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Acanthisittidae (New Zealand wrens)

Extant genera: 2
Extant species: 2
Distribution: New Zealand
     

Acanthizidae (Australasian warblers)

Extant genera: 14
Extant species: 60
Distribution: Australasia
Brown Gerygone
(Gerygone mouki)
     

Aegithalidae (bushtits)

Extant genera: 4
Extant species: 11
Distribution: North America, Eurasia

Long-tailed Bushtit
(Aehithalos caudatus)


American Bushtit
(Psaltriparus minimus)

 

Aegithinidae (loras)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 4
Distribution: Southeast Asia
   

Alaudidae (larks)

Extant genera: 19
Extant species: 92
Distribution: Worldwide
Eurasian Skylark
(Alauda arvensis)

Horned Lark
(Eremophila alpestris)
Crested Lark
(Galerida cristata)

Calandra Lark
(Melanocorypha calandra)
Sabota Lark
(Mirafra sabota)
     

Artamidae (woodswallows)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 10
Distribution: Australasia
White-breasted Wood Swallow
(Artamus leucorynchus)
     

Atrichornithidae (scrubbirds)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 2
Distribution: Australia
     

Bombycillidae (waxwings)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 3
Distribution: North America, Eurasia
Cedar Waxwing
(Bombycilla cedrorum)
Phainopepla
(Phainopepla nitens)
   

Callaeatidae (wattled crows)

Extant genera: 2
Extant species: 2
Distribution: New Zealand

 

Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)

Extant genera: 7
Extant species: 81
Distribution: Africa, Australasia
Black-faced Cuckooshrike
(Coracina novaehollandiae)
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
(Coracina papuensis)
Varied Triller
(Lalage leucomela)
 

Cardinalidae (grosbeaks, saltators & allies)

Extant genera: 11
Extant species: 42
Distribution: the Americas
Northern Cardinal
(Cardinalis cardinalis)
Pyrrhuloxia
(Cardinalis sinuatus)
Lazuli Bunting
(Passerina amoena)
Blue Grosbeak
(Passerina caerulea)
Painted Bunting
(Passerina ciris)
Indigo Bunting
(Passerina cyanea)
Southern Yellow Grosbeak
(Pheucticus chrysogaster)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
(Pheuticus ludovicianus)
Black-headed Grosbeak
(Pheuticus melanocephalus)
Buff-throated Saltator
(Saltator maximus)
Streaked Saltator
(Saltator striatipectus)

Certhiidae (treecreepers)

Extant genera: 2
Extant species: 8
Distribution: North America, Africa, Eurasia
Brown Creeper
(Certhia americana)
Short-toed Treecreeper
(Certhia brachydactyla)
   

Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 2
Distribution: Africa

 

Chloropseidae (leafbirds)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 8
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Golden-fronted Leafbird
(Chloropsis aurifrons)
     

Cinclidae (dippers)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 5
Distribution: the Americas, Eurasia
American Dipper
(Cinclus mexicanus)
     

Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 5
Distribution: Australia, New Guinea
     

Cisticolidae (cisticolas & allies)

Extant genera: 21
Extant species: 110
Distribution: Africa, Australasia
Red-faced Cisticola
(Cisticola erythrops)

Neddicky
(Cisticola fulvicapilla)
Grey-backed Cisticola
(Cisticola subruficapilla)

Levaillant's Cisticola
(Cisticola tinniens)

Oriole Warbler
(Hypergerus atriceps)
Black-chested Prinia
(Prinia flavicans)
Karoo Prinia
(Prinia maculosa)
Tawny-flanked Prinia
(Prinia subflava)

Climacteridae (Australasian treecreepers)

Extant genera: 2
Extant species: 7
Distribution: Australia
       

Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)

Extant genera: 2
Extant species: 3
Distribution: New Guinea
     

Coerebidae (bananaquit)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 1
Distribution: Latin America
Bananaquit
(Coereba flaveola)
   

Colluricinclidae (shrikethrushes, pitohuis)

Extant genera: 3
Extant species: 14
Distribution: Australasia
Bower's Shrikethrush
(Colluricincla boweri)

Little Shrikethrush
(Colluricincla magarhyncha)


Conopophagidae (gnateaters)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 8
Distribution: South America
     

Corcoracidae (Australian mudnesters)

Extant genera: 2
Extant species: 2
Distribution: Australia
     

Corvidae (crows, jays)

Extant genera: 24
Extant species: 117
Distribution: worldwide
Western Scrub Jay
(Aphelocoma californica)
Florida Scrub Jay
(Aphelocoma coerulescens)
Island Scrub Jay
(Aphelocoma insularis)
Mexican Jay
(Aphelocoma ultramarina)
White-throated Magpie-Jay
(Calocitta formosa)
White-necked Raven
(Corvus albicollis)
Pied crow
(Corvus albus)
American Crow
(Corvus brachyrhynchos)
Northwestern Crow
(Corvus caurinus)
Northern Raven
(Corvus corax)
Hooded Crow
(Corvus cornix)
Carrion Crow
(Corvus corone)
Chihuahuan Raven
(Corvus cyrptoleucus)
Rook
(Corvus frugilegus)
Western Jackdaw
(Corvus monedula)
Torresian Crow
(Corvus orru)
Fish Crow
(Corvus ossifragus)
Blue Jay
(Cyanocitta cristata)
Steller's Jay
(Cyanocitta stelleri)
Black-chested Jay
(Cyanocorax affinis)
Azure Jay
(Cyanocorax caeruleus)
Plush-crested Jay
(Cyanocorax chrysops)
Green Jay
(Cyanocorax luxuosus)
Brown Jay
(Cyanocorax morio)
Azure-winged Magpie
(Cyanopica cyanus)
Eurasian Jay
(Garrulus glandarius)
Pinyon Jay
(Gymnorhynchus cyanocephalus)
Clark's Nutcracker
(Nucifraga columbiana)
Spotted Nutcracker
(Nucifraga caryocatactes)
Grey Jay
(Perisoreus canadensis)
Black-billed Magpie
(Pica hudsonia)
Yellow-billed Magpie
(Pica nuttalli)
Eurasian Magpie
(Pica pica)
     

Cotingidae (cotingas)

Extant genera: 34
Extant species: 97
Distribution: Latin America
Spangled Cotinga
(Cotinga cayana)

Bare-necked Fruitcrow
(Gymnoderus foetidus)
Cinnamon Becard
(Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
)
Capuchinbird
(Perissocephalus tricolor)
Rose-throated Becard
(Platypseris aglaiae)
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
(Querula purpurata)
Andean Cock-of-the-rock
(Rupicola peruvianus)
Black-crowned Tityra
(Tityra inquisitor)
Masked Tityra
(Tityra semifasciata)
     

Cracticidae (butcherbirds & allies)

Extant genera: 4
Extant species: 13
Distribution: Australia, New Guinea
Australian Magpie
(Gymnorhina tibicen)
Pied Currawong
(Strepera graculina)
   

Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 3
Distribution: Australia
     

Dendrocolaptidae (woodcreepers)

Extant genera: 13
Extant species: 50
Distribution: Central and South America
Plain-brown Woodcreeper
(Dendrocincla fuliginosa)
Scalloped Woodcreeper
(Lepidocolaptes squamatus)
Ivory-billed Woodcreeper
(Xiphorhynchus flavigaster)
Buff-throated Woodcreeper
(Xiphorhynchus guttatus)
Black-striped Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus lachrymosus
     

Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)

Extant genera: 2
Extant species: 44
Distribution: Australasia

 

Dicruridae (drongos)

Extant genera: 2
Extant species: 22
Distribution: Africa, Australasia
Fork-tailed Drongo
(Dicrurus adsimilis)
Spangled Drongo
(Dicrurus bracteatus)
   

Drepanididae (Hawaiian honeycreepers)

Extant genera: 12
Extant species: 23
Distribution: Hawaii
Apapane
(Himatione sanguinea)
   

Dulidae (palmchat)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 1
Distribution: Caribbean
Palmchat
(Dulus dominicus)
     

Emberizidae (New World sparrows & allies)

Extant genera: 73
Extant species: 308
Distribution: worldwide
Rufous-crowned Sparrow
(Aimophila ruficeps)

LeConte's Sparrow
(Ammodramus leconteii)
Grasshopper Sparrow
(Ammodramus savannarum)

Sage sparrow
(Amphispiza belli)
Black-throated Sparrow
(Amphispiza bilineata)
Black-striped Sparrow
(Arremonops conirostris)
Lark Bunting
(Calamospiza melanocorys)
Lark Sparrow
(Chondestes grammacus)
Corn Bunting
(Emberiza calandra)
Yellowhammer
(Emberiza citrinella)
Common Reed Bunting
(Emberiza schoeniclus)
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
(Emberiza tahapisi)
Dark-eyed Junco
(Junco hyemalis)
Yellow-eyed Junco
(Junco phaeonotus)
Swamp Sparrow
(Melospiza georgiana)
Lincoln's Sparrow
(Melospiza lincolnii)
Song Sparrow
(Melospiza melodia)
Savannah Sparrow
(Passerculus sandwichensis)
Fox Sparrow
(Passerella iliaca)
Abert's Towhee
(Pipilo aberti)
Green-tailed Towhee
(Pipilo chlorurus)
California Towhee
(Pipilo crissalis)
Eastern Towhee
(Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
Canyon Towhee
(Pipilo fuscus)
Spotted Towhee
(Pipilo maculatus)
Vesper Sparrow
(Pooecetes gramineus)
Red-crested Cardinal
(Poroaria coronata)
Red-capped Cardinal
(Paroaria gularis)
American Tree Sparrow
(Spizella arborea)
Black-chinned Sparrow
(Spizella atrogularis)
Brewer's Sparrow
(Spizella breweri)

Clay-colored Sparrow
(Spizella pallida)

Chipping Sparrow
(Spizella passerina)
Field Sparrow
(Spizella pusilla)
White-throated Sparrow
(Zonotrichia albicollis)
Golden-crowned Sparrow
(Zonotrichia atricapilla)
Rufous-collared Sparrow
(Zonotrichia capensis)
White-crowned Sparrow
(Zonotrichia leucophrys)
   

Estrildidae (waxbills, munias, & allies)

Extant genera: 26
Extant species: 130
Distribution: Africa, Australasia
Red-headed Finch
(Amadina erythrocephala)
Painted Finch
(Emblema pictum)
Gouldian Finch
(Erythrura gouldiae)
Common Waxbill
(Estrilda astrild)

Lavender Waxbill
(Estrilda caerulescens)

Orange-cheeked Waxbill
(Estrilda melpoda)
African (Blue-billed) Firefinch
(Lagonosticta rubricata)
Red-billed Firefinch
(Lagonosticta senegala)
Bronze Mannikin
(Lonchura cucullata)
Magpie Mannikin
(Lonchura fringilloides)
Black-faced munia
(Lonchura molucca)
Java Sparrow
(Lonchura oryzivora)
Scaly-breasted Munia
(Lonchura punctulata)
Star Finch
(Neochmia ruficauda)
Red-browed Finch
(Neochmia temporalis)
Green-winged Pytilia
(Pytilia melba)
Double-barred Finch
(Taeniopygia bichenovii)
Zebra Finch
(Taeniopygia guttata)
Blue Waxbill
(Uraeginthus angolensis)
Blue-capped Cordon-blue
(Uraeginthus cyanocephalus)
Purple Grenadier
(Uraeginthus ianthinogaster)
     

Eupetidae (whipbirds, jewel-babblers)

Extant genera: 4
Extant species: 10
Distribution: Australasia
     

Eurylaimidae (broadbills)

Extant genera: 9
Extant species: 14
Distribution: Africa, Southeast Asia
     

Falcunculidae (shriketits)

Extant genera: 2
Extant species: 4
Distribution: Australia, New Guinea

 

Formicariidae (antthrushes, antpittas)

Extant genera: 7
Extant species: 62
Distribution: Latin America
     

Fringillidae (finches)

Extant genera: 13
Extant species: 168
Distribution: worldwide except Australia
Common Linnet
(Carduelis cannabina)
European Goldfinch
(Carduelis carduelis)
European Greenfinch
(Carduelis chloris)
Common Redpoll
(Carduelis flammea)
Lawrence's Goldfinch
(Carduelis lawrencei)
Pine Siskin
(Carduelis pinus)
Lesser Goldfinch
(Carduelis psaltria)
Eurasian Siskin
(Carduelis spinus)
American Goldfinch
(Carduelis tristis)
Cassin's Finch
(Carpodacus cassinii)
Common Rosefinch
(Carpodacus erythrinus)
House Finch
(Carpodacus mexicanus)
Purple Finch
(Carpodacus purpureus)
Hawfinch
(Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Streaky-headed Seedeater
(Crithagra gularis)
Yellow Canary
(Crithagra flaviventris)
Yellow-fronted Canary
(Crithagra mozambica)
Forest Canary
(Crithagra scotops)
Brimstone (or Bully) Canary
(Crithraga sulphurata)
Thick-billed Euphonia
(Euphonia laniirostris)
Common Chaffinch
(Fringilla coelebs)
Evening Grosbeak
(Hesperiphona vespertina)
Pine Grosbeak
(Pinicola enucleator)
Eurasian Serin
(Serinus serinus)

Furnariidae (ovenbirds)

Extant genera: 55
Extant species: 236
Distribution: Latin America
Yellow-chinned Spinetail
(Certhiaxis cinnamomeus)
Long-tailed Cinclodes
(Cinclodes pabsti)
Rufous Hornero
(Furnarius rufus)
Plain Xenops
(Xenops minutus)

Hirundinidae (swallows & martins)

Extant genera: 20
Extant species: 84
Distribution: worldwide
Red-rumped Swallow
(Cecropis daurica)

Mosque Swallow
(Cecropis senegalensis)
Common House Martin
(Delichon urbicum)

Welcome Swallow
(Hirundo neoxena)
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
Wire-tailed Swallow
(Hirundo smithii)
Blue-and-white Swallow
(Notiochelidon cyanoleuca)
American Cliff Swallow
(Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)
Grey-breasted Martin
(Progne chalybea)
Purple Martin
(Progne subis)
Brown-chested Martin
(Progne tapera)
Eurasian Crag Martin
(Ptyonoprogne rupestris)
Sand Martin (Bank Swallow)
(Riparia riparia)
No. Rough-winged Swallow
(Stelgidopteryx serripennis)
So. Rough-winged Swallow
(Stelgidopteryx ruficollis)
Mangrove Swallow
(Tachycineta albilinea)
Tree Swallow
(Tachycineta bicolor)
White-rumped Swallow
(Tachycineta leucorrhoa)
Violet-green Swallow
(Tachycineta thalassina)
 

Icteridae (New World blackbirds)

Extant genera: 26
Extant species: 98
Distribution: the Americas
Baywing
(Agelaioides badius)
Red-winged Blackbird
(Agelaius phoeniceus)
Tricolored Blackbird
(Agelaius tricolor)
Yellow-rumped Cacique
(Cacicus cela)
Mexican Cacique
(Cacicus melanicterus)
Subtropical Cacique
(Cacicus uropygialis)

Chestnut-capped Blackbird
(Chrysomus ruficapillus)

Melodious Blackbird
(Dives dives)

Bobolink
(Dolichonyx oryzivorus)
Rusty Blackbird
(Euphagus carolinus)
Brewer's Blackbird
(Euphagus cyanocephalus)
Bullock's Oriole
(Icterus bullockii)
Epaulet Oriole
(Icterus cayanensis)
Yellow-backed Oriole
(Icterus chrysater)
Hooded Oriole
(Icterus cucullatus)
Baltimore Oriole
(Icterus galbula)
Altamira Oriole
(Icterus gularis)
Venezuelan Troupial
(Icterus icterus)
Scott's Oriole
(Icterus parisorum)
Black-cowled Oriole
(Icterus prosthemelas)
Streak-backed Oriole
(Icterus pustulatus)
Bronzed Cowbird
(Molothrus aeneus)
Brown-headed Cowbird
(Molothrus ater)
Shiny Cowbird
(Molothrus bonairiensis)
Giant Cowbird
(Molothrus oryzivorus)
Crested Oropendola
(Psarocolius decumanus)
Montezuma's Oropendola
(Psarocolius montezuma)
Boat-tailed Grackle
(Quiscalus major)
Great-tailed Grackle
(Quiscalis mexicanus)
Greater Antillean Grackle
(Quiscalis niger)
Common Grackle
(Quiscalus quiscula)
Eastern Meadowlark
(Sturnella magna)
Red-breasted Blackbird
(Sturnella militaris)
Western Meadowlark
(Sturnella neglecta)
Yellow-headed Blackbird
(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus)
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
(Zarhynchus wagleri)

Irenidae (fairy-bluebirds)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 2
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Asian Fairy-bluebird
(Irena puella)
   

Laniidae (shrikes)

Extant genera: 4
Extant species: 30
Distribution: North America, Eurasia, Africa
Red-backed Shrike
(Lanius collurio)
Common Fiscal
(Lanius collaris)
Great Grey Shrike
(Lanius excubitor)
Loggerhead Shrike
(Lanius ludovivianus)
Woodchat Shrike
(Lanius senator)
Magpie (Long-tailed) Shrike
(Urolestes melanoleucus)
   

Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 2
Distribution: Australia, New Guinea

 

Malaconotidae (helmetshrikes, bushshrikes)

Extant genera: 12
Extant species: 56
Distribution: Africa

Black-backed Puffback
(Dryoscopus cubla)

Tropical Boubou
(Lanarius aethiopicus)
Grey-headed Bushshrike
(Malaconotus blanchoti)
Red-billed Helmetshrike
(Prionops caniceps)
Grey-crested Helmetshrike
(Prionops poliolophus)
Bokmakierie
(Telophorus zeylonus)
Black-crowned Tchagra
(Tchagra senegalus)
 

Maluridae (Australasian wrens)

Extant genera: 5
Extant species: 12
Distribution: New Guinea
     

Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers)

Extant genera: 6
Extant species: 48
Distribution: New Guinea
     

Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)

Extant genera: 44
Extant species: 174
Distribution: Australia, New Guinea
Blue-faced Honeyeater
(Entomyzon cyanotis)

Yellow Honeyeater
(Lichenostomus flavus)
White-gaped Honeyeater
(Lichenostomus unicolor)

Varied Honeyeater
(Lichenostomus versicolor)
Brown Honeyeater
(Lichmera indistincta)

Noisy Miner
(Manorina melanocephala)

Lewin's Honeyeater
(Meliphaga lewinii)
Yellow-spotted Honeyeater
(Meliphaga notata)
White-throated Honeyeater
(Melithreptus albogularis)
Helmeted Friarbird
(Philemon buceroides)
Little Friarbird
(Philemon citreogularis)
White-cheeked Honeyeater
(Phylidonyris niger)
Tui
(Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae)
Macleay's Honeyeater
(Xanthotis macleayanus)
   

Menuridae (lyrebirds)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 2
Distribution: Australia
     

Mimidae (mockingbirds, thrashers)

Extant genera: 12
Extant species: 34
Distribution: the Americas
Grey Catbird
(Dumatella carolinensis)
Tropical Mockingbird
(Mimus gilvus)
Northern Mockingbird
(Mimus polyglottos)
Hood Mockingbird
(Nesomimus macdonaldi)
Sage Thrasher
(Oreoscoptes montanus)
Crissal Thrasher
(Toxostoma crissale)
Curve-billed Thrasher
(Toxostoma curvirostre)
LeConte's Thrasher
(Toxostoma lecontei)
Long-billed Thrasher
(Toxostoma longirostre)
California Thrasher
(Toxostoma redivivum)
Brown Thrasher
(Toxostoma rufum)

Monarchidae (monarchs)

Extant genera: 17
Extant species: 95
Distribution: Africa, Australasia
Pied Monarch
(Arses kaupi)

Elepaio
(Chasiempis sandwichensis)

Magpielark
(Grallina cyanoleuca)
Spectacled Monarch
(Monarcha trivirgatus)
Shining Flycatcher
(Myiagra alecto)
Leaden Flycatcher
(Myiagra rubecula)
   

Motacillidae (wagtails, pipits)

Extant genera: 5
Extant species: 65
Distribution: worldwide
Red-throated Pipit
(Anthus cervinus)

African Pipit
(Anthus cinnamomeus)
Plain-backed Pipit
(Anthus leucophrys)

Meadow Pipit
(Anthus pratensis)
Buff-bellied (American) Pipit
(Anthus rubescens)

Cape Longclaw
(Macronyx capensis)

White Wagtail
(Motacilla alba)
Cape Wagtail
(Motacilla capensis)
Citrine Wagtail
(Motacilla citreola)
Yellow Wagtail
(Motacilla flava)
   

Muscicapidae (chats, Old World flycatchers)

Extant genera: 48
Extant species: 275
Distribution: Africa, Eurasia
Familiar Chat
(Cercomela familiaris)
Bearded Scrub Robin
(Cercotrichas quadrivirgata)
White-rumped Shama
(Copsychus malabaricus)
White-crowned Robin-Chat
(Cossypha albicapilla)
Cape Robin-Chat
(Cossypha caffra)
White-browed Robin-Chat
(Cossypha heuglini)
White-throated Robin-Chat
(Cossypha humeralis)
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat
(Cossypha niveicapilla)
European Robin
(Erithecus rubecula)
Collared Flycatcher
(Ficedula albicollis)
European Pied Flycatcher
(Ficedula hypoleuca)
Common Nightingale
(Luscinia megarhynchos)
Bluethroat
(Luscinia svecica)
Southern Black Flycatcher
(Melaenornis pammelaina)
African Dusky Flycatcher
(Muscicapa adusta)
Spotted Flycatcher
(Muscicapa striata)
Blue Rock Thrush
(Monticola solitarius)
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
(Myioparus plumbeus)
Capped Wheatear
(Oenanthe pileata)
Northern Wheatear
(Oenanthe oenanthe)
Black Redstart
(Phoenicurus ochruros)
Eurasian Stone Chat
(Saxicola torquatus)
Fiscal Flycatcher
(Sigelus silens)
Fairy Flycatcher
(Stenostira scita)

Nectariniidae (sunbirds)

Extant genera: 16
Extant species: 127
Distribution: Africa, Australasia
Orange-breasted Sunbird
(Anthobaphes violacea)
Amethyst sunbird
(Chalcomitra amethystina)
Scarlet-chested Sunbird
(Chalcomitra senegalensis)
Gr. Double-collared Sunbird
(Cinnyris afer)
So. Double-collared Sunbird
(Cinnyris chalybaeus)
Olive-backed Sunbird
(Cinnyris jugularis)
Marico Sunbird
(Cinnyris mariquensis)
Beautiful Sunbird
(Cinnyris pulchellus)
White-bellied Sunbird
(Cinnyris talatala)
Collared Sunbird
(Hedydipna collaris)
Malachite Sunbird
(Nectarinia famosa)
 

Neosittidae (sittellas)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 3
Distribution: Australia, New Guinea
     

Oriolidae (figbirds, Old World orioles)

Extant genera: 2
Extant species: 29
Distribution: Eurasia, Africa, Australia
African Golden Oriole
(Oriolus auratus)

Western Oriole
(Oriolus brachyrhynchus)
Black-naped Oriole
(Oriolus chinensis)

Black-and-crimson Oriole
(Oriolus cruentus)
Green Figbird
(Sphecotheres viridis)
     

Orthonychidae (logrunners)

Extant genera: 73
Extant species: 308
Distribution: Australia, New Guinea
     

Pachycephalidae (whistlers)

Extant genera: 6
Extant species: 41
Distribution: Australasia
Rufous Whistler
(Pachycephala rufiventris)
   

Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)

Extant genera: 16
Extant species: 40
Distribution: Australia, New Guinea
Victoria's Riflebird
(Ptiloris victoriae)
   

Pardalotidae (pardalotes)

Extant genera: 98
Extant species: 400
Distribution: Australia

 

Paridae (tits, chickadees)

Extant genera: 3
Extant species: 54
Distribution: North America, Africa, Eurasia
Black-crested Titmouse
(Baeolophus atricristatus)
Tufted Titmouse
(Baeolophus bicolor)
Oak Titmouse
(Baeolophus inornatus)
Juniper Titmouse
(Baeolophus ridgwayi)
Bridled Titmouse
(Baeolophus wollweberi)
Blue Tit
(Cyanistes caeruleus)
Great Tit
(Parus major)
Southern Black Tit
(Parus niger)
Coal Tit
(Periparus ater)
Black-capped Chickadee
(Poecile atricapillus)
Carolina Chickadee
(Poecile carolinensis)
Mountain Chickadee
(Poecile gambeli)
Boreal Chickadee
(Poecile hudsonica)
Marsh Tit
(Poecile palustris)
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
(Poecile rufescens)
 

Parulidae (New World warblers)

Extant genera: 24
Extant species: 112
Distribution: the Americas
Chestnut-capped Warbler
(Basilerterus delattrii)
Black-throated Blue Warbler
(Dendroica caerulescens)
Bay-breasted Warbler
(Dendroica castanea)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
(Dendroica coronata)
Prairie Warbler
(Dendroica discolor)
Yellow-throated Warbler
(Dendroica dominica)
Mangrove Warbler
(Dendroica erithachorides)
Grace's Warbler
(Dendroica graciae)
Magnolia Warbler
(Dendroica magnolia)
Black-throated Grey Warbler
(Dendroica nigrescens)
Palm Warbler
(Dendroica palmarum)
Chestnut-sided Warbler
(Dendroica penslyvanica)
Pine Warbler
(Dendroica pinus)
Blackpoll Warbler
(Dendroica striata)
Black-throated-green Warbler
(Dendroica virens)
Hermit Warbler
(Dendroica occidentalis)
American Yellow Warbler
(Dendroica petechia)
Cape May Warbler
(Dendroica tigrina)
Townsend's Warbler
(Dendroica townsendi)

Common Yellowthroat
(Geothlypis trichas)

Yellow-breasted Chat
(Icteria virens)
Black-and-white Warbler
(Mniotilta varia)
Painted Whitestart (Redstart)
(Myioborus pictus)
Mourning Warbler
(Oporornis philadelphia)
MacGillivray's Warbler
(Oporornis tolmiei)
Northern Parula
(Parula americana)
Tropical Parula
(Parula pitiayumi)
Prothonotary Warbler
(Protonotaria citrea)
Ovenbird
(Seiurus aurocapilla)
Louisiana Waterthrush
(Seiurus motacilla)
Northern Waterthrush
(Seiurus noveboracensis)
American Redstart
(Setophaga ruticilla)
Orange-crowned Warbler
(Vermivora celata)
Lucy's Warbler
(Vermivora luciae)
Golden-winged Warbler
(Vermivora chrysoptera)
Tennessee Warbler
(Vermivora peregrina)
Nashville Warbler
(Vermivora ruficapilla)
Virginia's Warbler
(Vermivora virginiae)
Hooded Warbler
(Wilsonia citrina)
Wilson's Warbler
(Wilsonia pusilla)

Passeridae (Old World sparrows & allies)

Extant genera: 11
Extant species: 40
Distribution: Africa, Eurasia
So. Grey-headed Sparrow
(Passer diffusus)
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)
Spanish Sparrow
(Passer hispaniolensis)
Cape Sparrow
(Passer melanurus)
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
(Passer montanus)
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
(Plocepasser mahali)
Sociable Weaver
(Philetairus socius)
 

Petroicidae (Australasian robins)

Extant genera: 13
Extant species: 45
Distribution: Australia, New Guinea
Eastern Yellow Robin
(Eopsaltria australis)
Grey-headed Robin
(Poecilodryas cinereifrons)
Pale-yellow Robin
(Tregellasia capito)
 

Peucedramidae (Olive Warbler)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 1
Distribution: North and Central America

 

Philepittidae (asities)

Extant genera: 2
Extant species: 4
Distribution: Madagascar
     

Picarthidae (bald crows)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 2
Distribution: Africa
     

Pipridae (manakins)

Extant genera: 13
Extant species: 48
Distribution: Central and South America

Lance-tailed Manakin
(Chiroxiphia lanceolata)

Blue-crowned Manakin
(Lepidothrix coronata)
Golden-collared Manakin
(Manacus vitellinus)
Golden-headed Manakin
(Pipra erythrocephala)
Red-capped Manakin
(Pipra mentalis)
     

Pittidae (pittas)

Extant genera: 13
Extant species: 48
Distribution: Latin America
     

Platysteiridae (wattle-eyes, batises)

Extant genera: 6
Extant species: 28
Distribution: Africa
Cape Batis
(Batis capensis)
Chinspot Batis
(Batis molitor)
Black-throated Wattle-eye
(Platysteira peltata)
 

Ploceidae (weavers, widowbirds)

Extant genera: 11
Extant species: 108
Distribution: Africa, Southeast Africa
Red-headed Weaver
(Anaplectes melanotis)

Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
(Bubalornis niger)
Yellow Bishop
(Euplectes capensis)

White-headed Buffalo Weaver
(Dinemellia dinemelli)
Northern Red Bishop
(Euplectes franciscanus)
Long-tailed Widowbird
(Euplectes progne)
Baglafecht's Weaver
(Ploceus baglafecht)
Golden Palm Weaver
(Ploceus bojeri)
Cape Weaver
(Ploceus capensis)
Taveta Weaver
(Ploceus castaneiceps)
Lesser Masked Weaver
(Ploceus intermedius)
Black-headed Weaver
(Ploceus melanocephalus)
Southern Masked Weaver
(Ploceus velatus)
Red-billed Quelea
(Quelea quelea)
   

Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)

Extant genera: 3
Extant species: 15
Distribution: the Americas
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila caerulea)
California Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila californica)
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
(Polioptila melanura)

Pomatostomidae (Australasian babblers)

Extant genera: 2
Extant species: 5
Distribution: Australia, New Guinea
     

Promeropidae (sugarbirds)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 2
Distribution: Africa
Cape Sugarbird
(Promerops cafer)
   

Prunellidae (accentors)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 13
Distribution: Eurasia
Dunnock
(Prunella modularis)

 

Ptilonorhynchidae (bowerbirds)

Extant genera: 24
Extant species: 122
Distribution: Australia, New Guinea
White-eared Catbird
(Ailuroedus buccoides)
Green Catbird
(Ailuroedus crassirostris)
Fawn-breasted Bowerbird
(Chlamydera cerviniventris)
Great Bowerbird
(Chlamydera nuchalis)
Satin Bowerbird
(Ptilonorhynchus violaceus)
     

Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)

Extant genera: 24
Extant species: 122
Distribution: Africa, Southeast Asia
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
(Chlorocichla flaviventris)
Red-vented Bulbul
(Pycnonotus cafer)
Cape Bulbul
(Pycnonotus capensis)
Red-whiskered Bulbul
(Pycnonotus jocosus)
African Red-eyed Bulbul
(Pycnonotus nigricans)
Dark-capped Bulbul
(Pycnonotus tricolor)
   

Regulidae (goldcrests, kinglets)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 5
Distribution: North America, Eurasia
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
(Regulus calendula)
Goldcrest
(Regulus regulus)
Golden-crowned Kinglet
(Regulus satrapa)
 

Remizidae (penduline tits)

Extant genera: 5
Extant species: 10
Distribution: North America, Africa, Eurasia
Verdin
(Auriparus flaviceps)

 

Rhabdornithidae (Philippine creepers)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 2
Distribution: Philippines
     

Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)

Extant genera: 12
Extant species: 55
Distribution: South America

 

Rhipiduridae (fantails)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 43
Distribution: Australasia
Grey Fantail
(Rhipidura albiscapa)
Willie Wagtail
(Rhipidura leucophrys)
   

Sapayaoidae (Sapayoa)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 1
Distribution: South America
     

Sittidae (nuthatches, wallcreeper)

Extant genera: 2
Extant species: 25
Distribution: North America, Eurasia
Eurasian Nuthatch
(Sitta europaea)
White-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta leucopsis)
Brown-headed Nuthatch
(Sitta pusilla)
Pygmy Nuthatch
(Sitta pygmaea)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
(Sitta canadensis)
     

Sturnidae (starlings)

Extant genera: 25
Extant species: 115
Distribution: Africa, Eurasia
Common Myna
(Acridotheres tristis)

Metallic Starling
(Aplonis metallica)
Violet-backed Starling
(Cinnyricinclus leucogaster)

Wattled Starling
(Creatophora cinerea)
Greater Blue-eared Starling
(Lamprotornis chalybaeus)
Emerald Starling
(Lamprotornis iris)
Meve's Starling
(Lamprotornis mevesii)
Cape Starling
(Lamprotornis nitens)
Golden-breasted Starling
(Lamprotornia regius)
Superb Starling
(Lamprotornis superbus)
Bali Myna
(Leucospar rothschildi)
Red-winged Starling
(Onychognathus morio)
Grosbeak Starling
(Scissirostrum dubium)
Pied Starling
(Spreo bicolor)
Spotless Starling
(Sturnus unicolor)
Common (European) Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)

Sylviidae (Old World warblers)

Extant genera: 51
Extant species: 279
Distribution: Africa, Eurasia, Australia
Marsh Warbler
(Acrocephalus palustris)
Little Rush Warbler
(Bradypterus baboecala)
Japanese Bush Warbler
(Cettia diphone)
Green-capped Eremomela
(Eremomela scotops)
Savi's Warbler
(Locustella luscinioides)
Yellow-browed Warbler
(Phylloscopus inornatus)
Wood Warbler
(Phylloscopus sibilatrix)
Willow Warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus)
Cape Grassbird
(Sphenoeacus afer)
Common Whitethroat
(Sylvia communis)
Long-billed Crombec
(Sylvietta rufescens)
 

Thamnophilidae (antbirds)

Extant genera: 46
Extant species: 206
Distribution: Latin America
Dusky Antbird
(Cercomacra tyrannina)
Fasciated Antshrike
(Cymbilaimus lineatus)
Bicolored Antbird
(Gymnopithys leucaspis)
Spotted Antbird
(Hylophylax naevioides)
Dot-winged Antwren
(Microrhopias quixensis)
White-bellied Antbird
(Myrmeciza longipes)
Checker-throated Antwren
(Myrmotherula fulviventris)
Variable Antshrike
(Thamnophilus caerulescens)
Barred Antshrike
(Thamnophilus doliatus)
Northern Slaty Antshrike
(Thamnophilus punctatus)
   

Thraupidae (tanagers & allies)

Extant genera: 62
Extant species: 273
Distribution: the Americas
Green Honeycreeper
(Chlorocephala spiza)
Purple Honeycreeper
(Cyanerpes caeruleus)
Red-legged Honeycreeper
(Cyanerpes cyaneus)
Shining Honeycreeper
(Cyanerpes lucidus)
Blue Dacnis
(Dacnis cayana)
Lesser Grass Finch
(Emberizoides ypiranganus)
Pampa Finch
(Embernagra platensis)
Grey-headed Tanager
(Eucometis penicillata)
Large Cactus Finch
(Geospiza conirostris)
Medium Ground Finch
(Geospiza fortis)
Red-throated Ant Tanager
(Habia fuscicauda)
Lesser Seed Finch
(Oryzoborus angolensis)
Black-crowned Tanager
(Phaeniciophilus palmarum)
Hepatic Tanager
(Piranga hepatica)
Western Tanager
(Piranga ludoviciana)
Scarlet Tanager
(Piranga olivacea)
Summer Tanager
(Piranga rubra)
Crimson-backed Tanager
(Ramphocelus dimidiatus)
Lemon-rumped Tanager
(Ramphocelus icteronotus)
Passerini's Tanager
(Ramphocelus passerinii)
Saffron Finch
(Sicalis flaveola)
Yellow-bellied Seedeater
(Sporophila nigricollis)
Variable Seedeater
(Sporophila corvina)
White-collared Seedeater
(Sporophila morelleti)
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
(Sporophila minuta)
White-shouldered Tanager
(Tachyphonus luctuosus)
Golden Tanager
(Tangara arthus)
Paradise Tanager
(Tangara chilensis)
Blue-necked Tanager
(Tangara cyanicollis)
Bay-headed Tanager
(Tangara gyrola)
Plain-colored Tanager
(Tangara inornata)
Golden-hooded Tanager
(Tangara larvata)
Turquoise Tanager
(Tangara mexicana)
Spotted Tanager
(Tangara punctata)
Green-and-gold Tanager
(Tangara schrankii)
Swallow Tanager
(Tersina viridis)
Blue-grey Tanager
(Thraupis episcopus)
Palm Tanager
(Thraupis palmarum)
Sayaca Tanager
(Thraupis sayaca)
Yellow-faced Grassquit
(Tiaris olivaceus)
Blue-black Grassquit
(Volatina jacarina)
     

Timaliidae (babblers, parrotbills)

Extant genera: 50
Extant species: 400
Distribution: Eurasia, Africa, North America
Wrentit
(Chamaea fasciata)

Hwamei
(Garrulax canorus)

Black-throated laughingthrush
(Garrulax chinensis)

Red-tailed Laughingthrush
(Garrulax milnei)
Spotted Laughingthrush
(Garrulax ocellatus)

Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush
(Garrulax pectoralis)

White-necked Laughingthrush
(Garrulax strepitans)
Red-billed Leiothrix
(Leiothrix lutea)
Blue-winged Minla
(Minla cyanouroptera)
Bearded Reedling (or Tit)
(Panurus biarmicus)
Chestnut-backed Scimitar Babbler
(Pomatorhinus montanus)
Arrow-marked Babbler
(Turdoides jardineii)

Troglodytidae (wrens, Donocobius)

Extant genera: 17
Extant species: 77
Distribution: the Americas
Cactus Wren
Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Rufous-naped Wren
Campylorhynchus rufinucha
Canyon Wren
(Catherpes mexicanus)
Marsh Wren
(Cistothorus palustris)
Song Wren
(Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus)
White-breasted Wood Wren
(Henicorhina leucosticta)
Rock Wren
(Salpinctes obsoletus)
Bewick's Wren
(Thryomanes bewickii)
Buff-breasted Wren
(Thryothorus leucotis)
Carolina Wren
(Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Rufous-and-white Wren
(Thryothorus rufalbus)
House Wren
(Troglodytes aedon)
Winter Wren
(Troglodytes troglodytes)
     

Turdidae (thrushes)

Extant genera: 25
Extant species: 167
Distribution: worldwide
Hermit Thrush
(Catharus guttatus)
Swainson's Thrush
(Catharus ustulatus)
Varied Thrush
(Ixoreus naevia)
Townsend's Solitaire
(Myadestes townsendi)
Groundscraper Thrush
(Psophocichla litsitsirupa)
Mountain Bluebird
(Sialia currucoides)
Western Bluebird
(Sialia mexicana)
Eastern Bluebird
(Sialia sialis)
Creamy-bellied Thrush
(Turdus amaurochalinus)
Clay-colored Thrush
(Turdus grayi)
Redwing
(Turdus iliacus)
Pale-breasted Thrush
(Turdus leucomelas)
Kurrichane Thrush
(Turdus libonyanus)
Common Blackbird
(Turdus merula)
American Robin
(Turdus migratorius)
Olive Thrush
(Turdus olivaceus)
Song Thrush
(Turdus philomelos)

Fieldfare
(Turdus pilaris)

Red-legged Thrush
(Turdus plumbeus)
Rufous-bellied Thrush
(Turdus rufiventris)

Tyrannidae (New World flycatchers)

Extant genera: 13
Extant species: 48
Distribution: Central and South America
Northern Beardless Tyrannulet
(Camptostoma imberbe
)
Tropical Pewee
(Contopus cinereus)
Olive-sided Flycatcher
(Contopus cooperi)
Eastern Wood Pewee
(Contopus virens)
Western Wood Pewee
(Contopus sordidulus)
Lesser Elaenia
(Elaenia chiriquensis)
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
(Elaenia flavogaster)
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
(Empidonax difficilis)
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
(Empidonax flaviventris)
Hammond's Flycatcher
(Empidonax hammondii)
Dusky Flycatcher
(Empidonax oberholseri)
Willow Flycatcher
(Empidonax traillii)
Acadian Flycatcher
(Empidonax virescens)
Grey Flycatcher
(Empidonax wrightii)

Cattle Tyrant
(Machetornis rixosa)

Boat-billed Flycatcher
(Megarynchus pitangua)
Ash-throated Flycatcher
(Myiarchus cinerascens)
Great-crested Flycatcher
(Myiarchus crinitus)
Panamanian Flycatcher
(Myiarchus panamensis)
Stolid Flycatcher
(Myiarchus stolidus)

Brown-crested Flycatcher
(Myiarchus tyrannulus)

Black-tailed Myiobius
(Myiobius atricaudus)
Streaked Flycatcher
(Myiodynastes maculatus)
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
(Myiozetetes cayanensis)
Grey-capped Flycatcher
(Miozetetes granadensis)
Social Flycatcher
(Myiozetetes similis)
Southern Bentbill
(Oncostoma olivaceum)
Mouse-colored Tyrannulet
(Phaeomyias murina)
Lesser Kiskadee
(Philohydor lictor)
Great Kiskadee
(Pitangus sulphuratus)
Vermilion Flycatcher
(Pyrocephalus rubinus)
Olivaceous Flatbill
(Rhynchocyclus olivaceus)
Black Phoebe
(Sayornis nigricans)
Eastern Phoebe
(Sayornis phoebe)
Say's Phoebe
(Sayornis saya)
Northern Scrub Flycatcher
(Sublegatus arenarum)
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher
(Terenotriccus erythrurus)
Common Tody-Flycatcher
(Todirostrum cinereum)
Yellow-olive Flatbill
(Tolmomyias sulphurescens)
Couch's Kingbird
(Tyrannus couchii)
Grey Kingbird
(Tyrannus dominicensis)
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
(Tyrannus forficatus)
Tropical Kingbird
(Tyrannus melancholicus)
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
(Tyrannus savana)
Eastern Kingbird
(Tyrannus tyrannus)
Western Kingbird
(Tyrannus verticalis)
Cassin's Kingbird
(Tyrannus vociferans)
White Monjita
(Xolmis irupero)

Vangidae (vangas)

Extant genera: 15
Extant species: 22
Distribution: Madagascar

 
 

Viduidae (indigobirds, whydahs)

Extant genera: 2
Extant species: 20
Distribution: Africa
Pin-tailed Whydah
(Vidua macroura)
Long-tailed Paradise Whydah
(Vidua paradisaea)
   

Vireonidae (vireos, greenlets)

Extant genera: 4
Extant species: 52
Distribution: the Americas
Rufous-browed Peppershrike
(Cyclarhis gujanensis)

Scrub Greenlet
(Hylophilus flavipes)
Bell's Vireo
(Vireo belli)

Cassin's Vireo
(Vireo cassinii)
Yellow-throated Vireo
(Vireo flavifrons)
Yellow-green Vireo
(Vireo flavoviridis)
Warbling vireo
(Vireo gilvus)
White-eyed Vireo
(Vireo griseus)
Hutton's Vireo
(Vireo huttoni)
Red-eyed Vireo
(Vireo olivaceus)
Plumbeous Vireo
(Vireo plumbeus)
Blue-headed Vireo
(Vireo solitarius)

Zosteropidae (white-eyes)

Extant genera: 14
Extant species: 95
Distribution: Africa, Australasia
Japanese White-eye
(Zosterops japonicus)
Cape White-eye
(Zosterops pallidus)