List of palaeognaths

This list contains all the species of ratites, including made-up and extinct species.

Rheiformes

 * Greater Rhea, Rhea americana
 * Lesser Rhea, Rhea pennata

Apterygidae

 * Great Spotted Kiwi, Apteryx haastii
 * Little Spotted Kiwi, Apteryx owenii
 * Okarito Kiwi, Apteryx rowi
 * Southern Brown Kiwi, Apteryx australis
 * North Island Brown Kiwi, Apteryx mantelli

Dromaiidae

 * Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
 * †King Island Emu, Dromaius (novaehollandiae) ater
 * †Kangaroo Island Emu, Dromaius (novaehollandiae) baudinianus

Casuariidae

 * Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius
 * Dwarf Cassowary, Casuarius bennetti
 * Northern Cassowary, Casuarius unappendiculatus

Tinamidae

 * Elegant Crested Tinamou, Eudromia elegans
 * Quebracho Crested Tinamou, Eudromia formosa
 * Puna Tinamou, Tinamotis pentlandii
 * Patagonian Tinamou, Tinamotis ingoufi
 * Dwarf Tinamou, Taoniscus nanus
 * White-bellied Nothura, Nothura boraquira
 * Lesser Nothura, Nothura minor
 * Darwin's Nothura, Nothura darwinii
 * Spotted Nothura, Nothura maculosa
 * Chaco Nothura, Nothura chacoensis
 * Red-winged Tinamou, Rhynchotus rufescens
 * Huayco Tinamou, Rhynchotus maculicollis
 * Taczanowski's Tinamou, Nothoprocta taczanowskii
 * Ornate Tinamou, Nothoprocta ornata
 * Chilean Tinamou, Nothoprocta perdicaria
 * Brushland Tinamou, Nothoprocta cinerascens
 * Andean Tinamou, Nothoprocta pentlandii
 * Curve-billed Tinamou, Nothoprocta curvirostris
 * Tawny-breasted Tinamou, Nothocercus julius
 * Highland Tinamou, Nothocercus bonapartei
 * Hooded Tinamou, Nothocercus nigrocapillus
 * Grey Tinamou, Tinamus tao
 * Solitary Tinamou, Tinamus solitarius
 * Black Tinamou, Tinamus osgoodi
 * Great Tinamou, Tinamus major
 * White-throated Tinamou, Tinamus guttatus
 * Cinereous Tinamou, Crypturellus cinereus
 * Berlepsch's Tinamou, Crypturellus berlepschi
 * Little Tinamou, Crypturellus soui
 * Tepui Tinamou, Crypturellus ptaritepui
 * Brown Tinamou, Crypturellus obsoletus
 * Undulated Tinamou, Crypturellus undulatus
 * Pale-browed Tinamou, Crypturellus transfasciatus
 * Brazilian Tinamou, Crypturellus strigulosus
 * Grey-legged Tinamou, Crypturellus duidae
 * Red-legged Tinamou, Crypturellus erythropus
 * Yellow-legged Tinamou, Crypturellus noctivagus
 * Black-capped Tinamou, Crypturellus atrocapillus
 * Thicket Tinamou, Crypturellus cinnamomeus
 * Slaty-breasted Tinamou, Crypturellus boucardi
 * Choco Tinamou, Crypturellus kerriae
 * Variegated Tinamou, Crypturellus variegatus
 * Rusty Tinamou, Crypturellus brevirostris
 * Bartlett's Tinamou, Crypturellus bartletti
 * Small-billed Tinamou, Crypturellus parvirostris
 * Barred Tinamou, Crypturellus casiquiare
 * Tataupa Tinamou, Crypturellus tataupa