Bird orders (-formes) and families (-dae) for specimens

ostriches

struthioniformes

cassowaries & emu

casuariiformes

kiwis

apterygiformes

tinamous

tinamiformes

rheas

rheiformes

quail

galliformes
odontophoridae

ducks, swans, geese

anseriformes
anatidae

fIamingo

phoenicopteridae

grebes

podicipediformes
podicipedidae

rails, gallinules, coots

gruiformes
rallidae

cranes

gruiformes
gruidae

stilts & avocets

charadriiformes
recurvirostridae

oystercatchers

charadriiformes
haematopodidae

plovers & lapwings

charadriiformes
charadriidae

sandpipers and snipes

charadriiformes
scolopacidae

gulls, skimmers, terns

charadriiformes
laridae

auks, puffins, murres

charadriiformes
alcidae

tropicbirds

phaethontiformes
phaethontidae

loons

gaviiformes
gaviidae

penguins

sphenisciformes
spheniscidae

albatrosses & petrels

procellariiformes

cormorants & shags

suliformes
phalacrocoracidae

pelicans

pelecaniformes
pelecanidae

herons, egrets, bitters

pelecaniformes
ardeidae

ibises and spoonbills

pelecaniformes
threskiornithidae

pigeons

columbiformes
columbidae

nightjars, nighthawks, poowills

caprimulgiformes
caprimulgidae

hummingbirds

apodiformes
apodidae

new world vultures

cathartiformes
cathartidae

hawks, harriers, eagles, kites

accipitriformes
accipitridae

osprey

accipitriformes
pandionidae

barn owls

strigiformes
strigidae

typical owls

strigiformes
strigidae

kingfishers

coraciiformes
alcedinidae

woodpeckers & flickers

piciformes
picidae

falcons, kestrels, caracaras

falconiformes

falconidae

parrots, parakeets, macaws, conures

psittaciformes
psittacidae