| Orden OPISTHOCOMIFORMES | | |
| - Familia OPISTHOCOMIDAE (HOATZIN) | | B.T. Thomas |
| Orden GRUIFORMES | | |
| - Familia MESITHORNITHIDAE (MESITES) | | M.I. Evans, A.F.A. Hawkins & J.W. Duckworth |
| - Familia TURNICIDAE (BUTTONQUAILS) | | S.J.S. Debus |
| - Familia GRUIDAE (CRANES) | | G.W. Archibald & C.D. Meine |
| - Familia ARAMIDAE (LIMPKIN) | | D.C. Bryan |
| - Familia PSOPHIIDAE (TRUMPETERS) | | P.T. Sherman |
| - Familia RALLIDAE (RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS) | | P.B. Taylor |
| - Familia HELIORNITHIDAE (FINFOOTS) | | B.C.R. Bertram |
| - Familia RHYNOCHETIDAE (KAGU) | | G.R. Hunt |
| - Familia EURYPYGIDAE (SUNBITTERN) | | B.T. Thomas |
| - Familia CARIAMIDAE (SERIEMAS) | | L.P. Gonzaga |
| - Familia OTIDIDAE (BUSTARDS) | | N.J. Collar |
| Orden CHARADRIIFORMES | | |
| - Familia JACANIDAE (JACANAS) | | D.A. Jenni |
| - Familia ROSTRATULIDAE (PAINTED SNIPES) | | G.M. Kirwan |
| - Familia DROMADIDAE (CRAB PLOVER) | | M.R.W. Rands |
| - Familia HAEMATOPODIDAE (OYSTERCATCHERS) | | P.A.R. Hockey |
| - Familia IBIDORHYNCHIDAE (IBISBILL) | | A.J. Knystautas |
| - Familia RECURVIROSTRIDAE (AVOCETS, STILTS) | | R.J. Pierce |
| - Familia BURHINIDAE (THICK-KNEES) | | R.A. Hume |
| - Familia GLAREOLIDAE (PRATINCOLES, COURSERS) | | G.L. Maclean |
| - Familia CHARADRIIDAE (PLOVERS) | | T. Piersma & P. Wiersma |
| - Familia SCOLOPACIDAE (SANDPIPERS & ALLIES) | | T. Piersma, J. van Gils & P. Wiersma |
| - Familia PEDIONOMIDAE (PLAINS-WANDERER) | | D.J. Baker-Gabb |
| - Familia THINOCORIDAE (SEEDSNIPES) | | J. Fjeldså |
| - Familia CHIONIDAE (SHEATHBILLS) | | A.E. Burger |
| - Familia STERCORARIIDAE (SKUAS) | | R.W. Furness |
| - Familia LARIDAE (GULLS) | | J. Burger & M. Gochfeld |
| - Familia STERNIDAE (TERNS) | | M. Gochfeld & J. Burger |
| - Familia RHYNCHOPIDAE (SKIMMERS) | | R.L. Zusi |
| - Familia ALCIDAE (AUKS) | | D.N. Nettleship |