List of palaeognaths

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

Struthionidae

 * Common Ostrich, Struthio camelus
 * Somali Ostrich, Struthio molybdophanes
 * †Palaeotis wiegelti
 * †Struthio coppensi (Early Miocene of Elizabethfeld, Namibia)
 * †Struthio linxiaensis (Liushu Late Miocene of Yangwapuzijifang, China)
 * †Struthio orlovi (Late Miocene of Moldavia)
 * †Struthio karingarabensis (Late Miocene - Early Pliocene of SW and CE Africa) - oospecies(?)
 * †Struthio kakesiensis (Laetolil Early Pliocene of Laetoli, Tanzania) - oospecies
 * †Struthio wimani (Early Pliocene of China and Mongolia)
 * †Struthio daberasensis (Early - Middle Pliocene of Namibia) - oospecies
 * †Struthio brachydactylus (Pliocene of Ukraine)
 * †Struthio chersonensis (Pliocene of SE Europe to WC Asia) - oospecies
 * †Struthio asiaticus, Asian Ostrich (Early Pliocene - Late Pleistocene of Central Asia to China ?and Morocco)
 * †Struthio dmanisensis, Giant Ostrich (Late Pliocene/Early Pleistocene of Dmanisi, Georgia)
 * †Struthio oldawayi (Early Pleistocene of Tanzania) - probably subspecies of S. camelus
 * †Struthio anderssoni - oospecies(?)
 * †Struthio oldawayi (Early Pleistocene of Tanzania) - probably subspecies of S. camelus
 * †Struthio anderssoni - oospecies(?)

Rheidae

 * †Heterorhea dabbenei
 * †Hinasuri nehuensis
 * Greater Rhea, Rhea americana
 * Lesser Rhea, Rhea pennata

†Family Opistodactylidae

 * †Opisthodactylus patagonicus
 * †Diogenornis fragilis

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

†Aepyornithidae

 * †Aepyornis gracilis
 * †Aepyornis hildebrandti
 * †Aepyornis maximus
 * †Aepyornis medius
 * †Mullerornis betsilei
 * †Mullerornis agilis
 * †Mullerornis rudis

Dromaiidae

 * †Emuarius guljaruba
 * †Emuarius gidju
 * Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae
 * †King Island Emu, Dromaius (novaehollandiae) ater
 * †Kangaroo Island Emu, Dromaius (novaehollandiae) baudinianus
 * †Dromaius ocypus
 * †Dromaius ocypus
 * †Dromaius ocypus

Casuariidae

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

†Dinornithidae

 * †North Island Giant Moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae
 * †South Island Giant Moa, Dinornis robustus
 * †Dinornis new lineage A (South Island, New Zealand)
 * †Dinornis new lineage B (South Island, New Zealand)

†Megalapterygidae

 * †Upland Moa, Megalapteryx didinus

†Emeidae

 * †Bush Moa, Anomalopteryx didiformis
 * †Coastal Moa, Euryapteryx curtus
 * †Eastern Moa, Emeus crassus
 * †Heavy-footed Moa, Pachyornis elephantopus
 * †Mantell's Moa, Pachyornis geranoides
 * †Crested Moa,  Pachyornis australis
 * †Pachyornis new lineage A (North Island, New Zealand)
 * †Pachyornis new lineage B (South Island, New Zealand)

†Lithornithidae

 * †Lithornis celetius
 * †Lithornis hookeri
 * †''Lithornis nasi'
 * †Lithornis plebius
 * †Lithornis promiscuus
 * †Lithornis vulturinus
 * †Paracathartes howardae
 * †Pseudocrypturus cercanaxius
 * †Promusophaga magnifica

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

Possible palaeognaths

 * †Eremopezus eocaenus
 * †Ambiortus dementjevi
 * †Limenavis patagonica
 * †Palaeocursornis corneti
 * †Wyleyia valdensis