Bird phylogeny

Palaeognathae

Struthioniformes— Ostriches

Rheiformes - Rheas

Tinamiformes - Tinamous

Apterygiformes - Kiwis

Casuariiformes – Cassowaries and Emus

Galloanseres

Galliformes

• Odontophoridae – New World Quail

• Phasianidae – Pheasants, Partriges, Grouse, Chickens, Old

  World Quail, Peafowl

Anseriformes - Waterfowl

• Anatidae – Ducks, Geese, and Swans

Columbaves + Otidimorphae

Columbaves

• Podicipediformes - -Grebes

• Phoenicopteriformes - Flamingos

• Columbiformes - Pigeons and Doves

Otidimorphae

• Cuculiformes - Cuckoos

Opisthocomiformes + Gruiformes

• Opisthocomiformes – Hoatzin

• Gruiformes – cranes, rails, coots, trumpeters, limpkin, flufftails, finfoots

  • Rallidae – rails and coots

  • Gruidae – cranes

Charadriiformes

Charadriiformes– shorebirds, gulls, terns, puffins, auks, jaegers, jacanas, buttonquail

• Charadriidae — Plover (Killdeer)

• Haematopodidae — Oystercatcher

• Scolopacidae — Sandpiper

• Alcidae – alcids and puffins

• Laridae – gulls and terns

Strisores

Strisores

• Caprimulgiformes

  • Caprimulgidae — nightjar

• Apodiformes — swifts, treeswifts, and hummingbirds

  • Apodidae – swifts

  • Trochilidae – hummingbirds