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- Family Cariamidae - seriemas
Casuariiformesβ»
Cassowaries and emus
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- Family Casuariidae
Cathartiformesβ»
New World vultures
- Family Cathartidae
- Genus Cathartes
- Genus Coragyps - black vulture
- Genus Gymnogyps
- Genus Sarcoramphus - king vulture
- Genus Vultur - Andean condor
Charadriiformesβ»
Plovers, crab plovers, lapwings, seagulls, puffins, auks, sandpipers, buttonquails, stilts, avocets, ibisbills, woodcocks, skuas, etc.
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- Family Alcidae - puffins, guillemots, murres, and allies
- Genus Aethia - auklets
- Genus Alca - razorbill
- Genus Alle - little auk
- Genus Brachyramphus - murrelets
- Genus Cepphus - guillemots
- Genus Cerorhinca - rhinoceros auklet
- Genus Fratercula - puffins
- Genus Ptychoramphus - Cassin's auklet
- Genus Synthliboramphus - murrelets
- Genus Uria - murres
- Family Burhinidae - thick-knees
- Family Charadriidae - plovers and lapwings
- Genus Anarhynchus - wrybill
- Genus Charadrius
- Genus Elseyornis - black-fronted dotterel
- Genus Erythrogonys - red-kneed dotterel
- Genus Oreopholus - tawny-throated dotterel
- Genus Peltohyas - inland dotterel
- Genus Phegornis - diademed sandpiper-plover
- Genus Pluvialis
- Genus Thinornis
- Genus Vanellus
- Family Chionididae - sheathbills
- Genus Chionis
- Family Dromadidae - crab plover
- Genus Dromas
- Family Glareolidae - pratincoles and coursers
- Genus Cursorius
- Genus Glareola
- Genus Rhinoptilus
- Genus Stiltia - Australian pratincole
- Family Haematopodidae - oystercatchers
- Genus Haematopus
- Family Ibidorhynchidae - ibisbill
- Genus Ibidorhyncha
- Family Jacanidae - jacanas
- Genus Actophilornis
- Genus Hydrophasianus - pheasant-tailed jacana
- Genus Irediparra - comb-crested jacana
- Genus Jacana
- Genus Metopidius - bronze-winged jacana
- Genus Microparra - lesser jacana
- Family Laridae - gulls, terns, and skimmers
- Genus Anous
- Genus Chlidonias - marsh tern
- Genus Chroicocephalus
- Genus Creagrus - swallow-tailed gull
- Genus Gelochelidon - gull-billed tern
- Genus Gygis - white tern
- Genus Hydrocoloeus - little gull
- Genus Hydroprogne - Caspian tern
- Genus Ichthyaetus
- Genus Larosterna - Inca tern
- Genus Larus
- Genus Leucophaeus
- Genus Onychoprion
- Genus Pagophila - ivory gull
- Genus Phaetusa - large-billed tern
- Genus Rhodostethia - Ross's gull
- Genus Rissa - kittiwakes
- Genus Rynchops - skimmers
- Genus Sterna
- Genus Sternula
- Genus Thalasseus
- Genus Xema - Sabine's gull
- Family Pedionomidae - plains wanderer
- Genus Pedionomus
- Family Pluvianellidae - Magellanic plover
- Genus Pluvianellus
- Family Pluvianidae - Egyptian plover
- Genus Pluvianus
- Family Recurvirostridae - avocets and stilts
- Genus Cladorhynchus - banded stilt
- Genus Himantopus - stilts
- Genus Recurvirostra - avocets
- Family Rostratulidae - painted snipes
- Genus Nycticryphes
- Genus Rostratula
- Family Scolopacidae - snipe, sandpipers, phalaropes, and allies
- Genus Actitis
- Genus Arenaria - turnstones
- Genus Bartramia - upland sandpiper
- Genus Calidris - sandpipers
- Genus Coenocorypha - Austral snipes
- Genus Gallinago
- Genus Limnodromus - dowitchers
- Genus Limosa - godwits
- Genus Lymnocryptes - jack snipe
- Genus Numenius - curlews
- Genus Phalaropus - phalaropes
- Genus Prosobonia - Polynesian sandpiper
- Genus Scolopax
- Genus Tringa
- Genus Xenus - Terek sandpiper
- Family Stercorariidae - skuas
- Genus Stercorarius
- Family Thinocoridae - seedsnipes
- Genus Attagis
- Genus Thinocorus
- Family Turnicidae - buttonquails
Ciconiiformesβ»
Storks, openbills, and jabiru
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- Family Ciconiidae
- Genus Anastomus - openbills
- Genus Ciconia
- Genus Ephippiorhynchus
- Genus Jabiru
- Genus Leptoptilos
- Genus Mycteria
Coliiformesβ»
Mousebirds
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Columbiformesβ»
Pigeons and doves
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- Family Columbidae
- Genus Alectroenas - blue pigeons
- Genus Alopecoenas
- Genus Caloenas - Nicobar pigeon
- Genus Chalcophaps - emerald doves
- Genus Claravis
- Genus Columba includes Aplopelia, Old World pigeons
- Genus Columbina
- Genus Cryptophaps - sombre pigeon
- Genus Didunculus - tooth-billed pigeon
- Genus Drepanoptila - possibly better merged with Ptilinopus
- Genus Ducula - imperial pigeons
- Genus Dysmoropelia - Saint Helena dove
- Genus Gallicolumba
- Genus Geopelia
- Genus Geophaps
- Genus Geotrygon - quail-doves
- Genus Goura
- Genus Gymnophaps - mountain pigeons
- Genus Hemiphaga
- Genus Henicophaps
- Genus Leptotila
- Genus Leptotrygon - olive-backed quail-dove
- Genus Leucosarcia - wonga pigeon
- Genus Lopholaimus - topknot pigeon
- Genus Macropygia
- Genus Metriopelia
- Genus Nesoenas
- Genus Ocyphaps - crested pigeon
- Genus Oena - Namaqua dove, tentatively placed here
- Genus Otidiphaps - pheasant pigeon
- Genus Patagioenas - American pigeons
- Genus Petrophassa - rock pigeons
- Genus Phapitreron - brown dove
- Genus Phaps
- Genus Ptilinopus
- Genus Reinwardtoena
- Genus Starnoenas - blue-headed quail-dove
- Genus Spilopelia
- Genus Streptopelia - turtledoves
- Genus Treron - green pigeons
- Genus Trugon - thick-billed ground pigeon
- Genus Turacoena
- Genus Turtur - African wood doves, tentatively placed here
- Genus Uropelia - long-tailed ground dove
- Genus Zenaida - Zenaida doves
- Genus Zentrygon
Coraciiformesβ»
Rollers, bee eaters, todies, kingfishers, etc.
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- Family Alcedinidae - kingfishers
- Genus Actenoides
- Genus Alcedo
- Genus Caridonax - glittering kingfisher
- Genus Ceryle - pied kingfisher
- Genus Ceyx
- Genus Chloroceryle - American green kingfisher
- Genus Cittura - lilac kingfisher
- Genus Clytoceyx
- Genus Corythornis
- Genus Dacelo
- Genus Halcyon
- Genus Ispidina
- Genus Lacedo
- Genus Megaceryle
- Genus Melidora - hook-billed kingfisher
- Genus Pelargopsis
- Genus Syma
- Genus Tanysiptera - paradise kingfisher
- Genus Todirhamphus
- Family Brachypteraciidae - ground rollers
- Genus Atelornis
- Genus Brachypteracias - short-legged ground roller
- Genus Geobiastes - scaly ground roller
- Genus Uratelornis - long-tailed ground roller
- Family Coraciidae - rollers
- Genus Coracias
- Genus Eurystomus
- Family Meropidae - bee-eaters
- Genus Meropogon - purple-bearded bee-eater
- Genus Merops
- Genus Nyctyornis
- Family Momotidae - motmots
- Family Todidae - todies
- Genus Todus
Cuculiformesβ»
Cuckoos, anis, etc.
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- Family Cuculidae
- Genus Cacomantis
- Genus Carpococcyx β Asian ground-cuckoos
- Genus Centropus - coucals
- Genus Cercococcyx β long-tailed cuckoos
- Genus Ceuthmochares β yellowbills
- Genus Chrysococcyx β bronze cuckoos
- Genus Clamator
- Genus Coccycua β formerly in Coccyzus and Piaya, includes Micrococcyx
- Genus Coccyzus β includes Saurothera and Hyetornis
- Genus Coua β coua
- Genus Crotophaga β anis
- Genus Cuculus β typical cuckoos
- Genus Dromococcyx
- Genus Eudynamys β typical koels
- Genus Geococcyx β roadrunners
- Genus Guira β guira cuckoo
- Genus Hierococcyx β hawk-cuckoos
- Genus Microdynamis β dwarf koel
- Genus Morococcyx β lesser ground cuckoo
- Genus Neomorphus β Neotropical ground-cuckoos
- Genus Pachycoccyx β thick-billed cuckoo
- Genus Phaenicophaeus β typical malkohas
- Genus Piaya
- Genus Rhinortha β Raffles's malkoha (sometimes in Phaenicophaeus; tentatively placed here)
- Genus Scythrops β channel-billed cuckoo
- Genus Surniculus β drongo-cuckoos
- Genus Tapera β striped cuckoo
- Genus Urodynamis β Pacific long-tailed cuckoo
Eurypygiformesβ»
Sunbitterns and kagu
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- Family Eurypygidae - sunbittern
- Genus Eurypyga
- Family Rhynochetidae - kagu
- Genus Rhynochetos
Falconiformesβ»
Falcons and caracara
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Laughing_Falcon.jpg/220px-Laughing_Falcon.jpg)
- Family Falconidae
- Genus Caracara β crested caracaras
- Genus Daptrius β black caracara
- Genus Falco β true falcons, hobbies and kestrels
- Genus Herpetotheres β laughing falcon
- Genus Ibycter β red-throated caracara (sometimes included in Daptrius)
- Genus Micrastur β forest falcons
- Genus Microhierax β typical falconets
- Genus Milvago β brown caracaras
- Genus Phalcoboenus β Andean and southern South American caracaras
- Genus Polihierax β pygmy falcons
- Genus Spiziapteryx β spot-winged falconet
Galliformesβ»
Gamebirds
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- Family Cracidae
- Genus Aburria
- Genus Chamaepetes
- Genus Crax - curassows
- Genus Mitu - curassows
- Genus Nothocrax - nocturnal curassow
- Genus Oreophasis - horned guan
- Genus Ortalis - chachalacas
- Genus Papile - Piping guan
- Genus Pauxi - helmeted curassows
- Genus Penelope
- Genus Penelopina
- Family Megapodiidae
- Genus Aepypodius
- Genus Alectura - Australian brushturkey
- Genus Eulipoa - Moluccan megapode
- Genus Leipoa
- Genus Macrocephalon - maleo
- Genus Megapodius - scrubfowl
- Genus Talegalla
- Family Numididae
- Family Odontophoridae
- Genus Callipepla
- Genus Colinus
- Genus Cyrtonyx
- Genus Dactylortyx - singing quail
- Genus Dendrortyx
- Genus Odontophorus - wood quails
- Genus Oreortyx - mountain quails
- Genus Philortyx - banded quail
- Genus Ptilopachus
- Genus Rhynchortyx - tawny-faced quail
- Family Phasianidae
- Genus Afropavo' - Congo peafowl
- Genus Alectoris - rock partridges
- Genus Ammoperdix - see-see and sand partridge
- Genus Anurophasis - Snow Mountain quail
- Genus Arborophila - hill partridge
- Genus Argusianus - great argus
- Genus Bambusicola - bamboo partridge
- Genus Bonasa - ruffed grouse
- Genus Caloperdix - ferruginous partridge
- Genus Catreus - cheer pheasant
- Genus Centrocercus - sage grouse
- Genus Chrysolophus - ruffed pheasant
- Genus Coturnix - mouse pheasant
- Genus Crossoptilon - eared pheasant
- Genus Dendragapus
- Genus Excalfactoria
- Genus Falcipennis
- Genus Francolinus - true francolins
- Genus Galloperdix - Indian spurfowl
- Genus Gallus - junglefowl
- Genus Haematortyx - crimson-headed partridge
- Genus Ithaginis - blood pheasant
- Genus Lagopus - ptarmigans
- Genus Lerwa - snow partridge
- Genus Lophophorus - monal
- Genus Lophura - gallopheasants
- Genus Margaroperdix - Madagascan partridge
- Genus Melanoperdix - black partridge
- Genus Meleagris - turkeys
- Genus Ophrysia - Himalayan quail
- Genus Pavo - peafowl
- Genus Peliperdix
- Genus Perdicula - bush quail
- Genus Perdix - true partridges
- Genus Phasianus - typical pheasants
- Genus Polyplectron - peacock-pheasant
- Genus Pternistis - African spurfowls
- Genus Pucrasia - Koklass pheasant
- Genus Rheinardia - crested argus
- Genus Rhizothera
- Genus Rollulus - crested partridge
- Genus Scleroptila
- Genus Synoicus - see Coturnix
- Genus Syrmaticus - long-tailed pheasants
- Genus Tetrao - capercaillies and black grouse
- Genus Tetraogallus - snowcocks
- Genus Tetraophasis - monal-partridge
- Genus Tetrastes
- Genus Tragopan - horned pheasant
- Genus Tympanuchus - prairie chickens
- Genus Xenoperdix - forest partridges
Gaviiformesβ»
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Gruiformesβ»
Cranes, crakes, rails, wood-rails, fluftais, gallinules, limpkin, trumpeters, and finfoots
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- Family Aramidae - limpkin
- Genus Aramus
- Family Gruidae - cranes
- Genus Antigone
- Genus Balearica
- Genus Grus - cranes
- Genus Leucogeranus - Siberian crane
- Family Heliornithidae - finfoots
- Family Psophiidae
- Genus Psophia - trumpeters
- Family Rallidae - crakes, moorhens, gallinules, and rails
- Genus Aenigmatolimnas - striped crake
- Genus Amaurolimnas - uniform crake
- Genus Amaurornis - bush-hens
- Genus Anurolimnas
- Genus Aramides
- Genus Aramidopsis β snoring rail
- Genus Atlantisia - Inaccessible Island rail
- ?Genus Biensis - Madagascan rails (synonym of Rallus?)
- Genus Cabalus - Chatham rail
- Genus Coturnicops - barred-backed crake
- ?Genus Creciscus - blackish crake
- Genus Crecopsis β African crake
- Genus Crex - corn crake
- Genus Cyanolimnas β Zapata rail
- Genus Diaphorapteryx - Hawkins's rail
- Genus Dryolimnas
- Genus Eulabeornis β chestnut rail
- Genus Fulica - coots
- Genus Gallicrex - watercock
- Genus Gallinula - moorhens
- Genus Gallirallus
- Genus Gymnocrex - bare-faced rails
- Genus Habroptila β invisible rail
- Genus Hapalocrex - yellow-breasted crake
- Genus Himantornis - Nkulengu rail
- Genus Laterallus - ruddy crake
- Genus Lewinia
- ?Genus Limnocrex (synonym of Laterallus?)
- Genus Megacrex - New Guinea flightless rail
- Genus Micropygia - ocellated crake
- Genus Mundia - Ascension crake
- Genus Mustelirallus
- Genus Nesoclopeus
- Genus Paragallinula - lesser moorhen
- Genus Pardirallus
- Genus Poliolimnas - see Amaurornis
- Genus Porphyrio - swamphens
- Genus Porphyriops β spot-flanked gallinule
- Genus Porzana
- Genus Rallicula - forest rails
- Genus Rallina - chestnut rails
- Genus Rallus
- Genus Rougetius - Rouget's rail
- Genus Rufirallus - russet-crowned crake
- Genus Tribonyx - native-hens
- Genus Zapornia - see Porzana
- Family Sarothruridae
- Genus Canirallus - grey-throated rail and wood rails
- Genus Sarothrura - flufftails
Leptosomiformesβ»
![Male cuckoo roller](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/Male_cuckoo_roller.jpg/220px-Male_cuckoo_roller.jpg)
- Family Leptosomidae
- Genus Leptosomus - cuckoo roller
Mesitornithiformesβ»
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- Family Mesitornithidae - mesites
- Genus Mesitornis
- Genus Monias - Subdesert mesite
Musophagiformesβ»
Turacos and go-away-birds
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Corythaeola_cristata.jpg/220px-Corythaeola_cristata.jpg)
Corythaeola cristata
- Family Musophagidae
- Genus Corythaeola - great blue turaco
- Genus Corythaixoides - go-away-birds
- Genus Crinifer - plantain-eaters
- Genus Musophaga
- Genus Ruwenzorornis - Rwenzori turaco
- Genus Tauraco
Opisthocomiformesβ»
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- Family Opisthocomidae
- Genus Opisthocomus - hoatzin
Otidiformesβ»
Bustards, floricans, etc.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Dabao.jpg/220px-Dabao.jpg)
- Family Otididae
- Genus Afrotis
- Genus Ardeotis
- Genus Chlamydotis
- Genus Eupodotis
- Genus Houbaropsis - Bengal florican
- Genus Lissotis
- Genus Lophotis
- Genus Neotis
- Genus Otis - great bustard
- Genus Sypheotides
- Genus Tetrax - little bustard
Passeriformesβ»
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Passeriformes-01v01.jpg/220px-Passeriformes-01v01.jpg)
Passerines, the "song birds". This is the largest order of birds and contains more than half of all birds.
- Family Acanthisittidae
- Genus Acanthisitta - rifleman
- Genus Xenicus - New Zealand wrens
- Family Acanthizidae - scrubwrens, thornbills, and gerygones
- Genus Acanthiza β thornbill
- Genus Acanthornis β scrubtit
- Genus Aethomyias β scrubwrens
- Genus Aphelocephala β whiteface
- Genus Calamanthus β fieldwren
- Genus Crateroscelis
- Genus Gerygone
- Genus Hylacola β heathwren
- Genus Neosericornis β yellow-throated scrubwren
- Genus Oreoscopus β fernwren
- Genus Origma
- Genus Pachycare β goldenface
- Genus Pycnoptilus β pilotbird
- Genus Pyrrholaemus - speckled warbler
- Genus Sericornis β scrubwrens
- Genus Smicrornis β weebill
- Family Acrocephalidae - marsh- and tree-warblers, recently split from the Sylviidae
- Genus Acrocephalus
- Genus Calamonastides - papyrus yellow warbler
- Genus Chloropeta
- Genus Hippolais
- Genus Iduna
- Genus Nesillas
- Family Aegithalidae - long-tailed tits or bushtits
- Genus Aegithalos
- Genus Leptopoecile
- Genus Psaltriparus - American bushtit
- Family Aegithinidae
- Genus Aegithina - iora
- Family Alaudidae - larks
- Genus Alaemon β hoopoe-lark
- Genus Alauda β skylark
- Genus Alaudala
- Genus Ammomanes
- Genus Ammomanopsis β Gray's lark
- Genus Calandrella β short-toed lark
- Genus Calendulauda
- Genus Certhilauda β short-clawed lark and long-billed lark
- Genus Chersomanes β spike-heeled lark
- Genus Chersophilus β Dupont's lark
- Genus Eremalauda β Dunn's lark
- Genus Eremophila β horned lark
- Genus Eremopterix β sparrow-larks
- Genus Galerida β Large-billed lark and crested lark
- Genus Heteromirafra β Rudd's lark and Archer's lark
- Genus Lullula β woodlark
- Genus Melanocorypha
- Genus Mirafra β larks and bushlarks
- Genus Pinarocorys β dusky lark and rufous-rumped lark
- Genus Ramphocoris β thick-billed lark
- Genus Spizocorys
- Family Artamidae - woodswallows, butcherbirds, currawongs, and Australian magpie
- Family Atrichornithidae
- Genus Atrichornis - scrub-birds
- Family Bernieridae - Malagasy warblers, a newly assembled family
- Genus Bernieria β Madagascan warbler
- Genus Crossleyia β Madagascan yellowbrow
- Genus Cryptosylvicola β cryptic warbler
- Genus Hartertula β wedge-tailed jery
- Genus Oxylabes β white-throated oxylabes
- Genus Randia β Rand's warbler
- Genus Thamnornis β Thamnornis
- Genus Xanthomixis
- Family Bombycillidae
- Genus Bombycilla - waxwings
- Family Buphagidae
- Genus Buphagus - oxpeckers. Formerly usually included in Sturnidae.
- Family Calcariidae - longspurs and snow buntings
- Genus Calcarius - longspurs
- Genus Plectrophenax - snow and McKay's buntings
- Genus Rhynchophanes - thick-billed longspur
- Family Callaeidae - New Zealand wattlebirds
- Genus Callaeas - kokako
- Genus Heteralocha - huia
- Genus Philesturnus - saddleback
- Family Calyptophilidae
- Genus Calyptophilus - chat-tanagers
- Family Campephagidae - cuckooshrikes and trillers
- Genus Campephaga
- Genus Campochaera - golden cuckooshrike
- Genus Ceblepyris
- Genus Celebesica - pygmy cuckooshrike
- Genus Coracina
- Genus Cyanograucalus - blue cuckooshrike
- Genus Edolisoma
- Genus Lalage
- Genus Lobotos
- Genus Malindangia - McGregor's cuckooshrike
- Genus Pericrocotus - minivet
- Family Cardinalidae - cardinals and allies
- Genus Amaurospiza
- Genus Cardinalis
- Genus Caryothraustes
- Genus Chlorothraupis
- Genus Cyanocompsa
- Genus Cyanoloxia - Glaucous-blue grosbeak
- Genus Granatellus
- Genus Habia
- Genus Passerina
- Genus Periporphyrus - red-and-black grosbeak
- Genus Pheucticus
- Genus Piranga
- Genus Rhodothraupis - crimson-collared grosbeak
- Genus Spiza - dickcissel
- Family Certhiidae - treecreepers
- Family Cettiidae - ground-warblers and allies, recently split from the Sylviidae
- Genus Abroscopus β abroscopus warbler
- Genus Cettia β typical bush warblers
- Genus Horornis
- Genus Hylia β green hylia (tentatively placed here)
- Genus Pholidornis β tit hylia (formerly in Remizidae; tentatively placed here)
- Genus Phyllergates
- Genus Tesia
- Genus Tickellia β broad-billed warbler
- Genus Urosphena β stubtails
- Family Chaetopidae
- Genus Chaetops - rockjumpers, recently split from the Turdidae
- Family Chloropseidae
- Genus Chloropsis - leafbirds
- Family Cinclidae
- Genus Cinclus - dippers
- Family Cisticolidae - cisticolas and allies
- Genus Apalis
- Genus Artisornis
- Genus Bathmocercus - rufous warblers
- Genus Calamonastes
- Genus Camaroptera
- Genus Cisticola
- Genus Drymocichla - red-winged grey warbler
- Genus Eminia - grey-capped warbler
- Genus Eremomela
- Genus Euryptila - cinnamon-breasted warbler
- Genus Heliolais β red-winged warbler (Sometimes placed in Prinia)
- Genus Hypergerus - oriole warbler
- Genus Incana - Socotra warbler
- Genus Malcorus - rufous-eared warbler
- Genus Micromacronus
- Genus Neomixis - Jerys (genus is basal to all other Cisticolidae)
- Genus Oreolais (moved here from Apalis)
- Genus Oreophilais - Roberts's warbler
- Genus Orthotomus - tailorbirds
- Genus Phragmacia - Namaqua warbler
- Genus Phyllolais - buff-bellied warbler
- Genus Poliolais - white-tailed warbler
- Genus Prinia
- Genus Scepomycter (sometimes merged into Bathmocercus)
- Genus Schistolais
- Genus Spiloptila - cricket warbler
- Genus Urolais - green longtail
- Genus Urorhipisβ sometimes placed in Prinia
- Family Climacteridae - Australian treecreeper
- Genus Cormobates
- Genus Climacteris
- Family Cnemophilidae - satinbirds
- Genus Cnemophilus
- Genus Loboparadisea - yellow-breasted satinbird
- Family Conopophagidae - gnateaters and gnatpittas
- Genus Conopophaga
- Genus Pittasoma
- Family Corcoracidae - Australian mudnester
- Genus Corcorax - white-winged chough
- Genus Struthidea - apostlebird
- Family Corvidae - crows, ravens, and jays
- Genus Aphelocoma β scrub jays
- Genus Calocitta β Magpie-jay
- Genus Cissa - magpies
- Genus Corvus - crows and ravens
- Genus Crypsirina - treepies
- Genus Cyanocitta - jays
- Genus Cyanocorax - jays
- Genus Cyanolyca
- Genus Cyanopica - magpies
- Genus Dendrocitta - treepies
- Genus Garrulus - jays
- Genus Gymnorhinus - pinyon jay
- Genus Nucifraga - nutcrackers
- Genus Perisoreus - jays
- Genus Pica - magpies
- Genus Platylophu - Crested jay
- Genus Platysmurus - black magpie
- Genus Podoces β ground jays
- Genus Psilorhinus - brown jay
- Genus Ptilostomus - piapiac
- Genus Pyrrhocorax - chough
- Genus Temnurus - ratchet-tailed treepie
- Genus Urocissa - blue magpies
- Genus Zavattariornis - Stresemann's bushcrow
- Family Cotingidae - cotingas and allies
- Genus Ampelioides - scaled fruiteater
- Genus Ampelion
- Genus Carpodectes
- Genus Carpornis - berryeaters
- Genus Cephalopterus - umbrellabirds
- Genus Conioptilon - black-faced cotinga
- Genus Cotinga
- Genus Doliornis
- Genus Gymnoderus - bare-necked fruitcrow
- Genus Haematoderus - crimson fruitcrow
- Genus Lipaugus
- Genus Perissocephalus - capuchinbird
- Genus Phibalura - swallow-tailed cotinga
- Genus Phoenicircus
- Genus Phytotoma - plantcutters
- Genus Pipreola
- Genus Porphyrolaema - purple-throated cotinga
- Genus Procnias - Neotropical bellbird
- Genus Pyroderus - red-ruffed fruitcrow
- Genus Querula - purple-throated fruitcrow
- Genus Rupicola
- Genus Snowornis
- Genus Tijuca
- Genus Xipholena
- Genus Zaratornis - white-cheeked cotinga
- Family Dasyornithidae
- Genus Dasyornis - bristlebirds (formerly in Acanthizidae)
- Family Dicaeidae - flowerpeckers (sunbirds and flowerpeckers, might be included in Passeroidea)
- Genus Dicaeum
- Genus Prionochilus
- Family Dicruridae
- Genus Dicrurus - drongos
- Family Donacobiidae
- Genus Donacobius - black-capped donacobius (previously classed as a wren, but probably closest to the Locustellidae or Bernieridae)
- Family Dulidae (tentatively placed here)
- Genus Dulus- palmchat
- Family Elachuridae
- Genus Elachura - spotted elachura
- Family Emberizidae
- Genus Diglossopis
- Genus Emberiza - Old World buntings
- Family Erythrocercidae
- Genus Erythrocercus
- Family Estrildidae - estrildid finches (waxbills, munias, and allies)
- Genus Amadina - cut-throats
- Genus Amandava - avadavats
- Genus Clytospiza - brown twinspot
- Genus Coccopygia
- Genus Cryptospiza - crimsonwings
- Genus Emblema - painted finch
- Genus Erythrura - parrotfinches (includes Chloebia)
- Genus Estrilda - waxbills
- Genus Euodice - silverbill
- Genus Euschistospiza
- Genus Heteromunia - pictorella mannikin
- Genus Hypargos
- Genus Lagonosticta - firefinches
- Genus Lonchura - Munias, mannikins, and silverbills
- Genus Mandingoa - green-backed twinspot
- Genus Neochmia
- Genus Nesocharis - oliveback
- Genus Nigrita
- Genus Odontospiza - grey-headed silverbill
- Genus Oreostruthus - mountain firetail
- Genus Ortygospiza - quailfinches
- Genus Padda
- Genus Paludipasser - locust finch
- Genus Parmoptila - antpeckers
- Genus Poephila
- Genus Pyrenestes - seedcrackers
- Genus Pytilia
- Genus Spermophaga - bluebill
- Genus Stagonopleura - firetail
- Genus Taeniopygia
- Genus Uraeginthus
- Family Eulacestomidae
- Genus Eulacestoma - wattled ploughbill
- Family Eupetidae
- Genus Eupetes - Malaysian rail-babbler (recently split from the Cinclosomatidae)
- Family Eurylaimidae - broadbills
- Genus Calyptomena
- Genus Corydon - dusky broadbill
- Genus Cymbirhynchus - black-and-red broadbill
- Genus Eurylaimus
- Genus Neodrepanis
- Genus Philepitta
- Genus Psarisomus - long-tailed broadbill
- Genus Pseudocalyptomena - Grauer's broadbill
- Genus Sarcophanops
- Genus Serilophus - silver-breasted broadbill
- Genus Smithornis
- Family Formicariidae - Antthrushe
- Genus Chamaeza
- Genus Formicarius
- Family Fringillidae - true finches and Hawaiian honeycreepers. (Possibly polyphyletic)
- Genus Acanthis β redpolls
- Genus Agraphospiza β Blanford's rosefinch
- Genus Bucanetes β trumpeter finch and Mongolian finch
- Genus Callacanthis β spectacled finch
- Genus Carduelis
- Genus Carpodacus β rosefinches
- Genus Chloridops
- Genus Chloris β greenfinches
- Genus Chlorodrepanis - 'amakihis
- Genus Chlorophonia
- Genus Chrysocorythus β mountain serin
- Genus Coccothraustes
- Genus Crithagra
- Genus Drepanis
- Genus Eophona β Chinese grosbeak and Japanese grosbeak
- Genus Euphonia
- Genus Fringilla
- Genus Haemorhous β American rosefinches
- Genus Hemignathus
- Genus Himatione
- Genus Leucosticte β mountain and rosy finches
- Genus Linaria
- Genus Linurgus β oriole finch
- Genus Loxia β crossbills
- Genus Loxioides β palila
- Genus Loxops
- Genus Magumma β Κ»anianiau
- Genus Melamprosops β poΚ»ouli
- Genus Mycerobas β Palearctic grosbeaks
- Genus Oreomystis β Κ»akikiki
- Genus Palmeria β Κ»akohekohe
- Genus Paroreomyza
- Genus Pinicola β pine grosbeak
- Genus Procarduelis β dark-breasted rosefinch
- Genus Pseudonestor β Maui parrotbill
- Genus Psittirostra β Κ»ΕΚ»Ε«
- Genus Pyrrhoplectes β golden-naped finch
- Genus Pyrrhula β bullfinches
- Genus Rhodopechys
- Genus Rhodospiza β desert finch
- Genus Rhynchostruthus β golden-winged grosbeak
- Genus Serinus
- Genus Spinus
- Genus Telespiza
- Family Furnariidae - ovenbirds and woodcreepers
- Genus Acrobatornis β pink-legged graveteiro
- Genus Anabacerthia β foliage-gleaners
- Genus Anabazenops β foliage-gleaners
- Genus Ancistrops β chestnut-winged hookbill
- Genus Anumbius β firewood-gatherer
- Genus Aphrastura β rayaditos
- Genus Asthenes β canasteros
- Genus Automolus β foliage-gleaners
- Genus Berlepschia β point-tailed palmcreeper
- Genus Campylorhamphus β scythebills
- Genus Certhiasomus β spot-throated woodcreeper (also described as Deconychura stictolaema)
- Genus Certhiaxis β spinetails
- Genus Cichlocolaptes
- Genus Cinclodes
- Genus Clibanornis
- Genus Coryphistera β lark-like brushrunner
- Genus Cranioleuca β typical spinetails
- Genus Deconychura β long-tailed woodcreeper
- Genus Dendrexetastes β cinnamon-throated woodcreeper
- Genus Dendrocincla β woodcreepers
- Genus Dendrocolaptes β woodcreepers
- Genus Dendroplex β straight-billed woodcreeper (formerly in Xiphorhynchus)
- Genus Drymornis β scimitar-billed woodcreeper
- Genus Drymotoxeres β greater scythebill
- Genus Furnarius β horneros
- Genus Geocerthia β striated earthcreeper (also described as Upucerthia serrana)
- Genus Geositta β miners
- Genus Glyphorynchus β wedge-billed woodcreeper
- Genus Heliobletus β sharp-billed treehunter
- Genus Hellmayrea β white-browed spinetail
- Genus Hylexetastes β woodcreepers
- Genus Lepidocolaptes β narrow-billed woodcreeper
- Genus Leptasthenura β tit-spinetails
- Genus Limnoctites β straight-billed reedhaunter (sometimes included in Limnornis, but closer to. And possibly better merged with Cranioleuca)
- Genus Limnornis β curve-billed reedhaunter
- Genus Lochmias β sharp-tailed streamcreeper
- Genus Margarornis β treerunners
- Genus Mazaria β white-bellied spinetail
- Genus Megaxenops β great xenops
- Genus Metopothrix β orange-fronted plushcrown
- Genus Microxenops β rufous-tailed xenops
- Genus Nasica β long-billed woodcreeper
- Genus Ochetorhynchus β earthcreepers (formerly included in Upucerthia) (includes Chilia)
- Genus Phacellodomus β Thornbird
- Genus Philydor β foliage-gleaners
- Genus Phleocryptes β wren-like rushbird
- Genus Premnoplex β typical barbtails
- Genus Premnornis β rusty-winged barbtail
- Genus Pseudasthenes β "false" canasteros
- Genus Pseudocolaptes β tuftedcheeks
- Genus Pseudoseisura
- Genus Pygarrhichas β white-throated treerunner
- Genus Roraimia -
- Genus Schoeniophylax β Chotoy spinetail
- Genus Sclerurus β leaftossers
- Genus Siptornis β spectacled prickletail
- Genus Sittasomus β olivaceous woodcreeper
- Genus Spartonoica β bay-capped wren-spinetail
- Genus Sylviorthorhynchus β Des Murs's wiretail
- Genus Synallaxis β spinetails
- Genus Syndactyla β foliage-gleaners
- Genus Tarphonomus (new genus for 2 species formerly included in Upucerthia)
- Genus Thripadectes β treehunters
- Genus Thripophaga β softtails
- Genus Upucerthia β earthcreepers
- Genus Xenerpestes β greytails
- Genus Xenops
- Genus Xiphocolaptes β woodcreepers
- Genus Xiphorhynchus β woodcreepers (possibly polyphyletic)
- Family Grallariidae - antpittas
- Genus Grallaria
- Genus Grallaricula
- Genus Hylopezus
- Genus Myrmothera
- Family Hirundinidae - swallows and martins
- Genus Alopochelidon - tawny-headed swallow
- Genus Atticora
- Genus Cecropis
- Genus Cheramoeca - white-backed swallow
- Genus Delichon
- Genus Haplochelidon - Andean swallow
- Genus Hirundo
- Genus Neochelidon - white-thighed swallow
- Genus Notiochelidon
- Genus Petrochelidon
- Genus Phedina
- Genus Progne
- Genus Psalidoprocne - saw-wings
- Genus Pseudhirundo - grey-rumped swallow
- Genus Pseudochelidon - river martin
- Genus Ptyonoprogne - crag martins
- Genus Riparia
- Genus Stelgidopteryx
- Genus Tachycineta
- Family Hyliidae - newly proposed for genera currently in other families
- Family Hyliotidae
- Genus Hyliota - hyliotas (recently split from the Sylviidae)
- Family Hypocoliidae
- Genus Hypocolius - grey hypocolius (tentatively placed here)
- Family Icteridae - grackles, New World blackbirds, and New World orioles
- Genus Agelaioides - baywings
- Genus Agelaius β typical American blackbirds
- Genus Agelasticus
- Genus Amblycercus β yellow-billed cacique
- Genus Amblyramphus β scarlet-headed blackbird
- Genus Anumara - Forbes's blackbird
- Genus Cacicus β true caciques
- Genus Chrysomus
- Genus Curaeus - Austral blackbird
- Genus Dives
- Genus Dolichonyx β bobolink
- Genus Euphagus
- Genus Gnorimopsar β chopi blackbird
- Genus Gymnomystax β oriole blackbird
- Genus Hypopyrrhus β red-bellied grackle
- Genus Icterus β New World orioles
- Genus Lampropsar β velvet-fronted grackle
- Genus Leistes β South American meadowlarks
- Genus Macroagelaius
- Genus Molothrus β cowbirds
- Genus Nesopsar β Jamaican blackbird
- Genus Oreopsar β Bolivian blackbird
- Genus Psarocolius β oropendolas
- Genus Pseudoleistes β marshbirds
- Genus Quiscalus β grackles
- Genus Sturnella β North American meadowlarks
- Genus Xanthocephalus β yellow-headed blackbird
- Genus Xanthopsar - saffron-cowled blackbird
- Family Ifritidae
- Genus Ifrita - blue-capped ifrit
- Family Irenidae
- Genus Irena - fairy-bluebirds
- Family Laniidae - shrikes
- Genus Corvinella - yellow-billed shrike
- Genus Eurocephalus
- Genus Lanius
- Genus Urolestes - magpie shrike
- Family Leiothrichidae - laughingthrushes and allies
- Genus Actinodura β barwings
- Genus Argya (species previous placed in Turdoides)
- Genus Cutia
- Genus Garrulax β laughingthrushes
- Genus Grammatoptila - striated laughingthrush
- Genus Heterophasia - sibia
- Genus Ianthocincla β laughingthrushes (species previous placed in Garrulax)
- Genus Laniellus β crocias
- Genus Leioptila - rufous-backed sibia
- Genus Leiothrix
- Genus Liocichla
- Genus Minla - red-tailed minla
- Genus Montecincla β laughingthrushes
- Genus Pterorhinus (species previous placed in Garrulax)
- Genus Trochalopteron β laughingthrushes
- Genus Turdoides β babblers
- Family Locustellidae - grass-warbler and allies, recently split from the Sylviidae
- Genus Bradypterus β megalurid bush warblers
- Genus Catriscus β fan-tailed grassbird
- Genus Cincloramphus - buff-banded thicketbird
- Genus Elaphrornis β Sri Lanka bush warbler
- Genus Helopsaltes β grasshopper warbler
- Genus Locustella β grass warblers
- Genus Malia
- Genus Megalurus β striated grassbird
- Genus Poodytes
- Genus Robsonius β ground warblers
- Genus Schoenicola
- Family Machaerirhynchidae
- Genus Machaerirhynchus - boatbills
- Family Macrosphenidae - African warblers such as longbills and crombecs, a recently proposed family whose composition is still uncertain
- Genus Achaetops - rockrunner
- Genus Cryptillas β Victorin's warbler (formerly Bradypterus)
- Genus Macrosphenus β longbills
- Genus Melocichla - moustached grass warbler
- Genus Sphenoeacus - Cape grassbird
- Genus Sylvietta β crombecs
- Family Malaconotidae - puffbacks, bushshrikes, tchagras, boubous, and allies
- Genus Chlorophoneus
- Genus Dryoscopus
- Genus Laniarius
- Genus Malaconotus
- Genus Nilaus - brubru
- Genus Rhodophoneus - rosy-patched bushshrike
- Genus Tchagra
- Genus Telophorus
- Family Maluridae - fairywrens, emu-wren, and grasswrens
- Genus Amytornis β grasswrens
- Genus Chenorhamphus
- Genus Clytomyias β orange-crowned fairywren
- Genus Malurus
- Genus Sipodotus β Wallace's fairywren
- Genus Stipiturus β emu-wren
- Family Melampittidae
- Genus Megalampitta - greater melampitta
- Genus Melampitta
- Family Melanocharitidae - berrypeckers and longbills
- Genus Melanocharis
- Genus Oedistoma
- Genus Rhamphocharis - spotted berrypecker
- Genus Toxorhamphus
- Family Melanopareiidae
- Genus Melanopareia - crescentchests
- Family Meliphagidae - honeyeaters
- Genus Acanthagenys - spiny-cheeked honeyeater
- Genus Acanthorhynchus - spinebill
- Genus Anthochaera
- Genus Anthornis - New Zealand bellbird
- Genus Ashbyia - gibberbird
- Genus Bolemoreus
- Genus Caligavis
- Genus Certhionyx - pied honeyeater
- Genus Cissomela - banded honeyeater
- Genus Conopophila
- Genus Entomyzon - blue-faced honeyeater
- Genus Epthianura
- Genus Foulehaio - wattled honeyeater
- Genus Gavicalis
- Genus Gliciphila - tawny-crowned honeyeater
- Genus Glycichaera - green-backed honeyeater
- Genus Glycifohia
- Genus Grantiella
- Genus Guadalcanaria - Guadalcanal honeyeater
- Genus Gymnomyza
- Genus Lichenostomus
- Genus Lichmera
- Genus Macgregoria - MacGregor's honeyeater
- Genus Manorina
- Genus Meliarchus - makira honeyeater
- Genus Melidectes
- Genus Melilestes - long-billed honeyeater
- Genus Meliphaga
- Genus Melipotes
- Genus Melithreptus
- Genus Melitograis - white-streaked friarbird
- Genus Myza
- Genus Myzomela
- Genus Nesoptilotis
- Genus Oreornis - orange-cheeked honeyeater
- Genus Philemon - friarbird
- Genus Phylidonyris
- Genus Plectorhyncha - striped honeyeater
- Genus Prosthemadera - tui
- Genus Ptiloprora
- Genus Ptilotula
- Genus Purnella - white-fronted honeyeater
- Genus Pycnopygius
- Genus Ramsayornis
- Genus Stomiopera
- Genus Stresemannia - Bougainville honeyeater
- Genus Sugomel - black honeyeater
- Genus Timeliopsis
- Genus Trichodere - white-streaked honeyeater
- Genus Xanthotis
- Family Menuridae
- Genus Menura - lyrebirds
- Family Mimidae - mockingbirds and thrashers
- Genus Allenia - scaly-breasted thrasher
- Genus Cinclocerthia - tremblers
- Genus Dumetella - grey catbird
- Genus Margarops - pearly-eyed thrasher
- Genus Melanoptila - black catbird
- Genus Melanotis
- Genus Mimus (includes Nesomimus)
- Genus Oreoscoptes - sage thrasher
- Genus Ramphocinclus - white-breasted thrasher
- Genus Toxostoma
- Family Mitrospingidae
- Genus Lamprospiza - Red-billed pied tanager
- Genus Mitrospingus
- Genus Orthogonys - Olive-green tanager
- Family Modulatricidae - dapple-throat and allies (sometimes Arcanatoridae)
- Genus Arcanator - dapple-throat
- Genus Kakamega
- Genus Modulatrix - spot-throat
- Family Mohouidae
- Genus Mohoua
- Family Monarchidae - monarch flycatchers
- Genus Arses
- Genus Carterornis
- Genus Chasiempis - βelepaio
- Genus Clytorhynchus β shrikebill
- Genus Eutrichomyias β cerulean paradise flycatcher
- Genus Grallina β magpie-larks
- Genus Hypothymis
- Genus Mayrornis
- Genus Metabolus β Chuuk monarch
- Genus Monarcha
- Genus Myiagra β broad-billed flycatcher
- Genus Neolalage β buff-bellied monarch
- Genus Pomarea
- Genus Symposiachrus
- Genus Terpsiphone β paradise flycatcher
- Genus Trochocercus
- Family Motacillidae
- Genus Anthus - pipits
- Genus Dendronanthus - forest wagtail
- Genus Hemimacronyx (proposed)
- Genus Macronyx - longclaws
- Genus Motacilla - wagtails
- Genus Tmetothylacus - golden pipit
- Family Muscicapidae - Old World flycatchers and chats. (Monophyly needs confirmation)
- Genus Alethe
- Genus Anthipes
- Genus Brachypteryx β shortwings
- Genus Calliope
- Genus Campicoloides β buff-streaked chat
- Genus Cercotrichas β scrub robins
- Genus Chamaetylas
- Genus Cichladusa β palm thrush
- Genus Cinclidium β blue-fronted robin
- Genus Copsychus β magpie-robins and shamas
- Genus Cossypha β robin-chats
- Genus Cossyphicula β white-bellied robin-chat
- Genus Cyanoptila
- Genus Cyornis
- Genus Emarginata
- Genus Empidornis β silverbirds
- Genus Enicurus β forktails
- Genus Erithacus β European robin
- Genus Eumyias
- Genus Ficedula β flycatchers
- Genus Fraseria β forest flycatchers
- Genus Heinrichia β great shortwing
- Genus Heteroxenicus β Gould's shortwing
- Genus Humblotia β Humblot's flycatcher
- Genus Irania β white-throated robin
- Genus Larvivora
- Genus Leonardina β Bagobo babbler
- Genus Luscinia
- Genus Melaenornis
- Genus Monticola β rock thrushes
- Genus Muscicapa
- Genus Muscicapella β pygmy flycatcher
- Genus Myiomela
- Genus Myioparus β tit-flycatchers
- Genus Myophonus β whistling thrush
- Genus Myrmecocichla
- Genus Namibornis β Herero chat
- Genus Niltava
- Genus Oenanthe β wheatears
- Genus Phoenicurus β redstarts
- Genus Pinarochroa β moorland chat
- Genus Pinarornis β boulder chat
- Genus Pogonocichla β white-starred robin
- Genus Saxicola
- Genus Sheppardia β akalats
- Genus Sholicola
- Genus Stiphrornis β forest robins
- Genus Swynnertonia β Swynnerton's robin
- Genus Tarsiger
- Genus Thamnolaea β cliff chats
- Genus Vauriella
- Family Nectariniidae - sunbirds and spiderhunters
- Genus Aethopyga
- Genus Anabathmis (sometimes included in Nectarinia)
- Genus Anthobaphes - orange-breasted sunbird (sometimes included in Nectarinia)
- Genus Anthreptes
- Genus Arachnothera - spiderhunters
- Genus Chalcomitra (sometimes included in Nectarinia)
- Genus Chalcoparia - Ruby-cheeked sunbird (sometimes included in Anthreptes)
- Genus Cinnyris (sometimes included in Nectarinia)
- Genus Cyanomitra (sometimes included in Nectarinia)
- Genus Deleornis (sometimes included in Anthreptes)
- Genus Drepanorhynchus - golden-winged sunbird (sometimes included in Nectarinia)
- Genus Dreptes - giant sunbird (sometimes included in Nectarinia)
- Genus Hedydipna (sometimes included in Anthreptes)
- Genus Hypogramma - purple-naped sunbird
- Genus Leptocoma (sometimes included in Nectarinia)
- Genus Nectarinia
- Family Neosittidae
- Genus Daphoenositta - sittellas
- Family Nesospingidae
- Genus Nesospingus - Puerto Rican tanager
- Family Nicatoridae
- Genus Nicator- nicators
- Family Notiomystidae
- Genus Notiomystis - stitchbirds
- Family Oreoicidae - Australo-Papuan bellbirds
- Genus Aleadryas - rufous-naped bellbird
- Genus Oreoica - crested bellbird
- Genus Ornorectes - piping bellbird
- Family Oriolidae - Old World orioles
- Genus Oriolus β orioles
- Genus Pitohui
- Genus Sphecotheres' β figbirds
- Family Orthonychidae
- Genus Orthonyx - logrunners
- Family Pachycephalidae
- Genus Colluricincla - shrikethrushes
- Genus Coracornis
- Genus Falcunculus β crested shriketit
- Genus Melanorectes β black pitohui
- Genus Pachycephala β whistlers
- Genus Pseudorectes
- Family Panuridae
- Genus Panurus - bearded reedling (formerly classed as a parrotbill)
- Family Paradisaeidae - birds-of-paradise
- Genus Astrapia
- Genus Cicinnurus - king bird-of-paradise
- Genus Diphyllodes
- Genus Drepanornis
- Genus Epimachus
- Genus Lophorina
- Genus Lycocorax - paradise-crow
- Genus Manucodia - manucodes
- Genus Paradigalla
- Genus Paradisaea
- Genus Parotia
- Genus Phonygammus - trumpet manucode
- Genus Pteridophora - King of Saxony bird-of-paradise
- Genus Ptiloris
- Genus Seleucidis - twelve-wired bird-of-paradise
- Genus Semioptera - standardwings
- Family Paramythiidae - painted berrypeckers
- Genus Oreocharis - tit berrypecker
- Genus Paramythia - crested berrypecker
- Family Pardalotidae
- Genus Pardalotus - pardalotes
- Family Paridae - Tits, chickadees, and titmice
- Genus Baeolophus
- Genus Cephalopyrus - fire-capped tit
- Genus Cyanistes
- Genus Lophophanes
- Genus Machlolophus
- Genus Melaniparus
- Genus Melanochlora - sultan tit
- Genus Pardaliparus
- Genus Parus
- Genus Periparus
- Genus Poecile
- Genus Pseudopodoces - ground tit
- Genus Sittiparus
- Genus Sylviparus - yellow-browed tit
- Family Parulidae - New World warblers
- Genus Basileuterus
- Genus Cardellina
- Genus Catharopeza - whistling warbler
- Genus Ergaticus
- Genus Geothlypis - yellowthroats
- Genus Helmitheros - worm-eating warbler
- Genus Leucopeza - Semper's warbler
- Genus Limnothlypis - Swainson's warbler
- Genus Mniotilta - black-and-white warbler
- Genus Myioborus - whitestarts
- Genus Myiothlypis
- Genus Oporornis - Connecticut warbler
- Genus Oreothlypis
- Genus Parkesia - waterthrushes
- Genus Parula
- Genus Protonotaria - prothonotary warbler
- Genus Seiurus - ovenbird
- Genus Setophaga
- Genus Vermivora
- Family Passerellidae - New World sparrows
- Genus Aimophila
- Genus Ammodramus
- Genus Amphispiza
- Genus Arremon
- Genus Arremonops
- Genus Artemisiospiza
- Genus Atlapetes
- Genus Calamospiza - lark bunting
- Genus Chlorospingus (traditionally placed in the tanager family Thraupidae)
- Genus Chondestes - lark sparrow
- Genus Junco
- Genus Melospiza
- Genus Melozone
- Genus Oreothraupis - tanager finch
- Genus Oriturus - striped sparrow
- Genus Passerculus
- Genus Passerella - fox sparrow
- Genus Peucaea
- Genus Pezopetes - large-footed finch
- Genus Pipilo - Towhee
- Genus Pooecetes - vesper sparrow
- Genus Pselliophorus
- Genus Spizella
- Genus Spizelloides - American tree sparrow
- Genus Torreornis - Zapata sparrow
- Genus Xenospiza - Sierra Madre sparrow
- Genus Zonotrichia
- Family Passeridae - Old World sparrows
- Genus Carpospiza - pale rockfinch
- Genus Gymnoris
- Genus Hypocryptadius - cinnamon ibon
- Genus Montifringilla
- Genus Onychostruthus - white-rumped snowfinch
- Genus Passer
- Genus Petronia - rock sparrows
- Genus Pyrgilauda
- Family Pellorneidae - jungle babblers
- Genus Alcippe
- Genus Gampsorhynchus
- Genus Graminicola
- Genus Illadopsis
- Genus Jabouilleia
- Genus Kenopia - striped wren-babbler
- Genus Laticilla
- Genus Malacocincla
- Genus Malacopteron
- Genus Napothera
- Genus Pellorneum
- Genus Ptilocichla
- Genus Ptyrticus - spotted thrush-babbler
- Genus Rimator
- Genus Trichastoma
- Family Petroicidae - Australasian robins
- Genus Amalocichla
- Genus Drymodes
- Genus Eopsaltria
- Genus Eugerygone - garnet robin
- Genus Heteromyias
- Genus Melanodryas
- Genus Microeca
- Genus Monachella - torrent flyrobin
- Genus Pachycephalopsis
- Genus Peneoenanthe - mangrove robin
- Genus Peneothello
- Genus Petroica
- Genus Poecilodryas
- Genus Tregellasia
- Family Peucedramidae
- Genus Peucedramus - olive warbler
- Family Phaenicophilidae
- Genus Microligea - Green-tailed warbler
- Genus Phaenicophilus
- Genus Xenoligea - White-winged warbler
- Family Philepittidae - asities
- Genus Neodrepanis
- Genus Philepitta
- Family Phylloscopidae - leaf-warblers and allies (recently split from the Sylviidae)
- Genus Phylloscopus - leaf warblers
- Genus Seicercus
- Family Picathartidae
- Genus Picathartes - rockfowl
- Family Pipridae - manakins
- Genus Antilophia
- Genus Ceratopipra
- Genus Chiroxiphia
- Genus Chloropipo
- Genus Corapipo
- Genus Cryptopipo - green manakin
- Genus Heterocercus
- Genus Ilicura - pin-tailed manakin
- Genus Lepidothrix
- Genus Machaeropterus
- Genus Manacus
- Genus Masius - golden-winged manakin
- Genus Neopelma
- Genus Pipra
- Genus Pseudopipra - white-crowned manakin
- Genus Tyranneutes
- Genus Xenopipo
- Family Pittidae - pittas
- Genus Erythropitta
- Genus Hydrornis
- Genus Pitta
- Family Pityriaseidae
- Genus Pityriasis - Bornean bristlehead (tentatively placed here)
- Family Platysteiridae - wattle-eyes and relatives (formerly in Passerida, probably paraphyletic)
- Genus Batis
- Genus Lanioturdus - white-tailed shrike
- Genus Platysteira
- Family Ploceidae - weavers
- Genus Amblyospiza β thick-billed weaver
- Genus Anaplectes β red-headed weaver
- Genus Brachycope β bob-tailed weaver
- Genus Bubalornis
- Genus Dinemellia β white-headed buffalo weaver
- Genus Euplectes β bishops and widowbirds
- Genus Foudia β fody
- Genus Histurgops β rufous-tailed weaver
- Genus Malimbus
- Genus Philetairus β sociable weaver
- Genus Plocepasser β sparrow-weavers
- Genus Ploceus
- Genus Pseudonigrita
- Genus Quelea
- Genus Sporopipes
- Family Pnoepygidae
- Genus Pnoepyga - pygmy wren-babbler
- Family Polioptilidae - gnatcatchers
- Genus Microbates
- Genus Ramphocaenus
- Genus Polioptila
- Family Pomatostomidae - Australo-Papuan babblers
- Genus Pomatostomus
- Family Prionopidae - see Vangidae
- Family Promeropidae
- Genus Promerops - sugarbirds
- Family Prunellidae
- Genus Prunella - accentors
- Family Psophodidae
- Genus Androphobus - Papuan whipbird
- Genus Cinclosoma β quail-thrushes
- Genus Psophodes
- Genus Ptilorrhoa β jewel-babblers
- Family Ptiliogonatidae - silky flycatchers (tentatively placed here)
- Genus Phainopepla
- Genus Phainoptila - black-and-yellow phainoptila
- Genus Ptilogonys
- Family Ptilonorhynchidae - bowerbirds
- Genus Ailuroedus
- Genus Amblyornis
- Genus Archboldia
- Genus Chlamydera
- Genus Prionodura - golden bowerbird
- Genus Ptilonorhynchus - satin bowerbird
- Genus Scenopooetes - tooth-billed bowerbird
- Genus Sericulus
- Family Pycnonotidae - bulbuls
- Genus Acritillas β yellow-browed bulbul
- Genus Alophoixus
- Genus Andropadus β sombre greenbul
- Genus Arizelocichla
- Genus Atimastillas β yellow-throated leaflove
- Genus Baeopogon
- Genus Bleda β bristlebills
- Genus Calyptocichla β golden greenbul
- Genus Cerasophila β white-headed bulbul
- Genus Chlorocichla
- Genus Criniger
- Genus Eurillas
- Genus Hemixos
- Genus Hypsipetes
- Genus Iole
- Genus Ixonotus β spotted greenbul
- Genus Ixos
- Genus Neolestes β black-collared bulbul
- Genus Nok β bare-faced bulbul
- Genus Phyllastrephus
- Genus Pycnonotus
- Genus Setornis β hook-billed bulbul
- Genus Spizixos β finchbills
- Genus Stelgidillas β slender-billed greenbul
- Genus Thapsinillas - golden bulbul
- Genus Thescelocichla β swamp palm bulbul
- Genus Tricholestes β hairy-backed bulbul
- Family Regulidae
- Genus Regulus - kinglets
- Family Remizidae - penduline tits (sometimes included in the Paridae)
- Genus Anthoscopus
- Genus Auriparus - verdin
- Genus Remiz
- Family Rhagologidae
- Genus Rhagologus - mottled berryhunter
- Family Rhinocryptidae - tapaculos
- Genus Acropternis - ocellated tapaculo
- Genus Eleoscytalopus
- Genus Eugralla - ochre-flanked tapaculo
- Genus Liosceles - rusty-belted tapaculo
- Genus Merulaxis
- Genus Myornis - ash-colored tapaculo
- Genus Psilorhamphus - spotted bamboowren
- Genus Pteroptochos
- Genus Rhinocrypta - crested gallito
- Genus Scelorchilus
- Genus Scytalopus
- Genus Teledromas - sandy gallito
- Family Rhipiduridae - fantails
- Genus Chaetorhynchus β drongo fantail
- Genus Lamprolia β silktail
- Genus Rhipidura β fantails
- Family Rhodinocichlidae
- Genus Rhodinocichla - Rosy thrush-tanager
- Family Salpornithidae
- Genus Salpornis - spotted creepers (Tentatively placed here; often considered a subfamily of the Certhidae)
- Family Sapayoidae
- Genus Sapayoa - broad-billed sapayoa
- Family Scotocercidae
- Genus Scotocerca - streaked scrub warbler
- Family Sittidae
- Family Spindalidae
- Family Stenostiridae
- Genus Chelidorhynx - yellow-bellied fantail - (formerly in Rhipidura)
- Genus Culicicapa - canary-flycatcher
- Genus Elminia
- Genus Stenostira β fairy flycatcher
- Family Sturnidae - starlings
- Genus Acridotheres
- Genus Agropsar (sometimes included in Sturnus or Sturnia)
- Genus Ampeliceps β golden-crested myna
- Genus Aplonisβ Pacific starlings
- Genus Basilornis
- Genus Cinnyricinclus β violet-backed starling
- Genus Creatophora β wattled starling
- Genus Enodes β fiery-browed starling
- Genus Gracula β hill myna
- Genus Gracupica
- Genus Grafisia β white-collared starling
- Genus Hartlaubius - Madagascan starling
- Genus Hylopsar
- Genus Lamprotornis (monophyly requires confirmation)
- Genus Leucopsar β Bali myna
- Genus Mino
- Genus Neocichla β babbling starling
- Genus Notopholia - black-bellied starling
- Genus Onychognathus
- Genus Poeoptera (formerly Pholia, sometimes included in Cinnyricinclus)
- Genus Rhabdornis β Philippine creeper (placement here requires confirmation)
- Genus Pastor β rosy starling
- Genus Sarcops β Coleto
- Genus Saroglossa - spot-winged starling
- Genus Scissirostrum β grosbeak starling
- Genus Speculipastor β magpie starling
- Genus Spodiopsar
- Genus Spreo
- Genus Streptocitta
- Genus Sturnia (sometimes included in Sturnus)
- Genus Sturnornis β white-faced starling
- Genus Sturnus
- Family Sylviidae - sylviid warblers and allies
- Genus Chamaea β wrentit
- Genus Chleuasicus β pale-billed parrotbill (Formerly in Paradoxornithidae)
- Genus Cholornis (Formerly in Paradoxornithidae)
- Genus Chrysomma (Formerly in Timaliidae)
- Genus Conostoma β great parrotbill (Formerly in Paradoxornithidae; tentatively placed here)
- Genus Fulvetta (Formerly in Alcippe )
- Genus Graueria - Grauer's warbler
- Genus Horizorhinus β Dohrn's thrush-babbler (Formerly in Timaliidae)
- Genus Lioparus β golden-breasted fulvetta (Formerly in Alcippe)
- Genus Lioptilus β bush blackcap (Formerly in Timaliidae)
- Genus Moupinia - rufous-tailed babbler (Formerly in Chrysomma)
- Genus Myzornis - fire-tailed myzornis
- Genus Neosuthora β short-tailed parrotbill (Formerly in Paradoxornithidae)
- Genus Paradoxornis (Formerly in Paradoxornithidae)
- Genus Parophasma - Abyssinian catbird
- Genus Pseudoalcippe (Formerly in Illadopsis)
- Genus Psittiparus (Formerly in Paradoxornithidae)
- Genus Rhopophilus (Formerly in Cisticolidae)
- Genus Sinosuthora (Formerly in Paradoxornithidae)
- Genus Suthora (Formerly in Paradoxornithidae)
- Genus Sylvia β typical warblers
- Family Teretistridae
- Genus Teretistris - Cuban warbler
- Family Thamnophilidae - antbirds
- Genus Akletos
- Genus Ammonastes - grey-bellied antbird
- Genus Ampelornis - grey-headed antbird
- Genus Aprositornis - Yapacana antbird
- Genus Batara - giant antshrike
- Genus Biatas - white-bearded antshrike (Placement here is provisional)
- Genus Cercomacra
- Genus Cercomacroides
- Genus Clytoctantes - bushbirds (Placement here is provisional)
- Genus Cymbilaimus - fasciated and bamboo antshrikes
- Genus Dichrozona - banded antbird
- Genus Drymophila
- Genus Dysithamnus - antvireos
- Genus Epinecrophylla
- Genus Euchrepomis
- Genus Formicivora
- Genus Frederickena - antshrikes
- Genus Gymnocichla - bare-crowned antbird
- Genus Gymnopithys
- Genus Hafferia
- Genus Herpsilochmus
- Genus Hylophylax
- Genus Hypocnemis - warbling antbirds
- Genus Hypocnemoides
- Genus Hypoedaleus - spot-backed antshrike
- Genus Isleria - antwrens
- Genus Mackenziaena - antshrikes
- Genus Megastictus - pearly antshrike
- Genus Microrhopias - dot-winged antwren
- Genus Myrmeciza - white-bellied antbird
- Genus Myrmelastes
- Genus Myrmoborus
- Genus Myrmochanes - black-and-white antbird
- Genus Myrmoderus
- Genus Myrmophylax - black-throated antbird
- Genus Myrmorchilus - stripe-backed antbird
- Genus Myrmornis - wing-banded antbird
- Genus Myrmotherula - antwrens
- Genus Neoctantes - black bushbird
- Genus Oneillornis
- Genus Percnostola
- Genus Phaenostictus - ocellated antbird
- Genus Phlegopsis - bare-eyes
- Genus Pithys
- Genus Poliocrania - chestnut-backed antbird
- Genus Pygiptila - spot-winged antshrike
- Genus Pyriglena - fire-eyes
- Genus Rhegmatorhina
- Genus Rhopias - star-throated antwren
- Genus Rhopornis - slender antbird (Placement here is provisional)
- Genus Sakesphorus - antshrikes
- Genus Sciaphylax
- Genus Sclateria - silvered antbird
- Genus Sipia
- Genus Stymphalornis - marsh antwren
- Genus Taraba - great antshrike
- Genus Terenura
- Genus Thamnistes
- Genus Thamnomanes
- Genus Thamnophilus
- Genus Willisornis
- Genus Xenornis - speckled antshrike (Placement here is provisional)
- Family Thraupidae - tanagers and allies
- Genus Acanthidops β peg-billed finch
- Genus Anisognathus
- Genus Bangsia
- Genus Buthraupis
- Genus Calochaetes β vermilion tanager
- Genus Camarhynchus β tree finches
- Genus Catamblyrhynchus β plushcap
- Genus Catamenia
- Genus Certhidea β warbler-finches
- Genus Charitospiza β coal-crested finch
- Genus Chlorochrysa
- Genus Chlorophanes β green honeycreeper
- Genus Chlorornis β grass-green tanager
- Genus Chrysothlypis
- Genus Cissopis β magpie tanager
- Genus Cnemathraupis
- Genus Cnemoscopus β grey-hooded bush tanager
- Genus Coereba β bananaquit (formerly placed in its own family Coerebidae)
- Genus Compsospiza β mountain finches
- Genus Compsothraupis β scarlet-throated tanager
- Genus Conirostrum
- Genus Conothraupis
- Genus Coryphaspiza β black-masked finch
- Genus Coryphospingus
- Genus Creurgops
- Genus Cyanerpes - honeycreepers
- Genus Cyanicterus β blue-backed tanager
- Genus Cypsnagra β white-rumped tanager
- Genus Dacnis
- Genus Diglossa β flowerpiercers
- Genus Diuca
- Genus Dolospingus β white-naped seedeater
- Genus Donacospiza β long-tailed reed finch (may be related to Poospiza)
- Genus Dubusia
- Genus Emberizoides
- Genus Embernagra
- Genus Eucometis β grey-headed tanager
- Genus Euneornis β orangequit
- Genus Geospiza β ground finches
- Genus Gubernatrix β yellow cardinal
- Genus Haplospiza (paraphyletic with two species of sierra-finch Phrygilus)
- Genus Hemispingus
- Genus Hemithraupis
- Genus Heterospingus
- Genus Idiopsar β short-tailed finch
- Genus Incaspiza - Inca finches
- Genus Iridophanes β golden-collared honeycreeper
- Genus Iridosornis
- Genus Lanio
- Genus Lophospingus
- Genus Loxigilla (polyphyletic)
- Genus Loxipasser β yellow-shouldered grassquit
- Genus Melanodera
- Genus Melanospiza β Saint Lucia black finch
- Genus Melopyrrha
- Genus Nemosia
- Genus Neothraupis β shrike-like tanager
- Genus Nephelornis β pardusco
- Genus Nesospiza
- Genus Orchesticus β brown tanager
- Genus Oreomanes β giant conebill
- Genus Oryzoborus
- Genus Parkerthraustes β yellow-shouldered grosbeak (traditionally in Cardinalidae)
- Genus Paroaria
- Genus Phrygilus β sierra finches
- Genus Piezorina β cinereous finch
- Genus Pinaroloxias β Cocos finch
- Genus Pipraeidea - fawn-breasted tanager
- Genus Platyspiza - vegetarian finch
- Genus Poospiza β warbling finches
- Genus Porphyrospiza - blue finch
- Genus Pseudosaltator - rufous-bellied mountain tanager
- Genus Pyrrhocoma β chestnut-headed tanager
- Genus Ramphocelus
- Genus Rhodospingus β crimson-breasted finch
- Genus Rowettia β Gough finch
- Genus Saltator
- Genus Saltatricula β many-colored Chaco finch
- Genus Schistochlamys
- Genus Sericossypha β white-capped tanager
- Genus Sicalis β yellow finches (paraphyletic with Phrygilus)
- Genus Sporophila β seedeaters
- Genus Stephanophorus β diademed tanager
- Genus Tachyphonus
- Genus Tangara
- Genus Tersina β swallow tanager
- Genus Thlypopsis
- Genus Thraupis
- Genus Tiaris β grassquits (polyphyletic)
- Genus Trichothraupis β black-goggled tanager
- Genus Urothraupis β black-backed bush tanager
- Genus Volatinia β blue-black grassquit
- Genus Wetmorethraupis β orange-throated tanager
- Genus Xenodacnis β tit-like dacnis
- Genus Xenospingus β slender-billed finch
- Family Tichodromadidae
- Genus Tichodroma - wallcreeper
- Family Timaliidae - Old World babblers
- Genus Dumetia - tawny-bellied babbler
- Genus Macronus β tit-babblers
- Genus Pomatorhinus β scimitar babblers
- Genus Rhopocichla - dark-fronted babbler
- Genus Spelaeornis β wren-babblers
- Genus Sphenocichla β wedge-billed babblers
- Genus Stachyridopsis
- Genus Stachyris
- Genus Timalia - chestnut-capped babbler
- Family Tityridae - tityras and allies
- Genus Iodopleura - purpletuft
- Genus Laniisoma
- Genus Laniocera
- Genus Myiobius
- Genus Onychorhynchus - royal flycatchers
- Genus Oxyruncus - sharpbill
- Genus Pachyramphus - becards
- Genus Schiffornis
- Genus Terenotriccus - ruddy-tailed flycatcher
- Genus Tityra
- Genus Xenopsaris - white-naped xenopsaris
- Family Troglodytidae - wrens
- Genus Campylorhynchus
- Genus Cantorchilus (formerly included in Thryothorus)
- Genus Catherpes - canyon wren
- Genus Cinnycerthia
- Genus Cistothorus
- Genus Cyphorhinus
- Genus Ferminia - Zapata wren
- Genus Henicorhina - wood wrens
- Genus Hylorchilus
- Genus Microcerculus
- Genus Odontorchilus
- Genus Pheugopedius (formerly included in Thryothorus)
- Genus Salpinctes - rock wren
- Genus Thryomanes - Bewick's wren
- Genus Thryophilus (formerly included in Thryothorus)
- Genus Thryorchilus - timberline wren
- Genus Thryothorus - Carolina wren
- Genus Troglodytes
- Genus Uropsila - white-bellied wren
- Family Turdidae - thrushes and allies (Monophyly needs confirmation)
- Genus Cataponera - Sulawesi thrush
- Genus Catharus
- Genus Chlamydochaera - fruithunter
- Genus Cichlopsis - rufous-brown solitaire
- Genus Cochoa
- Genus Entomodestes - solitaires
- Genus Geokichla
- Genus Grandala
- Genus Hylocichla - wood thrush
- Genus Ixoreus - varied thrush
- Genus Myadestes (includes formerly recognized genus Phaeornis)
- Genus Neocossyphus - ant thrushes
- Genus Platycichla
- Genus Psophocichla - groundscraper thrush
- Genus Ridgwayia - Aztec thrush
- Genus Sialia - bluebirds
- Genus Stizorhina - rufous thrush
- Genus Turdus - true thrushes
- Genus Zoothera - Asian thrush
- Family Tyrannidae - tyrant flycatchers
- Genus Agriornis β shrike-tyrants
- Genus Alectrurus
- Genus Anairetes
- Genus Aphanotriccus
- Genus Arundinicola β white-headed marsh tyrant
- Genus Atalotriccus β pale-eyed pygmy tyrant
- Genus Attila
- Genus Calyptura β kinglet calyptura
- Genus Camptostoma
- Genus Capsiempis β yellow tyrannulet
- Genus Casiornis
- Genus Cnemarchus β red-rumped bush tyrant
- Genus Cnemotriccus β fuscous flycatcher
- Genus Cnipodectes - twistwings
- Genus Colonia β long-tailed tyrant
- Genus Colorhamphus β Patagonian tyrant
- Genus Conopias
- Genus Contopus β pewees
- Genus Corythopis β antpipits
- Genus Culicivora β sharp-tailed grass tyrant
- Genus Deltarhynchus β flammulated flycatcher
- Genus Elaenia
- Genus Empidonax
- Genus Empidonomus β variegated flycatcher
- Genus Euscarthmus
- Genus Fluvicola
- Genus Griseotyrannus β crowned slaty flycatcher (formerly in Empidonomus)
- Genus Gubernetes β streamer-tailed tyrant
- Genus Hemitriccus β typical tody-tyrants
- Genus Heteroxolmis β black-and-white monjita
- Genus Hirundinea β cliff flycatcher
- Genus Hymenops β spectacled tyrant
- Genus Inezia
- Genus Knipolegus β black tyrants
- Genus Lathrotriccus
- Genus Legatus β piratic flycatcher
- Genus Leptopogon
- Genus Lessonia - negritos
- Genus Lophotriccus
- Genus Machetornis β cattle tyrant
- Genus Mecocerculus
- Genus Megarynchus β boat-billed flycatcher
- Genus Mionectes
- Genus Mitrephanes
- Genus Muscigralla β short-tailed field tyrant
- Genus Muscipipra β shear-tailed grey tyrant
- Genus Muscisaxicola β ground tyrants
- Genus Myiarchus
- Genus Myiodynastes
- Genus Myiopagis
- Genus Myiophobus
- Genus Myiornis
- Genus Myiotheretes
- Genus Myiotriccus β ornate flycatcher
- Genus Myiozetetes
- Genus Neopipo β cinnamon neopipo
- Genus Neoxolmis β chocolate-vented tyrant
- Genus Nephelomyias
- Genus Nesotriccus β Cocos flycatcher
- Genus Ochthoeca
- Genus Ochthornis β drab water tyrant
- Genus Oncostoma - bentbills
- Genus Ornithion
- Genus Phaeomyias β mouse-colored tyrannulet
- Genus Phelpsia β white-bearded flycatcher
- Genus Philohydor β lesser kiskadee
- Genus Phyllomyias
- Genus Phylloscartes
- Genus Piprites
- Genus Pitangus β great kiskadee
- Genus Platyrinchus β spadebills
- Genus Poecilotriccus
- Genus Pogonotriccus
- Genus Polioxolmis β rufous-webbed bush tyrant
- Genus Polystictus
- Genus Pseudelaenia β grey-and-white tyrannulet
- Genus Pseudocolopteryx
- Genus Pseudotriccus
- Genus Pyrocephalus
- Genus Pyrrhomyias β cinnamon flycatcher
- Genus Ramphotrigon
- Genus Rhynchocyclus
- Genus Rhytipterna
- Genus Satrapa β yellow-browed tyrant
- Genus Sayornis β phoebes
- Genus Serpophaga
- Genus Silvicultrix
- Genus Sirystes
- Genus Stigmatura - wagtail-tyrants
- Genus Sublegatus
- Genus Suiriri
- Genus Tachuris β many-colored rush tyrant
- Genus Taeniotriccus β black-chested tyrant
- Genus Todirostrum β typical tody-flycatchers
- Genus Tolmomyias
- Genus Tumbezia β Tumbes tyrant
- Genus Tyrannopsis β sulphury flycatcher
- Genus Tyrannulus β yellow-crowned tyrannulet
- Genus Tyrannus β kingbirds
- Genus Uromyias
- Genus Xenotriccus
- Genus Xolmis
- Genus Zimmerius
- Family Urocynchramidae
- Genus Urocynchramus - Przewalski's finch
- Family Vangidae - vangas, helmetshrikes, and allies
- Genus Artamella - white-headed vanga
- Genus Bias - black-and-white shrike-flycatcher
- Genus Calicalicus
- Genus Cyanolanius - blue vanga
- Genus Euryceros - helmet vanga
- Genus Falculea - sickle-billed vanga
- Genus Hemipus - flycatcher-shrikes
- Genus Hypositta - nuthatch vanga
- Genus Leptopterus - chabert vanga
- Genus Megabyas - African shrike-flycatcher
- Genus Mystacornis - Crossley's vanga
- Genus Newtonia
- Genus Oriolia - Bernier's vanga
- Genus Philentoma
- Genus Prionops - helmetshrikes
- Genus Pseudobias - Ward's flycatcher
- Genus Schetba - rufous vanga
- Genus Tephrodornis
- Genus Tylas - tylas vanga
- Genus Vanga - hook-billed vanga
- Genus Xenopirostris
- Family Viduidae
- Genus Anomalospiza - cuckoo-finch
- Genus Vidua
- Family Vireonidae - vireos and allies
- Genus Cyclarhis - peppershrikes
- Genus Erpornis - white-bellied erpornis
- Genus Hylophilus
- Genus Pteruthius - shrike-babblers
- Genus Vireo - vireos
- Genus Vireolanius
- Family Zeledoniidae
- Genus Zeledonia
- Family Zosteropidae - white-eyes
- Genus Apalopteron β Bonin white-eye
- Genus Cleptornis β golden white-eye
- Genus Dasycrotapha
- Genus Heleia
- Genus Lophozosterops
- Genus Megazosterops β giant white-eye
- Genus Oculocincta β pygmy white-eye
- Genus Rukia
- Genus Sterrhoptilus
- Genus Tephrozosterops β rufescent darkeye
- Genus Woodfordia
- Genus Yuhina
- Genus Zosterops - Mountain blackeye
- Genus Zosterornis
- Family Uncertain (This has traditionally been considered a member of the family Pachycephalidae, but recent genetic evidence suggests it should be placed in a monotypic subfamily of the family Bombycillidae. Or even its own family, Hylocitreidae)
- Genus Hylocitrea
Pelecaniformesβ»
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Pelicans, ibises, shoebills, egrets, herons, etc.
- Family Ardeidae - herons, egrets, and bitterns
- Genus Agamia β agami heron
- Genus Ardea
- Genus Ardeola β pond herons
- Genus Botaurus
- Genus Bubulcus β cattle egret (sometimes included in Ardea)
- Genus Butorides β green-backed herons (sometimes included in Ardea)
- Genus Cochlearius β boat-billed heron
- Genus Egretta
- Genus Gorsachius
- Genus Ixobrychus
- Genus Nyctanassa β American night herons
- Genus Nycticorax (sometimes includes Nyctanassa)
- Genus Pilherodius β capped heron
- Genus Syrigma β whistling heron
- Genus Tigriornis β white-crested tiger heron
- Genus Tigrisoma
- Genus Zebrilus β zigzag heron
- Genus Zonerodius β forest bittern
- Family Balaenicipitidae
- Genus Balaeniceps - shoebill
- Family Pelecanidae
- Genus Pelecanus - pelicans
- Family Scopidae
- Genus Scopus - hamerkop (sometimes included in Balaenicipitidae)
- Family Threskiornithidae - ibises and spoonbills
- Genus Bostrychia
- Genus Cercibis - sharp-tailed ibis
- Genus Eudocimus
- Genus Geronticus
- Genus Lophotibis - Madagascan ibis
- Genus Mesembrinibis - green ibis
- Genus Nipponia - crested ibis
- Genus Phimosus - bare-faced ibis
- Genus Platalea - spoonbills
- Genus Plegadis
- Genus Pseudibis
- Genus Thaumatibis - giant ibis
- Genus Theristicus
- Genus Threskiornis
Phaethontiformesβ»
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- Family Phaethontidae
- Genus Phaethon - tropicbirds
Phoenicopteriformesβ»
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- Family Phoenicopteridae - flamingos
- Genus Phoeniconaias - lesser flamingo
- Genus Phoenicoparrus
- Genus Phoenicopterus
Piciformesβ»
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Woodpickers, flickers, toucans, aracaris, motmots, etc.
- Family Bucconidae β puffbirds, nunbirds, and nunlets
- Genus Bucco
- Genus Chelidoptera - swallow-winged puffbird
- Genus Hapaloptila - white-faced nunbird
- Genus Hypnelus
- Genus Malacoptila
- Genus Micromonacha - lanceolated monklet
- Genus Monasa
- Genus Nonnula
- Genus Notharchus
- Genus Nystalus
- Family Capitonidae β American barbets
- Family Galbulidae β jacamars
- Genus Brachygalba
- Genus Galbalcyrhynchus
- Genus Galbula
- Genus Jacamaralcyon - three-toed jacamar
- Genus Jacamerops - great jacamar
- Family Indicatoridae β honeyguides
- Genus Indicator
- Genus Melichneutes - lyre-tailed honeyguide
- Genus Melignomon
- Genus Prodotiscus - honeybirds
- Family Lybiidae β African barbets (recently split from Capitonidae)
- Genus Buccanodon - yellow-spotted barbet
- Genus Gymnobucco
- Genus Lybius
- Genus Pogoniulus - tinkerbirds
- Genus Stactolaema
- Genus Trachyphonus
- Genus Tricholaema
- Family Megalaimidae β Asian barbets (recently split from Capitonidae)
- Genus Caloramphus
- Genus Psilopogon
- Family Picidae β woodpeckers, piculets, and wrynecks
- Genus Blythipicus
- Genus Campephilus
- Genus Campethera
- Genus Celeus
- Genus Chloropicus
- Genus Chrysocolaptes β flamebacks
- Genus Chrysophlegma
- Genus Colaptes β flickers
- Genus Dendrocopos
- Genus Dendrocoptes
- Genus Dendropicos
- Genus Dinopium β flamebacks
- Genus Dryobates
- Genus Dryocopus
- Genus Gecinulus (placement in Megapicini tentative)
- Genus Geocolaptes β ground woodpeckers
- Genus Hemicircus
- Genus Jynx - wrynecks
- Genus Leiopicus β yellow-crowned woodpecker
- Genus Leuconotopicus
- Genus Meiglyptes
- Genus Melanerpes
- Genus Micropternus β rufous woodpecker (formerly in Celeus)
- Genus Mulleripicus
- Genus Nesoctites β Antillean piculet
- Genus Picoides
- Genus Piculus
- Genus Picumnus β American piculets
- Genus Picus
- Genus Reinwardtipicus - Orange-backed woodpecker
- Genus Sasia β Asian piculets
- Genus Sphyrapicus β sapsuckers
- Genus Veniliornis
- Genus Xiphidiopicus β Cuban green woodpecker (Placement in Dendropicini tentative)
- Genus Yungipicus
- Family Ramphastidae β toucans
- Genus Andigena - mountain toucans
- Genus Aulacorhynchus - green toucanet
- Genus Pteroglossus - aracaris
- Genus Ramphastos
- Genus Selenidera
- Family Semnornithidae β toucan-barbets (recently split from Capitonidae)
- Genus Semnornis
Podicipediformesβ»
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- Family Podicipedidae - grebes
- Genus Aechmophorus
- Genus Podicephorus - great grebe
- Genus Podiceps
- Genus Podilymbus
- Genus Poliocephalus
- Genus Rollandia
- Genus Tachybaptus
Procellariiformesβ»
Petrels, storm petrels, albatrosses, and diving petrels
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- Family Diomedeidae - albatrosses
- Genus Diomedea - great albatrosses
- Genus Phoebastria - North Pacific albatrosses
- Genus Phoebetria
- Genus Thalassarche - "mollymawks"
- Family Hydrobatidae - northern storm petrels
- Genus Hydrobates - European storm petrel
- Genus Oceanodroma
- Family Oceanitidae - southern storm petrels
- Genus Fregetta
- Genus Garrodia - grey-backed storm petrel
- Genus Nesofregetta - Polynesian storm petrel
- Genus Oceanites
- Genus Pelagodroma - white-faced storm petrel
- Family Procellariidae
- Genus Aphrodroma - Kerguelen petrel
- Genus Ardenna
- Genus Bulweria
- Genus Calonectris
- Genus Daption - Cape petrel
- Genus Fulmarus - fulmars
- Genus Halobaena - blue petrel
- Genus Macronectes - giant petrels
- Genus Pachyptila
- Genus Pagodroma - snow petrel
- Genus Pelecanoides - diving petrels
- Genus Procellaria
- Genus Pseudobulweria
- Genus Pterodroma - gadfly petrels
- Genus Puffinus
- Genus Thalassoica - Antarctic petrel
Psittaciformesβ»
Parrots, parakeets, macaws, and cockatoos
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- Family Cacatuidae - cockatoos
- Genus Cacatua
- Genus Callocephalon - gang-gang cockatoo
- Genus Calyptorhynchus
- Genus Eolophus - galah
- Genus Lophochroa - Major Mitchell's cockatoo
- Genus Nymphicus - cockatiel
- Genus Probosciger - palm cockatoo
- Family Nestoridae - New Zealand parrots
- Genus Nestor
- Family Psittacidae - New World and African parrots
- Genus Alipiopsitta - yellow-faced parrot
- Genus Amazona - "Amazons"
- Genus Anodorhynchus
- Genus Ara
- Genus Aratinga
- Genus Bolborhynchus
- Genus Brotogeris
- Genus Conuropsis - Carolina parakeet
- Genus Coracopsis - Vasa parrot
- Genus Cyanoliseus - burrowing parrot
- Genus Cyanopsitta - Spix's macaw
- Genus Deroptyus β red-fan parrot
- Genus Diopsittaca - red-shouldered macaw
- Genus Enicognathus
- Genus Eupsittula
- Genus Forpus
- Genus Graydidascalus - short-tailed parrot
- Genus Guaruba - golden parakeet
- Genus Hapalopsittaca
- Genus Leptosittaca - golden-plumed parakeet
- Genus Myiopsitta
- Genus Nannopsittaca
- Genus Ognorhynchus - yellow-eared parrot
- Genus Orthopsittaca - red-bellied macaw
- Genus Pionites β caiques
- Genus Pionopsitta - pileated parrot
- Genus Pionus
- Genus Poicephalus
- Genus Primolius
- Genus Psilopsiagon
- Genus Psittacara
- Genus Psittacus β grey parrot and Timneh parrot
- Genus Pyrilia
- Genus Pyrrhura
- Genus Rhynchopsitta
- Genus Thectocercus - blue-crowned parakeet
- Genus Touit
- Genus Triclaria - blue-bellied parrot
- Family Psittaculidae - Old World parrots
- Genus Agapornis - lovebirds
- Genus Alisterus
- Genus Aprosmictus
- Genus Barnardius - Australian ringneck (sometimes included in Platycercus)
- Genus Bolbopsittacus - guaiabero
- Genus Chalcopsitta
- Genus Charmosyna
- Genus Cyanoramphus
- Genus Cyclopsitta
- Genus Eclectus
- Genus Eos
- Genus Eunymphicus
- Genus Geoffroyus
- Genus Glossopsitta - musk lorikeet
- Genus Lathamus - swift parrot
- Genus Loriculus - hanging parrot
- Genus Lorius
- Genus Melopsittacus - budgerigar
- Genus Micropsitta - pygmy parrot
- Genus Neophema
- Genus Neopsephotus - Bourke's parrot (sometimes included in Neophema)
- Genus Neopsittacus
- Genus Northiella - bluebonnet (often included in Psephotus)
- Genus Oreopsittacus - plum-faced lorikeet
- Genus Parvipsitta
- Genus Pezoporus
- Genus Phigys - collared lory
- Genus Platycercus - rosellas
- Genus Polytelis
- Genus Prioniturus - racket-tails
- Genus Prosopeia - shining parrot
- Genus Psephotellus
- Genus Psephotus - red-rumped parrot
- Genus Pseudeos
- Genus Psittacella - tiger parrot
- Genus Psittacula
- Genus Psittaculirostris
- Genus Psitteuteles (sometimes classified in the Trichoglossus)
- Genus Psittinus
- Genus Purpureicephalus - red-capped parrot
- Genus Tanygnathus
- Genus Trichoglossus
- Genus Vini
- Family Psittrichasiidae
- Genus Coracopsis - Vasa parrot
- Genus Psittrichas - Pesquet's parrot
- Family Strigopidae
- Genus Strigops - kΔkΔpΕ
Pterocliformesβ»
- Family Pteroclidae - sandgrouse
- Genus Calopterocles
- Genus Nyctiperdix
- Genus Pterocles
- Genus Syrrhaptes
Rheiformesβ»
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Sphenisciformesβ»
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- Family Spheniscidae - penguins
- Genus Aptenodytes
- Genus Eudyptes - crested penguins
- Genus Eudyptula
- Genus Megadyptes
- Genus Pygoscelis
- Genus Spheniscus - banded penguins
Strigiformesβ»
Owls
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- Family Strigidae - true owls
- Genus Aegolius β saw-whet owls
- Genus Asio β eared owls
- Genus Athene
- Genus Bubo β horned owls (paraphyletic with Nyctea, Ketupa, and Scotopelia)
- Genus Ciccaba
- Genus Glaucidium β pygmy owls
- Genus Jubula β maned owl
- Genus Lophostrix β crested owl
- Genus Margarobyas β bare-legged owl
- Genus Megascops β screech owls
- Genus Micrathene β elf owl
- Genus Nesasio β fearful owl
- Genus Ninox β Asian and Australasian hawk-owls and boobooks
- Genus Otus β scops owls (probably paraphyletic)
- Genus Pseudoscops β Jamaican owl
- Genus Psiloscops β flammulated owl
- Genus Ptilopsis β white-faced owl
- Genus Pulsatrix β spectacled owl
- Genus Pyrroglaux β Palau owl
- Genus Scotopelia - fishing owls
- Genus Strix β earless owls
- Genus Surnia β northern hawk-owl
- Genus Uroglaux β Papuan hawk-owl
- Genus Xenoglaux β long-whiskered owlet
- Family Tytonidae - barn owls
Struthioniformesβ»
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- Family Struthionidae - ostriches
- Genus Struthio
Suliformesβ»
Boobies, gannets, frigatebirds, cormorants, shags, and darters
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- Family Anhingidae
- Genus Anhinga - darters and anhinga
- Family Fregatidae
- Genus Fregata - frigatebirds
- Family Phalacrocoracidae
- Genus Phalacrocorax - cormorants and shags
- Family Sulidae
Tinamiformesβ»
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- Family Tinamidae - tinamous
- Genus Crypturellus
- Genus Eudromia
- Genus Nothocercus
- Genus Nothoprocta
- Genus Nothura
- Genus Rhynchotus
- Genus Taoniscus - dwarf tinamou
- Genus Tinamotis
- Genus Tinamus
Trogoniformesβ»
Trogons and quetzals
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- Family Trogonidae
- Genus Apalharpactes
- Genus Apaloderma
- Genus Euptilotis - eared quetzal
- Genus Harpactes
- Genus Pharomachrus
- Genus Priotelus
- Genus Trogon