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All modern birds fall within the subclass Neornithes, which has two subdivisions: the Paleognathae, containing mostly flightless birds like kiwis, and the Neognathae, containing all other birds. These two subdivisions are often given the rank of superorder, although Livezey & Zusi calls them "cohort" ranks. Depending on the taxonomic viewpoint, the number of known living bird species varies anywhere from 9,800 to 10,050.
This subject is limited to 10 examples of each order. Where there is some dispute both orders have been given eg. There are two taxonomic approaches to ratite classification: one combines the groups as families in the order Struthioniformes, while the other supposes that the lineages evolved mostly independently and thus elevates the families to order rank (e.g. Rheiformes, Casuariformes etc.).
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Hornbills. Family: Bucorvidae Ibis and Jabiru. Family: Ciconiidae Collared Inca and Lazuline Sabrewing. Family: Trochilidae Trogons. Family: Trogonidae. Herons and Egrets. Family: Ardeidae Flamingos. Family: Phoenicopteridae. Teals and geese. Family: Anatidae Shags. Family: Anhingidae Show stron fidelity both to their mates and their next sites Gulls, button-quails, plovers and allies. Family: Alcidae. Falcons, eagles, hawks and allies. Family: Acciptridae. Partridges. Family: Cracidae Other passeriformes include: Woodcreeper, blue vanga, Andean Tapaculo (frequents dense undergrowth and shrubbery), Brown Thrasher (very shy, tends to spend time on the ground), banded pitta, Wire-tailed Manakin (brightly-colored fruit eater), cedar waxwing, Northern mocking bird and the green broadbill. Woodpeckers and allies. Family: Bucconidae. Caracaras. Family: Acciptridae Kingfishers and allies. Family: Cerylidae. Macaws. Family: Psittacidae Habit of flying low over water with lower bill in water to catch food Waterfowl. Family: Anatidae. Widespread in Australasia Horned screamer. Family: Anatidae Swifts. Family: Trochilidae. American Kestrel. Family: Cathartidae Hummingbirds. Family: Trochilidae. Originally in the order Apodiformes along with swifts but now separated into its own order. Budgerigar. Family: Psittacidae Remains common only in parts of Ireland Lapwings and Oystercatchers. Family: Alcidae A peafowl, has the longest tail feathers in the world Family Cariamidae, restricted to South America Extinct; confined to the island of Mauritius, exterminated by early explorers before 1680 Terns and Yellowlegs. Family: Burhinidae Ratites. Family: Apterygidae. Alternative order: Tinamiformes Tinamous. Super-order: Palaeognathae. Family: Tinamidae. Alternative order: Struthioniformes Penguins. Family: Spheniscidae. Cassowaries and emus. Super-order: Palaeognathae. Family: Casuariidae. Alternative order: Struthioniformes. Ratites. Family: Apterygidae. Alternative order: Casuariiformes Breeds on moorland and winters on coastal mudflats and river estuaries Among the most widespread of all songbirds Sparrows. Family: Corvidae Extinct; last birds killed in Iceland in 1844 Pelicans and allies. Family: Phalacrocoracidae. Widely distributed in the temperate parts of Eurasia, Africa and Australia Rheas. Super-order: Palaeognathae. Family: Rheidae. Alternative order: Struthioniformes Ratites. Family: Apterygidae. Alternative order: Rheiformes Toucans. Family: Ramphastidae Genus circus; low-flying hawks over open fields Flooded forests and river banks in Amazonia Forested lakes and swamps in North America Woodpeckers and allies. Family: Picidae. Crested Bobwhite. Family: Odontophoridae Kiwis. Super-order: Palaeognathae. Family: Apterygidae. Alternative order: Struthioniformes Ratites. Family: Apterygidae. Alternative order: Apterygiformes Cranes and allies. Family: Otididae. Usually encountered in pairs in open country in Africa Orange-throated Sunangel and Sparkling Violetear. Family: Trochilidae Suborder, Oscines; family, Menuridae; eastern Australia. Has a large tail similar in shape to a lyre. Lyrebirds are known for their mimicry. Cuckoos and turacos. Family: Cuculidae. Feeds on the ground in rainforest and mangrove swamps A. gentilis; genus accipiter Motmots. Family: Coraciidae Ratites. Super-order: Palaeognathae. Family: Struthionidae. Gets its name from the design of its nest Large colorful Asian stork common in marshlands Extinct; last one died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914 Common in grasslands in New Guinea and in northern and eastern Australia Southern Europe and North Africa Polytelis alexandrae; Australia Widely distributed in Africa National bird of Guatemala Northern and eastern Australia Lives in groups in East African scrublands Tropicbirds. Family: Phaethontidae Grassland in northern and eastern Australia A population wintering in Hakkaido, Japan proclaimed a "special national monument" Ancestor of the domestic chicken Hill forests in Central China American southwest; inspiration for the Looney Tunes character Doves and pigeons. Family: Columbidae. Albatrosses, petrels, and allies Family: Diomedeidae. Inhabinent of dense rainforest Subject of a vigorous program of reintroduction in Thailand Common in open country from south-central US to Panama No obvious close relatives; hunts on the ground Boobys and Northern Gannet. Family: Balaenicipitidae Family Alaudidae; renowned for its vocal powers Largest (along with allied Abyssinian Ground Hornbill) Widespread in South America Parrots and allies. Family: Psittacididae. Rails. Family: Eurypygidae Nightjars and allies. Family: Podargidae. Passerines. Family: Corvidae. Also Trogoniformes. Inhabits rainforest edges from Mexico to Amazonia Also coliformes. Inhabits rainforest edges from Mexico to Amazonia Cuckoos and turacos. Family: Musophagidae Grebes. Family: Podicipediate. Storks and allies. Family: Threskiornithidae. Fowl. Family: Phasianidae. G. americana; on conservation watch Finches. Family: Emberizizidae
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