List of Late Quaternary prehistoric bird species
Prehistoric birds are various taxa of birds that became extinct before recorded history, or more precisely, before they could be studied by scientists alive.
Birds evolved from feathered dinosaurs, and there is no real dividing line between birds and dinosaurs, except of course that the former survived the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event and the latter did not. For the purposes of this article, a "bird" is considered to be any member of the clade Aves. Some dinosaur groups which may or may not be true birds are listed below under "Proto-Birds".
This list is divided into two parts. The first one contains prehistoric bird taxa only known from completely fossilized specimens. These extinctions took place before the Late Quarternary and thus took place in the absence of human interference. Rather, reasons for extinction are stochastic abiotic events such as bolide impacts, climate change due to orbital shifts, mass volcanic eruptions etc. Alternatively, species may have gone extinct due to evolutionary displacement by successor or competitor taxa - it is notable that an extremely large number of seabirds have gone extinct during the mid-Tertiary; this is probably due to competition by the contemporary radiation of marine mammals. The relationships of these taxa are often hard to determine, as many are known only from very fragmentary remains and due to the complete fossilization precludes analysis of information from DNA, RNA or protein sequencing. The taxa listed in this part should be classified with the Wikipedia conservation status category "Fossil".
The second part lists taxa that have been become extinct before they could be researched by science, but nonetheless survived into (geologically) recent times. Their remains are not or not completely fossilized and therefore may yield organic material for molecular analyses to provide additional clues for resolving their taxonomic affiliations. As these species' extinction coincided with the expansion of Homo sapiens across the globe, in most (but not necessary all) cases, anthropogenic factors have played a crucial part in their extinction, be it through hunting, introduced predators or habitat alteration. It is notable that a large proportion of the species are from oceanic islands, especially in Polynesia. Bird taxa that evolved on oceanic islands are usually very vulnerable to hunting or predation by rats, cats, dogs or pigs - animals commonly introduced by humans -, as there evolved in the absence of mammalian predators and therefore only have rudimentary predator avoidance behavior. Many, especially rails, have additionally become flightless for the same reason and thus presented even easier prey. These taxa became extinct during the Late Quarternary - the Holocene or Late Pleistocene -, but before the period of global scientific exploration that started in the late 15th century. They should be classified with the Wikipedia conservation status category "Prehistoric".
For a list of birds that have gone extinct since the year 1500, please refer to Extinct birds.
List of pre-Late Quarternary Prehistoric Birds
†Proto-birds
Groups usually considered to be non-avian dinosaurs, but which may be true birds.
Birds with long bony tails, claws, and teeth.
- Placement unresolved
- Paranychodon
- Euronychodon
- Hulsanpes
- Archaeopteryx
- Wellnhoferia
- ?Rahonavis
- Shenzhouraptor
- Jixiangornis
- Yandangornis
Early toothless birds, not directly related to the toothless birds of today.
- Placement unresolved
- ?Paleopteryx
- Omnivoropterygidae
- Omnivoropteryx
- Sapeornis
- Confuciusornithidae
- Proornis
- Changchengornis
- Jinzhouornis
- Confuciusornis
"Opposite Birds" due to the way their foot bones are joined, an extinct Mesozoic sub-class.
- Unresolved and basal forms
- Abavornis
- Catenoleimus
- Explorornis
- Incolornis
- Sazavis
- Zhyraornis
- Jibeinia
- Longipteryx
- Aberratiodontus
- Cuspirostrisornis
- Eoenantiornis
- Halimornis
- Kizylkumavis
- Largirostrornis
- Liaoxiornis
- Longchengornis
- Wyleyia
- Liaoningornis
- Vesornis
- Longirostravis
- Explorornis
- Iberomesornithidae
- Iberomesornis
- Noguerornis
- Concornithidae
- Protopteryx
- Eoalulavis
- Concornis
- Axelornithidae
- Axelornis
- Kuszholiidae
- Kuszholia
- Cathayornithidae
- Eocathayornis
- Cathayornis
- Boluochia
- Gobipterygidae
- ?Horezmavis
- Gobipteryx
- Zhyraornithidae
- Gurilynia
- Zhyraornis
- Enantiornithidae
- Enantiornis
- Sinornithidae
- Sinornis
- Avisauridae
- Yungavolucris
- Lectavis
- Nanantius
- Neuquenornis
- Soroavisaurus
- Avisaurus
An group of small birds superficially similar to modern songbirds.
- Unresolved and basal forms
- ?Vorona
- Horezmavis
- Eurolimnornis
- Palaeocursornis
- Yanornithidae
- Yanornis
- Apsaravis
- Chaoyangidae
- Chaoyangia
- Songlingornis
- Yixianornis
- Placement unresolved
- Patagopteryx
- Gargantuavis
Large, toothed, loon-like diving birds.
- Unresolved and basal forms
- ?Neogaeornis
- Enaliornis
- Pasquiaornis
- Baptornis
- Judinornis
- Hesperornithidae
- Asiahesperornis
- Canadaga
- Coniornis
- Hesperornis
- Parahesperornis
- Parascaniornis
- Potamornis
- Placement unresolved
- Gansus
- Limenavis
Toothed birds similar to modern gulls.
- Unresolved and basal forms
- Holbotia
- Apatornis
- Guildavis
- Iaceornis
- Ambiortidae
- Ambiortus
- Otogornis
- Ichthyornidae
The sub-class that contains all modern birds.
Primitive flightless birds
- Basal forms
- †Palaeotis
- †Eleutherornithidae
- Eremopezus
- Eleutherornis
- Proceriavis
The group that includes modern ducks and geese.
- Placement unresolved
- ?†Paracycnopterus
- ?†Palaeopapia
- Screamers
- †Chaunoides
- †Dromornithidae - The Australian mihirungs or "demon ducks".
- †Presbyornithidae
- ?Vegavis
- Teviornis
- Headonornis
- Presbyornis
- Magpie-geese
- †Anatalavis
- Ducks, geese and swans
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Anas pachysceles
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
The group that includes modern chickens and quails.
- Placement unresolved
- ?†Gallornis
- †Gallinuloididae
- Gallinuloides
- Paraortygoides
- Taoperdix
- †Paraortygidae
- Pirortyx
- Paraortyx
- †Quercymegapodiidae
- Palintropus
- Taubacrex
- Ameripodius
- Quercymegapodius
- Megapodes
- †Ngawupodius
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Leipoa gallinacea - formerly Progura
- Guans and Curassows
- †Procrax
- †Boreortalis
- Guineafowl
- †Telecrex
- Turkeys
- †Rhegminornis
- †Proagriocharis
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Meleagris anza
- Meleagris californica - formerly Parapavo
- Meleagris progenes
- Meleagris leopoldi
- Meleagris crassipes
- New World Quails
- †Nanortyx
- †Miortyx
- †Cyrtonyx
- Basal forms
- †Lonchodytes
- †Graculavidae
- Scaniornis
- Ceramornis
- Cimolopteryx
- Zhylgaia
- Dakotornis
- Telmatornis
- Palaeotringa
- Graculavus
- Placement unresolved
- Graculavidae gen. et sp. indet. (Gloucester County, New Jersey)
- Thick-knees
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Burhinus lucorum
- Burhinus aquilonaris
- Burhinus sp. (Cuba, West Indies)
- Prehistoric subspecies of extant species
- Burhinus bistriatus nanus (Bahamas, West Indies)
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Gulls
- †Gaviota
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Larus desnoyersii
- Larus elegans
- Larus elmorei
- Larus lacus
- Larus oregonus
- Larus perpetuus
- Larus pristinus
- Larus robustus
- Larus totanoides
- Skuas and jaegers
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Stercorarius shufeldti
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Plovers
- †Viator
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Belanopteryx edmundi - formerly Vanellus
- Belanopteryx downsi - formerly Vanellus
- Oreopholus orcesi
- Avocets
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Recurvirostra sanctaeneboulae
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Pratincoles
- †Paractiornis
- †Mioglareola
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Glareola neogena
- Auks
- †Hydrotherikornis
- †Alcodes
- †Praemancalla
- †Mancalla
- †Miocepphus
- †Petralca
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Uria bordkorbi
- Uria paleohesperis
- Uria affinis - may be subspecies of Thick-billed Murre
- Cepphus olsoni
- Alca antiqua
- Alca ausonia
- Alca stewarti
- Alca sp. (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina) - possibly A. stewarti
- Pinguinus alfrednewtoni
- Ptychoramphus tenuis
- Aethia rossmoori
- Aethia sp. (Southwest North America)
- Brachyramphus pliocenum
- Cerorhinca minor
- Cerorhinca dubia
- Cerorhinca reai
- ?Cerorhinca sp. (San Miguel Island, California)
- Synthliboramphus rineyi
- Synthliboramphus sp. (Cedros Island, California)
- Fratercula sp. 1 (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Fratercula sp. 2 (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Waders and snipes
- †Paractitis
- †Erolia
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Limosa gypsorum
- Tringa ameghini
- Tringa antiqua
- Tringa edwardsi
- Tringa sp. 1 (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Tringa sp. 2 (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Gallinago cf. media (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Jacanas
- †Janipes
- †Nupharanassa
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Jacana farrandi
The group that includes modern rails and cranes.
- †Gastornithidae - Diatrymas
- Omorhamphus
- Zhongyuanus
- Gastornis - formerly Diatryma
- Rallidae - Rails
- †Creccoides
- †Eocrex
- †Euryonotus
- †Fulicaletornis
- †Ibidopsis
- †Ludiortyx
- †Miofulica
- †Miorallus
- †Palaeogramides
- †Pararallus
- †Paraortygometra
- †Rallicrex
- †Palaeorallus
- †Quercyrallus
- †Youngornis
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Rallus ibycus (Bermuda, West Atlantic)
- Rallus recessus (Bermuda, West Atlantic)
- Porzana piercei (Bermuda, West Atlantic)
- Porzana cf. flaviventer (Bermuda, West Atlantic)
- Placement unresolved
- Rallidae gen. et sp. indet. (Bermuda, West Atlantic)
- Prehistoric subspecies of extant species
- Gallinula mortierii repertus
- †Geranoididae
- Eogeranoides
- ?Geranodornis
- Geranoides
- Palaeophasianus
- Paragrus
- †Eogruidae
- Sonogrus
- Eogrus
- †Ergilornithidae
- Proergilornis
- Ergilornis
- Amphipelargus
- Gruidae - Cranes
- †Probalearica
- †Badistornis
- †Geranopsis
- †Aramornis
- †Eobalearica
- †Palaeogrus
- †Pliogrus
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Balearica exigua
- Balearica rummeli
- Grus afghana
- Grus cubensis
- Grus latipes
- Grus melitensis
- Grus miocaenicus
- Grus primigenia
- Grus cf. antigone (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Placement unresolved
- Gruidae gen. et sp. indet. - formerly Grus conferta
- †Messelornithidae - Messel-birds
- Itardiornis
- Messelornis
- Cariamidae - Seriemas
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Chunga incerta
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- †Bathornithidae
- Eutreptornis
- Bathornis
- Paracrax
- Bathornithidae gen. nov. - formerly Bathornis celeripes and B. cursor
- †Idiornithidae
- Gypsornis
- Occitaniavis
- Oblitavis
- Propelargus
- Elaphrocnemus
- Idiornis
- †Phorusrhacidae - Terror Birds
- Brontornis
- Physornis
- Paraphysornis
- Phorusrhacos
- Devincenzia
- Titanis
- Patagornis
- Andrewsornis
- Andalgalornis
- Psilopterus
- Procariama
- Paleopsilopterus
- Mesembriornis
- Otididae - Bustards
- †Gryzaja
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Chlamydotis affinis
- Phoenicopteridae - Flamingos
- †Juncitarsus
- †Palaelodus
- †Megapalaelodus
- †Phoeniconotius
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Phoenicopterus aethiopicus
- Phoenicopterus croizeti
- Phoenicopterus floridanus
- Phoenicopterus stocki
- Grebes
- †Miobaptus
- †Pliolymbus
- †Thiornis
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Podilymbus majusculus
- Podilymbus wetmorei
- Podiceps discors
- Podiceps dixi
- Podiceps oligocaenus
- Podiceps parvus
- Podiceps subparvus
- Podiceps cf. auritus - formerly P. pisanus, P. howardae and Pliodytes lanquisti
- Prehistoric subspecies of extant species
- Podilymbus podiceps magnus - may be same as nominate subspecies
The diverse group that includes storks, herons and New World vultures.
- †Xenerodiopidae
- Xenerodiops
- Ardeidae - Herons
- †Calcardea
- †Proardea
- †Gnotornis
- †Zeltornis
- †Ardeagradis
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Ardea howardae
- Ardea polkensis
- Egretta subfluvia
- Butorides validipes
- Nycticorax fidens
- Botaurus hibbardi
- Scopidae - Hammerkop
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Scopus xenopus
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Threskiornithidae - Ibises
- †Rhynchaeites
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Theristicus wetmorei
- Eudocimus leiseyi
- Eudocimus ?peruvianus
- Eudocimus sp. (Florida)
- Plegadis gracilis
- Plegadis paganus
- Plegadis pharangites
- †Teratornithidae - Teratorns
- †Argentavis
- †Cathartornis
- †Aiornis
- †Teratornis
- Cathartidae - New World Vultures
- †Phasmagyps
- †Diatropornis
- †Plesiocathartes
- †Brasilogyps
- †Hadrogyps
- †Pliogyps
- †Dryornis
- †Geronogyps
- †Antillovultur
- †Aizenogyps
- †Breagyps
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Coragyps occidentalis
- Sarcoramphus kernense
- Gymnogyps howardae
- Gymnogyps kofordi
- Prehistoric subspecies of extant species
- Gymnogyps californianus amplus
- Balaenicipitidae - Shoebills
- †Paludavis
- †Goliathia
- Ciconiidae - Storks
- †Palaeoephippiorhynchus
- †Grallavis
- †Ciconiopsis
- †Prociconia
- †Pelargosteon
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Ciconia gaudryi
- Ciconia kahli
- Ciconia lucida
- Ciconia maltha
- Ciconia minor
- Ciconia nana
- Ciconia sarmantica
- Ciconia stehlini
- Ciconia sp. 1 (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Ciconia sp. 2 (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Ephippiorhynchus pakistanensis
- Leptoptilos falconeri
- Leptoptilos titan
- Leptoptilos richae
- Leptotilos cf. falconeri
- Placement unresolved
- Ciconiidae gen. et sp. indet. - formerly Cygnus bilinicus
- Ciconiidae gen. et sp. indet. - formerly Leptoptilos siwalicensis
The group that includes modern pelicans and cormorants.
- Basal forms
- †Torotix
- †Prophaethontidae
- Prophaethon
- Lithoptila
- Tropicbirds
- †Heliadornis
- Frigatebirds
- †Limnofregata
- Gannets and boobies
- †Eostega
- †Empheresula
- †Masillastega
- †Miosula
- †Microsula
- †Palaeosula
- †Sarmatosula
- †Rhamphastosula
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Morus atlanticus
- Morus avitus
- Morus loxostylus
- Morus magnus
- Morus peninsularis
- Morus peruvianus
- Morus reyanus
- Morus sp. 1 (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Morus sp. 2 (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Sula magna
- Sula ronzoni
- Sula sulita
- Cormorants and shags
- †Pliocarbo
- †Valenticarbo
- †Nectornis
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Phalacrocorax anatolicus
- Phalacrocorax brunhuberi
- Phalacrocorax chapalensis
- Phalacrocorax destefani
- Phalacrocorax femoralis
- Phalacrocorax filyawi - may be same as P. idahensis
- Phalacrocorax goletensis
- Phalacrocorax gregorii
- Phalacrocorax ibericum
- Phalacrocorax idahensis
- Phalacrocorax intermedius
- Phalacrocorax kennelli
- Phalacrocorax kumeyaay
- Phalacrocorax lautus
- Phalacrocorax leptopus
- Phalacrocorax littoralis
- Phalacrocorax macer
- Phalacrocorax macropus
- Phalacrocorax marinavis
- Phalacrocorax miocaenus
- Phalacrocorax mongoliensis
- Phalacrocorax pampeanus
- Phalacrocorax reliquus
- Phalacrocorax rogersi
- Phalacrocorax vetustus
- Phalacrocorax wetmorei
- Phalacrocorax sp. (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Phalacrocorax sp. (Sarasota County, Florida) - may be P. idahensis
- †Diving-boobies
- Phocavis
- Tonsala
- Copepteryx
- Plotopterum
- Darters
- †Protoplotus
- †Macranhinga
- †Meganhinga
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Anhinga fraileyi
- Anhinga grandis
- Anhinga hadarensis
- Anhinga laticeps
- Anhinga minuta
- Anhinga pannonica
- Anhinga subvolans
- †Pseudotooth Birds
- Odontopteryx
- Caspiodontornis
- Cyphornis
- Dasornis
- Gigantornis
- Osteodontornis
- Palaeochenoides
- Pseudodontornis
- Tympanoneisiotes
- Pelagornis
- Pelicans
- †Protopelicanus
- †Miopelecanus
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Pelecanus cadimurka
- Pelecanus cauleyi
- Pelecanus gracilis
- Pelecanus halieus
- Pelecanus intermedius
- Pelecanus odessanus
- Pelecanus schreiberi
- Pelecanus sivalensis
The group that includes modern albatrosses, petrels and storm-petrels.
- Basal forms
- †Lonchodytes
- †Tytthostonyx
- †Diomedeoididae
- Rupelornis
- Diomedeoides
- Diomedeidae - Albatrosses
- †Plotornis
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Diomedea milleri
- Diomedea thyridata
- Diomedea sp. 1
- Diomedea sp. 2
- Diomedea sp. 3
- Diomedea sp. 4
- Phoebastria californica
- Phoebastria anglica
- Phoebastria rexsularum
- Phoebastria cf. albatrus - formerly Diomedea howardae
- Phoebastria cf. immutabilis
- Phoebastria cf. nigripes
- Hydrobatidae - Storm-petrels
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Oceanodroma hubbsi
- Oceanodroma sp.
- Pelagodroma sp. 1
- Pelagodroma sp. 2
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Procellariidae - Petrels
- †Argyrodyptes
- †Frigidafrons
- †Pterodromoides
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Calonectris krantzi
- Puffinus arvernensis
- Puffinus conradi
- Puffinus holeae
- Puffinus micraulax
- Puffinus nestori
- Puffinus pacificoides
- Puffinus raemdonckii
- Puffinus cf. tenuirostris (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Puffinus sp. 1 (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Puffinus sp. 2 (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Puffinus sp.
- Procellaria sp.
- Pelecanoides sp.
- Fulmarus hammeri
- Fulmarus miocaenus
- Pachyptila sp. 1
- Pachyptila sp. 2
- Pachyptila sp. 3
- Pachyptila sp. 4
The group that includes modern loons.
- Basal forms
- †Polarornis
- †Gaviella
- Gaviidae - Loons
- †Colymboides
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Gavia brodkorbi
- Gavia concinna
- Gavia egeriana
- Gavia fortis
- Gavia howardae
- Gavia moldavica
- Gavia paradoxa
- Gavia schultzi
- Gavia sp. (Clavert Formation)
- Spheniscidae - Penguins
- †Anthropodyptes
- †Anthropornis
- †Archaeospheniscus
- †Arthrodytes
- †Chubutodyptes
- †Dege
- †Delphinornis
- †Duntroonornis
- †Insuza
- †Korora
- †Marplesornis
- †Nucleornis
- †Pachydyptes
- †Palaeeudyptes
- †Palaeospheniscus
- †Paraptenodytes
- †Platydytes
- †Pseudaptenodytes
- †Wimantornis
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Pygoscelis tyreei
- Spheniscus predemersus
- Spheniscus urbinai
- Pteroclididae - Sandgrouse
- †Archaeoganga
- †Leptoganga
- Columbidae - Doves and pigeons
- †Gerandia
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Columba omnisanctorum
- Psittacidae - Parrots, lories and cockatoos
- †Precursor
- †Pseudastur
- †Serundaptus
- †Psittacopes
- †Quercypsitta
- †Pulchrapollia
- †Palaeopsittacus
- †Archaeopsittacus
- †Xenopsitta
- †Bavaripsitta
- Prehistoric species of extant and recently extinct genera
- Conuropsis fratercula
- Aratinga roosevelti
Cuckoos, turacos and allies.
- Opisthocomidae - Hoatzins
- †Hoatzi - may be same as Foro
- †Hoazinoides
- Musophagidae - Turacos
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Musophaga africanus - formerly Apopempsis
- Musophaga meini - formerly Apopempsis
- Placement unresolved
- Musophagidae gen. et sp. indet. (Egypt)
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Cuculidae - Cuckoos
- †Dynamopterus
- †Cursoricoccyx
- †Neococcyx
- Prehistoric subspecies of extant species
- Geococcyx californianus conklingi
- Prehistoric subspecies of extant species
- Placement unresolved
- Cuculidae gen. et sp. indet.
Birds of prey
- Pandionidae - Ospreys
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Pandion lovensis
- Pandion homalopteron
- Pandion sp. (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Sagittariidae - Secretary Birds
- †Pelargopappus
- Accipitridae - Hawks
- †Horusornis
- †Messelastur
- †Aquilavus
- †Amplibuteo
- †Neogyps
- †Palaeohierax
- †Palaeoborus
- †Pengana
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Buteo grangeri
- Buteo hoffstetteri
- Buteo sp. (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Aquila bivia
- Neophron vetustus
- Neophron dakotensis
- Neophron slaughteri
- Neophron vallecitoensis
- Neophron ricardoensis
- Neophron americanus
- Neophron sp. (Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina)
- Placement unresolved
- Accipitridae gen. et sp. indet. (Egypt)
- Falconidae - Falcons
- †Badiostes
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Milvago alexandri
- Milvago readei
- ?Milvago sp. (Jamaica, West Indies)
- Milvago sp. (Cuba, West Indies)
- Falco ramenta
- Prehistoric subspecies of extant species
- Polyborus plancus grinnelli
- Polyborus plancus prelutosus
Nightjars, potoos and allies.
- Basal forms
- †Archaeotrogon
- Steatornithidae - Oilbirds
- †Prefica
- †Paraprefica
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Steatornis sp.
- Podargidae - Frogmouths
- †Masillapodargus
- †Quercypodargus
- Nyctibiidae - Potoos
- †Euronyctibius
- Aegothelidae - Owlet-nightjars
- †Quipollornis
- Caprimulgidae - Nightjars
- †Ventivorus
Swifts and hummingbirds.
- Basal forms
- †Eocypselus
- Trochilidae - Hummingbirds
- Placement unresolved
- Trochilidae sp. et gen. indet. (Bahamas, West Indies)
- Trochilidae sp. et gen. indet. (Brazil)
- Placement unresolved
- †Jungornithidae
- Argornis
- Jungornis
- Palescyvus
- Laputavis
- Parargornis
- †Aegialornithidae
- Cypselavus
- Aegialornis
- Primapus
- Scaniacypselus
- Apodidae - Swifts
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Cypseloides ignotus
- Cypseloides mourerchauvirae
- Tachornis uranoceles
- Apus gaillardi
- Apus wetmorei
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
Mousebirds and relatives
- Basal forms
- †Botauroides
- †Chascacocolius
- †Eobucco
- †Eocolius
- †Uintornis
- †Limnatornis
- †Sandcoleidae
- Sandcoleus
- Anneavis
- Eoglaucidium
- Selmes
- Coliidae - Mousebirds
- †Masillacolius
- †Primocolius
- †Oligocolius
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Colius palustris
Owls and barn-owls
- Basal forms
- †Ogygoptynx
- †Palaeoglaux
- †Protostrigidae
- Minerva
- Eostrix
- †Sophiornithidae
- Sophiornis
- Strigogyps
- Strigidae - Owls
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Otus cf. asio (Kansas)
- Strix brevis
- Strix intermedia
- Strix dakota
- Strix perpasta
- Glaucidium dickinsoni
- Athene megalopeza
- Athene cf. cunicularia (Barbuda, West Indies)
- Athene cf. cunicularia (Cayman Islands, West Indies)
- Athene cf. cunicularia (Jamaica, West Indies)
- Athene cf. cunicularia (Mona Island, West Indies)
- Athene cf. cunicularia (Puerto Rico, West Indies)
- Ninox brevis
- Prehistoric subspecies of extant species
- Athene cunicularia providentiae (Bahamas, West Indies) - doubtfully distinct from A. c. floridana
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Tytonidae - Barn Owls
- †Prosybris
- †Nocturnavis
- †Palaeobyas
- †Palaeotyto
- †Necrobyas
- †Selenornis
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Tyto sanctialbani
- Tyto robusta
- Tyto gigantea
- Tyto sp. 1
- Tyto sp. 2
Rollers and allies.
- Basal forms
- †Eocoracias
- †Ceranopterus
- †Primobucconidae
- Primobucco
- Todidae - Todies
- †Palaeotodus
- Motmotidae - Motmots
- †Protornis
- Trogonidae - Trogons
- †Paratrogon
- †Primotrogon
- †Septentrogon
- Placement unresolved
- Trogonidae gen. et sp. indet. 1 (Northwest Europe)
- Trogonidae gen. et sp. indet. 2 (Northwest Europe)
- Bucerotidae - Hornbills
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Bucorvus brailloni
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Capitonidae - Barbets
- †Capitonides
- Picidae - Woodpeckers
- †Pliopicus
- †Palaeonerpes
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Colaptes sp. (Bahamas, West Indies)
- Campephilus dalquesti
- Prehistoric subspecies of extant species
- Melanerpes superciliaris ssp. (Little Exuma, Bahamas)
- Melanerpes superciliaris ssp. (New Providence, Bahamas)
- †Palaeoscinidae
- Paleoscinis
- Laniidae - Shrikes
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Lanius miocaenus
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Corvidae - Crows, Ravens, Jays and Magpies
- †Miocitta
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Corvus larteti
- Emberizidae - Buntings
- †[[Palaeospiza
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Ammodramus hatcheri - formerly Palaeospiza or Palaeostruthus
- Motacillidae - Wagtails
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
- Motacilla humata
- Motacilla major
- Prehistoric species of extant genera
Neornithes incertae sedis
- †Aenigmavis
- †Ameghinornis
- †Anisolornis
- †Cunampaia
- †Fluvioviridavis
- †Foro
- †Halcyornis
- †Laornis
- †Piksi
- †Riacama
- †Sylphornis
- †Volgavis
- †Gracilitarsidae
- Eutreptodactylus
- Gracilitarsus
- †Zygodactylidae
- Zygodactylus
Aves incertae sedis
- †Hongshanornis
List of Late Quaternary Prehistoric Birds
All of these are Neornithes.
The group that includes modern ducks and geese.
- †Dromornithidae - The Australian mihirungs or "demon ducks".
- Genyornis newtoni (Australia)
- Anatidae
- New Zealand Swan, Cygnus atratus sumnerensis (New Zealand, possibly Chatham Islands)
- Nēnē-nui, Branta hylobadistes (Maui, possibly Kauaʻi and Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Giant Hawaiʻi goose, Branta sp. (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Madagascar Shelduck, Alopochen sirabensis (Madagascar; may be subspecies of the Mauritius Shelduck)
- Scarlett's Duck, Malacorhynchus scarletti (New Zealand)
- Finsch's Duck, Chenonetta finschi (New Zealand; possibly survived to 1870)
- de Lautour's Duck, Biziura delautouri (New Zealand)
- Giant Oʻahu Goose, Anatidae sp. et gen. indet. (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Rota Flightless Duck, Anatidae sp. et gen. indet. (Rota, Marianas)
- Wetmore's Goose, Geochen rhuax (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- †Cnemiornis - The New Zealand Geese
- South Island Goose, Cnemiornis calcitrans (South Island, New Zealand)
- North Island Goose, Cnemiornis gracilis (North Island, New Zealand)
- †Pachyanas
- Chatham Island Duck, Pachyanas chathamica (Chatham Islands, Southwest Pacific)
- †Centrornis
- Madagascar Sheldgoose, Centrornis majori (Madagascar)
- †Moa-nalos - Gigantic, geese-like ducks with massive bills
- Turtle-jawed Moa-nalo, Chelychelynechen quassus (Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Small-billed Moa-nalo, Ptaiochen pau (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Maui Nui Large-billed Moa-nalo, Thambetochen chauliodous (Maui and Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Oʻahu Large-billed Moa-nalo, Thambetochen xanion (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- †Chendytes - The Diving-geese
- Law's Diving-goose, Chendytes lawi
The group that includes modern chickens and quails.
- Megapodes
- Consumed Scrubfowl, Megapodius alimentum (Tonga and Fiji)
- Viti Levu Scrubfowl, Megapodius amissus (Viti Levu, Fiji)
- Giant Scrubfowl, Megapodius molistructor (New Caledonia and Tonga)
- ʻEua Scrubfowl, Megapodius sp. (ʻEua, Tonga)
- Lifuka Scrobfowl, Megapodius sp. (Lifuka, Tonga)
- New Ireland Scrubfowl, Megapodius sp. (New Ireland, Melanesia)
- †Sylviornis
- New Caledonian Giant Megapode, Sylviornis neocaledoniae (New Caledonia, Melanesia)
- †Megavitiornis
- Viti Levu Giant Megapode, Megavitiornis altirostris (Viti Levu, Fiji)
- Pheasants and allies
- Gomera Quail, Coturnix gomerae (Gomera, Canary Islands)
- Gulls
- Huahine Gull, Larus utunui (Huahine, Society Islands)
- Larus sp. (Saint Helena, Atlantic)
- Lapwings and plovers
- Madagascar Lapwing, Vanellus madagascariensis (Madagascar)
- Waders and snipes
- Prosobonia sp. (Mangaia, Cook Islands)
- Forbes' Snipe, Coenocorypha chathamica (Chatham Islands)
- Viti Levu Snipe, Coenocorypha miratropica (Viti Levu, Fiji)
- New Caledonia Snipe, Coenocorypha sp. (New Caledonia, Melanesia)
- Norfolk Island Snipe, Coenocorypha sp. (Norfolk Island, Southwest Pacific)
- Gallinago sp. (Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands) - may be the same as
- Gallinago sp. (Cuba, West Indies) - may be the same as
- Gallinago sp. (Bahamas, West Indies)
- Puerto Rican Woodcock, Scolopax anthonyi
The group that includes modern rails and cranes.
- Rallidae - Rails
- New Caledonian Swamphen, Porphyrio kukwiedei (New Caledonia, Melanesia)
- North Island Takahē, Porphyrio mantelli (North Island, New Zealand)
- Huahine Swamphen, Porphyrio mcnabi (Huahine, Society Islands)
- Marquesan Swamphen, Porphyrio paepae (Hiva Oa, Marquesas) - may have survived to the late 19th century
- Buka Swamphen, Porphyrio sp. (Buka, Solomon Islands)
- Giant Swamphen, Porphyrio sp. (New Ireland, Melanesia)
- Mangaia Swamphen, ?Porphyrio sp. (Mangaia, Cook Islands)
- Norfolk Island Swamphen, Porphyyrio sp. (Norfolk Island, Southwest Pacific)
- Rota Swamphen, Porphyrio sp. (Rota, Marianas)
- Ibiza Rail, Rallus eivissensis (Ibiza, Mediterranean)
- Niue Rail, Gallirallus huiatua (Niue, Cook Islands)
- Mangaian Rail, Gallirallus ripleyi (Mangaia, Cook Islands)
- Huahine Rail, Gallirallus storrsolsoni (Huahine, Society Islands)
- ʻEua Rail, Gallirallus vekamatolu (ʻEua, Tonga)
- Marianas Rail, Gallirallus cf. owstoni (Marianas, West Pacific)
- Marquesan Rail, Gallirallus sp. (Marquesas)
- New Ireland Rail, Gallirallus sp. (New Ireland)
- Norfolk Island Rail, Gallirallus sp. (Norfolk Island, Southwest Pacific)
- Great Oʻahu Crake, Porzana ralphorum (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Great Maui Grake, Porzana severnsi (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Mangaian Crake, Porzana rua (Mangaia, Cook Islands)
- Liliput Crake, Porzana menehune (Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Small Oʻahu Crake, Porzana ziegleri (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Small Maui Crake, Porzana keplerorum (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Easter Island Crake, Porzana sp. (Easter Island, Southeast Pacific)
- Great Big Island Crake, Porzana sp. (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Great Kauaʻi Crake, Porzana sp. (Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Marianas Crake, Porzana sp. (Marianas, West Pacific) - possibly 2 species
- Medium Kauaʻi Crake, Porzana sp. (Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Medium Maui Crake, Porzana sp. (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Small Big Island Crake, Porzana sp. (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- New Zealand Native-Hen, Gallinula hodgenorum (New Zealand)
- ʻEua Gallinule, Gallinula sp. (ʻEua, Tonga)
- Viti Levu Gallinule, ?Gallinula sp. (Viti Levu, Fiji)
- Chatham Coot, Fulica chathamensis (Chatham Islands, Southwest Pacific)
- New Zealand Coot, Fulica prisca (New Zealand)
- Barbados Rail, Rallidae gen. et sp. indet. (Barbados, West Indies) - formerly Fulica podagrica (partim)
- Easter Island Rail, Rallidae gen. et sp. indet. (Easter Island)
- Fernando de Noronha Rail, Rallidae gen. et sp. indet. (Fernando de Noronha, Atlantic) - may have survived until historic times
- †Capellirallus
- Snipe Rail, Capellirallus karamu (North Island, New Zealand)
- †Vitirallus
- Viti Levu Rail, Vitirallus watlingi (Viti Levu, Fiji)
- †Hovacrex
- Hova Gallinule, Hovacrex roberti (Madagascar)
- †Nesotrochis - Cave-rails
- Antillean Cave-Rail, Nesotrochis debooyi (Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, West Indies) - may have survived until historic times
- Haitian Cave-Rail, Nesotrochis steganinos (Haiti, West Indies)
- Cuban Cave-Rail, Nesotrochis picapicensis (Cuba, West Indies)
- †Aptornithidae - Adzebills
- North Island Adzebill, Aptornis otidiformis (North Island, New Zealand)
- South Island Adzebill, Aptornis defossor (South Island, New Zealand)
- Rhynochetidae - Kagus
- Lowland Kagu, Rhynochetos orarius (New Caledonia, Melanesia)
The diverse group that includes storks, herons and New World vultures.
- Ardeidae - Herons
- Bennu Heron, Ardea bennuides (United Arab Emirates)
- Tonga Night Heron, Nycticorax sp (ʻEua, Tonga)
- Ardeidae gen. et sp. indet. (Easter Island, East Pacific)
- Threskiornithidae - Ibises
- †Apteribis
- Maui Upland Apteribis, Apteribis brevis (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Molokaʻi Apteribis, Apteribis glenos (Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Maui Lowland Apteribis, Apteribis sp. (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- †Xenicibis
- Club-winged Ibis, Xenicibis xympithecus (Jamaica, West Indies)
- †Apteribis
The group that includes modern albatrosses, petrels and storm-petrels.
- Procellariidae - Petrels
- Olson's Shearwater, Puffinus olsoni (Canary Islands, East Atlantic)
- Scarlett's Shearwater, Puffinus spelaeus (South Island, New Zealand)
- Oʻahu Petrel, Pterodroma jugabilis (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Chatham Islands Pterel, Pterodroma sp. (Chatham Isands, Southwest Pacific)
- Canary Islands Petrel, Pterodroma sp. (El Hierro, Canary Islands)
- Procellariidae sp. (Easter Island, East Pacific)
- Spheniscidae - Penguins
- Chatham Islands Penguin, Eudyptes sp. (Chatham Islands, Southwest Pacific)
- Columbidae - Doves and pigeons
- Huahine Cuckoo-Dove, Macropygia arevarevauupa (Huahine, Society Islands)
- ʻEua Tooth-billed Pigeon, Didunculus sp. (ʻEua, Tonga)
- Greater Maned Pigeon, Caloenas canacorum (New Caledonia, Tonga)
- Henderson Island Imperial Pigeon, Ducula sp. (Henderson Island, Pacific)
- Lakeba Imperial Pigeon, Ducula lakeba (Lakeba, Fiji)
- Steadman's Imperial Pigeon, Ducula david (ʻEua, Tonga, and Wallis Island)
- Tongan Imperial Pigeon, Ducula sp. (ʻEua and Lifuka, Tonga)
- Ducula sp. (Viti Levu, Fiji) - may be D. lakeba
- Great Ground Dove, Gallicolumba nui (Marquesas and Cook Islands)
- Henderson Island Ground Dove, Gallicolumba leonpascoi (Henderson Island, Pacific)
- New Caledonian Ground Dove, Gallicolumba longitarsus (New Caledonia)
- Mangaia Ground Dove, Gallicolumba sp. (Mangaia, Cook Islands)
- Rota Ground Dove, Gallicolumba sp. (Rota, Marianas)
- Raoul Island Pigeon, ?Hemiphaga cf. novaeseelandiae (Raoul, Kermadec Islands)
- †Dysmoropelia
- Saint Helena Flightless Pigeon, Dysmoropelia dekarchiskos (Saint Helena, Atlantic) - may have survived to the 16th century
- †Natunaornis
- Viti Levu Giant Pigeon, Natunaornis gigoura (Viti Levu, Fiji)
- Psittacidae - Parrots, lories and cockatoos
- Sinoto's Lorikeet, Vini sinotoi (Marquesas, Pacific)
- Conquered Lorikeet, Vini vidivici (Mangaia, Cook Islands, and Marqesas)
- Chatham Islands Kaka, Nestor sp. (Chatham Islands, Southwest Pacific)
- Pacific Eclectus Parrot, Eclectus infectus (Tonga, Vanuatu, possibly Fiji)
- New Caledonian cockatoo, Cacatua sp. (New Caledonia)
- New Ireland cockatoo, Cacatua sp. (New Ireland)
- Psittacidae gen. et sp. indet. 1 (Easter Island)
- Psittacidae gen. et sp. indet. 2 (Easter Island)
- Psittacidae gen. et sp. indet. (Rota, Marianas)
- Cuculidae - Cuckoos
- Ancient Coua, Coua primaeva (Madagascar)
- Bertha's Coua, Coua berthae (Madagascar)
Birds of prey
- Accipitridae - Hawks
- Powerful Goshawk, Accipiter efficax (New Caledonia, Melanesia)
- Gracile Goshawk, Accipiter quartus (New Caledonia, Melanesia)
- Accipiter sp. 1 (New Ireland, Melanesia)
- Accipiter sp. 2 (New Ireland, Melanesia) - one of the two New Ireland species may be Meyer's Goshawk
- Madagascar Crowned Hawk Eagle, Stephanoaetus mahery (Madagascar)
- Madagascar Eagle, Aquila sp. (Madagascar)
- Mime Kite, Circus dossenus (Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- New Zealand Kite, Circus eylesi (New Zealand)
- †Titanohierax
- Cuban Titan-Hawk, Titanohierax borrasi (Cuba, West Indies)
- Bahaman Titan-Hawk, Titanohierax gloveralleni (Bahamas, West Indies)
- Hispaniolan Titan-Hawk, Titanohierax sp. (Hispaniola, West Indies)
- †Harpagornis
- Haast's Eagle, Harpagornis moorei (South Island, New Zealand)
- Falconidae - Falcons
- Cuban Kestrel, Falco kurochkini (Cuba, West Indies)
- Bahaman Caracara, Polyborus creightoni - may be same as P. latebrosus
- Puerto Rican Caracara, Polyborus latebrosus
Nightjars, potoos and allies.
- Aegothelidae - Owlet-nightjars
- New Zealand Owlet-Nightjar, Aegotheles novaezealandiae (New Zealand)
- Caprimulgidae - Nightjars
- Cuban Parauque, Siphonorhis daiquiri (Cuba, West Indies) - possibly extant
- Apodidae - Swifts
- Mangaia Swiftlet, Aerodramus manuoi (Mangaia, Cook Islands) - formerly Collocalia
Owls and barn-owls
- Strigidae - Owls
- Tyrrhenian Eagle Owl, Bubo insularis (Corsica and Sardinia, Mediterranean)
- Cretan Little Owl, Athene cretensis (Crete, Mediterranean)
- New Caledonian Boobook, Ninox cf. novaeseelandiae (New Caledonia, Melanesia) - possibly extant
- †Grallistrix
- Kauaʻi Stilt Owl, Grallistrix auceps (Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Maui Stilt Owl, Grallistrix erdmani (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Molokaʻi Stilt Owl, Grallistrix geleches (Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Oʻahu Stilt Owl, Grallistrix orion (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- †Ornimegalonyx
- Cuban Giant Owl, Ornimegalonxy oteroi (Cuba, West Indies)
- Ornimegalonyx sp.
- Tytonidae - Barn Owls
- Puerto Rican Barn Owl, Tyto cavatica (Puerto Rico, West Indies)
- New Caledonian Barn Owl, ?Tyto letocarti (New Caledonia, Melanesia)
- Malta Barn Owl, Tyto melitensis (Malta, Mediterranean)
- Noel's Barn Owl, Tyto noeli (Cuba, West Indies)
- Hispaniolan Barn Owl, Tyto ostologa (Hispaniola, West Indies)
- Bahaman Barn Owl, Tyto pollens (Andros, Bahamas)
- Rivero's Barn Owl, Tyto riveroi (Cuba, West Indies)
- Mussau Barn Owl, Tyto cf. novaehollandiae (Mussau, Melanesia)
- New Ireland Greater Barn Owl, Tyto cf. novaehollandiae (New Ireland)
- New Ireland Lesser Barn Owl, Tyto sp. (New Ireland, Melanesia)
- Cuban Barn Owl, Tyto sp. (Cuba, West Indies)
- Easter Island Barn Owl, Tytonidae sp. (Easter Island, Southeast Pacific)
- Acanthisittidae - New Zealand Wrens
- †Pachyplichas
- North Island Stout-legged Wren, Pachyplichas yaldwyni (North Island, New Zealand)
- South Island Stout-legged Wren, Pachyplichas jagmi (South Island, New Zealand)
- †Dendroscansor
- Long-legged Wren, Dendroscansor decurvirostris (South Island, New Zealand)
- †Pachyplichas
- Meliphagidae - Honeyeaters
- Oʻahu Kioea, Chaetoptila cf. angustipluma (Oʻahu and Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Narrow-billed Kioea, ?Chaetoptila sp. (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Corvidae - Crows, Ravens, Jays and Magpies
- Chatham Islands Raven, Corvus moriorum (Chatham Islands, Southwest Pacific)
- High-billed Crow, Corvus impluviatus (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- New Zealand Raven, Corvus antipodum (New Zealand)
- Robust Crow, Corvus viriosus (Oʻahu and Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- New Ireland Crow, Corvus sp. (New Ireland, Melanesia)
- Sturnidae - Starlings
- Huahine Starling, Aplonis diluvialis (Huahine, Society Islands)
- Turdidae - Thrushes
- Maui Olomaʻo, Myadestes cf. lanaiensis (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Zosteropidae - White-eyes
- Tongan White-Eye, Zosteropidae gen. et sp. indet. (ʻEua, Tonga)
- Drepanididae - Hawaiʻian Honeycreepers
- Kauaʻi Finch, Telespiza persecutrix (Kauaʻi and Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Maui Nui Finch, Telespiza ypsilon (Maui and Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Maui Finch, Telespiza cf. ypsilon (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Scissor-billed Koa-Finch, Rhodacanthis forfex (Kauaʻi and Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Primitive Koa-Finch, Rhodacanthis litotes (Oʻahu and Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Oʻahu Grosbeak Finch, Chloridops wahi (Oʻahu and Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Giant ("King Kong") Grosbeak Finch, Chloridops regiskongi (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Kauaʻi Grosbeak Finch, Chloridops sp. (Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Maui Grosbeak Finch, Chloridops sp. (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Giant ʻAmakihi, Hemignathus vorpalis (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Hoopoe-billed 'Akialoa, Hemignathus upupirostris - sometimes in genus Akialoa (Kauaʻi and Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Stout-legged Finch, Ciridops tenax (Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Molokaʻi ʻUla-ʻai-Hawane, Ciridops cf. anna (Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Oʻahu ʻUla-ʻai-Hawane, Ciridops sp. (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Drepanididae gen. et sp. indet. (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands) - at least 3 species
- Drepanididae gen. et sp. indet. (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- †Orthiospiza
- Highland Finch, Orthiospiza howarthi (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- †Xestospiza
- Cone-billed Finch, Xestospiza conica (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Ridge-billed Finch, Xestospiza fastigialis (Oʻahu, Maui and Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- †Vangulifer
- Strange-billed Finch, Vangulifer mirandus (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Thin-billed Finch, Vangulifer neophasis (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- †Aidemedia
- Oʻahu Icterid-like Gaper, Aidemedia chascax (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Sickle-billed Gaper, Aidemedia zanclops (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Maui Nui Icterid-like Gaper, Aidemedia lutetiae (Maui and Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands)
- Emberizidae - Buntings
- Tenerife Bunting, Emberiza alcoveri (Tenerife, Canary Islands)
- Puerto Rican Obscure Bunting, Pedinornis stirpsarcana (Puerto Rico, West Indies)
- Estrildidae - Waxbills
- Rota Parrotfinch, Erythrura sp. (Rota, Marianas)