List of birds by common name

A striated pardalote collecting nesting material in its beak on a garden fence.
See also: List of birds

In this list of birds by common name, a total of 9,721 extant and recently extinct bird species are recognised, belonging to a total 204 families.

Tinamiformes (tinamous)

Tinamidae (tinamous)

Struthioniformes (ostriches)

Struthionidae (ostriches)

Rheiformes (rheas)

Rheidae (rheas)

Casuariiformes (cassowaries and emu)

Casuariidae (cassowaries)

Dromaiidae (emu)

Apterygiformes (kiwis)

Apterygidae (kiwis)

Anseriformes (waterfowl)

Anhimidae (screamers)

A ruddy shelduck wandering across the grass
A feral domestic goose in Tasmania, Australia
A male red-breasted merganser in Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California

Anseranatidae (magpie goose)

Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans)

Galliformes (game birds)

The head of a male Indian peafowl
A willow ptarmigan in Alaska

Megapodiidae (megapodes)

Cracidae (chachalacas, currasows, and guans)

Numididae (guineafowl)

Odontophoridae (New World quail)

Phasianidae (Pheasants, turkeys, francolin, and allies)

Gaviiformes (loons)

Gaviidae (loons)

Sphenisciformes (penguins)

Spheniscidae (penguins)

Procellariformes (typical seabirds)

Oceanitidae (Austral storm petrels)

Diomedeidae (albatrosses)

Hydrobatidae (Northern storm petrels)

Procellariidae (petrels and shearwaters)

Pelecanoididae (diving petrels)

Podicipediformes (grebes)

Podicipedidae (grebes)

Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)

Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)

Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

Ciconiiformes (storks)

Ciconiidae (storks)

Wood storks on the Smith Canal near the St. Johns River in Florida

Pelecaniformes (ibises, herons, pelicans, and allies)

Threskiornithidae (ibises and spoonbills)

Ardeidae (herons)

Scopidae (Hamerkop)

Balaenicipitidae (Shoebill)

A pelican somewhere in France

Pelecanidae (Pelicans)

Suliformes (frigatebirds, sulids, cormorants, and allies)

Fregatidae (frigatebirds)

Sulidae (gannets and boobies)

Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants and shags)

Anhingidae (darters)

Accipitriformes (vultures, hawks, eagles, and allies)

A brown falcon in flight display somewhere in South-east Australia
A male harpy eagle at Parque das Aves, Brazil
A bald eagle at the Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, Rhode Island
An African fish eagle catching a catfish in Lake Baringo, Kenya.

Cathartidae (New World vultures)

Sagittariidae (secretarybird)

Pandionidae (ospreys)

Accipitridae (kites, hawks, eagles, and allies)

Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)

Otidiformes (bustards)

A tsuru at the Ueno Zoo, Tokyo

Otididae (bustards)

Mesitornithiformes (mesites)

Mesitornithidae (mesites)

Cariamiformes (seriemas)

Cariamidae (seriemas)

Eurypygiformes (kagu and sunbittern)

Rhynochetidae (kagu)

Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

Gruiformes (rails, coots, cranes, and allies)

Sarothruridae (flufftails)

Heliornithidae (finfoots)

Rallidae (coots, crakes, and rails)

Psophiidae (trumpeters)

Gruidae (cranes)

Aramidae (limpkin)

Charadriiformes (buttonquail, waders, gulls, alcids, and allies)

Turnicidae (buttonquail)

Burhinidae (thick-knees and stone-curlews)

Chionidae (sheathbills)

Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)

Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)

Dromadidae (crab-plover)

Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)

Recurvirostridae (avocets and stilts)

Charadriidae (lapwings and plovers)

Pluvianidae (Egyptian plover)

Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)

Jacanidae (jacanas)

Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)

Thinocoridae (seedsnipes)

Scolopacidae (sandpipers)

Glareolidae (coursers and pratincoles)

Laridae (gulls, terns, and allies)

Stercorariidae (skuas)

Alcidae (auks)

Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)

Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

Columbiformes (pigeons, doves, and allies)

Columbidae (pigeons, doves, and allies)

Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)

Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

Musophagiformes (turacos)

Musophagidae (turacos)

Cuculiformes (cuckoos and allies)

Cuculidae (cuckoos and allies)

Strigiformes (owls)

Tytonidae (barn owls)

Strigidae (typical owls)

Caprimulgiformes (nightjars and allies)

Podargidae (frogmouths)

Steatornithidae (oilbird)

Nyctibiidae (potoos)

Caprimulgidae (nightjars)

Apodiformes (swifts, hummingbirds, and allies)

Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)

Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)

Apodidae (swifts)

Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Coliiformes (mousebirds)

Coliidae (mousebirds)

Trogoniformes (trogons)

Trogonidae (trogons)

Leptosomiformes (cuckoo roller)

Leptosomidae (cuckoo roller)

Coraciiformes (kingfishers and allies)

Coraciidae (rollers)

Brachypteraciidae (ground rollers)

Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

Todidae (todies)

Motmotidae (motmots)

Meropidae (bee-eaters)

Bucerotiformes (hoopoes, hornbills, and allies)

Upupidae (typical hoopoes)

Phoeniculidae (wood hoopoes)

Bucorvidae (ground hornbills)

Bucerotidae (typical hornbills)

Piciformes (Woodpeckers, toucans, and allies)

Gabulidae (jacamars)

Bucconidae (puffbirds)

Capitonidae (New World barbets)

Semnornithidae (toucan barbets)

Ramphastidae (toucans)

Megalaimidae (Asian barbets)

Indicatoridae (honeyguides)

Picidae (wrynecks, piculets, and woodpeckers)

Passerines

New Zealand wrens

Broadbills

Asities

Pittas

Manakins

Cotingas

Tyrant flycatchers

Antbirds

Gnateaters

Tapaculos

Antpittas and antthrushes

Ovenbirds

Woodcreepers

Lyrebirds

Bowerbirds

Scrubbirds

Australasian treecreepers

Australasian wrens

Honeyeaters

Bristlebirds

Pardalotes

Thornbills and gerygones

Australasian babblers

Logrunners

Satinbirds

Berrypeckers

Wattled crows

Whipbirds and relatives

Quail-thrushes

Wattle-eyes and batises

Helmetshrikes and puffbacks

Boatbills

Vangas

Butcherbirds

Woodswallows

Ioras

Bristleheads

Cuckooshrikes

Sittellas

Shrike-tits

Whistlers

Shrikes

Vireos and relatives

Orioles

Shrikethrushes and relatives

Drongos

Fantails

Monarchs

Crows and jays

Mudnesters

Birds-of-paradise

Australian robins

Bald crows

Waxwings and relatives

Palmchat

True tits

Penduline tits

Bushtits

Swallows and martins

Larks

Cisticolas

Bulbuls

Old World warblers

Babblers and relatives

White-eyes

Fairy-bluebirds

Goldcrests

Wrens

Gnatcatchers

Nuthatches

Treecreepers

Mockingbirds and thrashers

Philippine creepers

Starlings

Thrushes

Chats and flycatchers

Dippers

Leafbirds

Flowerpeckers

Sunbirds

Sugarbirds

Old World sparrows

Rock sparrows

Snowfinches (sparrows)

Weavers

Waxbills and relatives

Whydahs

Wagtails and pipits

Accentors

Finches and relatives

New World warblers

New World blackbirds

Bananaquit

Bunting and American sparrows

Tanagers

Cardinals and grosbeaks

See also

References

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