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Orders of Birds

• ~8900 species of birds

• ~28 orders (depends on who’s counting)

• ~166 families

• several new species described each year

Rheiformes-Rheas (2 species)Greater Rhea: Rhea americana

TinamiformesTinamous (47)

Elegant Crested-tinamou

Eudromia elegans

Anseriformes: Waterfowl (161 sp.)Anatidae

Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata

ApodiformesApodidae (92 sp.)

Black Swift, Cypseloides niger

Apodiformes: Trochilidae (328 sp.)Sword-billed Hummingbird,

Ensifera ensifera

Caprimulgiformes: Nightbirds Caprimulgidae

Common Poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

Charadriformes (331 sp.) Alcidae: Auks: Dovekie, Alle alle

Laridae: Gulls/Terns: Saunders's Gull, Larus saundersiScolopacidae: Sandpipers: Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus

Ciconiiformes: Storks & relatives (114 sp.)Ardeidae: Herons: Goliath Heron, Ardea goliath

Cathartidae: Vultures: California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus

Coliiformes: MousebirdsRed-backed Mousebird, Colius castanotus

ColumbiformesColumbidae:

Pigeons & Doves(303 sp.)

Passenger PigeonEctopistes migratorius

Coraciiformes: KingfishersShovel-billed Kookaburra, Clytoceyx rex

CraciformesChachalacas, Curassows, Guans, and Megapodes

Plain Chachalaca, Ortalis vetula

Cuculiformes Cuckoos, Hoatzin, Turacos, and Relatives

Greater Roadrunner,Geococcyx californianus

Falconiformes: Diurnal Birds of Prey (288 sp.)Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, Osprey

Harris's Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus Brown Falcon Falco berigora

Osprey, Pandion haliaetus Secretarybird, Sagittarius serpentarius

 Galliformes: Chicken-like Birds (268 sp.)Meleagrididae: Turkeys: Ocellated Turkey, Meleagris ocellata

Numididae: Guineafowl: Helmeted Guineafowl, Numida meleagris Phasianidae: Fowl, pheasants, quail: Red Junglefowl, Gallus gallusTetraonidae: Grouse: Greater Prairie-chicken, Tympanuchus cupido

Gaviiformes: Gaviidae: LoonsPacific loon, Gavia pacifica

Gruiformes (200 sp.)Coots, cranes, and rails

Rallidae: Giant Coot, Fulica giganteaGruidae: Grey Crowned-crane, Balearica regulorumRallidae: Inaccessible Island Rail, Atlantisia rogersi

Passeriformes (5276 sp.): Perching Birds

Yellow-hooded Blackbird, Agelaius icterocephalus Western Scrub-jay, Aphelocoma californica

Red-billed Quelea, Quelea quelea

Pelecaniformes (67 sp.): Pelicans & relativesAnhinga, Anhinga anhinga

Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificensBlue-footed Booby, Sula nebouxii

Spot-billed Pelican, Pelecanus philippensisFlightless Cormorant, Phalacrocorax harrisis

Phoenicopteriformes: Flamingos Chilean flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis

Piciformes: Picidae: Woodpeckers (383 sp.) Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus principalis

Podicipediformes (22 sp.)Podicipedidae: Grebes

Least Grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus

Procellariiformes: Tube-nosed Seabirds (104 sp.)Diomedeidae: Albatross: Wandering Albatross, Diomedea exulans

Hydrobatidae: Storm-petrels Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicusProcellariidae: Petrels/Shearwaters: Bermuda Petrel, Pterodroma cahow

Psittaciformes: Psittacidae: Parrots (340 sp.)Scarlet macaw, Ara macao

Yellow-crowned Parrot, Amazona ochrocephalaICockatiel, Nymphicus hollandicus

Sphenisciformes Speniscidae:

Penguins (17 sp.)Adelie penguin

Pygoscelis adeliae

Strigiformes: Owls (200+ sp.)Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia

Eurasian Eagle-owl, Bubo bubo

Trogoniformes: Trogonidae:

TrogonsResplendent Quetzal,

Pharomachrus mocinno

Turniciformes: Buttonquail