BIRD ORDERS OF THE WORLD
Representative families of all of the bird orders of the world. Classification of orders follows IOC list.
Tinamiformes
Tinamidae
![Red-winged Tinamou f26-5-071.jpg](order_images/Red-winged Tinamou f26-5-071.jpg )
Red-winged Tinamou      Rhynchotus rufescens
Struthioniformes
Struthionidae
![Common Ostrich g28-12-007.jpg](order_images/Common Ostrich g28-12-007.jpg )
Common Ostrich      Struthio camelus
Rheiformes
Rheidae
![Greater Rhea b57-19-033.jpg](order_images/Greater Rhea b57-19-033.jpg )
Greater Rhea      Rhea americana
Casuariiformes
Casuariidae
![Double-wattled Cassowary s66-11-030.jpg](order_images/Double-wattled Cassowary s66-11-030.jpg )
Double-wattled Cassowary      Casuafalcorius casuarius
Casuariiformes
Dromaiidae
![Emu b33-1-001.jpg](order_images/Emu b33-1-001.jpg )
Emu      Dromaius novaehollandiae
Apterygiformes
Apterygidae
![Brown Kiwi v12-1-001.jpg](order_images/Brown Kiwi v12-1-001.jpg )
Brown Kiwi      Apteryx australis
Anseriformes
Anhimidae
![Southern Screamer f26-5-080.jpg](order_images/Southern Screamer f26-5-080.jpg )
Southern Screamer      Chauna torquata
Anseriformes
Anatidae
![Magpie Goose e05-4-119.jpg](order_images/Magpie Goose e05-4-119.jpg )
Magpie Goose      Anseranas semipalmata
Anseriformes
Anatidae
![Snow Goose b57-14-164.jpg](order_images/Snow Goose b57-14-164.jpg )
Snow Goose      Chen caerulescens
Anseriformes
Anatidae
![Mallard m17-67-505.jpg](order_images/Mallard m17-67-505.jpg )
Mallard      Anas platyrhynchos
Galliformes
Megapodidae
![Maleo s66-11-020.jpg](order_images/Maleo s66-11-020.jpg )
Maleo      Macrocephalon maleo
Galliformes
Tetraonidae
![Willow Ptarmigan b57-13-430.jpg](order_images/Willow Ptarmigan b57-13-430.jpg )
Willow Ptarmigan      Lagopus lagopus
Galliformes
Phasianidae
![Northern Bobwhite m17-68-337.jpg](order_images/Northern Bobwhite m17-68-337.jpg )
Northern Bobwhite      Colinus virginianus
Galliformes
Phasianidae
![Swinhoe's Pheasant s51-9-088.jpg](order_images/Swinhoe's Pheasant s51-9-088.jpg )
Swinhoe's Pheasant      Lophura swainhoii
Galliformes
Meleagridae
![Wild Turkey b62-1-021.jpg](order_images/Wild Turkey b62-1-021.jpg )
Wild Turkey      Meleagris gallopavo
Gaviiformes
Gaviidae
![Pacific Loon b57-13-235.jpg](order_images/Pacific Loon b57-13-235.jpg )
Pacific Loon      Gavia pacifica
Sphenisciformes
Spheniscidae
![King Penguin s66-1-062.jpg](order_images/King Penguin s66-1-062.jpg )
King Penguin      Aptenodytes patagonicus
Procellariiformes
Diomedeidae
![Wandering Albatross t08-14-079.jpg](order_images/Wandering Albatross t08-14-079.jpg )
Wandering Albatross      Diomedea exulans
Procellariiformes
Procellariidae
![Greater Shearwater s76-3-024.jpg](order_images/Greater Shearwater s76-3-024.jpg )
Greater Shearwater      Puffinus gravis
Procellariiformes
Hydrobatidae
![Wilson's Storm-Petrel t18-1-010.jpg](order_images/Wilson's Storm-Petrel t18-1-010.jpg )
Wilson's Storm-Petrel      Oceanites oceanicus
Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae
![Horned Grebe b57-13-158.jpg](order_images/Horned Grebe b57-13-158.jpg )
Horned Grebe      Podiceps auritus
Phoenicopteriformes
Phoenicopteridae
![Lesser Flamingo g28-13-007.jpg](order_images/Lesser Flamingo g28-13-007.jpg )
Lesser Flamingo      Phoeniconaias minor
Phaethontiformes
Phaethontidae
![Red-billed Tropicbird c44-5-058.jpg](order_images/Red-billed Tropicbird c44-5-058.jpg )
Red-billed Tropicbird      Phaethon aethereus
Ciconiiformes
Ciconiidae
![White Stork s68-2-252.jpg](order_images/White Stork s68-2-252.jpg )
White Stork      Ciconia ciconia
Pelecaniformes
Pelecanidae
![Brown Pelican m17-67-155.jpg](order_images/Brown Pelican m17-67-155.jpg )
Brown Pelican      Pelecanus occidentalis
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae
![Great Blue Heron l28-1-030.jpg](order_images/Great Blue Heron l28-1-030.jpg )
Great Blue Heron      Ardea herodias
Pelecaniformes
Threskiornithidae
![Buff-necked Ibis f20-11-481.jpg](order_images/Buff-necked Ibis f20-11-481.jpg )
Buff-necked Ibis      Theristicus caudatus
Suliformes
Fregatidae
![Magnificent Frigatebird l07-49-080.jpg](order_images/Magnificent Frigatebird l07-49-080.jpg )
Magnificent Frigatebird      Fregata magnificens
Suliformes
Phalacrocoracidae
![Neotropic Cormorant h21-10-009.jpg](order_images/Neotropic Cormorant h21-10-009.jpg )
Neotropic Cormorant      Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Suliformes
Sulidae
![Red-footed Booby a16-11-064.jpg](order_images/Red-footed Booby a16-11-064.jpg )
Red-footed Booby      Sula sula
Accipitriformes
Cathartidae
![Turkey Vulture c44-6-073.jpg](order_images/Turkey Vulture c44-6-073.jpg )
Turkey Vulture      Cathartes aura
Accipitriformes
Accipitridae
![Bald Eagle s52-14-025.jpg](order_images/Bald Eagle s52-14-025.jpg )
Bald Eagle      Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Accipitriformes
Accipitridae
![Ruppell's Vulture m17-68-202.jpg](order_images/Ruppell's Vulture m17-68-202.jpg )
Ruppell's Vulture      Gyps rueppellii
Accipitriformes
Sagittariidae
![Secretarybird t11-4-033.jpg](order_images/Secretarybird t11-4-033.jpg )
Secretarybird      Sagittarius serpentarius
Otidiformes
Otididae
![Great Bustard s68-2-639.jpg](order_images/Great Bustard s68-2-639.jpg )
Great Bustard      Otis tarda
Mesitornithiformes
Mesitornithidae
![Bensch's Monia b50-1-005.jpg](order_images/Bensch's Monia b50-1-005.jpg )
Bensch's Monia      Monias benschi
Cariamiformes
Cariamidae
![Red-legged Seriema b57-21-466.jpg](order_images/Red-legged Seriema b57-21-466.jpg )
Red-legged Seriema      Cariama cristata
Eurypygiformes
Rhynochetidae
![Kagu s65-5-001.jpg](order_images/Kagu s65-5-001.jpg )
Kagu      Rhynochetos jubatus
Gruiformes
Rallidae
![Virginia Rail s76-1-010.jpg](order_images/Virginia Rail s76-1-010.jpg )
Virginia Rail      Rallus limicola
Gruiformes
Gruidae
![Sandhill Crane m17-68-395.jpg](order_images/Sandhill Crane m17-68-395.jpg )
Sandhill Crane      Grus canadensis
Gruiformes
Heliornithidae
![Sungrebe b57-9-490.jpg](order_images/Sungrebe b57-9-490.jpg )
Sungrebe      Heliornis fulica
Charadriiformes
Glareolidae
![Oriental Pratincole h46-4-038.jpg](order_images/Oriental Pratincole h46-4-038.jpg )
Oriental Pratincole      Glareola maldivarum
Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae
![Short-billed Dowitcher w02-54-099.jpg](order_images/Short-billed Dowitcher w02-54-099.jpg )
Short-billed Dowitcher      Limnodromus griseus
Charadriiformes
Chionidae
![Snowy Sheathbill l07-26-036.jpg](order_images/Snowy Sheathbill l07-26-036.jpg )
Snowy Sheathbill      Chionis alba
Charadriiformes
Stercorariidae
![Parasitic Jaeger b57-13-252.jpg](order_images/Parasitic Jaeger b57-13-252.jpg )
Parasitic Jaeger      Stercorarius parasiticus
Charadriiformes
Laridae
![Herring Gull w02-53-082.jpg](order_images/Herring Gull w02-53-082.jpg )
Herring Gull      Larus argentatus
Charadriiformes
Alcidae
![Atlantic Puffin t08-13-468.jpg](order_images/Atlantic Puffin t08-13-468.jpg )
Atlantic Puffin      Fratercula arctica
Pterocliformes
Pteroclididae
![Crowned Sandgrouse e05-17-032.jpg](order_images/Crowned Sandgrouse e05-17-032.jpg )
Crowned Sandgrouse      Pterocles coronatus
Columbiformes
Columbidae
![Jambu Fruit-Dove f26-12-023.jpg](order_images/Jambu Fruit-Dove f26-12-023.jpg )
Jambu Fruit-Dove      Ptilinopus jambu
Opisthocoformes
Opisthocomidae
![Hoatzin b57-9-305.jpg](order_images/Hoatzin b57-9-305.jpg )
Hoatzin      Opisthocomus hoazin
Musophagiformes
Musophagidae
![Violet Turaco e09-4-077.jpg](order_images/Violet Turaco e09-4-077.jpg )
Violet Turaco      Musophaga violacea
Musophagiformes
Musophagidae
![Knysna Turaco c44-1-121.jpg](order_images/Knysna Turaco c44-1-121.jpg )
Knysna Turaco      Tauraco corythaix
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
![Squirrel Cuckoo f26-4-061.jpg](order_images/Squirrel Cuckoo f26-4-061.jpg )
Squirrel Cuckoo      Piaya cayana
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
![Greater Roadrunner b13-45-102.jpg](order_images/Greater Roadrunner b13-45-102.jpg )
Greater Roadrunner      Geococcyx californianus
Strigiformes
Strigidae
![Great Horned Owl b13-50-023.jpg](order_images/Great Horned Owl b13-50-023.jpg )
Great Horned Owl      Bubo virginianus
Caprimulgiformes
Podargidae
![Tawny Frogmouth f11-11-032.jpg](order_images/Tawny Frogmouth f11-11-032.jpg )
Tawny Frogmouth      Podargus strigoides
Caprimulgiformes
Aegothelidae
![Large Owlet-Nightjar p06-5-035.jpg](order_images/Large Owlet-Nightjar p06-5-035.jpg )
Large Owlet-Nightjar      Aegotheles insignis
Caprimulgiformes
Nyctibiidae
![Common Potoo b57-19-441.jpg](order_images/Common Potoo b57-19-441.jpg )
Common Potoo      Nyctibius griseus
Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae
![European Nightjar t08-13-975.jpg](order_images/European Nightjar t08-13-975.jpg )
European Nightjar      Caprimulgus europaeus
Apodiformes
Apodidae
![White-throated Swift b57-16-403.jpg](order_images/White-throated Swift b57-16-403.jpg )
White-throated Swift      Aeronautes saxatalis
Apodiformes
Trochillidae
![Garnet-throated Hummingbird e10-1-018.jpg](order_images/Garnet-throated Hummingbird e10-1-018.jpg )
Garnet-throated Hummingbird      Lamprolaima rhami
Coliiformes
Coliidae
![Speckled Mousebird b52-2-599.jpg](order_images/Speckled Mousebird b52-2-599.jpg )
Speckled Mousebird      Colius striatus
Trogoniformes
Trogonidae
![Resplendent Quetzal b57-18-139.jpg](order_images/Resplendent Quetzal b57-18-139.jpg )
Resplendent Quetzal      Pharomachrus mocinno
Leptosomiformes
Leptosomatidae
![Cuckoo Roller f01-1-439.jpg](order_images/Cuckoo Roller f01-1-439.jpg )
Cuckoo Roller      Leptosomus discolor
Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae
![Rufous-backed Kingfisher w02-25-011.jpg](order_images/Rufous-backed Kingfisher w02-25-011.jpg )
Rufous-backed Kingfisher      Ceyx rufidorsa
Coraciiformes
Meropidae
![European Bee-eater s68-1-107.jpg](order_images/European Bee-eater s68-1-107.jpg )
European Bee-eater      Merops apiaster
Coraciiformes
Coraciidae
![Lilac-breasted Roller c44-4-218.jpg](order_images/Lilac-breasted Roller c44-4-218.jpg )
Lilac-breasted Roller      Coracias caudatus
Bucerotiformes
Upupidae
![Eurasian Hoopoe e05-3-025.jpg](order_images/Eurasian Hoopoe e05-3-025.jpg )
Eurasian Hoopoe      Upupa epops
Bucerotiformes
Bucerotidae
![Rhinoceros Hornbill l21-3-020.jpg](order_images/Rhinoceros Hornbill l21-3-020.jpg )
Rhinoceros Hornbill      Buceros rhinoceros
Piciformes
Capitonidae
![Red-headed Barbet b57-15-349.jpg](order_images/Red-headed Barbet b57-15-349.jpg )
Red-headed Barbet      Eubucco bourcierii
Piciformes
Ramphastidae
![Red-breasted Toucan s66-7-098.jpg](order_images/Red-breasted Toucan s66-7-098.jpg )
Red-breasted Toucan      Ramphastos dicolorus
Piciformes
Ramphastidae
![Keel-billed Toucan f20-14-157.jpg](order_images/Keel-billed Toucan f20-14-157.jpg )
Keel-billed Toucan      Ramphastos sulfuratus
Piciformes
Picidae
![Crimson-crested Woodpecker f26-15-038.jpg](order_images/Crimson-crested Woodpecker f26-15-038.jpg )
Crimson-crested Woodpecker      Campephilus melanoleucos
Falconiformes
Falconidae
![Peregrine Falcon w02-51-003.jpg](order_images/Peregrine Falcon w02-51-003.jpg )
Peregrine Falcon      Falco peregrinus
Psittaciformes
Psittacidae
![Scarlet Macaw a16-10-160.jpg](order_images/Scarlet Macaw a16-10-160.jpg )
Scarlet Macaw      Ara macao
Psittaciformes
Psittacidae
![Brown-hooded Parrot g28-25-017.jpg](order_images/Brown-hooded Parrot g28-25-017.jpg )
Brown-hooded Parrot      Pionopsitta haematotis
Passeriformes
Eurylaimidae
![Black-and-red Broadbill w02-48-047.jpg](order_images/Black-and-red Broadbill w02-48-047.jpg )
Black-and-red Broadbill      Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
Passeriformes
Dendrocolaptidae
![Great Rufous Woodcreeper f26-7-035.jpg](order_images/Great Rufous Woodcreeper f26-7-035.jpg )
Great Rufous Woodcreeper      Xiphocolaptes major
Passeriformes
Cotingidae
![Blue Cotinga w02-41-213.jpg](order_images/Blue Cotinga w02-41-213.jpg )
Blue Cotinga      Cotinga nattererii
Passeriformes
Pittidae
![Banded Pitta w02-48-030.jpg](order_images/Banded Pitta w02-48-030.jpg )
Banded Pitta      Pitta guajana
Passeriformes
Hirundinidae
![Barn Swallow t08-13-420.jpg](order_images/Barn Swallow t08-13-420.jpg )
Barn Swallow      Hirundo rustica
Passeriformes
Picathartidae
![Red-headed Rockfowl w02-22-251.jpg](order_images/Red-headed Rockfowl w02-22-251.jpg )
Red-headed Rockfowl      Picathartes oreas
Passeriformes
Maluridae
![Superb Fairywren s84-1-020.jpg](order_images/Superb Fairywren s84-1-020.jpg )
Superb Fairywren      Malurus cyaneus
Passeriformes
Nectariniidae
![Marico Sunbird t11-3-580.jpg](order_images/Marico Sunbird t11-3-580.jpg )
Marico Sunbird      Cinnyris mariquensis
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