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
trochilidae

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

charadriiformes

order of mostly water birds

strigiformes

order of owls

accipitriformes

order of hawks and eagles

pelecaniformes

order of mostly water birds

flycatchers

passeriformes
tyrannidae

vireos

passeriformes
vireonidae

shrikes / butcherbirds

passeriformes
laniidae

crows, jays, magpies

passeriformes
corvidae

tits, chickadees, titmice (NOT bushtits)

passeriformes
paridae

swallows

passeriformes
hirundinidae

long-tailed tits

passeriformes
aegithalidae

parrotbills (and wrentits)

passeriformes
paradoxornithidae

kinglets

passeriformes
regulidae

nuthatches

passeriformes
sittidae

gnatcatchers

passeriformes
polioptilidae

wrens

passeriformes
troglodytidae

starlings

passeriformes
sturnidae

mockingbirds and thrashers

passeriformes
mimidae

thrushes (including bluebirds)

passeriformes
turdidae

waxwings

passeriformes
bombycillidae

old world sparrows

passeriformes
passeridae

finches, siskins, euphonias

passeriformes
fringillidae

new world sparrows (including towhees)

passeriformes
passerellidae

blackbirds (including orioles)

passeriformes
icteridae

new world warblers

passeriformes
parulidae

cardinals, grosbeaks, buntings

passeriformes
cardinalidae

hornbills

bucerotiformes

looks like a toucan

piciformes
capitonidae

crossbill

fringillidae

cuckoos

cuculiformes

swifts

apodiformes
apodidae