Sibley–Ahlquist taxonomy of birds

The Sibley - Ahlquist taxonomy ( after Charles Gald Sibley ( 1917-1998 ) and Jon Edward Ahlquist ) is a DNA-based hybridization studies reclassification of bird families, which provided a distinctly different from the traditional scheme of arrangement birds. Although many changes are now accepted among ornithologists, other statements are still considered controversial or have since been disproved.

• 2.1 Galloanserae 2.1.1 Gallomorphae 2.1.1.1 Craciformes
• 2.1.1.2 Galliformes

• 2.1.2.1 Anseriformes

• 2.2.1 Turniciformes

• 2.3.1 Piciformes

• 2.4.1 Galbulimorphae 2.4.1.1 Galbuliformes

• 2.4.2.1 Bucerotiformes
• 2.4.2.2 Upupiformes

• 2.4.3.1 Trogoniformes
• 2.4.3.2 Coraciiformes

• 2.5.1 Coliiformes

• 2.6.1 Cuculimorphae 2.6.1.1 Cuculiformes

• 2.6.2.1 Psittaciformes

• 2.6.3.1 Apodiformes
• 2.6.3.2 Trochiliformes

• 2.6.4.1 Musophagiformes
• 2.6.4.2 Strigiformes

• 2.6.5.1 Columbiformes
• 2.6.5.2 Gruiformes
• 2.6.5.3 Ciconiiformes
• 2.6.5.4 Passeriformes

Altkiefervögel ( Palaeognathae )

Ratitce

Struthioniformes

TINAMIFORMES

Neukiefervögel ( Neognathae )

Galloanserae

Gallomorphae

Craciformes

Galliformes

Anserimorphae

Anseriformes

Turnicae

Turniciformes

Picae

Piciformes

Coraciae

Galbulimorphae

Galbuliformes

Bucerotimorphae

Bucerotiformes

Upupiformes

Coraciimorphae

Trogoniformes

Coraciiformes

Coliae

Coliiformes

Passerae

Cuculimorphae

Cuculiformes

Psittacimorphae

Psittaciformes

Apodimorphae

Apodiformes

Trochiliformes

Strigimorphae

Musophagiformes

Strigiformes

Passerimorphae

Columbiformes

Gruiformes

Ciconiiformes

Passeriformes

• Taxonomy
• Systematics ( Biology )
• Ornithology