Images of some of the many bird families of the world. (Note: Some images are not very good--these are place holders until people send me better ones! And for some families there are no pictures at all. Please send some if you have any.)
Struthionidae (Ostriches)
Rheidae (Rheas)
Tinamidae (Tinamous)
​Casuariidae (Emus and Cassowaries)
Apterygidae (Kiwis)
Megapodiidae (Megapodes)
Cracidae (Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows)
​Numididae (Guineafowls)
Odontophoridae (New World Quails)​
Phasianidae (Pheasants, partridges etc)
Anhimidae (Screamers)
Anseranatidae (Magpie Goose)
Anatidae (Waterfowl)
Podicipedidae (Grebes)
Phoenicopteridae (Flamingos)
Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons)
Pteroclidae (Sandgrouse)
Steatornithidae (Oilbirds)
Nyctibiidae (Potoos)
Podargidae (Frogmouths)
Caprimulgidae (Nightjars and Nighthawks)
Aegothelidae (Owlet-nightjars)
Hemiprocnidae (Treeswifts)
Apodidae (Swifts)
Trochilidae (Hummingbirds)
Cuculidae (Cuckoos)
Musophagidae (Turacos)
​Otididae (Bustards)
Opisthocomidae (Hoatzin)
Heliornithidae (Sungrebe and Finfoot)
Sarothruridae (Flufftails and African Woodrails)
Rallidae (Rails and Coots)
Psophiidae (Trumpeters)
Aramidae (Limpkin)
Gruidae (Cranes)
​Burhinidae (Thick-knees and Stone-curlews)
Chinoidae (Sheathbills)
Pluvianellidae (Magellanic Plover)
Pluvianidae (Egyptian Plover) 
Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)
​Ibidorhynchidae (Ibisbills)
Recurvirostridae (Stilts and Avocets)
Charadriidae (Plovers)
Pedionomidae (Plains-wanderer)
Thinocoridae (Seedsnipes)
Rostratulidae (Painted-snipe)
Jacanidae (Jacanas)
Scolopacidae (Sandpipers)
Turnicidae (Buttonquails)
Dromadidae (Crab-plover)
Glareolidae (Coursers and Pratincoles)
Laridae (Gulls, Terns and Skimmers)
Stercorariidae (Skuas and Jaegers)
Alcidae (Auks)
Rhynochetidae (Kagu)
Eurypigidae (Sunbittern)
Phaethontiformes (Tropicbirds)
Gaviidae (Loons)
Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Oceanitidae (Southern Storm-petrels)
Diomedeidae (Albatrosses)
Hydrobatidae (Northern Storm-petrels)
Procellariidae (Petrels)
Ciconiidae (Storks)
Fregatidae (Frigatebirds)
Sulidae (Boobies and Gannets)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
Anhingidae (Anhingas)
Threskiornithidae (Ibises and Spoonbills)
Ardeidae (Herons)
Scopidae (Hamerkop)
Balaenicipitidae (Shoebill)
Pelecanidae (Pelicans)
Cathartidae (New World Vultures)
Sagittariidae (Secretarybird)
Pandionidae (Osprey)
Accipitridae (Hawks 1)
Accipitridae (Hawks 2: Old World Vultures)
Accipitridae (Hawks 3)
Accipitridae (Hawks 4)
Accipitridae (Hawks 5)
Strigidae (Owls 1)
Strigidae (Owls 2 Otus)
Strigidae (Owls 3)
Tytonidae (Barn Owls)
Coliidae (Mousebirds)
Leptosomidae (Cuckoo-roller)
Trogonidae (Trogons)
Bucerotidae (Hornbills)
Upupidae (Hoopoe)
Phoeniculidae (Woodhoopoes)
Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
Coraciidae (Rollers)
Brachypteraciidae (Ground-rollers)
Todidae (Todies)
Motmotidae (Motmots)
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)
Galbulidae (Jacamars)
Bucconidae (Puffbirds)
Capitonidae (New World Barbets)
Ramphastidae (Toucans)
Semnornithidae (Prong-billed Barbets)
Lybiidae (African Barbets)
Megalaimidae (Asian Barbets)
indicatoridae (Honeyguides)
Picidae (Woodpecker)
Cariamidae (Seriemas)
Falconidae (Falcons and Caracaras)
Strigopidae (New Zealand Parrots)
Cacatuidae (Cockatoos)
Psittacidae (Parrots) 1
Psittacidae (Parrots) 2
Acanthisittidae  (New Zealand Wrens)
Pittidae (Pittas)
Philepittidae (Asities)
Eurylamidae (Patterned Broadbills)
Sapayoidae (Sapayoa)
Calyptomenidae (Green and African Broadbills)
Thamnophilidae (Antbirds)
Conopophagidae (Gnateaters)
Melanopareiidae (Crescentchests)
Grallariidae (Antpittas)
Rhinocryptidae (Tapaculos)
Formicariidae (Antbirds)
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds 1)
Furnariidae (Ovenbirds 2 Cinclodes)
Furnariidae Ovenbirds (3)
Pipridae (Manakins)
Cotingidae (Cotingas)
Tityridae (Tityras)
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers 1)
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers 2)
Tyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers 3)
Menuridae (Lyrebirds)
Achornithidae (Scrub-birds)
Ptilonorhynchidae (Bowerbirds)
Climacteridae (Australasian Treecreepers)
Maluridae (Fairywrens, Emu-wrens, Grasswrens)
Dasyornithidae (Bristlebirds)
Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
Pardalotidae (Pardalotes)
Acanthizidae (Thornbills, Gerygones, Whitefaces etc.)
Orthonycidae (Logrunners and Chowchilla)
Pomatostomidae (Australasian Babblers)
Mohouidae (New Zealand Creepers)
Eulacestomidae (Wattled Ploughbird)
Oriolidae (Old World Orioles)
Paramythidae (Painted Berrypickers)
Oreoicidae (Australo-Papuan Bellbirds)
Falcunculidae (Shrike-tit)
Pachycephalidae (Whistlers)
Psophodidae (Whipbirds and Wedgebills)
Vireonidae (Vireos)
Campephagidae (Cuckooshrikes)
Rhagologidae (Mottled Whistler)
Artamidae (Woodswallows, Magpies and Butcherbirds)
Machaerirhynchidae (Boatbills)
Vangidae (Vangas and allies)
Platysteiridae (Batises and Wattle-eyes)
Aegithinidae (Ioras)
Pityriasidae (Bristlehead)
Malaconotidae (Bush-shrikes)
 Rhipiduridae (Fantails)
Dicruridae (Drongos)
Ifritidae (Ifrita)
Monarchidae (Monarchs)
Platylophidae (Shrike-jay)
Laniidae  (Shrikes)
Corvidae (Crows and Jays)
Melampittidae (Melampittas)
Corcoracidae (Australian Mudnesters)
Paradisaedae (Birds-of-Paradise)
Callaeidae (New Zealand Wattlebirds)
Notiomystidae (Stitchbird)
Melancocaritidae (Berrypickers and Longbills)
Cnemophilidae (Satinbirds)
Picathartidae (Rockfowls)
Chaetopidae (Rockjumpers)
Petroicidae (Australasian Robins)
Hyliotidae (Hyliotas)
Stenostiridae (Fairy-flycatchers)
Paridae (Tits and Chickadees)
Remizidae (Penduline-tits)
Alaudidae (Larks)
Panuridae (Bearded Reedlings)
Nicatoridae (Nicators)
Macrosphenidae (Crombecs and Allies)
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
Acrocephalidae (Reed Warblers and Allies)
Pnoepygidae (Cupwings)
Locustellidae  (Grassbird and Allies)
Donacobiidae (Donacobius)
Bernieridae (Malagasy Warblers)
Hirundinidae (Swallows and Martins)
Pycnonotidae (Bulbuls)
Phylloscopidae (Leaf Warblers)
Scotocercidae (Bush Warblers)
Aegithalidae (Long-tailed Tits)
Sylviidae (Sylviid Warblers and Parrotbills)
Zosteropidae (White-eyes and Yuhinas)
Timaliidae (Tree Babblers)
Pellorneidae (Ground Babblers and Allies)
Leiothrichidae (Laughing-thrushes and Allies)
Certhiidae (Northern Treecreepers)
Sittidae (Nuthatches)
Polioptilidae (Gnatcatcher and Gnatwrens)
Troglodytidae (Wrens)
Cinclidae (Dippers)
Buphagidae (Oxpeckers)
Sturnidae (Starlings and Mynas)
Mimidae (Mockingbirds and Thrashers)
Turdidae (Thrushes)
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats) 1
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats)  2
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats) 3
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats) 4
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers and Chats) 5
Bombycillidae (Waxwings)
Irenidae (Fairy-bluebirds)
Chloropseidae (Leafbirds)
Dicaeidae (Flowerpeckers)
Nectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
Prunellidae (Accentors)
Ploceidae (Weavers and Allies)
Estrildidae (Waxbills and Allies)
Viduidae (Whydahs and Indigobirds)
Passeridae  (Old World Sparrows)
Motacillidae (Pipits and Wagtails)
Fringillidae (Finches and Allies)
Calcariidae (Longspurs)
Rhodinocichlidae (Thrush-tanager)
Emberizidae (Old World Buntings)
Passerellidae (New World Sparrows)
Icteridae (New World Blackbirds)
Parulidae  (New World Warblers)
Cardinalidae (Cardinals and Allies)
Tharaupidae (Tanagers and Allies) 1
Tharaupidae (Tanagers and Allies 2)
Tharaupidae (Tanagers and Allies 3)
Tharaupidae (Tanagers and Allies 4)