List of Passerida

This list is used to show all the species in the Passerida infraorder.

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=Basal Passerida=

Superfamily Melanocharitoidea
This superfamily only contains the berrypecker family.

Melanocharitidae: berrypeckers and longbills
4 genera, 12 species

Melanocharis

 * Obscure Berrypecker, Melanocharis arfakiana 
 * Black Berrypecker, Melanocharis nigra
 * Mid-mountain Berrypecker, Melanocharis longicauda 
 * Fan-tailed Berrypecker, Melanocharis versteri 
 * Streaked Berrypecker, Melanocharis striativentris
 * Satin Berrypecker,	Melanocharis citreola

Toxorhamphus

 * Yellow-bellied Longbill, Toxorhamphus novaeguineae
 * Slaty-headed Longbill, Toxorhamphus poliopterus

Oedistoma
The Pygmy Longbill is sometimes included in the genus Toxorhamphus.
 * Pygmy Longbill, Oedistoma pygmaeum
 * Dwarf Longbill, Oedistoma iliolophus

Rhamphocharis

 * Spotted Berrypecker, Rhamphocharis piperata
 * Thick-billed Berrypecker, Rhamphocharis crassirostris

Superfamily Cnemophiloidea
Like Melanocharitoidea, this superfamily is monotypic. They were once classed as birds-of-paradise.

Cnemophilidae: satinbirds
2 genera, 3 species

Cnemophilus

 * Loria's Satinbird, Cnemophilus loriae
 * Crested Satinbird, Cnemophilus macgregorii

Loboparadisea

 * Yellow-breasted Satinbird, Loboparadisea sericea

Notiomystidae: Stitchbird
1 genus, 1 species

Notiomystis

 * Stitchbird / Hihi, Notiomystis cincta

Callaeidae: New Zealand wattlebirds
3 genera, 5 species

Callaeas

 * North Island Kokako, Callaeas wilsoni
 * South Island Kokako, Callaeas cinereus

Philesturnus

 * North Island Saddleback, Philesturnus rufusater
 * South Island Saddleback, Philesturnus carunculatus

Heteralocha

 * Huia, Heteralocha acutirostris

Petroicidae: Australasian robins
19 genera, 51 species

Amalocichla

 * Lesser Ground-Robin, Amalocichla incerta
 * Greater Ground-Robin, Amalocichla sclateriana

Pachycephalopsis

 * Green-backed Robin, Pachycephalopsis hattamensis
 * White-eyed Robin, Pachycephalopsis poliosoma

Eugerygone

 * Garnet Robin, Eugerygone rubra

Petroica

 * Rose Robin, Petroica rosea
 * Pink Robin, Petroica rodinogaster
 * Snow Mountains Robin, Petroica archboldi
 * Mountain Robin, Petroica bivittata
 * Flame Robin, Petroica phoenicea
 * Solomons Robin, Petroica polymorpha
 * Pacific Robin, Petroica pusilla
 * Norfolk Robin, Petroica multicolor
 * Scarlet Robin, Petroica boodang
 * Red-capped Robin, Petroica goodenovii
 * Tomtit, Petroica macrocephala
 * North Island Robin, Petroica longipes
 * South Island Robin, Petroica australis
 * Black Robin, Petroica traversi

Tregellasia

 * White-faced Robin,	Tregellasia leucops
 * Pale-yellow Robin,	Tregellasia capito

Quoyornis

 * White-breasted Robin,	Quoyornis georgianus

Eopsaltria

 * Western Yellow Robin, Eopsaltria griseogularis
 * Eastern Yellow Robin, Eopsaltria australis

Gennaeodryas

 * Banded Yellow Robin, Gennaeodryas placens

Melanodryas

 * Hooded Robin, Melanodryas cucullata
 * Dusky Robin, Melanodryas vittata

Peneothello

 * White-winged Robin, Peneothello sigillata
 * Smoky Robin, Peneothello cryptoleuca
 * Slaty Robin, Peneothello cyanus
 * White-rumped Robin, Peneothello bimaculata
 * Mangrove Robin, Peneoenanthe pulverulenta

Poecilodryas

 * Black-chinned Robin, Poecilodryas brachyura
 * Black-sided Robin, Poecilodryas hypoleuca
 * White-browed Robin, Poecilodryas superciliosa
 * Buff-sided Robin, Poecilodryas cerviniventris

Plesiodryas

 * Black-throated Robin, Plesiodryas albonotata

Heteromyias

 * Ashy Robin, Heteromyias albispecularis
 * Black-capped Robin, Heteromyias armiti
 * Grey-headed Robin, Heteromyias cinereifrons

Drymodes

 * Papuan Scrub-Robin, Drymodes beccarii
 * Northern Scrub-Robin, Drymodes superciliaris
 * Southern Scrub-Robin, Drymodes brunneopygia

Microeca

 * Lemon-bellied Flycather / Lemon-bellied Flyrobin, Microeca flavigaster
 * Golden-bellied Flyrobin, Microeca hemixantha
 * Jacky Winter, Microeca fascinans

Monachella

 * Torrent Flyrobin, Monachella muelleriana

Cryptomicroeca

 * Yellow-bellied Flyrobin, Cryptomicroeca flaviventris

Kempiella

 * Yellow-legged Flycatcher / Yellow-legged Flyrobin, Kempiella griseoceps
 * Olive Flyrobin, Kempiella flavovirescens

Devioeca

 * Canary Flyrobin, Devioeca papuana

Picathartidae: rockfowls

 * 1 genus, 2 species

Picathartes

 * White-necked Rockfowl, Picathartes gymnocephalus
 * Grey-necked Rockfowl, Picathartes oreas

Chaetopidae: rockjumpers

 * 1 genus, 2 species

Chaetops

 * Cape Rockjumper, Chaetops frenatus
 * Orange-breasted Rockjumper / Drakensberg Rockjumper, Chaetops aurantius

Eupetidae: Rail-babbler

 * 1 genus, 1 species

Eupetes

 * Rail-babbler, Eupetes macrocerus

=Core Passerida=

Chelidorhynx

 * Yellow-bellied Flycatcher / Yellow-bellied Fantail, Chelidorhynx hypoxantha

Stenostira

 * Fairy Flycatcher, Stenostira scita

Culicicapa

 * Grey-headed Canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis
 * Citrine Canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa helianthea

Elminia

 * Blue Crested-flycatcher / African Blue-flycatcher, Elminia longicauda
 * Blue-and-white Crested-flycatcher / White-tailed Blue-flycatcher, Elminia albicauda
 * Dusky Crested-flycatcher, Elminia nigromitrata
 * White-bellied Crested-flycatcher, Elminia albiventris
 * White-tailed Crested-flycatcher, Elminia albonotata

Genus Hyliota

 * Yellow-bellied Hyliota, Hyliota flavigaster
 * Southern Hyliota, Hyliota australis
 * Usambara Hyliota, Hyliota usambara
 * Violet-backed Hyliota, Hyliota violacea

Remizidae

 * Genus Auriparus
 * Verdin, Auriparus flaviceps


 * Genus Remiz
 * Eurasian Penduline-tit, Remiz pendulinus
 * Black-headed Penduline-tit, Remiz macronyx
 * White-crowned Penduline-tit, Remiz coronatus
 * Chinese Penduline-tit, Remiz consobrinus


 * Genus Anthoscopus
 * Sennar Penduline-tit, Anthoscopus punctifrons
 * Yellow Penduline-tit, Anthoscopus parvulus
 * Mouse-coloured Penduline-tit, Anthoscopus musculus
 * Forest Penduline-tit, Anthoscopus flavifrons
 * Grey Penduline-tit, Anthoscopus caroli
 * Cape Penduline-tit, Anthoscopus minutus

Paridae



 * Genus Cephalopyrus
 * Fire-capped Tit, Cephalopyrus flammiceps


 * Genus Sylviparus
 * Yellow-browed Tit, Sylviparus modestus


 * Genus Melanochlora
 * Sultan Tit, Melanochlora sultanea


 * Genus Periparus—formerly included in Parus
 * Rufous-naped Tit/Black-breasted Tit, Periparus rufonuchalis
 * Coal Tit, Periparus ater—possibly paraphyletic
 * Spot-winged Tit or Black-crested Tit, Periparus ater melanolophus
 * Rufous-vented Tit, Periparus rubidiventris
 * Elegant Tit, Periparus elegans—probably paraphyletic; sometimes separated in Pardaliparus
 * Yellow-bellied Tit, Periparus venustulus—sometimes separated in Pardaliparus
 * Palawan Tit, Periparus amabilis—sometimes separated in Pardaliparus


 * Genus Lophophanes—formerly included in Parus
 * Grey-crested Tit, Lophophanes dichrous
 * European Crested Tit, Lophophanes cristatus


 * Genus Baeolophus—formerly included in Parus
 * Bridled Titmouse, Baeolophus wollweberi
 * Oak Titmouse, Baeolophus inornatus
 * Juniper Titmouse, Baeolophus ridgwayi
 * Tufted Titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor
 * Black-crested Titmouse, Baeolophus atricristatus


 * Genus Poecile—formerly included in Parus
 * White-browed Tit, Poecile superciliosus
 * Sombre Tit, Poecile lugubris
 * Caspian Tit, Poecile lugubris hyrcanus
 * Varied Tit, Poecile varius
 * White-fronted Tit, Poecile semilarvatus
 * Père David's Tit, Poecile davidi
 * Willow Tit, Poecile montanus
 * Songar Tit, Poecile (montanus) songarus
 * Sichuan Tit, Poecile weigoldicus
 * Marsh Tit, Poecile palustris
 * Black-bibbed Tit, Poecile hypermelaenus
 * Mexican Chickadee, Poecile sclateri
 * Carolina Chickadee, Poecile carolinensis
 * Black-capped Chickadee, Poecile atricapillus
 * Mountain Chickadee, Poecile gambeli
 * Siberian Tit or Gray-headed Chickadee, Poecile cinctus
 * Boreal Chickadee, Poecile hudsonicus
 * Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Poecile rufescens


 * Genus Cyanistes—formerly included in Parus
 * African Blue Tit, Cyanistes teneriffae
 * Eurasian Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
 * Ultramarine Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus ultramarinus
 * Azure Tit, Cyanistes cyanus
 * Yellow-breasted Tit, Cyanistes cyanus flavipectus


 * Genus Pseudopodoces
 * Hume's Ground Tit, Pseudopodoces humilis (previously "Hume's Ground Jay")—this species has only recently been removed from the crow family Corvidae and placed here.


 * 'Genus Parus''
 * Stripe-breasted Tit, Parus fasciiventer
 * Rufous-bellied Tit, Parus rufiventris
 * Cinnamon-breasted Tit, Parus pallidiventris
 * Red-throated Tit, Parus fringillinus
 * Dusky Tit, Parus funereus
 * White-backed Black Tit, Parus leuconotus
 * White-shouldered Black Tit, Parus guineensis
 * White-winged Black Tit, Parus leucomelas
 * Southern Black Tit, Parus niger
 * Carp's Tit, Parus carpi
 * White-bellied Tit, Parus albiventris
 * White-naped Tit/White-winged Tit, Parus nuchalis
 * Green-backed Tit, Parus monticolus
 * Great Tit, Parus major
 * Turkestan Tit Parus major bokharensis
 * Japanese Tit, Parus minor (often included in P. major)
 * Cinereous Tit, Parus cinereus
 * Grey Tit/Southern Grey Tit, Parus afer
 * Acacia Tit/Somali Tit, Parus thruppi
 * Miombo Tit, Parus griseiventris
 * Ashy Tit, Parus cinerascens
 * Yellow Tit, Parus holsti
 * Himalyan Black-lored Tit, Parus xanthogenys
 * Indian Black-lored Tit, Parus aplonotus
 * Yellow-cheeked Tit, Parus spilonotus

Superfamily Sylvioidea
Mostly insectivores, distribution centered on the Indo-Pacific region. Few occur in the Americas. Nicator-reedling-lark group
 * Nicatoridae: nicators
 * Panuridae: Bearded Reedling
 * Alaudidae: larks

Macrosphenidae group
 * Macrosphenidae: African warblers

Acrocephalus group
 * Pnoepygidae: wren-babblers. Formerly in Timaliidae.
 * Acrocephalidae: marsh- and tree-warblers. Recently split from Sylviidae.
 * Donacobiidae: donacobiuses. Formerly in Troglodytidae.
 * Bernieridae: Malagasy warblers. Members were formerly in Pycnonotidae, Timaliidae and Sylviidae.
 * Locustellidae: grass-warblers and allies. Recently split from Sylviidae.
 * Cisticolidae: cisticolas and allies. Recently split from Sylviidae.

Swallow-bulbul group
 * Hirundinidae: swallows and martins
 * Pycnonotidae: bulbuls

Hylia-aegithelid-cettiid/leaf-warbler group
 * Hyliidae: hylias
 * Aegithalidae: long-tailed tits
 * Cettiidae: ground-warblers and allies. Recently split from Sylviidae.
 * Phylloscopidae: leaf-warblers and allies. Recently split from Sylviidae.

Babbler clade
 * Sylviidae: sylviid warblers
 * Paradoxornithidae: parrotbills
 * Zosteropidae: white-eyes
 * Timaliidae: babblers
 * Pellorneidae: ground-babblers. Formerly in Timaliidae.
 * Leiothrichidae: laughingthrushes. Formerly in Timaliidae.

Superfamily Reguloidea
This superfamily only contains the kinglets.
 * Regulidae: kinglets

Superfamily Bombycilloidea

 * Elachuridae: Spotted Elachura
 * Mohoidae: Hawaiian honeyeaters
 * Ptilogonatidae: silky-flycatchers
 * Dulidae: Palmchat
 * Hypocoliidae: Grey Hypocolius and Hylocitrea
 * Bombycillidae: waxwings

Superfamily Certhioidea

 * Tichodromadidae: Wallcreeper
 * Sittidae: nuthatches and Spotted-creeper
 * Certhiidae: treecreepers
 * Polioptilidae: gnatcatchers
 * Troglodytidae: wrens

Superfamily Muscicapoidea
Mostly insectivores, near-global distribution centered on Old World tropics. One family is endemic to the Americas.

Oxpecker-mockingbird-starling clade
 * Buphagidae: oxpeckers. Formerly in Sturnidae.
 * Mimidae: mockingbirds and thrashers
 * Sturnidae: starlings and mynas

Dipper-thrush-Old World flycatcher clade
 * Cinclidae: dippers
 * Turdidae: thrushes and allies
 * Muscicapidae: Old World flycatchers and chats

Superfamily Passeroidea
Mostly herbivores, near-global distribution centered on Palearctic and Americas. Includes the Nine-primaried oscines (probably a subclade).

Basal Passeroidea
 * Promeropidae: sugarbirds
 * Arcanatoridae: Dapple-throat and allies
 * Dicaeidae: flowerpeckers
 * Nectariniidae: sunbirds
 * Irenidae: fairy-bluebirds
 * Chloropseidae: leafbirds

Core Passeroidea
 * Urocynchramidae: Przevalski's Finch. Recently split from Fringillidae.
 * Peucedramidae: Olive Warbler
 * Prunellidae: accentors

Estrildid clade
 * Ploceidae: weavers
 * Viduidae: indigobirds and whydahs
 * Estrildidae: estrildid finches (waxbills, munias, etc.)

Passerid clade
 * Passeridae: true sparrows

Nine-primaried oscines

 * Motacillidae: wagtails and pipits

Sibley and Monroe's (1990) Fringillidae
 * Fringillidae: true finches

Epifamily Icteroidae
 * Calcariidae: snow buntings and longspurs. Formerly in Emberizidae.
 * Rhodinocichlidae: Rosy Thrush-Tanager. Formerly in Thraupidae.
 * Emberizidae: buntings
 * Passerellidae: American sparrows
 * Phaenicophilidae: palm-tangers and allies
 * Incertae sedis: Teretistris and Zeledonia''
 * Icteridae: icterids
 * Parulidae: New World warblers
 * Mitrospingidae: mitrospingid tanagers
 * Cardinalidae: cardinals
 * Thraupidae: tanagers and allies