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, Skimmer
CHARADRIIFORMES - Plover, Sandpiper, Stilt, Godwit, Oystercatcher
CICONIIFORMES - Egret, Heron, Ibis, Spoonbill, Stork (some may be placed in a new order)
COLUMBIFORMES - Dove, Pigeon
CORACIFORMES - Kingfishers
GALLIFORMES - Grouse, Pheasant, Ptarmigan, Quail
GRUIFORMES - Coot, Moorhen, Crane, Limpkin, Rail
PELECANIFORMES - Pelican, Frigate, Booby, Gannet, Cormorant (This order is in a state of flux)
PICOFORMES- Woodpeckers


PODICIPEDIFORMES - Grebes

PROCELLARIIFORMES- Shearwater, Fulmar, Petrel
STRIGIFORMES - Owls
(see also
Acciipitriformes for more raptors)
PASSERIFORMES
ALAUDIDAE - Lark
CARDINALIDAE - Bunting, Cardinal, Grosbeak, Tanager
See also
THRAUPIDAE
CORVIDAE - Crow, Raven, Jay, Magpie
EMBERIZIDAE - Bunting, Junco, Sparrow, Towhees
See also
PASSERIDAE
ESTRILDIDAE - Finch. Mannikin
See also
FRINGILLIDAE
FRINGILLIDAE - Brambling, Finch, Goldfinch, Grosbeak, Siskin
See Also
ESTRILDIDAE
HIRUNDINIDAE - Martin, Swallow
See also
TYRANNIDAE
ICTERIDAE - Blackbird, Cowbird, Grackle, Meadowlark, Oriole
LANIDAE - Shrike
MIMIDAE - Catbird, Mockingbird, Thrasher
MUSCICAPIDAE - Old World Flycatchers: Bluethroat, Wheatear
See also
TURDIDAE
PARIDAE - Chickadee, Tit, Titmouse
PASSERIDAE - Old World Sparrow
See also
EMBERIZIDAE
PAULIDAE - Parula, Redstart, Warbler, Yellowthroat
SITTIDAE - Nuthatch
STURNIDAE - Myna, Starling
THRAUPIDAE - Cardinal, Tanagers
See also
CARDINALIDAE

TROGLDYTIDAE - Wren
TURDIDAE - Bluefird, Fieldfare, Robin, Thrush, Verey
See also
MUSCICAPIDAE
TYRANNIDAE - Flycatcher, Kingbird, Pewee, Phoebe
See also
HIRUNDINIDAE
VIREONIDAE - Vireo
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