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Birds Classification

This document provides a classification of modern bird orders and some of their included families. It shows their evolutionary relationships and groupings, with Neornithes and Neoaves dividing modern birds into paleognaths and neognaths. The major clades and orders included are listed with examples of families within them.

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Birds Classification

This document provides a classification of modern bird orders and some of their included families. It shows their evolutionary relationships and groupings, with Neornithes and Neoaves dividing modern birds into paleognaths and neognaths. The major clades and orders included are listed with examples of families within them.

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Struthioniformes (ostriches)

Palaeognathae
Rheiformes (rheas)
Tinamiformes (tinamous)
Apterygiformes (kiwis)
Casuariiformes (emus and cassowaries)
Anatinae
Anserinae
swans
true geese
Aythyinae
Dendrocygninae
Anseriformes Anatidae
Merginae
Oxyurinae
Plectropterinae
Stictonettinae
Tadorninae
Thalassorninae
Anhima
Anhimidae
Chauna
Anatalavis
Anseranatidae
Anseranas
Cracinae
Cracidae Oreophasinae
Penelopinae
Aepypodius
Galloanserae

Alectura
Eulipoa
Megapodidae Leipoa
Macrocephalon
Megapodius
Talegalla
Acryllium
Agelastes
Numididae
Galliformes

Guttera
Numida
Callipepla
Colinus
Cyrtonyx
Dactylortyx
Odontophoridae Dendrortyx
Odontophorus
Neornithes

Oreortyx
Philortyx
Rhynchortyx
Neognathae

Meleagridinae
Perdicinae
Phasianidae
Phasianinae (pheasants and relatives)
Tetraoninae
Neognat
Columbiformes (doves and pigeons)

Columbea
Columbimorphae Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Pteroclidiformes (sandgrouses)
Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Mirandornithes
Podicipediformes (grebes)
Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Otidimorphae Musophagiformes (turacos)
Otidiformes (bustards)
Caprimulgiformes (nightjars and relatives)
Steatornithiformes
Strisores
Podargiformes
Apodiformes (swifts and hummingbirds)
Opisthocomiformes Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Charadriiformes (gulls and relatives)
Cursorimorphae
Gruiformes (cranes and relatives)
Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Phaethontimorphae
Eurypygiformes (kagu and sunbittern)
Gaviiformes (loons or divers)
Neoaves

Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Procellariiformes (albatrosses and petrels)
Aequornithes
Passerea

Ciconiiformes (storks)
Suliformes (cormorants and relatives)
Pelecaniformes (pelicans and relatives)
Cariamiformes (seriemas and relatives)
Falconiformes (falcons and relatives)
Australaves
Psittaciformes (parrots)
Passeriformes (perching birds)
Cathartiformes (New World vultures and condors)
Accipitriformes (eagles and hawks)
Strigiformes (owls)
Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Afroaves
Trogoniformes (trogons and quetzals)
Leptosomatiformes (cuckoo roller)
Bucerotiformes (hornbills and hoopoes)
Coraciiformes (kingfishers and rollers)
Piciformes (woodpeckers and relatives)
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