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Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) ©©Paul Higgins

Families – Alphabetical (Scientific) – IOC Version 2.11
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Acanthisittidae — Wrens, New Zealand
Acanthizidae — Warblers, Australasian
Accipitridae — Eagles, Kites, Hawks &
Acrocephalidae — Reed warblers and allies
Aegithalidae — Bushtits
Aegithinidae — Ioras
Aegothelidae — Owlet-nightjars
Alaudidae — Larks
Alcedinidae — Kingfishers
Alcidae — Auks
Anatidae — Swans, Ducks, Geese &
Anhimidae — Screamers
Anhingidae — darters, Anhingas,
Anseranatidae — Goose, Magpie
Apodidae — Swifts
Apterygidae — Kiwis
Aramidae — Limpkin
Ardeidae — Bitterns, Herons,
Artamidae — Woodswallows
Atrichornithidae — Scrubbirds
Balaenicipitidae — Shoebill
Bernieridae — warblers, Malagasy
Bombycillidae — Waxwings
Brachypteraciidae — Rollers, Ground
Bucconidae — Puffbirds
Bucerotidae — Hornbills
Bucorvidae — Hornbills, Ground
Buphagidae — Oxpeckers
Burhinidae — Thick-knees, Stone-curlews,
Cacatuidae — Cockatoos
Calcariidae — buntings, Longspurs, snow
Callaeidae — Wattlebirds, New Zealand
Campephagidae — Cuckooshrikes
Capitonidae — Barbets, New World
Caprimulgidae — Nightjars
Cardinalidae — Grosbeaks, Saltators & Allies
Cariamidae — Seriemas
Casuariidae — Cassowaries
Cathartidae — Vultures, New World
Certhiidae — Treecreepers
Cettiidae — Cettia bush warblers and allies
Chaetopidae — Rockjumpers
Charadriidae — Plovers
Chionidae — Sheathbills
Chloropseidae — Leafbirds
Ciconiidae — Storks
Cinclidae — Dippers
Cisticolidae — allies, Cisticolas and
Climacteridae — Treecreepers, Australasian
Cnemophilidae — Satinbirds
Coerebidae — Bananaquit
Coliidae — Mousebirds
Columbidae — Doves, Pigeons,
Conopophagidae — Gnateaters
Coraciidae — Rollers
Corcoracidae — Mudnesters, Australian
Corvidae — Jays, Crows,
Cotingidae — Cotingas
Cracidae — Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows &
Cracticidae — Allies, Butcherbirds and
Cuculidae — Cuckoos
Dasyornithidae — Bristlebirds
Dicaeidae — Flowerpeckers
Dicruridae — Drongos
Diomedeidae — Albatrosses
Donacobiidae — Donacobius, Black-capped
Dromadidae — Crab-plover
Dromaiidae — Emu
Dulidae — Palmchat
Emberizidae — Buntings, New World Sparrows & Allies
Estrildidae — Waxbills, Munias & Allies
Eupetidae — Rail-babbler
Eurylaimidae — Broadbills
Eurypygidae — Sunbittern
Falconidae — Falcons, Caracaras,
Formicariidae — Antthrushes
Fregatidae — Frigatebirds
Fringillidae — Finches
Furnariidae — Ovenbirds
Galbulidae — Jacamars
Gaviidae — Loons
Glareolidae — Pratincoles, Coursers,
Grallariidae — Antpittas
Gruidae — Cranes
Haematopodidae — Oystercatchers
Heliornithidae — Finfoots
Hemiprocnidae — Treeswifts
Hirundinidae — martins, Swallows,
Hydrobatidae — Petrels, Storm
Hyliotidae — Hyliotas
Hylocitreidae — Hylocitrea
Hypocoliidae — Hypocolius
Ibidorhynchidae — Ibisbill
Icteridae — Blackbirds, Oropendolas, Orioles &
Incertae-sedis1 — Uncertain, Family-Cotinga-Calyptura
Incertae-sedis2 — Uncertain, Family-Yellowhead-Whitehead-Pipipi
Incertae-sedis3 — Uncertain, Family-Ploughbill
Incertae-sedis4 — Uncertain, Family-Melampitta-Ifrita
Incertae-sedis5 — Uncertain, Family-Wrenthrush-Chat

Incertae-sedis6 – Uncertain, Family-
Indicatoridae — Honeyguides
Irenidae — Fairy-bluebirds
Jacanidae — Jacanas
Laniidae — Shrikes
Laridae — Skimmers, Gulls, Terns &
Leiothrichidae — Laughingthrushes
Leptosomidae — Roller, Cuckoo
Locustellidae — allies, Grassbirds and
Lybiidae — barbets, African
Machaerirhynchidae — Boatbills
Macrosphenidae — warblers, Crombecs, African
Malaconotidae — Bushshrikes
Maluridae — Wrens, Australasian
Megalaimidae — Barbets, Asian
Megapodiidae — Megapodes
Melanocharitidae — longbills, Berrypeckers,
Melanopareiidae — Crescentchests
Meliphagidae — Honeyeaters
Menuridae — Lyrebirds
Meropidae — Bee-eaters
Mesitornithidae — Mesites
Mimidae — Thrashers, Mockingbirds,
Mohoidae — Oos
Momotidae — Motmots
Monarchidae — Monarchs
Motacillidae — Pipits, Wagtails,
Muscicapidae — Flycatchers, Chats, Old World
Musophagidae — Turacos
Nectariniidae — Sunbirds
Neosittidae — Sittellas
Nicatoridae — Nicators
Notiomystidae — Stitchbird
Numididae — Guineafowl
Nyctibiidae — Potoos
Odontophoridae — Quail, New World
Opisthocomidae — Hoatzin
Oriolidae — Orioles, Figbirds,
Orthonychidae — Logrunners
Otididae — Bustards
Pachycephalidae — Allies, Whistlers and
Pandionidae — Ospreys
Panuridae — Reedling, Bearded
Paradisaeidae — Birds-of-paradise
Paramythiidae — Berrypeckers, Painted
Pardalotidae — Pardalotes
Paridae — chickadees, Tits,
Parulidae — Warblers, New World
Passeridae — Snowfinches, Old World Sparrows,
Pedionomidae — Plains-wanderer
Pelecanidae — Pelicans
Pelecanoididae — Petrels, Diving
Pellorneidae — Babblers, Fulvettas, Ground
Petroicidae — Robins, Australasian
Peucedramidae — Warbler, Olive
Phaethontidae — Tropicbirds
Phalacrocoracidae — shags, Cormorants,
Phasianidae — Pheasants, Fowl & Allies
Phoenicopteridae — Flamingos
Phoeniculidae — Hoopoes, Wood
Phylloscopidae — Leaf warblers and allies
Picathartidae — Rockfowl
Picidae — Woodpeckers
Pipridae — Manakins
Pittidae — Pittas
Pityriaseidae — Bristlehead
Platysteiridae — Batises, Wattle-eyes,
Ploceidae — Widowbirds, Weavers,
Pluvianellidae — Plover, Magellanic
Pluvianidae — Plover, Egyptian
Pnoepygidae — Wren-babblers
Podargidae — Frogmouths
Podicipedidae — Grebes
Polioptilidae — Gnatcatchers
Pomatostomidae — Babblers, Australasian
Prionopidae — Helmetshrikes
Procellariidae — Shearwaters, Petrels,
Promeropidae — allies, Sugarbirds and
Prunellidae — Accentors
Psittacidae — Parrots
Psophiidae — Trumpeters
Psophodidae — quail-thrushes, Whipbirds, Jewel-babblers,
Pteroclididae — Sandgrouse
Ptilogonatidae — Silky-flycatchers
Ptilonorhynchidae — Bowerbirds
Pycnonotidae — Bulbuls
Rallidae — Coots, Rails, Crakes &
Ramphastidae — Toucans
Recurvirostridae — Avocets, Stilts,
Regulidae — kinglets, Goldcrests,
Remizidae — Tits, Penduline
Rheidae — Rheas
Rhinocryptidae — Tapaculos
Rhipiduridae — Fantails
Rhynochetidae — Kagu
Rostratulidae — Snipes, Painted
Sagittariidae — Secretarybird
Sarothruridae — Flufftails
Scolopacidae — Snipes, Sandpipers,
Scopidae — Hamerkop
Semnornithidae — Barbets, Prong-billed and Toucan
Sittidae — Nuthatches
Spheniscidae — Penguins
Steatornithidae — Oilbird
Stenostiridae — Flycatchers, Fairy
Stercorariidae — Skuas
Strigidae — Owls
Strigopidae — Parrots, New Zealand
Struthionidae — Ostriches
Sturnidae — Rhabdornis, Starlings,
Sulidae — Boobies, Gannets,
Sylviidae — Babblers, Sylviid
Tephrodornithidae — allies, Woodshrikes and
Thamnophilidae — Antbirds
Thinocoridae — Seedsnipes
Thraupidae — Allies, Tanagers and
Threskiornithidae — Spoonbills, Ibises,
Tichodromidae — Wallcreeper
Timaliidae — Babblers
Tinamidae — Tinamous
Tityridae — Becards, Tityras,
Todidae — Todies
Trochilidae — Hummingbirds
Troglodytidae — Wrens
Trogonidae — Trogons
Turdidae — Thrushes
Turnicidae — Buttonquail
Tyrannidae — Flycatchers, Tyrant
Tytonidae — Owls, Barn
Upupidae — Hoopoes
Urocynchramidae — Finch, Przevalski’s
Vangidae — Vangas
Viduidae — Whydahs, Indigobirds,
Vireonidae — Greenlets, Vireos,
Zosteropidae — White-eyes

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