| Scientific Name | TSN | Taxon Author | Common Name | Name Source | Usage | Reason (ITIS) | Taxon Rank |
|---|
| Accipitridae | 175280 | | Eagles Hawks Kites aigles buses éperviers | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Alcae | 176966 | | | ITIS | invalid | other, see comments of Ciconiiformes | Suborder |
| Alcidae | 176967 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Laridae | Family |
| Anhingidae | 174753 | | Darters | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Ardeidae | 174771 | | Bitterns Egrets Herons | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Balaenicipitidae | 174889 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Pelecanidae | Family |
| Burhinidae | 176744 | | Thick-knees | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Cathartidae | 175263 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Ciconiidae | Family |
| Charadrii | 176446 | | | ITIS | invalid | other, see comments of Ciconiiformes | Suborder |
| Charadriidae | 176479 | | Plovers Avocets Oystercatchers Stilts | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Charadriiformes | 176445 | | Shore Birds Gulls Alcids Plovers Oystercatchers | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Ciconiiformes | Order |
| Chionididae | 176785 | | | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Ciconiidae | 174895 | | American Vultures | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Cochleariidae | 174888 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Ardeidae | Family |
| Diomedeidae | 174513 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Procellariidae | Family |
| Dromadidae | 176741 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Glareolidae | Family |
| Falconidae | 175593 | | Caracaras Falcons | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Falconiformes | 175262 | | Diurnal Birds of Prey Hawks Ospreys Eagles Falcons Falconiforms | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Ciconiiformes | Order |
| Fregatidae | 174761 | | Frigatebirds | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Gaviidae | 174467 | | Loons | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Gaviiformes | 174466 | | Loons | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Ciconiiformes | Order |
| Glareolidae | 176756 | | Coursers Pratincoles | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Haematopodidae | 176467 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Charadriidae | Family |
| Hydrobatidae | 174619 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Procellariidae | Family |
| Jacanidae | 176447 | | Jacanas | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Lari | 176789 | | | ITIS | invalid | other, see comments of Ciconiiformes | Suborder |
| Laridae | 176802 | | Gulls Terns becs-en-ciseaux goélands guillemots labbes mouettes sternes Auks Guillemots Murres Puffins | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Pandionidae | 175588 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Accipitridae | Family |
| Pedionomidae | 176169 | | | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Pelecanidae | 174682 | | Pelicans | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Pelecaniformes | 174670 | | Totipalmate Swimmers Pelicans Cormorants | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Ciconiiformes | Order |
| Pelecanoididae | 174664 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Procellariidae | Family |
| Phaethontidae | 174671 | | Tropicbirds | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Phalacrocoracidae | 174713 | | Cormorants | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Phalaropodidae | 176732 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Scolopacidae | Family |
| Phoenicopteridae | 174974 | | Flamingos | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Phoenicopteriformes | 553433 | | Flamingos | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Ciconiiformes | Order |
| Pluvianellidae | 557365 | | | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Podicipedidae | 174477 | | Grebes | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Podicipediformes | 174476 | | Grebes | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Ciconiiformes | Order |
| Procellariidae | 174532 | | Albatrosses albatros fulmars pétrels Fulmars Petrels Shearwaters Storm Petrels | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Procellariiformes | 174512 | | Tube-nosed Swimmers Albatrosses Petrels Shearwaters | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Ciconiiformes | Order |
| Pterocletes | 177039 | | | ITIS | invalid | other, see comments of Ciconiiformes | Suborder |
| Pteroclididae | 177040 | | Sandgrouse | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Recurvirostridae | 176719 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Charadriidae | Family |
| Rostratulidae | 176462 | | | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Rynchopidae | 176960 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Laridae | Family |
| Sagittariidae | 175690 | | | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Scolopacidae | 176568 | | Sandpipers bécasseaux | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Scopidae | 174892 | | | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Spheniscidae | 174443 | | | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Sphenisciformes | 174442 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Ciconiiformes | Order |
| Stercorariidae | 176790 | | | ITIS | invalid | junior synonym of Laridae | Family |
| Sulidae | 174696 | | Boobies Gannets | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Thinocoridae | 176778 | | | ITIS | valid | | Family |
| Threskiornithidae | 174922 | | Ibises Spoonbills | ITIS | valid | | Family |
