Birds Data Tree by Order

Data Tree by Order

Order		Number of Species
ACCIPITRIFORMES	Hawks, Eagles, some Vultures	264
AEGOTHELIFORMES	Owlet-nightjars	9
ANSERIFORMES	Ducks, Geese, Swans	178
APODIFORMES	Swifts and Hummingbirds	483
APTERYGIFORMES	Kiwis	5
BUCEROTIFORMES	Hornbill, Hoopoes	74
CAPRIMULGIFORMES	Nighthawks, Nightjars	96
CARIAMIFORMES	Seriema	2
CASUARIIFORMES	Cassowaries. Emu	4
CHARADRIIFORMES	"Shore Birds"	390
CICONIIFORMES	Storks	20
COLIIFORMES	Mousebirds	6
COLUMBIFORMES	Doves, Pigeons	352
CORACIIFORMES	Bee-eaters, Kingfishers, Motmots, Rollers	185
CUCULIFORMES	Cuckoos	150
EURYPYGIFORMES	Kagu and Sunbittern	2
FALCONIFORMES	Falcons, Caracara	65
GALLIFORMES	Pheasants, Cracids	308
GAVIIFORMES	Loons	5
GRUIFORMES	Cranes, Rails	189
LEPTOSOMIFORMES	Cuckoo Roller	1
MESITORNITHIFORMES	Mesites	3
MUSOPHAGIFORMES	Turacos	23
NYCTIBIIFORMES	Potoos	7
OPISTHOCOMIFORMES	Hoatzin	1
OTIDIFORMES	Bustards	26
PASSERIFORMES	All "Song birds" or "Perching birds"	6675
PELECANIFORMES	Pelicans, Herons, Egrets, Ibis	118
PHAETHONTIFORMES	Tropicbird	3
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES	Flamingos	6
PICIFORMES	Woodpeckers, Toucans, Barbets, Jacamars, Puffbirds	448
PODARGIFORMES	Frogmouths	16
PODICIPEDIFORMES	Grebes	23
PROCELLARIIFORMES	Albatross, Petrels, Shearwaters	149
PSITTACIFORMES	Parrots, Macaws, Cockatoos, Lories	410
PTEROCLIFORMES	Sandgrouse	16
RHEIFORMES	Rhea	2
SPHENISCIFORMES	Penguins	18
STEATORNITHIFORMES	Oilbird	1
STRIGIFORMES	Owls	255
STRUTHIONIFORMES	Ostrich	2
SULIFORMES	Cormorants, Shags, Anhingas, Darters, Frigatebirds	61
TINAMIFORMES	Tinamou	46
TROGONIFORMES	Trogons, Quetzals	43