The Classification of Birds 



Order X. SPHENISCIFORMES 



Family Spheniscidae 



Order XL COLYMBIFORMES 



Suborder COLYMBI 

 Family Gaviidae 



Suborder PODICIPEDES 

 Family Podicipedidge 



Order XII. PROCELLARIIFORMES 



Family Diomedeidae 

 Family Procellariidae 

 Family Pelecanoididae 



Order XIII. CICONIIFORMES . 



Suborder STEGANOPODES 

 Family Phaethontidae 

 Family Pelecanidae 

 Family Phalacrocoracidae 

 Family Anhingidse 

 Family Sulidae 

 Family Fregatidae . 



Suborder 



Family Ardeidae 

 Family Cochleariidae 

 Family Balaenicipitidae 

 Family Scopidae 



Suborder CICONI/E 

 Family Ciconiidae . 

 Family Ibididae 

 Family Plataleidae . 



Suborder PHCENICOPTERI 

 Superfamily Phoenicopteridae 



Order XIV. ANSERIFORMES 



Suborder PALAMEDE^ 

 Family Palamedeidae 



Suborder ANSERES 

 Family Anatidae 



Order XV. FALCONIFORMES . 



Suborder CATHART^ 

 Family Cathartidse 



Suborder GYPOGERANI 

 Family Gypogeranidae . 



Penguins 

 Penguins 



Loons and Grebes 



Loons 



. Grebes 

 . Albatrosses and Petrels 



Albatrosses 



. Petrels 



Diving Petrels 



Stork-like Birds 



. Tropic-birds 



Pelicans 



Cormorants 



Snake-birds 



. Gannets 



. Frigate-birds 



. Herons 



Spoon-bills 



Shoe-bills 



Umbretta 



Storks 



Ibises 



Spoon-bills 



Flamingos 

 

 Goose-like Birds 



Screamers 



Swans, Geese, and Ducks 

 Falcon-like Birds 



. American Vultures 

 Secretary-birds 



