User blog:StaraptorEmpoleon/"What family (or order) is it in?"

This is a part of a series that will let you, yes, you (I know, using second-person POV, lol) create a bird. I'll go over taxoboxes and such later.

This list will be long.

Please use control (Ctrl) + F to help you look for a bird!

A

 * Accentor: Passeriformes, Prunellidae
 * Albatross: Procellariiformes, Diomedeidae
 * Anhinga: Suliformes, Anhingidae (another name for darter)
 * Ani: Cuculiformes, Cuculidae
 * Apostlebird:: Passeriformes, Corcoracidae
 * Argus: Galliformes, Phasianidae
 * Astrapia: Passeriformes, Paradisaeidae

B

 * Bamboo-partridge: Galliformes, Phasianidae
 * Bean-goose: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Bird-of-paradise: Passeriformes, Paradisaeidae
 * Bittern: Ardeiformes (or Pelecaniformes), Ardeidae
 * Black Duck: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Black-korhaan: Otidiformes, Otididae (another name for the bustards in the genus Afrotus; sometimes without hyphen)
 * Bobwhite: Galliformes, Odontophoridae
 * Booby: Please use the name gannet, thank you.
 * Bowerbird: Passeriformes, Ptilonorhynchidae
 * Brent: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Brush-turkey: Galliformes, Megapodidae
 * Bufflehead: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Bush-hen: Gruiformes, Rallidae
 * Bush-quail: Galliformes, Phasianidae
 * Bustard: Otidiformes, Otididae
 * Butcherbird: Passeriformes, Artamidae (can also be another name for a shrike)

C

 * Canvasback: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Cassowary: Casuariiformes, Casuariidae
 * Catbird: (three types):
 * (Green, Spotted, White-eared and Toothed-billed): Passeriformes, Ptilonorhynchidae
 * (Grey and Black): Passeriformes, Mimidae
 * (Abyssinian): Passeriformes, Timaliidae
 * Chachalaca: Galliformes, Cracidae
 * Chicken: Galliformes, Phasianidae
 * Chough: (two types):
 * (Red-billed and Alpine): Passeriformes, Corvidae
 * (White-winged): Passeriformes, Corcoracidae
 * Chukar: Galliformes, Phasianidae
 * Coot: Gruiformes, Rallidae
 * Cormorant: Suliformes, Phalacrocoracidae
 * Coua: Cuculiformes, Cuculidae
 * Coucal: Cuculiformes, Cuculidae
 * Crake: Gruiformes, Rallidae
 * Crane: Gruiformes, Gruidae
 * Crow: Passeriformes, Corvidae
 * Crowned Crane: Gruiformes, Gruidae
 * Cuckoo: Cuculiformes, Cuculidae
 * Curassow: Galliformes, Cracidae
 * Currawong: Passeriformes, Artamidae

D

 * Darter: Suliformes, Anhingidae (another name for anhinga)
 * Diver: Gaviiformes, Gaviidae (another name for loon)
 * Diving-petrel: Procellariiformes, Pelecanoididae
 * Duck: Anseriformes, Anatidae

E

 * Egret: Ardeiformes (or Pelecaniformes), Ardeidae
 * Eider: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Emu: Casuariiformes, Dromaiidae

F

 * Finfoot: Gruiformes, Heliornithidae
 * Florican: Otidiformes, Otididae
 * Flufftail: Gruiformes, Sarothruridae
 * Forest-rail: Gruiformes, Sarothruridae (sometimes without hyphen)
 * Francolin: Galliformes, Phasianidae
 * Frigatebird: Suliformes (or Pelecaniformes), Fregatidae
 * Fulmar: Procellariiformes, Procellariidae

G

 * Gallinule: Gruiformes, Rallidae
 * Gannet: Suliformes (or Pelecaniformes), Sulidae
 * Garganey: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Giant-petrel: Procellariiformes, Procellariidae
 * Goldeneye: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Grebe: Podicipediformes, Podicipedidae
 * Ground-cuckoo: Cuculiformes, Cuculidae (sometimes without hyphen)
 * Guan: Galliformes, Cracidae
 * Guineafowl: Galliformes, Numididae

H

 * Hardhead: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Heron: Ardeiformes (or Pelecaniformes), Ardeidae
 * Hoatzin: Opisthocomiformes, Opisthocomidae
 * Huia: Passeriformes, Callaeidae

J

 * Jackdaw: Passeriformes, Corvidae
 * Jay: Passeriformes, Corvidae
 * Junglefowl: Galliformes, Phasianidae

K

 * Kagu: Eurypygiformes, Rhynochetidae
 * Kiwi: Apterygiformes, Apterygidae
 * Kōkako: Passeriformes, Callaeidae
 * Korhaan: Otidiformes, Otididae (another name for a bustard)

L

 * Limpkin: Gruiformes, Aramidae
 * Loon: Gaviiformes, Gaviidae

M

 * Magpie: (two types):
 * (Black-billed, Yellow-billed, etc.): Passeriformes, Corvidae
 * (Australian): Passeriformes, Artamidae
 * Magpie-goose: Anseriformes, Anseranatidae (sometimes without hyphen, placed here since it's unique)
 * Magpie-jay: Passeriformes, Corvidae
 * Magpie-lark: Passeriformes, Monarchidae
 * Maleo: Galliformes, Megapodidae
 * Malkoha: Cuculiformes, Cuculidae
 * Mallard: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Malleefowl: Galliformes, Megapodidae
 * Manucode: Passeriformes, Paradisaeidae
 * Megapode: Galliformes, Megapodidae
 * Merganser: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Mesite: Mesitornithiformes, Mesitornithidae
 * Moorhen: Gruiformes, Rallidae

N

 * Native-hen: Gruiformes, Rallidae
 * Night-heron: Ardeiformes (or Pelecaniformes), Ardeidae
 * Nothura: Tinamiformes, Tinamidae
 * Nutcracker: Passeriformes, Corvidae

O

 * Ostrich: Struthioniformes, Struthionidae

P

 * Paradigalla: Passeriformes, Paradisaeidae
 * Paradise-crow: Passeriformes, Paradisaeidae
 * Parotia: Passeriformes, Paradisaeidae
 * Partridge: (two types):
 * (New World): Galliformes, Odontophoridae
 * (Old World): Galliformes, Phasianidae
 * Peacock-Pheasant: Galliformes, Phasianidae
 * Peafowl: Galliformes, Phasianidae
 * Pelican: Pelecaniformes, Pelecanidae
 * Peltops: Passeriformes, Artamidae
 * Penguin: Sphenisciformes, Spheniscidae
 * Petrel: Procellariiformes, Procellariidae
 * Piapiac: Passeriformes, Corvidae
 * Pintail: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Piping-guan: Galliformes, Cracidae
 * Pochard: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Prion: Procellariiformes, Procellariidae
 * Pygmy-goose: Anseriformes, Anatidae

Q

 * Quail: (two types):
 * (New World): Galliformes, Odotophoridae
 * (Old World): Galliformes, Phasianidae

R

 * Rail: Gruiformes, Rallidae
 * Raven: Passeriformes, Corvidae
 * Redhead: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Rhea: Rheiformes (or Struthioniformes), Rheidae
 * Riflebird: Passeriformes, Paradisaeidae
 * Rifleman: Passeriformes, Acanthisittidae
 * Roadrunner: Cuculiformes, Cuculidae
 * Rook: Passeriformes, Corvidae

S

 * Saddleback: Passeriformes, Callaeidae
 * Scaup: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Scooter: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Screamer: Anseriformes, Anhimidae
 * Scrubfowll: Galliformes, Megapodidae
 * Shearwater: Procellariiformes, Procellariidae
 * Shelduck: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Shoebill: Pelecaniformes, Balaenicipitidae
 * Shoveler: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Sicklebill (two types):
 * (The birds-of-paradise): Passeriformes, Paradisaeidae
 * (The hummingbirds): Apodiformes, Trochilidae
 * Smew: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Snowcock: Galliformes, Phasianidae
 * Sora: Gruiformes, Rallidae
 * Spurfowl: Galliformes, Phasianidae
 * Standardwing: Passeriformes, Paradisaeidae
 * Storm-petrel (two types):
 * (Southern): Procellariiformes, Oceanitidae
 * (Northern): Procellariiformes, Hydrobatidae
 * Streamer-duck: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Sunbittern: Eurypygiformes, Eurypygidae
 * Sungrebe: Gruiformes, Heliornithidae
 * Swamphen: Gruiformes, Rallidae
 * Swan: Anseriformes, Anatidae

T

 * Takahe: Gruiformes, Rallidae
 * Teal: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * (A nickname for the cockatiel is "tiel" which sounds the same)
 * Tiger-heron: Ardeiformes (or Pelecaniformes), Ardeidae
 * Tinamou: Tinamiformes, Tinamidae
 * Tropicbird: Phaetontiformes, Phaetontidae
 * Trumpeter: Gruiformes, Psophiidae

W

 * Watercock: Gruiformes, Rallidae
 * Waterhen: Gruiformes, Rallidae
 * Weka: Gruiformes, Rallidae
 * Whistling-duck: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Wigeon: Anseriformes, Anatidae
 * Woodhen: Gruiformes, Rallidae
 * Wood-partridge: Galliformes, Odontophoridae
 * Wood-quail: Galliformes, Odontophoridae
 * Wood-rail: Gruiformes, Rallidae
 * Woodswallow: Passeriformes, Artamidae

X

 * Xenops: Passeriformes, Furnariidae

Tinamiformes

 * Tinamou
 * Northura

Struthioniformes

 * Ostrich

Rheiformes

 * Rhea

Apterygiformes

 * Kiwi

Casuariiformes

 * Emu
 * Cassowary

For Struthioniformes and relatives

 * Ratite: any large, flightless birds such as the emu, ostrich, kiwi, tinamou, rhea, cassowary and other extinct relatives.

For Accipitriformes

 * Accipiter: any species of hawk in this genus.
 * Bird of prey: any species of bird with long, hooked claws called talons and a hooked beak. Hawks, eagles, owls, falcons, vultures and others are birds of prey.
 * Raptor: generally any bird of prey other than an owl, but may be applied to an owl.

For Galliformes

 * Megapodes: general name for the mound-builders.

For Passeriformes

 * Australian mud-nesters: The white-winged chough and the apostlebird are Australian mud-nesters.
 * Estrildids: a type of Old World finch, such as the zebra finch, Java sparrow and gouldian finch.
 * Malurids: the fairy-wrens, emu-wrens and grasswrens.