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 The Bird Orders of the World


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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