The families of birds
based on Howard and Moore: Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World
Third Edition, E. C. Dickinson, Editor, Princeton University Press, 2003, pages 22-26.

Last update: 13 February, 2006

Scientific name	Common Name(s)	Peters vol:pg	No. gen	No. spp.	No. ext.	HM3 pg.

Tinamidae	Tinamous	I: 12	9	47	1	31
Struthionidae	Ostriches	I: 3	1	1		34
Rheidae	Rheas	I: 5	2	2		35
Casuariidae	Cassowaries	I: 7	1	3		35
Dromaiidae	Emus	I: 9	1	3	2	35
Apterygidae	Kiwis	I: 10	1	3		35
Megapodiidae	Megapodes	II: 3	7	22		35
Cracidae	Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans	II: 9	11	50	1	37
Numididae	Guineafowl	II: 133	4	6		40
Odontophoridae	New World Quail	II: 42	9	32		41
Phasianidae	Turkeys, Grouse, Pheasants	II: 24, 58	49	180	2	44
	and Partridges
Anhimidae	Screamers	I: 505	2	3		61
Anseranatidae	Magpie-goose	I: 426	1	1		61
Anatidae	Ducks, Geese, Swans	I: 427	49	158	5	61
Spheniscidae	Penguins	I: 121	6	17		70
Gaviidae	Divers or Loons	I: 135	1	5		71
Diomedeidae	Albatrosses	I: 48	4	13		72
Procellariidae	Petrels, Shearwaters	I: 58	14	74	4	73
Hydrobatidae	Storm Petrels	I: 102	7	21	1	77
Pelecanoididae	Diving Petrels	I: 108	1	4		78
Podicipedidae	Grebes	I: 140	6	22	3	79
Phoenicopteridae	Flamingos	I: 269	3	5		80
Ciconiidae	Storks	I: 245	6	19		81
Threskiornithidae	Ibises and Spoonbills	1:253	14	32		82
Ardeidae	Herons, Bitterns	I: 193	19	65	1	84
Phaethontidae	Tropicbirds	I: 155	1	3		88
Fregatidae	Frigatebirds	I: 159	1	5		89
Scopidae	Hammerkop	I: 244	1	1		89
Balaenicipitidae	Shoebill	I: 252	1	1		89
Pelecanidae	Pelicans	I: 188	1	7		89
Sulidae	Gannets, Boobies	I: 181	3	10		90
Phalacrocoracidae	Cormorants	I: 163	1	36	1	91
Anhingidae	Anhingas	I: 179	1	2		92
Cathartidae	New World Vultures	I: 274	5	7		93
Falconidae	Falcons, Caracaras	I: 390	11	64	1	93
Accipitridae	Secretary Bird, Osprey, Kites,	I: 278	67	233		98
	Hawks and Eagles
Otidae	Bustards	II: 217	11	26		114
Mesitornithidae	Mesites	II: 141	2	3		116
Cariamidae	Seriemas	II: 216	2	2		116
Rhynochetidae	Kagu	II: 215	1	1		116
Eurypygidae	Sunbittern	II: 215	1	1		117
Rallidae	Rails, Waterhens, Coots	II: 157	33	141	13	117
Heliornithidae	Finfoots	II: 213	3	3		127
Psophiidae	Trumpeters	II: 155	1	3		127
Gruidae	Cranes	II: 150	4	15		128
Aramidae	Limpkin	II: 155	1	1		129
Turnicidae	Buttonquails	II: 142	2	16		129
Burhinidae	Thick-knees	II: 293	2	9		130
Chionididae	Sheathbills and Allies	II: 308	2	3		131
Haematopodidae	Oystercatchers	II: 231	1	11	1	131
Dromadidae	Crab Plover	II: 293	1	1		132
Ibidorhynchidae	Ibisbill	II: 288	1	1		132
Recurvirostridae	Stilts, Avocets	II: 289	3	7		132
Charadriidae	Plovers	II: 234	10	66	1	133
Rostratulidae	Painted-snipe	II: 230	2	2		137
Jacanidae	Jacanas	II: 226	6	8		137
Pedionomidae	Plains Wanderer	II: 150	1	1		138
Thinocoridae	Seedsnipes	II: 306	2	4		138
Scolopacidae	Sandpipers, Snipe	II: 258	23	92	4	139
Glareolidae	Coursers, Pratincoles	II: 298	5	18		145
Laridae	Gulls, Terns, Skimmers	II: 312	15	97		146
Stercorariidae	Skuas	II: 309	1	7		153
Alcidae	Auks	II: 350	11	24	1	154
Pteroclididae	Sandgrouse	III: 3	2	16		156
Raphidae	Dodos, Solitaires	III: 10	2	3	3	157
Columbidae	Doves, Pigeons	III: 11	42	308	10	157
Psittacidae	Cockatoos, Parrots	III: 141	85	364	12	181
Opisthocomidae	Hoatzin	II: 141	1	1		205
Musophagidae	Turacos	IV: 3	6	23		205
Cuculidae	Cuckoos	IV: 12	35	138	1	207
Tytonidae	Barn Owls	IV: 77	2	15		218
Strigidae	Owls	IV: 86	27	180	1	220
Podargidae	Frogmouths	IV: 1 75	2	12		237
Steatornithidae	Oilbird	IV: 174	1	1		238
Nyctibiidae	Potoos	IV: 179	1	7		238
Caprimulgidae	Nightjars	IV: 184	16	89	2	238
Aegothelidae	Owlet-nightjars	IV: 181	2	9	1	245
Apodidae	Swifts	IV: 220	19	94		246
Hemiprocnidae	Treeswifts	IV:257	1	4		254
Trochilidae	Hummingbirds	V:3	104	331	4	255
Coliidae	Mousebirds	V: 143	2	6		278
Trogonidae	Trogons	V: 148	6	39		279
Coraciidae	Rollers	V: 241	2	12		282
Brachypteraciidae	Ground Rollers	V: 240	4	5		283
Leptosomatidae	Cuckoo-rollers	V: 239	1	1		283
Alcedinidae	Kingfishers	V: 165	17	91	1	284
Todidae	Todies	V: 220	1	5		293
Momotidae	Motmots	V: 221	6	10		293
Meropidae	Bee-eaters	V: 229	3	25		295
Upupidae	Hoopoes	V: 247	1	1		297
Phoeniculidae	Wood Hoopoes	V: 250	2	8		297
Bucerotidae	Hornbills	V: 254	13	49		298
Bucorvidae	Ground Hornbills	V: 272	1	2		301
Ramphastidae	Barbets and Toucans	VI: 24,70	20	120		301
Indicatoridae	Honeyguides	VI: 63	4	17		310
Picidae	Woodpeckers	VI: 86	29	210	2	311
Galbulidae	Jacamars	VI: 3	5	18		331
Bucconidae	Puffbirds	VI: 10	10	33		332
Acanthisittidae	New Zealand Wrens	VIII: 331	2	4	2	335
Eurylaimidae	Broadbills	VII: 3	9	14		335
Philepittidae	Asities	VIII: 330	2	4		337
Sapayaoidae	Sapayao	VIII: 249	1	1		337
Pittidae	Pittas	VIII: 310	1	30		337
Pipridae	Manakins	VIII: 245	13	48		339
Cotingidae	Cotingas	VIII: 281	33	96	1	343
Genera incertae sedis	Piprites and Calyptura	VIII: 249, 293	2	4		349
Tyrannidae	Tyrant-flycatchers	VIII: 1	98	400		349
Thamnophilidae	Antbirds	VII: 162	46	206	1	379
Conopophagidae	Gnateaters	VII: 273	1	8		394
Rhinocryptidae	Tapaculos	VII: 278	12	55	1	395
Formicariidae	Ant-thrushes and Antpittas	VII: 153	7	62		397
Furnariidae	Ovenbirds	VII: 58	55	236		402
Dendrocolaptidae	Woodcreepers	VII: 13	13	50		419
Menuridae	Lyrebirds	VIII: 333	1	2		426
Atrichornithidae	Scrubbirds	VIII: 335	1	2		426
Ptilonorhynchidae	Bowerbirds	XV: 172	8	18		426
Climacteridae	Australian Treecreepers	XII: 162	2	7		428
Maluridae	Australasian Wrens	XI: 390	5	28		429
Meliphagidae	Honeyeaters	XII: 338	44	174	5	431
Dasyornithidae	Bristlebirds	XI: 409	1	3		443
Pardalotidae	Pardalotes	XII: 202	1	4		444
Acanthizidae	Thornbills, Gerygones	XI: 409	14	60		444
Pomatostomidae	Australasian Babblers	X: 279	2	5		450
Orthonychidae	Logrunners	X: 228	1	3		450
Cnemophilidae	Satin Birds	XV: 181	2	3		450
Melanocharitidae	Berrvpeckers	XII: 167	6	12	1	451
Callaeatidae	Wattled Crows	XV: 157	3	3	1	452
Eupetidae	Whipbirds, Wedgebills and	X: 238	4	10		452
	Jewelbabblers
Cinclosomatidae	Quail-thrushes	X: 231	1	5		453
Platysteiridae	Shrike-flycatchers,
	Wattle-eyes and Batises	XI: 376	6	28		454
Genera incertae sedis	Tephrodornis and Philentoma	IX: 219 XI: 471	4			456
Malaconotidae	Helmet-shrikes, Bush	IX: 314	10	52		456
	Shrikes and Puffbacks
Machaerirhynchidae	Boatbill	XI: 527	1	2		461
Vangidae	Vangas	IX: 365, XII: 124	15	22	1	461
Cracticidae	Butcher Birds	XV: 166	4	13		463
Artamidae	Woodswallows	XV: 160	1	10		464
Aegithinidae	Ioras	IX: 300	1	4		465
Pityriasidae	Bristlehead	IX: 364	1	1		465
Campephagidae	Cuckoo-shrikes	IX: 167	7	81		465
Neosittidae	Sitellas	XII: 145	1	3		473
Falcunculidae	Shrike-tits	XII: 3	2	4		474
Genera Incertae Sedis	Turnagra	XII: 52	1	1	1	474
Pachycephalidae	Whistlers	XII: 5	6	41		474
Laniidae	Shrikes	IX: 341	4	30		478
Vireonidae	Vireos and Allies	XIV: 103	4	52		481
Oriolidae	Orioles and Figbirds	XV: 122	2	29		486
Colluricinclidae	Shrike-thrushes	XII: 36	3	14		489
	and Allies
Dicruridae	Drongos	XV: 137	2	22		491
Rhipiduridae	Fantails	XI: 530	1	43		493
Monarchidae	Monarchs	XI: 472	15	87		497
Corvidae	Crows,jays	XV: 204	24	117	1	504
Corcoracidae	Australian Mudnesters	XV: 160	2	2		515
Genera Incertae Sedis	Melampitta and Ifrita	X: 239	2	3		515
Paradisaeidae	Manucodes and Birds of	XV: 183	16	40		515
	Paradise
Petroicidae	Australasian Robins	XI: 556	13	45		518
Picathartidae	Bald Crows	X: 442	1	2		522
Bombycillidae	Waxwings and Allies	IX: 369	5	8		522
Dulidae	Palmchat	IX: 373	1	1		523
Paridae	Tits, Chickadees	XII: 70	3	54		523
Remizidae	Penduline Tits	XII: 62	5	10		530
Hirundinidae	Swallows, Martins	IX: 80	20	84		531
Aegithalidae	Long-tailed Tits	XII: 52	4	11		538
Alaudidae	Larks	IX: 3	19	92		540
Cisticolidae	Cisticolas and Allies	XI: 84	21	110		551
Genera Incertae Sedis	Neomixis, Orthotomus,	XI: 3, 173,
	Artisornis, Poliolais	195	4	17		563
Pycnonotidae	Bulbuls	IX: 221	22	118		565
Genera Incertae Sedis	Neolestes, Nicator,	IX: 274, 299,
	Erythrocercus and Elminia	XI: 465	4	12		576
Sylviidae	Old World Warblers	XI: 4	48	265	2	576
Timaliidae	Babblers and Parrotbills	X: 240	50	273	1	599
Genera Incertae Sedis	Myzornis, Malia, Horizornis,	X: 427	5	7		624
	Chaetops, Modulatrix
Zosteropidae	White Eyes	XII: 289	14	95		625
Irenidae	Fairy Bluebirds	IX: 307	1	2		632
Reguliidae	Gold Crests/kinglets	XI: 286	1	5		632
Troglodytidae	Wrens	IX: 379	16	76		633
Genus Incertae Sedis	Donacobius	IX: 456	1	1		642
Polioptilidae	Gnatcatchers	X: 443	3	14		643
Sittidae	Nuthatches and Wallcreeper	XII: 125	2	25		644
Certhiidae	Tree Creepers	XII: 150	2	8		647
Mimidae	Mockingbirds, Thrashers.	IX: 440	12	34		648
Rhabdornithidae	Philippine Creepers	XII: 161	1	2		651
Sturnidae	Starlings	XV: 75	25	115	3	651
Turdidae	Thrushes	X: 14 etc	24	165	5	659
Muscicapidae	Chats and Old World	X: 14 etc.	48	275		674
	Flycatchers	XI: 295
Cinclidae	Dippers	IX: 374	1	5		698
Chloropseidae	Leafbirds	IX: 303	1	8		699
Dicaeidae	Flowerpeckers	XII: 171	2	44		699
Nectariniidae	Sunbirds	XII: 208	16	127
Promeropidae	Sugarbirds	XII: 409	1	2		715
Passeridae	Sparrows, Snowfinches and Allies	XV: 5	11	40		715
Ploceidae	Weavers, Sparrows	XV: 30	11	108		719
Estrildidae	Waxbills, Grass Finches, Munias	XIV: 306	26	130		726
	and Allies
Viduidae	Indigobirds and Allies	XIV: 390	2	20		737
Prunellidae	Accentors	X:3	1	13		737
Peucedramidae	Olive Warbler	XIV: 77	1	1		739
Motacillidae	Wagtails, Pipits	IX: 129	5	64		739
Fringillidae	Finches and Hawaiian	XIV: 93, 202	42	168	17	745
	Honeycreepers
Parulidae	New World Warblers	XIV: 3	24	112	2	759
Genera Incertae Sedis	Granatellus and Xenoligea	XIV: 79	2	4		768
Icteridae	New World Blackbirds	XIV: 138	26	98	1	768
Coerebidae	Bananaquit	XIV: 87	1	1		776
Emberizidae	Buntings, American Sparrows	XIII: 3	73	308	1	776
	and Allies
Thraupidae	Tanagers	XIII: 246	50	202	2	802
Genera Incertae Sedis	Chlorospingus, Piranga,	XIII: Var. 12	69			817
	Habia, Chlorothraupis, Nesospingus,
	Phaenicophilus, Calyptophilus, Spindalis,
	Rhodinocichla, Euphonia, Chlorophonia,
	Catamblyrhynchus
Cardinalidae	Cardinal, Grosbeaks,	XIII: 216	11	42		823
	Saltators and Allies


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The families of birds based on Howard and Moore: Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World Third Edition, E. C. Dickinson, Editor, Princeton University Press, 2003, pages 22-26.

The families of birds
based on Howard and Moore: Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World
Third Edition, E. C. Dickinson, Editor, Princeton University Press, 2003, pages 22-26.