| Kingdom: | Animalia | (Animals) |
| Phylum: | Chordata | (Vertebrates) |
| Class: | Aves | (Birds) |
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| Order | Common Members |
|---|---|
| Anseriformes | Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese) |
| Apodiformes | Swifts, Hummingbirds |
| Caprimulgiformes | Goatsuckers |
| Charadriiformes | Shore Birds, Gulls and relatives |
| Ciconiiformes | Herons, Storks |
| Columbiformes | Doves, Pigeons |
| Coraciiformes | Rollers, Kingfishers, Bee-eaters |
| Cuculiformes | Cuckoos |
| Falconiformes | Eagles, Hawks and Vultures |
| Galliformes | Turkeys, Quail, Pheasant, Partridge |
| Gaviiformes | Divers, Loons |
| Gruiformes | Cranes, Hemipodes, Gallinules |
| Passeriformes | Songbirds, Passerines and Perching Birds |
| Pelecaniformes | Pelicans, Cormorants |
| Phoenicopteriformes | Flamingos |
| Piciformes | Woodpeckers, Toucans and relatives |
| Podicipediformes | Grebes |
| Procellariiformes | Albatrosses, Fulmars |
| Psittaciformes | Parrots |
| Pteroclidiformes | Sandgrouse |
| Strigiformes | Owls |
| Struthioniformes | Ostriches |
Number of orders: 22
References
- Shirihai, H. (1996) The Birds of Israel. Academic Press, London.