List of bird genera concerns the Chordata class of Aves or birds, characterised by feathers, a beak with no teeth, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, and a high metabolic rate.
Accipitriformes
Eagles, Old World vultures, secretary-birds, hawks, harriers, etc.
Family Accipitridae – buzzards, eagles, harriers, hawks, kites, Old World vultures Genus Accipiter Genus Aegypius – Eurasian black vulture Genus Aquila – eagles Genus Aviceda Genus Busarellus - black-collared hawk Genus Butastur Genus Buteo – buzzards Genus Buteogallus Genus Chelictinia Genus Chondrohierax Genus Circaetus Genus Circus – harriers Genus Clanga – spotted eagles Genus Cryptoleucopteryx – plumbeous hawk Genus Elanoides – swallow-tailed kite Genus Elanus Genus Erythrotriorchis Genus Eutriorchis – Madagascan serpent eagle Genus Gampsonyx – pearl kite Genus Geranoaetus Genus Geranospiza – crane hawk Genus Gypaetus – bearded vulture Genus Gypohierax – palm-nut vulture Genus Gyps Genus Haliaeetus – sea eagles Genus Haliastur Genus Hamirostra – black-breasted buzzard Genus Harpagus Genus Harpia – harpy eagle Genus Harpyhaliaetus Genus Harpyopsis – Papuan eagle Genus Helicolestes – slender-billed kite Genus Henicopernis Genus Hieraaetus Genus Icthyophaga Genus Ictinaetus – black eagle Genus Ictinia Genus Kaupifalco – lizard buzzard Genus Leptodon Genus Leucopternis Genus Lophaetus – long-crested eagle Genus Lophoictinia – square-tailed kite Genus Lophotriorchis – rufous-bellied eagle Genus Macheiramphus – bat hawk Genus Megatriorchis – Doria's goshawk Genus Melierax Genus Micronisus – gabar goshawk Genus Milvus Genus Morphnarchus – barred hawk Genus Morphnus – crested eagle Genus Necrosyrtes – hooded vulture Genus Neophron – Egyptian vulture Genus Nisaetus Genus Parabuteo Genus Pernis – honey-buzzards Genus Pithecophaga Genus Polemaetus Genus Polyboroides Genus Pseudastur Genus Rostrhamus – snail kite Genus Rupornis – roadside hawk Genus Sarcogyps – red-headed vulture Genus Spilornis Genus Spizaetus Genus Stephanoaetus Genus Terathopius – bateleur Genus Torgos – lappet-faced vulture Genus Trigonoceps – white-headed vulture Genus Urotriorchis – long-tailed hawk Family Pandionidae – osprey Genus Pandion Family Sagittariidae – secretarybird Genus Sagittarius
Anseriformes
Waterfowl
Family Anhimidae – screamers Genus Anhima – horned screamer Genus Chauna Family Anatidae Genus Aix – mandarin duck and wood duck Genus Alopochen – Egyptian goose Genus Amazonetta – Brazilian teal Genus Anas – pintails, mallards, etc. Genus Anser – grey geese and white geese Genus Asarcornis – white-winged duck Genus Aythya – pochards, scaup, etc. Genus Biziura – musk ducks Genus Branta – black geese Genus Bucephala – goldeneyes Genus Cairina – muscovy duck Genus Callonetta – ringed teal Genus Cereopsis – Cape Barren goose Genus Chenonetta – maned duck Genus Chloephaga – sheldgoose Genus Clangula – long-tailed duck Genus Coscoroba – coscoroba swan Genus Cyanochen – blue-winged goose Genus Cygnus – true swans Genus Dendrocygna – whistling ducks Genus Heteronetta – black-headed duck Genus Histrionicus – harlequin duck (includes Ocyplonessa) Genus Hymenolaimus – blue duck Genus Lophodytes – hooded merganser Genus Lophonetta – crested duck Genus Malacorhynchus – pink-eared ducks Genus Mareca – wigeons and gadwalls Genus Marmaronetta – marbled duck Genus Melanitta – scoters Genus Merganetta – torrent duck Genus Mergellus – smew Genus Mergus – mergansers Genus Neochen Genus Netta – larger pochard allies Genus Nettapus – pygmy geese Genus Nomonyx – masked duck Genus Oxyura – stiff-tailed ducks Genus Plectropterus – spur-winged goose Genus Polysticta – Steller's eider Genus Pteronetta – Hartlaub's duck Genus Radjah – radjah shelduck Genus Salvadorina – Salvadori's teal Genus Sarkidiornis – comb duck Genus Sibirionetta – Baikal teal Genus Somateria – eiders Genus Spatula – shovelers Genus Speculanas – bronze-winged duck Genus Stictonetta – freckled duck Genus Tachyeres – steamer ducks Genus Tadorna – shelducks Genus Thalassornis – white-backed duck Family Anseranatidae - magpie-goose Genus Anseranas
Apodiformes
Swifts, treeswifts and hummingbirds
Family Apodidae – swifts Genus Aerodramus Genus Aeronautes Genus Apus Genus Chaetura Genus Collocalia Genus Cypseloides Genus Cypsiurus Genus Hirundapus Genus Hydrochous – giant swiftlet Genus Mearnsia Genus Neafrapus Genus Panyptila Genus Rhaphidura Genus Schoutedenapus – African swiftlets Genus Streptoprocne Genus Tachornis Genus Tachymarptis Genus Telacanthura Genus Zoonavena Family Hemiprocnidae – treeswifts Genus Hemiprocne Family Trochilidae – hummingbirds Genus Abeillia – emerald-chinned hummingbird Genus Adelomyia – speckled hummingbird Genus Aglaeactis – sunbeams Genus Aglaiocercus – sylphs Genus Amazilia (includes Agyrtria) Genus Androdon – tooth-billed hummingbird Genus Anopetia – broad-tipped hermit Genus Anthocephala – blossomcrowns Genus Anthracothorax – mangos Genus Aphantochroa – sombre hummingbird Genus Archilochus Genus Atthis Genus Augastes – visorbearers Genus Avocettula – fiery-tailed awlbill Genus Basilinna Genus Boissonneaua – coronets Genus Calliphlox – Calliphlox woodstars Genus Calothorax – Calothorax sheartails Genus Calypte Genus Campylopterus – sabrewings Genus Chaetocercus – Chaetocercus woodstars Genus Chalcostigma – Chalcostigma thornbills Genus Chalybura – plumeleteers Genus Chlorestes – blue-chinned sapphire Genus Chlorostilbon – typical emeralds Genus Chrysolampis – ruby-topaz hummingbird Genus Chrysuronia – golden-tailed sapphire Genus Clytolaema – Brazilian ruby Genus Coeligena – incas and starfrontlets Genus Colibri – violet-ears Genus Cyanophaia – blue-headed hummingbird Genus Cynanthus Genus Damophila – violet-bellied hummingbird Genus Discosura – thorntails Genus Doricha – typical sheartails Genus Doryfera – lancebills Genus Elvira – elvira emeralds Genus Ensifera – sword-billed hummingbird Genus Eriocnemis – typical pufflegs Genus Eugenes Genus Eulampis – caribs Genus Eulidia – Chilean woodstar Genus Eupetomena – swallow-tailed hummingbird Genus Eupherusa Genus Eutoxeres – sicklebills Genus Florisuga – jacobins Genus Glaucis Genus Goethalsia – pirre hummingbird Genus Goldmania – violet-capped hummingbird Genus Haplophaedia – Haplophaedia pufflegs Genus Heliactin – horned sungem Genus Heliangelus – sunangels Genus Heliodoxa – brilliants Genus Heliomaster – starthroats Genus Heliothryx – fairies Genus Hylocharis – typical sapphires Genus Hylonympha – scissor-tailed hummingbird Genus Klais – violet-headed hummingbird Genus Lafresnaya – mountain velvetbreast Genus Lampornis – typical mountaingems Genus Lamprolaima – garnet-throated hummingbird Genus Lepidopyga Genus Lesbia – trainbearers Genus Leucippus Genus Leucochloris – white-throated hummingbird Genus Loddigesia – marvelous spatuletail Genus Lophornis – coquettes Genus Mellisuga Genus Metallura – metaltails Genus Microchera – snowcap Genus Microstilbon – slender-tailed woodstar Genus Myrmia – short-tailed woodstar Genus Myrtis – purple-collared woodstar Genus Ocreatus – booted racket-tails Genus Opisthoprora – mountain avocetbill Genus Oreonympha – bearded mountaineer Genus Oreotrochilus – hillstars Genus Orthorhyncus – Antillean crested hummingbird Genus Oxypogon – bearded helmetcrests Genus Panterpe – fiery-throated hummingbird Genus Patagona – giant hummingbird Genus Phaeochroa – scaly-breasted hummingbird Genus Phaethornis – typical hermits Genus Phlogophilus – piedtails Genus Polyonymus – bronze-tailed comet Genus Polytmus – goldenthroats Genus Pterophanes – great sapphirewing Genus Ramphodon – saw-billed hermit Genus Ramphomicron – typical thornbills Genus Rhodopis – oasis hummingbird Genus Sappho – red-tailed comet Genus Schistes – wedgebills (sometimes included in Augastes) Genus Selasphorus Genus Sephanoides – firecrowns Genus Stephanoxis – plovercrests Genus Sternoclyta – violet-chested hummingbird Genus Taphrolesbia – grey-bellied comet Genus Taphrospilus – many-spotted hummingbird Genus Thalurania – woodnymphs Genus Thaumastura – Peruvian sheartail Genus Threnetes – barbthroats Genus Tilmatura – sparkling-tailed woodstar Genus Topaza – topazes Genus Trochilus – streamertails Genus Urochroa – white-tailed hillstar Genus Urosticte – whitetips
Apterygiformes
Family Apterygidae Genus Apteryx – kiwi
Bucerotiformes
Hornbills, hoopoes, and wood-hoopoes
Family Bucerotidae Genus Aceros – rufous-necked hornbill Genus Anorrhinus – brown hornbill Genus Anthracoceros – pied hornbill Genus Berenicornis – white-crowned hornbill Genus Buceros Genus Bycanistes Genus Ceratogymna – casqued hornbill Genus Lophoceros Genus Ocyceros – grey hornbill Genus Penelopides Genus Rhinoplax – helmeted hornbill Genus Rhyticeros (sometimes included in Aceros) Genus Tockus Genus Tropicranus – white-crested hornbill Family Bucorvidae Genus Bucorvus – ground hornbills Family Phoeniculidae Genus Phoeniculus – wood hoopoes Genus Rhinopomastus – scimitarbills Family Upupidae Genus Upupa – hoopoes
Caprimulgiformes
Nightjars, nighthawks, potoos, oilbirds, frogmouths and owlet-nightjars
Family Aegothelidae – owlet-nightjars Genus Aegotheles Family Caprimulgidae – nightjars Genus Antrostomus Genus Caprimulgus Genus Chordeiles Genus Eleothreptus Genus Eurostopodus Genus Gactornis – collared nightjar Genus Hydropsalis Genus Lurocalis Genus Lyncornis Genus Macropsalis – long-trained nightjar Genus Nyctidromus Genus Nyctiphrynus Genus Nyctipolus Genus Nyctiprogne Genus Phalaenoptilus – common poorwill Genus Setopagis Genus Siphonorhis Genus Systellura Genus Uropsalis Family Nyctibiidae – potoos Genus Nyctibius Family Podargidae – frogmouths Genus Batrachostomus Genus Podargus Genus Rigidipenna – Solomons frogmouth Family Steatornithidae – oilbird Genus Steatornis
Cariamiformes
Family Cariamidae – seriemas Genus Cariama Genus Chunga
Casuariiformes
Cassowaries and emus
Family Casuariidae Genus Casuarius – cassowary Genus Dromaius – emu
Cathartiformes
New World vultures
Family Cathartidae Genus Cathartes Genus Coragyps – black vulture Genus Gymnogyps – California condor Genus Sarcoramphus – king vulture Genus Vultur – Andean condor
Charadriiformes
Plovers, lapwings, seagulls, puffins, auks, waders, sandpipers, buttonquails, stilts, avocets, ibisbills, woodcocks, skuas, etc.
Family Alcidae – auks, guillemots, murres, puffins, and allies Genus Aethia – auklets Genus Alca – razorbill Genus Alle – little auk Genus Brachyramphus – murrelets Genus Cepphus – guillemots Genus Cerorhinca – rhinoceros auklet Genus Fratercula – puffins Genus Ptychoramphus – Cassin's auklet Genus Synthliboramphus – murrelets Genus Uria – murres Family Burhinidae – thick-knees Genus Burhinus Genus Esacus Family Charadriidae – plovers and lapwings Genus Anarhynchus Genus Charadrius Genus Elseyornis – black-fronted dotterel Genus Erythrogonys – red-kneed dotterel Genus Oreopholus – tawny-throated dotterel Genus Peltohyas – inland dotterel Genus Phegornis – diademed sandpiper-plover Genus Pluvialis – golden plovers Genus Thinornis Genus Vanellus – lapwings Family Chionididae – sheathbills Genus Chionis Family Dromadidae – crab plover Genus Dromas Family Glareolidae – pratincoles and coursers Genus Cursorius Genus Glareola Genus Rhinoptilus Genus Stiltia – Australian pratincole Family Haematopodidae – oystercatchers Genus Haematopus Family Ibidorhynchidae – ibisbill Genus Ibidorhyncha Family Jacanidae – jacanas Genus Actophilornis Genus Hydrophasianus – pheasant-tailed jacana Genus Irediparra – comb-crested jacana Genus Jacana Genus Metopidius – bronze-winged jacana Genus Microparra – lesser jacana Family Laridae – gulls, terns, and skimmers Genus Anous – noddies