The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.
Rollandia rolland (white-tufted grebe)
Rollandia microptera (short-winged grebe)
Tachybaptus ruficollis (little grebe)
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian grebe)
Tachybaptus rufolavatus (Alaotra grebe)
Tachybaptus pelzelnii (Madagascar grebe)
Tachybaptus dominicus (least grebe)
Podilymbus podiceps (pied-billed grebe)
Podilymbus gigas (Atitlan grebe)
Poliocephalus poliocephalus (hoary-headed grebe)
Poliocephalus rufopectus (New Zealand grebe)
Podiceps major (great grebe)
Podiceps grisegena (red-necked grebe)
Podiceps cristatus (great crested grebe)
Podiceps auritus (horned grebe)
Podiceps nigricollis (black-necked grebe)
Podiceps andinus (Colombian grebe)
Podiceps occipitalis (silvery grebe)
Podiceps taczanowskii (puna grebe)
Podiceps gallardoi (hooded grebe)
Aechmophorus occidentalis (western grebe)
Aechmophorus clarkii (Clark's grebe)
Phaethon aethereus (red-billed tropicbird)
Phaethon rubricauda (red-tailed tropicbird)
Phaethon lepturus (white-tailed tropicbird)
Papasula abbotti (Abbott's booby)
Morus bassanus (northern gannet)
Morus capensis (Cape gannet)
Morus serrator (Australian gannet)
Sula nebouxii (blue-footed booby)
Sula variegata (Peruvian booby)
Sula dactylatra (masked booby)
Sula granti (Nazca booby)
Sula sula (red-footed booby)
Sula leucogaster (brown booby)
Anhinga anhinga (Anhinga)
Anhinga rufa (African darter)
Anhinga melanogaster (Oriental darter)
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australian darter)
Phalacrocorax africanus (long-tailed cormorant)
Phalacrocorax coronatus (crowned cormorant)
Phalacrocorax pygmeus (pygmy cormorant)
Phalacrocorax niger (little cormorant)
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos (little pied cormorant)
Phalacrocorax perspicillatus (Pallas's cormorant)
Phalacrocorax penicillatus (Brandt's cormorant)
Phalacrocorax harrisi (flightless cormorant)
Phalacrocorax neglectus (bank cormorant)
Phalacrocorax fuscescens (black-faced cormorant)
Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Neotropic cormorant)
Phalacrocorax auritus (double-crested cormorant)
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis (Indian cormorant)
Phalacrocorax varius (pied cormorant)
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (little black cormorant)
Phalacrocorax carbo (great cormorant)
Phalacrocorax capillatus (Japanese cormorant)
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis (Socotra cormorant)
Phalacrocorax capensis (Cape cormorant)
Phalacrocorax bougainvillii (Guanay cormorant)
Phalacrocorax verrucosus (Kerguelen shag)
Phalacrocorax atriceps (imperial shag)
Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis (Antarctic shag)
Phalacrocorax georgianus (South Georgia shag)
Phalacrocorax campbelli (Campbell Island shag)
Phalacrocorax carunculatus (rough-faced shag)
Phalacrocorax chalconotus (bronzed shag)
Phalacrocorax onslowi (chatham Islands shag)
Phalacrocorax colensoi (Auckland Islands shag)
Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi (Bounty Islands shag)
Phalacrocorax magellanicus (rock shag)
Phalacrocorax urile (red-faced cormorant)
Phalacrocorax pelagicus (pelagic cormorant)
Phalacrocorax aristotelis (European shag)
Phalacrocorax gaimardi (red-legged cormorant)
Phalacrocorax punctatus (spotted shag)
Phalacrocorax featherstoni (Pitt Island shag)
Syrigma sibilatrix (whistling heron)
Egretta rufescens (reddish egret)
Egretta vinaceigula (slaty egret)
Egretta ardesiaca (black heron)
Egretta tricolor (tricolored heron)
Egretta novaehollandiae (white-faced heron)
Egretta caerulea (little blue heron)
Egretta garzetta (little egret)
Egretta gularis (western reef egret)
Egretta dimorpha (dimorphic egret)
Egretta thula (snowy egret)
Egretta eulophotes (Chinese egret)
Egretta sacra (Pacific reef egret)
Pilherodius pileatus (capped heron)
Ardea cinerea (grey heron)
Ardea herodias (great blue heron)
Ardea cocoi (cocoi heron)
Ardea pacifica (Pacific heron)
Ardea melanocephala (black-headed heron)
Ardea humbloti (Humblot's heron)
Ardea goliath (Goliath heron)
Ardea insignis (white-bellied heron)
Ardea sumatrana (great-billed heron)
Ardea purpurea (purple heron)
Ardea picata (pied heron)
Casmerodius albus (great egret)
Mesophoyx intermedia (intermediate egret)
Bubulcus ibis (cattle egret)
Ardeola ralloides (squacco heron)
Ardeola grayii (Indian pond heron)
Ardeola bacchus (Chinese pond heron)
Ardeola speciosa (Javan pond heron)
Ardeola idae (Madagascar pond heron)
Ardeola rufiventris (rufous-bellied heron)
Butorides striatus (striated heron)
Butorides virescens (green heron)
Butorides sundevalli (Galápagos heron)
Agamia agami (agami heron)
Nyctanassa violacea (yellow-crowned night heron)
Nycticorax nycticorax (black-crowned night heron)
Nycticorax caledonicus (rufous night heron)
Gorsachius leuconotus (white-backed night heron)
Gorsachius magnificus (white-eared night heron)
Gorsachius goisagi (Japanese night heron)
Gorsachius melanolophus (Malayan night heron)
Cochlearius cochlearia (boat-billed heron)
Tigrisoma mexicanum (bare-throated tiger heron)
Tigrisoma fasciatum (fasciated tiger heron)
Tigrisoma lineatum (rufescent tiger heron)
Zonerodius heliosylus (forest bittern)
Tigriornis leucolophus (white-crested bittern)
Zebrilus undulatus (zigzag heron)
Ixobrychus involucris (stripe-backed bittern)
Ixobrychus minutus (little bittern)
Ixobrychus sinensis (yellow bittern)
Ixobrychus novaezelandiae (black-backed bittern)
Ixobrychus exilis (least bittern)
Ixobrychus eurhythmus (Schrenck's bittern)
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus (cinnamon bittern)
Ixobrychus sturmii (dwarf bittern)
Dupetor flavicollis (black bittern)
Botaurus lentiginosus (American bittern)
Botaurus pinnatus (pinnated bittern)
Botaurus stellaris (great bittern)
Botaurus poiciloptilus (Australasian bittern)
Scopus umbretta (hamerkop)
Phoenicopterus ruber (greater flamingo)
Phoenicopterus chilensis (Chilean flamingo)
Phoenicopterus minor (lesser flamingo)
Phoenicopterus andinus (Andean flamingo)
Phoenicopterus jamesi (puna flamingo)
Eudocimus albus (American white ibis)
Eudocimus ruber (scarlet ibis)
Phimosus infuscatus (whispering ibis)
Plegadis falcinellus (glossy ibis)
Plegadis chihi (white-faced ibis)
Plegadis ridgwayi (puna ibis)
Cercibis oxycerca (sharp-tailed ibis)
Theristicus caerulescens (plumbeous ibis)
Theristicus caudatus (buff-necked ibis)
Theristicus branickii (Andean ibis)
Theristicus melanopis (black-faced ibis)
Mesembrinibis cayennensis (green ibis)
Bostrychia hagedash (hadada ibis)
Bostrychia carunculata (wattled ibis)
Bostrychia olivacea (olive ibis)
Bostrychia rara (spot-breasted ibis)
Geronticus eremita (waldrapp)
Geronticus calvus (bald ibis)
Lophotibis cristata (white-winged ibis)
Threskiornis aethiopicus (sacred ibis)
Threskiornis melanocephalus (black-headed ibis)
Threskiornis molucca (Australian ibis)
Threskiornis spinicollis (straw-necked ibis)
Pseudibis papillosa (red-naped ibis)
Pseudibis davisoni (white-shouldered ibis)
Pseudibis gigantea (giant ibis)
Nipponia nippon (crested ibis)
Platalea leucorodia (Eurasian spoonbill)
Platalea regia (royal spoonbill)
Platalea alba (African spoonbill)
Platalea minor (black-faced spoonbill)
Platalea flavipes (yellow-billed spoonbill)
Ajaia ajaja (roseate spoonbill)
Balaeniceps rex (shoebill)
Pelecanus onocrotalus (great white pelican)
Pelecanus rufescens (pink-backed pelican)
Pelecanus crispus (Dalmatian pelican)
Pelecanus philippensis (spot-billed pelican)
Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian pelican)
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (American white pelican)
Pelecanus occidentalis (brown pelican)
Pelecanus thagus (Peruvian pelican)
Coragyps atratus (black vulture)
Cathartes aura (turkey vulture)
Cathartes burrovianus (lesser yellow-headed vulture)
Cathartes melambrotus (greater yellow-headed vulture)
Gymnogyps californianus (California condor)
Vultur gryphus (Andean condor)
Sarcoramphus papa (king vulture)
Mycteria americana (wood stork)
Mycteria cinerea (milky stork)
Mycteria ibis (yellow-billed stork)
Mycteria leucocephala (painted stork)
Anastomus oscitans (Asian openbill)
Anastomus lamelligerus (African openbill)
Ciconia nigra (black stork)
Ciconia abdimii (Abdim's stork)
Ciconia episcopus (woolly-necked stork)
Ciconia stormi (Storm's stork)
Ciconia maguari (Maguari stork)
Ciconia ciconia (white stork)
Ciconia boyciana (Oriental stork)
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (black-necked stork)
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis (saddle-billed stork)
Jabiru mycteria (jabiru)
Leptoptilos javanicus (lesser adjutant)
Leptoptilos crumeniferus (marabou stork)
Leptoptilos dubius (greater adjutant)
Fregata magnificens (magnificent frigatebird)
Fregata aquila (Ascension frigatebird)
Fregata minor (great frigatebird)
Fregata ariel (lesser frigatebird)
Fregata andrewsi (Christmas Island frigatebird)
Aptenodytes patagonicus (king penguin)
Aptenodytes forsteri (emperor penguin)
Pygoscelis papua (gentoo penguin)
Pygoscelis adeliae (Adelie penguin)
Pygoscelis antarctica (chinstrap penguin)
Eudyptes chrysocome (rockhopper penguin)
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus (Fiordland penguin)
Eudyptes robustus (Snares penguin)
Eudyptes sclateri (erect-crested penguin)
Eudyptes chrysolophus (macaroni penguin)
Eudyptes schlegeli (royal penguin)
Megadyptes antipodes (yellow-eyed penguin)
Eudyptula minor (little penguin)
Spheniscus demersus (jackass penguin)
Spheniscus humboldti (Humboldt penguin)
Spheniscus magellanicus (Magellanic penguin)
Spheniscus mendiculus (Galápagos penguin)
Gavia stellata (red-throated diver)
Gavia arctica (black-throated diver)
Gavia pacifica (Pacific diver)
Gavia immer (great northern diver)
Gavia adamsii (white-billed diver)
Macronectes giganteus (Antarctic giant petrel)
Macronectes halli (Hall's giant petrel)
Fulmarus glacialis (northern fulmar)
Fulmarus glacialoides (southern fulmar)
Thalassoica antarctica (Antarctic petrel)
Daption capense (Cape petrel)
Pagodroma nivea (snow petrel)
Pterodroma brevirostris (Kerguelen petrel)
Pterodroma aterrima (Mascarene petrel)
Pterodroma becki (Beck's petrel)
Pterodroma rostrata (Tahiti petrel)
Pterodroma macgillivrayi (Fiji petrel)
Pterodroma axillaris (chatham Islands petrel)
Pterodroma nigripennis (black-winged petrel)
Pterodroma cervicalis (white-necked petrel)
Pterodroma inexpectata (mottled petrel)
Pterodroma hypoleuca (Bonin petrel)
Pterodroma leucoptera (Gould's petrel)
Pterodroma cookii (Cook's petrel)
Pterodroma pycrofti (Pycroft's petrel)
Pterodroma brevipes (collared petrel)
Pterodroma defilippiana (Defilippe's petrel)
Pterodroma longirostris (Stejneger's petrel)
Pterodroma alba (Phoenix petrel)
Pterodroma arminjoniana (herald petrel)
Pterodroma sandwichensis (Hawaiian petrel)
Pterodroma phaeopygia (Galápagos petrel)
Pterodroma neglecta (Kermadec petrel)
Pterodroma externa (Juan Fernandez petrel)
Pterodroma baraui (Barau's petrel)
Pterodroma ultima (Murphy's petrel)
Pterodroma solandri (Providence petrel)
Pterodroma macroptera (great-winged petrel)
Pterodroma magentae (magenta petrel)
Pterodroma lessonii (white-headed petrel)
Pterodroma madeira (Madeira petrel)
Pterodroma feae (Cape Verde petrel)
Pterodroma mollis (soft-plumaged petrel)
Pterodroma incerta (Atlantic petrel)
Pterodroma cahow (Bermuda petrel)
Pterodroma hasitata (black-capped petrel)
Halobaena caerulea (blue petrel)
Pachyptila vittata (broad-billed prion)
Pachyptila salvini (medium-billed prion)
Pachyptila desolata (Antarctic prion)
Pachyptila belcheri (slender-billed prion)
Pachyptila turtur (fairy prion)
Pachyptila crassirostris (fulmar prion)
Bulweria bulwerii (Bulwer's petrel)
Bulweria fallax (Jouanin's petrel)
Procellaria aequinoctialis (white-chinned petrel)
Procellaria parkinsoni (black petrel)
Procellaria westlandica (Westland petrel)
Procellaria cinerea (grey petrel)
Calonectris diomedea (Cory's shearwater)
Calonectris leucomelas (streaked shearwater)
Puffinus pacificus (wedge-tailed shearwater)
Puffinus bulleri (Buller's shearwater)
Puffinus carneipes (flesh-footed shearwater)
Puffinus creatopus (pink-footed shearwater)
Puffinus gravis (great shearwater)
Puffinus griseus (sooty shearwater)
Puffinus tenuirostris (short-tailed shearwater)
Puffinus nativitatis (Christmas Island shearwater)
Puffinus puffinus (Manx shearwater)
Puffinus mauretanicus (Balearic shearwater)
Puffinus yelkouan (yelkouan shearwater)
Puffinus auricularis (Townsend's shearwater)
Puffinus opisthomelas (black-vented shearwater)
Puffinus gavia (fluttering shearwater)
Puffinus huttoni (Hutton's shearwater)
Puffinus lherminieri (Audubon's shearwater)
Puffinus assimilis (little shearwater)
Puffinus persicus (Persian shearwater)
Puffinus bannermani (Bannerman's shearwater)
Puffinus heinrothi (Heinroth's shearwater)
Pelecanoides garnotii (Peruvian diving petrel)
Pelecanoides magellani (Magellanic diving petrel)
Pelecanoides georgicus (South Georgia diving petrel)
Pelecanoides urinatrix (common diving petrel)
Diomedea exulans (wandering albatross)
Diomedea amsterdamensis (Amsterdam Island albatross)
Diomedea epomophora (southern royal albatross)
Diomedea irrorata (waved albatross)
Diomedea albatrus (short-tailed albatross)
Diomedea nigripes (black-footed albatross)
Diomedea immutabilis (Laysan albatross)
Diomedea melanophris (black-browed albatross)
Diomedea cauta (shy albatross)
Diomedea chrysostoma (grey-headed albatross)
Diomedea chlororhynchos (Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross)
Diomedea bulleri (Buller's albatross)
Phoebetria fusca (sooty albatross)
Phoebetria palpebrata (light-mantled albatross)
Oceanites oceanicus (Wilson's storm petrel)
Oceanites gracilis (white-vented storm petrel)
Garrodia nereis (grey-backed storm petrel)
Pelagodroma marina (white-faced storm petrel)
Fregetta tropica (black-bellied storm petrel)
Fregetta grallaria (white-bellied storm petrel)
Nesofregetta fuliginosa (Polynesian storm petrel)
Hydrobates pelagicus (European storm petrel)
Oceanodroma microsoma (least storm petrel)
Oceanodroma tethys (wedge-rumped storm petrel)
Oceanodroma castro (band-rumped storm petrel)
Oceanodroma leucorhoa (Leach's storm petrel)
Oceanodroma monorhis (Swinhoe's storm petrel)
Oceanodroma macrodactyla (Guadalupe storm petrel)
Oceanodroma tristrami (Tristram's storm petrel)
Oceanodroma markhami (Markham's storm petrel)
Oceanodroma matsudairae (Matsudaira's storm petrel)
Oceanodroma melania (black storm petrel)
Oceanodroma homochroa (ashy storm petrel)
Oceanodroma hornbyi (ringed storm petrel)
Oceanodroma furcata (fork-tailed storm petrel)
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