Birds of the World Orders/Families Info

1 Family, 2-10 Species, Afrotropical

Struthioniformes

1 Family, 2-10 Species, Neotropics

Rheiformes

1 Family, 2-10 Species, Neotropics

Tinamiformes

2-10 Families, 2-10 Species, Australia and New Guinea

Casuariiformes

1 Family, 2-10 Species, New Zealand

Apterygiformes

2-10 Families, 101-400 Species, Worldwide

Anseriformes

2-10 Families, 101-400 Species, Worldwide

Galliformes

1 Family, 2-10 Species, Pantropical

Phoenicopteriformes

1 Family, 11-50 Species, Worldwide

Podicipediformes

2-10 Families, 101-400 Species, Worldwide

Columbiformes

1 Family, 2-10 Species, Madagascar

Mesitornithiformes

1 Family, 11-50 Species, Asia and African Deserts

Pteroclidiformes

1 Family, 11-50 Species; Palearctic, Afrotropical, Australasian, and Indomalayan

Otidiformes

1 Family, 11-50 Species; Sub-Saharan Africa

Musophagiformes

1 Family, 101-400 Species; Worldwide

Cuculiformes

1 Family, 51-100 Species; Worldwide

Caprimulgiformes

1 Family, 2-10 Species; Neotropical

Nyctibiiformes

1 Family, 1 Species; Neotropical

Steatornithiformes

1 Family, 11-50 Species; Australia and New Guinea

Podargiformes

1 Family, 11-50 Species; Australasian

Aegotheliformes

2-10 Families, 400+ Species; Worldwide

Apodiformes

1 Family, 1 Species; The Amazon Rainforest

Opisthocomiformes

11-50 Families, 101-400 Species; Worldwide

Gruiformes

11-50 Families, 101-400 Species; Worldwide including Antarctica

Charadriiformes

2-10 Families, 2-10 Species; North Neotropical and New Caledonia

Eurypygiformes

1 Family, 2-10 Species; Tropical Oceans

Phaethontiformes

1 Family, 2-10 Species; Holarctic

Gaviiformes

1 Family, 11-50 Species; Southern Oceans and Antarctica

Sphenisciformes

2-10 Families, 101-400 Species; Worldwide

Procellariiformes

1 Family, 11-50 Species; Tropics and Temperate Eurasia

Ciconiiformes

2-10 Families, 51-100 Species; Worldwide

Suliformes

2-10 Families, 101-400 Species; Worldwide

Pelecaniformes

1 Family, 2-10 Species; Nearctic and Neotropical

Cathartiformes

2-10 Families, 101-400 Species; Worldwide

Accipitriformes

2-10 Families, 101-400 Species; Worldwide

Strigiformes

1 Family, 1 Species; Madagascar

Leptosomatiformes

1 Family, 11-50 Species; Pantropical excluding Australasia

Trogoniformes

2-10 Families, 51-100 Species; Afrotropical, Palearctic, Indomalasian, and Madagascar

Bucerotiformes

2-10 Families, 11-50 Species; Worldwide

Coraciiformes

1 Family, 2-10 Species; Sub-Saharan Africa

Coliiformes

2-10 Families, 51-100 Species; Neotropical

Galbuliformes

2-10 Families, 400+ Species; Worldwide excluding Australia

Piciformes

1 Family, 2-10 Species; Neotropical

Cariamiformes

1 Family, 51-100 Species; Worldwide

Falconiformes

2-10 Families, 101-400 Species; Pantropical

Psittaciformes

101-400 Families, 400+ Species; Worldwide

Passeriformes

400+ Species; Nearctic and Neotropical

Tyrannidae

11-50 Species; Worldwide

Laniidae

51-100 Species; Nearctic, Neotropical, and Indomalayan

Vireonidae

101-400 Species; Worldwide

Corvidae

51-100 Species; Worldwide excluding Neotropical

Alaudidae

51-100 Species; Worldwide

Hirundinidae

51-100 Species; Nearctic, Palearctic, and Afrotropical

Paridae

11-50 Species; Nearctic, Palearctic, and Afrotropical

Sittidae

11-50 Species; Nearctic, Palearctic, Afrotropical, and Indomalayan

Certhiidae

51-100 Species; Worldwide

Troglodytidae

11-50 Species; Nearctic and Neotropical

Polioptilidae

2-10 Species; Nearctic and Palearctic

Regulidae

101-400 Species; Worldwide

Turdidae

11-50 Species; Nearctic and Neotropical

Mimidae

101-400 Species; Palearctic, Afrotropical, and Indomalayan

Sturnidae

2-10 Species; Nearctic and Palearctic

Bombycillidae

11-50 Species; Introduced Worldwide

Passeridae

51-100 Species; Worldwide

Motacillidae

101-400 Species; Worldwide

Fringillidae

101-400 Species; Nearctic and Neotropical

Passerellidae

1 Species; Nearctic

Icteriidae

101-400 Species; Nearctic and Neotropical

Icteridae

101-400 Species; Nearctic and Neotropical

Parulidae

51-100 Species; Nearctic and Neotropical

Cardinalidae