Types of Birds and Examples
. 1. Anseriformes -> Waterfowl (ducks, geese, swans) 2. Apodiformes -> Swifts, hummingbirds 3. Caprimulgiformes ->Goatsuckers, nightjars 4. Charadriiformes -> Shorebirds, gulls, alcids, jacanas, skuas, terns, skimmers, oystercatchers, avocets 5. Ciconiiformes -> Herons, storks, ibis, spoonbills, bitterns 6. Coliiformes -> Colies 7. Columbiformes -> Pigeons, doves, sandgrouse 8. Coraciiformes -> Kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers, hoopoes, hornbills, motmots, todies 9. Cuculiformes -> Cuckoos, anis, roadrunners, hoatzins 10. Falconiformes -> Vultures, hawks, eagles, falcons, osprey, secretary birds 11. Galliformes -> Grouse, pheasants, turkeys, quails, ptarmigans, megapods, guinea fowl, guans 12. Gaviiformes -> Loons 13. Gruiformes -> Cranes, rails, bustards, limpkins, coots, gallinules, buttonquails, sunbitterns, kagus, trumpeters 14. Passeriformes -> Perching birds (over 70 families), including crows, thrushes, sparrows, swallows, wrens, warbler