Anseriformes
• Anatidae swans, geese and ducks

Galliformes
• Tetraonidae grouse
• Phasianidae partridges, pheasants, quails etc.

Gaviiformes
• Gaviidae divers

Podicipediformes
• Podicepidae grebes

Procellariiformes
• Diomedeidae albatross rare vagrant
• Procellariidae fulmars, shearwaters, gadfly and other petrels.
• Hydrobatidae storm-petrels

Pelecaniformes
• Phaethontidae tropicbirds very rare vagrant
• Sulidae gannets
• Phalacrocoracidae cormorants
• Pelecanidae pelicans
• Fregatidae frigatebirds very rare vagrant

Ciconiiformes (American taxonomists often include all the raptors in this family)
• Ardeidae herons and bitterns
• Ciconiidae: storks
• Threskiomithidae ibises and spoonbills
• Phoenicopteridae flamingos

Accipitriformes (Some classifications also include the Falconidae)
• Accipitridae hawks, eagles, buzzards and Old World vultures, harriers, kites and allies
• Pandionidae Osprey

Falconiformes (Sometimes included in the Accipitriformes)
• Falconidae falcons

Gruiformes
• Rallidae rails and crakes
• Turnicidae buttonquails very marginal in Europe
• Gruidae cranes
• Otidae bustards

Charadriformes
• Haematopodidae oystercatchers
• Recurvirostridae avocets and stilts
• Burhinidae thick-knees
• Glareolidae coursers and pratincoles
• Charadrfidae plovers
• Scolopacidae typical waders or shorebirds
• Stercoraracidae skuas
• Laridae gulls
• Sternidae terns
• Alcidae auks

Pterocliformes
• Pteroclidae sandgrouse

Columbiformes
• Columbidae pigeons and doves

Psittaciformes
• Psittacidae parrots introduced only

Cuculiformes
• Cuculidae cuckoos

Strigiformes
• Tytonidae barn owls
• Strigidae owls

Caprimulgiformes
• Caprimulgidae nightjars

Apodiformes
• Apodidae swifts

Coraciiformes
• Alcedinidae kingfishers
• Meropidae bee-eaters
• Coraciidae rollers
• Upupidae Hoopoe

Piciformes
• Picidae woodpeckers

Passeriformes perching birds
• Alaudidae larks
• Hirundinidae swallows and martins
• Motacillidae wagtails and pipits
• Bombycillidae waxwings
• Cinclidae dippers
• Troglodytidae wrens
• Prunellidae accentors
• Turdidae thrushes and chats
• Sylviidae Old World warblers
• Regulidae kinglets
• Muscicapidae Old World flycatchers
• Timaliidae Bearded Tit (and babblers, not in Europe)
• Aegithalidae long-tailed tits
• Paridae tits
• Sittidae nuthatches
• Tichodromadidae Wallcreeper
• Certhiidae treecreepers
• Remizidae penduline tits
• Oriolidae orioles
• Laniidae shrikes
• Corvidae crows and jays
• Sturnidae starlings
• Passeridae sparrows
• Estrildidae waxbills etc introduced
• Vireonidae vireos very rare vagrant
• Fringillidae finches
• Parulidae New World warblers very rare vagrant
• Thraupidae tanagers very rare vagrant
• Emberizidae buntings and American sparrows
• Icteridae icterids very rare vagrant