Index for Families in Taxonomic Order ~ English – Scientific
I.O.C. Version 3.1
Tinamous – Tinamidae
Ostriches – Struthionidae
Rheas – Rheidae
Cassowaries – Casuariidae
Emu – Dromaiidae
Kiwis – Apterygidae
Megapodes – Megapodiidae
Chachalacas, Curassows & Guans – Cracidae
Guineafowl – Numididae
New World Quail – Odontophoridae
Pheasants, Fowl & Allies – Phasianidae
Screamers – Anhimidae
Magpie Goose – Anseranatidae
Ducks, Geese & Swans – Anatidae
Loons – Gaviidae
Penguins – Spheniscidae
Albatrosses – Diomedeidae
Petrels, Shearwaters – Procellariidae
Storm Petrels – Hydrobatidae
Diving Petrels – Pelecanoididae
Grebes – Podicipedidae
Flamingos – Phoenicopteridae
Tropicbirds – Phaethontidae
Storks – Ciconiidae
Ibises, Spoonbills – Threskiornithidae
Herons, Bitterns – Ardeidae
Hamerkop – Scopidae
Shoebill – Balaenicipitidae
Pelicans – Pelecanidae
Frigatebirds – Fregatidae
Gannets, Boobies – Sulidae
Cormorants, shags – Phalacrocoracidae
Anhingas, darters – Anhingidae
New World Vultures – Cathartidae
Secretarybird – Sagittariidae
Ospreys – Pandionidae
Kites, Hawks & Eagles – Accipitridae
Caracaras, Falcons – Falconidae
Bustards – Otididae
Mesites – Mesitornithidae
Seriemas – Cariamidae
Kagu – Rhynochetidae
Sunbittern – Eurypygidae
Flufftails – Sarothruridae
Finfoots – Heliornithidae
Rails, Crakes & Coots – Rallidae
Trumpeters – Psophiidae
Cranes – Gruidae
Limpkin – Aramidae
Buttonquail – Turnicidae
Stone-curlews, Thick-knees – Burhinidae
Sheathbills – Chionidae
Magellanic Plover – Pluvianellidae
Oystercatchers – Haematopodidae
Crab-plover – Dromadidae
Ibisbill – Ibidorhynchidae
Stilts, Avocets – Recurvirostridae
Plovers – Charadriidae
Egyptian Plover – Pluvianidae
Painted-snipes – Rostratulidae
Jacanas – Jacanidae
Plains-wanderer – Pedionomidae
Seedsnipes – Thinocoridae
Sandpipers, Snipes – Scolopacidae
Coursers, Pratincoles – Glareolidae
Gulls, Terns & Skimmers – Laridae
Skuas – Stercorariidae
Auks – Alcidae
Sandgrouse – Pteroclidae
Pigeons, Doves – Columbidae
New Zealand Parrots – Strigopidae
Cockatoos – Cacatuidae
Parrots – Psittacidae
Hoatzin – Opisthocomidae
Turacos – Musophagidae
Cuckoos – Cuculidae
Barn Owls – Tytonidae
Owls – Strigidae
Frogmouths – Podargidae
Oilbird – Steatornithidae
Potoos – Nyctibiidae
Nightjars – Caprimulgidae
Owlet-nightjars – Aegothelidae
Treeswifts – Hemiprocnidae
Swifts – Apodidae
Hummingbirds – Trochilidae
Mousebirds – Coliidae
Trogons – Trogonidae
Cuckoo Roller – Leptosomidae
Rollers – Coraciidae
Ground Rollers – Brachypteraciidae
Kingfishers – Alcedinidae
Todies – Todidae
Motmots – Momotidae
Bee-eaters – Meropidae
Hoopoes – Upupidae
Wood Hoopoes – Phoeniculidae
Hornbills – Bucerotidae
Ground Hornbills – Bucorvidae
Jacamars – Galbulidae
Puffbirds – Bucconidae
New World Barbets – Capitonidae
Prong-billed and Toucan Barbets – Semnornithidae
Toucans – Ramphastidae
Asian Barbets – Megalaimidae
African barbets – Lybiidae
Honeyguides – Indicatoridae
Woodpeckers – Picidae
New Zealand Wrens – Acanthisittidae
Broadbills – Eurylaimidae
Pittas – Pittidae
Ovenbirds – Furnariidae
Antbirds – Thamnophilidae
Antthrushes – Formicariidae
Antpittas – Grallariidae
Gnateaters – Conopophagidae
Tapaculos – Rhinocryptidae
Crescentchests – Melanopareiidae
Tyrant Flycatchers – Tyrannidae
Cotingas – Cotingidae
Manakins – Pipridae
Tityras, Becards – Tityridae
Family Uncertain-Cotinga-Calyptura – Incertae Sedis
Lyrebirds – Menuridae
Scrubbirds – Atrichornithidae
Bowerbirds – Ptilonorhynchidae
Australasian Treecreepers – Climacteridae
Australasian Wrens – Maluridae
Honeyeaters – Meliphagidae
Bristlebirds – Dasyornithidae
Pardalotes – Pardalotidae
Australasian Warblers – Acanthizidae
Family Uncertain-Yellowhead-Whitehead-Pipipi – Incertae Sedis
Australasian Babblers – Pomatostomidae
Logrunners – Orthonychidae
Satinbirds – Cnemophilidae
Berrypeckers, longbills – Melanocharitidae
Painted Berrypeckers – Paramythiidae
New Zealand Wattlebirds – Callaeidae
Stitchbird – Notiomystidae
Whipbirds, Jewel-babblers, quail-thrushes – Psophodidae
Wattle-eyes, Batises – Platysteiridae
Woodshrikes and allies – Tephrodornithidae
Helmetshrikes – Prionopidae
Bushshrikes – Malaconotidae
Boatbills – Machaerirhynchidae
Vangas – Vangidae
Butcherbirds and Allies – Cracticidae
Bristlehead – Pityriaseidae
Woodswallows – Artamidae
Ioras – Aegithinidae
Cuckooshrikes – Campephagidae
Sittellas – Neosittidae
Family Uncertain-Ploughbill – Incertae Sedis
Whistlers and Allies – Pachycephalidae
Shrikes – Laniidae
Vireos, Greenlets – Vireonidae
Figbirds, Orioles – Oriolidae
Drongos – Dicruridae
Fantails – Rhipiduridae
Monarchs – Monarchidae
Crows, Jays – Corvidae
Australian Mudnesters – Corcoracidae
Family Uncertain-Melampitta-Ifrita – Incertae Sedis
Birds-of-paradise – Paradisaeidae
Australasian Robins – Petroicidae
Rockfowl – Picathartidae
Rockjumpers – Chaetopidae
Rail-babbler – Eupetidae
Waxwings – Bombycillidae
Silky-flycatchers – Ptilogonatidae
Hypocolius – Hypocoliidae
Palmchat – Dulidae
Oos – Mohoidae
Hylocitrea – Hylocitreidae
Fairy Flycatchers – Stenostiridae
Tits, chickadees – Paridae
Penduline Tits – Remizidae
Bearded Reedling – Panuridae
Nicators – Nicatoridae
Larks – Alaudidae
Bulbuls – Pycnonotidae
Swallows, martins – Hirundinidae
Wren-babblers – Pnoepygidae
Crombecs, African warblers – Macrosphenidae
Cettia bush warblers and allies – Cettiidae
Family Uncertain-Warbler-Flycatcher-Hylia – Incertae sedis
Bushtits – Aegithalidae
Leaf warblers and allies – Phylloscopidae
Reed warblers and allies – Acrocephalidae
Grassbirds and allies – Locustellidae
Black-capped Donacobius – Donacobiidae
Malagasy warblers – Bernieridae
Cisticolas and allies – Cisticolidae
Babblers – Timaliidae
Fulvettas, Ground Babblers – Pellorneidae
Laughingthrushes – Leiothrichidae
Sylviid Babblers – Sylviidae
White-eyes – Zosteropidae
Sugarbirds and allies – Promeropidae
Fairy-bluebirds – Irenidae
Goldcrests, kinglets – Regulidae
Hyliotas – Hyliotidae
Wrens – Troglodytidae
Gnatcatchers – Polioptilidae
Nuthatches – Sittidae
Wallcreeper – Tichodromidae
Treecreepers – Certhiidae
Mockingbirds, Thrashers – Mimidae
Starlings – Sturnidae
Oxpeckers – Buphagidae
Thrushes – Turdidae
Chats, Old World Flycatchers – Muscicapidae
Dippers – Cinclidae
Leafbirds – Chloropseidae
Flowerpeckers – Dicaeidae
Sunbirds – Nectariniidae
Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches – Passeridae
Weavers, Widowbirds – Ploceidae
Waxbills, Munias & Allies – Estrildidae
Indigobirds, Whydahs – Viduidae
Olive Warbler – Peucedramidae
Accentors – Prunellidae
Wagtails, Pipits – Motacillidae
Przevalski’s Finch – Urocynchramidae
Finches – Fringillidae
New World Warblers – Parulidae
Family Uncertain-Wrenthrush-Chat – Incertae Sedis
Oropendolas, Orioles & Blackbirds – Icteridae
Bananaquit – Coerebidae
Buntings, New World Sparrows & Allies – Emberizidae
Tanagers and Allies – Thraupidae
Longspurs, snow buntings – Calcariidae
Cardinals, Grosbeaks & Allies – Cardinalidae





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