Taxonomic list of illustrated species – Liste taxonomique des espèces illustrées

EN CONSTRUCTION
UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Checklist of the bird families in the World
Liste mondiale des familles d’oiseaux

Legend / Légende :
Number of family / Nombre de famille
total / total : 251
with list only / avec liste simple (+) : 104
with list described / avec liste décrite (*) : 9
fully completed / complète (X) : 5

See the legend used in family pages / Voir la légende des pages familles

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PALEOGNATHAE
(infra-class)

 X Ostriches – Autruches — Struthionidae (photo)
Rheas – Nandous — Rheidae
Kiwis – Kiwis — Apterygidae
+ Cassowaries, Emu – Casoars, émeu — Casuariidae
Tinamous – Tinamous — Tinamidae

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NEOGNATHAE
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GALLOANSERAE

+ Megapodes – Mégapodes — Megapodiidae
+ Chachalacas, Curassows — Ortalides, hoccos — Cracidae
+ Guineafowl – Pintades — Numididae
New World Quails – Colins, tocros — Odontophoridae
+ Pheasants, grouses – Perdrix, tétras — Phasianidae
Screamers – Kamichis — Anhimidae
+ Magpie Goose – Canaroie — Anseranatidae
+ Ducks, Geese, Swans – Canards, cygnes, oies — Anatidae

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COLUMBIMORPHAE

+ Sandgrouse – Gangas — Pteroclidae
+ Pigeons, doves – Pigeons, tourterelles — Columbidae
Mesites – Mésites — Mesitornithidae

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OTIDIMORPHAE

+ Turacos – Touracos — Musophagidae
+ Cuckoos, coucals, anis – Coucous, coucals, anis — Cuculidae
+ Bustards – Outardes — Otididae

GRUIMORPHAE

Flufftails – Râles nains africains — Sarothruridae
+ Finfoots – Grébifoulques — Heliornithidae
+ Rails, crakes, coots — Râles, marouettes, foulques – Rallidae
Trumpeters – Agamis — Psophiidae
+ Cranes – Grues — Gruidae
Limpkin – Courlan — Aramidae

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OPISTHOCOMIFORMES

Hoatzin – Hoazin — Opisthocomidae

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MIRANDORNITHES

+ Grebes – Grèbes — Podicipedidae
+ Flamingos – Flamants — Phoenicopteridae

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STRISORES

Frogmouths – Podarges — Podargidae
Oilbird – Guacharo — Steatornithidae
* Potoos – Ibijaus — Nyctibiidae
Nightjars – Engoulevents — Caprimulgidae
Owlet-nightjars – Égothèles — Aegothelidae
* Treeswifts – Hémiprocnés — Hemiprocnidae
+ Swifts – Martinets, salanganes — Apodidae
+ Hummingbirds – Colibris — Trochilidae

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EURYPYGIFORMES

Kagu – Kagou — Rhynochetidae
Sunbittern – Caurale — Eurypygidae

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AEQUORNITHES

Loons – Plongeons — Gaviidae
Penguins – Manchots — Spheniscidae
Austral Storm Petrels – Océanites méridionaux — Oceanitidae
Albatrosses – Albatros — Diomedeidae
Northern Storm Petrels – Océanites nordiques — Hydrobatidae
Petrels, shearwaters – Puffins, pétrels — Procellariidae
Tropicbirds – Phaétons — Phaethontidae
+ Storks – Cigognes — Ciconiidae
+ Ibises, Spoonbills – Ibis, spatules — Threskiornithidae
+ Herons, Bitterns – Hérons, aigrettes, butors — Ardeidae
 X Hamerkop – Ombrettes — Scopidae
 X Shoebill – Bec-en-sabot — Balaenicipitidae
* Pelicans – Pélicans — Pelecanidae
Frigatebirds – Frégates — Fregatidae
+ Gannets, boobies – Fous — Sulidae
+ Cormorants, shags – Cormorans — Phalacrocoracidae
* Anhingas, darters – Anhingas — Anhingidae

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CHARADRIIFORMES

Buttonquail – Turnix — Turnicidae
+ Stone-curlews, thick-knees – Oedicnèmes — Burhinidae
Sheathbills – Chionis — Chionidae
Magellanic Plover – Pluvianelle — Pluvianellidae
Oystercatchers – Huîtriers — Haematopodidae
+ Crab-plover – Drome — Dromadidae
Ibisbill – Bec-d’ibis — Ibidorhynchidae
+ Stilts, avocets – Échasses, avocettes — Recurvirostridae
+ Plovers, lapwings – Vanneaux, gravelots, pluviers — Charadriidae
Egyptian Plover – Pluvian — Pluvianidae
+ Painted-snipes – Rhynchées — Rostratulidae
+ Jacanas – Jacanas — Jacanidae
Plains-wanderer – Pédionome — Pedionomidae
Seedsnipes – Thinocores — Thinocoridae
+ Sandpipers, snipes – Chevaliers, bécassines, courlis — Scolopacidae
+ Coursers, pratincoles – Glaréoles, courvites — Glareolidae
* Gulls, terns, skimmers – Mouettes, goélands, sternes — Laridae
Skuas – Labbes — Stercorariidae
Auks – Guillemots, macareux, pingouins — Alcidae

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ACCIPITRIMORPHAE

 X New World Vultures – Condors, urubus — Cathartidae
Secretarybird – Messager sagittaire — Sagittariidae
Osprey – Balbuzard — Pandionidae
+ Kites, hawks, eagles – Rapaces diurnes — Accipitridae
Barn owls – Effraies — Tytonidae
+ Owls – Chouettes, hiboux — Strigidae

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* Mousebirds – Colious — Coliidae
Trogons – Trogons — Trogonidae
Cuckoo Roller – Courol — Leptosomidae
+ Rollers – Rolliers, rolles — Coraciidae
Ground-rollers – Brachyptérolles — Brachypteraciidae
+ Kingfishers – Martins-pêcheurs, martins-chasseurs — Alcedinidae
Todies – Todiers — Todidae
Motmots – Motmots — Momotidae
+ Bee-eaters – Guêpiers — Meropidae
+ Hoopoes – Huppes — Upupidae
Wood Hoopoes – Irrisors — Phoeniculidae
 X Ground Hornbills – Bucorves — Bucorvidae
+ Hornbills – Calaos — Bucerotidae
Jacamars – Jacamars — Galbulidae
+ Puffbirds – Tamatias, barbacous — Bucconidae
New World Barbets – Cabézons — Capitonidae
Toucan Barbets – Cabézons-toucans — Semnornithidae
+ Toucans – Toucans, araçaris — Ramphastidae
+ Asian Barbets – Barbus — Megalaimidae
+ African Barbets – Barbicans, barbions — Lybiidae
+ Honeyguides – Indicateurs — Indicatoridae
+ Woodpeckers, piculets, wrynecks – Pics, torcols — Picidae

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Australaves

Seriemas – Cariamas — Cariamidae
+ Caracaras, falcons – Caracaras, faucons — Falconidae
New Zealand Parrots – Nestors — Strigopidae
+ Cockatoos – Cacatoès, calopsitte — Cacatuidae
+ African & American Parrots – Perroquets américains et africains — Psittacidae
+ Old World Parrots – Perruches de l’Ancien Monde— Psittaculidae

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+-+P A S S E R I F O R M E S+-+

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New Zealand Wrens – Xéniques — Acanthisittidae

+*+*+*+*+*+S U B O S C I N E S+*+*+*+*+*+

Sapayoa – Sapayoa — Sapayoidae
Asities – Philépittes — Philepittidae
Typical Broadbills – Eurylaimes typiques — Eurylaimidae
African and Green Broadbills – Eurylaimes verts ou africains — Calyptomenidae
Pittas – Brèves — Pittidae

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Ovenbirds – XX — Furnariidae
Antbirds – XX — Thamnophilidae
Antthrushes – Tétémas — Formicariidae
Antpittas – Grallaires — Grallariidae
Gnateaters – Conophages — Conopophagidae
Tapaculos – Mérulaxes, tourcos — Rhinocryptidae
Crescentchests – Cordon-noirs — Melanopareiidae

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+ Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura – Tyrans, moucherolles, élénies — Tyrannidae
Cotingas, incl Phibalura – Cotingas, coracines, piahaus — Cotingidae
Manakins – Manakins — Pipridae
Sharpbill, Tityras, Becards – Oxyrhynque, tityres, bécardes — Tityridae

+*+*+*+*+O S C I N E S+*+*+*+*+

+++++++M E N U R I D A+++++++

Lyrebirds – Ménures — Menuridae
Scrubbirds – Atrichornes — Atrichornithidae

+++++++C L I M A C T E R I D A+++++++

Australasian Treecreepers – Échelets — Climacteridae
Bowerbirds – Jardiniers — Ptilonorhynchidae

+++++++M E L I P H A G I D A+++++++

Australasian Wrens – Mérions, amytis — Maluridae
+ Honeyeaters – Méliphages — Meliphagidae
Bristlebirds – Dasyornes — Dasyornithidae
Pardalotes – Pardalotes — Pardalotidae
+ Australasian Warblers – Gérygones, séricornes, acanthizes — Acanthizidae
Australasian Babblers – Pomatostomes — Pomatostomidae

+++++++O R T H O N Y C H I D A+++++++

Logrunners – Orthonyx — Orthonychidae
Satinbirds – Cnémophiles — Cnemophilidae
Berrypeckers, longbills – Piquebaies, toxoramphes — Melanocharitidae
Painted Berrypeckers – Paramythie, oréochare — Paramythiidae
New Zealand wattlebirds – Glaucopes — Callaeidae
Stitchbird – Hihi — Notiomystidae
Whipbirds – Psophodes — Psophodidae

+++++++C O R V I D A+++++++

Jewel-babblers, quail-thrushes – Ptilorrhoas, cinclosomes — Cinclosomatidae
+ Wattle-eyes, batises – Pririts — Platysteiridae

———————– M A L A C O N O T O I D E A ———————–

+ Bushshrikes – Gonoleks, boubous, gladiateurs — Malaconotidae
Boatbills – Largebecs — Machaerirhynchidae
+ Helmetshrikes, woodshrikes – Bagadais, tephrodornes — Prionopidae
Vangas – Vangas — Vangidae
Bristlehead – Barite — Pityriaseidae
+ Woodswallows, butcherbirds, peltops – Cassican, langrayens, peltops — Artamidae
Mottled Berryhunter – Rhagologue — Rhagologidae
+ Ioras – Ioras — Aegithinidae
+ Cuckooshrikes, minivets – Échenilleurs, minivets — Campephagidae
Whiteheads – Mohouas — Mohouidae
Sittellas – Néosittes — Neosittidae
Ploughbill – Écorceur — Eulacestomatidae
Australo-Papuan Bellbirds – Carilloneurs — Oreoicidae
Shriketits – Falconelles — Falcunculidae
+ Whistlers – Siffleurs — Pachycephalidae
+ Shrikes – Pies-grièches — Laniidae
Vireos, greenlets, shrike-babblers – Viréos — Vireonidae
+ Figbirds, orioles – Loriots, sphécothères — Oriolidae
+ Drongos – Drongos — Dicruridae
+ Fantails, silktails – Rhipidures, lamprolies — Rhipiduridae
+ Monarchs – Monarques, tchitrecs — Monarchidae

———————– C O R V O I D E A ———————–

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+ Crows, Jays – Corbeaux, geais, pies — Corvidae
+ Australian Mudnesters – Corbicrave et apôtre — Corcoracidae
Melampittas – Mélampittes — Melampittidae
Ifrit – Ifrita — Ifritidae
Birds-of-paradise – Paradisiers — Paradisaeidae
Hylocitreas – Hilocitrins — Hylocitreidae

+++++++P A S S E R I D A+++++++

———————– P I C A T H A R T O I D E A ———————–

Australasian Robins – Pseudobrèves, miros — Petroicidae
Rockfowls – Picathartes — Picathartidae
Rockjumpers – Chétopses — Chaetopidae
Rail-babbler – Eupète — Eupetidae

———————– P A R O I D E A ———————–

Hyliotas – Hyliotes — Hyliotidae
* Fairy Flycatchers – Gobemoustiques, elminies — Stenostiridae
+ Tits, chickadees – Mésanges — Paridae
Penduline Tits – Rémiz — Remizidae

———————– S Y L V I O I D E A ———————–

Nicators – Nicateurs — Nicatoridae
NEW + Reedling – Panure — Panuridae
+ Larks – Alouettes — Alaudidae
+ Bulbuls – Bulbuls — Pycnonotidae
+ Swallows, martins – Hirondelles — Hirundinidae
Cupwings – Microures — Pnoepygidae
+ Crombecs, longbills – Crombecs, nasiques — Macrosphenidae
Bush warblers – Bouscarles, tésies — Cettiidae
Streaked Scrub Warbler – Dromoïque — Scotocercidae
Yellow Flycatchers – Érythrocerques — Erythrocercidae
Hylias – Hylias — Hyliidae
NEW + Bushtits – Orites — Aegithalidae
+ Leaf Warblers – Pouillots — Phylloscopidae
+ Reed warblers – Rousserolles, hypolaïs — Acrocephalidae
+ Grassbirds – Locustelles, mégalures — Locustellidae
Donacobius – Donacobe — Donacobiidae
Tetrakas, oxylabes – Jerys, fulvicoles, tétrakas — Bernieridae
+ Cisticolas, prinias – Cisticoles, prinias — Cisticolidae
+ Babblers, Scimitar Babblers – Timalies, pomatorhins — Timaliidae
Fulvettas, Ground Babblers – Turdinules, akalats — Pellorneidae
+ Babblers, Laughingthrushes – Cratéropes, garrulaxes — Leiotrichidae
+ Sylviid babblers/warblers – Fauvettes — Sylviidae
Parrotbills – Paradoxornis — Paradoxornithidae
+ White-eyes – Zostérops — Zosteropidae

———————– R E G U L I O I D E A ———————–

+ Goldcrests, kinglets – Roitelets — Regulidae

———————– B O M B Y C I L L O I D E A ———————–

+ Waxwings – Jaseurs — Bombycillidae
Silky-flycatchers – Ptilogons — Ptiliogonatidae
Hypocolius – Hypocolius — Hypocoliidae
Palmchat – Esclave — Dulidae
Elachura – Élachure — Elachuridae

———————– C E R T H I O I D E A ———————–

+ Wrens – Troglodytes — Troglodytidae
Gnatcatchers – Gobemoucherons — Polioptilidae
+ Nuthatches – Sittelles — Sittidae
Wallcreeper – Tichodrome — Tichodromidae
+ Treecreepers – Grimpereaux — Certhiidae

———————– M U S C I C A P O I D E A ———————–

Mockingbirds, thrashers – Moqueurs, trembleurs — Mimidae
+ Starlings, rhabdornis – Étourneaux, choucadors, spréos — Sturnidae
* Oxpeckers – Piquebœufs — Buphagidae
+ Thrushes – Merles, grives — Turdidae
+ Chats, Old World flycatchers – Traquets, gobemouches — Muscicapidae
NEW + Dippers – Cincles — Cinclidae

———————– P A S S E R O I D E A ———————–

Dapple-throat & spot-throat – Modulatrices — Modulatricidae
Sugarbirds – Promérops — Promeropidae

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+ Fairy-bluebirds – Irènes — Irenidae
+ Leafbirds – Verdins — Chloropseidae

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+ Flowerpeckers – Dicées — Dicaeidae
+ Sunbirds, spiderhunters – Souimangas — Nectariniidae

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Przevalski’s Finch – Bruselin — Urocynchramidae
* Weavers, widowbirds – Tisserins, euplectes — Ploceidae
+ Waxbills, munias – Astrilds, capucins, bengalis — Estrildidae
+ Indigobirds, whydahs – Veuves, combassous — Viduidae

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Olive Warbler – Fauvine — Peucedramidae

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+ Accentors – Accenteurs — Prunellidae

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+ Old World Sparrows, snowfinches – Moineaux, niverolles — Passeridae
+ Wagtails, Pipits – Bergeronnettes, pipits, sentinelles — Motacillidae
+ Finches, Euphonias – Pinsons, canaris, tarins, linottes — Fringillidae

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Longspurs – Plectrophanes — Calcariidae
Thrush-tanager – Quéo — Rhodinocichlidae
Buntings – Bruants — Emberizidae
+ New World Sparrows – Chlorospins, tohis, juncos — Passerellidae
Chat-tanagers – Konichons — Calyptophilidae
Hispaniolan Tanagers – Katjes — Phaenicophilidae
Puerto Rican Tanager – Pleureur — Nesospingidae
Spindalises – Zénas — Spindalidae
Wrenthrush – Zélédonie — Zeledoniidae
Cuban Warblers – Chillinas — Teretistridae
Yellow-breasted Chat – Ictérie — Icteriidae
+ Oropendolas, Orioles, Blackbirds – Orioles, carouges, quiscales — Icteridae
NEW + New World Warblers – Parulines — Parulidae
Mitrospingid Tanagers – Mitrospins, lamprospizes — Mitrospingidae
Cardinals, grosbeaks, ant-tanager – Cardinaux, pirangas, passerins — Cardinalidae
+ Tanagers, flowerpiercers, saltators – Tangaras, percefleurs, saltarors — Thraupidae