NON-PASSERINES
The following order of families follows that of Clements Checklist December 2009 with some minor exceptions. I have for now decided to retain Turkeys as a family as well as the Grouse, Ptarmigans and Prairie-chickens, instead of lumping them with Pheasants and Partridges. Gulls, Terns and Skimmers are also retained in individual families, instead of lumping with the Gulls.

Ostrich Struthionidae
Rheas Rheidae
Cassowaries Casuariidae
Emu Dromaiidae
Kiwis Apterygidae
Tinamous Tinamidae
Screamers Anhimidae
Ducks Geese and Swans Anatidae
Megapodes Megapodiidae
Chachalacas Guans and Curassows Cracidae
Guineafowl Numididae
New World Quail Odontophoridae
Turkeys Meleagrididae
Grouse Ptarmigans and Prairie-chickens Tetraonidae
Pheasants and Partridges Phasianidae
Loons Gaviidae
Grebes Podicipedidae
Flamingos Phoenicopteridae
Penguins Spheniscidae
AlbatrossesDiomedeidae
Shearwaters and Petrels Procellariidae
Diving-Petrels Pelecanoididae
TropicbirdsPhaethontidae
Gannets and Boobies Sulidae
Pelicans Pelecanidae
Cormorants Phalacrocoracidae
Anhingas Anhingidae
Frigatebirds Fregatidae
Herons Egrets and Bitterns Ardeidae
Ibises and Spoonbills Threskiornithidae
Hammerkop Scopidae
Storks Ciconiidae
Shoebill Balaenicipitidae
New World Vultures Cathartidae
Osprey Pandionidae
Hawks Eagles and Kites Accipitridae
Secretary-bird Sagittariidae
Falcons and Caracaras Falconidae
Mesites Mesitornithidae
Rails Gallinules and Coots Rallidae
Finfoots Heliornithidae
Kagu Rhynochetidae
Sunbittern Eurypygidae
Bustards Otididae
Limpkin Aramidae
Trumpeters Psophidae
Cranes Gruidae
Seriemas Cariamidae
Thick-knees Burhinidae
Sheathbills Chionidae
Plovers and Lapwings Charadriidae
Magellanic Plover Pluvianellidae
Crab Plover Dromadidae
Oystercatchers Haematopodidae
Ibisbill Ibidorhynchidae
Avocets and Stilts Recurvirostridae
Jacanas Jacanidae
Sandpipers Scolopacidae
Buttonquail Turnicidae
Pratincoles and Coursers Glareolidae
Plains-wanderer Pedionomidae
Seedsnipes Thinocoridae
Painted-Snipes Rostratilidae
Gulls Laridae
Terns Sternidae
Skimmers Rhynchopidae
Skuas Stercorariidae
Auks Alcidae
Sandgrouse Pteroclidae
Pigeons and Doves Columbidae
New Zealand Parros Strigopidae
Cockatoos Cacatuidae Parrots Psittacidae
Turacos Musophagidae
Hoatzin Opisthocomidae
Cuckoos Cuculidae
Barn-Owls Tytonidae
Typical Owls Steatornithidae
Owlet-Nightjars Aegothelidae
Frogmouths Podargidae
Nightjars and Allies Caprimulgidae
Potoos Nyctibiidae
Oilbird Steatornithidae
Swifts Apodidae
Treeswifts Hemiprocnidae
Hummingbirds Trochilidae
Mousebirds Coliidae
Trogons and Quetzals Trogonidae
Todies Todidae
Motmots Momotidae
Kingfishers Alcedinidae
Bee-eaters Meropidae
Rollers Coraciidae
Ground-Rollers Brachypteraciidae
Cuckoo-Roller Leptosomidae
Hoopoes Upupidae
Woodhoopoes and Scimitar-bills Phoeniculidae
Hornbills Bucerotidae
Puffbirds Bucconidae
Jacamars Galbulidae
African Barbets Lybiidae
Asian Barbets Megalaimidae
New World Barbets Capitonidae
Toucan-Barbets Semnornithidae
Toucans Ramphastidae
Honeyguides Indicatoridae
Woodpeckers Picidae

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