Birds

 
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All orders have been arranged alphabetically, as well as the families inside these orders.
 
Anseriformes - Waterfowl

-Anatidae - Ducks; Geese; Swans
 
Apodiformes - Swiftlets

-Apodidae - Swiftlets
 
Bucerotiformes - Hornbills

-Bucerotidae - Hornbills
 
Ciconiiformes - Birds of Prey; Storks etc.

-Accipitridae - Eagles; Buzzards; Hawks
-Alcidae - Auks; Puffins
-Ardeidae - Bitterns; Egretts; Herons
-Burhinidae - Thick-knees
-Charadriidae - Plovers
-Falconidae - Falcons
-Hydrobatidae - Storm-Petrels
-Laridae - Gulls
-Phalacrocoracidae - Cormorants
-Podicipedidae - Grebes
-Procellariidae - Petrels; Shearwaters
-Pteroclidae - Sandgrouses
-Scolopacidae - Snipes
-Spheniscidae - Penguins
-Sulidae - Boobies
-Thresciornithidae - Ibises
 
Columbiformes - Doves; Pigeons

-Columbidae - Doves; Pigeons (+ Dodos)
 
Coraciiformes - Roller-like Birds

-Alcedinidae - Small Kingfishers
-Dacelonidae - Forest Kingfishers
 
Craciformes - Currasows; Megapodes

-Megapodiidae - Megapodes
 
Cuculiformes - Cuckoos

-Centropodidae - Coucals
-Cuculidae - Cuckoos
 
Galliformes - Gamebirds

-Numididae - Guineafowl
-Phasianidae - Pheasants
 
Gruiformes - Rail-like Birds

-Aptornithidae - Adzebills
-Otididae - Bustards
-Rallidae - Rails
-Rhynochetidae - Kagus
 
Passeriformes - Sparrow-like Birds

-Acanthisittidae - New Zealand Wrens
-Acanthizidae - Australopapuan Warblers
-Acrocephalidae - Marsh-Warblers; Tree-Warblers
-Artamidae - Woodswallows
-Callaeidae - New Zealand Wattled Birds
-Campephagidae - Cuckoo-Shrikes
-Cettiidae - Ground-Warblers
-Cinclosomatidae - Whipbirds
-Cisticolidae - Cisticolas
-Corvidae - Crows
-Dasyornithidae - Bristlebirds
-Emberizidae - Buntings
-Estrildidae - Waxbills
-Formicariidae - Antbirds
-Fringillidae - Finches and Allies
-Furnariidae - Ovenbirds; Woodcreepers
-Hirundinidae - Swallows
-Icteridae - Icterids
-Macrosphenidae - African Warblers
-Maluridae - Fairy-Wrens
-Megaluridae - Grass-Warblers
-Meliphagidae - Honeyeaters
-Mimidae - Mockingbirds; Thrashers
-Mohoidae - Hawaiian 'O'os
-Monarchidae - Monarchs
-Muscicapidae - Old World Flycatchers
-Notiomystidae - Stitchbirds
-Paridae - Tits
-Parulidae - New World Warblers
-Petroicidae - Australasian Robins
-Phylloscopidae - Leaf-Warblers
-Ploceidae - Weavers
-Pittidae - Pittas
-Pycnonotidae - Bulbuls
-Regulidae - Kinglets
-Rhipiduridae - Fantails
-Sturnidae - Starlings
-Sylviidae - Old World Warblers
-Thamnophilidae - Antbirds
-Thraupidae - Tanagers
-Timaliidae - Old World Babblers; White-eyes
-Troglodytidae - Wrens
-Turdidae - Thrushes
-Turnagridae - Piopios
-Tyrannidae - Tyrant Flycatchers
 
Piciformes - Woodpeckers and Allies

-Picidae - Woodpeckers
 
Psittaciformes - Parrots

-Cacatuidae - Cockatoes
-Nestoridae - Kakapos; Kakas;  Keas
-Psittacidae - Common Parrots
 
Strigiformes - Owls and Allies

-Aegothelidae - Owlet-Nightjars
-Caprimulgidae - Nightjars
-Eurostopodidae - Eared Nightjars
-Strigidae - Owls
-Tytonidae - Barn Owls
 
Struthioniformes - Ratites

-Aepyornithidae - Elephant-Birds
-Apterygidae - Kiwis
-Casuariidae - Cassowarries; Emus
-Dinornithidae - Moas
-Emeidae - Heavy-footed Moas
-Struthionidae- Ostriches
 
Tinamiformes - Tinamous

-Tinamidae - Tinamous
 
Turniciformes - Buttonquails

-Turnicidae - Buttonquails
 
Trochiliformes - Hummingbirds

-Trochilidae - Hummingbirds
 
Upupiformes - Hoopoes

-Upupidae - Hoopoes