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The country icon for Birds of China at Sibagu is niao, the Simplified form of the Chinese character niǎo, meaning 'bird', that is used in Mainland China (People's Republic of China). The Traditional form 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 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 subfamilyDendrocygninae
subfamilyOxyurinae
subfamilyAnserinae
subfamilyAnatinae
subfamilyGenera Incertae Sedis
Ducks, geese, swans  
  GALLIFORMES
Phasianidae subfamilyRollulinae
subfamilyPhasianinae
Partridges, pheasants, grouse  
  PHOENICOPTERIFORMES
  Phoenicopteridae   Flamingos  
  Podicipedidae   Grebes  
  COLUMBIFORMES
  Columbidae subfamilyColumbinae
subfamilyRaphinae
Pigeons  
  PTEROCLIFORMES
  Pteroclidae   Sandgrouse  
  PHAETHONTIFORMES
  Phaethontidae   Tropicbirds  
  CAPRIMULGIFORMES
  Podargidae   Frogmouths  
  Caprimulgidae subfamilyEurostopodinae
subfamilyCaprimulginae
Nightjars  
  Apodidae subfamilyHemiprocninae
subfamilyApodinae
Swifts  
  CUCULIFORMES
  Cuculidae subfamilyCentropodinae
subfamilyCuculinae
Cuckoos  
  GRUIFORMES
  Rallidae subfamilyRallinae Rails and coots  
  Gruidae subfamilyGruinae 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 subfamilyHaematopodinae
subfamilyIbidorhynchinae
Oystercatchers  
  Recurvirostridae subfamilyRecurvirostrinae
subfamilyHimantopodinae
Stilts, avocets  
  Charadriidae subfamilyPluvialinae
subfamilyCharadriinae
subfamilyVanellinae
Plovers  
  Rostratulidae   Painted-snipe  
  Jacanidae   Jacanas  
  Scolopacidae subfamilyNumeniinae
subfamilyLimosinae
subfamilyCalidrinae
subfamilyScolopacinae
subfamilyTringinae
Sandpipers, snipe  
  Turnicidae   Buttonquails  
  Glareolidae subfamilyGlareolinae Pratincoles  
  Alcidae subfamilyAethiinae
subfamilyAlcinae
Auks  
  Stercorariidae   Skuas or jaegers  
  Laridae subfamilyAnoinae
subfamilyGyginae
subfamilyRynchopinae
subfamilyLarinae
subfamilySterninae
Gulls, terns  
  ACCIPITRIFORMES  
  Pandionidae   Osprey  
  Accipitridae subfamilyElaninae
subfamilyGypaetinae
subfamilyAccipitrinae
Kites, hawks, and eagles  
  STRIGIFORMES
  Tytonidae subfamilyTytoninae
subfamilyPhodilinae
Barn owls  
  Strigidae subfamilyIeraglaucinae
subfamilySurniinae
subfamilyStriginae
Owls  
  TROGONIFORMES
  Trogonidae   Trogons  
  BUCEROTIFORMES
  Bucerotidae   Typical hornbills  
  Upupidae   Hoopoes  
  PICIFORMES
  Indicatoridae   Honeyguides  
  Picidae subfamilyJynginae
subfamilyPicumninae
subfamilyPicinae
Woodpeckers  
  Ramphastidae subfamilyMegalaiminae Asian barbets  
  CORACIIFORMES
  Meropidae   Bee-eaters  
  Coraciidae   Rollers  
  Alcedinidae subfamilyAlcedininae
subfamilyCerylinae
subfamilyHalcyoninae
Kingfishers  
  FALCONIFORMES
  Falconidae subfamilyFalconinae Falcons  
  PSITTACIFORMES
  Cacatuidae subfamilyCacatuinae Cockatoos  
  Psittaculidae subfamilyPsittaculinae
subfamilyLoriinae
Parrots  
       
  PASSERINES  
Families Subfamilies Description in English  
  Pittidae   Pittas  
  Eurylaimidae   Typical Broadbills  
  Campephagidae subfamilyPericrocotinae
subfamilyCampephaginae
Minivets and Cuckooshrikes  
  Vireonidae   Shrike Babblers, Erpornis  
  Oriolidae   Orioles  
  Artamidae   Woodswallows  
  Vangidae subfamilyPrionopinae Flycatcher-shrikes, Woodshrike  
  Aegithinidae   Ioras  
  Dicruridae   Drongos  
  Rhipiduridae   Fantails  
  Laniidae   Shrikes  
  Corvidae   Crows and Jays  
  Monarchidae   Monarchs  
  Dicaeidae   Flowerpeckers  
  Nectariniidae   Sunbirds  
  Irenidae subfamilyIreninae
subfamilyChloropseinae
Fairy-bluebirds and Leafbirds  
  Urocynchramidae   Przevalski's Rosefinch  
  Prunellidae   Accentors  
  Ploceidae   Weavers  
  Estrildidae subfamilyEstrildinae
subfamilyLonchurinae
Waxbills  
  Passeridae   Sparrows, Snowfinches and allies  
Motacillidae   Wagtails and Pipits  
  Fringillidae subfamilyFringillinae
subfamilyCarduelinae
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 subfamilyCisticolinae
subfamilyPriniinae
Cisticolas  
  Locustellidae   Bush Warblers  
  Acrocephalidae   Brush, Reed and Swamp Warblers  
  Pnoepygidae   Wren Babblers  
  Hirundinidae subfamilyHirundininae 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 subfamilySittinae
subfamilyTichodrominae
Nuthatches, Spotted Creepers and Wallcreeper  
  Troglodytidae   Wrens  
  Sturnidae subfamilySturninae
subfamilyMainatinae
Starlings  
  Cinclidae   Dippers  
  Muscicapidae subfamilyMuscicapinae
subfamilySubfamily name to follow
subfamilyCossyphinae
subfamilySaxicolinae
Chats and Flycatchers  
  Turdidae subfamilyMyadestinae
subfamilyTurdinae
Thrushes