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Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx fallax) by Peter Ericsson

The Families here are based on the The IOC World Bird List Ver. 2.10, which contains 10,466 species classified in 40 Orders, 233 Families and 2234 Genera as of October 18, 2011.

** Update 10/30/11 Version 2.10 completed.

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This page has the following sub pages.

• Families – Alphabetical (Scientific)
• Families – Alphabetical (English)
• Families – Taxonomic (Scientific – English)
• Families – Taxonomic (English – Scientific)
• Tinamidae – Tinamous
• Struthionidae – Ostriches
• Rheidae – Rheas
• Casuariidae – Cassowaries
• Dromaiidae – Emu
• Apterygidae – Kiwis
• Megapodiidae – Megapodes
• Cracidae – Chachalacas, Curassows & Guans
• Numididae – Guineafowl
• Odontophoridae – New World Quail
• Phasianidae – Pheasants, Fowl & Allies
• Anhimidae – Screamers
• Anseranatidae – Magpie Goose
• Anatidae – Ducks, Geese & Swans
• Gaviidae – Loons
• Spheniscidae – Penguins
• Diomedeidae – Albatrosses
• Procellariidae – Petrels, Shearwaters
• Hydrobatidae – Storm Petrels
• Pelecanoididae – Diving Petrels
• Podicipedidae – Grebes
• Phoenicopteridae – Flamingos
• Phaethontidae – Tropicbirds
• Ciconiidae – Storks
• Threskiornithidae – Ibises, Spoonbills
• Ardeidae- Herons, Bitterns
• Scopidae – Hamerkop
• Balaenicipitidae – Shoebill
• Pelecanidae – Pelicans
• Fregatidae – Frigatebirds
• Sulidae – Gannets, Boobies
• Phalacrocoracidae – Cormorants, shags
• Anhingidae – Anhingas, darters
• Cathartidae – New World Vultures
• Sagittariidae – Secretarybird
• Pandionidae – Ospreys
• Accipitridae – Kites, Hawks and Eagles
• Falconidae – Caracaras, Falcons
• Otididae – Bustards
• Mesitornithidae – Mesites
• Cariamidae – Seriemas
• Rhynochetidae – Kagu
• Eurypygidae – Sunbittern
• Sarothruridae – Flufftails
• Heliornithidae – Finfoots
• Rallidae – Rails, Crakes & Coots
• Psophiidae – Trumpeters
• Gruidae – Cranes
• Aramidae – Limpkin
• Turnicidae – Buttonquail
• Burhinidae – Stone-curlews, Thick-knees
• Chionidae – Sheathbills
• Pluvianellidae – Magellanic Plover
• Haematopodidae – Oystercatchers
• Dromadidae – Crab-plover
• Ibidorhynchidae – Ibisbill
• Recurvirostridae – Stilts, Avocets
• Charadriidae – Plovers
• Pluvianidae – Egyptian Plover
• Rostratulidae – Painted-Snipes
• Jacanidae – Jacanas
• Pedionomidae – Plains-wanderer
• Thinocoridae – Seedsnipes
• Scolopacidae – Sandpipers, Snipes
• Glareolidae – Coursers, Pratincoles
• Laridae – Gulls, Terns and Skimmers
• Stercorariidae – Skuas
• Alcidae – Auks
• Pteroclididae – Sandgrouse
• Columbidae – Pigeons, Doves
• Strigopidae – New Zealand Parrots
• Cacatuidae – Cockatoos
• Psittacidae – Parrots
• Opisthocomidae – Hoatzin
• Musophagidae – Turacos
• Cuculidae – Cuckoos
• Tytonidae – Barn Owls
• Strigidae – Owls
• Podargidae – Frogmouths
• Steatornithidae – Oilbird
• Nyctibiidae – Potoos
• Caprimulgidae – Nightjars
• Aegothelidae – Owlet-nightjars
• Hemiprocnidae – Treeswifts
• Apodidae – Swifts
• Trochilidae – Hummingbirds
• Coliidae – Mousebirds
• Trogonidae – Trogons
• Leptosomidae – Cuckoo Roller
• Coraciidae – Rollers
• Brachypteraciidae – Ground Rollers
• Alcedinidae – Kingfishers
• Todidae – Todies
• Momotidae – Motmots
• Meropidae – Bee-eaters
• Upupidae – Hoopoes
• Phoeniculidae – Wood Hoopoes
• Bucerotidae – Hornbills
• Bucorvidae – Ground Hornbills
• Galbulidae – Jacamars
• Bucconidae – Puffbirds
• Capitonidae – New World Barbets
• Semnornithidae – Prong-billed and Toucan Barbets
• Ramphastidae – Toucans
• Megalaimidae – Asian Barbets
• Lybiidae – African Barbets
• Indicatoridae – Honeyguides
• Picidae – Woodpeckers
• Acanthisittidae – New Zealand Wrens
• Eurylaimidae – Broadbills
• Pittidae – Pittas
• Furnariidae – Ovenbirds
• Thamnophilidae – Antbirds
• Formicariidae – Antthrushes
• Grallariidae – Antpittas
• Conopophagidae – Gnateaters
• Rhinocryptidae – Tapaculos
• Melanopareiidae – Crescentchests
• Tyrannidae – Tyrant Flycatchers
• Cotingidae – Cotingas
• Pipridae – Manakins
• Tityridae – Tityras, Becards
• Incertae Sedis – Uncertain – Cotinga and Calyptura
• Menuridae – Lyrebirds
• Atrichornithidae – Scrubbirds
• Ptilonorhynchidae – Bowerbirds
• Climacteridae – Australasian Treecreepers
• Maluridae – Australasian Wrens
• Meliphagidae – Honeyeaters
• Dasyornithidae – Bristlebirds
• Pardalotidae – Pardalotes
• Acanthizidae – Australasian Warblers
• Incertae Sedis – Family Uncertain – Mohoua, Finschia
• Pomatostomidae – Australasian Babblers
• Orthonychidae – Logrunners
• Cnemophilidae – Satinbirds
• Melanocharitidae – Berrypeckers, longbills
• Paramythiidae – Painted Berrypeckers
• Callaeidae – New Zealand Wattlebirds
• Notiomystidae – Stitchbird
• Psophodidae – Whipbirds, Jewel-babblers, quail-thrushes
• Platysteiridae – Wattle-eyes, Batises
• Tephrodornithidae – Woodshrikes and allies
• Prionopidae – Helmetshrikes
• Malaconotidae – Bushshrikes
• Machaerirhynchidae – Boatbills
• Vangidae – Vangas
• Cracticidae – Butcherbirds and Allies
• Pityriaseidae – Bristlehead
• Artamidae – Woodswallows
• Aegithinidae – Ioras
• Campephagidae – Cuckooshrikes
• Neosittidae – Sittellas
• Incertae Sedis – Uncertain – Ploughbill – Eulacestoma
• Pachycephalidae – Whistlers and Allies
• Laniidae – Shrikes
• Vireonidae – Vireos, Greenlets
• Oriolidae – Figbirds, Orioles
• Dicruridae – Drongos
• Rhipiduridae – Fantails
• Monarchidae – Monarchs
• Corvidae – Crows, Jays
• Corcoracidae – Australian Mudnesters
• Incertae Sedis – Uncertain – Melampitta & Ifrit
• Paradisaeidae – Birds-of-paradise
• Petroicidae – Australasian Robins
• Picathartidae – Rockfowl
• Chaetopidae – Rockjumpers
• Eupetidae – Rail-babbler
• Bombycillidae – Waxwings
• Ptilogonatidae – Silky-flycatchers
• Hypocoliidae – Hypocolius
• Dulidae – Palmchat
• Mohoidae – Oos
• Hylocitreidae – Hypocolius
• Stenostiridae – Fairy Flycatchers
• Paridae – Tits, chickadees
• Remizidae – Penduline Tits
• Panuridae – Bearded Reedling
• Nicatoridae – Nicators
• Alaudidae – Larks
• Pycnonotidae – Bulbuls
• Hirundinidae – Swallows, Martins
• Pnoepygidae – Wren-babblers
• Macrosphenidae – Crombecs, African Warblers
• Cettiidae – Cettia bush warblers and allies
• Incertae Sedis – Uncertain – Warbler, Flycatcher, Hylia
• Aegithalidae – Bushtits
• Phylloscopidae – Leaf warblers and allies
• Acrocephalidae – Reed warblers and allies
• Locustellidae – Grassbirds and allies
• Donacobiidae – Black-capped Donacobius
• Bernieridae – Malagasy warblers
• Cisticolidae – Cisticolas and allies
• Timaliidae – Babblers, Scimitar Babblers
• Pellorneidae – Fulvettas, Ground Babblers
• Leiothrichidae – Laughingthrushes
• Sylviidae – Sylviid Babblers
• Zosteropidae – White-eyes
• Promeropidae – Sugarbirds and allies
• Irenidae – Fairy-bluebirds
• Regulidae – Goldcrests, Kinglets
• Hyliotidae – Hyliotas
• Troglodytidae – Wrens
• Polioptilidae – Gnatcatchers
• Sittidae – Nuthatches
• Tichodromidae – Wallcreeper
• Certhiidae – Treecreepers
• Mimidae – Mockingbirds, Thrashers
• Sturnidae – Starlings
• Buphagidae – Oxpeckers
• Turdidae – Thrushes
• Muscicapidae – Chats, Old World Flycatchers
• Cinclidae – Dippers
• Chloropseidae – Leafbirds
• Dicaeidae – Flowerpeckers
• Nectariniidae – Sunbirds
• Passeridae – Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches
• Ploceidae – Weavers, Widowbirds
• Estrildidae – Waxbills, Munias & Allies
• Viduidae – Indigobirds, Whydahs
• Peucedramidae – Olive Warbler
• Prunellidae – Accentors
• Motacillidae – Wagtails, Pipits
• Urocynchramidae – Przevalski’s Finch
• Fringillidae – Finches
• Parulidae – New World Warblers
• Incertae Sedis – Uncertain – Wrenthrush & Chat
• Icteridae – Oropendolas, Orioles & Blackbirds
• Coerebidae – Bananaquit
• Emberizidae – Buntings, New World Sparrows & Allies
• Thraupidae – Tanagers and Allies
• Calcariidae – Longspurs, Snow Buntings
• Cardinalidae – Grosbeaks, Saltators & Allies