1. Orders of Birds

2. ~8900 species of birds ~28 orders (depends on who’s counting) ~166 families several new species described each year

3. Struthioniformes (1 species) Common Ostrich Struthio camelis

4. Rheiformes-Rheas (2 species) Greater Rhea: Rhea americana

5. Tinamiformes Tinamous (47) Elegant Crested-tinamou Eudromia elegans

6. Anseriformes: Waterfowl (161 sp.) Anatidae Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata

7. Apodiformes Apodidae (92 sp.) Black Swift, Cypseloides niger

8. Apodiformes: Trochilidae (328 sp.) Sword-billed Hummingbird, Ensifera ensifera

9. Caprimulgiformes: Nightbirds Caprimulgidae Common Poorwill, Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

10. Charadriformes (331 sp.) Alcidae: Auks: Dovekie, Alle alle Laridae: Gulls/Terns: Saunders's Gull, Larus saundersi Scolopacidae: Sandpipers: Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus

11. Ciconiiformes: Storks & relatives (114 sp.) Ardeidae: Herons: Goliath Heron, Ardea goliath Cathartidae: Vultures: California Condor, Gymnogyps californianus

12. Coliiformes: Mousebirds Red-backed Mousebird, Colius castanotus

13. Columbiformes Columbidae: Pigeons & Doves (303 sp.) Passenger Pigeon Ectopistes migratorius

14. Coraciiformes: Kingfishers Shovel-billed Kookaburra, Clytoceyx rex

15. Craciformes Chachalacas, Curassows, Guans, and Megapodes Plain Chachalaca, Ortalis vetula

16. Cuculiformes Cuckoos, Hoatzin, Turacos, and Relatives Greater Roadrunner,Geococcyx californianus

17. Falconiformes: Diurnal Birds of Prey (288 sp.) Eagles, Hawks, Falcons, Osprey Harris's Hawk, Parabuteo unicinctus Brown Falcon Falco berigora Osprey, Pandion haliaetus Secretarybird, Sagittarius serpentarius

18. Galliformes: Chicken-like Birds (268 sp.) Meleagrididae: Turkeys: Ocellated Turkey, Meleagris ocellata Numididae: Guineafowl: Helmeted Guineafowl, Numida meleagris Phasianidae: Fowl, pheasants, quail: Red Junglefowl, Gallus gallus Tetraonidae: Grouse: Greater Prairie-chicken, Tympanuchus cupido

19. Gaviiformes: Gaviidae: Loons Pacific loon, Gavia pacifica

20. Gruiformes (200 sp.) Coots, cranes, and rails Rallidae: Giant Coot, Fulica gigantea Gruidae: Grey Crowned-crane, Balearica regulorum Rallidae: Inaccessible Island Rail, Atlantisia rogersi

21. Passeriformes (5276 sp.): Perching Birds Yellow-hooded Blackbird, Agelaius icterocephalus Western Scrub-jay, Aphelocoma californica Red-billed Quelea, Quelea quelea

22. Pelecaniformes (67 sp.): Pelicans & relatives Anhinga, Anhinga anhinga Magnificent Frigatebird, Fregata magnificens Blue-footed Booby, Sula nebouxii Spot-billed Pelican, Pelecanus philippensis Flightless Cormorant, Phalacrocorax harrisis

23. Phoenicopteriformes: Flamingos Chilean flamingo, Phoenicopterus chilensis

24. Piciformes: Picidae: Woodpeckers (383 sp.) Ivory-billed Woodpecker, Campephilus principalis

25. Podicipediformes (22 sp.) Podicipedidae: Grebes Least Grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus

26. Procellariiformes: Tube-nosed Seabirds (104 sp.) Diomedeidae: Albatross: Wandering Albatross, Diomedea exulans Hydrobatidae: Storm-petrels Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus Procellariidae: Petrels/Shearwaters: Bermuda Petrel, Pterodroma cahow

27. Psittaciformes: Psittacidae: Parrots (340 sp.) Scarlet macaw, Ara macao Yellow-crowned Parrot, Amazona ochrocephalaI Cockatiel, Nymphicus hollandicus

28. Sphenisciformes Speniscidae: Penguins (17 sp.) Adelie penguin Pygoscelis adeliae

29. Strigiformes: Owls (200+ sp.) Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia Eurasian Eagle-owl, Bubo bubo

30. Trogoniformes: Trogonidae: Trogons Resplendent Quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno

31. Turniciformes: Buttonquail