| Arrangement of orders and families | ||
| Order Struthioniformes | ||
| 1 | Struthionidae | Ostriches |
| 2 | Rheidae | Rheas |
| 3 | Casuariidae | Cassowaries |
| 4 | Dromaiidae | Emus |
| 5 | Apterygidae | Kiwis |
| Order Tinamiformes | ||
| 6 | Tinamidae | Tinamous |
| Order Sphenisciformes | ||
| 7 | Spheniscidae | Penguins |
| Order Gaviiformes | ||
| 8 | Gaviidae | Loons |
| Order Podicipediformes | ||
| 9 | Podicipedidae | Grebes |
| Order Procellariiformes | ||
| 10 | Diomedeidae | Albatrosses |
| 11 | Procellariidae | Shearwaters and Petrels |
| 12 | Hydrobatidae | Storm-Petrels |
| 13 | Pelecanoididae | Diving-Petrels |
| Order Pelecaniformes | ||
| 14 | Phaethontidae | Tropicbirds |
| 15 | Pelecanidae | Pelicans |
| 16 | Sulidae | Boobies and Gannets |
| 17 | Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants |
| 18 | Anhingidae | Anhingas and Darters |
| 19 | Fregatidae | Frigatebirds |
| Order Ciconiiformes | ||
| 20 | Ardeidae | Herons, Egrets and Bitterns |
| 21 | Scopidae | Hamerkop |
| 22 | Ciconiidae | Storks |
| 23 | Balaenicipitidae | Shoebill |
| 24 | Threskiornithidae | Ibises and Spoonbills |
| Order Phoenicopteriformes | ||
| 25 | Phoenicopteridae | Flamingos |
| Order Anseriformes | ||
| 26 | Anhimidae | Screamers |
| 27 | Anatidae | Ducks, Geese and Swans |
| Order Falconiformes | ||
| 28 | Cathartidae | New World Vultures |
| 29 | Pandionidae | Osprey |
| 30 | Accipitridae | Hawks, Eagles and Kites |
| 31 | Sagittariidae | Secretary-bird |
| 32 | Falconidae | Falcons and Caracaras |
| Order Galliformes | ||
| 33 | Megapodiidae | Megapodes |
| 34 | Cracidae | Guans, Chachalacas and Allies |
| 35 | Meleagridae | Turkeys |
| 36 | Tetraonidae | Grouse |
| 37 | Odontophoridae | New World Quail |
| 38 | Phasianidae | Pheasants and Partridges |
| 39 | Numididae | Guineafowl |
| Order Opisthocomiformes | ||
| 40 | Opisthocomidae | Hoatzin |
| Order Gruiformes | ||
| 41 | Mesitornithidae | Mesites |
| 42 | Turnicidae | Button Quails |
| 43 | Gruidae | Cranes |
| 44 | Aramidae | Limpkin |
| 45 | Psophiidae | Trumpeters |
| 46 | Rallidae | Rails, Gallinules and Coots |
| 47 | Heliornithidae | Sungrebe and Finfoots |
| 48 | Rhynochetidae | Kagu |
| 49 | Eurypygidae | Sunbittern |
| 50 | Cariamidae | Seriemas |
| 51 | Otididae | Bustards |
| Order Charadriiformes | ||
| 52 | Jacanidae | Jacanas |
| 53 | Rostratulidae | Painted-Snipe |
| 54 | Dromadidae | Crab Plover |
| 55 | Haematopodidae | Oystercatchers |
| 56 | Ibidorhynchidae | Ibisbill |
| 57 | Recurvirostridae | Avocets and Stilts |
| 58 | Burhinidae | Thick-knees |
| 59 | Glareolidae | Pratincoles and Coursers |
| 60 | Charadriidae | Plovers and Lapwings |
| 61 | Pluvianellidae | Magellanic Plover |
| 62 | Scolopacidae | Sandpipers and Allies |
| 63 | Pedionomidae | Plains-wanderer |
| 64 | Thinocoridae | Seedsnipes |
| 65 | Chionididae | Sheathbills |
| 66 | Stercorariidae | Skuas and Jaegers |
| 67 | Laridae | Gulls |
| 68 | Sternidae | Terns |
| 69 | Rynchopidae | Skimmers |
| 70 | Alcidae | Auks, Murres and Puffins |
| Order Pterocliformes | ||
| 71 | Pteroclididae | Sandgrouse |
| Order Columbiformes | ||
| 72 | Columbidae | Pigeons and Doves |
| Order Psittaciformes | ||
| 73 | Cacatuidae | Cockatoos and Allies |
| 74 | Psittacidae | Parrots, Macaws and Allies |
| Order Cuculiformes | ||
| 75 | Musophagidae | Turacos |
| 76 | Cuculidae | Cuckoos |
| Order Strigiformes | ||
| 77 | Tytonidae | Barn-Owls |
| 78 | Strigidae | Typical Owls |
| Order Caprimulgiformes | ||
| 79 | Steatornithidae | Oilbird |
| 80 | Aegothelidae | Owlet-Nightjars |
| 81 | Podargidae | Frogmouths |
| 82 | Nyctibiidae | Potoos |
| 83 | Caprimulgidae | Nightjars and Allies |
| Order Apodiformes | ||
| 84 | Apodidae | Swifts |
| 85 | Hemiprocnidae | Treeswifts |
| 86 | Trochilidae | Hummingbirds |
| Order Coliiformes | ||
| 87 | Coliidae | Mousebirds |
| Order Trogoniformes | ||
| 88 | Trogonidae | Trogons |
| Order Coraciiformes | ||
| 89 | Alcedinidae | Kingfishers |
| 90 | Todidae | Todies |
| 91 | Momotidae | Motmots |
| 92 | Meropidae | Bee-eaters |
| 93 | Coraciidae | Typical Rollers |
| 94 | Brachypteraciidae | Ground-Rollers |
| 95 | Leptosomidae | Cuckoo-Roller |
| 96 | Upupidae | Hoopoes |
| 97 | Phoeniculidae | Woodhoopoes |
| 98 | Bucerotidae | Hornbills |
| Order Piciformes | ||
| 99 | Galbulidae | Jacamars |
| 100 | Bucconidae | Puffbirds |
| 101 | Capitonidae | Barbets |
| 102 | Ramphastidae | Toucans |
| 103 | Indicatoridae | Honeyguides |
| 104 | Picidae | Woodpeckers and Allies |
| Order Passeriformes | ||
| 105 | Eurylaimidae | Broadbills |
| 106 | Philepittidae | Asities |
| 107 | Furnariidae | Ovenbirds |
| 108 | Dendrocolaptidae | Woodcreepers |
| 109 | Thamnophilidae | Typical Antbirds |
| 110 | Formicariidae | Antthrushes and Antpittas |
| 111 | Conopophagidae | Gnateaters |
| 112 | Rhinocryptidae | Tapaculos |
| 114 | Cotingidae | Cotingas |
| 115 | Pipridae | Manakins |
| 116 | Tyrannidae | Tyrant Flycatchers |
| 118 | Pittidae | Pittas |
| 119 | Atrichornithidae | Scrub-birds |
| 120 | Menuridae | Lyrebirds |
| 121 | Acanthisittidae | New Zealand Wrens |
| 122 | Alaudidae | Larks |
| 123 | Hirundinidae | Swallows |
| 124 | Motacillidae | Wagtails and Pipits |
| 125 | Campephagidae | Cuckoo-shrikes |
| 126 | Pycnonotidae | Bulbuls |
| 127 | Regulidae | Kinglets |
| 128 | Chloropseidae | Leafbirds |
| 129 | Aegithinidae | Ioras |
| 130 | Ptilogonatidae | Silky-flycatchers |
| 131 | Bombycillidae | Waxwings |
| 132 | Hypocoliidae | Hypocolius |
| 133 | Dulidae | Palm Chat |
| 134 | Cinclidae | Dippers |
| 135 | Troglodytidae | Wrens |
| 136 | Mimidae | Mockingbirds and Thrashers |
| 137 | Prunellidae | Accentors |
| 138 | Turdinae | Thrushes and Allies |
| 139 | Cisticolidae | Cisticolas and Allies |
| 140 | Sylviidae | Old World Warblers |
| 141 | Polioptilidae | Gnatcatchers |
| 142 | Muscicapinae | Old World Flycatchers |
| 143 | Platysteiridae | Wattle-eyes |
| 144 | Rhipiduridae | Fantails |
| 145 | Monarchidae | Monarch Flycatchers |
| 146 | Petroicidae | Australasian Robins |
| 147 | Pachycephalidae | Whistlers and Allies |
| 148 | Picathartidae | Rockfowl |
| 149 | Timaliidae | Babblers |
| 150 | Pomatostomidae | Pseudo-babblers |
| 151 | Paradoxornithidae | Parrotbills |
| 152 | Orthonychidae | Logrunner and Chowchilla |
| 153 | Eupetidae | Whipbirds and Quail-thrushes |
| 154 | Aegithalidae | Long-tailed Tits |
| 155 | Maluridae | Fairywrens |
| 156 | Acanthizidae | Thornbills and Allies |
| 157 | Epthianuridae | Australian Chats |
| 158 | Neosittidae | Sitellas |
| 159 | Climacteridae | Australasian Treecreepers |
| 160 | Paridae | Chickadees and Tits |
| 161 | Sittidae | Nuthatches |
| 162 | Tichodromidae | Wallcreeper |
| 163 | Certhiidae | Creepers |
| 164 | Rhabdornithidae | Philippine Creepers |
| 165 | Remizidae | Penduline Tits |
| 166 | Nectarinidae | Sunbirds and Spiderhunters |
| 167 | Melanocharitidae | Berrypeckers and Longbills |
| 168 | Paramythiidae | Tit Berrypecker and Crested Berrypecker |
| 169 | Dicaeidae | Flowerpeckers |
| 170 | Pardalotidae | Pardalotes |
| 171 | Zosteropidae | White-eyes |
| 172 | Promeropidae | Sugarbirds |
| 173 | Meliphagidae | Honeyeaters |
| 174 | Oriolidae | Old World Orioles |
| 175 | Irenidae | Fairy-bluebirds |
| 176 | Laniidae | Shrikes |
| 177 | Malaconotidae | Bushshrikes and Allies |
| 178 | Prionopidea | Helmetshrikes |
| 179 | Vangidae | Vangas |
| 180 | Dicruridae | Drongos |
| 181 | Callaeidae | Wattlebirds |
| 182 | Grallinidae | Mudnest-builders |
| 183 | Corcoracidae | White-winged Chough and Apostlebird |
| 184 | Artamidae | Woodswallows |
| 185 | Pityriaseidae | Bristlehead |
| 186 | Cracticidae | Bellmagpies and Allies |
| 187 | Paradisaeidae | Birds of Paradise |
| 188 | Ptilonorhynchidae | Bowerbirds |
| 189 | Corvidae | Crows, Jays and Magpies |
| 190 | Sturnidae | Starlings |
| 191 | Passeridae | Old World Sparrows |
| 192 | Ploceidae | Weavers and Allies |
| 193 | Estrildidae | Waxbills and Allies |
| 194 | Viduidae | Indigobirds |
| 195 | Vireonidae | Vireos and Allies |
| 196 | Fringillidae | Siskins, Crossbills and Allies |
| 197 | Drepanididae | Hawaiian Honeycreepers |
| 198 | Peucedramidae | Olive Warbler |
| 199 | Parulidae | New World Warblers |
| 200 | Coerebidae | Bananaquit |
| 201 | Thraupidae | Tanagers and Allies |
| 202 | Emberizidae | Buntings, Sparrows, Seedeaters and Allies |
| 203 | Cardinalidae | Saltators, Cardinals and Allies |
| 204 | Icteridae | Troupials and Allies |
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