Ornith families

Anhimidae

Screamers, a family of birds distinct from ducks and geese.

Anseranatidae

The family of birds known as the Magpie Goose.

Anatidae

A family that includes ducks, geese, and waterfowl.

Megapodiidae

The family of birds known as megapodes, or mound-builders.

Cracidae

A family that includes guans, chachalacas, and curassows.

Numididae

The family of birds known as guineafowl.

Phasianidae

A family that contains pheasants, grouse, and their allies.

Odontophoridae

The New World quail family.

Apodidae

The family of birds known as swifts.

Hemiprocnidae

Treeswifts, a family of birds related to swifts.

Trochilidae

The family of hummingbirds.

Rallidae

A family comprising rails, gallinules, and coots.

Aramidae

The limpkin family of birds.

Gruidae

The family that includes cranes.

Charadriidae

A family of birds including plovers and lapwings.

Scolopacidae

The family of sandpipers and their allies.

Alcidae

A family that includes auks, puffins, and murres.

Laridae

A family of birds known as gulls, terns, and skimmers.

Phoenicopteridae

Flamingos belong to this family of birds.

Podicipedidae

A family consisting of grebes.

Gaviidae

The family of birds known as loons.

Spheniscidae

A family that includes penguins.

Diomedeidae

Albatrosses are classified under this family.

Procellariidae

The family of shearwaters and petrels.

Ciconiidae

Storks belong to this avian family.

Fregatidae

Frigatebirds are a family of birds within this classification.

Sulidae

The family that includes boobies and gannets.

Anhingidae

A family of birds known as anhingas.

Phalacrocoracidae

The family comprising cormorants and shags.

Threskiornithidae

A family that includes ibises and spoonbills.

Ardeidae

Herons, egrets, and bitterns belong to this family.

Balaenicipitidae

The shoebill is classified under this family.

Pelecanidae

A family of birds that includes pelicans.

Cathartidae

New world vultures are categorized in this family.

Pandionidae

The family that includes ospreys.

Accipitridae

A family of birds including hawks, eagles, and kites.

Sagittariidae

Secretary birds belong to this avian family.

Strigidae

Owls are classified under this family.

Tytonidae

The family of barn owls.

Alcedinidae

A family comprised of kingfishers.

Momotidae

The family known for motmots.

Picidae

Woodpeckers belong to this family.

Indicatoridae

The honeyguide family of birds.

Ramphastidae

The family including toucans.

Psittacidae

New world parrots are classified under this family.

Psittaculidae

Old world parrots belong to this family.

Meliphagidae

The family of honeyeaters.

Paridae

A family that includes tits, chickadees, and titmice.

Aegithalidae

The family of long-tailed tits.

Regulidae

Kinglets are categorized in this family.

Sittidae

The family of nuthatches.

Troglodytidae

Wrens belong to this family.

Turdidae

The family that includes thrushes.

Bombycillidae

Waxwings are classified under this family.

Mohoidae

The Hawaiian honeyeater family.