Families of Birds Organized via Orders

	Archaeopterygiformes Archaeopteryx (extinct)			Hesperornithiformes Hesperonris (extinct)
	Ichthyornithiformes Extinct			Tinamiformes Tinamous
	Rheiformes Rheas			Casuariiformes Kiwis, Casuawaries
	Struthioniformes Ostriches			Dinornithiformes Moas (extinct)
	Aepyornithiformes Elephant Birds (extinct)			Podicipediformes Grebes
	Sphenisciformes Penguins			Procellariiformes Albatros, petrels
	Pelecaniformes Pelicans, Anhingas			Anseriformes Ducks, Swans
	Phoenicopteriformes Flamingos			Ciconiiformes Spoonbills, Vulchures
	Ciconiiformes Ibis, Storks, Herons			Falconiformes Hawks, Vulchures
	Galliformes Turkey, Chicken			Gruiformes Bustards, cranes ...
	Charadriiformes Plovers, terns ..			Gaviiformes Loons
	Columbiformes Doves ...			Psittaciformes Parrots, Parakeets
	Coliiformes			Musophagiformes Turacos
	Cuculiformes Coocoos, Hoatzins			Strigiformes Owls
	Caprimulgiformes Frogmouths			Apodiformes Hummingbirds
	Trogoniformes Trogons			Coraciiformes Hummingbirds
	Piciformes Woodpeckers			Passeriformes Sparrows, finches ...