List of
Families
The Sibley and Monroe Classification
1 Struthionidae
Ostrich
2 Rheidae
Rheas
3 Casuariidae
Cassowaries and Allies
4 Apterygidae
Kiwis
5 Tinamidae
Tinamous
6 Cracidae
Guans
7 Megapodiidae
Megapodes
8 Phasianidae
Grouse and Allies
9 Numididae
Guineafowls
10 Odontophoridae
New World Quails
11 Anhimidae
Screamers
12 Anseranatidae
Magpie Goose
13 Dendrocygnidae
Whistling-Ducks
14 Anatidae
Ducks and Allies
15 Turnicidae
Buttonquails
16 Indicatoridae
Honeyguides
17 Picidae
Woodpeckers
18 Megalaimidae
Asian Barbets
19 Lybiidae
African Barbets
20 Ramphastidae
New World Barbets and Allies
21 Galbulidae
Jacamars
22 Bucconidae
Puffbirds
23 Bucerotidae
Typical Hornbills
24 Bucorvidae
Ground-Hornbills
25 Upupidae
Hoopoes
26 Phoeniculidae
Woodhoopoes
27 Rhinopomastidae
Scimitarbills
28 Trogonidae
Trogons
29 Coraciidae
Typical Rollers
30 Brachypteraciidae
Ground-Rollers
31 Leptosomidae
Cuckoo-Rollers
32 Momotidae
Motmots
33 Todidae
Todies
34 Alcedinidae
Alcedinid Kingfishers
35 Halcyonidae
Halcyonid Kingfishers
36 Cerylidae
Cerylid Kingfishers
37 Meropidae
Bee-eaters
38 Coliidae
Mousebirds
39 Cuculidae
Old World Cuckoos
40 Centropidae
Coucals
41 Coccyzidae
American Cuckoos
42 Opisthocomidae
Hoatzin
43 Crotophagidae
Anis and Allies
44 Neomorphidae
Roadrunners
45 Psittacidae
Parrots
46 Apodidae
Typical Swifts
47 Hemiprocnidae
Crested-Swifts
48 Trochilidae
Hummingbirds
49 Musophagidae
Turacos and Allies
50 Tytonidae
Barn and Grass Owls
51 Strigidae
Typical Owls
52 Aegothelidae
Owlet-Nightjars
53 Podargidae
Australian Frogmouths
54 Batrachostomidae
Asian Frogmouths
55 Steatornithidae
Oilbird
56 Nyctibiidae
Potoos
57 Eurostopodidae
Eared-Nightjars
58 Caprimulgidae
Nightjars and Allies
59 Raphidae
Dodos
60 Columbidae
Pigeons
61 Eurypygidae
Sunbittern
62 Otididae
Bustards
63 Gruidae
Cranes
64 Aramidae
Limpkin
65 Heliornithidae
Sungrebes
66 Psophiidae
Trumpeters
67 Cariamidae
Seriemas
68 Rhynochetidae
Kagu
69 Rallidae
Rails
70 Mesitornithidae
Mesites
71 Pteroclidae
Sandgrouse
72 Thinocoridae
Seedsnipe
73 Pedionomidae
Plains-wanderer
74 Scolopacidae
Snipe and Allies
75 Rostratulidae
Paintedsnipe
76 Jacanidae
Jacanas
77 Chionidae
Sheathbills
78 Pluvianellidae
Magellanic Plover
79 Burhinidae
Thick-knees
80 Charadriidae
Plovers and Allies
81 Glareolidae
Pratincoles and Allies
82 Laridae
Gulls and Allies
83 Accipitridae
Hawks and Allies
84 Sagittariidae
Secretarybird
85 Falconidae
Falcons
86 Podicipedidae
Grebes
87 Phaethontidae
Tropicbirds
88 Sulidae
Boobies
89 Anhingidae
Anhingas
90 Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
91 Ardeidae
Herons
92 Scopidae
Hamerkop
93 Phoenicopteridae
Flamingos
94 Threskiornithidae
Ibises
95 Pelecanidae
Pelecans and Allies
96 Ciconiidae
Storks and Allies
97 Fregatidae
Frigatebirds
98 Spheniscidae
Penguins
99 Gaviidae
Loons
100 Procellariidae
Petrels and Allies
101 Acanthisittidae
New Zealand Wrens
102 Pittidae
Pittas
103 Eurylaimidae
Broadbills
104 Philepittidae
Asities
105 Tyrannidae
Tyrant Flycatchers and Allies
106 Thamnophilidae
Typical Antbirds
107 Furnariidae
Ovenbirds and Allies
108 Formicariidae
Ground Antbirds
109 Conopophagidae
Gnateaters
110 Rhinocryptidae
Tapaculos
111 Climacteridae
Australo-Papuan Treecreepers
112 Menuridae
Lyrebirds and Allies
113 Ptilonorhynchidae
Bowerbirds
114 Maluridae
Fairywrens and Allies
115 Meliphagidae
Honeyeaters
116 Pardalotidae
Pardalotes and Allies
117 Petroicidae
Australo-Papuan Robins
118 Irenidae
Fairy-bluebirds
119 Orthonychidae
Logrunners
120 Pomatostomidae
Australo-Papuan Babblers
121 Laniidae
True Shrikes
122 Vireonidae
Vireos
123 Corvidae
Crows and Allies
124 Callaeatidae
New Zealand Wattlebirds
125 Picathartidae
Rockfowl
126 Bombycillidae
Waxwings and Allies
127 Cinclidae
Dippers
128 Muscicapidae
Old World Flycatchers and Allies
129 Sturnidae
Starlings and Allies
130 Sittidae
Nuthatches and Allies
131 Certhiidae
Northern Creepers and Allies
132 Paridae
Tits and Allies
133 Aegithalidae
Long-tailed Tits
134 Hirundinidae
Swallows and Allies
135 Regulidae
Kinglets
136 Pycnonotidae
Bulbuls
137 Hypocoliidae
Hypocolius
138 Cisticolidae
African Warblers
139 Zosteropidae
White-eyes
140 Sylviidae
Old World Warblers and Allies
141 Alaudidae
Larks
142 Nectariniidae
Sunbirds and Allies
143 Melanocharitidae
Solitary Berrypeckers and Allies
144 Paramythiidae
Flock Berrypeckers
145 Passeridae
Sparrows and Allies
146 Fringillidae
Finches and Allies