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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.
We follow Clements 2 with this taxonomy. Therefore five species are not in a family but in Tyranni Incertae Sedis. They belong to the Suboscines but their exact placement is not yet known.


Order Passeriformes view • edit
Eurylaimidae Broadbills
Philepittidae Asities
Pittidae Pittidae
Furnariidae Ovenbirds and woodcreepers
Thamnophilidae Typical antbirds
Formicariidae Antthrushes
Grallariidae Antpittas
Conopophagidae Gnateaters
Rhinocryptidae Tapaculos
Melanopareidae Crescentchests
Tyrannidae Tyrant flycatchers
Oxyruncidae Sharpbill
Cotingidae Cotingas
Pipridae Manakins
Tityridae Tityras and allies
Acanthisittidae New Zealand wrens
Atrichornithidae Scrub-birds
Menuridae Lyrebirds
Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
Cnemophilidae Satinbirds
Laniidae Shrikes
Vireonidae Vireos
Campephagidae Cuckoo-shrikes
Chloropseidae Leafbirds
Aegithinidae Ioras
Corvidae Crows, jays and magpies
Monarchidae Monarch flycatchers
Alaudidae Larks
Hirundinidae Swallows and martins
Paridae Tits and chickadees
Remizidae Penduline tits
Aegithalidae Long-tailed tits
Sittidae Nuthatches
Tichodromidae Wallcreeper
Certhiidae Treecreepers
Troglodytidae Wrens
Cinclidae Dippers
Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
Regulidae Kinglets
Cisticolidae Cisticolas and allies
Donacobiidae Donacobius
Sylviidae Old World warblers
Polioptilidae Gnatcatchers
Muscicapidae Old World flycatchers
Turdidae Thrushes
Platysteiridae Wattle-eyes and allies
Rhipiduridae Fantails
Petroicidae Australasian robins
Pachycephalidae Whistlers and allies
Picathartidae Rockfowl
Timaliidae Old World babblers
Zosteropidae White-eyes
Pomatostomidae Pseudo-babblers
Paradoxornithidae Parrotbills
Orthonychidae Logrunners
Eupetidae Whipbirds and quail-thrushes
Maluridae Fairywrens
Acanthizidae Thornbills and allies
Epthianuridae Australian chats
Neosittidae Sittellas
Climacteridae Australasian treecreepers
Rhabdornithidae Philippine Creepers
Nectariniidae Sunbirds and spiderhunters
Melanocharitidae Berrypeckers and longbills
Paramythiidae Tit Berrypecker and Crested Berrypecker
Dicaeidae Flowerpeckers
Pardalotidae Pardalotes
Promeropidae Sugarbirds
Oriolidae Old World orioles
Irenidae Fairy-bluebirds
Malaconotidae Bushshrikes and allies
Prionopidae Helmetshrikes and allies
Vangidae Vangas
Dicruridae Drongos
Callaeidae Kokako, Saddleback, and Huia (wattlebirds)
Grallinidae Magpie-lark and Torrent-lark (mudnest builders)
Corcoracidae White-winged Chough and Apostlebird
Artamidae Woodswallows
Pityriaseidae Bornean Bristlehead
Cracticidae Currawongs and butcherbirds
Paradisaeidae Birds-of-paradise
Ptilonorhynchidae Bowerbirds
Mimidae Mockingbirds and thrashers
Sturnidae Starlings
Prunellidae Accentors
Motacillidae Wagtails and pipits
Bombycillidae Waxwings
Hypocoliidae Hypocolius
Ptilogonatidae Silky-flycatchers
Dulidae Palmchat
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
Fringillidae Finches
Drepanididae Hawaiian honeycreepers
Passeridae Old World sparrows
Ploceidae Weavers
Estrildidae Estrildid finches
Viduidae Indigobirds and whydahs

[edit] References

  1. Hackett et al. A phylogenetic study of birds reveal their evolutionary history. Science 320:1763-1768.
  2. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.

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