List of birds by common name

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A striated pardalote collecting nesting material in its beak on a garden fence.
In this list of birds by common name, a total of 9,721 extant and recently extin
ct bird species are recognised, belonging to a total 204 families.
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Tinamiformes (tinamous)
1.1
Tinamidae (tinamous)
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Struthioniformes (ostriches)
2.1
Struthionidae (ostriches)
3
Rheiformes (rheas)
3.1
Rheidae (rheas)
4
Casuariiformes (cassowaries and emu)
4.1
Casuariidae (cassowaries)
4.2
Dromaiidae (emu)
5
Apterygiformes (kiwis)
5.1
Apterygidae (kiwis)
6
Anseriformes (waterfowl)
6.1
Anhimidae (screamers)
6.2
Anseranatidae (magpie goose)
6.3
Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans)
7
Galliformes (game birds)
7.1
Megapodiidae (megapodes)
7.2
Cracidae (chachalacas, currasows, and guans)
7.3
Numididae (guineafowl)
7.4
Odontophoridae (New World quail)
7.5
Phasianidae (Pheasants, turkeys, francolin, and allies)
8
Gaviiformes (loons)
8.1
Gaviidae (loons)
9
Sphenisciformes (penguins)
9.1
Spheniscidae (penguins)
10
Procellariformes (typical seabirds)
10.1
Oceanitidae (Austral storm petrels)
10.2
Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
10.3
Hydrobatidae (Northern storm petrels)
10.4
Procellariidae (petrels and shearwaters)
10.5
Pelecanoididae (diving petrels)
11
Podicipediformes (grebes)
11.1
Podicipedidae (grebes)
12
Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
12.1
Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)
13
Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
13.1
Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)
14
Ciconiiformes (storks)
14.1
Ciconiidae (storks)
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Pelecaniformes (ibises, herons, pelicans, and allies)
15.1
Threskiornithidae (ibises and spoonbills)
15.2
Ardeidae (herons)
15.3
Scopidae (Hamerkop)
15.4
Balaenicipitidae (Shoebill)
15.5
Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
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Suliformes (frigatebirds, sulids, cormorants, and allies)
16.1
Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
16.2
Sulidae (gannets and boobies)

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Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants and shags)

Anhingidae (darters)
Accipitriformes (vultures, hawks, eagles, and allies)
Cathartidae (New World vultures)
Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
Pandionidae (ospreys)
Accipitridae (kites, hawks, eagles, and allies)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
Otidiformes (bustards)
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)

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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

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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

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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
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