World Bird Families World Bird Families Listed by Continental Region and Country Family lists for each country are not always comprehensive Reed-Warblers & Allies (8); Cisticolas & Allies (10); Yuhinas, and sometimes omit marginal families that are more easily White-eyes, and Allies (12); Ground Babblers & Allies (5); found elsewhere. Laughingthrushes & Allies (5); Old World Flycatchers (10); • * - can only be seen in one country with our strategy and are Thrushes & Allies (14); Starlings (13); Oxpeckers (3); Sun- therefore a non-negotiable target. birds & Spiderhunters (10); Wagtails & Pipits (13); Buntings • Italicized families most easily found in a particular area. & New World Sparrows (10); Siskins, Crossbills, & Allies (13); • Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of nations in Old World Sparrows (15); Weavers & Allies (6); and Waxbills our suggested itinerary where this family is available. We & Allies (12). only represent this the first time the family is mentioned to avoid redundancy. Uganda is the only country offering Shoebill* and Dapple- • Families are in bold when they are continental endemics. throat & Allies (IOC only)*. It is also one of the best places to see Secretary-bird (2); Cranes AFRICA (5); Hamerkop; Ground-Hornbills; Honeyguides; Hyliotas; Yel- ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– low Flycatchers (IOC only); and Indigobirds. Ghana is the only country offering both Egyptian Plover* and Rockfowl*. Other families available, including continental endemics and other major target families in bold: Ducks, Geese & Water- It is also one of the best places to see Flufftails (4); African & fowl; Guineafowl; Pelicans (4); Pheasants, Grouse & Allies; Green Broadbills (3); Hyliotas (3); Yellow Flycatchers (2; IOC Storks; Cormorants & Shags; Anhingas (8); Herons, Egrets, & only); and Indigobirds (3) Bitterns; Ibises & Spoonbills; Ospreys (13); Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Bustards; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Flufftails; Finfoots; Other families available, including continental endemics and Thick-knees; Stilts & Avocets; Plovers & Lapwings; Painted- other major target families in bold: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl Snipes; Jacanas; Sandpipers & Allies; Buttonquail (5); Pratin- (15); Guineafowl (4); Pheasants, Grouse & Allies (11); Grebes coles & Coursers; Gulls, Terns & Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; (13); Storks (10); Cormorants & Shags (15); Hamerkop (4); Turacos; Cuckoos; Owls; Nightjars & Allies; Swifts; Mouse- Herons, Egrets, & Bitterns (17); Ibises & Spoonbills (13); birds (2); Trogons; Kingfishers; Bee-eaters; Rollers; Hoopoes Hawks, Eagles & Kites (17); Bustards (5); Rails, Gallinules (5); Woodhoopoes & Scimitar-bills; Hornbills; African Bar- & Coots (17); Finfoots (4); Thick-knees (4); Stilts & Avocets bets; Woodpeckers; Falcons & Caracaras; Old World Parrots; (14); Plovers & Lapwings (17); Painted-Snipes (4); Jacanas New World and African Parrots; African & Green Broadbills; (11); Sandpipers & Allies (17); Pratincoles & Coursers (8); Asian and Grauer’s Broadbill (2); Wattle-eyes & Batises; Van- Skuas & Jaegers (8); Gulls, Terns, & Skimmers (17); Sand- gas, Helmetshrikes & Allies; Bushshrikes & Allies; Cuckoo- grouse (6); Pigeons & Doves (17); Turacos (3); Cuckoos (17); shrikes; Shrikes; Old World Orioles; Drongos; Monarch Fly- Owls (17); Nightjars & Allies (14); Swifts (15); Trogons (8); catchers; Crows, Jays & Magpies; Nicators; Larks; Chickadees Kingfishers (15); Bee-eaters (9); Rollers (10); Woodhoopoes & Tits; Bulbuls; African Warblers; Bush-Warblers & Allies; & Scimitar-bills (3); Hornbills (6); Ground-Hornbills (3); Yellow Flycatchers; Leaf-Warblers; Reed-Warblers & Allies; African Barbets (3); Honeyguides (3); Woodpeckers (12); Grassbirds & Allies (10); Cisticolas & Allies; Yuhinas, White- Falcons & Caracaras (16); Old World Parrots (9); New World eyes & Allies; Ground Babblers & Allies; Old World Fly- and African Parrots (6); Wattle-eyes & Batises (3); Vangas, catchers; Thrushes & Allies; Starlings; Oxpeckers; Sunbirds Helmetshrikes, & Allies (6); Bushshrikes & Allies (4); Cuck- & Spiderhunters; Wagtails & Pipits; Buntings & New World ooshrikes (10); Shrikes (8); Old World Orioles (9); Drongos Sparrows; Siskins, Crossbills, & Allies; Old World Sparrows; (9); Monarch Flycatchers (10); Crows, Jays & Magpies (16); Weavers & Allies; and Waxbills & Allies. Nicators (3); Larks (10); Swallows (17); Fairy Flycatchers (4); Chickadees & Tits (6); Penduline-Tits (4); Bulbuls (8); African South Africa is the only country offering Ostriches*, Rock- Warblers (3); Bush-Warblers & Allies (5); Leaf-Warblers (9); jumpers*, and Sugarbirds*. 19a Birder’s Guide to Listing & Taxonomy | October 2016 World Bird Families It is also one of the best places to see Penguins (4); Flufftails; caras; Old World Parrots; Cuckooshrikes; Drongos; Monarch Secretary-bird; Cranes; Thick-knees; and Sandgrouse. Flycatchers; Crows, Jays & Magpies; Larks; Swallows; Bulbuls; Reed-Warblers & Allies; Grassbirds & Allies; Cisticolas & Al- Other families available, including continental endemics and lies; Yuhinas, White-eyes & Allies; Old World Flycatchers; other major target families in bold: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl; Starlings; Sunbirds & Spiderhunters; Wagtails & Pipits; Weav- Guineafowl; Pheasants, Grouse & Allies; Grebes; Flamingos ers & Allies; and Waxbills & Allies. (5); Albatrosses (4); Shearwaters & Petrels (9); Storm-Petrels (6); Northern Storm Petrels (2; IOC only); Southern Storm-Petrels (2; IOC Only); Storks; Boobies & Gannets (9); Cormorants ASIA & Shags; Anhingas, Pelicans; Hamerkop; Herons, Egrets, & ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Bitterns; Ibises & Spoonbills; Osprey; Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Oman & Bahrain constitute the only region offering Hypoco- Bustards; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Finfoots; Stilts & Avocets; lius* and Streaked Scrub Warbler* (IOC only). Oystercatchers (7); Plovers & Lapwings; Jacanas; Sandpipers & Allies; Pratincoles & Coursers; Skuas & Jaegers; Gulls, Terns It is also one of the best area to see Crab-Plover; Sandgrouse; & Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; Turacos; Cuckoos; Barn-Owls and Sylviid Warblers. (11); Owls; Nightjars & Allies; Swifts; Mousebirds; Trogons; Kingfishers; Bee-eaters; Rollers; Hoopoes; Woodhoopoes & Other families available: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl; Pheas- Scimitar-bills; Hornbills; Ground-Hornbills; African Bar- ants, Grouse & Allies; Grebes; Flamingos; Shearwaters & bets; Honeyguides; Woodpeckers; Falcons & Caracaras; New Petrels; Storm-Petrels; Northern Storm Petrels (IOC only); World & African Parrots; Wattle-eyes & Batises; Vangas, Hel- Tropicbirds; Storks; Boobies & Gannets; Cormorants & Shags; metshrikes & Allies; Bushshrikes & Allies; Cuckooshrikes; Herons; Egrets & Bitterns; Ibises & Spoonbills; Ospreys; Shrikes; Old World Orioles; Drongos; Monarch Flycatchers; Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Bustards; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Crows, Jays & Magpies; Nicators; Larks; Swallows; Fairy Fly- Thick-knees; Stilts & Avocets; Oystercatchers; Plovers & Lap- catchers; Chickadees & Tits; Penduline-Tits; Bulbuls; African wings; Sandpipers & Allies; Pratincoles & Coursers; Skuas & Warblers; Leaf-Warblers; Reed-Warblers & Allies; Grassbirds Jaegers; Gulls, Terns & Skimmers; Pigeons & Doves; Cuckoos; & Allies; Cisticolas & Allies; Sylviid Warblers (4); Yuhinas, Barn-Owls; Owls; Nightjars & Allies; Swifts; Kingfishers; Bee- White-eyes & Allies; Laughingthrushes & Allies; Old World eaters; Rollers; Hoopoes; Woodpeckers; Falcons & Caracaras; Flycatchers; Thrushes & Allies; Starlings; Oxpeckers; Sun- Shrikes; Old World Orioles; Monarch Flycatchers; Crows, Jays birds & Spiderhunters; Wagtails & Pipits; Buntings and New & Magpies; Larks; Swallows; Bulbuls; Leaf-Warblers; Reed- World Sparrows; Siskins, Crossbills, & Allies; Old World Spar- Warblers & Allies; Cisticolas & Allies; Yuhinas, White-eyes rows; Weavers & Allies; Waxbills & Allies; and Indigobirds. & Allies; Laughingthrushes & Allies; Old World Flycatchers; Starlings; Sunbirds & Spiderhunters; Wagtails & Pipits; Bun- Madagascar is the only country offering Mesites*, Ground- tings & New World Sparrows; Siskins, Crossbills & Allies; Old Rollers*, Cuckoo-Roller*, Asities*, Vangas* (IOC only), and World Sparrows; Weavers & Allies; and Waxbills & Allies. Malagasy Warblers*. China (Qinghai, Xinjiang, & southeast) is the only region It is also one of the best places to see Tropicbirds (4); Painted- offering Ibisbill*, Bearded Reedling*, Wallcreeper*, Treecreep- snipes; Buttonquail; Crab Plover (2); Flufftails; and Hoopoes. ers*, Elachuras* (IOC only), Parrotbills, Wrentit & Allies*, and Przevalski’s Rosefinch*. Other families available, including continental endemics and other major target families in bold: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl; It is also one of the best places to see Long-tailed Tits (2); Dip- Guineafowl; Pheasants, Grouse & Allies; Grebes; Flamingos; pers (3); Cupwings (2); Tree-Babblers & Scimitar-Babblers & Al- Storks; Boobies & Gannets; Cormorants & Shags; Anhingas; lies (3); Laughingthrushes & Allies; and Accentors (2). Hamerkop; Herons, Egrets & Bitterns; Ibises & Spoonbills; Hawks, Eagles & Kites; Rails, Gallinules & Coots; Stilts & Avo- Other families available: Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl; Pheasants, cets; Plovers & Lapwings; Jacanas; Sandpipers & Allies; Pra- Grouse & Allies; Grebes; Storks; Cormorants & Shags; Herons, tincoles & Coursers; Gulls, Terns & Skimmers; Sandgrouse; Egrets & Bitterns; Ibises & Spoonbills; Ospreys; Hawks, Eagles Pigeons & Doves; Cuckoos; Barn-Owls; Owls; Nightjars & & Kites; Rails, Gallinules