Australian Bird Taxonomy

Name all bird orders and families (scientific names) naturally found in Australia.

Classification consistent with eBird

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Order	Family	Common Name
Casuariiformes	Casuariidae	Cassowaries
Anseriformes	Anseranatidae	Magpie Goose
Anseriformes	Anatidae	Ducks & Geese
Galliformes	Megapodiidae	Megapodes
Galliformes	Phasianidae	Gamebirds
Podicipediformes	Podicipedidae	Grebes
Columbiformes	Columbidae	Doves & Pigeons
Otidiformes	Otididae	Bustards
Cuculiformes	Cuculidae	Cuckoos
Caprimulgiformes	Podargidae	Frogmouths
	Caprimulgidae	Nightjars
	Aegothelidae	Owlet-nightjars
	Apodidae	Swifts
Gruiformes	Rallidae	Rails & Gallinules
Gruiformes	Gruidae	Cranes
Charadriiformes	Burhinidae	Stone-curlews
	Recurvirostridae	Stilts & Avocets
	Haematopodidae	Oystercatchers
	Charadriidae	Plovers
	Pedionomidae	Plains-wanderer
	Rostratulidae	Painted-snipe
	Jacanidae	Jacanas
	Scolopacidae	Sandpipers & allies
	Turnicidae	Button-quails
	Glareolidae	Pratincoles
	Stercorariidae	Skuas & Jaegers
	Laridae	Gulls & Terns
Phaethontiformes	Phaethontidae	Tropicbirds
Sphenisciformes	Spheniscidae	Penguins
Procellariiformes	Diomedeidae	Albatrosses
	Oceanitidae	Storm-Petrels
	Procellariidae	Petrels & Shearwaters
Ciconiiformes	Ciconiidae	Storks
Suliformes	Fregatidae	Frigatebirds
	Sulidae	Boobies & Gannets
	Anhingidae	Darters
	Phalacrocoracidae	Cormorants
Pelecaniformes	Pelecanidae	Pelicans
	Ardeidae	Herons
	Threskiornithidae	Ibises & Spoonbills
Accipitriformes	Pandionidae	Osprey
Accipitriformes	Accipitridae	Hawks & allies
Strigiformes	Tytonidae	Barn Owls
Strigiformes	Strigidae	Typical Owls
Coraciiformes	Alcedinidae	Kingfishers
	Meropidae	Bee-eaters
	Coraciidae	Rollers
Falconiformes	Falconidae	Falcons
Psittaciformes	Cacatuidae	Cockatoos
Psittaciformes	Psittaculidae	Old World Parrots
Passeriformes	Pittidae	Pittas
	Menuridae	Lyrebirds
	Atrichornithidae	Scrub-birds
	Ptilonorhynchidae	Bowerbirds
	Climacteridae	Treecreepers
	Maluridae	Fairywrens & allies
	Meliphagidae	Honeyeaters
	Dasyornithidae	Bristlebirds
	Pardalotidae	Pardalotes
	Acanthizidae	Scrubwrens & allies
	Pomatostomatidae	Babblers
	Orthonychidae	Logrunners
	Cinclosomatidae	Quail-thrushes
	Campephagidae	Cuckooshrikes & allies
	Neosittidae	Sittellas
	Psophodidae	Whipbirds
	Oriolidae	Orioles & Figbirds
	Falcunculidae	Shrike-tits
	Pachycephalidae	Whistlers & allies
	Oreoicidae	Bellbirds
	Machaerirhynchidae	Boatbills
	Artarmidae	Woodswallows & allies
	Rhipiduridae	Fantails
	Dicruridae	Drongos
	Paradisaeidae	Birds of Paradise
	Monarchidae	Monarch Flycatchers
	Corcoracidae	Mud-nesters
	Corvidae	Crows & allies
	Petroicidae	Robins
	Alaudidae	Larks
	Cisticolidae	Cisticolas
	Acrocephalidae	Reed Warblers
	Locustellidae	Grassbirds.& allies
	Hirundinidae	Swallows & Martins
	Zosteropidae	White-eyes
	Sturnidae	Starlings & Mynas
	Turdidae	Thrushes
	Dicaeidae	Flowerpeckers
	Nectariniidae	Sunbirds
	Estrildidae	Finches
	Motacillidae	Pipits & Wagtails

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