The country icon for Birds of China at Sibagu is , the Simplified form of the Chinese character 鳥 niǎo, meaning 'bird', that is used in Mainland China (People's Republic of China). The Traditional form 鳥 is used in the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau and in Taiwan. It also continues in limited use in Mainland China, for example in some printings of historical books and for decorative use. Historically speaking, the expected Mandarin pronunciation of 鸟 would be diǎo, but because this became a vulgar term for 'penis' in Chinese, it has been supplanted by the pronunciation niǎo.

(List is based on Howard and Moore 4th edition)

	NON-PASSERINES
	Families	Subfamilies	Description in English
	ANSERIFORMES
	Anatidae	Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anserinae Anatinae Genera Incertae Sedis	Ducks, geese, swans
	GALLIFORMES
	Phasianidae	Rollulinae Phasianinae	Partridges, pheasants, grouse
	PHOENICOPTERIFORMES
	Phoenicopteridae		Flamingos
	Podicipedidae		Grebes
	COLUMBIFORMES
	Columbidae	Columbinae Raphinae	Pigeons
	PTEROCLIFORMES
	Pteroclidae		Sandgrouse
	PHAETHONTIFORMES
	Phaethontidae		Tropicbirds
	CAPRIMULGIFORMES
	Podargidae		Frogmouths
	Caprimulgidae	Eurostopodinae Caprimulginae	Nightjars
	Apodidae	Hemiprocninae Apodinae	Swifts
	CUCULIFORMES
	Cuculidae	Centropodinae Cuculinae	Cuckoos
	GRUIFORMES
	Rallidae	Rallinae	Rails and coots
	Gruidae	Gruinae	Cranes
	OTIDIFORMES
	Otididae		Bustards
	GAVIIFORMES
	Gaviidae		Divers or loons
	PROCELLARIIFORMES
	Diomedeidae		Albatrosses
	Hydrobatidae		Northern storm-petrels
	Procellariidae		Petrels, shearwaters
	PELECANIFORMES
	Ciconiidae		Storks
	Pelecanidae		Pelicans
	Ardeidae		Herons, bitterns, and egrets
	Threskiornithidae		Ibises and spoonbills
	Fregatidae		Frigatebirds
	Sulidae		Gannets, boobies
	Phalacrocoracidae		Cormorants
	Anhingidae		Anhingas
	CHARADRIIFORMES
	Burhinidae		Stone curlews/Thick-knees
	Haematopodidae	Haematopodinae Ibidorhynchinae	Oystercatchers
	Recurvirostridae	Recurvirostrinae Himantopodinae	Stilts, avocets
	Charadriidae	Pluvialinae Charadriinae Vanellinae	Plovers
	Rostratulidae		Painted-snipe
	Jacanidae		Jacanas
	Scolopacidae	Numeniinae Limosinae Calidrinae Scolopacinae Tringinae	Sandpipers, snipe
	Turnicidae		Buttonquails
	Glareolidae	Glareolinae	Pratincoles
	Alcidae	Aethiinae Alcinae	Auks
	Stercorariidae		Skuas or jaegers
	Laridae	Anoinae Gyginae Rynchopinae Larinae Sterninae	Gulls, terns
	ACCIPITRIFORMES
	Pandionidae		Osprey
	Accipitridae	Elaninae Gypaetinae Accipitrinae	Kites, hawks, and eagles
	STRIGIFORMES
	Tytonidae	Tytoninae Phodilinae	Barn owls
	Strigidae	Ieraglaucinae Surniinae Striginae	Owls
	TROGONIFORMES
	Trogonidae		Trogons
	BUCEROTIFORMES
	Bucerotidae		Typical hornbills
	Upupidae		Hoopoes
	PICIFORMES
	Indicatoridae		Honeyguides
	Picidae	Jynginae Picumninae Picinae	Woodpeckers
	Ramphastidae	Megalaiminae	Asian barbets
	CORACIIFORMES
	Meropidae		Bee-eaters
	Coraciidae		Rollers
	Alcedinidae	Alcedininae Cerylinae Halcyoninae	Kingfishers
	FALCONIFORMES
	Falconidae	Falconinae	Falcons
	PSITTACIFORMES
	Cacatuidae	Cacatuinae	Cockatoos
	Psittaculidae	Psittaculinae Loriinae	Parrots
	PASSERINES
	Families	Subfamilies	Description in English
	Pittidae		Pittas
	Eurylaimidae		Typical Broadbills
	Campephagidae	Pericrocotinae Campephaginae	Minivets and Cuckooshrikes
	Vireonidae		Shrike Babblers, Erpornis
	Oriolidae		Orioles
	Artamidae		Woodswallows
	Vangidae	Prionopinae	Flycatcher-shrikes, Woodshrike
	Aegithinidae		Ioras
	Dicruridae		Drongos
	Rhipiduridae		Fantails
	Laniidae		Shrikes
	Corvidae		Crows and Jays
	Monarchidae		Monarchs
	Dicaeidae		Flowerpeckers
	Nectariniidae		Sunbirds
	Irenidae	Ireninae Chloropseinae	Fairy-bluebirds and Leafbirds
	Urocynchramidae		Przevalski's Rosefinch
	Prunellidae		Accentors
	Ploceidae		Weavers
	Estrildidae	Estrildinae Lonchurinae	Waxbills
	Passeridae		Sparrows, Snowfinches and allies
	Motacillidae		Wagtails and Pipits
	Fringillidae	Fringillinae Carduelinae	Finches, Euphonias and Hawaiian Honeycreepers
	Plectrophenacidae		Longspurs
	Emberizidae		Old World Buntings
	Stenostiridae		Fairy Flycatcher and Crested-Flycatchers
	Paridae		Tits, Chickadees
	Remizidae		Penduline Tits
	Alaudidae		Larks
	Panuridae		Bearded Reedling
	Cisticolidae	Cisticolinae Priniinae	Cisticolas
	Locustellidae		Bush Warblers
	Acrocephalidae		Brush, Reed and Swamp Warblers
	Pnoepygidae		Wren Babblers
	Hirundinidae	Hirundininae	Swallows
	Pycnonotidae		Bulbuls
	Phylloscopidae		Old World Leaf Warblers
	Scotocercidae		Bush Warblers and allies
	Aegithalidae		Long-tailed Tits
	Sylviidae		Sylvia Warblers, Parrotbills and allies
	Zosteropidae		White-eyes
	Timaliidae		Scimitar Babblers and allies
	Pellorneidae		Smaller Babblers
	Leiothrichidae		Babblers, Laughing-thrushes and allies
	Regulidae		Goldcrests or Kinglets
	Bombycillidae		Waxwings
	Certhiidae		Treecreepers
	Sittidae	Sittinae Tichodrominae	Nuthatches, Spotted Creepers and Wallcreeper
	Troglodytidae		Wrens
	Sturnidae	Sturninae Mainatinae	Starlings
	Cinclidae		Dippers
	Muscicapidae	Muscicapinae Subfamily name to follow Cossyphinae Saxicolinae	Chats and Flycatchers
	Turdidae	Myadestinae Turdinae	Thrushes

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