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Kinds | - Acanthisittidae, New zealand wrens
- Acanthizidae, Australo-Papuan Warblers
- Accipitridae, Hawks
- Acrocephalidae
- Aegithalidae, Long-tailed Tits
- Aegithinidae, Ioras
- Aegothelidae, Owlet-Nightjars
- Alaudidae, Larks
- Alcedinidae, Alcedinid Kingfishers
- Alcidae, Auks
- Anatidae, Swans
- Anhimidae, Screamers
- Anhingidae, Darters
- Anseranatidae, Magpie Goose
- Apodidae, Swifts
- Apterygidae, Kiwis
- Aramidae, Limpkin
- Ardeidae, Herons
- Artamidae, Woodswallows
- Atrichornithidae, Scrub-birds
- Balaenicipitidae, Shoebill
- Batrachostomidae, Asian Frogmouths
- Bernieridae, Malagasy Warblers
- Bombycillidae, Waxwings
- Brachypteraciidae, Ground-Rollers
- Bucconidae, Puffbirds
- Bucerotidae, Hornbills
- Bucorvidae, Ground-Hornbills
- Buphagidae, Oxpeckers
- Burhinidae, Thick-knees
- Cacatuidae, Cockatoos
- Callaeatidae, New Zealand Wattlebirds
- Callaeidae, New zealand wattlebirds
- Campephagidae, Cuckoo-Shrikes
- Capitonidae, American Barbets
- Caprimulgidae, Nightjars
- Cardinalidae, Cardinals
- Cariamidae, Seriemas
- Casuariidae, Cassowaries
- Catamblyrhynchidae
- Cathartidae, New World Vultures
- Centropidae, Coucals
- Centropodidae
- Certhiidae, Creepers
- Cerylidae, Cerylid Kingfishers
- Chaetopidae, Rockjumpers
- Charadriidae, Plovers
- Chionidae, Sheathbills
- Chionididae, Sheathbills
- Chloropseidae, Leafbirds
- Ciconidae, Jabiru
- Ciconiidae, Storks
- Cinclidae, Dippers
- Cinclosomatidae, Quail-Thrushes
- Cisticolidae, Cisticolas
- Climacteridae, Australasian Treecreepers
- Cnemophilidae, Cnemophilines
- Coccyzidae, American Cuckoos
- Cochleariidae
- Coerebidae, Bananaquits
- Coliidae, Mousebirds
- Colluricinclidae, Shrike-thrushes
- Columbidae, Pigeons
- Conopophagidae, Gnateaters
- Coraciidae, Rollers
- Corcoracidae, Apostlebirds
- Corvidae, Crows
- Cotingidae, Cotingas
- Cracidae, Curassows
- Cracticidae, Butcherbirds
- Crotophagidae, Anis
- Cuculidae, Cuckoos
- Dacelonidae
- Dasyornithidae, Bristlebirds
- Dendrocolaptidae, Woodcreepers
- Dendrocygnidae, Whistling-Ducks
- Dicaeidae, Flowerpeckers
- Dicruridae, Drongos
- Diomedeidae, Albatrosses
- Donacobiidae, Donacobius
- Drepanididae, HawaiianHoneycreepers
- Drepaniidae
- Dromadidae, Crab Plover
- Dromaiidae, Emu
- Dulidae, Palmchat
| - Emberizidae, Sparrows
- Estrildidae, Waxbills
- Eupetidae, Whipbirds
- Eurostopodidae, Eared-Nightjars
- Eurylaimidae, Broadbills
- Eurypygidae, Sunbittern
- Falconidae, Falcons
- Falcunculidae, Shrike-Tits
- Formicariidae, Ground Antbirds
- Fregatidae, Frigatebirds
- Fringillidae, Finches
- Furnariidae, Ovenbirds
- Galbulidae, Jacamars
- Gaviidae, Loons
- Glareolidae, Coursers
- Grallinidae
- Gruidae, Cranes
- Haematopodidae, Oystercatchers
- Halcyonidae, Halcyonid Kingfishers
- Heliornithidae, Finfoots
- Hemiprocnidae, Treeswifts
- Hirundinidae, Swallows
- Hydrobatidae, Storm-Petrels
- Hypocolidae, Hypocolius
- Hypocoliidae, Hypocolius
- Ibidorhynchidae, Ibisbill
- Icteridae, Icterids
- Indicatoridae, Honeyguides
- Irenidae, Fairy-Bluebirds
- Jacanidae, Jacanas
- Laniidae, True Shrikes
- Laridae, Gulls
- Leptosomidae, Cuckoo-Rollers
- Lybiidae, African Barbets
- Machaerirhynchidae, Boatbills
- Malaconotidae, Bush-Shrikes
- Maluridae, Fairywrens
- Megalaimidae, Asian Barbets
- Megaluridae, Grassbirds
- Megapodiidae, Megapodes
- Melanocharitidae, Berrypeckers
- Meleagridae
- Meleagrididae
- Meliphagidae, Honeyeaters
- Menuridae, Lyrebirds
- Meropidae, Bee-eaters
- Mesitornithidae, Mesites
- Mimidae, Thrashers
- Momotidae, Motmots
- Monarchidae, Monarch-flycatchers
- Motacillidae, Pipits
- Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers
- Musophagidae, Turacos
- Nectariniidae, Sunbirds
- Neomorphidae, Roadrunners
- Neosittidae, Sittellas
- Numididae, Guineafowl
- Nyctibiidae, Potoos
- Odontophoridae, New World Quails
- Odotophoridae
- Opisthocomidae, Hoatzin
- Oriolidae, OldWorld Orioles
- Orthonychidae, Logrunners
- Otididae, Bustards
- Oxyruncidae
- Pachycephalidae, Whistlers
- Pandionidae, Osprey
- Paradisaeidae, Birds-of-Paradise
- Paradoxornithidae, Parrotbills
- Paramythiidae, Painted Berrypeckers
- Pardalotidae, Pardalotes
- Paridae, Tits
- Parulidae, New World Warblers
- Passeridae, OldWorld Sparrows
- Pedionomidae, Plains-wanderer
- Pelecanidae, Pelicans
- Pelecanoididae, Diving-Petrels
- Petroicidae, Australo-Papuan Robins
- Peucedramidae, Olive Warbler
- Phaethontidae, Tropicbirds
- Phalacrocoracidae, Cormorants
- Phalaropodidae
- Phasianidae, Pheasants
- Philepittidae, Asities
- Phoenicopteridae, Flamingos
| - Phoeniculidae, Wood-Hoopoes
- Phylloscopidae
- Phytotomidae
- Picathartidae, Rockfowl
- Picidae, Woodpeckers
- Pipridae, Manakins
- Pittidae, Pittas
- Pityriaseidae, Bristlehead
- Platysteiridae, Wattle-eyes
- Ploceidae, Weavers
- Pluvianellidae, Magellanic Plover
- Podargidae, Frogmouths
- Podicipedidae, Grebes
- Polioptilidae, Gnatcatchers
- Pomatostomidae, Pseudo-babblers
- Prionopidae, Helmet-Shrikes
- Procellariidae, Petrels
- Promeropidae, Sugarbirds
- Prunellidae, Accentors
- Pseudopodociidae, Groundpecker
- Psittacidae, Parrots
- Psophiidae, Trumpeters
- Pteroclidae, Sandgrouse
- Pteroclididae, Sandgrouse
- Ptilogonatidae, Silky-flycatchers
- Ptilonorhynchidae, Bowerbirds
- Pycnonotidae, Bulbuls
- Rallidae, Rails
- Ramphastidae, New World Barbets
- Raphidae, Dodos
- Recurvirostridae, Stilts
- Regulidae, Kinglets
- Remizidae, Penduline Tits
- Rhabdornithidae, Rhabdornis
- Rheidae, Rheas
- Rhinocryptidae, Tapaculos
- Rhinopomastidae, Scimitarbills
- Rhipiduridae, Fantails
- Rhynochetidae, Kagu
- Rhynocryptidae
- Rostratulidae, Painted-snipe
- Rynchopidae, Skimmers
- Sagittariidae, Secretarybird
- Sapayoidae, Sapayoa
- Scolopacidae, Sandpipers
- Scopidae, Hamerkop
- Semnornithidae, Toucan-Barbets
- Sittidae, Nuthatches
- Spheniscidae, Penguins
- Steatornithidae, Oilbird
- Stercorariidae, Skuas
- Stercorcariidae
- Sternidae, Terns
- Strigidae, Typical Owls
- Stringidae
- Struthionidae, Ostrich
- Sturnidae, Starlings
- Sulidae, Boobies
- Sylviidae, Old World Warblers
- Tersinidae
- Tetraonidae, Grouse
- Thamnophilidae, Typical Antbirds
- Thinocoridae, Seedsnipes
- Thraupidae, Tanagers
- Threskiornithidae, Ibises
- Tichodromidae, Wallcreeper
- Timaliidae, Babblers
- Tinamidae, Tinamous
- Todidae, Todies
- Trochilidae, Hummingbirds
- Troglodytidae, Wrens
- Trogonidae, Trogons
- Turdidae, Thrushes
- Turnicidae, Buttonquails
- Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers
- Tytonidae, Barn Owls
- Upupidae, Hoopoes
- Vangidae, Vangas
- Viduidae, Indigobirds
- Vireonidae, Vireos
- Xenicidae
- Zeledoniidae
- Zosteropidae, White-eyes
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Index |
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Overview |
The Sibley/Monroe World List of Bird Names includes 9,702 species
that are classified into 146 families. This list
is on the Web, thanks to the efforts of Rolf A. de By. It is based on Sibley and Monroes work through 1993, and hence,
does not reflect new taxonomic insights or include a few recently discovered species.
As of 2005, Don Robertson's Bird Families of the World site lists 218 families, for example.
Sibley and Monroe's list includes 77 bird species that have gone extinct in recent history.
These include the Dodo (Raphus cucullatus), Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis), Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius),
and Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis), all hunted to death by man,
either for food or, in the case of the latter, because it was a crop pest.
See
Extinct Birds for the list of all 77 species. Note many of the extinct bird were formerly on
oceanic islands such as Hawaii.
Sibley and Monroe list 918 species that have in total 2,139 subspecies, which are possible incipient species.
Some of these subspecies may be elevated to the
taxonomic status of species, as science learns more about birds.
Thus, there are potentially up to 10,846 living kinds of birds, give or take a few,
that dedicated bird watchers (or is that bird checkers?)
should be trying to study and add to their life lists.
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Phylogeny |
Chordata -- Chordates
Aves -- Birds
Neornithes -- Living birds
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Links to other sites |
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Acknowledgements |
John Pickering University of Georgia, Athens
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