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Category:Passeriformes

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Order: Passeriformes

[edit] Description

Passerines / perching birds.

[edit] Taxonomy

Passeriformes is an order in the class Aves. The closest relatives of Sparrows and other perching birds are the Parrots (Psittaciformes) according to a recent study1.

[edit] References

  1. Hackett et al. A phylogenetic study of birds reveal their evolutionary history. Science 320:1763-1768.


Order Passeriformes view • edit
Eurylaimidae Broadbills
Philepittidae Asities
Sapayoidae Sapayoa
Pittidae Pittas
Furnariidae Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers
Dendrocolaptidae Woodcreepers
Thamnophilidae Antbirds
Formicariidae Ground antbirds
Conopophagidae Gnateaters
Rhinocryptidae Tapaculos
Cotingidae Cotingas
Pipridae Manakins
Tyrannidae New World flycatchers
Atrichornithidae Scrub-birds
Menuridae Lyrebirds
Acanthisittidae New Zealand wrens
Alaudidae Larks
Hirundinidae Swallows and martins
Motacillidae Wagtails and pipits
Campephagidae Cuckoo-shrikes
Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
Regulidae Kinglets
Chloropseidae Leafbirds
Aegithinidae Ioras
Ptilogonatidae Silky-flycatchers
Bombycillidae Waxwings
Hypocoliidae Hypocolius
Dulidae Palmchat
Cinclidae Dippers
Troglodytidae Wrens
Mimidae Mimids
Prunellidae Accentors
Turdidae Thrushes
Cisticolidae Cisticolas and allies
Sylviidae Old World warblers
Polioptilidae Gnatcatchers
Muscicapidae Old World flycatchers
Platysteiridae Wattle-eyes and allies
Rhipiduridae Fantails
Monarchidae Monarch flycatchers
Petroicidae Australasian robins
Pachycephalidae Whistlers and allies
Picathartidae Rockfowl
Timaliidae Old World babblers
Pomatostomidae Australasian babblers
Paradoxornithidae Parrotbills
Orthonychidae Logrunners
Eupetidae Quail-thrushes and allies
Aegithalidae Bushtit and allies
Maluridae Australasian wrens
Acanthizidae Australasian warblers
Epthianuridae Australian chats
Neosittidae Sittellas
Climacteridae Australasian treecreepers
Paridae Tits and chickadees
Sittidae Nuthatches
Tichodromidae Wallcreeper
Certhiidae Treecreepers
Rhabdornithidae Rhabdornises
Remizidae Penduline-tits
Nectariniidae Sunbirds and spiderhunters
Melanocharitidae Berrypeckers
Paramythiidae Painted berrypeckers
Dicaeidae Flowerpeckers
Pardalotidae Pardalotes
Zosteropidae White-eyes
Promeropidae Sugarbirds
Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
Oriolidae Old World orioles
Irenidae Fairy-bluebird
Laniidae Shrikes
Malaconotidae Bushshrikes
Prionopidae Helmetshrikes
Vangidae Vangas
Dicruridae Drongos
Callaeidae Kokako, Saddleback, and Huia
Grallinidae Magpie-lark and Torrent-lark
Corcoracidae White-winged Chough and Apostlebird
Artamidae Woodswallows
Pityriaseidae Bornean Bristlehead
Cracticidae Currawongs and butcherbirds
Paradisaeidae Birds-of-paradise
Ptilonorhynchidae Bowerbirds
Corvidae Jays, crows and allies
Sturnidae Starlings
Passeridae Old World sparrows
Ploceidae Weavers
Estrildidae Estrildid finches
Viduidae Indigobirds and whydahs
Vireonidae Vireos
Fringillidae Finches
Drepanididae Hawaiian honeycreepers
Peucedramidae Olive Warbler
Parulidae New World warblers
Coerebidae Bananaquit
Thraupidae Tanagers and allies
Urocynchramidae Przewalski's Rosefinch
Emberizidae Old World buntings and New World sparrows
Cardinalidae Cardinals and allies
Icteridae New World orioles and blackbirds

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