The 40 taxonomic orders of birds

As per the International Ornithologists' Union, the contemporary classification of class Aves. Reference: Gill, F & D Donsker (Eds). 2015. IOC World Bird List (v 5.1).
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Tinamous
Tinamiformes
Ostriches
Struthioniformes
Rheas
Rheiformes
Cassowaries and Emu
Casuariiformes
Kiwis
Apterygiformes
Waterfowl
Anseriformes
Land fowl
Galliformes
Divers
Gaviiformes
Penguins
Sphenisciformes
Tubenosed seabirds
Procellariiformes
Grebes
Podicipediformes
Flamingoes
Phoenicopteriformes
Tropicbirds
Phaethontiformes
Storks
Ciconiiformes
Pelicans, Ibises, Spoonbills, Herons, Hamerkop, and Shoebill
Pelecaniiformes
Frigatebirds, Gannets and Boobies, Cormorants, Darters
Suliformes
New World Vultures, Secretarybird, Ospreys, Kites, Eagles, Hawks, Old World Vultures, etc.
Accipitriformes
Bustards
Otidiformes
Mesites
Mesitornithidae
Seriemas
Cariamiformes
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Kagu and Sunbittern
Eurypigiformes
Rails, Cranes, etc.
Gruiformes
Shorebirds, Gulls, Terns, Auks, Buttonquailsm Seed-Snipes, Plains-Wanderer
Charadriiformes
Sandgrouse
Pterocliformes
Pigeons
Columbiformes
Hoatzin
Opistocomiformes
Turacos
Musophagiformes
Cuckoos
Cuculiformes
Owls
Strigiformes
Frogmouths, Nightjars, Oilbird, and Potoos
Caprimulgiformes
Owlet-Nightjars, Treeswifts, Swifts, and Hummingbirds
Apodiformes
Mousebirds
Coliformes
Trogons
Trogoniformes
Cuckoo Roller
Leptosomiformes
Rollers, Ground-Rollers, Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters, Todies, Motmots
Coraciiformes
Hoopoes and Hornbills
Bucerotomiformes
Toucans, Woodpeckers, Barbets, Honeyguides, etc.
Piciformes
Falcons
Falconiformes
Parrots
Psittaciformes
Perching Birds
Passeriformes
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Level 45
Mar 10, 2022
Good quiz but you misspelt Eurypygiformes, Opisthocomiformes and Bucerotiformes.
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Level 20
May 2, 2023
I second this
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Level 45
Feb 3, 2024
You also misspelt Pelecaniformes, Coliiformes and Mesitornithiformes.