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WITTENBERGER LIFE LIST

Scarlet-chested Sunbird - © James F Wittenberger and Exotic Birding LLC

COUNTRIES

§ Excludes Norfolk Island
§§ Includes Sarawak, Sabah, & Kalimantan
§§§ Includes Wallacea but excludes Kalimantan (Borneo) and West Papua New Guinea & nearby islands
§§§§ Includes Papua New Guinea and West Papua Indonesia

GENERA & SPECIES BY FAMILY

FamilyGeneraSpecies
FamilyGeneraSpecies
 PossibleSeenPossibleSeen
STRUTHIONIDAEOstriches1122
CASUARIIDAECassowaries and Emus2040
APTERYGIDAEKiwis1050
RHEIDAERheas1122
TINAMIDAETinamous964614
ANHIMIDAEScreamers2232
ANSERANATIDAEMagpie Goose1010
ANATIDAEDucks5339166109
MEGAPODIIDAEMegapodes74197
CRACIDAEGuans, Chachalacas, and Curassows1165628
NUMIDIDAEGuineafowl4383
ODONTOPHORIDAENew World Quail1043413
PHASIANIDAEPheasants, Grouse, and Allies532818756
COLUMBIDAEPigeons and Doves4729333144
MESITORNITHIDAEMesites2030
PTEROCLIDAESandgrouse21167
OTIDIDAEBustards1272610
MUSOPHAGIDAETuracos542311
CUCULIDAECuckoos362815380
CAPRIMULGIDAENightjars and Allies23159533
NYCTIBIIDAEPotoos2174
STEATORNITHIDAEOilbird1010
PODARGIDAEFrogmouths32166
AEGOTHELIDAEOwlet-Nightjars11102
APODIDAESwifts191610662
HEMIPROCNIDAETreeswifts1144
TROCHILIDAEHummingbirds11582364210
RALLIDAERails, Gallinules, and Coots351813058
SAROTHRURIDAEFlufftails31151
HELIORNITHIDAEFinfoots3232
ARAMIDAELimpkin1111
PSOPHIIDAETrumpeters1132
GRUIDAECranes65159
PLUVIANELLIDAEMagellanic Plover1111
CHIONIDAESheathbills1020
BURHINIDAEThick-knees33107
PLUVIANIDAEEgyptian Plover1010
RECURVIROSTRIDAEStilts and Avocets32106
IBIDORHYNCHIDAEIbisbill1111
HAEMATOPODIDAEOystercatchers11116
CHARADRIIDAEPlovers and Lapwings1297047
PEDIONOMIDAEPlains-wanderer1010
THINOCORIDAESeedsnipes2243
ROSTRATULIDAEPainted-Snipes2131
JACANIDAEJacanas6687
SCOLOPACIDAESandpipers and Allies15129267
TURNICIDAEButtonquail21184
DROMADIDAECrab Plover1010
GLAREOLIDAEPratincoles and Coursers44179
STERCORARIIDAESkuas and Jaegers1174
ALCIDAEAuks. Murres, and Puffins1072411
LARIDAEGulls, Terns, and Skimmers241810364
PHOENICOPTERIDAEFlamingos2266
PODICIPEDIDAEGrebes651914
OPISTHOCOMIDAEHoatzin1111
RHYNOCHETIDAEKagu1010
EURYPYGIDAESunbittern1111
PHAETHONTIDAETropicbirds1131
GAVIIDAELoons1153
SPHENISCIDAEPenguins62185
DIOMEDEIDAEAlbatrosses42217
OCEANITIDAESouthern Storm-Petrels51102
HYDROBATIDAENorthern Storm-Petrels21164
PROCELLARIIDAEShearwaters and Petrels1689414
CICONIIDAEStorks662016
FREGATIDAEFrigatebirds1153
SULIDAEBoobies and Gannets31116
ANHINGIDAEAnhingas1143
PHALACROCORACIDAECormorants and Shags763818
THRESKIORNITHIDAEIbises and Spoonbills1393521
ARDEIDAEHerons, Egrets, and Bitterns19156654
SCOPIDAEHamerkop1111
BALAENICIPITIDAEShoebill1010
PELECANIDAEPelicans1187
CATHARTIDAENew World Vultures5476
SAGITTARIIDAESecretary-bird1111
PANDIONIDAEOsprey1111
ACCIPITRIDAEHawks, Eagles, and Kites7364252156
TYTONIDAEBarn-Owls21186
STRIGIDAEOwls251622373
COLIIDAEMousebirds2264
LEPTOSOMIDAECuckoo-Roller1010
TROGONIDAETrogons744633
UPUPIDAEHoopoes1132
PHOENICULIDAEWoodhoopoes and Scimitarbills2286
BUCEROTIDAEHornbills16126336
MEROPIDAEBee-eaters332920
TODIDAETodies1050
MOMOTIDAEMotmots651410
ALCEDINIDAEKingfishers191611361
CORACIIDAERollers221310
BRACHYPTERACIIDAEGround-Rollers4050
BUCCONIDAEPuffbirds1083725
GALBULIDAEJacamars551812
LYBIIDAEAfrican Barbets10104423
MEGALAIMIDAEAsian Barbets223520
CAPITONIDAENew World Barbets221710
SEMNORNITHIDAEToucan-Barbets1122
RAMPHASTIDAEToucans553830
INDICATORIDAEHoneyguides42167
PICIDAEWoodpeckers3528235136
CARIAMIDAESeriemas2121
FALCONIDAEFalcons and Caracaras1086439
STRIGOPIDAENew Zealand Parrots2030
CACATUIDAECockatoos72227
PSITTACULIDAEParrots492318357
PSITTACIDAEParrots362717096
ACANTHISITTIDAENew Zealand Wrens2020
CALYPTOMENIDAEAfrican and Green Broadbill2263
EURYLAIMIDAEAsian and Grauer's Broadbills75106
SAPAYOIDAESapayoa1010
PHILEPITTIDAEAsities2040
PITTIDAEPittas334516
THAMNOPHILIDAETypical Antbirds6448240142
MELANOPAREIIDAECrescentchests1143
CONOPOPHAGIDAEGnateaters21123
GRALLARIIDAEAntpittas557020
RHINOCRYPTIDAETapaculos1296528
FORMICARIIDAEAntthrushes22136
FURNARIIDAEOvenbirds and Woodcreepers7159327182
PIPRIDAEManakins17155534
COTINGIDAECotingas24196640
TITYRIDAETityras and Allies863725
OXYRUNCIDAESharpbill1111
ONYCHORHYNCHUSRoyal Flycatchers and Allies2276
TYRANNIDAETyrant Flycatchers10591443288
MENURIDAELyrebirds1020
ATRICHORNITHIDAEScrub-birds1020
PTILONORHYNCHIDAEBowerbirds84278
CLIMACTERIDAEAustralasian Treecreepers2171
MALURIDAEFairywrens62333
MELIPHAGIDAEHoneyeaters511818445
DASYORNITHIDAEBristlebirds1030
PARDALOTIDAEPardalotes1040
ACANTHIZIDAEThornbills and Allies1566417
POMATOSTOMIDAEPseudo-Babblers2252
ORTHONYCHIDAELogrunners1030
CINCLOSOMATIDAEQuail-thrushes and Jewel-babblers20100
CAMPEPHAGIDAECuckooshrikes11810647
MOHOUIDAEWhiteheads1030
NEOSITTIDAESittellas1030
PSOPHODIDAEWhipbirds and Wedgebills2050
EULACESTOMATIDAEPloughbill1111
OREOICIDAEAustralo-Papuan Bellbirds3242
FALCUNCULIDAEShrike-tit1030
PARAMYTHIIDAETit Berrypecker, Crested Berrypecker2232
VIREONIDAEVireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis886135
PACHYCEPHALIDAEWhistlers and Allies556324
ORIOLIDAEOld World Orioles333918
MACHAERIRHYNCHIDAEBoatbills1121
ARTAMIDAEWoodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies652310
RHAGOLOGIDAEMottled Berryhunter1111
PLATYSTEIRIDAEWattle-eyes and Batises43308
VANGIDAEVangas, Helmetshrikes and Allies214408
PITYRIASIDAEBristlehead1111
AEGITHINIDAEIoras1143
MALACONOTIDAEBushshrikes885024
RHIPIDURIDAEFantails426019
DICRURIDAEDrongos112816
PARADISAEIDAEBirds-of-paradise17174132
IFRITIDAEIfrita1111
MONARCHIDAEMonarch Flycatchers1579523
CORCORACIDAEWhite-winged Chough and Apostlebird2020
MELAMPITTIDAEMelampittas2020
PLATYLOPHIDAECrested Shrikejay1111
LANIIDAEShrikes433420
CORVIDAECrows, Jays, and Magpies221913875
CNEMOPHILIDAESatinbirds2132
MELANOCHARITIDAEBerrypeckers and Longbills32126
CALLAEIDAEWattlebirds2030
NOTIOMYSTIDAEStitchbird1010
PETROICIDAEAustralasian Robins16105113
PICATHARTIDAERockfowl1020
CHAETOPIDAERockjumpers1020
EUPETIDAERail-babbler1010
HYLIOTIDAEHyliotas1141
STENOSTIRIDAEFairy Flycatchers4396
PARIDAETits, Chickadees, and Titmice13105930
REMIZIDAEPenduline-Tits32102
ALAUDIDAELarks251710029
PANURIDAEBearded Reedling1010
NICATORIDAENicators1131
MACROSPHENIDAEAfrican Warblers73195
CISTICOLIDAECisticolas and Allies261416666
ACROCEPHALIDAEReed Warblers and Allies644814
LOCUSTELLIDAEGrassbirds and Allies125649
DONACOBIIDAEDonacobius1111
BERNIERIDAEMalagasy Warblers80110
PNOEPYGIDAECupwings1141
HIRUNDINIDAESwallows21169351
PYCNONOTIDAEBulbuls281716163
PHYLLOSCOPIDAELeaf Warblers118044
HYLIIDAEHylias2121
SCOTOCERCIDAEBush Warblers and Allies1073414
AEGITHALIDAELong-tailed Tits42134
SYLVIIDAESylviid Warblers and Allies523210
PARADOXORNITHIDAEParrotbills973912
ZOSTEROPIDAEWhite-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies12413835
TIMALIIDAETree-Babblers, Scimitar-Babblers, and Allies1075726
PELLORNEIDAEFulvetta and Ground Babblers13106427
LEIOTHRICHIDAELaughingthrushes and Allies171614258
REGULIDAEKinglets2263
TICHODROMIDAEWallcreeper1111
SITTIDAENuthatches112712
SALPORNITHIDAESpotted Creepers1121
CERTHIIDAETreecreepers1186
POLIOPTILIDAEGnatcatchers33228
TROGLODYTIDAEWrens19169755
ELACHURIDAESpotted Elachura1010
CINCLIDAEDippers1153
BUPHAGIDAEOxpeckers1122
STURNIDAEStarlings332511661
MIMIDAEMockingbirds and Thrashers1033517
TURDIDAEThrushes and Allies171118065
MUSCICAPIDAEOld World Flycatchers5641354153
BOMBYCILLIDAEWaxwings1132
PTILIOGONATIDAESilky-flycatchers3343
DULIDAEPalmchat1010
HYLOCITREIDAEHylocitrea1111
HYPOCOLIIDAEHypocolius1010
PROMEROPIDAESugarbirds1020
DICAEIDAEFlowerpeckers335422
NECTARINIIDAESunbirds and Spiderhunters161215067
IRENIDAEFairy-bluebirds1132
CHLOROPSEIDAELeafbirds11127
PEUCEDRAMIDAEOlive Warbler1111
UROCYNCHRAMIDAEPrzewalski's Rosefinch1010
PLOCEIDAEWeavers and Allies161412160
ESTRILDIDAEWaxbills and Allies411813545
VIDUIDAEIndigobirds22208
PRUNELLIDAEAccentors11122
PASSERIDAEOld World Sparrows734020
MOTACILLIDAEWagtails and Pipits847034
FRINGILLIDAEFinches, Euphonias, and Allies432221886
CALCARIIDAELongspurs and Snow Buntings3364
RHODINOCICHLIDAEThrush-Tanager4040
EMBERIZIDAEOld World Buntings114413
PASSERELLIDAENew World Sparrows302613686
PHAENICOPHILIDAEHispanhiolan Tanagers1020
NESOSPINGIDAEPuerto Rican Tanager1010
SPINDALIDAESpindalises1040
ICTERIDAETroupials and Allies312411076
PARULIDAENew World Warblers221612177
MITROSPINGIDAEMitrospingid Tanagers3343
CARDINALIDAECardinals and Allies15125136
THRAUPIDAETanagers and Allies11186390258