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Order Pygopodes: Diving Birds 
Family Podicipidse : Grebes .... 
Family Gaviidae : Loons. 
Family Alcidae: Auks, Murres, and Puffins 
Order Longipennes : Long-winged Swimmers . 
Family Stercorariidae: Jaegers, etc. 
Family Laridae: Gulls and Terns 
Order Tubinares : Tube-nosed Swimmers . 
Family Diomedeidae: Albatrosses 
Family Procellariidae: Fulmars and Shearwaters 
Order Steganopodes : Totipalmate Swimmers . 
Family Anhingidae: Darters .... 
Family Phalacrocoraeidae: Cormorants 
Family Pelecanidae: Pelicans .... 
Family Fregatidae: Man-o’-War Birds 
Order Anseres : Lamellirostral Swimmers 
Family Anatidae : Ducks, Geese, and Swans 
Order Herodiones : Herons, Storks, Ibises, etc. 
Family Ibididae : Ibises. 
Family Ciconiidae : Storks and Wood Ibises 
Family Ardeidae : Herons, Egrets, Bitterns 
Order Paludicol® : Cranes, Rails, etc. 
Family Gruidae : Cranes ..... 
Family Rallidae : Rails, Gallinules, and Coots 
Order Limicol® : Shore Birds .... 
Family Phalaropodidae : Phalaropes . 
Family Recurvirostridae: Avocets and Stilts 
Family Scolopacidae : Snipe, Sandpipers, etc. 
Family Charadriidae: Plovers .... 
Family Aplirizidae : Surf Birds and Turnstones . 
Family Haematopodidae: Oyster-catchers . 
Family Jacanidae : Jacanas. 
Key to Families of Land Birds .... 
Order Gallin® : Gallinaceous Birds . 
Family Tetraonidae: Grouse, Partridges, Quail, etc. 
Family Phasianidae : Pheasants and Turkeys 
Family Cracidae: Currassows and Guans 
Order Columb® : Pigeons. 
Family Columbidae : Pigeons .... 
Order Raptores: Birds of Prey 
Family Cathartidae: Vultures .... 
Family Falconidae: Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. 
Family Strigidae : Barn Owls .... 
Family Bubonidae: Horned Owls, etc. 
Order Psittaci: Parrots, Macaws, Paroquets, etc 
Family Psittacidae: Parrots and Paroquets . 
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