Categories are provided to help identiy a bird. Species are grouped by Order and in some cases further grouped by Family. For example, the Passeriformes are grouped into Covidae, Icteridae, ...
. For brevity, not all Orders have been listed.
ACCIPITRIFORMES - Eagle, Hawk, Kite, Vulture, Osprey (see also Strigiformes for Raptors)
ANSERIFORMES - Duck, Goose, Shelduck, Swan
CHARADRIIFORMES - Gull, Tern, Skua,, Courser
CHARADRIIFORMES - Plover, Sandpiper, Stilt, Godwit, Oystercatcher
CICONIIFORMES - Egret, Heron, Ibis, Spoonbill, Stork (some may be placed in a new order)
COLUMBIFORMES - Dove, Pigeon
CORACIFORMES - Bee-eater, Kingfisher, Roller
GALLIFORMES - Francolin, Guineafowl
GRUIFORMES - Coot, Moorhen, Crane, Bustard (Bustards probably belong in a new order)
PELECANIFORMES - Pelican, Frigate, Booby, Gannet, Cormorant (This order is in a state of flux)
PICOFORMES- Barbet, Woodpecker
PODICIPEDIFORMES - Grebe
PROCELLARIIFORMES- Albatros, Petrel
STRIGIFORMES - Owls (see also Acciipitriformes for more raptors)
PASSERIFORMES
ALAUDIDAE - Lark
CORVIDAE - Crow, Raven, Jay, Magpie
EMBERIZIDAE - Bunting See also PASSERIDAE
ESTRILDIDAE - Finch. Cordon-bleu, Waxbill See also FRINGILLIDAE
FRINGILLIDAE - Brambling, Canary, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Linnet See Also ESTRILDIDAE
HIRUNDINIDAE - Martin, Swallow See also TYRANNIDAE
LANIDAE - Shrike
MUSCICAPIDAE - Old World Flycatchers: Bluethroat, Robin, Robin-Chat. Thrush, Wheatear See also TURDIDAE
PARIDAE - Tit
PASSERIDAE - Old World Sparrow See also EMBERIZIDAE
STURNIDAE - Myna, Oxpecker, Starling
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