bird Orders and Families

Orders end in “formes” families and in “ae” or “ea”

Anseriformes

Order, contains Anatidae (ducks and geese)

Anatidae

Family, ducks and geese

Podicipediformes

Order, contains Podicipedidae (grebes)

Podicipedidae

Family, grebes

Columbiformes

Order, contains Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

Columbidae

Family, pigeons and doves

Caprimulgiformes

Order, has Nightjars, Apodidae (swifts)Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Apodidae

Family, contains swifts

Trochilidae

Family, contains hummingbirds

Cuculiformes

Order, contains Cuculidae (cuckoos)

Cuculidae

Family, contains cuckoos

Gruliformes

Order, contains Rallidae (rails), Gruidae (cranes), Aramidae (limpkins)

Rallidae

Family, contains rails

Gruidae

Family, contains cranes

Aramidae

Family, contains limpkins

Charadriiformes

Order, contains Shorebirds. Recurvirostridae (stilts and avocets), Charadriidae (plovers), Scolopicidae (sandpipers), Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)

Recurvirostridae

Family, contains stilts and avocets

Charadriidae

Family, contains plovers

Scolopicidae

Family, contains sandpipers

Laridae

Family, contains gulls, terns, skimmers

Gaviiformes

Order, contains Gaviidae (loons)

Procellariiformes

Order, contains tube-nosed birds: petrels, albatrosses, shearwaters

Ciconiiformes

Order, contains Ciconiidae (storks)

Ciconiidae

Family, contains storks

Pelicaniiformes

Order, contains herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills,

pelicans

Accipitriformes

Order, containing osprey, hawks, eagles, kites, secretary birds
Also Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, kites)

Accipitridae

Family, contains hawks, eagles, kites

Strigiformes

Order, contains most owls. Tytonidae (barn owl), Strigidae (other owls)

Tytonidae

Family, contains barn owls (think Tytos)

Strigidae

Family, contains other owls (think baleful strix)

Piciformes

Order, contains woodpeckers. Picidae (woodpeckers)

Picidae

Family, contains woodpeckers

Falconiformes

Order, contains falcons, Falconidae (falcons)

Falconidae

Family, contains falcons

Passeriformes

Order, MASSIVE! 137 families of songbirds/perching birds

Tyrannidea

Family of Passeriformes,Tyrant flycatchers

Oriolidae

Family of Passeriformes, Orioles

Vireonidae

Family of Passeriformes, Vireos

Corvidae

Family of Passeriformes, Corvids

Paridae

Family of Passeriformes, Tits and chickadees

Hirundinidae

Family of Passeriformes, Swallows

Sittidae

Family of Passeriformes, Nuthatches

Polioptidae

Family of Passeriformes, Gnatcatchers

Troglodytidae

Family of Passeriformes, Wrens

Sturnidae

Family of Passeriformes, Starlings and Mynas

Mimidae

Family of Passeriformes, Mockingbirds and thrashers

Turdidae

Family of Passeriformes, Thrushes

Regulidae

Family of Passeriformes, Kinglets

Bombycillidae

Family of Passeriformes, Waxwings

Fringillidae

Family of Passeriformes, Finches

Passerellidae

Family of Passeriformes, New World sparrows

Icteridae

Family of Passeriformes, Icterids

Parulidae

Family of Passeriformes, New World warblers

Cardinalidae

Family of Passeriformes, Cardinals and allies

Thraupidae

Family of Passeriformes, Tanagers and allies