Bird Families of North America

Gaviidae

Loons

Podicipedidae

Grebes

Diomedidae

Albatrosses

Procellariidae

Shearwaters and petrels

Hydrobatidae

Storm petrels

Phaethontidae

Tropicbirds

Pelecanidae

Pelicans

Ardeidae

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Sulidae

Boobies and gannets

Phalacrocoracidae

Cormorants

Anhingidae

Anhingas, darters, or snakebirds

Fregatidae

Frigatebirds

Ciconiidae

Storks

Phoenicopteridae

Flamingos

Anatidae

Ducks, geese, and swans

Cathartidae

New World Vultures

Accipitridae

Kites, accipiters, eagles, Old World vultures, harriers, and buteos

Pandionidae

Osprey

Falconidae

Falcons and caracaras

Cracidae

Curassows, guans, chachalacas

Phasianidae

Grouse, pheasants, partridges, peafowl, chickens, and turkeys

Odontophoridae

New World quail

Rallidae

Rails, gallinules, moorhens, and coots

Aramidae

Limpkin

Gruidae

Cranes

Charadriidae

Plovers

Haematopodidae

Oystercatchers

Recurvirostridae

Avocets and stilts

Jacanidae

Jacanas

Scolopacidae

Snipe, woodcock, sandpipers, and phalaropes

Laridae

Gulls and terns

Stercorariidae

Jaegers and skuas

Rynchopidae

Skimmers

Alcidae

Auks, murres, murrelets, puffins, and auklets

Columbidae

Pigeons and doves

Psittacidae

New World and African parrots

Psittaculidae

Old World parrots

Cuculidae

Cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis

Tytonidae

Barn owls

Strigidae

Typical owls

Caprimulgidae

Nighthawks, poorwhill, and whip-poor-wills

Apodidae

Swifts

Trochilidae

Hummingbirds

Trogonidae

Trogons

Alcedinidae

Kingfishers

Picidae

Woodpeckers

Tyrannidae

Tyrant flycatchers

Corvidae

Crows, jays, and magpies

Vireonidae

Vireos

Laniidae

Shrikes

Ptilogonatidae

Phainopepla and silky-flycatchers

Bombycillidae

Waxwings

Cinclidae

Dipper

Turdidae

Thrushes, robins, and bluebirds

Sturnidae

Starlings and mynas

Mimidae

Mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds

Sittidae

Nuthatches

Certhiidae

Creepers

Troglodytidae

Wrens

Aegithalidae

Bushtits

Hirundinidae

Swallows and martins

Phylloscopidae

Leaf Warblers

Regulidae

Kinglets

Polioptilidae

Gnatcatchers and gnatwrens

Muscicapidae

Old World flycatchers

Paradoxornithidae

Parrotbills, wrentit, and allies

Paridae

Titmice and chickadees

Remizidae

Penduline-tits and verdin

Alaudidae

Larks

Passeridae

Old World sparrows

Motacillidae

Pipits and wagtails

Fringillidae

Finches, crossbills, goldfinches, siskins, rosy-finches, redpolls, and Pine and Evening grosbeaks

Parulidae

New World warblers

Peucedramidae

Olive Warbler

Passerellidae

New World Buntings, sparrows, towhees, and juncos

Calcariidae

Longspurs and Snow Buntings Family

Icteridae

New World Orioles, blackbirds, meadowlarks, grackles, and cowbirds

Icteriidae

Yellow-breasted Chat

Cardinalidae

Northern Cardinal, Pyrrhuloxia, tanagers, Dickcissel, grosbeaks, and Indigo, Lazuli, Painted, and Varied buntings

Threskiornithidae

Ibises and Spoonbills