| Kingdom: | Animalia | (Animals) |
| Phylum: | Chordata | (Vertebrates) |
| Class: | Aves | (Birds) |
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| Order | Family | Common Members |
|---|---|---|
| Anseriformes | Anatidae | Ducks, Geese and Swans |
| Apodiformes | Apodidae | Swifts |
| Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgidae | Nightjars |
| Charadriiformes | Burhinidae | Thick-knees |
| Charadriiformes | Charadriidae | Lapwings and Plovers |
| Charadriiformes | Dromadidae | Crab Plover |
| Charadriiformes | Glareolidae | Coursers and Pratincoles |
| Charadriiformes | Haematopodidae | Oystercatchers |
| Charadriiformes | Laridae | Gulls |
| Charadriiformes | Recurvirostridae | Avocets and Stilts |
| Charadriiformes | Rostratulidae | Painted-snipes |
| Charadriiformes | Rynchopidae | Skimmers |
| Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | Snipes and Sandpipers |
| Charadriiformes | Stercorariidae | Skuas |
| Charadriiformes | Sternidae | Terns |
| Ciconiiformes | Ardeidae | Herons |
| Ciconiiformes | Ciconiidae | Storks |
| Ciconiiformes | Threskiornithidae | Ibises and Spoonbills |
| Columbiformes | Columbidae | Pigeons and Doves |
| Coraciiformes | Alcedinidae | Kingfishers |
| Coraciiformes | Coraciidae | Typical Rollers |
| Coraciiformes | Meropidae | Bee-eaters |
| Coraciiformes | Upupidae | Hoopoes |
| Cuculiformes | Cuculidae | Cuckoos |
| Falconiformes | Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles |
| Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falcons |
| Falconiformes | Pandionidae | Osprey |
| Galliformes | Phasianidae | Partridges and Pheasants |
| Gaviiformes | Gaviidae | Divers |
| Gruiformes | Gruidae | Cranes |
| Gruiformes | Otididae | Bustards |
| Gruiformes | Rallidae | Rails and Coots |
| Passeriformes | Alaudidae | Larks |
| Passeriformes | Bombycillidae | Waxwings |
| Passeriformes | Corvidae | Crows, Jays and Magpies |
| Passeriformes | Emberizidae | Buntings, Seedeaters and allies |
| Passeriformes | Estrildidae | Waxbills and Allies |
| Passeriformes | Fringillidae | Finches, Crossbills and allies |
| Passeriformes | Hirundinidae | Swallows |
| Passeriformes | Laniidae | Shrikes |
| Passeriformes | Motacillidae | Wagtails and Pipits |
| Passeriformes | Muscicapidae | Old World Flycatchers |
| Passeriformes | Nectariniidae | Sunbirds and Spiderhunters |
| Passeriformes | Oriolidae | Old World Orioles |
| Passeriformes | Paridae | Chickadees and Tits |
| Passeriformes | Passeridae | Old World Sparrows |
| Passeriformes | Prunellidae | Accentors |
| Passeriformes | Pycnonotidae | Bulbuls |
| Passeriformes | Remizidae | Penduline Tits |
| Passeriformes | Sittidae | Nuthatches |
| Passeriformes | Sturnidae | Starlings |
| Passeriformes | Sylviidae | Old World Warblers |
| Passeriformes | Tichodromadidae | Wallcreepers |
| Passeriformes | Tmaliidae | Babblers |
| Passeriformes | Troglodytidae | Wrens |
| Passeriformes | Turdidae | Thrushes and Allies |
| Pelecaniformes | Anhingidae | Darters |
| Pelecaniformes | Pelecanidae | Pelicans |
| Pelecaniformes | Phaethontidae | Tropicbirds |
| Pelecaniformes | Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants |
| Pelecaniformes | Sulidae | Gannets and Boobies |
| Phoenicopteriformes | Phoenicopteridae | Flamingos |
| Piciformes | Picidae | Woodpeckers |
| Podicipediformes | Podicipedidae | Grebes |
| Procellariiformes | Diomedeidae | Albatrosses |
| Procellariiformes | Hydrobatidae | Storm-petrels |
| Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Petrels and Shearwaters |
| Psittaciformes | Psittacidae | Parrots |
| Pteroclidiformes | Pteroclididae | Sandgrouses |
| Strigiformes | Strigidae | Typical Owls |
| Strigiformes | Tytonidae | Barn-Owls |
| Struthioniformes | Struthionidae | Ostriches |
Number of families: 72