ABT. 24 CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS WETMOEB 3 



Suborder Odontopteryges. 



Family Odontopterygidae, Odontopteryx (fossil). 

 Order Ciconiiformes. 

 Suborder Ardeae. 



Family Ardeidae, Herons, Bitterns. 



Cochleariidae, Boat-billed Herons. 

 Suborder Balaenicipites. 



Family Balaenicipitidae, Shoe-bills. 

 Suborder Ciconiae. 

 Superfamily Scopides. 



Family Scopidae, Hammerheads. 

 Superfamily Ciconiides. 



Family Ciconiidae, Storks, Jabirus. 

 Superfamily Threskiornithides. 



Family Threskiornithidae, Ibises, Spoonbills. 

 Suborder Phoenicopteri. 



Family Phoenicopteridae, Flamingos. 

 Order Anseriformes. 

 Suborder Anhimae. 



Family Anhimidae, Screamers. 

 Suborder Anseres. 



Family Anatidae, Ducks, Geese, Swans. 

 Order Falconiformes. 

 Suborder Cathartae. 



Family Cathartidae, New World Vultures. 

 Teratornithidae, Teratornis (fossil). 

 Suborder Falcones. 



Family Sagittariidae, Secretary-birds. 



Accipitridae, Hawks, Old World Vultures, 



Harriers, Ospreys. 

 Falconidae, Falcons, Caracaras. 

 Order Galliformes. 

 Suborder Galli. 



Superfamily Cracides. 



Family Megapodidae, Megapodes. 



Gallinuloididae, Gallinuloides (fossil). 

 Cracidae, Curassows, Guans, Chachalacas. 

 Superfamily Phasianides. 

 Family Tetraonidae, Grouse. 

 Perdicidae, Quails. 

 Phasianidae, Pheasants, Peacocks. 

 Numididae, Guinea-fowl. 

 Meleagridae, Turkeys. 

 Suborder Opisthocomi. 



Family Opisthocomidae, Hoatzins. 



