Taxonomy of the Passeriformes re-aligned with the guidelines of the Taxonomy in Flux Checklist 3.08 on jboyd.net – 3 August 2018. Only families for which there are blog entries, together with their supra-taxonomic units, are included. Remainder of order to be found in Passeriformes #1 and Passeriformes #3.
- Suborder Passeri
- Infraorder Passerides
- Parvorder Sylviida
- Parvorder Muscicapida
- Superfamily Muscicapoidea
- Family Cinclidae – Dippers
- Family Muscicapidae – Old World Flycatchers and Chats
- Family Turdidae – Thrushes and Allies
- Family Buphagidae – Oxpeckers
- Family Sturnidae – Starlings and Rhabdornis
- Family Mimidae – Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Family Regulidae – Goldcrests and Kinglets
- Family Bombycillidae – Waxwings
- Superfamily Certhioidea
- Superfamily Muscicapoidea
- Infraorder Passerides
Suborder Passeri
Infraorder Passerides
Parvorder Sylviida
Superfamily Aegithaloidea
Family Phylloscopidae – Leaf-warblers and Allies
Family Aegithalidae – Long-tailed Tits or Bushtits
Family Cettiidae – Cettia Bush Warblers and Allies
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Cetti’s Warbler #1 Cettia cetti |
Cetti’s Warbler #2 Cettia cetti |
Cetti’s Warbler #3 Cettia cetti |
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Cetti’s Warbler #4 Cettia cetti |
Cetti’s Warbler #5 Cettia cetti |
Parvorder Muscicapida
Superfamily Muscicapoidea
Family Cinclidae – Dippers
Family Muscicapidae – Old World Flycatchers and Chats
Family Turdidae – Thrushes and Allies
Family Buphagidae – Oxpeckers
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Red-billed Oxpecker Buphagus erythrorhynchus |
Yellow-billed Oxpecker Buphagus africanus |
Family Sturnidae – Starlings and Rhabdornis
Family Mimidae – Mockingbirds and Thrashers
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Hood Mockingbird Mimus macdonaldi |
Galapagos Mockingbird Mimus parvulus bauri |
Galapagos Mockingbird Mimus parvulus |
Family Regulidae – Goldcrests and Kinglets
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Goldcrest #1 Regulus regulus |
Goldcrest #2 Regulus regulus |
Goldcrest #3 Regulus regulus |
Family Bombycillidae – Waxwings
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Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus |