Birds on Stamps

Struthioniformes – Africa and Australasia; 2 species

Struthionidae: Ostrich

Rheiformes – South America; 2 species

Rheidae: rheas

Tinamiformes – South America; 45 species

Tinamidae: tinamous

Casuariiformes – Australasia; 4 species

Casuariidae: cassowaries

Dromaiidae: Emu

Apterygiformes – Australasia; 5 species

Apterygidae: kiwis

Anseriformes – Worldwide; 150 species

Anhimidae: screamers

Anseranatidae: Magpie-goose

Anatidae: ducks, geese, and swans

Galliformes – Worldwide; 250 species

Megapodidae: megapodes

Cracidae: chachalacas, curassows, and guans

Phasianoidea: pheasants and allies

Odontophoridae: New World quail

Numididae: guineafowl

Phasianidae: pheasants and relatives

Podicipediformes – Worldwide; 19 species; sometimes grouped with Phoenicopteriformes

Podicipedidae: grebes

Phoenicopteriformes – Worldwide; 6 species

Phoenicopteridae: flamingos

Mesitornithiformes – Madagascar, Neotropics, New Caledonia; 5 species

Mesitornithidae: mesites

Rhynochetidae: Kagu

Eurypygidae: Sunbittern

Pteroclidiformes – Africa, Europe, Asia; 16 species; sometimes grouped with Columbiformes

Pteroclididae: sandgrouse

Columbiformes – Worldwide; 300 species

Columbidae: pigeons and doves

Phaethontiformes – Oceanic; 3 species

Phaethontidae: tropicbirds

Caprimulgiformes – Worldwide; 90 species

Steatornithidae: Oilbird

Podargidae: frogmouths

Nyctibiidae: potoos

Caprimulgidae: nighthawks and nightjars

Eurostopodidae: eared-nightjars

Apodiformes – Worldwide; 400 species

Trochilidae: hummingbirds

Apodidae: swifts

Hemiprocnidae:treeswifts

Aegotheliformes Oceania; 10 species; sometimes grouped with Apodiformes

Aegothelidae: owlet-nightjars

Cuculiformes Worldwide; 126 species

Cuculidae: cuckoos and relatives

Opisthocomiformes – South America; 1 species

Opisthocomidae: Hoatzin

Musophagiformes – Africa; 23 species

Musophagidae: turacos and relatives

Gruiformes – Worldwide; 191 species

Otididae: bustards

Grui: cranes and allies

Gruidae: cranes

Aramidae: Limpkin

Psophiidae: trumpeters

Ralli: rails and allies

Rallidae: rails and relatives

Sarothruridae: flufftails

Heliornithidae: finfoots

Gaviiformes – North America, Eurasia; 5 species

Gaviidae: loons

Sphenisciformes – Antarctic and southern waters; 17 species

Spheniscidae: penguins

Procellariiformes – Pan-oceanic; 120 species

Diomedeidae: albatrosses

Procellariidae: petrels and relatives

Pelecanoididae: diving petrels

Hydrobatidae: storm petrels

Ciconiiformes – Worldwide; 19 species

Ciconiidae: storks

Pelecaniformes – Worldwide; 108 species

Balaenicipitidae: Shoebill

Scopidae: Hamerkop

Pelecanidae: pelicans

Ardeidae: herons and relatives

Threskiornithidae: ibises and spoonbills

Suliformes – Worldwide; 59 species

Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants and shags

Fregatidae: frigatebirds

Sulidae: boobies and gannets

Anhingidae: darters

Charadriiformes – Worldwide; 350 species

Scolopacidae: sandpipers and relatives

Thinocori: jacana-like waders

Rostratulidae: painted snipes

Pluvianidae: Egyptian Plover

Jacanidae: jacanas

Thinocoridae: Seedsnipes

Pedionomidae: Plains-wanderer

Turnicidae: buttonquail

Lari: gulls and allies

Laridae: gulls

Rhynchopidae: skimmers

Sternidae: terns

Alcidae: auks

Stercorariidae: skuas and jaegers

Glareolidae: coursers and pratincoles

Dromadidae: Crab-Plover

Chionidi: thick-knees and allies

Burhinidae: thick-knees and relatives

Chionididae: sheathbills

Pluvianellidae: Magellanic Plover

Ibidorhynchidae: Ibisbill

Recurvirostridae: avocets and stilts

Haematopodidae: oystercatchers

Charadriidae: plovers and lapwings

Accipitriformes – Worldwide; 200 species

Cathartidae: New World vultures

Pandionidae: Osprey

Accipitridae: hawks, eagles, buzzards, harriers, kites and Old World vultures

Sagittaridae: Secretarybird

Strigiformes – Worldwide; 130 species

Tytonidae: barn owls

Strigidae: true owls

Coliiformes[edit] Sub-Saharan Africa; 6 species.

Coliidae: mousebirds

Trogoniformes Sub-Saharan Africa, Americas, Asia; 35 species.

Trogonidae: trogons and quetzals

Coraciiformes – Worldwide; 144 species

Meropidae: bee-eaters

Coraciidae: rollers

Brachypteraciidae: ground rollers

Todidae: todies

Momotidae: motmots

Alcedines: kingfishers

Alcedinidae: river kingfishers

Halcyonidae: tree kingfishers

Cerylidae: water kingfishers

Bucerotiformes = Old World, New Guinea; 64 species

Bucerotidae: hornbills

Upupidae: Hoopoe

Phoeniculidae: woodhoopoes

Leptosomatiformes – Madagascar; 1 species

Leptosomatidae: Cuckoo-roller

Piciformes – Worldwide except Australasia; 400 species

Galbulidae: jacamars

Bucconidae: puffbirds

Lybiidae: African barbets

Megalaimidae: Asian barbets

Ramphastidae: toucans

Semnornithidae: Toucan barbets

Capitonidae: American barbets

Picidae: woodpeckers

Indicatoridae: honeyguides

Falconiformes – Worldwide; 60 species

Falconidae: falcons and relatives

Cariamiformes – South America; 2 species

Cariamidae: seriemas

Psittaciformes – Pan-tropical, southern temperate zones; 330 species

Nestoridae: Kea and kakas

Strigopidae: Kakapo

Cacatuidae: cockatoos

Psittacidae: African and American parrots

Psittrichasiidae: Pesquet’s parrot, vasa parrots

Psittaculidae: Australasian parrots

Passeriformes – Worldwide; 5000 species

Acanthisittidae: New Zealand wrens

Eurylaimidae: broadbills

Philepittidae: asities

Pittidae: pittas

Sapayoidae: Sapayoa

Tyrannidae: tyrant flycatchers

Tityridae: becards and tityras

Furnariidae: ovenbirds

Thamnophilidae: antbirds

Formicariidae: ground antbirds

Rhinocryptidae tapaculos

Grallariidae: antpittas

Conopophagidae: gnateaters

Cotingidae: cotingas

Pipridae: manakins

Melanopareiidae: crescent-chests

Passeri: oscines

Atrichornithidae: scrub-birds

Menuridae: lyrebirds

Superb Lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae)

Albert’s Lyrebird (Menura alberti)

Alaudidae: larks

Hirundinidae: swallows and martins

Motacillidae: wagtails and pipits

Campephagidae: cuckoo-shrikes

Eupetidae: Rail-Babbler

Pycnonotidae: bulbuls

Regulidae: kinglets

Hyliotidae: hyliotas

Chloropseidae: leafbirds

Aegithinidae: ioras

Ptilogonatidae: silky-flycatchers

Bombycillidae: waxwings

Hypocoliidae: Hypocolius

Dulidae: Palmchat

Cinclidae: dippers

Troglodytidae: wrens

Donacobiidae: Donacobius

Mimidae: mockingbirds and thrashers

Prunellidae: accentors

Turdidae: thrushes and relatives

Cisticolidae: cisticolas and relatives

Sylviidae:true warblers

Stenostiridae: fairy warblers

Macrosphenidae: African warblers

Cettiidae: bush warblers

Phylloscopidae: leaf warblers

Megaluridae: grass warblers

Acrocephalidae: marsh warblers

Bernieridae: malagasy warblers

Pnoepygidae: pygmy wren-babblers

Polioptilidae: gnatcatchers

Muscicapidae: flycatchers and relatives

Platysteiridae: wattle-eyes and batises

Petroicidae: Australasian robins

Pachycephalidae: whistlers and relatives

Colluricinclidae: shrike-thrushes and relatives

Picathartidae: rockfowl

Chaetopidae: rock-jumpers

Timaliidae: babblers and relatives

Panuridae: Bearded Reedling

Nicatoridae: nicators

Pomatostomidae: Australasian babblers

Orthonychidae: logrunners

Cinclosomatidae: whipbirds and quail-thrushes

Aegithalidae: bushtits

Maluridae: Australasian wrens

Neosittidae: sittellas

Climacteridae: Australasian treecreepers

Paridae: chickadees and true tits

Sittidae: nuthatches

Tichodromidae: Wallcreeper

Certhiidae: treecreepers

Rhabdornithidae: Philippine creepers

Remizidae: penduline tits

Nectariniidae: sunbirds

Melanocharitidae: berrypeckers

Paramythiidae: painted berrypeckers

Dicaeidae: flowerpeckers

Dasyornithidae: bristlebirds

Pardalotidae: pardalotes

Acanthizidae: Australasian warblers

Zosteropidae: white-eyes

Promeropidae: sugarbirds

Meliphagidae: honeyeaters and relatives

Notiomystidae: Stitchbird

Oriolidae: Old World orioles

Irenidae: fairy-bluebirds

Laniidae: shrikes

Malaconotidae: bushshrikes and relatives

Prionopidae: helmetshrikes and relatives

Vangidae: vangas

Dicruridae: drongos

Rhipiduridae: fantails

Monarchidae: monarch flycatchers

Callaeidae: wattlebirds

Corcoracidae: mudnesters

Artamidae: woodswallows and butcherbirds

Pityriaseidae: bristlehead

Paradisaeidae: birds-of-paradise

Cnemophilidae: satinbirds

Ptilonorhynchidae: bowerbirds

Corvidae: jays and crows

Sturnidae: starlings and mynas

Buphagidae: oxpeckers

Passeridae: Old World sparrows

Ploceidae: weavers and relatives

Estrildidae: weaver finches

Viduidae: whydahs and indigobirds

Vireonidae: vireos and relatives

Fringillidae: finches and relatives

Urocynchramidae: Pink-tailed Bunting

Peucedramidae: Olive Warbler

Parulidae: wood warblers

Coerebidae: Bananaquit

Thraupidae: tanagers and relatives

Emberizidae: Old World buntings and New World sparrows

Cardinalidae: cardinals, grosbeaks, and New World buntings

Icteridae: New World blackbirds and New World orioles