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The
Bird Orders of the World
Slide Set
This is a subset of Bird Families of the World.
It includes 40 representative species of all 28 orders of
birds.
| Order Name |
Common Name |
Scientific Name |
| Struthioniformes |
Common Ostrich |
Struthio camelus |
| Rheiformes |
Greater Rhea |
Rhea americana |
| Casuariiformes |
Double-wattled Cassowary |
Casuarius casuarius |
| Apterygiformes |
Great Spotted Kiwi |
Apteryx haastii |
| Tinamiformes |
White-throated Tinamou |
Tinamus guttatus |
| Procellariiformes |
Antarctic Giant-Petrel |
Macronectes giganteus |
| Sphenisciformes |
Chinstrap Penguin |
Pygoscelis antarctica |
| Gaviiformes |
Common Loon |
Gavia immer |
| Podicipediformes |
Red-necked Grebe |
Podiceps grisegena |
| Pelecaniformes |
Greater Frigatebird |
Fregata minor |
| Pelecaniformes |
Brown Pelican |
Pelecanus occidentalis |
| Ciconiiformes |
White Ibis |
Eudocimus albus |
| Phoenicopteriformes |
American Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus ruber |
| Anseriformes |
King Eider |
Somateria spectabilis |
| Falconiformes |
Bald Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
| Galliformes |
Sage Grouse |
Centrocercus urophasianus |
| Galliformes |
California Quail |
Callipepla californica |
| Gruiformes |
Clapper Rail |
Rallus longirostris |
| Gruiformes |
Whooping Crane |
Grus americana |
| Charadriiformes |
African Jacana |
Actophilornis africana |
| Charadriiformes |
Black-necked Stilt |
Himantopus mexicanus |
| Charadriiformes |
Common Tern |
Sterna hirundo |
| Charadriiformes |
Atlantic Puffin |
Fratercula arctica |
| Columbiformes |
Caribbean Dove |
Leptotila jamaicensis |
| Psittaciformes |
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo |
Cacatua galerita |
| Cuculiformes |
Scale-feathered Cuckoo |
Lepidogrammus cumingi |
Strigiformes |
Northern Hawk Owl |
Surnia ulula |
| Caprimugiformes |
Common Nighthawk |
Chordeiles minor |
| Apodiformes |
White-throated Swift |
Aeronautes saxatalis |
| Apodiformes |
Purple-throated Carib |
Eulampis jugularis |
| Coliiformes |
Blue-naped Mousebird |
Colius macrourus |
| Trogoniformes |
Elegant Trogon |
Trogon elegans |
| Coraciiformes |
White-bellied Kingfisher |
Alcedo leucogaster |
| Coraciiformes |
African Ground Hornbill |
Bucorvus leadbeateri |
| Piciformes |
Keel-billed Toucan |
Ramphastos sulfuratus |
| Piciformes |
Red-headed Woodpecker |
Melanerpes erythrocephalus |
| Passeriformes |
Lesser Green Broadbill |
Calyptomena viridis |
| Passeriformes |
Cedar Waxwing |
Bombycilla cedrorum |
| Passeriformes |
Rock Wren |
Salpinctes obsoletus |
| Passeriformes |
Strong-billed Shrike |
Lanius validirostris |
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