IOC 2.1 and reclassification of species |
The International Ornithological Congress has totally revamped the classification of birds. Nine new orders have been created. Below is a list of the 39 orders.
ACCIPITRIFORMES (259 species) Hawks, Eagles, some Vultures
ANSERIFORMES (168 species) Ducks, Geese, Swans
APODIFORMES (452 species) Swifts and Hummingbirds
APTERYGIFORMES (5 species) Kiwis
BUCEROTIFORMES (73 species) Hornbill, Hoopoes
CAPRIMULGIFORMES (114 species) Nighthawks, Nightjars
CARIAMIFORMES (2 species) Seriema
CASUARIIFORMES (4 species) Cassowaries. Emu
CHARADRIIFORMES (377 species) "Shore Birds"
CICONIIFORMES (19 species) Storks
COLIIFORMES (6 species) Mousebirds
COLUMBIFORMES (320 species) Doves, Pigeons
CORACIIFORMES (153 species) Bee-eaters, Kingfishers, Motmots, Rollers
CUCULIFORMES (146 species) Cuckoos
EURYPYGIFORMES (2 species) Kagu and Sunbittern
FALCONIFORMES (65 species) Falcons, Caracara
GALLIFORMES (295 species) Pheasants, Cracids
GAVIIFORMES (5 species) Loons
GRUIFORMES (161 species) Cranes, Rails
LEPTOSOMIFORMES (1 species) Cuckoo Roller
MESITORNITHIFORMES (3 species) Mesites
MUSOPHAGIFORMES (23 species) Turacos
OPISTHOCOMIFORMES (1 species) Hoatzin
OTIDIFORMES (27 species) Bustards
PASSERIFORMES (6190 species) All "Song birds" or "Perching birds"
PELECANIFORMES (166 species) Pelicans, Cormorants, Shags, Herons, Egrets, Ibis
PHAETHONTIFORMES (3 species) Tropicbird
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES (6 species) Flamingos
PICIFORMES (426 species) Woodpeckers, Toucans, Barbets, Jacamars, Puffbirds
PODICIPEDIFORMES (21 species) Grebes
PROCELLARIIFORMES (132 species) Albatross, Petrels, Shearwaters
PSITTACIFORMES (372 species) Parrots, Macaws, Cockatoos, Lories
PTEROCLIDIFORMES (16 species) Sandgrouse
RHEIFORMES (2 species) Rhea
SPHENISCIFORMES (17 species) Penguins
STRIGIFORMES (217 species) Owls
STRUTHIONIFORMES (2 species) Ostrich
TINAMIFORMES (47 species) Tinamou
TROGONIFORMES (42 species) Trogons, Quetzals