Index of Birds by Taxonomy

There are currently 251 species of bird described on this website.

See also

Aves (birds)

Index of Birds by Common Name

Index of Birds by Scientific Name

Order: Accipitriformes (diurnal birds of prey)

Family: Accipitridae (hawks, eagles)

Family: Cathartidae (vutures, condors)

Family: Pandionidae (osprey)

Family: Sagittariidae (secretary bird)

Order: Anseriformes (waterfowl)

Family: Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)

Family: Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)

Order: Apodiformes (swifts, treeswifts, hummingbirds)

Family: Apodidae (swifts)

Family: Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Order: Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, frogmouths)

Family: Podargidae (frogmouths)

Order: Charadriiformes (shorebirds)

Family: Alcidae (auks)

Family: Charadriidae (plovers, dotterels, lapwings)

Family: Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)

Family: Laridae (gulls)

Family: Recurvirostridae (waders)

Family: Scolopacidae (sandpipers)

Order: Ciconiiformes (storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills)

Family: Ardeidae (herons)

Family: Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)

Order: Columbiformes (doves, pigeons)

Family: Columbidae (doves, pigeons)

Order: Coraciiformes (kingfishers, hornbills)

Family: Bucerotidae (hornbills)

Family: Cerylidae (water kingfisher)

Family: Halcyonidae (tree kingfishers)

Family: Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)

Family: Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes, scimitarbills)

Order: Cuculiformes (cuckoos, turacos)

Family: Cuculidae (cuckoos)

Order: Falconiformes (falcons, caracaras)

Family: Falconidae (falcons, caracaras)

Order: Galliformes (fowl)

Family: Meleagrididae (turkeys)

Family: Odontophoridae (new world quail)

Family: Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges)

Order: Gruiformes (cranes)

Family: Gruidae (cranes)

Family: Rallidae (rails)

Order: Passeriformes (perching birds)

Family: Acanthizidae (Australasian warblers)

Family: Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)

Family: Artamidae (Australasian crows)

Family: Bombycillidae (waxwings)

Family: Cardinalidae (cardinals)

Family: Corcoracidae (apostlebird, chough)

Family: Corvidae (crows, jays)

Family: Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)

Family: Emberizidae (American sparrows)

Family: Estrildidae (weaver-finches)

Family: Fringillidae (finches)

Family: Hirundinidae (swallows)

Family: Icteridae (blackbirds, orioles)

Family: Maluridae (Australian wrens)

Family: Mimidae (thrasher, mockingbirds, tremblers)

Family: Monarchidae (monarch flycatchers)

Family: Motacillidae (pipits, longclaws, wagtails)

Family: Paridae (chickadees, tits, titmice)

Family: Parulidae (New world warblers)

Family: Passeridae (old world sparrows)

Family: Ptilogonatidae (silky-flycatchers)

Family: Regulidae (kinglets)

Family: Rhipiduridae (fantails)

Family: Sittidae (nuthatches)

Family: Sturnidae (starlings)

Family: Thraupidae (tanagers)

Family: Turdidae (thrushes)

Family: Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)

Family: Vireonidae (vireos)

Order: Pelecaniformes (pelicans)

Family: Anhingidae (darters)

Family: Fregatidae (frigatebirds)

Family: Pelecanidae (pelicans)

Family: Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants, shags)

Family: Sulidae (gannets, boobies)

Order: Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)

Family: Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

Order: Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans)

Family: Picidae (woodpeckers)

Family: Ramphastidae (toucans)

Order: Podicipediformes (grebes)

Family: Podicipedidae (grebes)

Order: Psittaciformes (parrots)

Family: Cacatuidae (cockatoo)

Family: Psittacidae (true parrots)

Order: Sphenisciformes (penguins)

Family: Spheniscidae (penguins)

Order: Strigiformes (owls)

Family: Strigidae (true owls)

Family: Tytonidae (barn-owls)

Order: Struthioniformes (ratites)

Family: Casuariidae (emu, cassowaries)

Family: Struthionidae (ostrich)