Family List 2.4 |
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Family (Latin) |
Family (English) |
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| Ratites |
Tinamidae |
Tinamous |
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Struthionidae |
Ostriches |
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Rheidae |
Rheas |
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Casuariidae |
Cassowaries |
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Dromaiidae |
Emu |
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Apterygidae |
Kiwis |
| Pheasants & allies |
Megapodiidae |
Megapodes |
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Cracidae |
Chachalacas, Curassows & Guans |
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Numididae |
Guineafowl |
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Odontophoridae |
New World Quail |
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Phasianidae |
Pheasants, Fowl & Allies |
| Waterfowl |
Anhimidae |
Screamers |
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Anseranatidae |
Magpie Goose |
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Anatidae |
Ducks, Geese & Swans |
| Penguins, loons & petrels |
Spheniscidae |
Penguins |
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Gaviidae |
Loons |
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Diomedeidae |
Albatrosses |
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Procellariidae |
Petrels, Shearwaters |
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Hydrobatidae |
Storm Petrels |
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Pelecanoididae |
Diving Petrels |
| Grebes & flamingos to storks |
Podicipedidae |
Grebes |
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Phoenicopteridae |
Flamingos |
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Phaethontidae |
Tropicbirds |
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Ciconiidae |
Storks |
| Ibises to pelicans & cormorants |
Threskiornithidae |
Ibises, Spoonbills |
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Ardeidae |
Herons, Bitterns |
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Fregatidae |
Frigatebirds |
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Scopidae |
Hamerkop |
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Balaenicipitidae |
Shoebill |
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Pelecanidae |
Pelicans |
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Sulidae |
Gannets, Boobies |
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Phalacrocoracidae |
Cormorants, shags |
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Anhingidae |
Anhingas, darters |
| Raptors |
Cathartidae |
New World Vultures |
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Sagittariidae |
Secretarybird |
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Pandionidae |
Ospreys |
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Accipitridae |
Kites, Hawks & Eagles |
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Falconidae |
Caracaras, Falcons |
| Bustards, rails & allies |
Otididae |
Bustards |
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Mesitornithidae |
Mesites |
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Cariamidae |
Seriemas |
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Rhynochetidae |
Kagu |
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Eurypygidae |
Sunbittern |
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Sarothruridae |
Flufftails |
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Heliornithidae |
Finfoots |
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Rallidae |
Rails, Crakes & Coots |
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Psophiidae |
Trumpeters |
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Gruidae |
Cranes |
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Aramidae |
Limpkin |
| Shorebirds & allies |
Turnicidae |
Buttonquail |
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Burhinidae |
Stone-curlews, Thick-knees |
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Chionidae |
Sheathbills |
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Pluvianellidae |
Magellanic Plover |
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Haematopodidae |
Oystercatchers |
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Dromadidae |
Crab-plover |
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Ibidorhynchidae |
Ibisbill |
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Recurvirostridae |
Stilts, Avocets |
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Charadriidae |
Plovers |
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Pluvianidae |
Egyptian Plover |
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Rostratulidae |
Painted Snipes |
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Jacanidae |
Jacanas |
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Pedionomidae |
Plains-wanderer |
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Thinocoridae |
Seedsnipes |
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Scolopacidae |
Sandpipers, Snipes |
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Glareolidae |
Coursers, Pratincoles |
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Laridae |
Gulls, Terns & Skimmers |
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Stercorariidae |
Skuas |
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Alcidae |
Auks |
| Sandgrouse & pigeons |
Pteroclididae |
Sandgrouse |
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Columbidae |
Pigeons, Doves |
| Parrots |
Strigopidae |
New Zealand Parrots |
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Cacatuidae |
Cockatoos |
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Psittacidae |
Parrots |
| Hoatzin, turacos, cuckoos |
Opisthocomidae |
Hoatzin |
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Musophagidae |
Turacos |
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Cuculidae |
Cuckoos |
| Owls |
Tytonidae |
Barn Owls |
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Strigidae |
Owls |
| Nightjars |
Podargidae |
Frogmouths |
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Steatornithidae |
Oilbird |
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Nyctibiidae |
Potoos |
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Caprimulgidae |
Nightjars |
| Swifts, hummingbirds & allies |
Aegothelidae |
Owlet-nightjars |
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Hemiprocnidae |
Treeswifts |
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Apodidae |
Swifts |
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Trochilidae |
Hummingbirds |
| Mousebirds to hornbills |
Coliidae |
Mousebirds |
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Trogonidae |
Trogons |
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Leptosomidae |
Cuckoo Roller |
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Coraciidae |
Rollers |
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Brachypteraciidae |
Ground Rollers |
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Alcedinidae |
Kingfishers |
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Todidae |
Todies |
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Momotidae |
Motmots |
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Meropidae |
Bee-eaters |
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Upupidae |
Hoopoes |
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Phoeniculidae |
Wood Hoopoes |
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Bucerotidae |
Hornbills |
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Bucorvidae |
Ground Hornbills |
| Woodpeckers & allies |
Galbulidae |
Jacamars |
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Bucconidae |
Puffbirds |
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Ramphastidae |
Barbets, Toucans |
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Megalaimidae |
Asian Barbets |
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Lybiidae |
African barbets |
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Indicatoridae |
Honeyguides |
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Picidae |
Woodpeckers |
| NZ wrens & pittas to ovenbirds |
Acanthisittidae |
New Zealand Wrens |
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Eurylaimidae |
Broadbills |
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Pittidae |
Pittas |
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Furnariidae |
Ovenbirds |
| Antbirds to tapaculos |
Thamnophilidae |
Antbirds |
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Formicariidae |
Antthrushes |
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Grallariidae |
Antpittas |
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Conopophagidae |
Gnateaters |
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Rhinocryptidae |
Tapaculos |
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Melanopareiidae |
Crescentchests |
| Tyrant Flycatchers & cotingas |
Tyrannidae |
Tyrant Flycatchers |
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Cotingidae |
Cotingas |
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Pipridae |
Manakins |
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Tityridae |
Sharpbill, Tityras, Becards |
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Incertae Sedis |
Philabura, Calyptura |
| Lyrebirds to whipbirds |
Menuridae |
Lyrebirds |
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Atrichornithidae |
Scrubbirds |
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Ptilonorhynchidae |
Bowerbirds |
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Climacteridae |
Australasian Treecreepers |
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Maluridae |
Australasian Wrens |
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Meliphagidae |
Honeyeaters |
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Dasyornithidae |
Bristlebirds |
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Pardalotidae |
Pardalotes |
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Acanthizidae |
Australasian Warblers, Pachycare |
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Incertae sedis |
Mohoua, Finschia |
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Pomatostomidae |
Australasian Babblers |
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Orthonychidae |
Logrunners |
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Cnemophilidae |
Satinbirds |
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Melanocharitidae |
Berrypeckers, longbills |
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Paramythiidae |
Painted Berrypeckers |
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Callaeidae |
Wattled Crows |
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Notiomystidae |
Stitchbird |
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Psophodidae |
Whipbirds, Jewel-babblers, Quail-thrushes |
| Batises to shrikes |
Platysteiridae |
Wattle-eyes, Batises |
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Tephrodornithidae |
Woodshrikes and Allies |
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Prionopidae |
Helmetshrikes |
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Malaconotidae |
Bushshrikes |
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Machaerirhynchidae |
Boatbills |
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Vangidae |
Vangas |
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Cracticidae |
Butcherbirds and Allies |
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Pityriasidae |
Bristlehead |
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Artamidae |
Woodswallows |
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Aegithinidae |
Ioras |
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Campephagidae |
Cuckooshrikes |
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Neosittidae |
Sittellas |
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Incertae sedis |
Turnagra, Eulacestoma |
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Pachycephalidae |
Whistlers and Allies |
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Laniidae |
Shrikes |
| Vireos, crows, and allies |
Vireonidae |
Vireos, Greenlets |
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Oriolidae |
Figbirds, Orioles |
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Dicruridae |
Drongos |
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Rhipiduridae |
Fantails |
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Monarchidae |
Monarchs |
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Corvidae |
Crows, Jays |
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Corcoracidae |
Australian Mudnesters |
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Incertae sedis |
Melampitta, Ifrita |
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Paradisaeidae |
Birds-of-paradise |
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Petroicidae |
Australasian Robins |
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Picathartidae |
Rockfowl |
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Chaetopidae |
Rockjumpers |
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Eupetidae |
Rail-babbler |
| Waxwings to swallows |
Bombycillidae |
Waxwings |
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Ptilogonatidae |
Silky-flycatchers |
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Hypocoliidae |
Hypocolius |
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Dulidae |
Palmchat |
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Mohoidae |
Oos |
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Hylocitreidae |
Hylocitrea |
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Stenostiridae |
Fairy Flycatchers |
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Paridae |
Tits, chickadees |
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Remizidae |
Penduline Tits |
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Panuridae |
Bearded Reedling |
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Nicatoridae |
Nicators |
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Alaudidae |
Larks |
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Pycnonotidae |
Bulbuls |
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Hirundinidae |
Swallows, martins |
| Old World Warblers & babblers |
Cettiidae |
Cettia bush warblers and Allies |
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Aegithalidae |
Bushtits |
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Phylloscopidae |
Leaf warblers and Allies |
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Acrocephalidae |
Reed warblers and Allies |
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Megaluridae |
Grassbirds and Allies |
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Donacobiidae |
Black-capped Donacobius |
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Bernieridae |
Malagasy Warblers |
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Cisticolidae |
Cisticolas and Allies |
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Incertain Sedis |
Sphenoeacus - group of Old World Warblers |
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Timaliidae |
Babblers, Parrotbills |
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Sylviidae |
Sylviid Babblers |
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Incertain Sedis |
Myzornis |
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Zosteropidae |
White-eyes |
| Sugarbirds, starlings, thrushes |
Promeropidae |
Sugarbirds and Allies |
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Irenidae |
Fairy-bluebirds |
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Regulidae |
Goldcrests, Kinglets |
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Hyliotidae |
Hyliotas |
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Troglodytidae |
Wrens |
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Polioptilidae |
Gnatcatchers |
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Sittidae |
Nuthatches |
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Tichodromidae |
Wallcreeper |
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Certhiidae |
Treecreepers |
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Mimidae |
Mockingbirds, Thrashers |
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Sturnidae |
Starlings, Rhabdornis |
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Rhabdornithidae |
Philippine Creepers (merge to Sturnidae,2.3) |
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Buphagidae |
Oxpeckers |
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Turdidae |
Thrushes |
| Chats, Old World Flycatchers |
Muscicapidae |
Chats, Old World Flycatchers |
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| Dippers & sunbirds to pipits |
Cinclidae |
Dippers |
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Chloropseidae |
Leafbirds |
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Dicaeidae |
Flowerpeckers |
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Nectariniidae |
Sunbirds |
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Passeridae |
Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches |
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Ploceidae |
Weavers, Widowbirds |
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Estrildidae |
Waxbills, Munias & Allies |
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Viduidae |
Indigobirds, Whydahs |
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Peucedramidae |
Olive Warbler |
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Prunellidae |
Accentors |
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Motacillidae |
Wagtails, Pipits |
| Finches, NW warblers & orioles |
Urocynchramidae |
Przevalski's Finch |
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Fringillidae |
Finches |
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Parulidae |
New World Warblers |
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Incertae sedis |
Zeledonia, Icteria, Xenoligea |
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Icteridae |
Oropendolas, Orioles & Blackbirds |
| Buntings, tanagers and allies |
Coerebidae |
Bananaquit |
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Emberizidae |
Buntings, New World Sparrows & Allies |
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Thraupidae |
Tanagers and Allies |
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Calcariidae |
Longspurs, Snow buntings |
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Cardinalidae |
Grosbeaks, Saltators & Allies |
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