Bird Orders and Families -- How many have you seen?

Great Argus

Great Argus

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First things first, credit for the idea goes to @Chlidonias with the equivalent thread for mammals.

There are 36 orders of birds and 241 families per HBW's taxonomy. (@Chlidonias @TeaLovingDave this seemed like an interesting thread possibility, however the increased number of families in the passerines, especially numerous recent monotypic families, makes this a rather long and cumbersome post. If you see any way to streamline passerines please do so (separate thread?), or if you feel it's too cumbersome it's quite okay to go ahead and take it down.)

I have marked the ones I've seen only in captivity by underlining them; the ones I've seen only in the wild are in bold; and those I have seen in both captivity and in the wild are both underlined and in bold.

Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Order Columbiformes (pigeons)
Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Order Gaviiformes (loons)
Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Order Strigiformes (owls)
Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Order Passeriformes (perching birds)


Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
Family Rheidae (rheas)
Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
Family Numididae (guineafowl)
Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)

Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Family Anhimidae (screamers)
Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)

Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)
Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
Family Apodidae (swifts)
Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)

Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
Family Aramidae (limpkin)
Family Gruidae (cranes)

Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Family Otididae (bustards)

Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Family Musophagidae (turacos)

Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers)
Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Family Spheniscidae (penguins)

Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Family Ciconiidae (storks)

Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
Family Ardeidae (herons)
Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)

Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
Family Anhingidae (darters)

Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
Family Charadriidae (plovers)
Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)
Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
Family Alcidae (auks)

Order Strigiformes (owls)
Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Family Strigidae (true owls)

Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)

Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
Family Pandionidae (osprey)
Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)

Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Family Trogonidae (trogons)

Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
Family Upupidae (hoopoes)
Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
Family Coraciidae (rollers)
Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
Family Todidae (todies)
Family Momotidae (motmots)
Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
Family Lybiidae (african barbets)
Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)

Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
Family Psittacidae (parrots)

Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
Family Pittidae (pittas)
Family Philepittidae (asities)
Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
Family Pipridae (manakins)
Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
Family Vireonidae (vireos)
Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
Family Vangidae (vangas)
Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
Family Dicruridae (drongos)
Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
Family Laniidae (shrikes)
Family Corvidae (crows and jays)
Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
Family Alaudidae (larks)
Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
Family Hiruninidae (swallows)
Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
Family Cinclidae (dippers)
Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
Family Sturnidae (starlings)
Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
Family Turdidae (thrushes)
Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
Family Dulidae (palmchat)
Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
Family Mohoidae (oos)
Family Elachuridae (elachura)
Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
Family Prunellidae (accentors)
Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
Family Ploceidae (weavers)
Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)
Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
Family Fringillidae (finches)
Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
Family Parulidae (new world warblers)
Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
Family Thraupidae (tanagers)
 
Great Argus said:
First things first, credit for the idea goes to @Chlidonias with the equivalent thread for mammals.

There are 36 orders of birds and 241 families per HBW's taxonomy. (@Chlidonias @TeaLovingDave this seemed like an interesting thread possibility, however the increased number of families in the passerines, especially numerous recent monotypic families, makes this a rather long and cumbersome post. If you see any way to streamline passerines please do so (separate thread?), or if you feel it's too cumbersome it's quite okay to go ahead and take it down.)
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I was vaguely wondering if I would do a bird version as well, but I didn't really want to type out all those families (!) so I'm glad you did it first.

The mammal version had 156 families, so the 241 families for birds isn't much longer. There's no problem with the length for the thread.

I'll come back later with a proper listing, but for the Orders I've seen 32 of the 36 here, and only three of those 32 haven't been seen in the wild (touracos, New World vultures, mousebirds). I don't recall seeing a seriema off the top of my head, but if I have then that would be a fourth.
 
Chlidonias said:
I was vaguely wondering if I would do a bird version as well, but I didn't really want to type out all those families (!) so I'm glad you did it first.

The mammal version had 156 families, so the 241 families for birds isn't much longer. There's no problem with the length for the thread.

I'll come back later with a proper listing, but for the Orders I've seen 32 of the 36 here, and only three of those 32 haven't been seen in the wild (touracos, New World vultures, mousebirds). I don't recall seeing a seriema off the top of my head, but if I have then that would be a fourth.
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Yeah, typing the passerine families took awhile! Since the length is fine if you want to remove the following part go ahead! I would but I can no longer edit the post.
Great Argus said:
(@Chlidonias @TeaLovingDave this seemed like an interesting thread possibility, however the increased number of families in the passerines, especially numerous recent monotypic families, makes this a rather long and cumbersome post. If you see any way to streamline passerines please do so (separate thread?), or if you feel it's too cumbersome it's quite okay to go ahead and take it down.
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Also 32 of 36 orders is really good!
 
Great Argus said:
Yeah, typing the passerine families took awhile! Since the length is fine if you want to remove the following part go ahead! I would but I can no longer edit the post.


Also 32 of 36 orders is really good!
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I have seen 35/36 of which 33 in the wild. I am missing Hoatzin and I have never seen Kagu/Sunbittern or Seriemas in the wild. Missing a lot more (Australian and S-American) families though.
 
Here is my list.

Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Order Columbiformes (pigeons)
Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Order Gaviiformes (loons)
Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Order Strigiformes (owls)
Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Order Passeriformes (perching birds)


Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
Family Rheidae (rheas)
Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
Family Numididae (guineafowl)
Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)

Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Family Anhimidae (screamers)
Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)

Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)
Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
Family Apodidae (swifts)
Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)

Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
Family Aramidae (limpkin)
Family Gruidae (cranes)

Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Family Otididae (bustards)

Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Family Musophagidae (turacos)

Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers)
Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Family Spheniscidae (penguins)

Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Family Ciconiidae (storks)

Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
Family Ardeidae (herons)
Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)

Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
Family Anhingidae (darters)

Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
Family Charadriidae (plovers)
Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)
Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
Family Alcidae (auks)

Order Strigiformes (owls)
Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Family Strigidae (true owls)

Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)

Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
Family Pandionidae (osprey)
Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)

Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Family Trogonidae (trogons)

Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
Family Upupidae (hoopoes)
Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
Family Coraciidae (rollers)
Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
Family Todidae (todies)
Family Momotidae (motmots)
Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
Family Lybiidae (african barbets)
Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)

Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
Family Psittacidae (parrots)

Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
Family Pittidae (pittas)
Family Philepittidae (asities)
Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
Family Pipridae (manakins)
Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
Family Vireonidae (vireos)
Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
Family Vangidae (vangas)
Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-Eyed)
Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
Family Dicruridae (drongos)
Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
Family Laniidae (shrikes)
Family Corvidae (crows and jays)
Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
Family Alaudidae (larks)
Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
Family Hiruninidae (swallows)
Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
Family Cinclidae (dippers)
Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
Family Sturnidae (starlings)
Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
Family Turdidae (thrushes)
Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
Family Dulidae (palmchat)
Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
Family Mohoidae (oos)
Family Elachuridae (elachura)
Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
Family Prunellidae (accentors)
Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
Family Ploceidae (weavers)
Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)
Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
Family Fringillidae (finches)
Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
Family Parulidae (new world warblers)
Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
Family Thraupidae (tanagers)
 
As in the opening post, the Orders and Families I have only seen in the wild are in bold; the ones I have only seen in captivity are underlined; and those I have seen both in the wild and in captivity are bold and underlined.


For the Orders I have seen 32 out of 36 total; of these, six were only in the wild, three only in captivity, and 23 in both.

The six Orders I have put down as only having seen in the wild are the grebes, tropicbirds, sandgrouse, Caprimulgiformes, loons, and trogons - but some of these need some footnotes. For the loon I have only ever seen one individual bird, on Lake Baikal, and I don't know which species it was because it wasn't close enough to tell - it isn't on my Life List for that reason but I'm counting it on this thread because it is a loon which I have seen. For the sandgrouse I'm pretty sure I haven't seen any in captivity but I could be wrong. For the trogons I'm pretty sure I have seen captive examples but I'm currently coming up blank so I'm just putting it as "wild-only".

For the Families I have seen 160 out of 241 total; of these, 58 were only in the wild, 24 only in captivity, and 78 in both (so 136 total wild, and 102 total captive) - these took ages to work through because I had to keep looking up all the "new" passerine Families to see where all the species had been moved!


Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Order Columbiformes (pigeons)
Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Order Gaviiformes (loons)
Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Order Strigiformes (owls)
Order Cathartiformes (New World vultures)
Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Order Passeriformes (perching birds)



Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
Family Rheidae (rheas)
Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
Family Numididae (guineafowl)
Family Odontophoridae (New World quails)
Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)

Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Family Anhimidae (screamers) - pretty sure I've never seen a screamer
Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)

Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)
Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Family Hemiprocnidae (tree-swifts)
Family Apodidae (swifts)
Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)

Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
Family Aramidae (limpkin)
Family Gruidae (cranes)

Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Family Otididae (bustards)

Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Family Musophagidae (turacos)

Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers)
Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Family Spheniscidae (penguins)

Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Family Ciconiidae (storks)

Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
Family Ardeidae (herons)
Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)

Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
Family Anhingidae (darters)

Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
Family Charadriidae (plovers)
Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)
Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles) - I have probably seen captive ones as well
Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
Family Alcidae (auks)

Order Strigiformes (owls)
Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Family Strigidae (true owls)

Order Cathartiformes (New World vultures)
Family Cathartidae (New World vultures)

Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
Family Pandionidae (osprey) - I have a feeling I have seen captive Ospreys in China but I don't specifically remember
Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)

Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Family Trogonidae (trogons)

Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
Family Upupidae (hoopoes)
Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
Family Coraciidae (rollers)
Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
Family Todidae (todies)
Family Momotidae (motmots)
Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
Family Capitonidae (New World barbets)
Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
Family Megalaimidae (Asian barbets)
Family Lybiidae (African barbets)
Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)

Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Family Strigopidae (New Zealand parrots)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
Family Psittacidae (parrots)

Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
Family Acanthisittidae (New Zealand wrens)
Family Pittidae (pittas)
Family Philepittidae (asities)
Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
Family Calyptomenidae (African and green broadbills)
Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
Family Pipridae (manakins)
Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers) - I think I might have seen a Kiskadee somewhere (like Jurong) but I'm leaving it unmarked as I don't remember properly
Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
Family Climacteridae (Australian treecreepers)
Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
Family Pomatostomidae (Australian babblers)
Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
Family Oriolidae (Old World orioles)
Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
Family Oreoicidae (Austral-Papuan bellbirds)
Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
Family Vireonidae (vireos) - I get these ones because some of the Southeast Asian babblers got moved in with the New World vireos
Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
Family Vangidae (vangas)
Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
Family Dicruridae (drongos)
Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
Family Laniidae (shrikes)
Family Corvidae (crows and jays)
Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
Family Corcoracidae (Australian mudnesters)
Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
Family Callaeidae (New Zealand wattlebirds)
Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
Family Petroicidae (Australian robins)
Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
Family Alaudidae (larks)
Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
Family Hiruninidae (swallows)
Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
Family Cinclidae (dippers)
Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
Family Sturnidae (starlings)
Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
Family Turdidae (thrushes)
Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
Family Dulidae (palmchat)
Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
Family Mohoidae (oos)
Family Elachuridae (elachura)
Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
Family Prunellidae (accentors)
Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
Family Urocynchramidae (Przewalski's rosefinch)
Family Ploceidae (weavers)
Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)
Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
Family Fringillidae (finches)
Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
Family Emberizidae (Old World buntings)
Family Passerellidae (New World sparrows)
Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
Family Teretistridae (Cuban warblers)
Family Icteridae (New World blackbirds)
Family Parulidae (New World warblers)
Family Phaenicophilidae (Hispaniolan tanagers)
Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
Family Nesospingidae (Puerto Rican tanager)
Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
Family Thraupidae (tanagers)
 
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As per the mammals, I am only highlighting what I have seen in the wild. This taxonomy is a little different from the one I use for my list, but it gives me 28 orders and 122 families.


Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Order Columbiformes (pigeons)
Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Order Gaviiformes (loons)
Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Order Strigiformes (owls)
Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Order Passeriformes (perching birds)


Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
Family Rheidae (rheas)
Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
Family Numididae (guineafowl)
Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)

Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Family Anhimidae (screamers)
Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)

Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)
Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
Family Apodidae (swifts)
Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)

Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
Family Aramidae (limpkin)
Family Gruidae (cranes)

Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Family Otididae (bustards)

Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Family Musophagidae (turacos)

Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers)
Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Family Spheniscidae (penguins)

Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Family Ciconiidae (storks)

Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
Family Ardeidae (herons)
Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)

Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
Family Anhingidae (darters)

Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
Family Charadriidae (plovers)
Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)
Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
Family Alcidae (auks)

Order Strigiformes (owls)
Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Family Strigidae (true owls)

Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)

Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
Family Pandionidae (osprey)
Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)

Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Family Trogonidae (trogons)

Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
Family Upupidae (hoopoes)
Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
Family Coraciidae (rollers)
Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
Family Todidae (todies)
Family Momotidae (motmots)
Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
Family Lybiidae (african barbets)
Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)

Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
Family Psittacidae (parrots)

Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
Family Pittidae (pittas)
Family Philepittidae (asities)
Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
Family Pipridae (manakins)
Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
Family Vireonidae (vireos)
Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
Family Vangidae (vangas)
Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-Eyed)
Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
Family Dicruridae (drongos)
Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
Family Laniidae (shrikes)
Family Corvidae (crows and jays)
Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
Family Alaudidae (larks)
Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
Family Hiruninidae (swallows)

Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
Family Cinclidae (dippers)
Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
Family Sturnidae (starlings)
Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
Family Turdidae (thrushes)
Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
Family Dulidae (palmchat)
Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
Family Mohoidae (oos)
Family Elachuridae (elachura)
Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
Family Prunellidae (accentors)
Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
Family Ploceidae (weavers)
Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)
Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
Family Fringillidae (finches)
Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
Family Parulidae (new world warblers)
Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
Family Thraupidae (tanagers)
 
Last edited:
So here's my current list. Underlined is seen in captivity, bold is seen in the wild and both is, well, both. I'm currently only missing the orders of tropicbirds, mesites and the hoatzin - though I should say I follow a slightly different taxonomy. I'm still missing a lot of passerine families, but other than that I think I'm doing okay for someone who has hardly left western Europe! :)

Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Order Columbiformes (pigeons)
Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Order Gaviiformes (loons)
Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Order Strigiformes (owls)
Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Order Passeriformes (perching birds)

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Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
Family Rheidae (rheas)
Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
Family Numididae (guineafowl)
Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)

Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Family Anhimidae (screamers)
Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)

Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)
Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
Family Apodidae (swifts)
Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)

Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
Family Aramidae (limpkin)
Family Gruidae (cranes)

Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Family Otididae (bustards)

Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Family Musophagidae (turacos)

Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers)
Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Family Spheniscidae (penguins)

Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Family Ciconiidae (storks)

Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
Family Ardeidae (herons)
Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)

Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
Family Anhingidae (darters)

Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
Family Charadriidae (plovers)
Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)
Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
Family Alcidae (auks)

Order Strigiformes (owls)
Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Family Strigidae (true owls)

Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)

Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
Family Pandionidae (osprey)
Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)

Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Family Trogonidae (trogons)

Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
Family Upupidae (hoopoes)
Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
Family Coraciidae (rollers)
Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
Family Todidae (todies)
Family Momotidae (motmots)
Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
Family Lybiidae (african barbets)
Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)

Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
Family Psittacidae (parrots)

Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
Family Pittidae (pittas)
Family Philepittidae (asities)
Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
Family Pipridae (manakins)
Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
Family Vireonidae (vireos)
Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
Family Vangidae (vangas)
Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
Family Dicruridae (drongos)
Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
Family Laniidae (shrikes)
Family Corvidae (crows and jays)
Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
Family Alaudidae (larks)
Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
Family Hiruninidae (swallows)
Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
Family Cinclidae (dippers)
Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
Family Sturnidae (starlings)
Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
Family Turdidae (thrushes)
Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
Family Dulidae (palmchat)
Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
Family Mohoidae (oos)
Family Elachuridae (elachura)
Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
Family Prunellidae (accentors)
Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
Family Ploceidae (weavers)
Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)
Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
Family Fringillidae (finches)
Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
Family Parulidae (new world warblers)
Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
Family Thraupidae (tanagers)
 
*=seen in the wild

Orders (29/36):
Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Order Galliformes (gamebirds)*
Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)*
Order Podicipediformes (grebes)*
Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Order Columbiformes (pigeons)*
Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)*
Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)*
Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)*
Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Order Gaviiformes (loons)*
Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)*
Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Order Ciconiiformes (storks)*
Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)*
Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)*
Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)*
Order Strigiformes (owls)*
Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)*
Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)*
Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)*
Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)*
Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)*
Order Psittaciformes (parrots)*
Order Passeriformes (perching birds)*


Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi) (5/5)
Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
Family Rheidae (rheas)
Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

Order Galliformes (gamebirds) (4/5)
Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
Family Numididae (guineafowl)
Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)*

Order Anseriformes (waterfowl) (3/3)
Family Anhimidae (screamers)
Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)*

Order Podicipediformes (grebes) (1/1)
Family Podicipedidae (grebes)*

Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos) (1/1)
Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds) (0/1)
Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu) (2/2)
Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites) (0/1)
Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves) (1/1)
Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)*

Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse) (0/1)
Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds) (4/8)
Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)*
Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
Family Apodidae (swifts)*
Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)*

Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin) (0/1)
Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos) (1/1)
Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)*

Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes) (3/5)
Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)*
Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
Family Aramidae (limpkin)
Family Gruidae (cranes)*

Order Otidiformes (bustards) (1/1)
Family Otididae (bustards)

Order Musophagiformes (turacos) (1/1)
Family Musophagidae (turacos)

Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers) (1/1)
Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)*

Order Sphenisciformes (penguins) (1/1)
Family Spheniscidae (penguins)

Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels) (0/4)
Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

Order Ciconiiformes (storks) (1/1)
Family Ciconiidae (storks)*

Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills) (4/5)
Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)*
Family Ardeidae (herons)*
Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)*

Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters) (1/4)
Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)*
Family Anhingidae (darters)

Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds) (9/19)
Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)*
Family Charadriidae (plovers)*
Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)*
Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)*
Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
Family Alcidae (auks)

Order Strigiformes (owls) (2/2)
Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Family Strigidae (true owls)*

Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures) (1/1)
Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)*

Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures) (2/3)
Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
Family Pandionidae (osprey)*
Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)*

Order Coliiformes (mousebirds) (1/1)
Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller) (0/1)
Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

Order Trogoniformes (trogons) (0/1)
Family Trogonidae (trogons)

Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes) (2/3)
Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
Family Upupidae (hoopoes)
Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters) (4/6)
Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
Family Coraciidae (rollers)
Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
Family Todidae (todies)
Family Momotidae (motmots)
Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets) (3/9)
Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
Family Lybiidae (african barbets)
Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
Family Picidae (woodpeckers)*

Order Cariamiformes (seriemas) (1/1)
Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras) (1/1)
Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)*

Order Psittaciformes (parrots) (2/3)
Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
Family Psittacidae (parrots)*

Order Passeriformes (perching birds) (35/I'm not going to count that)
Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
Family Pittidae (pittas)
Family Philepittidae (asities)
Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
Family Pipridae (manakins)
Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)*
Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
Family Vireonidae (vireos)*
Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
Family Vangidae (vangas)
Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
Family Dicruridae (drongos)
Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
Family Laniidae (shrikes)*
Family Corvidae (crows and jays)*
Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)*
Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
Family Alaudidae (larks)*
Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
Family Hiruninidae (swallows)*
Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)*
Family Sittidae (nuthatches)*
Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)*
Family Troglodytidae (wrens)*
Family Cinclidae (dippers)
Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
Family Sturnidae (starlings)*
Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)*
Family Turdidae (thrushes)*
Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)*
Family Dulidae (palmchat)
Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)*
Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
Family Mohoidae (oos)
Family Elachuridae (elachura)
Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
Family Prunellidae (accentors)
Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
Family Ploceidae (weavers)
Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)*
Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
Family Fringillidae (finches)*
Family Calcariidae (longspurs)*
Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)*
Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)*
Family Parulidae (new world warblers)*
Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)*
Family Thraupidae (tanagers)
 
I've seen 30/36 orders in the wild, plus another two (kagu/sunbittern and seriemas) in captivity. Oddest miss is tropicbirds. I've never been in the range of the endemic Madagascar orders or Hoatzins.

For families I've seen at least 121 in the wild and another 17 in captivity. Missing lots of the smaller passerine families.
 
Great Argus said:
Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
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Junklekitteb said:
Aren't they placed in 5 different orders, or am I missing something?
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They are indeed placed in a number of different orders :P but for the sake of consistency with everyone else I will keep my list to the same format/taxonomy as everyone else.
 
My list, again using the same bold/underlining system for nature and captivity respectively:

Orders:

Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Order Columbiformes (pigeons)
Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Order Gaviiformes (loons)
Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Order Strigiformes (owls)
Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Order Psittaciformes (parrots) (if feral ring-necked parrots in Europe count)
Order Passeriformes (perching birds)

Families:

Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
Family Rheidae (rheas)
Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
Family Numididae (guineafowl)
Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)

Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Family Anhimidae (screamers)
Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)

Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)
Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
Family Apodidae (swifts)
Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)

Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
Family Aramidae (limpkin)
Family Gruidae (cranes)

Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Family Otididae (bustards)

Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Family Musophagidae (turacos)

Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers)
Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Family Spheniscidae (penguins)

Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Family Ciconiidae (storks)

Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
Family Ardeidae (herons)
Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)

Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
Family Anhingidae (darters)

Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
Family Charadriidae (plovers)
Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)
Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
Family Alcidae (auks)

Order Strigiformes (owls)
Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Family Strigidae (true owls)

Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)

Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
Family Pandionidae (osprey)
Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)

Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Family Trogonidae (trogons)

Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
Family Upupidae (hoopoes)
Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
Family Coraciidae (rollers)
Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
Family Todidae (todies)
Family Momotidae (motmots)
Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
Family Lybiidae (african barbets)
Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)

Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
Family Psittacidae (parrots)

Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
Family Pittidae (pittas)
Family Philepittidae (asities)
Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
Family Pipridae (manakins)
Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
Family Vireonidae (vireos)
Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
Family Vangidae (vangas)
Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
Family Dicruridae (drongos)
Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
Family Laniidae (shrikes)
Family Corvidae (crows and jays)
Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
Family Alaudidae (larks)
Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
Family Hiruninidae (swallows)
Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
Family Cinclidae (dippers)
Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
Family Sturnidae (starlings)
Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
Family Turdidae (thrushes)
Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
Family Dulidae (palmchat)
Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
Family Mohoidae (oos)
Family Elachuridae (elachura)
Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
Family Prunellidae (accentors)
Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
Family Ploceidae (weavers)
Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)
Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
Family Fringillidae (finches)
Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
Family Parulidae (new world warblers)
Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
Family Thraupidae (tanagers)

There are probably some of the passerine families that I got wrong as I'm not familiar with all of the English names and can't remember everything I've seen in zoos like Berlin and Walsrode.

But doing this list made me realize that I need to do a hell lot more birding. It's a bit embarrassing that I haven't managed to see birds like gannets, fulmars and loons in the wild yet... :p
 
Black=Captive-only, Red=Wild-only, Blue=Both

Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
Family Rheidae (rheas)
Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
Family Numididae (guineafowl)
Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)

Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Family Anhimidae (screamers)
Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)

Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)
Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
Family Apodidae (swifts)
Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)

Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
Family Aramidae (limpkin)
Family Gruidae (cranes)

Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Family Otididae (bustards)

Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Family Musophagidae (turacos)

Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers)
Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Family Spheniscidae (penguins)

Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Family Ciconiidae (storks)

Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
Family Ardeidae (herons)
Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)

Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
Family Anhingidae (darters)

Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
Family Charadriidae (plovers)
Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)
Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
Family Alcidae (auks)

Order Strigiformes (owls)
Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Family Strigidae (true owls)

Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)

Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
Family Pandionidae (osprey)
Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)

Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Family Trogonidae (trogons)

Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
Family Upupidae (hoopoes)
Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
Family Coraciidae (rollers)
Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
Family Todidae (todies)
Family Momotidae (motmots)
Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
Family Lybiidae (african barbets)
Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)

Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
Family Psittacidae (parrots)

Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
Family Pittidae (pittas)
Family Philepittidae (asities)
Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
Family Pipridae (manakins)
Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
Family Vireonidae (vireos)
Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
Family Vangidae (vangas)
Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
Family Dicruridae (drongos)
Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
Family Laniidae (shrikes)
Family Corvidae (crows and jays)
Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
Family Alaudidae (larks)
Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
Family Hiruninidae (swallows)
Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
Family Cinclidae (dippers)
Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
Family Sturnidae (starlings)
Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
Family Turdidae (thrushes)
Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
Family Dulidae (palmchat)
Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
Family Mohoidae (oos)
Family Elachuridae (elachura)
Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
Family Prunellidae (accentors)
Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
Family Ploceidae (weavers)
Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)
Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
Family Fringillidae (finches)
Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
Family Parulidae (new world warblers)
Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
Family Thraupidae (tanagers)

33 Orders, 127 Families

~Thylo
 
So, format for these - as with the mammals list - will be groups seen in the wild in italics, groups seen in captivity in bold, and groups seen in both the wild and captivity with both formatting styles applied :)

Orders: 31/36 seen in captivity, 24/36 seen in the wild, 33/36 seen in total

Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Galliformes (gamebirds)
Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Podicipediformes (grebes)
Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Columbiformes (pigeons)
Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Otidiformes (bustards)
Musophagiformes (turacos)
Gaviiformes (loons)
Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Ciconiiformes (storks)
Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Strigiformes (owls)
Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Trogoniformes (trogons)
Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Psittaciformes (parrots)
Passeriformes (perching birds)


Families:122/241 seen in captivity, 68/241 seen in the wild, 136/241 seen in total

Struthionidae (ostriches)
Rheidae (rheas)
Tinamidae (tinamous)
Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
Apterygidae (kiwis)
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Megapodiidae (megapodes)
Cracidae (curassows and guans)
Numididae (guineafowl)
Odontophoridae (new world quails)
Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)
---
Anhimidae (screamers)
Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)
---
Podicipedidae (grebes)
---
Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)
---
Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)
---
Rhynochetidae (kagu)
Eurypygidae (sunbittern)
---
Mesitornithidae (mesites)
---
Columbidae (pigeons and doves)
---
Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)
---
Steatornithidae (oilbird)
Podargidae (frogmouths)
Nyctibiidae (potoos)
Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
Apodidae (swifts)
Trochilidae (hummingbirds)
---
Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

Cuculidae (cuckoos)
---
Heliornithidae (finfoots)
Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
Psophiidae (trumpeters)
Aramidae (limpkin)
Gruidae (cranes)
---
Otididae (bustards)
---
Musophagidae (turacos)
---
Gaviidae (loons/divers)
---
Spheniscidae (penguins)
---
Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)
---
Ciconiidae (storks)
---
Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
Ardeidae (herons)
Scopidae (hamerkop)
Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
Pelecanidae (pelicans)
---
Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
Anhingidae (darters)
---
Burhinidae (thick-knees)
Chionidae (sheathbills)
Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
Charadriidae (plovers)
Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
Jacanidae (jacanas)
Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)
Turnicidae (buttonquails)
Dromadidae (crab-plover)
Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
Stercorariidae (skuas)
Alcidae (auks)
---
Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Strigidae (true owls)
---
Cathartidae (new world vultures)
---
Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
Pandionidae (osprey)
Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)
---
Coliidae (mousebirds)
---
Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)
---
Trogonidae (trogons)
---
Bucerotidae (hornbills)
Upupidae (hoopoes)
Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)
---
Meropidae (bee-eaters)
Coraciidae (rollers)
Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
Todidae (todies)
Momotidae (motmots)
Alcedinidae (kingfishers)
---
Galbulidae (jacamars)
Bucconidae (puffbirds)
Ramphastidae (toucans)
Capitonidae (new world barbets)
Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
Lybiidae (african barbets)
Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
Picidae (woodpeckers)
---
Cariamidae (seriemas)
---
Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)
---
Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
Psittacidae (parrots)
---
Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
Pittidae (pittas)
Philepittidae (asities)
Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
Grallariidae (antpittas)
Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
Pipridae (manakins)
Cotingidae (cotingas)
Tityridae (tityras and allies)
Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
Menuridae (lyrebirds)
Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
Maluridae (fairy wrens)
Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
Acanthizidae (thornbills)
Orthonychidae (logrunners)
Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
Mohouidae (mohouas)
Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
Neosittidae (sittellas)
Oriolidae (old world orioles)
Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
Vireonidae (vireos)
Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
Vangidae (vangas)
Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
Aegithinidae (ioras)
Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
Rhipiduridae (fantails)
Dicruridae (drongos)
Ifritidae (ifrit)
Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
Platylophidae (crested jay)
Laniidae (shrikes)
Corvidae (crows and jays)
Melampittidae (melampittas)
Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
Picathartidae (picathartes)
Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
Petroicidae (australian robins)
Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
Paridae (tits and chickadees)
Remizidae (penduline-tits)
Alaudidae (larks)
Panuridae (bearded reedling)
Nicatoridae (nicators)
Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
Donacobiidae (donacobius)
Bernieridae (tetrakas)
Hiruninidae (swallows)
Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
Certhiidae (treecreepers)
Sittidae (nuthatches)
Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
Troglodytidae (wrens)
Cinclidae (dippers)
Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
Sturnidae (starlings)
Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
Turdidae (thrushes)
Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
Dulidae (palmchat)
Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
Bombycillidae (waxwings)
Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
Mohoidae (oos)
Elachuridae (elachura)
Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
Prunellidae (accentors)
Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
Ploceidae (weavers)
Estrildidae (waxbills)
Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
Passeridae (old world sparrows)
Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
Fringillidae (finches)
Calcariidae (longspurs)
Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
Emberizidae (old world buntings)
Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
Parulidae (new world warblers)
Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
Spindalidae (spindalises)
Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
Cardinalidae (cardinals)
Thraupidae (tanagers)
 
I'll be copying Thylo's format as to me it is much easier to read, so Black=Captive-only, Red=Wild-only, Blue=Both.

I have seen:
33 bird orders, 31 in captivity and 30 in the wild.
155 bird families, 120 in captivity and 128 in the wild.

Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
Family Rheidae (rheas)
Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
Family Numididae (guineafowl)
Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)

Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Family Anhimidae (screamers)
Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)

Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)
Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
Family Apodidae (swifts)
Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)

Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
Family Aramidae (limpkin)
Family Gruidae (cranes)

Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Family Otididae (bustards)

Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Family Musophagidae (turacos)

Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers)
Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Family Spheniscidae (penguins)

Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Family Ciconiidae (storks)

Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
Family Ardeidae (herons)
Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)

Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
Family Anhingidae (darters)

Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
Family Charadriidae (plovers)
Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)
Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
Family Alcidae (auks)

Order Strigiformes (owls)
Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Family Strigidae (true owls)

Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)

Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
Family Pandionidae (osprey)
Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)

Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Family Trogonidae (trogons)

Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
Family Upupidae (hoopoes)
Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
Family Coraciidae (rollers)
Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
Family Todidae (todies)
Family Momotidae (motmots)
Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
Family Lybiidae (african barbets)
Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)

Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
Family Psittacidae (parrots)

Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
Family Pittidae (pittas)
Family Philepittidae (asities)
Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
Family Pipridae (manakins)
Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
Family Vireonidae (vireos)
Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
Family Vangidae (vangas)
Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
Family Dicruridae (drongos)
Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
Family Laniidae (shrikes)
Family Corvidae (crows and jays)
Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
Family Alaudidae (larks)
Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
Family Hiruninidae (swallows)
Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
Family Cinclidae (dippers)
Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
Family Sturnidae (starlings)
Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
Family Turdidae (thrushes)
Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
Family Dulidae (palmchat)
Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
Family Mohoidae (oos)
Family Elachuridae (elachura)
Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
Family Prunellidae (accentors)
Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
Family Ploceidae (weavers)
Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)
Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
Family Fringillidae (finches)
Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
Family Parulidae (new world warblers)
Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
Family Thraupidae (tanagers)
 
I will preface this with the fact that I have only been birding for 2 years, never left the United States, and my captive species lists only date back to 2016.

Orders ( Captivity 28/36, Wild 19/36, Overall 31/36)

Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)​
Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Order Columbiformes (pigeons)
Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Order Gaviiformes (loons)
Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Order Strigiformes (owls)
Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Order Passeriformes (perching birds)

Families ( Captivity 94/241, Wild 54/241, Overall 114/241):

Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
Family Rheidae (rheas)
Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
Family Numididae (guineafowl)
Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)

Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Family Anhimidae (screamers)
Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)

Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves)
Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)
Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
Family Apodidae (swifts)
Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)

Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
Family Aramidae (limpkin)
Family Gruidae (cranes)

Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Family Otididae (bustards)

Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Family Musophagidae (turacos)

Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers)
Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Family Spheniscidae (penguins)

Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Family Ciconiidae (storks)

Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
Family Ardeidae (herons)
Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)

Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
Family Anhingidae (darters)

Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
Family Charadriidae (plovers)
Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)
Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
Family Alcidae (auks)

Order Strigiformes (owls)
Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Family Strigidae (true owls)

Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)

Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
Family Pandionidae (osprey)
Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)

Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Family Trogonidae (trogons)

Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
Family Upupidae (hoopoes)
Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
Family Coraciidae (rollers)
Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
Family Todidae (todies)
Family Momotidae (motmots)
Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
Family Lybiidae (african barbets)
Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)

Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
Family Psittacidae (parrots)

Order Passeriformes (perching birds)
Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
Family Pittidae (pittas)
Family Philepittidae (asities)
Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
Family Pipridae (manakins)
Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
Family Vireonidae (vireos)
Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
Family Vangidae (vangas)
Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
Family Dicruridae (drongos)
Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
Family Laniidae (shrikes)
Family Corvidae (crows and jays)
Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
Family Alaudidae (larks)
Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
Family Hiruninidae (swallows)
Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
Family Cinclidae (dippers)
Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
Family Sturnidae (starlings)
Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
Family Turdidae (thrushes)
Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
Family Dulidae (palmchat)
Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
Family Mohoidae (oos)
Family Elachuridae (elachura)
Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
Family Prunellidae (accentors)
Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
Family Ploceidae (weavers)
Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)
Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
Family Fringillidae (finches)
Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
Family Parulidae (new world warblers)
Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
Family Thraupidae (tanagers)
 
My list:
Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi)
Order Galliformes (gamebirds)
Order Anseriformes (waterfowl)
Order Podicipediformes (grebes)
Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds)
Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu)
Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites)
Order Columbiformes (pigeons)
Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse)*
Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds)
Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin)
Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos)
Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes)
Order Otidiformes (bustards)
Order Musophagiformes (turacos)
Order Gaviiformes (loons)
Order Sphenisciformes (penguins)
Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels)
Order Ciconiiformes (storks)
Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills)
Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters)
Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds)
Order Strigiformes (owls)
Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures)
Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures)
Order Coliiformes (mousebirds)
Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller)
Order Trogoniformes (trogons)
Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes)
Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters)
Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets)
Order Cariamiformes (seriemas)
Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras)
Order Psittaciformes (parrots)
Order Passeriformes (perching birds)

*I was sure that I'd seen a sandgrouse in a zoo somewhere but cant for the life of me remember where and zootierliste doesn't match up either so not counting it for now
 
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Seen
Seen only in the wild
Seen only in captivity

I have seen:
35 bird orders, 32 in captivity and 33 in the wild
169 bird families, 128 in captivity and 141 in the wild.


Order Struthioniformes (ostriches, rheas, emu, tinamous, kiwi) (5/5)
Family Struthionidae (ostriches)
Family Rheidae (rheas)
Family Tinamidae (tinamous)
Family Casuaridae (cassowaries and emu)
Family Apterygidae (kiwis)

Order Galliformes (gamebirds) (5/5)
Family Megapodiidae (megapodes)
Family Cracidae (curassows and guans)
Family Numididae (guineafowl)
Family Odontophoridae (new world quails)
Family Phasianidae (pheasants, partridges, turkeys, grouse)

Order Anseriformes (waterfowl) (3/3)
Family Anhimidae (screamers)
Family Anseranatidae (magpie-goose)
Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, swans)

Order Podicipediformes (grebes) (1/1)
Family Podicipedidae (grebes)

Order Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos) (1/1)
Family Phoenicopteridae (flamingos)

Order Phaethontiformes (tropicbirds) (1/1)
Family Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)

Order Eurypygiformes (sunbittern and kagu) (2/2)
Family Rhynochetidae (kagu)
Family Eurypygidae (sunbittern)

Order Mesitornithiformes (mesites) (1/1)
Family Mesitornithidae (mesites)

Order Columbiformes (pigeons and doves) (1/1)
Family Columbidae (pigeons and doves)

Order Pterocliformes (sandgrouse) (1/1)
Family Pteroclidae (sandgrouse)

Order Caprimulgiformes (nightjars, swifts, hummingbirds) (4/8)
Family Steatornithidae (oilbird)
Family Podargidae (frogmouths)
Family Nyctibiidae (potoos)
Family Caprimulgidae (nightjars)
Family Aegothelidae (owlet-nightjars)
Family Hemiprocnidae (treeswifts)
Family Apodidae (swifts)
Family Trochilidae (hummingbirds)

Order Opisthocomiformes (hoatzin) (0/0)
Family Opisthocomidae (hoatzin)

Order Cuculiformes (cuckoos) (1/1)
Family Cuculidae (cuckoos)

Order Gruiformes (finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes) (3/5)
Family Heliornithidae (finfoots)
Family Rallidae (rails, gallinules, coots)
Family Psophiidae (trumpeters)
Family Aramidae (limpkin)
Family Gruidae (cranes)

Order Otidiformes (bustards) (1/1)
Family Otididae (bustards)

Order Musophagiformes (turacos) (1/1)
Family Musophagidae (turacos)

Order Gaviiformes (loons/divers) (1/1)
Family Gaviidae (loons/divers)

Order Sphenisciformes (penguins) (1/1)
Family Spheniscidae (penguins)

Order Procellariiformes (albatrosses, petrels, storm-petrels) (3/4)
Family Oceanitidae (southern storm-petrels)
Family Hydrobatidae (northern storm-petrels)
Family Diomedeidae (albatrosses)
Family Procellariidae (petrels, shearwaters)

Order Ciconiiformes (storks) (1/1)
Family Ciconiidae (storks)

Order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, herons, ibises, spoonbills) (5/5)
Family Threskiornithidae (ibises, spoonbills)
Family Ardeidae (herons)
Family Scopidae (hamerkop)
Family Balaenicipitidae (shoebill)
Family Pelecanidae (pelicans)

Order Suliformes (boobies, cormorants, darters) (3/4)
Family Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
Family Sulidae (gannets, boobies)
Family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
Family Anhingidae (darters)

Order Charadriiformes (shorebirds) (15/19)
Family Burhinidae (thick-knees)
Family Chionidae (sheathbills)
Family Pluvianellidae (magellanic plover)
Family Pluvianidae (egyptian plover)
Family Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
Family Ibidorhynchidae (ibisbill)
Family Recurvirostridae (avocets, stilts)
Family Charadriidae (plovers)
Family Pedionomidae (plains-wanderer)
Family Thinocoridae (seed-snipes)
Family Rostratulidae (painted-snipes)
Family Jacanidae (jacanas)
Family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes)
Family Turnicidae (buttonquails)
Family Dromadidae (crab-plover)
Family Glareolidae (coursers, pratincoles)
Family Laridae (gulls, terns, skimmers)
Family Stercorariidae (skuas)
Family Alcidae (auks)

Order Strigiformes (owls) (2/2)
Family Tytonidae (barn-owls)
Family Strigidae (true owls)

Order Cathartiformes (new world vultures) (1/1)
Family Cathartidae (new world vultures)

Order Accipitriformes (hawks, eagles, vultures) (3/3)
Family Sagittariidae (secretarybird)
Family Pandionidae (osprey)
Family Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, vultures)

Order Coliiformes (mousebirds) (1/1)
Family Coliidae (mousebirds)

Order Leptosomiformes (cuckoo-roller) (1/1)
Family Leptosomidae (cuckoo-roller)

Order Trogoniformes (trogons) (1/1)
Family Trogonidae (trogons)

Order Bucerotiformes (hornbills, hoopoes) (3/3)
Family Bucerotidae (hornbills)
Family Upupidae (hoopoes)
Family Phoeniculidae (woodhoopoes)

Order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, rollers, motmots, bee-eaters) (5/6)
Family Meropidae (bee-eaters)
Family Coraciidae (rollers)
Family Brachypteraciidae (ground-rollers)
Family Todidae (todies)
Family Momotidae (motmots)
Family Alcedinidae (kingfishers)

Order Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans, barbets) (6/9)
Family Galbulidae (jacamars)
Family Bucconidae (puffbirds)
Family Ramphastidae (toucans)
Family Capitonidae (new world barbets)
Family Semnornithidae (prong-billed barbets)
Family Megalaimidae (asian barbets)
Family Lybiidae (african barbets)
Family Indicatoridae (honeyguides)
Family Picidae (woodpeckers)

Order Cariamiformes (seriemas) (1/1)
Family Cariamidae (seriemas)

Order Falconiformes (falcons and caracaras) (1/1)
Family Falconidae (falcons and caracaras)

Order Psittaciformes (parrots) (3/3)
Family Strigopidae (new zealand parrots)
Family Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
Family Psittacidae (parrots)

Order Passeriformes (perching birds) (81/136)
Family Acanthisittidae (new zealand wrens)
Family Pittidae (pittas)
Family Philepittidae (asities)
Family Eurylaimidae (typical broadbills)
Family Sapayoidae (sapayoa)
Family Calyptomenidae (african and green broadbills)
Family Thamnophilidae (typical antbirds)
Family Conopophagidae (gnateaters)
Family Melanopareiidae (crescentchests)
Family Grallariidae (antpittas)
Family Rhinocryptidae (tapaculos)
Family Formicariidae (ovenbirds)
Family Pipridae (manakins)
Family Cotingidae (cotingas)
Family Tityridae (tityras and allies)
Family Tyrannidae (tyrant flycatchers)
Family Menuridae (lyrebirds)
Family Atrichornithidae (scrub-birds)
Family Ptilorhynchidae (bowerbirds)
Family Climacteridae (australian treecreepers)
Family Maluridae (fairy wrens)
Family Dasyornithidae (bristlebirds)
Family Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Family Pardalotidae (pardalotes)
Family Acanthizidae (thornbills)
Family Orthonychidae (logrunners)
Family Pomatostomidae (australian babblers)
Family Mohouidae (mohouas)
Family Eulacestomatidae (ploughbill)
Family Neosittidae (sittellas)
Family Oriolidae (old world orioles)
Family Paramythiidae (painted berrypeckers)
Family Oreoicidae (austral-papuan bellbirds)
Family Cinclosomatidae (quail-thrushes and jewel-babblers)
Family Falcunculidae (shrike-tits)
Family Pachycephalidae (whistlers)
Family Psophodidae (whipbirds and wedgebills)
Family Vireonidae (vireos)
Family Campephagidae (cuckooshrikes)
Family Rhagologidae (berryhunter)
Family Artamidae (wood swallows and butcherbirds)
Family Machaerirhynchidae (boatbills)
Family Vangidae (vangas)
Family Platysteiridae (batises and wattle-eyes)
Family Aegithinidae (ioras)
Family Pityriasidae (bristlehead)
Family Malaconotidae (bush-shrikes)
Family Rhipiduridae (fantails)
Family Dicruridae (drongos)
Family Ifritidae (ifrit)
Family Monarchidae (monarch-flycatchers)
Family Platylophidae (crested jay)
Family Laniidae (shrikes)
Family Corvidae (crows and jays)
Family Melampittidae (melampittas)
Family Corcoracidae (australian mudnesters)
Family Paradisaeidae (birds-of-paradise)
Family Callaeidae (new zealand wattlebirds)
Family Notiomystidae (stitchbird)
Family Melanocharitidae (berrypeckers and longbills)
Family Cnemophilidae (satinbirds)
Family Picathartidae (picathartes)
Family Eupetidae (rail-babbler)
Family Chaetopidae (rockjumpers)
Family Petroicidae (australian robins)
Family Hyliotidae (hyliotas)
Family Stenostiridae (fairy flycatcher and allies)
Family Paridae (tits and chickadees)
Family Remizidae (penduline-tits)
Family Alaudidae (larks)
Family Panuridae (bearded reedling)
Family Nicatoridae (nicators)
Family Macrosphenidae (crombecs and allies)
Family Cisticolidae (cisticolas)
Family Acrocephalidae (reed-warblers)
Family Pnoepygidae (cupwings)
Family Locustellidae (grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)
Family Donacobiidae (donacobius)
Family Bernieridae (tetrakas)
Family Hiruninidae (swallows)
Family Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
Family Phylloscopidae (leaf-warblers)
Family Scotocercidae (bush-warblers)
Family Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits)
Family Sylviidae (old world warblers and parrotbills)
Family Zosteropidae (white-eyes and yuhinas)
Family Timaliidae (scimitar-babblers and allies)
Family Pellorneidae (ground babblers)
Family Leiotrichidae (laughingthrushes)
Family Certhiidae (treecreepers)
Family Sittidae (nuthatches)
Family Polioptilidae (gnatcatchers)
Family Troglodytidae (wrens)
Family Cinclidae (dippers)
Family Buphagidae (oxpeckers)
Family Sturnidae (starlings)
Family Mimidae (mockingbirds and thrashers)
Family Turdidae (thrushes)
Family Muscicapidae (old world flycatchers and chats)
Family Regulidae (kinglets and firecrests)
Family Dulidae (palmchat)
Family Hypocoliidae (hypocolius)
Family Hylocitreidae (hylocitreas)
Family Bombycillidae (waxwings)
Family Ptiliogonidae (silky-flycatchers)
Family Mohoidae (oos)
Family Elachuridae (elachura)
Family Promeropidae (sugarbirds)
Family Modulatricidae (spot-throat and allies)
Family Irenidae (fairy bluebirds)
Family Chloropsidae (leafbirds)
Family Dicaeidae (flowerpeckers)
Family Nectariniidae (sunbirds)
Family Prunellidae (accentors)
Family Peucedramidae (olive warbler)
Family Urocynchramidae (przevalski's rosefinch)
Family Ploceidae (weavers)
Family Estrildidae (waxbills)
Family Viduidae (whydahs and indigobirds)
Family Passeridae (old world sparrows)
Family Motacillidae (pipits and wagtails)
Family Fringillidae (finches)
Family Calcariidae (longspurs)
Family Rhodinocichlidae (thrush-tanager)
Family Emberizidae (old world buntings)
Family Passerellidae (new world sparrows)
Family Zeledoniidae (wren-thrush)
Family Teretistridae (cuban warblers)
Family Icteridae (new world blackbirds)
Family Parulidae (new world warblers)
Family Phaenicophilidae (hispaniolan tanagers)
Family Spindalidae (spindalises)
Family Nesospingidae (puerto rican tanager)
Family Calyptophilidae (chat-tanager)
Family Mitrospingidae (mitrospingid tanagers)
Family Cardinalidae (cardinals)
Family Thraupidae (tanagers)

Just found out that Cetti's Warbler, my big Dutch nemesis is actually in one of the families I haven't seen yet, so guess I should find one soon :p
 
@lintworm. I've seen the Cetti's Warbler on three occassions. Seems pretty decent, but considering I've heard it about 30-40 times without seeing it, it's not that great.
Pic (not that great) and exact location where it was taken; Cetti's Zanger - Cettia cetti

I'm still missing four orders; tropicbirds, mesites, hoatzin and loons. I might post the full list later.
 
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