Avian_World_Orders_families

Struthioniformes

An order of birds that includes ostriches.

Casuariiformes

An order of birds that includes cassowaries and emus. (casuariidae)

Apterygiformes

An order of birds that includes kiwis. (apterygidae)

Anseriformes

An order of birds that includes ducks, geese, and waterfowl.

anatidae

ducks geese

Galliformes

An order of birds that includes chickens, turkeys, pheasants, and quail.

phasianidae

pheasants

odontophoridae

quail

Columbiformes

An order of birds that includes pigeons and doves. (columbidae)

Apodiformes

An order of birds that includes swifts (Apodidae)

Gruiformes

An order of birds that includes cranes

gruidae

cranes

Charadriiformes

An order of birds that includes gulls, terns, and shorebirds.

laridae

gulls terns

charadriidae

plovers and lapwings

scolopacidae

a family that includes sandpipers, snipes, and woodcocks.

jacanidae

a family of wading birds known as jacanas, characterized by their long toes and claws that enable them to walk on floating vegetation.

Phoenicopteriformes

An order of birds that includes flamingos. (phoenicopteridae)

Podicipediformes

An order of birds that includes grebes. (podicipedidae)

Ciconiiformes

An order of birds that includes storks. (ciconiidae)

Accipitriformes

An order of birds that includes eagles, hawks, and kites (Accipitridae)

pandionidae

osprey

Cathartiformes

An order of birds that includes vultures. (Cathartidae)

Strigiformes

An order of birds that includes owls. (Strigidae)

coraciiformes

motmots and kingfishers

Piciformes

An order of birds that includes woodpeckers and toucans. (Picidae, Ramphastidae)

Falconiformes

An order of birds that includes falcons and caracaras. (Falconidae)

Psittaciformes

An order of birds that includes old world parrots (Psittaculidae)

Passeriformes

An order of birds that includes perching birds or songbirds.

Wrens

passeriformes, troglodytidae

tanagers and allies

passeriformes, Thraupidae

passeriformes, Corvidae

A family of birds that includes crows, jays, and magpies.

Sturnidae

A family of birds that includes starlings.

Nightjars

Caprimulgiformes

potoos

Nyctibiiformes

oil birds

steatornithiformes

Loons

Gaviiformes

Penguins

Spheniciformes

Procellariformes

albatrosses and petrels belong to this order of seabirds.

Albatross

Procellariformes, Diomediedae

Suliformes

frigatebirds and cormorants boobies anhingas

sulidae

boobies

Frigatebirds

Suliformes, Fregatidae

cormorants/shags

Suliformes, Phalacrocoracidae

Pelecaniformes

pelicans, eegrets, herons, shoebills and ibises.

pelicans

pelecaniformes, pelecanidae

Herons, eegrets,bitterns

pelecaniformes, Ardeidae

kingfishers

Coraciiformes, Alcedinidae

tits, chickadees, titmice

Paridae

Swallows

Hirundinidae

kinglets

Regulidae

thrushes and allies

Turdidae

mockingbirds

Mimidae

Finches euphonias and allies

Fringillidae

Cardinals and allies

Cardinalidae

lanidae

shrikes