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 |
