39 (43) orders 10,857 (10,589) species of modern birds ... · birds of the world 39 (43) orders...
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Birds of the world
39 (43) Orders 10,857 (10,589) Species
of Modern Birds
January 2020 (2018)
Struthioniformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Ostrich Africa 1 1 2
Rheiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Rheas Neotropics 1 1 2
Apterygiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Kiwis New Zealand 1 1 5
Casuariiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Emus, Cassowaries Australia, NZ 2 2 4 (5)
Tinamiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Tinamous Neotropics 1 9 47
Galliformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Fowl-like birds Worldwide 5 70 300 (258)
Anseriformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Screamers, Waterfowl S.A., Worldwide 2 48 177
Caprimulgiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Nightjars Oilbirds Swifts
Hummingbirds
Worldwide 5 20 602 (113)
Musophagiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Turacos Africa 1 8 23
Otidiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Bustards Worldwide 1 10 26 (25)
Cuculiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Cuckoos Worldwide, S.A. 2 149 (26)
Mesitornithiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Mesites Madagascar 1 2 3 (2)
Pteroclidiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Sandgrouse Worldwide 1 2 16
Columbiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Pigeons and Doves Worldwide 1 40 344 (343)
Gruiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Cranes, Rails, Limpkin, and
allies
Worldwide 7 55 188 (189)
Podicepidiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Grebes Worldwide 1 6 23
Phoenicopteriformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Flamingos Tropics, except Australia 1 1 6
Charadriiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Shorebirds, Gulls, Alcids Worldwide 19 85 383
Eurypygiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Sunbittern, Kagu Brazil, New
Caledonia
1 2 2
Phaethontiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Tropicbirds Worldwide 1 1 3
Gaviiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Loons Holarctic 1 1 5
Sphenisciformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Penguins Southern Oceans 1 6 18
Procellariiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Albatross, Petrels Worldwide Oceans 4 24 147
Ciconiiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Storks Worldwide 1 3 19
Suliformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Frigatebirds, Boobies,
Cormorants, Anhinga
Worldwide 4 6 61
Pelecaniformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Pelicans, Herons, Ibis Worldwide 6 8 118
Opisthocomiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Hoatzin Worldwide 1 1 1
AccipitriformesMembers Distribution Families Genera Species
Osprey, Hawks, Eagles,
Old and New World
Vultures, Secretarybird
Worldwide 4 35 266 (225)
Strigiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Owls Worldwide 2 25 243
Coliiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Mousebirds Africa 1 2 6
Leptosomiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Cuckoo Roller Madagascar 1 1 1
TrogoniformesMembers Distribution Families Genera Species
Trogons, Quetzals Tropical, ex. Australia 1 6 43
Bucerotiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Hornbills, Hoopoes,
Wood Hoopoes
Eurasia 4 17 74
Coraciiformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Kingfishers, Bee-eaters,
Rollers, Motmots,
Todies
Worldwide 10 46 177
PiciformesMembers Distribution Families Genera Species
Woodpeckers and allies Worldwide 9 66 450
CariamiformesMembers Distribution Families Genera Species
Seriema South America 1 1 2
FalconiformesMembers Distribution Families Genera Species
Falcons Worldwide 1 11 67
Psittaciformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Parrots and allies Tropics, Australasian 3 80 398 (358)
Passeriformes
Members Distribution Families Genera Species
Perching birds Worldwide 187 2050 6456