List Of Birds
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Neognathae |
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Neoaves
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Galloanserae |
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Anseriformes
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Galliformes
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Mirandornithes |
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Podicipediformes
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Phoenicopteriformes
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Phaethontiformes
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Pteroclidiformes
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Mesitornithiformes
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Columbiformes
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Eurypygiformes
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Cypselomorphae |
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Caprimulgiformes
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Apodiformes
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Aegotheliformes
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Opisthocomiformes
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Gruiformes
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Cuculiformes
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Musophagiformes
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Aequornithes
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Charadriiformes
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"Higher Landbirds"
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Gaviiformes
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Sphenisciformes
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Procellariiformes
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Ciconiiformes
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Suliformes
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Pelecaniformes
"Higher Landbirds" |
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Accipitriformes
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Strigiformes
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Coliiformes
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Leptosomatiformes
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Trogoniformes
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Picocoraciae |
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Bucerotiformes
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Coraciiformes
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Piciformes
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Cariamiformes
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Eufalconimorphae |
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Falconiformes
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Psittacopasserae |
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Psittaciformes
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Passeriformes
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A phylogenetic tree of the modern bird orders, based on recent studies. Note the polytomies. |
- This is a list relating to extant species of birds. For a list of birds in history and fiction, see List of historical and fictional birds. For extinct birds, please see List of extinct birds, Prehistoric birds and Fossil birds.
This page lists living orders and families of birds. The links below should then lead to family accounts and hence to individual species.
Taxonomy is very fluid in the age of DNA analysis, so comments are made where appropriate, and all numbers are approximate. In particular see Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy for a very different classification. Read more about List Of Birds: Paleognathae, Neognathae
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