Also included are a list of extinct species, a country-by-country directory to where the birds live, and references for the various bird families." Many of the errors that you find are ones that would have taken a long time to notice, so we appreciate your help, and we do want to hear from you. We also extensively revise the sequence of families in the passerines, and of tyrant flycatchers and related families in the suboscines. Recently there have been large changes to the order in which birds are listed to better reflect their evolutionary history based on Taxonomy: Clements Checklist v2019. We also adopt the BirdLife International policy of only including species that persisted beyond the year 1500 A.D. The documentations of changes in the checklist also will be reproduced (soon) on the Updates and Corrections 2019 page. Go directly to 2019 Updates & Corrections. Clements Families This shows the families as used in Clements' Checklist of Birds of the World (2000) Not sure of the family? sort v2018 – Reflecting the sequence of species in eBird/Clements Checklist v2018, page 6.0 – Reflecting the page number of the species in the last (sixth) print edition (2007). category – Reflecting whether the entry on that line is a species; a subspecies; a monotypic group (i.e., a group that is equivalent to a single subspecies); or a polytypic group (a group composed of two or more subspecies). The total number of extant families in the eBird/Clements Checklist therefore is 248, with an additional extinct family (Mohoidae Hawaiian Honeyeaters), for a total of 249 families. Finding Hints / My Families list. Passeriformes. Although we usually release a new version of the Clements Checklist in August, unfortunately we will NOT be able to issue an update in 2020. Our procedures for accomplishing this ongoing task include using the considerable expertise of our research ornithologists on staff, aided enormously by input from knowledgeable professional and amateur cooperators worldwide. The Clements Checklist of the Birds of the World, The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 4 th Edition, and HBW Alive/Bird Life International. Forewords by Jared Diamond and Anthony W. the challenge: tick each bird family in the world! Also included are a list of extinct species, a country-by-country directory to where the birds live, and references for the various bird families. Instead, the next release of an updated eBird/Clements Checklist will be sometime early in 2021, although the date of this release is not yet scheduled. Another 106 species are newly recognized in the eBird/Clements Checklist due to “splits”, while there is a loss of 20 species due to “lumps.”. We follow eBird/Clements Checklist 6.8, last update August 2013. extinct year – Reflects the year the species or subspecies went extinct (or, since the extinction date rarely is known with certainty, an approximation of the last year in which it was reported); “xxxx” is used when the date of extinction is not readily accessible. WF248 Club. This is the 14th installment of Updates and Corrections following the publication, in 2007, of the 6th edition of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. Note that English names follow Clements in general and thus are the preferred American names, hence Brant instead of Brent Goose, Common Merganser instead of Goosander, Loon instead of Diver (e.g. This l⦠Tel: 800.843.2473, North American Checklist Committee (NACC), South American Classification Committee (SACC). The total number of extant families in the eBird/Clements Checklist therefore is 248, with an additional extinct family (Mohoidae Hawaiian Honeyeaters), for a total of 249 families. Science News "Two of the great names of bird study: Clements and Cornell. A “group” is a distinctive (field identifiable) subspecies or group of subspecies. The 248 extant families accepted by Clements Checklist are listed below, with the names of orders in bold CAPITAL lettering, and with an additional extinct family listed in brackets. 140. My list in this edition has 259 families, 15 more than the Bird Families book: Skimmers [split by SACC], Ground-Hornbills [also split by Clements, IOC], Old World Parrots & Lories [Psittaculidae; also split by Clements, IOC, AOU, SACC], Sharpbill [Oxyruncidae; split by SACC, Clements], Royal Flycatchers [split by AOU], Butcherbirds [Cracticidae split from Artamidae Woodswallows, adopted by Clements 2018], ⦠We also are current with decisions of the South American Classification Committee (SACC) through 20 June 2019. eBird/Clements Checklist has adopted the concept of the group, which initially was developed by eBird, a free, global online system to manage your bird records and bird lists. "âScience News "Two of the great names of bird study: Clements and Cornell. 1 Struthionidae Ostriches (2), 2 Rheidae Rheas (2), 3 Tinamidae Tinamous (46), 4 Casuariidae Cassowaries and Emu (4), 5 Apterygidae Kiwis (5), 6 Anhimidae Screamers (3), 7 Anseranatidae Magpie Goose (1), 8 Anatidae Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl (174), 9 Megapodiidae Megapodes (22), 10 Cracidae Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows (54), 11 Numididae Guineafowl (6), 12 Odontophoridae New World Quail (33), 13 Phasianidae Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (180), 14 Phoenicopteridae Flamingos (6), 15 Podicipedidae Grebes (22), 16 Columbidae Pigeons and Doves (348), 17 Mesitornithidae Mesites (3), 18 Pteroclidae Sandgrouse (16), 19 Otididae Bustards (26), 20 Musophagidae Turacos (23), 21 Cuculidae Cuckoos (147), 22 Podargidae Frogmouths (16), 23 Caprimulgidae Nightjars and Allies (98), 24 Nyctibiidae Potoos (7), 25 Steatornithidae Oilbird (1), 26 Aegothelidae Owlet-nightjars (10), 27 Apodidae Swifts (112), 28 Hemiprocnidae Treeswifts (4), 29 Trochilidae Hummingbirds (349), 30 Opisthocomidae Hoatzin (1), 31 Sarothruridae Flufftails (11), 32 Rallidae Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (159), 33 Heliornithidae Finfoots (3), 34 Aramidae Limpkin (1), 35 Psophiidae Trumpeters (3), 36 Gruidae Cranes (15), 37 Chionidae Sheathbills (2), 38 Pluvianellidae Magellanic Plover (1), 39 Burhinidae Thick-knees (10), 40 Pluvianidae Egyptian Plover (1), 41 Recurvirostridae Stilts and Avocets (9), 42 Ibidorhynchidae Ibisbill (1), 43 Haematopodidae Oystercatchers (12), 44 Charadriidae Plovers and Lapwings (67), 45 Pedionomidae Plains-wanderer (1), 46 Thinocoridae Seedsnipes (4), 47 Rostratulidae Painted-Snipes (3), 48 Jacanidae Jacanas (8), 49 Scolopacidae Sandpipers and Allies (96), 50 Turnicidae Buttonquail (17), 51 Dromadidae Crab Plover (1), 52 Glareolidae Pratincoles and Coursers (17), 53 Stercorariidae Skuas and Jaegers (7), 54 Alcidae Auks, Murres, and Puffins (25), 55 Laridae Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (97), 56 Rhynochetidae Kagu (1), 57 Eurypygidae Sunbittern (1), 58 Phaethontidae Tropicbirds (3), 59 Gaviidae Loons (5), 60 Spheniscidae Penguins (18), 61 Diomedeidae Albatrosses (15), 62 Oceanitidae Southern Storm-Petrels (9), 63 Hydrobatidae Northern Storm-Petrels (18), 64 Procellariidae Shearwaters and Petrels (96), 65 Ciconiidae Storks (19), 66 Fregatidae Frigatebirds (5), 67 Sulidae Boobies and Gannets (10), 68 Anhingidae Anhingas (4), 69 Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants and Shags (40), 70 Pelecanidae Pelicans (8), 71 Balaenicipitidae Shoebill (1), 72 Scopidae Hamerkop (1), 73 Ardeidae Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns (68), 74 Threskiornithidae Ibises and Spoonbills (36), 75 Cathartidae New World Vultures (7), 76 Sagittariidae Secretarybird (1), 77 Pandionidae Osprey (1), 78 Accipitridae Hawks, Eagles, and Kites (250), 79 Tytonidae Barn-Owls (18), 80 Strigidae Owls (216), 81 Coliidae Mousebirds (6), 82 Leptosomidae Cuckoo-Roller (1), 83 Trogonidae Trogons (43), 84 Upupidae Hoopoes (3), 85 Phoeniculidae Woodhoopoes and Scimitarbills (8), 86 Bucorvidae Ground-Hornbills (2), 87 Bucerotidae Hornbills (59), 88 Todidae Todies (5), 89 Momotidae Motmots (14), 90 Alcedinidae Kingfishers (118), 91 Meropidae Bee-eaters (28), 92 Coraciidae Rollers (13), 93 Brachypteraciidae Ground-Rollers (5), 94 Bucconidae Puffbirds (36), 95 Galbulidae Jacamars (18), 96 Lybiidae African Barbets (41), 97 Megalaimidae Asian Barbets (34), 98 Capitonidae New World Barbets (14), 99 Semnornithidae Toucan-Barbets (2), 100 Ramphastidae Toucans (36), 101 Indicatoridae Honeyguides (17), 102 Picidae Woodpeckers (234), 103 Cariamidae Seriemas (2), 104 Falconidae Falcons and Caracaras (66), 105 Strigopidae New Zealand Parrots (4), 106 Cacatuidae Cockatoos (21), 107 Psittaculidae Old World Parrots (189), 108 Psittacidae New World and African Parrots (173), 109 Acanthisittidae New Zealand Wrens (4), 110 Calyptomenidae African and Green Broadbills (6), 111 Eurylaimidae Asian and Grauer’s Broadbills (9), 112 Sapayoidae Sapayoa (1), 113 Philepittidae Asities (4), 114 Pittidae Pittas (44), 115 Thamnophilidae Typical Antbirds (234), 116 Melanopareiidae Crescentchests (4), 117 Conopophagidae Gnateaters (11), 118 Grallariidae Antpittas (55), 119 Rhinocryptidae Tapaculos (60), 120 Formicariidae Antthrushes (11), 121 Furnariidae Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers (304), 122 Pipridae Manakins (53), 123 Cotingidae Cotingas (65), 124 Tityridae Tityras and Allies (33), 125 Oxyruncidae Sharpbill, Royal Flycatcher, and Allies (7), 126 Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers (422), 127 Menuridae Lyrebirds (2), 128 Atrichornithidae Scrub-birds (2), 129 Ptilonorhynchidae Bowerbirds (27), 130 Climacteridae Australasian Treecreepers (7), 131 Maluridae Fairywrens (33), 132 Meliphagidae Honeyeaters (187), 133 Dasyornithidae Bristlebirds (3), 134 Pardalotidae Pardalotes (4), 135 Acanthizidae Thornbills and Allies (65), 136 Pomatostomidae Pseudo-Babblers (5), 137 Orthonychidae Logrunners (3), 138 Cinclosomatidae Quail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers (12), 139 Campephagidae Cuckooshrikes (89), 140 Mohouidae Whiteheads (3), 141 Neosittidae Sittellas (3), 142 Psophodidae Whipbirds and Wedgebills (5), 143 Eulacestomatidae Ploughbill (1), 144 Oreoicidae Australo-Papuan Bellbirds (3), 145 Falcunculidae Shrike-tit (1), 146 Paramythiidae Tit Berrypecker and Crested Berrypecker (2), 147 Vireonidae Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis (63), 148 Pachycephalidae Whistlers and Allies (57), 149 Oriolidae Old World Orioles (38), 150 Machaerirhynchidae Boatbills (2), 151 Artamidae Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies (24), 152 Rhagologidae Mottled Berryhunter (1), 153 Platysteiridae Wattle-eyes and Batises (31), 154 Vangidae Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies (39), 155 Pityriasidae Bristlehead (1), 156 Aegithinidae Ioras (4), 157 Malaconotidae Bushshrikes and Allies (50), 158 Rhipiduridae Fantails (53), 159 Dicruridae Drongos (29), 160 Paradisaeidae Birds-of-Paradise (42), 161 Ifritidae Ifrita (1), 162 Monarchidae Monarch Flycatchers (100), 163 Corcoracidae White-winged Chough and Apostlebird (2), 164 Melampittidae Melampittas (2), 165 Platylophidae Crested Shrikejay (1), 166 Laniidae Shrikes (33), 167 Corvidae Crows, Jays, and Magpies (129), 168 Cnemophilidae Satinbirds (3), 169 Melanocharitidae Berrypeckers and Longbills (10), 170 Callaeidae Wattlebirds (5), 171 Notiomystidae Stitchbird (1), 172 Petroicidae Australasian Robins (49), 173 Picathartidae Rockfowl (2), 174 Chaetopidae Rockjumpers (2), 175 Eupetidae Rail-babbler (1), 176 Hyliotidae Hyliotas (4), 177 Stenostiridae Fairy Flycatchers (9), 178 Paridae Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice (63), 179 Remizidae Penduline-Tits (11), 180 Alaudidae Larks (97), 181 Panuridae Bearded Reedling (1), 182 Nicatoridae Nicators (3), 183 Macrosphenidae African Warblers (21), 184 Cisticolidae Cisticolas and Allies (155), 185 Acrocephalidae Reed Warblers and Allies (61), 186 Locustellidae Grassbirds and Allies (62), 187 Donacobiidae Donacobius (1), 188 Bernieridae Malagasy Warblers (11), 189 Pnoepygidae Cupwings (5), 190 Hirundinidae Swallows (86), 191 Pycnonotidae Bulbuls (149), 192 Phylloscopidae Leaf Warblers (77), 193 Scotocercidae Bush Warblers and Allies (36), 194 Aegithalidae Long-tailed Tits (11), 195 Sylviidae Sylviid Warblers, Parrobtills, and Allies (68), 196 Zosteropidae White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies (136), 197 Timaliidae Tree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies (52), 198 Pellorneidae Ground Babblers and Allies (59), 199 Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes and Allies (146), 200 Regulidae Kinglets (6), 201 Tichodromidae Wallcreeper (1), 202 Sittidae Nuthatches (27), 203 Certhiidae Treecreepers (11), 204 Polioptilidae Gnatcatchers (20), 205 Troglodytidae Wrens (85), 206 Elachuridae Spotted Elachura (1), 207 Cinclidae Dippers (5), 208 Buphagidae Oxpeckers (2), 209 Sturnidae Starlings (123), 210 Mimidae Mockingbirds and Thrashers (34), 211 Turdidae Thrushes and Allies (173), 212 Muscicapidae Old World Flycatchers (322), 213 Bombycillidae Waxwings (3), 214 Mohoidae Hawaiian Honeyeaters (5) [extinct], 215 Ptiliogonatidae Silky-flycatchers (4), 216 Dulidae Palmchat (1), 217 Hylocitreidae Hylocitrea (1), 218 Hypocoliidae Hypocolius (1), 219 Promeropidae Sugarbirds (2), 220 Modulatricidae Dapple-throat and Allies (3), 221 Dicaeidae Flowerpeckers (47), 222 Nectariniidae Sunbirds and Spiderhunters (143), 223 Irenidae Fairy-bluebirds (2), 224 Chloropseidae Leafbirds (11), 225 Peucedramidae Olive Warbler (1), 226 Urocynchramidae Przevalski’s Pinktail (1), 227 Ploceidae Weavers and Allies (118), 228 Estrildidae Waxbills and Allies (139), 229 Viduidae Indigobirds (20), 230 Prunellidae Accentors (13), 231 Passeridae Old World Sparrows (43), 232 Motacillidae Wagtails and Pipits (66), 233 Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias, and Allies (227), 234 Calcariidae Longspurs and Snow Buntings (6), 235 Rhodinocichlidae Thrush-Tanager (1), 236 Emberizidae Old World Buntings (44), 237 Passerellidae New World Sparrows (131), 238 Calyptophilidae Chat-Tanagers (2), 239 Phaenicophilidae Hispaniolan Tanagers (4), 240 Nesospingidae Puerto Rican Tanager (1), 241 Spindalidae Spindalises (4), 242 Zeledoniidae Wrenthrush (1), 243 Teretistridae Cuban Warblers (2), 244 Icteriidae Yellow-breasted Chat (1), 245 Icteridae Troupials and Allies (105), 246 Parulidae New World Warblers (110), 247 Mitrospingidae Mitrospingid Tanagers (4), 248 Cardinalidae Cardinals and Allies (49), 249 Thraupidae Tanagers and Allies (377).