225 BIRD FAMILIES OF THE WORLD [2-07]
Non-Passerines Struthionidae Ostrich Rheidae Rheas Casuariidae Cassowaries Dromaiidae Emu Apterygidae Kiwis Tinamidae Tinamous Anhimidae Screamers Anserantidae Magpie-Goose Anatidae Swans, Geese & Ducks Megapodiidae Megapodes Cracidae Curassows & Guans Numididae Guineafowl Odontophoridae New World Quails Phasianidae Pheasants, Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys Spheniscidae Penguins Gaviidae Loons Podicipedidae Grebes Diomedeidae Albatrosses Procellariidae Petrels & Shearwaters Hydrobatidae Storm-Petrels Pelecanoididae Diving-Petrels Phaethontidae Tropicbirds Scopidae Hamerkop Balaenicipitidae Shoebill Pelecanidae Pelicans Sulidae Boobies Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants Anhingidae Darters Fregatidae Frigatebirds Ardeidae Herons Threskiornithidae Ibises Ciconiidae Storks Phoenicopteridae Flamingos Cathartidae New World Vultures Pandionidae Osprey Accipitridae Hawks & Eagles Sagittariidae Secretarybird Falconidae Falcons & Caracaras Mesitornithidae Mesites Turnicidae Buttonquails Gruidae Cranes Aramidae Limpkin Psophiidae Trumpeters Rallidae Rails Heliornithidae Finfoots Rhynochetidae Kagu Eurypygidae Sunbittern Cariamidae Seriemas Otididae Bustards Charadriidae Plovers Glareolidae Coursers & Pratincoles Dromadidae Crab Plover Haematopodidae Oystercatchers Ibidorhynchidae Ibisbill Recurvirostridae Stilts & Avocets Burhinidae Thick-knees Chionidae Sheathbills Pluvianellidae Magellanic Plover Scolopacidae Sandpipers, Snipes & Phalaropes Pedionomidae Plains-wanderer Thinocoridae Seedsnipes Jacanidae Jaçanas Rostratulidae Painted-Snipe Stercorariidae Skuas & Jaegers Laridae Gulls Sternidae Terns Rynchopidae Skimmers Alcidae Auks Pteroclidae Sandgrouse Columbidae Pigeons & Doves Cacatuidae Cockatoos Psittacidae Parrots Opisthocomidae Hoatzin Musophagidae Turacos & allies Cuculidae Cuckoos, Coucals & Anis Tytonidae Barn & Grass Owls Strigidae Typical Owls Steatornithidae Oilbird Aegothelidae Owlet-Nightjars Podargidae Australasian Frogmouths Batrachostomidae Asian Frogmouths Nyctibiidae Potoos Caprimulgidae Nightjars & allies Apodidae Swifts Hemiprocnidae Treeswifts Trochilidae Hummingbirds Coliidae Mousebirds Trogonidae Trogons Alcedinidae Kingfishers Todidae Todies Momotidae Motmots Meropidae Bee-eaters Coraciidae Rollers Brachypteraciidae Ground-Rollers Leptosomidae Cuckoo-Roller Upupidae Hoopoes Phoeniculidae Wood-Hoopoes & Scimitarbills Bucorvidae Ground-Hornbills Bucerotidae Hornbills Galbulidae Jacamars Bucconidae Puffbirds Megalaimidae Asian Barbets Lybiidae African Barbets & Tinkerbirds Capitonidae American Barbets Semnornithidae Toucan-Barbets Ramphastidae Toucans Indicatoridae Honeyguides Picidae Woodpeckers Passerines Acanthisittidae New Zealand Wrens Pittidae Pittas Calyptomenidae Calyptomenid Broadbills Eurylaimidae Eurylaimid Broadbills Philepittidae Asities Sapayoidae Sapayoa Furnariidae Furnarids & Woodcreepers Thamnophilidae Typical Antbirds Formicariidae Ground Antbirds Conopophagidae Gnateaters Rhinocryptidae Tapaculos Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers Tityridae Tityras, Becards, Sharpbill & allies Cotingidae Cotingas Pipridae Manakins Atrichornithidae Scrub-birds Menuridae Lyrebirds Ptilonorhynchidae Bowerbirds Climacteridae Australasian Treecreepers Maluridae Fairywrens & Grasswrens Dasyornithidae Bristlebirds Acanthizidae Australo-Papuan Warblers Pardalotidae Pardalotes Meliphagidae Honeyeaters & Allies Pomatostomidae Pseudo-babblers Orthonychidae Logrunners Cnemophilidae Cnemophilines [Satinbirds] Callaeidae New Zealand Wattlebirds Melanocharitidae Berrypeckers & Longbills Neosittidae Sittellas Erpornidae Erpornis Vireonidae Vireos Campephagidae Cuckoo-Shrikes Colluricinclidae Shrike-Thrushes & allies Cinclosomatidae Quail-Thrushes Eupetidae Whipbirds, Wedgebills, Jewel-Babblers Falcunculidae Shrike-Tits & Ploughbill Pachycephalidae Whistlers Pitohuidae Pitohuis & allies Paramythiidae Painted Berrypeckers Oriolidae Old World Orioles & Figbirds Machaerirhynchidae Boatbills Malaconotidae Bush-Shrikes Pityriaseidae Bristlehead Aegithinidae Ioras Platysteiridae Batises, Wattle-eyes, & allies Vangidae Vangas Prionopidae Helmet-Shrikes Cracticidae Butcherbirds & Bellmagpies Artamidae Woodswallows Paradisaeidae Birds-of-Paradise Corcoracidae Apostlebirds Laniidae True Shrikes Corvidae Crows, Jays & allies Monarchidae Monarch-Flycatchers & allies Dicruridae Drongos Rhipiduridae Fantails Petroicidae Australo-Papuan Robins Picathartidae Rockfowl Chaetopidae Rockjumpers Regulidae Kinglets Hyliotidae Hyliotas Panuridae Bearded Reedling Remizidae Penduline Tits Stenostiridae Fairy Flycatchers Paridae Tits & Chickadees, & Groundpecker Alaudidae Larks Macrosphenidae Crombecs & African Warblers Nicatoridae Nicators Hirundinidae Swallows & Martins Aegithalidae Long-tailed Tits Cettiidae Cettid Warblers Phylloscopidae Leaf-Warblers Pycnonotidae Bulbuls Cisticolidae Cisticolas & allies Acrocephalidae Acrocephalid Warblers Bernieridae Malagasy Warblers Donacobiidae Donacobius Megaluridae Megalurid Warblers & Grassbirds 'Sylviidae' Sylvid Babblers, Parrotbills & Wrentit Timaliidae Typical Babblers & Laughing-thrushes Sittidae Nuthatches Tichodromidae Wallcreeper Certhiidae Creepers Troglodytidae Wrens Polioptilidae Gnatcatchers Hypocoliidae Hypocolius Bombycillidae Waxwings Ptilogonatidae Silky-flycatchers Dulidae Palmchat Cinclidae Dippers Buphagidae Oxpeckers Muscicapidae Old World Flycatchers & Chats Turdidae Thrushes Mimidae Thrashers & Mimids Rhabdornithidae Rhabdornis [Philippine Creepers] Sturnidae Starlings & Mynas Promeropidae Sugarbirds Dicaeidae Flowerpeckers Nectariniidae Sunbirds & Spiderhunters Chloropseidae Leafbirds Irenidae Fairy-Bluebirds Urocynchramidae Pink-tailed Bunting Prunellidae Accentors Peucedramidae Olive Warbler Ploceidae Weavers Estrildidae Waxbills Viduidae Indigobirds Passeridae Old World Sparrows Motacillidae Pipits & Wagtails Fringillidae Finches Calcariidae Longspurs & Snow Buntings Cardinalidae Cardinals, Grosbeaks & allies Thraupidae Tanagers Parulidae New World Warblers Emberizidae Sparrows & Old World Buntings Icteridae Icterids
Data from: Don Roberson [Creagrus @ Monterey Bay] http://montereybay.com/creagrus/ [check for updates and footnotes] Data restyled to make a check list: Kendric C. Smith South Bay Birders Unlimited (SBBU) - http://www.stanford.edu/~kendric/birds/