Sibley-Monroe checklist 1

The Sibley-Munroe assignmemt of individual species to families and of families to orders remains controversial, however. Critics maintain that, while it marks a great leap forward so far as the evidence from DNA-DNA hybridisation goes, it pays insufficient attention to other forms of evidence, both molecular and on a larger scale. There is no true consensus, but the broad middle-ground position is that the Sibley-Monroe classification, overall, is "about 80% correct". The key question, of course, is which 80%?. Research and debate continues.

There are 9993 species on the checklist, and this page continues in several parts, which are linked to below.

Struthionidae

• Struthio camelus Ostrich

Rheidae

• Rhea americana Greater Rhea
• Rhea pennata Lesser Rhea

Casuariidae[?]

• Casuarius casuarius Southern Cassowary
• Casuarius bennetti Dwarf Cassowary
• Casuarius unappendiculatus Northern Cassowary
• Dromaius novaehollandiae Emu

Apterygidae

• Apteryx australis Brown Kiwi
• Apteryx owenii Little Spotted Kiwi
• Apteryx haastii Great Spotted Kiwi

Tinamidae

• Tinamus tao Grey Tinamou
• Tinamus solitarius Solitary Tinamou
• Tinamus osgoodi Black Tinamou
• Tinamus major Great Tinamou
• Tinamus guttatus White-throated Tinamou
• Nothocercus bonapartei Highland Tinamou
• Nothocercus julius Tawny-breasted Tinamou
• Nothocercus nigrocapillus* Hooded Tinamou
• Crypturellus berlepschi Berlepsch's Tinamou
• Crypturellus cinereus Cinereous Tinamou
• Crypturellus soui Little Tinamou
• Crypturellus ptaritepui Tepui Tinamou
• Crypturellus obsoletus Brown Tinamou
• Crypturellus cinnamomeus Thicket Tinamou
• Crypturellus undulatus Undulated Tinamou
• Crypturellus transfasciatus* Pale-browed Tinamou
• Crypturellus strigulosus Brazilian Tinamou
• Crypturellus boucardi Slaty-breasted Tinamou
• Crypturellus kerriae Choco Tinamou
• Crypturellus erythropus Red-legged Tinamou
• Crypturellus duidae Grey-legged Tinamou
• Crypturellus noctivagus Yellow-legged Tinamou
• Crypturellus atrocapillus* Black-capped Tinamou
• Crypturellus variegatus Variegated Tinamou
• Crypturellus brevirostris* Rusty Tinamou
• Crypturellus bartletti Bartlett's Tinamou
• Crypturellus parvirostris* Small-billed Tinamou
• Crypturellus casiquiare Barred Tinamou
• Crypturellus tataupa Tataupa Tinamou
• Rhynchotus rufescens Red-winged Tinamou
• Nothoprocta taczanowskii Taczanowski's Tinamou
• Nothoprocta kalinowskii Kalinowski's Tinamou
• Nothoprocta ornata Ornate Tinamou
• Nothoprocta pentlandii Andean Tinamou
• Nothoprocta cinerascens Brushland Tinamou
• Nothoprocta perdicaria Chilean Tinamou
• Nothoprocta curvirostris Curve-billed Tinamou
• Nothura darwinii Darwin's Nothura
• Nothura chacoensis Chaco Nothura
• Nothura maculosa Spotted Nothura
• Nothura minor Lesser Nothura
• Nothura boraquira White-bellied Nothura
• Taoniscus nanus Dwarf Tinamou
• Eudromia elegans Elegant Crested-Tinamou
• Eudromia formosa Quebracho Crested-Tinamou
• Tinamotis pentlandii Puna Tinamou
• Tinamotis ingoufi Patagonian Tinamou

Cracidae[?]

• Ortalis vetula Plain Chachalaca
• Ortalis cinereiceps Grey-headed Chachalaca
• Ortalis garrula Chestnut-winged Chachalaca
• Ortalis ruficauda Rufous-vented Chachalaca
• Ortalis erythroptera Rufous-headed Chachalaca
• Ortalis wagleri Rufous-bellied Chachalaca
• Ortalis poliocephala West Mexican Chachalaca
• Ortalis canicollis Chaco Chachalaca
• Ortalis leucogastra White-bellied Chachalaca
• Ortalis guttata Speckled Chachalaca
• Ortalis motmot Little Chachalaca
• Ortalis superciliaris Buff-browed Chachalaca
• Penelope argyrotis Band-tailed Guan
• Penelope barbata Bearded Guan
• Penelope ortoni Baudo Guan
• Penelope montagnii Andean Guan
• Penelope marail Marail Guan
• Penelope superciliaris Rusty-margined Guan
• Penelope dabbenei Red-faced Guan
• Penelope purpurascens Crested Guan
• Penelope perspicax Cauca Guan
• Penelope albipennis White-winged Guan
• Penelope jacquacu Spix's Guan
• Penelope obscura Dusky-legged Guan
• Penelope pileata White-crested Guan
• Penelope ochrogaster Chestnut-bellied Guan
• Penelope jacucaca White-browed Guan
• Pipile pipile Trinidad Piping-Guan
• Pipile cumanensis Blue-throated Piping-Guan
• Pipile cujubi Red-throated Piping-Guan
• Pipile jacutinga Black-fronted Piping-Guan
• Aburria aburri Wattled Guan
• Chamaepetes unicolor Black Guan
• Chamaepetes goudotii Sickle-winged Guan
• Penelopina nigra Highland Guan
• Oreophasis derbianus Horned Guan
• Nothocrax urumutum Nocturnal Curassow
• Mitu tomentosa Crestless Curassow
• Mitu salvini Salvin's Curassow
• Mitu tuberosa Razor-billed Curassow
• Mitu mitu Alagoas Curassow
• Pauxi pauxi Helmeted Curassow
• Pauxi unicornis Horned Curassow
• Crax rubra Great Curassow
• Crax alberti Blue-knobbed Curassow
• Crax daubentoni Yellow-knobbed Curassow
• Crax alector Black Curassow
• Crax globulosa Wattled Curassow
• Crax fasciolata Bare-faced Curassow
• Crax blumenbachii Red-billed Curassow

Megapodiidae

• Alectura lathami Australian Brush-turkey
• Aepypodius arfakianus Wattled Brush-turkey
• Aepypodius bruijnii Bruijn's Brush-turkey
• Talegalla cuvieri Red-billed Brush-turkey
• Talegalla fuscirostris Black-billed Brush-turkey
• Talegalla jobiensis Brown-collared Brush-turkey
• Macrocephalon maleo Maleo
• Megapodius nicobariensis Nicobar Scrubfowl
• Megapodius cumingii Tabon Scrubfowl
• Megapodius bernsteinii Sula Scrubfowl
• Megapodius reinwardt Orange-footed Scrubfowl
• Megapodius freycinet Dusky Scrubfowl
• Megapodius affinis New Guinea Scrubfowl
• Megapodius eremita Melanesian Scrubfowl
• Megapodius layardi Vanuatu Scrubfowl
• Megapodius laperouse Micronesian Scrubfowl
• Megapodius pritchardii Niaufoou Scrubfowl
• Megapodius wallacei Moluccan Scrubfowl
• Leipoa ocellata Malleefowl

Phasianidae

• Lerwa lerwa Snow Partridge
• Ammoperdix griseogularis See-see Partridge
• Ammoperdix heyi Sand Partridge
• Tetraogallus caucasicus Caucasian Snowcock
• Tetraogallus caspius Caspian Snowcock
• Tetraogallus tibetanus Tibetan Snowcock
• Tetraogallus altaicus Altai Snowcock
• Tetraogallus himalayensis* Himalayan Snowcock
• Tetraophasis obscurus Chestnut-throated Partridge
• Tetraophasis szechenyii Buff-throated Partridge
• Alectoris graeca Rock Partridge
• Alectoris chukar Chukar
• Alectoris philbyi Philby's Partridge
• Alectoris magna Rusty-necklaced Partridge
• Alectoris barbara Barbary Partridge
• Alectoris rufa Red-legged Partridge
• Alectoris melanocephala Arabian Partridge
• Francolinus francolinus Black Francolin
• Francolinus pictus Painted Francolin
• Francolinus pintadeanus Chinese Francolin
• Francolinus pondicerianus* Grey Francolin
• Francolinus gularis Swamp Francolin
• Francolinus coqui Coqui Francolin
• Francolinus albogularis White-throated Francolin
• Francolinus schlegelii Schlegel's Francolin
• Francolinus lathami Forest Francolin
• Francolinus sephaena Crested Francolin
• Francolinus streptophorus* Ring-necked Francolin
• Francolinus finschi Finsch's Francolin
• Francolinus africanus Grey-winged Francolin
• Francolinus levaillantii Red-winged Francolin
• Francolinus psilolaemus Moorland Francolin
• Francolinus shelleyi Shelley's Francolin
• Francolinus levaillantoides* OrangeRiver Francolin
• Francolinus nahani Nahan's Francolin
• Francolinus hartlaubi Hartlaub's Francolin
• Francolinus bicalcaratus Double-spurred Francolin
• Francolinus clappertoni Clapperton's Francolin
• Francolinus icterorhynchus Heuglin's Francolin
• Francolinus harwoodi Harwood's Francolin
• Francolinus adspersus Red-billed Francolin
• Francolinus capensis Cape Francolin
• Francolinus hildebrandti Hildebrandt's Francolin
• Francolinus natalensis Natal Francolin
• Francolinus ahantensis Ahanta Francolin
• Francolinus squamatus Scaly Francolin
• Francolinus griseostriatus Grey-striped Francolin
• Francolinus leucoscepus Yellow-necked Spurfowl
• Francolinus rufopictus Grey-breasted Spurfowl
• Francolinus afer Red-necked Spurfowl
• Francolinus swainsonii Swainson's Spurfowl
• Francolinus erckelii Erckel's Francolin
• Francolinus ochropectus Ochre-breasted Francolin
• Francolinus castaneicollis Chestnut-naped Francolin
• Francolinus nobilis Handsome Francolin
• Francolinus jacksoni Jackson's Francolin
• Francolinus camerunensis Cameroon Francolin
• Francolinus swierstrai Swierstra's Francolin
• Perdix perdix Grey Partridge
• Perdix dauurica Daurian Partridge
• Perdix hodgsoniae Tibetan Partridge
• Rhizothera longirostris Long-billed Partridge
• Margaroperdix madagarensis Madagascar Partridge
• Melanoperdix nigra Black Partridge
• Coturnix coturnix Common Quail
• Coturnix japonica Japanese Quail
• Coturnix pectoralis Stubble Quail
• Coturnix novaezelandiae New Zealand Quail
• Coturnix coromandelica Rain Quail
• Coturnix delegorguei Harlequin Quail
• Coturnix ypsilophora Brown Quail
• Coturnix adansonii Blue Quail
• Coturnix chinensis Blue-breasted Quail
• Anurophasis monorthonyx Snow Mountain Quail
• Perdicula asiatica Jungle Bush-Quail
• Perdicula argoondah Rock Bush-Quail
• Perdicula erythrorhyncha Painted Bush-Quail
• Perdicula manipurensis Manipur Bush-Quail
• Arborophila torqueola Hill Partridge
• Arborophila rufogularis Rufous-throated Partridge
• Arborophila atrogularis White-cheeked Partridge
• Arborophila crudigularis Taiwan Partridge
• Arborophila mandellii Chestnut-breasted Partridge
• Arborophila brunneopectus* Bar-backed Partridge
• Arborophila rufipectus Sichuan Partridge
• Arborophila orientalis Grey-breasted Partridge
• Arborophila javanica Chestnut-bellied Partridge
• Arborophila hyperythra Red-breasted Partridge
• Arborophila gingica White-necklaced Partridge
• Arborophila davidi Orange-necked Partridge
• Arborophila cambodiana Chestnut-headed Partridge
• Arborophila rubrirostris Red-billed Partridge
• Arborophila ardens Hainan Partridge
• Arborophila chloropus Scaly-breasted Partridge
• Arborophila merlini Annam Partridge
• Arborophila charltonii Chestnut-necklaced Partridge
• Caloperdix oculea Ferruginous Partridge
• Haematortyx sanguiniceps Crimson-headed Partridge
• Rollulus rouloul Crested Partridge
• Ptilopachus petrosus Stone Partridge
• Bambusicola fytchii Mountain Bamboo-Partridge
• Bambusicola thoracica Chinese Bamboo-Partridge
• Galloperdix spadicea Red Spurfowl
• Galloperdix lunulata Painted Spurfowl
• Galloperdix bicalcarata Ceylon Spurfowl
• Ophrysia superciliosa Himalayan Quail
• Ithaginis cruentus Blood Pheasant
• Tragopan melanocephalus Western Tragopan
• Tragopan satyra Satyr Tragopan
• Tragopan blythii Blyth's Tragopan
• Tragopan temminckii Temminck's Tragopan
• Tragopan caboti Cabot's Tragopan
• Pucrasia macrolopha Koklass Pheasant
• Lophophorus impejanus Himalayan Monal
• Lophophorus sclateri Sclater's Monal
• Lophophorus lhuysii Chinese Monal
• Gallus gallus Red Junglefowl
• Gallus sonneratii Grey Junglefowl
• Gallus lafayetii Ceylon Junglefowl
• Gallus varius Green Junglefowl
• Lophura leucomelanos Kalij Pheasant
• Lophura nycthemera Silver Pheasant
• Lophura imperialis Imperial Pheasant
• Lophura edwardsi Edwards's Pheasant
• Lophura hatinhensis Vietnam Fireback
• Lophura swinhoii Swinhoe's Pheasant
• Lophura hoogerwerfi Sumatran Pheasant
• Lophura inornata Salvadori's Pheasant
• Lophura erythrophthalma Crestless Fireback
• Lophura ignita Crested Fireback
• Lophura diardi Siamese Fireback
• Lophura bulweri Bulwer's Pheasant
• Crossoptilon harmani Tibetan Eared-Pheasant
• Crossoptilon crossoptilon* White Eared-Pheasant
• Crossoptilon mantchuricum* Brown Eared-Pheasant
• Crossoptilon auritum Blue Eared-Pheasant
• Catreus wallichii Cheer Pheasant
• Syrmaticus ellioti Elliot's Pheasant
• Syrmaticus humiae Hume's Pheasant
• Syrmaticus mikado Mikado Pheasant
• Syrmaticus soemmerringii Copper Pheasant
• Syrmaticus reevesii Reeves's Pheasant
• Phasianus colchicus Common Pheasant
• Chrysolophus pictus Golden Pheasant
• Chrysolophus amherstiae Lady Amherst's Pheasant
• Polyplectron chalcurum Bronze-tailed Peacock-Pheasant
• Polyplectron inopinatum Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
• Polyplectron germaini Germain's Peacock-Pheasant
• Polyplectron bicalcaratum* Grey Peacock-Pheasant
• Polyplectron malacense Malayan Peacock-Pheasant
• Polyplectron schleiermacheri Bornean Peacock-Pheasant
• Polyplectron emphanum Palawan Peacock-Pheasant
• Rheinardia ocellata Crested Argus
• Argusianus argus Great Argus
• Afropavo congensis Congo Peafowl
• Pavo cristatus Indian Peafowl
• Pavo muticus Green Peafowl
• Dendragapus falcipennis Siberian Grouse
• Dendragapus canadensis Spruce Grouse
• Dendragapus obscurus Blue Grouse
• Lagopus lagopus Willow Ptarmigan
• Lagopus mutus Rock Ptarmigan
• Lagopus leucurus White-tailed Ptarmigan
• Tetrao tetrix Black Grouse
• Tetrao mlokosiewiczi Caucasian Grouse
• Tetrao urogallus Western Capercaillie
• Tetrao parvirostris Black-billed Capercaillie
• Bonasa bonasia Hazel Grouse
• Bonasa sewerzowi Chinese Grouse
• Bonasa umbellus Ruffed Grouse
• Centrocercus urophasianus* Sage Grouse
• Tympanuchus phasianellus Sharp-tailed Grouse
• Tympanuchus cupido Greater Prairie-chicken
• Tympanuchus pallidicinctus Lesser Prairie-chicken
• Meleagris gallopavo Wild Turkey
• Agriocharis ocellata Ocellated Turkey

Numididae

• Agelastes meleagrides White-breasted Guineafowl
• Agelastes niger Black Guineafowl
• Numida meleagris Helmeted Guineafowl
• Guttera plumifera Plumed Guineafowl
• Guttera pucherani Crested Guineafowl
• Acryllium vulturinum Vulturine Guineafowl

Odontophoridae

• Dendrortyx barbatus Bearded Wood-Partridge
• Dendrortyx macroura Long-tailed Wood-Partridge
• Dendrortyx leucophrys Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge
• Oreortyx pictus Mountain Quail
• Callipepla squamata Scaled Quail
• Callipepla douglasii Elegant Quail
• Callipepla californica California Quail
• Callipepla gambelii Gambel's Quail
• Philortyx fasciatus Banded Quail
• Colinus virginianus Northern Bobwhite
• Colinus nigrogularis Black-throated Bobwhite
• Colinus cristatus Crested Bobwhite
• Odontophorus gujanensis Marbled Wood-Quail
• Odontophorus capueira Spot-winged Wood-Quail
• Odontophorus melanotis Black-eared Wood-Quail
• Odontophorus erythrops Rufous-fronted Wood-Quail
• Odontophorus atrifrons Black-fronted Wood-Quail
• Odontophorus hyperythrus Chestnut Wood-Quail
• Odontophorus melanonotus Dark-backed Wood-Quail
• Odontophorus speciosus Rufous-breasted Wood-Quail
• Odontophorus dialeucos Tacarcuna Wood-Quail
• Odontophorus strophium Gorgeted Wood-Quail
• Odontophorus columbianus Venezuelan Wood-Quail
• Odontophorus leucolaemus Black-breasted Wood-Quail
• Odontophorus balliviani Stripe-faced Wood-Quail
• Odontophorus stellatus Starred Wood-Quail
• Odontophorus guttatus Spotted Wood-Quail
• Dactylortyx thoracicus Singing Quail
• Cyrtonyx montezumae Montezuma Quail
• Cyrtonyx ocellatus Ocellated Quail
• Rhynchortyx cinctus Tawny-faced Quail

Continued at: Sibley-Monroe checklist 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18