CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS


PHYLUM CHORDATA.              CLASS BIRDS (Aves).                SUBCLASS Neornithes.RECENT BIRDS.
ORDER Struthioniformes
FAMILY   Struthionidae
ORDER Rheiformes
FAMILY   Rheidae
ORDER Casuariiformes
FAMILY   Casuariidae
FAMILY   Dromiceiidae
ORDER Apterygiformes
FAMILY   Apterygidae
ORDER Tinamiformes
FAMILY   Tinamidae
ORDER Spenisciformes
FAMILY   Spheniscidae
ORDER Gaviiformes
FAMILY   Gaviidae
ORDER Podicipitiformes
FAMILY   Podicipedidae
ORDER Procellariiformes
FAMILY   Diomedeidae
FAMILY   Procellariidae
FAMILY   Hydrobatidae
FAMILY   Pelecanoididae
ORDER Pelecaniformes
FAMILY   Phaethontidae
FAMILY   Pelecanidae
FAMILY   Sulidae
FAMILY   Phalacrocoracidae
FAMILY   Anhingidae
FAMILY   Fregatidae
ORDER Ciconiiformes
FAMILY   Ardeidae
FAMILY   Cochlearidae
FAMILY   Balaenicipitidae
FAMILY   Scopidae
FAMILY   Ciconiidae
FAMILY   Threskiornithidae
FAMILY   Phoenicopteridae
ORDER Anseriformes
FAMILY   Anhimidae
FAMILY   Anatidae
ORDER Falconiformes
FAMILY   Cathartidae
FAMILY   Sagittariidae
FAMILY   Accipitridae
FAMILY   Pandionidae
FAMILY   Falconidae
ORDER Galliformes
FAMILY   Megapodiidae
FAMILY   Cracidae
FAMILY   Tetraonidae
FAMILY   Phasianidae
FAMILY   Numididae
FAMILY   Meleagrididae
ORDER Gruiformes
FAMILY   Mesoenatidae
FAMILY   Turnicidae
FAMILY   Pedionomidae
FAMILY   Gruidae
FAMILY   Aramidae
FAMILY   Psophiidae
FAMILY   Rallidae
FAMILY   Heliornithidae
FAMILY   Rhynochetidae
FAMILY   Eurypygidae
FAMILY   Cariamidae
FAMILY   Otidae
 ORDER Charadriiformes
FAMILY   Jacanidae
FAMILY   Rostratulidae
FAMILY   Haematopodidae
FAMILY   Charadriidae
FAMILY   Scolopacidae
FAMILY   Recurvirostridae
FAMILY   Phalaropodidae
FAMILY   Dromadidae
FAMILY   Burhinidae
FAMILY   Glareolidae
FAMILY   Thinocoridae
FAMILY   Chionididae
FAMILY   Stercorariidae
FAMILY   Laridae
FAMILY   Rynchopidae
FAMILY   Alcidae
ORDER Columbiformes
FAMILY   Pteroclididae
FAMILY   Raphidae
FAMILY   Columbidae
ORDER Psittaciformes
FAMILY   Psittacidae
ORDER Cuculiformes
FAMILY   Musophagidae
FAMILY   Cuculidae
FAMILY   Opisthocomidae
ORDER Strigiformes
FAMILY   Tytonidae
FAMILY   Strigidae
ORDER Caprimulgiformes
FAMILY   Steatornithidae
FAMILY   Podargidae
FAMILY   Nyctibiidae
FAMILY   Aegothelidae
FAMILY   Caprimulgidae
CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS 3.
ORDER Apodiformes
FAMILY   Apodidae
FAMILY   Hemiprocnidae
FAMILY   Trochilidae
ORDER Coliiformes
FAMILY   Coliidae
ORDER Trogoniformes
FAMILY   Trogonidae
ORDER Coraciiformes
FAMILY   Alcedinidae
FAMILY   Todidae
FAMILY   Momotidae
FAMILY   Meropidae
FAMILY   Leptosomatidae
FAMILY   Coraciidae
FAMILY   Phoeniculidae
FAMILY   Bucerotidae
ORDER Piciformes
FAMILY   Galbulidae
FAMILY   Bucconidae
FAMILY   Capitonidae
FAMILY   Indicatoridae
FAMILY   Ramphastidae
FAMILY   Picidae
ORDER Passeriformes
FAMILY   Eurylaimidae
FAMILY   Dendrocolaptidae
FAMILY   Furnariidae
FAMILY   Formicariidae
FAMILY   Conopophagidae
FAMILY   Rhinocryptidae
FAMILY   Cotingidae
FAMILY   Pipridae
FAMILY   Tyrannidae
FAMILY   Oxyruncidae
FAMILY   Phytotomidae
FAMILY   Pittidae
FAMILY   Acanthisittidae
FAMILY   Philepittidae
FAMILY   Menuridae
FAMILY   Atrichornithidae
FAMILY   Alaudidae
FAMILY   Hirundinidae
FAMILY   Motacillidae
FAMILY   Campephagidae
FAMILY   Pycnonotidae
FAMILY   Irenidae
FAMILY   Laniidae
FAMILY   Vangidae
FAMILY   Bombycillidae
FAMILY   Dulidae
FAMILY   Cinclidae
FAMILY   Troglodytidae
FAMILY   Mimidae
FAMILY   Prunellidae
FAMILY   Turdidae
FAMILY   Timaliidae
FAMILY   Sylviidae
FAMILY   Maluridae
FAMILY   Muscicapidae
FAMILY   Remizidae
FAMILY   Aegithalidae
FAMILY   Paridae
FAMILY   Sittidae
FAMILY   Climacteridae
FAMILY   Certhiidae
FAMILY   Dicaeidae
FAMILY   Nectariniidae
FAMILY   Zosteropidae
FAMILY   Epthianiridae
FAMILY   Meliphagidae
FAMILY   Emberizidae
FAMILY   Parulidae
FAMILY   Drepaniidae
FAMILY   Vireonidae
FAMILY   Icteridae
FAMILY   Fringillidae
FAMILY   Estrildidae
FAMILY   Ploceidae
FAMILY   Sturnidae
FAMILY   Oriolidae
FAMILY   Dicruridae
FAMILY   Callaeidae
FAMILY   Grallinidae
FAMILY   Artamidae
FAMILY   Cracticidae
FAMILY   Ptilonorhynchidae
FAMILY   Paradisaeidae
FAMILY   Corvidae

ORDER Struthioniformes.OSTRICH.
ORDER Rheiformes.RHEA.
ORDER Casuariiformes.CASSOWARY.
ORDER Apterygiforms.KIWI.
ORDER Tinamiformes.TINAMOUS.
ORDER Spenisciformes.PENGUINS.
ORDER Gaviiformes.DIVERS.
ORDER Podicipitiformes.GREBES.
ORDER Procellariiformes.ALBATROSS.
ORDER Pelecaniformes.PELICANS.
ORDER Ciconiiformes.FLAMINGOS.
ORDER Anseriformes.SWANS.
ORDER Falconiformes.EAGLE,OWLS,HAWKS,FALCONS,VULTURES.
ORDER Galliformes.PHEASANTS.
ORDER Gruiformes.CRANES.
ORDER Charadriiformes.GULLS&TERNS.
ORDER Columbiformes.PIGEONS.
ORDER Psittaciformes.PARROTS.
ORDER Cuculiformes.CUCKOOS.
ORDER Strigiformes.OWLS.
ORDER Caprimulgformes.NIGHTJARS
ORDER Apodiformes.HUMMINGBIRDS.
ORDER Coliiformes.MOUSEBIRDS.
ORDER Trogoniformes.TROGONS.
ORDER Coraciiformes.KINGFISHER.
ORDER Piciformes.WOODPECKERS,TOUCANS,BARBETS,JACAMARS.
ORDER  Passeriformes.MANNKINS,FLYCATCHERS,LARKS,SWALLOWS,WAGTAILS, SHRIKES,WAXWINGS,DIPPERS,WRENS,MOCKINGBIRDS,THRUSHES,BABBLERS, WARBLERS,NUTHATCHES,CREEPERS,SUNBIRDS,HONEYEATERS,BUNTINGS, CHAFFINCHES,WAXBILLS,WEAVERS,STARLINGS,DRONGOS,WATTLEBIRDS,
BIRDS OF PARADISE,CROWS,JAYS & MAGPIES.
CLASSIFICATION IS STILL A TOPIC OF GREAT DISPUTE.

               
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