List of passerines: Acanthisitti-Eurylaimides

The passerines are a large order of birds, with over 5000 species. It includes many of the familiar birds. Most passerines tend to be small; however, the oropendulas, crows, ravens and lyrebirds tend to be large p:330; p:358; p:390. Most passerines are in the Passeri suborder. They are joined by seriemas, falcons, caracaras, parrots and cockatoos in Passerimorphae.

Acanthisitti
The New Zealand wrens are endemic to New Zealand.

Acanthisittidae
2 genera, 4 species


 * Rifleman, Acanthisitta chloris
 * †Bushwren, Xenicus longipes
 * New Zealand Rockwren, Xenicus gilviventris
 * †Stephens Island Wren, Xenicus lyalli

Tyranni
The suboscines, the more primitive passerines; many are found in Central and South America.

Eurylaimides
This group of suboscines are from the Old World, except the Sapayoa.