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Class AVES



subclass NEORNITHES - Infraclass EOAVES -
Parvclass RATITAE


  • ORDER STRUTHIONIFORMES
    • Suborder STRUTHIONI
      • Infraorder STRUTHIONIDES
      • Infraorder RHEIDES
            • Family Rheidae (Rheas)
    • Suborder CASUARII
            • Family Casuariidae (Emu, etc.)
            • Family Apterygidae (Kiwis)

  • ORDER TINAMIFORMES
            • Family Tinamidae (Tinamous)


Infraclass NEOAVES -
Parvclass GALLOANSERAE - Superorder GALLOMORPHAE



  • ORDER GALLIFORMES
        • Parvorder PHASIANIDA
          • Superfamily PHASIANOIDEA
          • Superfamily NUMIDOIDEA
        • Parvorder ODONTOPHORIDA


Parvclass GALLOANSERAE - Superorder ANSERIMORPHAE


  • ORDER ANSERIFORMES
      • Infraorder ANHIMIDES
          • Superfamily ANHIMOIDEA
            • Family Anhimidae (Screamers)
          • Superfamily ANSERANATOIDEA
      • Infraorder ANSERIDES


Parvclass TURNICAE


  • ORDER TURNICIFORMES
            • Family Turnicidae (Buttonquails)
              -> Buttonquails room


Parvclass PICAE




Parvclass CORACIAE - Superorder GALBULIMORPHAE




Parvclass CORACIAE - Superorder BUCEROTIMORPHAE


  • ORDER BUCEROTIFORMES
            • Family Bucerotidae (Typical Hornbills)
              -> Hornbills room
            • Family Bucorvidae (Ground Hornbills)



Parvclass CORACIAE - Superorder CORACIIMORPHAE


  • ORDER TROGONIFORMES
            • Family trogonidae (Trogons)
              • subfamily Apalodermatinae (African Trogons)
              • subfamily Trogoninae

  • ORDER CORACIIFORMES
    • Suborder CORACII
          • Superfamily CORACIOIDEA
          • Superfamily LEPTOSOMOIDEA
            • Family Leptosomidae (Cuckoo-Rollers)
    • Suborder ALCEDINI
      • Infraorder ALCEDINIDES
        • Parvorder MOMOTIDA
            • Family Momotidae (Motmots)
        • Parvorder TODIDA
            • Family Todidae (Todies)
        • Parvorder ALCEDINIDA
        • Parvorder CERYLIDA
      • Infraorder MEROPIDES


Parvclass COLIAE




Parvclass PASSERAE - Superorder CUCULIMORPHAE


  • ORDER CUCULIFORMES
      • Infraorder CUCULIDES
        • Parvorder CUCULIDA
          • Superfamily CUCULOIDEA
          • Superfamily CENTROPODOIDEA
        • Parvorder COCCYZIDAE
      • Infraorder CROTOPHAGIDES
        • Parvorder OPISTHOCOMIDA
            • Family Opisthocomidae (Hoatzin)
        • Parvorder CROTOPHAGIDA
        • Parvorder NEOMORPHIDA


Parvclass PASSERAE - Superorder PSITTACIMORPHAE




Parvclass PASSERAE - Superorder APODIMORPHAE





Parvclass PASSERAE - Superorder STRIGIMORPHAE



  • ORDER STRIGIFORMES
    • Suborder STRIGI
        • Parvorder TYTONIDA
            • Family Tytonidae (Grass Owls)
        • Parvorder STRIGIDA
    • Suborder AEGOTHELI
            • Family Aegothelidae (Owlet-Nightjars)
    • Suborder CAPRIMULGI
      • Infraorder PODARGIDES
            • Family Podargidae (Australian Frogmouths)
            • Family Batrachostomidae (Asian Frogmouths)
      • Infraorder CAPRIMULGIDES
        • Parvorder STEATORNITHIDA
          • Superfamily STEATORNITHOIDEA
            • Family Steatornithidae (Oilbirds)
          • Superfamily NYCTIBIOIDEA
            • Family Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
        • Parvorder CAPRIMULGIDA
          • Superfamily EUROSTOPOIDEA
            • Family Eurostopodidae (Eared Nightjars)
          • Superfamily CAPRIMULGOIDEA
            • Family Caprimulgidae (Nighthawks - Nightjars)
              -> Owls room


Parvclass PASSERAE - Superorder PASSERIMORPHAE


  • ORDER COLUMBIFORMES
            • Family Raphidae (Dodos)
            • Family Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)
              -> Pigeons room

  • ORDER GRUIFORMES
    • Suborder GRUI
      • Infraorder EURYPYGIDES
            • Family Eurypygidae (Sunbittern)
      • Infraorder OTIDIDES
      • Infraorder GRUIDES
        • Parvorder GRUIDA
        • Parvorder CARIAMIDA
            • Family Cariamidae (Seriemas)
            • Family Rhynochetidae (Kagu)
    • Suborder RALLI
    • Suborder MESITORNITHI
            • Family Mesitornithidae (Mesites)

  • ORDER CICONIIFORMES
    • suborder CHARADRII
      • Infraorder PTEROCLIDES
      • infraorder CHARADRIIDES
        • Parvorder SCOLOPACIDA
          • Superfamily SCOLOPACOIDEA
            • Family Thinocoridae (Seedsnipe)
            • Family Pedionomidae (Plains - wanderer)
            • Family Scolopacidae (Sandpipers)
          • Superfamily JACANOIDEA
        • Parvorder CHARADRIIDA
          • Superfamily CHIONOIDEA
            • Family Chionidae (Sheathsbills)
            • Family Pluvianellidae (Magellanic Plover)
          • Superfamily CHARADRIOIDEA
          • Superfamily LAROIDEA
    • suborder CICONII
      • Infraorder FALCONIDES
      • Infraorder CICONIIDES
        • Parvorder PODICIPEDIDA
        • Parvorder PHAETHONTIDA
        • Parvorder SULIDA
        • Parvorder CICONIIDA
          • Superfamily ARDEOIDEA
          • Superfamily SCOPOIDEA
          • Superfamily PHOENICOPTEROIDEA
          • Superfamily THRESKIORNITHOIDEA
          • Superfamily PELECANOIDEA
            • Family Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
              • subfamily Balaenicipitinae (Shoebills)
              • subfamily Pelecaninae (Pelicans)
                -> Pelicans room
          • Superfamily CICONIOIDEA
          • Superfamily PROCELLARIOIDEA
            • Family Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)
              -> Shearwaters room
            • Family Spheniscidae (Penguins)
            • Family Gaviidae (Loons)
            • Family Procellariidae
              • subfamily Procellariinae (Petrels, Shearwaters)
                -> Shearwaters room
              • subfamily Diomedeinae (Albatrosses)
              • subfamily Hydrobatinae (Storm-Petrels)

  • ORDER PASSERIFORMES
    • suborder TYRANNI
      • Infraorder ACANTHISITTIDES
            • Family Acanthisittidae (NZ wrens)
      • Infraorder EURYLAIMIDES
          • Superfamily PITTOIDEA
          • Superfamily EURYLAIMOIDEA
            • Family Eurylaimidae (Broadbills)
              -> Pittas room
            • Family Philepittidae (Asities)
            • Family (Incertae sedis)
      • Infraorder TYRANNIDES
        • Parvorder TYRANNIDA
            • Family Tyrannidae
              • subfamily Pipromorphinae (Mionectine Flycatchers) -> Tyrants room
              • subfamily Tyranninae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
                -> Tyrants room
              • subfamily Tityrinae
                • Tribe Schiffornithini (Schiffornis)
                • Tribe Tityrini (Becards, Tityras)
              • subfamily Cotinginae (Cotingas)
                -> Cotingas room
              • subfamily Piprinae (Manakins)
                -> Cotingas room
        • Parvorder THAMNOPHILIDA
        • Parvorder FURNARIIDA
          • Superfamily FURNARIOIDEA
          • Superfamily FORMICARIOIDEA
            • Family Formicariidae (Ground Antbirds)
            • Family Conopophagidae (Gnateaters)
            • Family Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)
    • suborder PASSERI
        • Parvorder CORVIDA
          • Superfamily MENUROIDEA
          • Superfamily MELIPHAGOIDEA
            • Family Maluridae
              • subfamily Malurinae
              • subfamily Amytornithinae (Grasswrens)
            • Family Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
              -> Honeyeaters room
            • Family Pardalotidae (Pardalotes, Bristlebirds, etc.)
          • Superfamily CORVOIDEA
            • Family Petroicidae (Australo-Papuan Robins)
              -> Leafbirds room
            • Family Irenidae (Leafbirds etc.)
              -> Leafbirds room
            • Family Orthonychidae (Logrunners etc.)
            • Family Pomatostomidae (Australo-Papuan Babblers)
            • Family Laniidae (True Shrikes)
              -> Shrikes room
            • Family Vireonidae (Vireos)
            • Family Corvidae
              • subfamily Cinclosomatinae (Whipbirds etc.)
              • subfamily Corcoracinae (Australian Chough etc.)
              • subfamily Pachycephalinae (Shrike-tits etc.)
                • Tribe Neosittini (Sittellas)
                  -> Whistlers room
                • Tribe Mohouini (Mohoua)
                • Tribe Falcunculini (Shrike-tits)
                • Tribe Pachycephalini (Whistlers, Shrike-Thrushes)
                  -> Whistlers room
              • subfamily Corvinae (Crows, Magpies, Jays, Nutcrackers)
              • subfamily Dicrurinae
              • subfamily Aegithininae (Ioras)
                -> Ioras room
              • subfamily Malaconotinae (Philentomas, Bushshrikes..)
                -> Ioras room
            • Family Callaeatidae (NZ Wattlebirds)
        • Parvorder (incertae sedis)
            • Family Picathartidae (Rock-Jumpers)
        • Parvorder PASSERIDA
          • Superfamily MUSCICAPOIDEA
            • Family Bombycillidae
              • Tribe Dulini (Palmchat)
              • Tribe Ptilogonatini (Silky-flycatchers)
              • Tribe Bombycillini (Waxwings)
            • Family Cinclidae (Dippers)
              -> Dippers room
            • Family Muscicapidae
            • Family Sturnidae (Starlings, Mynas etc.)
              -> Starlings room
          • Superfamily SYLVIOIDEA
            • Family Sittidae
              • subfamily Sittinae (Nuthatches)
                -> Nuthatches room
              • subfamily Tichodrominae (Wallcreeper)
            • Family Certhiidae
              • subfamily Certhiinae
                • Tribe Certhiini (Northern Creepers)
                  -> Nuthatches room
                • Tribe Salpornithini (African Creepers)
              • subfamily Troglodytinae (Wrens)
                -> Nuthatches room
              • subfamily Polioptilinae (Verdins, etc.)
            • Family Paridae (Tits)
              • subfamily Remizinae (Penduline-Tits)
              • subfamily Parinae (Titmice, Chickadees)
                -> Tits room
            • Family Aegithalidae (Long-tailed Tits)
              -> Tits room
            • Family Hirundinidae (Swallows etc.)
              • subfamily Pseudochelidoninae (River-Martins)
              • subfamily Hirundininae (Swallows)
                -> Swallows room
            • Family Regulidae (Kinglets)
              -> Kinglets room
            • Family Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
              -> Bulbuls room
            • Family Hypocoliidae (Hypocolius)
            • Family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and African Warblers)
              -> Cisticolas room
            • Family Zosteropidae (White-eyes)
              -> Whiteyes room
            • Family Sylviidae (Warblers etc.)
          • Superfamily PASSEOIDEA

N.B. The above list is a simplified replica of "A World Checklist of Birds" by B.L.Monroe, Jr. and C.G. Sibley, 1993, based on the research by Sibley and J. Ahlquist using DNA hybridization method. As you can see, categorization in the bird sector is loosely in line with the taxonomical listing proposed by Sibley-Ahlquist-Monroe. Similarly, English & scientific names of species used in this site are based on the said book.


exhibition rooms in this sector :

tanagers | buntings | finches | munias | weavers | accentors | wagtails | sparrows | sunbirds | larks | babblers | warblers | whiteyes | cisticolas | bulbuls | kinglets | swallows | tits | nuthatches | starlings | chats | flycatchers | thrushes | dippers | ioras | monarchs | drongos | fantails | orioles | woodswallows | crows | magpies | whistlers | shrikes | leafbirds | honeyeaters | bowerbirds | antbirds | cotingas | tyrants | pittas | shearwaters | storks | pelicans | bitterns | egrets | cormorants | grebes | falcons | hawks | gulls | plovers | sandpipers | sandgrouses | cranes | pigeons | owls | turacos | hummingbirds | swifts | parrots | cuckoos | mousebirds | kingfishers | trogons | hoopoes | hornbills | jacamars | toucans | woodpeckers | ducks | geese | swans | pheasants | scrubfowls | ostriches
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