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