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  1. Najade

    Najade Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    My passerine list:

    Order Passeriformes (perching birds)

    Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
    Family Pittidae (pittas)
    Family Philepittidae (asities)
    Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)*
    Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
    Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
    Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
    Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
    Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
    Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
    Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
    Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)*
    Family Pipridae (manakins)*
    Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
    Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
    Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)*
    Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
    Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
    Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
    Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
    Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
    Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
    Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
    Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
    Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
    Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)

    Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
    Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
    Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
    Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
    Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
    Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
    Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
    Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
    Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
    Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
    Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)

    Family Vireonidae (vireos)
    Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
    Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
    Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
    Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)

    Family Vangidae (vangas)
    Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)*
    Family Aegithinidae (ioras)*
    Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
    Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)*
    Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
    Family Dicruridae (drongos)
    Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
    Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
    Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
    Family Laniidae (shrikes)
    Family Corvidae (crows and jays)
    Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
    Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
    Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
    Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
    Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
    Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
    Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
    Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
    Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
    Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
    Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
    Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
    Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
    Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
    Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
    Family Alaudidae (larks)
    Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)*
    Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
    Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
    Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
    Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)

    Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
    Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
    Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
    Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
    Family Hiruninidae (swallows)*
    Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
    Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
    Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
    Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
    Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
    Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
    Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)*
    Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
    Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
    Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
    Family Sittidae (nuthatches)

    Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
    Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
    Family Cinclidae (dippers)
    Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
    Family Sturnidae (starlings)
    Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)*
    Family Turdidae (thrushes)
    Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)*
    Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
    Family Dulidae (palmchat)
    Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
    Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
    Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
    Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
    Family Mohoidae (oos)
    Family Elachuridae (elachura)
    Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
    Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
    Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
    Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)

    Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)*
    Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)*
    Family Prunellidae (accentors)
    Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
    Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
    Family Ploceidae (weavers)
    Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
    Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
    Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)*
    Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)*
    Family Fringillidae (finches)
    Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
    Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
    Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
    Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
    Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
    Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
    Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
    Family Parulidae (new world warblers)
    Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
    Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
    Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
    Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
    Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)*
    Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)*
    Family Thraupidae (tanagers)

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    * not sure (captive)
    ** not sure (wild)
    *** feral population seen
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    As expected quite a few I'm not too sure about. The ones with a star behind them are relatively likely based on species lists for Jurong, Bali Bird Park and zootierliste. There might be some unmarked ones that I've seen too but as said before passerines were just never my priority and with all the taxonomic re-shuffling I might have missed some too.
     
  2. Najade

    Najade Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    And my stats (if I counted correctly):
    32 orders, 153 families, 14 maybes

    I guess I really need to put Madagascar, PNG and South America on my itinerary^^
    And I'm still wrecking my brain about that Sandgrouse situation:confused:
     
  3. TeaLovingDave

    TeaLovingDave Moderator Staff Member 10+ year member

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    Prague, Dresden or Antwerp strike me as your likeliest options to have seen them.
     
  4. TZDugong

    TZDugong Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    I'm not very knowledgeable on birds, so I'll just list the orders I've seen. That Passerine Family list is way too intimidating:D. Bold means seen in Captivity, Underlined is wild.

    Orders: 30/36 in captivity, 22/36 in wild (not bad for a non-birder:p), 31/36 in total.

    Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
    Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
    Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
    Order Podicipediformes (grebes)

    Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
    Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
    Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
    Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
    Order Columbiformes (pigeons)
    Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
    Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
    Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
    Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
    Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)

    Order Otidiformes (bustards)
    Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
    Order Gaviiformes (loons)
    Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
    Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
    Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
    Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
    Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
    Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
    Order Strigiformes (owls)
    Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)

    Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
    Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
    Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
    Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
    Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
    Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
    Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)

    Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
    Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
    Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
    Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
     
  5. Coelacanth18

    Coelacanth18 Well-Known Member Premium Member 5+ year member

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    Orders: 29/36 Families: 94/241

    My list only counts wild birds seen since 01/01/2018 (the first day I started recording). Species in captivity would add 3 orders (Eurypygiformes, Sphenisciformes, and Cariamiformes) and a number of families from other orders. Wild birds before 2018 would add very little to the list (only 1 confirmed family: Momotidae).

    Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
    Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
    Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
    Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
    Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)

    Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
    Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
    Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
    Order Columbiformes (pigeons)
    Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
    Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)

    Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
    Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
    Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
    Order Otidiformes (bustards)
    Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
    Order Gaviiformes (loons)

    Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
    Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
    Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
    Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
    Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
    Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
    Order Strigiformes (owls)
    Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
    Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
    Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)

    Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
    Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
    Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
    Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
    Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)

    Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
    Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
    Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
    Order Passeriformes (perching birds)


    Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)

    Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
    Family Rheidae (rheas)
    Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
    Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
    Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

    Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
    Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
    Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
    Family Numididae (guineafowl)
    Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
    Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)


    Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
    Family Anhimidae (screamers)
    Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
    Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)

    Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
    Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

    Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
    Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

    Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
    Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

    Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
    Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
    Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

    Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)

    Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

    Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)
    Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

    Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)

    Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

    Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
    Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
    Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
    Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
    Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
    Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
    Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
    Family Apodidae (swifts)
    Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)


    Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
    Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

    Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
    Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)

    Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
    Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
    Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
    Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
    Family Aramidae (limpkin)
    Family Gruidae (cranes)

    Order Otidiformes (bustards)
    Family Otididae (bustards)

    Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
    Family Musophagidae (turacos)

    Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers)
    Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

    Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
    Family Spheniscidae (penguins)

    Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
    Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
    Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
    Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
    Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

    Order Ciconiiformes (storks)

    Family Ciconiidae (storks)

    Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
    Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
    Family Ardeidae (herons)
    Family Scopidae (hamerkop)

    Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
    Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)

    Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
    Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
    Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
    Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)

    Family Anhingidae (darters)

    Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
    Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
    Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
    Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
    Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
    Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
    Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
    Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
    Family Charadriidae (plovers)

    Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
    Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
    Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
    Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
    Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)

    Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
    Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
    Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
    Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
    Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
    Family Alcidae (auks)


    Order Strigiformes (owls)
    Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
    Family Strigidae (true owls)

    Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
    Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)

    Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)

    Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
    Family Pandionidae (osprey)
    Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)


    Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
    Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

    Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)

    Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

    Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
    Family Trogonidae (trogons)

    Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
    Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
    Family Upupidae (hoopoes)
    Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

    Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
    Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
    Family Coraciidae (rollers)

    Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
    Family Todidae (todies)
    Family Momotidae (motmots)
    Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

    Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)

    Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
    Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
    Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
    Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
    Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
    Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
    Family Lybiidae (african barbets)
    Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
    Family Picidae (woodpeckers)


    Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
    Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

    Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
    Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)

    Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
    Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
    Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
    Family Psittacidae (parrots)

    Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
    Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
    Family Pittidae (pittas)
    Family Philepittidae (asities)
    Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
    Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
    Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
    Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
    Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
    Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
    Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
    Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
    Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
    Family Pipridae (manakins)
    Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
    Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
    Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
    Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
    Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
    Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
    Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
    Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
    Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
    Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
    Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
    Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
    Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
    Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
    Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
    Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
    Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
    Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
    Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
    Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
    Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
    Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
    Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
    Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
    Family Vireonidae (vireos)
    Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
    Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
    Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
    Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
    Family Vangidae (vangas)
    Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
    Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
    Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
    Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
    Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
    Family Dicruridae (drongos)
    Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
    Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
    Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
    Family Laniidae (shrikes)
    Family Corvidae (crows and jays)

    Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
    Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
    Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
    Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
    Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
    Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
    Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
    Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
    Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
    Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
    Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
    Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
    Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
    Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
    Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
    Family Alaudidae (larks)

    Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
    Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
    Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
    Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)

    Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
    Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
    Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
    Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
    Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
    Family Hiruninidae (swallows)
    Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)

    Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
    Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
    Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
    Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)

    Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
    Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
    Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
    Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
    Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
    Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
    Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
    Family Troglodytidae (wrens)

    Family Cinclidae (dippers)
    Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
    Family Sturnidae (starlings)
    Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
    Family Turdidae (thrushes)
    Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
    Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)

    Family Dulidae (palmchat)
    Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
    Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
    Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
    Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)

    Family Mohoidae (oos)
    Family Elachuridae (elachura)
    Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
    Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
    Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
    Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
    Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
    Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
    Family Prunellidae (accentors)
    Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
    Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
    Family Ploceidae (weavers)
    Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
    Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
    Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)
    Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
    Family Fringillidae (finches)

    Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
    Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
    Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
    Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
    Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
    Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
    Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
    Family Parulidae (new world warblers)

    Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
    Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
    Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
    Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
    Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
    Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
    Family Thraupidae (tanagers)
     
  6. aardvark250

    aardvark250 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Bold: captive, underline: wild, both is both captive and wild.


    Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
    Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
    Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
    Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
    Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
    Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
    Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
    Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
    Order Columbiformes (pigeons)
    Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
    Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
    Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
    Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
    Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
    Order Otidiformes (bustards)
    Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
    Order Gaviiformes (loons)
    Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
    Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
    Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
    Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
    Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
    Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
    Order Strigiformes (owls)
    Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
    Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
    Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
    Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
    Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
    Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
    Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
    Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
    Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
    Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
    Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
    Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
    24/36 with 2 wild only,11 captive only and 11 both.

    Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
    Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
    Family Rheidae (rheas)
    Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
    Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
    Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

    Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
    Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
    Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
    Family Numididae (guineafowl)
    Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
    Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)

    Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
    Family Anhimidae (screamers)
    Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
    Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)


    Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
    Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

    Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
    Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

    Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
    Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

    Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
    Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
    Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

    Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
    Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

    Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)
    Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

    Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
    Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

    Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
    Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
    Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
    Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
    Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
    Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
    Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
    Family Apodidae (swifts)
    Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

    Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
    Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

    Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
    Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)

    Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
    Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
    Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
    Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
    Family Aramidae (limpkin)
    Family Gruidae (cranes)

    Order Otidiformes (bustards)
    Family Otididae (bustards)

    Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
    Family Musophagidae (turacos)

    Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers)
    Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

    Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
    Family Spheniscidae (penguins)

    Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
    Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
    Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
    Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
    Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

    Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
    Family Ciconiidae (storks)

    Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
    Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
    Family Ardeidae (herons)

    Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
    Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
    Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)

    Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
    Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
    Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
    Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
    Family Anhingidae (darters)

    Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
    Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
    Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
    Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
    Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
    Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
    Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
    Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
    Family Charadriidae (plovers)

    Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
    Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
    Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
    Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
    Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)
    Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
    Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
    Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
    Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)

    Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
    Family Alcidae (auks)

    Order Strigiformes (owls)
    Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
    Family Strigidae (true owls)


    Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
    Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)

    Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
    Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
    Family Pandionidae (osprey)
    Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)

    Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
    Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

    Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
    Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

    Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
    Family Trogonidae (trogons)

    Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
    Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
    Family Upupidae (hoopoes)

    Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

    Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
    Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
    Family Coraciidae (rollers)
    Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
    Family Todidae (todies)
    Family Momotidae (motmots)
    Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

    Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
    Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
    Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
    Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
    Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
    Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
    Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
    Family Lybiidae (african barbets)
    Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
    Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

    Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
    Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

    Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
    Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)

    Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
    Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
    Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)

    Family Psittacidae (parrots)

    Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
    Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
    Family Pittidae (pittas)
    Family Philepittidae (asities)
    Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
    Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
    Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
    Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
    Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
    Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
    Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
    Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
    Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
    Family Pipridae (manakins)
    Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
    Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
    Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
    Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
    Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
    Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
    Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
    Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
    Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
    Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
    Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
    Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
    Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
    Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
    Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
    Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
    Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
    Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
    Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
    Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
    Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
    Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
    Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
    Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
    Family Vireonidae (vireos)
    Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
    Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
    Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
    Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
    Family Vangidae (vangas)
    Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-Eyed)
    Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
    Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
    Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
    Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
    Family Dicruridae (drongos)
    Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
    Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
    Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
    Family Laniidae (shrikes)
    Family Corvidae (crows and jays)
    Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
    Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
    Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
    Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
    Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
    Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
    Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
    Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
    Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
    Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
    Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
    Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
    Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
    Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
    Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
    Family Alaudidae (larks)
    Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
    Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
    Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
    Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
    Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
    Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
    Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
    Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
    Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
    Family Hiruninidae (swallows)
    Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
    Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
    Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
    Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
    Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
    Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
    Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
    Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
    Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
    Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
    Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
    Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
    Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
    Family Cinclidae (dippers)
    Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
    Family Sturnidae (starlings)
    Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
    Family Turdidae (thrushes)
    Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
    Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
    Family Dulidae (palmchat)
    Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
    Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
    Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
    Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
    Family Mohoidae (oos)
    Family Elachuridae (elachura)
    Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
    Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
    Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
    Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
    Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
    Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
    Family Prunellidae (accentors)
    Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
    Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
    Family Ploceidae (weavers)
    Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
    Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
    Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)
    Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
    Family Fringillidae (finches)
    Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
    Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
    Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
    Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
    Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
    Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
    Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
    Family Parulidae (new world warblers)
    Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
    Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
    Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
    Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
    Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
    Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
    Family Thraupidae (tanagers)
     
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  7. Najade

    Najade Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Never been to any of those three.

    Jurong or Bali Bird Park don’t have them right?
    (I had a quick second when I thought it might have been in Hamburg cause I remember looking for some ground bird and the Oxpecker in their birdhouse. But that obviously wasn’t it.)

    Maybe it was in that zoo in the UAE I went to two years ago. I’ll have to keep digging^^
     
  8. ralph

    ralph Well-Known Member 10+ year member

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    Location:
    Tilburg, Netherlands
    My list:


    Bold: captive, underlined: wild. Species count in cursive.

    Bird orders:

    Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
    Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
    Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
    Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
    Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)

    Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
    Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
    Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
    Order Columbiformes (pigeons)
    Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
    Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)

    Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
    Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
    Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)

    Order Otidiformes (bustards)
    Order Musophagiformes (turacos)

    Order Gaviiformes (loons)
    Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
    Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
    Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
    Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
    Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
    Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
    Order Strigiformes (owls)
    Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
    Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)

    Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
    Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
    Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
    Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
    Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
    Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)

    Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
    Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
    Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
    Order Passeriformes (perching birds)

    32/36 with 1 wild only, 9 captive only and 22 both.

    Bird families:

    Family Struthionidae (ostriches) (1 species)
    Family Rheidae (rheas) (2 species)
    Family Tinamidae (tinamous) (4 species)
    Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu) (4 species)
    Family Apterygidae (kiwis) (1 species)
    Struthioniformes: 12 species in total, all captive


    Family Megapodiidae (megapodes) (4 species)(2 sp in the wild)
    Family Cracidae (curassows and guans) (21 species)(5 sp in the wild)
    Family Numididae (guineafowl) (3 species)
    Family Odontophoridae (new world quails) (4 species)
    Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse) (64 species)(4 sp in the wild)
    Galliformes; 97 species in total, 13 in the wild



    Family Anhimidae (screamers) (2 species)
    Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose) (1 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans) (127 species)(28 sp in the wild)
    Anseriformes: 130 species in total, 29 in the wild


    Family Podicipedidae (grebes) (6 species)(5 species in the wild)
    Podicipediformes: 6 species in total, 5 in the wild


    Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos) (6 species)(2 species in the wild)
    Phoenicopteriformes: 6 species in total, 2 in the wild


    Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)
    Phaethontiformes: 0 species.

    Family Rhynochetidae (kagu) (1 species)
    Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern) (1 species)
    Eurypygiformes: 2 species in total, all captive



    Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)
    Mesitornithiformes: 0 species

    Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves) (89 species)(19 species in the wild)
    Columbiformes: 89 species in total, 19 in the wild


    Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse) (3 species)
    Pterocliformes: 3 species in total, all captive



    Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
    Family Podargidae (frogmouths) (1 species)
    Family Nyctibiidae (potoos) (2 species in the wild)
    Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
    Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
    Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
    Family Apodidae (swifts) (unknown number of species in the wild, at least 2)
    Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds) (23 species)(16 sp in the wild)
    Caprimulgiformes: 28 species in total, 20 in the wild)


    Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)
    Opisthocomiformes: 0 species

    Family Cuculidae (cuckoos) (19 species)(9 sp in the wild)
    Cuculiformes: 19 species in total, 9 in the wild


    Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
    Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots) (17 species)(10 sp in the wild)
    Family Psophiidae (trumpeters) (2 species)
    Family Aramidae (limpkin) (1 species in the wild)
    Family Gruidae (cranes) (14 species)(2 sp in the wild)
    Gruiformes; 34 species in total, 13 in the wild


    Family Otididae (bustards) (5 species)
    Otidiformes: 5 species in total, all captive


    Family Musophagidae (turacos) (15 species)
    Musophagiformes: 15 species in total, all captive

    Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)
    Gaviiformes: 0 species

    Family Spheniscidae (penguins) (13 species)
    Sphenisciformes: 13 species in total, all captive


    Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
    Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
    Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
    Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters) (1 species in the wild)
    Procellariiformes: 1 species in the wild, no captives


    Family Ciconiidae (storks) (16 species)(7 sp in the wild)
    Ciconiiformes: 16 species in total, 7 in the wild


    Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills) (22 species)(8 sp in the wild)
    Family Ardeidae (herons) (29 species*, 23 sp in the wild)
    Family Scopidae (hamerkop) (1 species)
    Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill) (1 species)
    Family Pelecanidae (pelicans) (8 species, 3 sp in the wild)
    Pelecaniformes: 61 species in total, 34 in the wild

    * Green heron considered a subspecies of the striated heron

    Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds) (1 species)
    Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies) (4 species)(4 sp in the wild)
    Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants) (8 species)(7 sp in the wild)
    Family Anhingidae (darters) (4 species, 3 sp in the wild)
    Suliformes: 17 species in total, 15 in the wild


    Family Burhinidae (thick-knees) (6 species, 3 sp in the wild)
    Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
    Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
    Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover) (1 species)
    Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers) (3 species)(2 sp in the wild)
    Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
    Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts) (2 species*)(2 sp in the wild)
    Family Charadriidae (plovers) (22 species)(13 sp in the wild)
    Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
    Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
    Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
    Family Jacanidae (jacanas) (4 species)(2 sp in the wild)
    Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes) (21 species)(20 sp in the wild)
    Family Turnicidae (buttonquails) (3 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
    Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles) (2 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers) (28 species)(21 sp in the wild)
    Family Stercorariidae (skuas) (1 species)
    Family Alcidae (auks) (3 species)
    Charadriiformes: 96 species in total, 64 in the wild
    * Mexican black-necked stilt considered a subspecies of black-winged stilt

    Family Tytonidae (barn-owls) (4 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Strigidae (true owls) (40 species)(3 sp in the wild)
    Strigiformes: 44 species in total, 4 in the wild


    Family Cathartidae (new world vultures) (5 species, 3 sp in the wild)
    Cathartiformes: 5 species in total, 3 in the wild


    Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird) (1 species)
    Family Pandionidae (osprey) (1 species in the wild)
    Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures) (63 species)(15 sp in the wild)
    Accipitriformes: 65 species in total, , 16 in the wild


    Family Coliidae (mousebirds) (2 species)
    Coliiformes: 2 species in total, all captive


    Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller) (1 species)
    Leptosomiformes: 1 species in total, captive


    Family Trogonidae (trogons) (6 species)(3 sp in the wild)
    Trogoniformes: 6 species in total, 3 in the wild



    Family Bucerotidae (hornbills) (33 species)(2 sp in the wild)
    Family Upupidae (hoopoes) (1 species)
    Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes) (1 species)
    Bucerotiformes: 35 species in total


    Family Meropidae (bee-eaters) (9 species)(5 sp in the wild)
    Family Coraciidae (rollers) (6 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers) (2 species)
    Family Todidae (todies)
    Family Momotidae (motmots) (3 species)(2 sp in the wild)
    Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers) (22 species)(16 sp in the wild)
    Coraciiformes: 42 species in total, 24 in the wild


    Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
    Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
    Family Ramphastidae (toucans) (20 species)(6 sp in the wild)
    Family Capitonidae (new world barbets) (2 species)
    Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
    Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets) (6 species)(3 sp in the wild)
    Family Lybiidae (african barbets) (5 species)
    Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
    Family Picidae (woodpeckers) (23 species)(19 sp in the wild)
    Piciformes: 56 species in total, 30 in the wild



    Family Cariamidae (seriemas) (2 species)
    Cariamiformes: 2 species in total, captive


    Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras) (19 species)(5 sp in the wild)
    Falconiformes: 19 species in total, 5 in the wild


    Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots) (1 species)
    Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos) (18 species)(2 sp in the wild)
    Family Psittacidae (parrots) (158 species)(12 sp* in the wild)
    Psittaciformes: 177 species in total, 15 in the wild

    * Not including feral monk parakeet in Barcelona

    Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
    Family Pittidae (pittas) (5 species)
    Family Philepittidae (asities)
    Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills) (2 species)
    Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
    Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills) (1 species)
    Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds) (2 species in the wild)
    Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
    Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
    Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
    Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
    Family Furnariidae (ovenbirds and woodcreepers) (4 species)(3 sp in the wild)
    Family Pipridae (manakins) (4 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Cotingidae (cotingas) (11 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Tityridae (tityras and allies) (1 species in the wild)
    Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers) (11 species)(10 sp in the wild)
    Family Menuridae (lyrebirds) (1 species)
    Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
    Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds) (4 species)
    Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
    Family Maluridae (fairy wrens) (1 species)
    Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
    Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters) (6 species)(2 sp in the wild)
    Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
    Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
    Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
    Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
    Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
    Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
    Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
    Family Oriolidae (old world orioles) (4 species)(4 sp in the wild)
    Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
    Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
    Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
    Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
    Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
    Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
    Family Vireonidae (vireos) (3 species)
    Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes) (2 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
    Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)(4 species)(4 sp in the wild)
    Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
    Family Vangidae (vangas) (3 species)(2 sp in the wild)
    Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-Eyed) (1 species)
    Family Aegithinidae (ioras) (1 species in the wild)
    Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
    Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes) (1 species)
    Family Rhipiduridae (fantails) (3 species)
    Family Dicruridae (drongos) (3 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
    Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers) (3 species in the wild)
    Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
    Family Laniidae (shrikes) (5 species)(3 sp in the wild)
    Family Corvidae (crows and jays) (25 species)(10 sp in the wild)
    Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
    Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
    Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise) (10 species)
    Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
    Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
    Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
    Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
    Family Picathartidae (picathartes) (1 species)
    Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
    Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
    Family Petroicidae (australian robins) (1 species)
    Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
    Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
    Family Paridae (tits and chickadees) (8 species)(5 sp in the wild)
    Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
    Family Alaudidae (larks) (5 species)(3 sp in the wild)
    Family Panuridae (bearded reedling) (1 species)
    Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
    Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
    Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas) (7 species)(5 sp in the wild)
    Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers) (4 species in the wild)
    Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
    Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
    Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
    Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
    Family Hiruninidae (swallows) (9 species)(9 sp in the wild)
    Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls) (16 species)(6 sp in the wild)
    Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers) (2 species in the wild)
    Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers) (1 species in the wild)
    Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits) (2 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills) (3 species in the wild)
    Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas) (4 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies) (2 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers) (1 species)
    Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes) (27 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Certhiidae (treecreepers) (1 species in the wild)
    Family Sittidae (nuthatches) (1 species in the wild)
    Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers) (1 species in the wild)
    Family Troglodytidae (wrens) (4 species in the wild)
    Family Cinclidae (dippers)
    Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
    Family Sturnidae (starlings) (37 species)(8 sp in the wild)
    Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers) (2 species in the wild)
    Family Turdidae (thrushes) (13 species)(7 species in the wild)
    Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats) (28 species)(15 sp in the wild)
    Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests) (2 species in the wild)
    Family Dulidae (palmchat)
    Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
    Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
    Family Bombycillidae (waxwings) (1 species)
    Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
    Family Mohoidae (oos)
    Family Elachuridae (elachura)
    Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
    Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
    Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds) (1 species)
    Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds) (3 species)
    Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers) (1 species in the wild)
    Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds) (9 species)(5 sp in the wild)
    Family Prunellidae (accentors) (2 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
    Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
    Family Ploceidae (weavers) (15 species)
    Family Estrildidae (waxbills) (35 species)(5 sp in the wild)
    Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds) (1 species)
    Family Passeridae (old world sparrows) (4 species)(2 sp in the wild)
    Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails) (7 species)(7 sp in the wild)
    Family Fringillidae (finches) (29 species)(11 sp in the wild)
    Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
    Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
    Family Emberizidae (old world buntings) (5 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows) (7 species)(6 sp in the wild)
    Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
    Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
    Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds) (18 species)(9 sp in the wild)
    Family Parulidae (new world warblers) (4 species in the wild)
    Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
    Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
    Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
    Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
    Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
    Family Cardinalidae (cardinals) (8 species)(1 sp in the wild)
    Family Thraupidae (tanagers) (41 species)(20 sp in the wild)
    Passeriformes: 496 species in total, 201 in the wild
     
  9. Tetzoo Quizzer

    Tetzoo Quizzer Well-Known Member

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    Apologies for not typing out full lists, and concentrating on wild families. I have seen all 36 orders, and all except Cariamiformes in the wild. I have seen all bar 28 families in the wild, and 5 of those in captivity; Apterygidae, Psophiidae, Sagitarrldae, Cariamidae and Strigopidae. The only three non passerine families I have not seen are Rhyncochetidae, Pedionimidae and Todidae. The 20 missing passerine families never seen are Acanthisittidae, Atrichornithidae, Dasyornithidae, Mohouidae, Falcunculidae, Rhagologidae, Melampittidae, Callaeidae, Notiomystidae, Eupedidae, Chaetopidae, Pnoepygidae, Dulidae, Hylocitreidae, Elachuridae, Peucedramidae, Teretristidae, Phaenicophilidae, Nesospigidae, and Calyptophilidae. Mohoidae is, of course, missing as it is extinct!
     
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  10. Junklekitteb

    Junklekitteb Well-Known Member

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    Posts:
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    Location:
    India
    I was bored, so I re-did my list to be more accurate and include more info on location.
    Bold is wild, underlined is captive, italics is additional information.

    Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
    Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
    Every major zoo I have visited
    Family Rheidae (rheas) Bannerghatta, Mysore
    Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
    Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu) Mysore, Chennai for cassowary, every major zoo for emu
    Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

    Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
    Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
    Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
    Family Numididae (guineafowl) Helmeted as poultry, Vulturine at Mysore
    Family Odontophoridae (new world quails) I have seen quails in the private trade, but I don’t know if they were a New World species
    Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse) Wild in Karnataka + Every major zoo, and as poultry

    Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
    Family Anhimidae (screamers)
    Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
    Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans) Wild in Karnataka + Muscovy Duck in every major zoo, multiple other species in Pilikula and Mysore, and as poultry

    Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
    Family Podicipedidae (grebes)
    Wild in Karnataka

    Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
    Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)
    Mysore

    I have not seen Orders Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds), Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu), Mesitornithiformes (mesites), Pterocliformes (sandgrouse), Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin), Otidiformes (bustards)

    Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)
    Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)
    Wild in Karnataka, Maharashtra + Rock Dove at Bannerghatta and in the private trade, other species at Shuka Vana, a religious collection in Mysore

    Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
    Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
    Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
    Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
    Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
    Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
    Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
    Family Apodidae (swifts) Wild in Maharashtra
    Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

    Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
    Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)
    Wild in Karnataka

    Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
    Family Musophagidae (turacos)
    Shuka Vana

    Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
    Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
    Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots) Wild in Karnataka + Pilikula
    Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
    Family Aramidae (limpkin)
    Family Gruidae (cranes) Mysore

    I have not seen Orders Gaviiformes (loons/divers), Sphenisciformes (penguins), Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)

    Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
    Family Ciconiidae (storks)
    Wild in Karnataka + Bannerghatta, Mysore

    Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
    Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
    Wild in Karnataka + Bannerghatta, Mysore
    Family Ardeidae (herons) Wild in Karnataka, Maharashtra + Black-crowned Night-heron Bannerghatta
    Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
    Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
    Family Pelecanidae (pelicans) Wild in Karnataka + Dalmatian at Pilikula, Spot-billed Bannerghatta, Great White at Mysore

    Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
    Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
    Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
    Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Anhingidae (darters) Wild in Karnataka

    Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
    Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
    Greater Thick-knee at Ranganthittu Sanctuary
    Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
    Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
    Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
    Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
    Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
    Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts) Possibly wild in Maharashtra
    Family Charadriidae (plovers) Wild in Karnataka, possibly in Maharashtra
    Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
    Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
    Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
    Family Jacanidae (jacanas) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes) Wild in Karnataka, Maharashtra
    Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
    Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
    Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
    Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers) Wild in Maharashtra
    Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
    Family Alcidae (auks)

    Order Strigiformes (owls)
    Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
    Barn Owl only, Wild in Karnataka + Bannerghatta
    Family Strigidae (true owls) Spotted Owlet wiod in Karnataka + various species at Pilikula, Bannerghatta, Mysore

    I have not seen Orders Cathartiformes (new world vultures). Coliiformes (mousebirds), Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller), Trogoniformes (trogons)

    Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
    Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
    Family Pandionidae (osprey)
    Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures) Wild everywhere + kites at Pilikula, Bannerghatta, Mysore, also White-bellied Sea-eagle and Egyptian Vulture at Pilikula

    Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
    Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
    Indian Grey, and possibly Malabar pied, wild in Karnataka + Great at Bannerghatta, Mysore
    Family Upupidae (hoopoes) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

    Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
    Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
    Wild in Karnataka
    Family Coraciidae (rollers) Wild in Karnataka (Indian Roller is the state bird)
    Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
    Family Todidae (todies)
    Family Momotidae (motmots)
    Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers) White-breasted wild in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Stork-billed, Pied and Common wild only once each in Karnataka

    Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
    Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
    Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
    Family Ramphastidae (toucans) Mysore
    Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
    Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
    Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Lybiidae (african barbets)
    Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
    Family Picidae (woodpeckers) Wild in Karnataka

    I have not seen Order Cariamiformes (seriemas), but Mysore was planning to get them in the past

    Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
    Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)
    Wild in Maharashtra

    Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
    Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
    Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos) Every major zoo, Shiya Vana, and private trade
    Family Psittacidae (parrots) Wild in Karnataka + Every major zoo, Shula Vana, and private trade

    Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
    I have only seen members of the clades Corvoidea and Passeri
    Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
    Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
    Family Oriolidae (old world orioles) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
    Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
    Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
    Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
    Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
    Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
    Family Vireonidae (vireos)
    Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
    Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
    Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
    Family Vangidae (vangas)
    Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
    Family Aegithinidae (ioras) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
    Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
    Family Rhipiduridae (fantails) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Dicruridae (drongos) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
    Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
    Family Laniidae (shrikes) Wild in Karnataka, Maharashtra
    Family Corvidae (crows and jays) Wild in Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Puducherry
    Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
    Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
    Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)

    Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
    Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
    Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
    Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
    Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
    Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
    Family Paridae (tits and chickadees) Cinerous Tit in Karnataka
    Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
    Family Alaudidae (larks) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
    Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
    Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
    Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
    Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
    Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
    Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
    Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
    Family Hiruninidae (swallows) Wild in Karnataka, Maharashtra
    Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers) Wild in Maharashtra, possibly in Karnataka
    Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
    Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
    Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
    Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
    Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
    Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
    Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
    Family Cinclidae (dippers)
    Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
    Family Sturnidae (starlings) Wild in Karnataka, Kerala, Goa
    Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
    Family Turdidae (thrushes) Wild in Karnataka, Kerala
    Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
    Family Dulidae (palmchat)
    Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
    Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
    Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
    Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
    Family Elachuridae (elachura)
    Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
    Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
    Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
    Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds) Wild in Karnataka, Kerala
    Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Prunellidae (accentors)
    Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
    Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
    Family Ploceidae (weavers) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Estrildidae (waxbills) Wild in Karnataka + Bannerghatta, Mysore, Shukla Vana
    Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
    Family Passeridae (old world sparrows) Wild in Karnataka
    Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails) Wild in Karnataka, Goa
    Family Fringillidae (finches) Canaries at Shula Vana
    Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
    Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
    Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
    Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
    Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
    Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
    Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
    Family Parulidae (new world warblers)
    Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
    Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
    Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
    Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
    Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
    Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
    Family Thraupidae (tanagers)
     
    Last edited: 11 Aug 2021
  11. ThylacineAlive

    ThylacineAlive Well-Known Member 10+ year member

    Joined:
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    Posts:
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    Location:
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    Well it's been over a year since I posted this list, and while there hasn't been much change, I do have some updates and I did notice a fair few mistakes I made when creating the first list, so I figured I'd post it again!

    Black=Captive-only, Red=Wild-only, Blue=Both

    Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)

    Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
    Family Rheidae (rheas)
    Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
    Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
    Family Apterygidae (kiwis)


    Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
    Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
    Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
    Family Numididae (guineafowl)
    Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
    Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)


    Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
    Family Anhimidae (screamers)
    Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
    Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)


    Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
    Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

    Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
    Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

    Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
    Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

    Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
    Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
    Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)


    Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
    Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

    Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)
    Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

    Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
    Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

    Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
    Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
    Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
    Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
    Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
    Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
    Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
    Family Apodidae (swifts)
    Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)


    Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
    Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

    Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
    Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)

    Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
    Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
    Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
    Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)

    Family Aramidae (limpkin)
    Family Gruidae (cranes)

    Order Otidiformes (bustards)
    Family Otididae (bustards)

    Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
    Family Musophagidae (turacos)

    Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers)
    Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

    Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
    Family Spheniscidae (penguins)

    Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
    Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
    Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
    Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
    Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

    Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
    Family Ciconiidae (storks)

    Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
    Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
    Family Ardeidae (herons)

    Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
    Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
    Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)


    Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
    Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
    Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
    Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
    Family Anhingidae (darters)


    Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
    Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
    Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
    Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
    Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
    Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)

    Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
    Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
    Family Charadriidae (plovers)

    Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
    Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
    Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
    Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
    Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)
    Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)

    Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
    Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
    Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
    Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
    Family Alcidae (auks)


    Order Strigiformes (owls)
    Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
    Family Strigidae (true owls)


    Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
    Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)

    Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
    Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
    Family Pandionidae (osprey)
    Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)


    Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
    Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

    Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
    Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

    Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
    Family Trogonidae (trogons)

    Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
    Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
    Family Upupidae (hoopoes)
    Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)


    Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
    Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
    Family Coraciidae (rollers)

    Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
    Family Todidae (todies)
    Family Momotidae (motmots)
    Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)


    Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
    Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
    Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
    Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
    Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)

    Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
    Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
    Family Lybiidae (african barbets)

    Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
    Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

    Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
    Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

    Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
    Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)

    Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
    Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
    Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
    Family Psittaculidae (old world parrots and lories)
    Family Psittacidae (new world and african parrots)


    Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
    Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
    Family Pittidae (pittas)
    Family Philepittidae (asities)
    Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
    Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
    Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
    Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
    Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
    Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
    Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
    Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
    Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
    Family Pipridae (manakins)
    Family Cotingidae (cotingas)

    Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
    Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
    Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
    Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
    Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
    Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
    Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
    Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
    Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
    Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
    Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
    Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
    Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
    Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
    Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
    Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
    Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
    Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
    Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
    Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
    Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
    Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
    Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
    Family Vireonidae (vireos)
    Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
    Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
    Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
    Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
    Family Vangidae (vangas)
    Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
    Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
    Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
    Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
    Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
    Family Dicruridae (drongos)
    Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
    Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
    Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
    Family Laniidae (shrikes)
    Family Corvidae (crows and jays)

    Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
    Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
    Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
    Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
    Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
    Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
    Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
    Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
    Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
    Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
    Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
    Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
    Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
    Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
    Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
    Family Alaudidae (larks)
    Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)

    Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
    Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
    Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
    Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
    Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
    Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
    Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
    Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
    Family Hiruninidae (swallows)
    Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
    Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)

    Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
    Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
    Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
    Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
    Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)

    Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
    Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
    Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
    Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
    Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
    Family Troglodytidae (wrens)

    Family Cinclidae (dippers)
    Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
    Family Sturnidae (starlings)
    Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
    Family Turdidae (thrushes)
    Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)

    Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)

    Family Dulidae (palmchat)
    Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
    Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
    Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
    Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)

    Family Mohoidae (oos)
    Family Elachuridae (elachura)
    Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
    Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
    Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
    Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)

    Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
    Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
    Family Prunellidae (accentors)
    Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
    Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
    Family Ploceidae (weavers)
    Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
    Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
    Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)
    Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
    Family Fringillidae (finches)

    Family Calcariidae (longspurs)

    Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
    Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
    Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)

    Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
    Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
    Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
    Family Parulidae (new world warblers)

    Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
    Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
    Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
    Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
    Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
    Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
    Family Thraupidae (tanagers)

    33 orders, 133 families

    ~Thylo
     
  12. ZooBinh

    ZooBinh Well-Known Member 5+ year member

    Joined:
    2 Sep 2017
    Posts:
    3,370
    Location:
    Ohio
    My list:

    Bold = Captive, Underlined = Wild

    Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
    Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
    Family Rheidae (rheas)

    Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
    Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
    Family Apterygidae (kiwis)


    Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
    Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
    Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
    Family Numididae (guineafowl)
    Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
    Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)


    Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
    Family Anhimidae (screamers)
    Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
    Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)


    Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
    Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

    Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
    Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)


    Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
    Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

    Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
    Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
    Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

    Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
    Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

    Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)
    Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)


    Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
    Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

    Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
    Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
    Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
    Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
    Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
    Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
    Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
    Family Apodidae (swifts)
    Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

    Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
    Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

    Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
    Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)

    Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
    Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
    Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
    Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
    Family Aramidae (limpkin)
    Family Gruidae (cranes)

    Order Otidiformes (bustards)
    Family Otididae (bustards)


    Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
    Family Musophagidae (turacos)


    Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers)
    Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

    Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
    Family Spheniscidae (penguins)


    Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
    Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
    Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
    Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
    Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

    Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
    Family Ciconiidae (storks)


    Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
    Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
    Family Ardeidae (herons)

    Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
    Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
    Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)


    Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
    Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
    Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
    Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
    Family Anhingidae (darters)

    Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
    Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
    Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
    Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
    Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
    Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
    Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
    Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
    Family Charadriidae (plovers)

    Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
    Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
    Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
    Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
    Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)
    Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
    Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
    Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
    Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
    Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
    Family Alcidae (auks)

    Order Strigiformes (owls)
    Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
    Family Strigidae (true owls)


    Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
    Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)


    Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
    Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
    Family Pandionidae (osprey)
    Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)


    Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
    Family Coliidae (mousebirds)


    Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
    Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

    Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
    Family Trogonidae (trogons)

    Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
    Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
    Family Upupidae (hoopoes)
    Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

    Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
    Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
    Family Coraciidae (rollers)

    Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
    Family Todidae (todies)
    Family Momotidae (motmots)
    Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)


    Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
    Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
    Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
    Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
    Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
    Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
    Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
    Family Lybiidae (african barbets)
    Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
    Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

    Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
    Family Cariamidae (seriemas)


    Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
    Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)


    Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
    Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
    Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
    Family Psittacidae (parrots)


    Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
    Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
    Family Pittidae (pittas)
    Family Philepittidae (asities)
    Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
    Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
    Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
    Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
    Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
    Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
    Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
    Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
    Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
    Family Pipridae (manakins)
    Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
    Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
    Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
    Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
    Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
    Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
    Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
    Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
    Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
    Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
    Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
    Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
    Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
    Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
    Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
    Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
    Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
    Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
    Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
    Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
    Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
    Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
    Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
    Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
    Family Vireonidae (vireos)
    Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
    Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
    Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
    Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
    Family Vangidae (vangas)
    Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
    Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
    Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
    Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
    Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
    Family Dicruridae (drongos)
    Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
    Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
    Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
    Family Laniidae (shrikes)
    Family Corvidae (crows and jays)
    Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
    Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
    Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
    Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
    Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
    Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
    Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
    Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
    Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
    Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
    Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
    Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
    Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
    Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
    Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
    Family Alaudidae (larks)
    Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
    Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
    Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
    Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
    Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
    Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
    Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
    Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
    Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
    Family Hiruninidae (swallows)
    Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
    Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
    Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
    Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
    Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
    Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
    Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
    Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
    Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
    Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
    Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
    Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
    Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
    Family Cinclidae (dippers)
    Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
    Family Sturnidae (starlings)
    Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
    Family Turdidae (thrushes)
    Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
    Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
    Family Dulidae (palmchat)
    Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
    Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
    Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
    Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
    Family Mohoidae (oos)
    Family Elachuridae (elachura)
    Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
    Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
    Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
    Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
    Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
    Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
    Family Prunellidae (accentors)
    Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
    Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
    Family Ploceidae (weavers)
    Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
    Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
    Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)
    Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
    Family Fringillidae (finches)
    Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
    Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
    Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
    Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
    Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
    Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
    Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
    Family Parulidae (new world warblers)
    Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
    Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
    Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
    Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
    Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
    Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
    Family Thraupidae (tanagers)
     
  13. Maguari

    Maguari Never could get the hang of Thursdays. 15+ year member Premium Member

    Joined:
    12 Oct 2007
    Posts:
    5,402
    Location:
    Chesterfield, Derbyshire
    My list - with captive, wild, both - and hoping no errors have crept in as on my list I use IOC not HBW – that maxi-Caprimulgiformes is wild. The higher taxa are generally much more split with IOC.

    Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)

    Order Galliformes (gamebirds)

    Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)

    Order Podicipediformes (grebes)

    Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)

    Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)

    Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)

    Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)

    Order Columbiformes (pigeons)

    Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)

    Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)

    Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)

    Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)

    Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)

    Order Otidiformes (bustards)

    Order Musophagiformes (turacos)

    Order Gaviiformes (loons)

    Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)

    Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)

    Order Ciconiiformes (storks)

    Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)

    Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)

    Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)

    Order Strigiformes (owls)

    Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)

    Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)

    Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)

    Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)

    Order Trogoniformes (trogons)

    Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)

    Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)

    Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)

    Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)

    Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)

    Order Psittaciformes (parrots)

    Order Passeriformes (perching birds)



    Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)

    Family Struthionidae (ostriches)

    Family Rheidae (rheas)

    Family Tinamidae (tinamous)

    Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)

    Family Apterygidae (kiwis)


    Order Galliformes (gamebirds)

    Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)

    Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)

    Family Numididae (guineafowl)

    Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)

    Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)


    Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)

    Family Anhimidae (screamers)

    Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)

    Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)


    Order Podicipediformes (grebes)

    Family Podicipedidae (grebes)


    Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)

    Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)


    Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)

    Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)


    Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)

    Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)

    Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)


    Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)

    Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)


    Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)

    Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)


    Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)

    Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)


    Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)

    Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)

    Family Podargidae (frogmouths)

    Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)

    Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)

    Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)

    Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)

    Family Apodidae (swifts)

    Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)


    Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)

    Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)


    Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)

    Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)


    Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)

    Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)

    Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)

    Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)

    Family Aramidae (limpkin)

    Family Gruidae (cranes)


    Order Otidiformes (bustards)

    Family Otididae (bustards)


    Order Musophagiformes (turacos)

    Family Musophagidae (turacos)


    Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers)

    Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)


    Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)

    Family Spheniscidae (penguins)


    Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)

    Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)

    Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)

    Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)

    Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)


    Order Ciconiiformes (storks)

    Family Ciconiidae (storks)


    Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)

    Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)

    Family Ardeidae (herons)

    Family Scopidae (hamerkop)

    Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)

    Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)


    Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)

    Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)

    Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)

    Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)

    Family Anhingidae (darters)


    Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)

    Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)

    Family Chionidae (sheathbills)

    Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)

    Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)

    Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)

    Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)

    Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)

    Family Charadriidae (plovers)

    Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)

    Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)

    Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)

    Family Jacanidae (jacanas)

    Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)

    Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)

    Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)

    Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)

    Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)

    Family Stercorariidae (skuas)

    Family Alcidae (auks)


    Order Strigiformes (owls)

    Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)

    Family Strigidae (true owls)


    Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)

    Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)


    Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)

    Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)

    Family Pandionidae (osprey)

    Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)


    Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)

    Family Coliidae (mousebirds)


    Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)

    Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)


    Order Trogoniformes (trogons)

    Family Trogonidae (trogons)


    Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)

    Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)

    Family Upupidae (hoopoes)

    Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)


    Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)

    Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)

    Family Coraciidae (rollers)

    Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)

    Family Todidae (todies)

    Family Momotidae (motmots)

    Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)


    Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)

    Family Galbulidae (jacamars)

    Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)

    Family Ramphastidae (toucans)

    Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)

    Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)

    Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)

    Family Lybiidae (african barbets)

    Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)

    Family Picidae (woodpeckers)


    Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)

    Family Cariamidae (seriemas)


    Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)

    Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)


    Order Psittaciformes (parrots)

    Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)

    Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)

    Family Psittacidae (parrots)


    Order Passeriformes (perching birds)

    Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)

    Family Pittidae (pittas)

    Family Philepittidae (asities)

    Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)

    Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)

    Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)

    Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)

    Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)

    Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)

    Family Grallariidae (antpittas)

    Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)

    Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)

    Family Pipridae (manakins)

    Family Cotingidae (cotingas)

    Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)

    Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)

    Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)

    Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)

    Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)

    Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)

    Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)

    Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)

    Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)

    Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)

    Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)

    Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)

    Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)

    Family Mohouidae (mohouas)

    Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)

    Family Neosittidae (sittellas)

    Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)

    Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)

    Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)

    Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)

    Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)

    Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)

    Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)

    Family Vireonidae (vireos)

    Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)

    Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)

    Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)

    Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)

    Family Vangidae (vangas)

    Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-Eyed)

    Family Aegithinidae (ioras)

    Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)

    Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)

    Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)

    Family Dicruridae (drongos)

    Family Ifritidae (ifrit)

    Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)

    Family Platylophidae (crested jay)

    Family Laniidae (shrikes)

    Family Corvidae (crows and jays)

    Family Melampittidae (melampittas)

    Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)

    Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)

    Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)

    Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)

    Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)

    Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)

    Family Picathartidae (picathartes)

    Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)

    Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)

    Family Petroicidae (australian robins)

    Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)

    Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)

    Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)

    Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)

    Family Alaudidae (larks)

    Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)

    Family Nicatoridae (nicators)

    Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)

    Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)

    Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)

    Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)

    Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)

    Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)

    Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)

    Family Hiruninidae (swallows)

    Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)

    Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)

    Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)

    Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)

    Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)

    Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)

    Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)

    Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)

    Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)

    Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)

    Family Sittidae (nuthatches)

    Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)

    Family Troglodytidae (wrens)

    Family Cinclidae (dippers)

    Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)

    Family Sturnidae (starlings)

    Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)

    Family Turdidae (thrushes)

    Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)

    Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)

    Family Dulidae (palmchat)

    Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)

    Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)

    Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)

    Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)

    Family Mohoidae (oos)

    Family Elachuridae (elachura)

    Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)

    Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)

    Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)

    Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)

    Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)

    Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)

    Family Prunellidae (accentors)

    Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)

    Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)

    Family Ploceidae (weavers)

    Family Estrildidae (waxbills)

    Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)

    Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)

    Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)

    Family Fringillidae (finches)

    Family Calcariidae (longspurs)

    Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)

    Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)

    Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)

    Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)

    Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)

    Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)

    Family Parulidae (new world warblers)

    Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)

    Family Spindalidae (spindalises)

    Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)

    Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)

    Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)

    Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)

    Family Thraupidae (tanagers)


    List is even longer than most as copying it to Word to work on double-spaced the lines and I'm far too lazy to fix it. I’m hoping I’ve translated the passerine families across correctly – the two lists are widely divergent..! :D
     
  14. MRJ

    MRJ Well-Known Member 15+ year member Premium Member

    Joined:
    29 Jan 2008
    Posts:
    2,525
    Location:
    Melbourne
    Here is my list. It is only what I have seen in the wild. I have never recorded what I've seen in zoos, and as I probably first visited one 60 years ago, I figure it is too late to start now. As it is, I only really started recording what I see in the wild four years ago. Taxa I have seen in the wild are highlighted bold, and I have noted the number of species seen in each taxa.

    I've seen 825 species, from 24 Orders and 127 Families according the taxonomy I use. Based on others I've seen here I'm probably due 4 or 5 additional Orders.

    Order Struthioniformes
    Family Struthionidae (ostriches)

    Order Rheiformes
    Family Rheidae (rheas)

    Order Apterygiformes
    Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

    OrderTinamiformes
    Family Tinamidae (tinamous)

    Order Casuariformes 2
    Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu) 2


    Order Anseriformes 50
    Family Anhimidae (screamers)
    Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose) 1
    Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans) 49


    Order Galliformes 14
    Family Megapodiidae (megapodes) 3

    Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
    Family Numididae (guineafowl) 1
    Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
    Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse) 10

    Order Phoenicopteriformes 1
    Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos) 1


    Order Podicipediformes 5
    Family Podicipedidae (grebes) 5


    Order Columbiformes 36
    Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves) 36


    Order Pterocliformes
    Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

    Order Mesitornithiformes
    Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

    Order Eurypygiformes
    Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
    Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

    Order Phaethontiformes
    Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

    Order Caprimulgiformes 16
    Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
    Family Podargidae (frogmouths) 2
    Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
    Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars) 3
    Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
    Family Apodidae (swifts) 8
    Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts) 1
    Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds) 2


    Order Opisthocomiformes
    Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

    Order Cuculiformes 19
    Family Cuculidae (cuckoos) 19


    Order Gruiformes 12
    Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
    Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots) 10
    Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
    Family Aramidae (limpkin)
    Family Gruidae (cranes) 2

    Order Otidiformes 2
    Family Otididae (bustards) 2


    Order Musophagiformes 1
    Family Musophagidae (turacos) 1


    Order Gaviiformes
    Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

    Order Sphenisciformes 1
    Family Spheniscidae (penguins) 1


    Order Procellariiformes 7
    Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels) 1

    Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
    Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses) 1
    Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters) 5


    Order Pelecaniformes 63
    Family Ciconiidae (storks) 8
    Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills) 11
    Family Ardeidae (herons) 25
    Family Scopidae (hamerkop) 1

    Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
    Family Pelecanidae (pelicans) 3
    Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
    Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies) 2
    Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants) 10
    Family Anhingidae (darters) 3


    Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds) 82
    Family Burhinidae (thick-knees) 4

    Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
    Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
    Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
    Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers) 2
    Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
    Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts) 3
    Family Charadriidae (plovers) 15

    Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
    Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
    Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes) 1
    Family Jacanidae (jacanas) 4
    Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes) 20
    Family Turnicidae (buttonquails) 1

    Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
    Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
    Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers) 28
    Family Stercorariidae (skuas) 1
    Family Alcidae (auks) 3


    Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures) 35
    Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
    Family Pandionidae (osprey) 1
    Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures) 33
    Family Cathartidae (new world vultures) 1


    Order Strigiformes 7
    Family Tytonidae (barn-owls) 3
    Family Strigidae (true owls) 4


    Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
    Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

    Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
    Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

    Order Trogoniformes 1
    Family Trogonidae (trogons) 1


    Order Bucerotiformes 7
    Family Bucerotidae (hornbills) 5
    Family Bucorvidae (ground-hornbills) 1
    Family Upupidae (hoopoes) 1

    Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

    Order Piciformes 15
    Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
    Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
    Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
    Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
    Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
    Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets) 6
    Family Lybiidae (african barbets) 2

    Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
    Family Picidae (woodpeckers) 7

    Order Coraciiformes 29
    Family Meropidae (bee-eaters) 9
    Family Coraciidae (rollers) 3

    Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
    Family Todidae (todies)
    Family Momotidae (motmots)
    Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers) 17

    Order Cariamiformes
    Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

    Order Falconiformes 6
    Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras) 6


    Order Psittaciformes (parrots) 38
    Family Strigopidae (NZ parrots) 1
    Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos) 11

    Family Psittacidae (NW & Af parrots)
    Family Psittaculidae (OW & Au parrots) 26

    Order Passeriformes 384
    Family Acanthisittidae (NZ wrens) 1
    Family Pittidae (pittas) 1

    Family Philepittidae (asities)
    Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
    Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
    Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
    Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
    Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
    Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
    Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
    Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
    Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
    Family Pipridae (manakins)
    Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
    Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
    Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers) 4
    Family Menuridae (lyrebirds) 1

    Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
    Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds) 6
    Family Climacteridae (Au treecreepers) 1
    Family Maluridae (fairy wrens) 5

    Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
    Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters) 39
    Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes) 3
    Family Acanthizidae (thornbills) 26
    Family Orthonychidae (logrunners) 2
    Family Pomatostomidae (Au babblers) 2

    Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
    Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
    Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
    Family Oriolidae (old world orioles) 6
    Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
    Family Oreoicidae (Au bellbirds)
    Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
    Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits) 1
    Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers) 7
    Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills) 1
    Family Vireonidae (vireos) 1
    Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes) 6

    Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
    Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds) 12
    Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills) 1
    Family Vangidae (vangas) 1

    Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
    Family Aegithinidae (ioras) 1
    Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
    Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes) 1
    Family Rhipiduridae (fantails) 8
    Family Dicruridae (drongos) 10

    Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
    Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers) 10
    Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
    Family Laniidae (shrikes) 3
    Family Corvidae (crows and jays) 14

    Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
    Family Corcoracidae (Au mudnesters) 2
    Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise) 1

    Family Callaeidae (NZ wattlebirds)
    Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
    Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
    Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
    Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
    Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
    Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
    Family Petroicidae (Au robins) 12
    Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
    Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies) 1
    Family Paridae (tits and chickadees) 6
    Family Remizidae (penduline-tits) 1
    Family Alaudidae (larks) 4

    Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
    Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
    Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
    Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas) 7
    Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers) 3

    Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
    Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds) 3
    Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
    Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
    Family Hiruninidae (swallows) 10
    Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls) 12
    Family Phylloscopidae (OW leaf-warblers) 3

    Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
    Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits) 2
    Family Sylviidae (OW warblers and parrotbills) 1
    Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas) 6
    Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies) 3

    Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
    Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes) 6
    Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
    Family Sittidae (nuthatches) 3
    Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
    Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
    Family Cinclidae (dippers)
    Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers) 1
    Family Sturnidae (starlings) 12

    Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
    Family Turdidae (thrushes) 11
    Family Muscicapidae (OW flycatchers and chats) 18
    Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests) 1

    Family Dulidae (palmchat)
    Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
    Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
    Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
    Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
    Family Mohoidae (oos)
    Family Elachuridae (elachura)
    Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
    Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
    Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
    Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds) 2
    Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers) 3
    Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds) 12
    Family Prunellidae (accentors) 1

    Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
    Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
    Family Ploceidae (weavers) 7
    Family Estrildidae (waxbills) 12
    Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds) 3
    Family Passeridae (OW sparrows) 3
    Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails) 7
    Family Fringillidae (finches) 9

    Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
    Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
    Family Emberizidae (OW buntings)
    Family Passerellidae (NW sparrows) 6
    Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
    Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
    Family Icteridae (NW blackbirds) 4
    Family Parulidae (NW warblers) 2

    Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
    Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
    Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
    Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
    Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
    Family Cardinalidae (cardinals) 2
    Family Thraupidae (tanagers)
     
    Last edited: 13 Aug 2021
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  15. BerdNerd

    BerdNerd Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    30 Aug 2020
    Posts:
    706
    Location:
    North Carolina

    Here's mine:



    Bold Text: Species seen exclusively in the wild.


    Underlined Text: Species seen exclusively in captivity.


    Bold and Underlined Text: Seen both in the wild and in captivity.


    My list is accurate as of 8/16/21.



    Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi (3/5)

    Family Struthionidae (ostriches): 1 species

    Family Rheidae (rheas): 1 species

    Family Tinamidae (tinamous)

    Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu): 2 species

    Family Apterygidae (kiwis)



    Order Galliformes (gamebirds) (5/5)

    Family Megapodiidae (megapodes): 1 wild species; 1 captive species

    Family Cracidae (curassows and guans): 1 species

    Family Numididae (guineafowl): 2 species

    Family Odontophoridae (new world quails): 2 wild species; 2 captive species

    Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse): 2 wild species; 17 captive species



    Order Anseriformes (waterfowl) (3/3)

    Family Anhimidae (screamers): 1 species

    Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose): 1 species

    Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans): 3 wild species + 1 hybrid species; 44 captive species



    Order Podicipediformes (grebes) (0/1)

    Family Podicipedidae (grebes)



    Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos) (1/1)

    Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos): 3 species



    Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds) (0/1)


    Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)



    Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu) (2/2)


    Family Rhynochetidae (kagu): 1 species

    Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern): 1 species



    Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites) (0/1)


    Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)



    Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves) (1/1)

    Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves): 4 wild species; 23 captive species



    Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse) (0/1)

    Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)



    Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds) (3/8)

    Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)

    Family Podargidae (frogmouths): 1 species

    Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)

    Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars): 1 species

    Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)

    Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)

    Family Apodidae (swifts)

    Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds): 2 species



    Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin) (0/1)

    Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)



    Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos) (1/1)

    Family Cuculidae (cuckoos): 2 species



    Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes) (4/5)

    Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)

    Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots): 3 species

    Family Psophiidae (trumpeters): 1 species

    Family Aramidae (limpkin): 1 species

    Family Gruidae (cranes): 1 wild species; 6 captive species



    Order Otidiformes (bustards) (1/1)

    Family Otididae (bustards): 3 species



    Order Musophagiformes (turacos) (1/1)


    Family Musophagidae (turacos): 5 species



    Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers) (0/1)

    Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)



    Order Sphenisciformes (penguins) (1/1)


    Family Spheniscidae (penguins): 8 species



    Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels) (1/4)


    Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)

    Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)

    Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)

    Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters): 2 species



    Order Ciconiiformes (storks) (1/1)


    Family Ciconiidae (storks): 1 wild species; 5 captive species



    Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills) (4/5)


    Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills): 1 wild species; 9 captive species

    Family Ardeidae (herons): 4 wild species; 3 captive species

    Family Scopidae (hamerkop): 1 species

    Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)

    Family Pelecanidae (pelicans): 1 wild species; 5 captive species



    Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters) (4/4)


    Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds): 1 wild species; 1 captive species

    Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies): 2 wild species; 2 captive species

    Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants): 3 species

    Family Anhingidae (darters): 1 species



    Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds) (8/19)

    Family Burhinidae (thick-knees): 2 species

    Family Chionidae (sheathbills)

    Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)

    Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover): 1 species

    Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers): 1 species

    Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)

    Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts): 1 wild species; 2 captive species

    Family Charadriidae (plovers): 2 wild species; 5 captive species

    Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)

    Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)

    Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)

    Family Jacanidae (jacanas)

    Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes): 2 species

    Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)

    Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)

    Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)

    Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers): 4 wild species; 3 captive species

    Family Stercorariidae (skuas)

    Family Alcidae (auks): 5 species



    Order Strigiformes (owls) (2/2)

    Family Tytonidae (barn-owls): 1 species

    Family Strigidae (true owls): 5 species



    Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures) (1/1)

    Family Cathartidae (new world vultures): 2 wild species; 5 captive species



    Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures) (3/3)

    Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird): 1 species

    Family Pandionidae (osprey): 1 species

    Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures): 3 wild species; 12 captive species



    Order Coliiformes (mousebirds) (1/1)

    Family Coliidae (mousebirds): 1 species



    Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller) (0/1)


    Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)



    Order Trogoniformes (trogons) (0/1)


    Family Trogonidae (trogons)



    Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes) (2/3)

    Family Bucerotidae (hornbills): 12 species

    Family Upupidae (hoopoes)

    Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes): 1 species



    Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters) (4/6)


    Family Meropidae (bee-eaters): 1 species

    Family Coraciidae (rollers): 1 species

    Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)

    Family Todidae (todies)

    Family Momotidae (motmots): 1 species

    Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers): 1 wild species; 3 captive species



    Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets) (4/9)


    Family Galbulidae (jacamars)

    Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)

    Family Ramphastidae (toucans): 1 species

    Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)

    Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)

    Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets): 1 species

    Family Lybiidae (african barbets): 1 species

    Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)

    Family Picidae (woodpeckers): 6 wild species; 1 captive species



    Order Cariamiformes (seriemas) (1/1)


    Family Cariamidae (seriemas): 1 species



    Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras) (0/1)

    Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)



    Order Psittaciformes (parrots) (2/3)

    Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)

    Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos): 1 wild species; 10 captive species

    Family Psittacidae (parrots): 1 wild species; 36 captive species



    Order Passeriformes (perching birds) (32/137)

    Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)

    Family Pittidae (pittas): 1 species

    Family Philepittidae (asities)

    Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)

    Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)

    Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)

    Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)

    Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)

    Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)

    Family Grallariidae (antpittas)

    Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)

    Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)

    Family Pipridae (manakins)

    Family Cotingidae (cotingas): 2 species

    Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)

    Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers): 2 species

    Family Menuridae (lyrebirds): 1 species

    Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)

    Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds): 1 species

    Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)

    Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)

    Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)

    Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters): 1 species

    Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)

    Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)

    Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)

    Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)

    Family Mohouidae (mohouas)

    Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)

    Family Neosittidae (sittellas)

    Family Oriolidae (old world orioles): 1 species

    Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)

    Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)

    Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)

    Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)

    Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)

    Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)

    Family Vireonidae (vireos)

    Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)

    Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)

    Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds): 1 wild species; 1 captive species

    Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)

    Family Vangidae (vangas)

    Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)

    Family Aegithinidae (ioras)

    Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)

    Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)

    Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)

    Family Dicruridae (drongos)

    Family Ifritidae (ifrit)

    Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)

    Family Platylophidae (crested jay)

    Family Laniidae (shrikes): 1 species

    Family Corvidae (crows and jays): 3 wild species; 2 captive species

    Family Melampittidae (melampittas)

    Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)

    Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise): 3 species

    Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)

    Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)

    Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)

    Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)

    Family Picathartidae (picathartes)

    Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)

    Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)

    Family Petroicidae (australian robins)

    Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)

    Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)

    Family Paridae (tits and chickadees):
    1 species

    Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)

    Family Alaudidae (larks)

    Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)

    Family Nicatoridae (nicators)

    Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)

    Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)

    Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)

    Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)

    Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)

    Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)

    Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)

    Family Hiruninidae (swallows): 3 species

    Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls): 1 wild species; 2 captive species

    Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)

    Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)

    Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)

    Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)

    Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas): 1 wild species; 1 captive species

    Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)

    Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)

    Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes): 3 species

    Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)

    Family Sittidae (nuthatches)

    Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)

    Family Troglodytidae (wrens)

    Family Cinclidae (dippers)

    Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)

    Family Sturnidae (starlings): 2 wild species; 7 captive species

    Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers): 3 species

    Family Turdidae (thrushes): 2 wild species; 2 captive species

    Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats): 1 wild species; 1 captive species

    Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)

    Family Dulidae (palmchat)

    Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)

    Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)

    Family Bombycillidae (waxwings): 1 species

    Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)

    Family Mohoidae (oos)

    Family Elachuridae (elachura)

    Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)

    Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)

    Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds): 1 species

    Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds): 1 species

    Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)

    Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)

    Family Prunellidae (accentors)

    Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)

    Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)

    Family Ploceidae (weavers): 6 species

    Family Estrildidae (waxbills): 5 wild species; 8 captive species

    Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds): 2 species

    Family Passeridae (old world sparrows): 1 species

    Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)

    Family Fringillidae (finches): 3 wild species; 1 captive species

    Family Calcariidae (longspurs)

    Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)

    Family Emcuban warblers)

    Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds): 4 wild species; 2 captive species

    Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows): 2 species

    Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)

    Family Parulidae (new world warblers)

    Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)

    Family Spindalidae (spindalises)

    Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)

    Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)

    Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)

    Family Cardinalidae (cardinals): 1 species

    Family Thraupidae (tanagers): 2 wild species; 1 captive species
     
  16. CMP

    CMP Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    25 Oct 2020
    Posts:
    1,305
    Location:
    Champaign, Illinois
    My list isn't very impressive but only includes my visits to three zoos as well as any wild animals I've seen this year.

    Bold for seen in the wild, underlined for seen in captivity, both for both.

    Order Struthioniformes (1)
    Family Struthionidae

    Order Cariamiformes (1)

    Family Cariamidae

    Order Accipitriformes (1)

    Family Accipitridae

    Order Anseriformes (2)

    Family Anseranatidae
    Family Anatidae

    Order Bucerotiformes (1)
    Family Bucerotidae

    Order Caprimulgiformes (4)

    Family Caprimulgidae
    Family Apodidae

    Family Podargidae
    Family Trochilidae

    Order Cathartiformes (1)

    Family Cathartidae

    Order Charadriiformes (5)

    Family Charadriidae
    Family Alcidae
    Family Laridae

    Family Scolopacidae
    Family Jacanidae

    Order Ciconiiformes (1)
    Family Ciconiidae

    Order Columbiformes (1)

    Family Columbidae

    Order Coraciiformes (1)

    Family Alcedinidae

    Order Eurypygiformes (1)

    Family Eurypygidae

    Order Galliformes (2)

    Family Cracidae
    Family Phasianidae

    Order Gruiformes (2)

    Family Gruidae
    Family Rallidae

    Order Pelecaniformes (4)

    Family Pelecanidae
    Family Scopidae
    Family Ardeidae
    Family Threskiornithidae

    Order Suliformes (1)

    Family Phalacrocoracidae

    Order Phoenicopteriformes (1)

    Family Phoenicopteridae

    Order Otidiformes (1)

    Family Otididae

    Order Musophagiformes (1)

    Family Musophagidae

    Order Piciformes (2)
    Family Lybiidae
    Family Picidae

    Order Podicipediformes (1)
    Family Podicipedidae

    Order Psittaciformes (2)
    Family Cacatuidae
    Family Psittacidae

    Order Sphenisciformes (1)
    Family Spheniscidae

    Order Strigiformes (1)

    Family Strigidae

    Order Passeriformes (26)

    Family Bombycillidae
    Family Cardinalidae
    Family Certhiidae
    Family Corvidae

    Family Estrildidae
    Family Fringillidae
    Family Icteridae
    Family Mimidae
    Family Paridae
    Family Parulidae
    Family Vireonidae
    Family Passerellidae
    Family Passeridae

    Family Ploceidae
    Family Sittidae
    Family Sturnidae
    Family Turdidae

    Family Irenidae
    Family Leiothrichidae
    Family Thraupidae
    Family Troglodytidae
    Family Hirundinidae
    Family Tyrannidae
    Family Polioptilidae
    Family Regulidae

    Family Pycnonotidae

    25/36 orders and 14/36 orders in the wild
    65 total families, 37 of which are in the wild
     
  17. Junklekitteb

    Junklekitteb Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    13 Sep 2019
    Posts:
    678
    Location:
    India
    No emu, Rhea or cassowary? That’s quite surprising, to be honest.
     
  18. CMP

    CMP Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    25 Oct 2020
    Posts:
    1,305
    Location:
    Champaign, Illinois
    This only includes my 3 zoo visits this year of Scovill zoo, Shedd Aquarium, and Cincinnati zoo. I've seen the others though, but I've not included them in my listings because I didn't keep good records of everything before this year.
     
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  19. Tetzoo Quizzer

    Tetzoo Quizzer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    6 Jul 2020
    Posts:
    1,523
    Location:
    Near Wales
    Wild Species seen by order
    Ratites and Tinamous 12/61
    Game birds 71/311
    Waterfowl 134/172
    Grebes 15/21
    Flamingos 4/6
    Tropicbirds 2/3
    Kagu & Sunbittern 1/2
    Mesite 2/3
    Pigeons 99/357
    Sandgrouse 9/16
    Nightbirds, swift’s and hummingbirds 204/629
    Hoatzin 1/1
    Cuckoos 61/154
    Rails, Cranes etc 58/175
    Bustards 8/26
    Turaco 13/24
    Divers 5/5
    Penguins 7/18
    Petrels etc 18/148
    Storks 14/20
    Herons, Pelicans etc 78/113
    Cormorants etc 36/60
    Shorebirds, Gulls and Auks 247/386
    Owls 47/256
    New World Vultures 6/7
    Hawks 137/259
    Mousebirds 3/6
    Cuckoo-roller 1/1
    Trogons 17/45
    Hornbills etc 34/78
    Kingfishers etc 84/197
    Woodpeckers etc 159/490
    Seriemas 0/2
    Falcons 40/65
    Parrots 104/413
    Perching Birds 2303/6901

    give or take!
     
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  20. Tetzoo Quizzer

    Tetzoo Quizzer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    6 Jul 2020
    Posts:
    1,523
    Location:
    Near Wales
    And the top 12 families by number of species seen wild are
    Tyrant-flycatchers 179
    Tanagers 168
    Hawks etc 135
    Ducks etc 131
    Hummingbirds 127
    Chats and Flycatchers 120
    Ovenbirds 114
    Pigeons 99
    Parrots 95
    Woodpeckers 89
    Finches 79
    Gulls, Terns and Skimmers 75
     
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