Anhingidae (Anhingas)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 2
Distribution: Americas, Africa, Australasia
Anhinga
(Anhinga anhinga)		 Darter
(Anhinga melanogaster)		    

Balaenicipitidae (Shoebill)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 1
Distribution: Africa
Shoebill
(Balaeniceps rex)		      

Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 5
Distribution: Pantropical
Magnificent Frigatebird
(Fregata magnificens)		 Great Frigatebird
(Fregata minor)		    

Pelecanidae (Pelicans)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 7
Distribution: Worldwide
Australian Pelican
(Pelecanus conspicillatus)		 American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Brown Pelican
(Pelecanus occidentalis)		 Great White Pelican
(Pelecanus onocrotalus)
Pink-backed Pelican
(Pelecanus rufescens)		      

Phaethontidae (Tropicbirds)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 3
Distribution: Pantropical
Red-billed Tropicbird
(Phaethon aethereus)		 White-tailed Tropicbird
(Phaethon lepturus)		 Red-tailed Tropicbird
(Phaethon rubricauda)		  

Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 36
Distribution: Worldwide
Cape Cormorant
(Leucocarbo capensis)		 Pelagic Shag (or Cormorant)
(Leucocarbo pelagicus)		 Reed Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax africanus)		 Double-crested Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax auritus)
Neotropic Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax brasilianus)		 Great Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax carbo)		 Crowned Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax coronatus)		 Flightless Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax harrisi)
White-breasted Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax lucidus)		 Little Pied Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax melanoleucos)		 Brandt's Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax penicillatus)		  

Scopidae (Hammerkop)

Extant genera: 1
Extant species: 1
Distribution: Africa
Hamerkop
(Scopus umbretta)		  

Sulidae (Gannets, boobies)

Extant genera: 3
Extant species: 10
Distribution: Pantropical
Northern Gannet
(Morus bassanus)		 Masked Booby
(Sula dactylatra)		 Brown Booby
(Sula leucogaster)		 Blue-footed Booby
(Sula nebouxii)
Red-footed Booby
(Sula sula)