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, Eider, Swan
CHARADRIIFORMES - Gull, Tern, Skua, Puffin, Courser
CHARADRIIFORMES - Plover, Sandpiper, Stilt, Godwit, Oystercatcher
ICONIIFORMES - Egret, Heron, Ibis, Spoonbill, Stork (some may be placed in a new order)
COLUMBIFORMES - Dove, Pigeon
CORACIFORMES - Bee-eater, Kingfisher, Roller
GALLIFORMES - Francolin, Grouse, Ptarmigan, Pheasant
GRUIFORMES - Coot, Moorhen, Crane
PELECANIFORMES - Pelican, Cormorant (This order is in a state of flux)

PICOFORMES - Woodpecker
PODICIPEDIFORMES - Grebe
PROCELLARIIFORMES- Shearwater, Fulmar, Petrel
STRIGIFORMES - Owls
(see also
Acciipitriformes for more raptors)
PASSERIFORMES
ALAUDIDAE - Lark
CORVIDAE - Crow, Raven, Jay, Magpie, Rook
EMBERIZIDAE - Bunting, Sparrow
See also
PASSERIDAE
ESTRILDIDAE - Finch. Cordon-bleu, Mannikin, Waxbill
See also
FRINGILLIDAE
FRINGILLIDAE - Brambling, Goldfinch, Linnet, Redpoll, Siskin
See Also
ESTRILDIDAE
HIRUNDINIDAE - Martin, Swallow
See also
TYRANNIDAE
LANIDAE - Shrike
MUSCICAPIDAE - Old World Flycatchers: Bluethroat, Robin, Stonechat. Thrush, Wheatear
See also
TURDIDAE
PARIDAE - Tit
PASSERIDAE - Old World Sparrow
See also
EMBERIZIDAE
SITTIDAE - Nuthatch
STURNIDAE - Myna, Starling
TROGLDYTIDAE - Wren
TURDIDAE - Blackbird (Old World), Fieldfare, Redwing, Thrush
See also
MUSCICAPIDAE
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