Birds Classification
Birds are named on the basis of the Linnaean system of binominal nomemclature. Under this system each birds have a name consisting of two parts – the first part known as the generic part and the second part the specific part. The table below gives of 26 orders of birds.
1 | Struthionidae | Ostrich |
2 | Rheiformes
Rheidae |
Rhea |
3 | Casuariiformes
Casuariidae Dromaiidae |
Cassowary Emu |
4 | Apterigyformes
Apterigidae |
Kiwi |
5 | Gaviiformes | |
6 | Podicipitiformes
Podicipedidae |
Grebe |
7 | 8 Procellariiformes
Diomedeidae |
Procellariidae |
Albatross Shearwater |
9 | Pelecaniformes
Phalacrocoracidae Pelicanidae |
Cormorant and DarterPelican |
10 | Ciconiiformes
Ardeidae Ciconiidae Threskiornothidae Phoenicopteridae |
Heron Stork Ibis Flamingo |
11 | Anseriformes
Anatidae |
Duck |
12 | Falconiformes
Accipitridae Falconidae Sagittariidae |
Hawk, Vulture and Osprey FalconSecretary Bird |
13 | Tinaminiformes
Tinamidae |
Tinamou |
14 | Galliformes
Phasianidae |
Pheasant, Partridge and Quail |
15 | Gruiformes
Rallidae Gruidae |
Moorhen Crane |
16 | Charadriiformes
Jacanidae Rostratulidae ScolopacidaeLaridae |
Jacana Snipe SandpiperGull |
17 | Columbiformes
Columbidae Pteroclidae |
Pigeon Sandgrouse |
18 | Psittaciformes
Psittacidae |
Parrot |
19 | Cuculiformes
Cuculidae |
Cuckoo |
20 | Strigiformes
Tytoninae Strygidae |
Barn Owl FalconOwl |
21 | Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae |
Nightjar |
22 | Apodiformes
Apodidae Hemiprocninae Trochilidae |
SwiftCreasted Swift Humming bird |
23 | Trogoniformes
Trogonidae |
Trogon |
24 | Coraciiformes
AlcedinidaeMeropidae Coraciidae Upupidae Buceroitidae |
Kingfisher
Bee-eater Roller Hoopoe Hornbill |
25 | Piciformes
Capitonidae Picidae |
Barbet Woodpecker |
26 | Passeriformes (Perching Birds)
Pittidae Alauddae Hirundinidae Campiphagidae PhycnonotidaeIrenidae Lanidae Motacillidae Muscicapidae Paridae Dicaedidae Nectariniidae Zosteropidae Emberizidae Fringillidae Ploceidae Sturnidae Oriolidae Dicruridae Corvidae |
PittaLarkSwallowCuckoo-shrikeBulbulLeafbirdShrikeWagtailThrushTitmouseFlowerpeckerSunbirdWhite-eyeBuntingFinchWeaverbirdStarlingOrioleDrongoCrow |