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I have only been able  to add images and calls since the latest version of worldbirdinfo. This means that I am having to backtrack through all the species that I had entered previously. So I have decided just to label families as complete when I have completed the new distribution and synonymy.

STRUTHIONIFORMES
001 STRUTHIONIDAE Ostriches (Distribution and Synonyms complete)
002 RHEIDAE Rheas  (Distribution and Synonyms complete)
003 CASUARIIDAE Cassowaries  (Distribution and Synonyms complete)
004 DROMAIIDAE Emus (Distribution and Synonyms complete)
005 APTERYGIDAE Kiwis  (Distribution and Synonyms complete)

TINAMIFORMES
006 TINAMIDAE Tinamous (Distribution and Synonyms complete)

PROCELLARIIFORMES
007 DIOMEDEIDAE Albatrosses  (Distribution and Synonyms complete)
008 PROCELLARIIDAE Fulmars,Petrels and Shearwaters  (Distribution and Synonyms complete)
009 HYDROBATIDAE Storm Petrels  (Distribution and Synonyms complete)
010 PELECANOIDIDAE Diving Petrels  (Distribution and Synonyms complete)

SPHENISCIFORMES
011 SPHENISCIDAE Penguins  (Distribution and Synonyms complete)

GAVIIFORMES
012 GAVIIDAE Loons(Complete)

PODICIPEDIFORMES
103 PODICIPEDIDAE Grebes  (Distribution and Synonyms complete)

PELECANIFORMES
014 PHAETHONTIDAE Tropicbirds(Complete)
015 FREGATIDAE Frigatebirds(Complete)
016 PHALACROCORACIDAE(Phalacrocoracinae) Cormorants(Complete)
017 PHALACROCORACIDAE(Anhinginae) Darters(Complete)
018 SULIDAE Boobies,Gannets(Complete)
019 PELECANIDAE Pelicans(Complete)

CICONIIFORMES
020 ARDEIDAE(Ardeinae) Day Herons(Complete)
021 ARDEIDAE(Nycticoracinae,Nycticoracini) Night Herons(Complete)
022 ARDEIDAE(Nycticoracinae,Cochleariini) Boat-billed Heron(Complete)
023 ARDEIDAE(Tigrisomatinae) Tiger Herons(Complete)
024 ARDEIDAE(Botaurinae,Zebrilini) Zigzag Heron(Complete)
ARDEIDAE(Botaurinae,Botaurini) Bitterns (Complete)
SCOPIDAE Hammerhead (Complete)
CICONIIDAE(Mycteriini):Storks (Complete)
CICONIIDAE(Ciconiini) Storks (Complete)
CICONIIDAE(Leptoptilini) Storks (Complete)
BALAENICIPITIDAE Shoebill (Complete)
THRESKIORNITHIDAE(Threskiornithinae) Ibises(Complete)
THRESKIORNITHIDAE(Plataleinae) Spoonbills (Complete)

PHOENICOPTERIFORMES
PHOENICOPTERIDAE Flamingos (Complete)

FALCONIFORMES
CATHARTIDAE American Vultures (Complete)
ACCIPTRIDAE(Pandioninae) Ospreys (Complete) 
ACCIPITRIDAE(Acciptrinae) Hawks,Eagles (Complete)
SAGITTARIIDAE Secretarybird (Complete)
FALCONIDAE(Polyborinae) Caracaras(Complete)
FALCONIDAE(Falconinae) Falcons (Complete)

ANSERIFORMES
ANATIDAE(Anseranatinae) Pied Geese (Complete)
ANATIDAE(Dendrocygninae) Whistling Ducks(Complete)
ANATIDAE(Anserinae) Swans and Geese (Complete)
ANATIDAE(Tadorninae) Shelducks (Complete)
ANATIDAE(Anatinae):Typical Ducks (Complete)
ANATIDAE(Merginae) Sea Ducks(Complete)
ANATIDAE(Oxyurinae) Stifftailed Ducks(Complete)
ANHIMIDAE Screamers(Complete)

GALLIFORMES
MEGAPODIIDAE Megapodes(Complete)
CRACIDAE Curassows,Guans,Chachalacas(Complete)
TETRAONIDAE Grouse,Ptarmigan(Complete)
PHASIANIDAE(Odontophorinae) American Quail(Complete)
PHASIANIDAE(Phasianinae) Partridges,Quails,Pheasants(Complete)
NUMIDIDAE Guinea-fowl (Complete)
MELEAGRIDIDAE Turkeys (Complete)
OPISTHOCOMIDAE Hoatzin(Complete)

GRUIFORMES
MESOENATIDAE Mesites,Monias(Complete)
TURNICIDAE Bustard-Quails(Complete)
PEDIONOMIDAE Collared Hemipode (Complete)
GRUIDAE(Gruinae) Cranes (Complete)
GRUIDAE(Balearicinae) Crowned Cranes(Complete)
ARAMIDAE Limpkin(Complete)
PSOPHIIDAE Trumpeters (Complete)
RALLIDAE Rails,Gallinules(Complete)
RALLIDAE(Fulicinae) Coots(Complete)
HELIORNITHIDAE Sun-Grebes(Complete)
RHYNOCHETIDAE Kagu(Complete)
EURYPIGIDAE Sunbittern(Complete)
CARIAMIDAE Cariamas(Complete)
OTIDAE Bustards(Complete)

CHARADRIIFORMES
JACANIDAE Jacanas(Complete)
ROSTRATULIDAE Painted Snipe(Complete)
CHARADRIIDAE(Vanellinae) Lapwings(Complete)
CHARADRIIDAE(Charadriinae) Plovers (Complete)
SCOLOPACIDAE(Tringinae) Sandpipers(Complete)
SCOLOPACIDAE(Arenariinae) Surfbird,Turnstones(Complete)
SCOLOPACIDAE(Scolopacinae) Woodcocks,Snipe (Complete)
SCOLOPACIDAE(Eroliinae) Sandpipers(Complete)
RECURVIROSTRIDAE(Ibidorhynchinae) Ibisbill (Complete)
RECURVIROSTRIDAE(Recurvirostrinae) Avocets,Stilts (Complete)
PHALAROPODIDAE Phalaropes (Complete)
DROMADIDAE Crab Plover(Complete)
BURHINIDAE Thick-knees(Complete)
GLAREOLIDAE(Cursoriinae) Coursers(Complete)
GLAREOLIDAE(Glareolinae) Pratincoles(Complete)
THINOCORIDAE Seedsnipe (Complete)
CHIONIDIDAE Sheathbills (Complete)
STERCORARIIDAE Skuas,Jaegers (Complete)
LARIDAE(Larinae) Gulls (Complete)
LARIDAE(Sterninae) Terns (Complete)
RYNCHOPIDAE Skimmers (Complete)
ALCIDAE Auks,Murres,Puffins (Complete)

COLUMBIFORMES
PTEROCLIDIDAE Sand-grouse(Complete)
RAPHIDAE Dodos,Solitaires(Complete)
COLUMBIDAE(Treroninae) Fruit-pigeons(Complete)
COLUMBIDAE(Columbinae) Pigeons,Doves(Complete)
COLUMBIDAE(Gourinae) Crowned Pigeons(Complete)
COLUMBIDAE(Didunculinae) Tooth-billed Pigeon(Complete)

PSITTACIFORMES
PSITTACIDAE(Strigopinae) Owl Parrot(Complete)
PSITTACIDAE(Nestorinae) Keas(Complete)
PSITTACIDAE(Loriinae) Lories(Complete)
PSITTACIDAE(Micropsittinae) Pygmy Parrots (Complete)
PSITTACIDAE(Kakatoeinae) Cockatoos (Complete)
PSITTACIDAE(Psittacinae) Macaws,Parrots (Complete)

CUCULIFORMES
MUSOPHAGIDAE Plantain-eaters (Complete)
CUCULIDAE(Cuculinae) Cuckoos(Complete)
CUCULIDAE(Phaenicophaeinae) American Cuckoos,Malkohas( to Mangrove Cuckoo 1 May 2011)
CUCULIDAE(Crotophaginae) Anis,Guira
CUCULIDAE(Neomorphinae) Roadrunners,Ground Cuckoos
CUCULIDAE(Couinae) Couas
CUCULIDAE(Centropodinae) Coucals

STRIGIFORMES
TYTONIDAE(Tytoninae) Barn Owls (Complete)
TYTONIDAE(Phodilinae) Bay Owls (Complete)
STRIGIDAE(Buboninae) Typical Owls (Complete)
STRIGIDAE(Striginae) Typical Owls(Complete)

CAPRIMULGIFORMES
STEATORNITHIDAE Oilbird(Complete)
PODARGIDAE Frogmouths (Complete)
NYCTIBIIDAE Potoos (Complete)
AEGOTHELIDAE Owlet-Nightjars (Complete)
CAPRIMULGIDAE(Chordeilinae) Nighthawks(Complete)
CAPRIMULGIDAE(Caprimulginae) Goatsuckers(Complete)

APODIFORMES
APODIDAE(Chaeturinae) Spine-tailed Swifts
HEMIPROCNIDAE Crested Swifts
TROCHILIDAE Hummingbirds (Complete)

COLIIFORMES
COLIIDAE Mousebirds

TROGONIFORMES
TROGONIDAE Trogons

CORACIIFORMES
ALCEDINIDAE(Cerylinae) Cerylid Kingfishers
ALCEDINIDAE(Alcedininae) Alcedinid Kingfishers
ALCEDINIDAE(Daceloninae) Dacelonid Kingfishers
TODIDAE Todies
MOMOTIDAE Motmots
MEROPIDAE Bee-eaters
LEPTOSOMIDAE Cuckoo-Roller
CORACIIDAE(Brachypteraciinae) Ground-Rollers
CORACIIDAE((Coraciinae) Typical Rollers
UPUPIDAE Hoopoes
PHOENICULIDAE Woodhoopoes
BUCEROTIDAE Hornbills

PICIFORMES
GALBULIDAE Jacamars
BUCCONIDAE Puffbirds
CAPITONIDAE Barbets
INDICATORIDAE Honeyguides
RAMPHASTIDAE Toucans
PICIDAE(Jynginae) Wrynecks
PICIDAE(Picumninae) Piculets
PICIDAE(Picinae) Woodpeckers

PASSERIFORMES
EURYLAIMIDAE(Eurylaiminae) Broadbills
EURYLAIMIDAE(Calyptomeninae) Broadbills
DENDROCOLAPTIDAE Wood-hewers (Complete)
FURNARIIDAE Ovenbirds(Complete)
FORMICARIIDAE Ant-thrushes (Complete)
CONOPOPHAGIDAE Ant-pipits (Complete)
RHINOCRYPTIDAE Tapaculos (Complete)
TYRANNIDAE(Elaeniinae) Tyrant Flycatchers(Complete)
TYRANNIDAE(Fluvicolinae) Tyrant Flycatchers
TYRANNIDAE(Tyranninae) Tyrant Flycatchers
TYRANNIDAE(Tityrinae) Becards and Tityras
PIPRIDAE Manakins
COTINGIDAE Cotingas
OXYRUNCIDAE Sharpbill
PHYTOTOMIDAE Plantcutters
PITTIDAE Pittas
PHILEPITTIDAE(Philepittinae) Asitys
PHILEPITTIDAE(Neodrepanidinae) Asitys
ACANTHISITTIDAE New Zealand Wrens
MENURIDAE Lyrebirds
ATRICHORNITHIDAE Scrub-birds
ALAUDIDAE Larks
HIRUNDINIDAE(Pseudochelidoninae) River-Martins
HIRUNDINIDAE(Hirundininae)Swallows
MOTACILLIDAE Wagtails and Pipits
CAMPEPHAGIDAE Cuckooshrikes
PYCNONOTIDAE Bulbuls
IRENIDAE Leafbirds
LANIIDAE(Prionopinae) Helmetshrikes
LANIIDAE(Malaconotinae) Bush-shrikes
LANIIDAE(Laniinae) True Shrikes
LANIIDAE(Pityriasinae) Bristlehead
VANGIDAE Vangas
BOMBYCILLIDAE(Bombycillinae) Waxwings
BOMBYCILLIDAE(Ptilogonatinae) Silky-flycatchers
DULIDAE Palmchat
CINCLIDAE Dippers
TROGLODYTIDAE Wrens
MIMIDAE Mockingbirds and Allies
PRUNELLIDAE Accentors
TURDIDAE Thrushes
ORTHONYCHIDAE Logrunners
TIMALIIDAE Babblers (considerable amount done)
GENERA SEDIS INCERTAE
PANURIDAE Parrotbills (Complete)
PICATHARTIDAE Picathartes
POLIOPTILIDAE Gnatcatchers and Allies
SYLVIIDAE Old World Warblers
MUSCICAPIDAE Old World Flycatchers
PLATYSTEIRIDAE Puffback Flycatchers
MALURIDAE Australo-Papuan Wrens
ACANTHIZIDAE(Acanthizinae) Australasian Warblers
ACANTHIZIDAE(Mohouinae) Mohoua,Finschia
GENERA INCERTAE SEDIS Australian Chats
MONARCHIDAE(Monarchinae) Monarch Flycatchers
MONARCHIDAE(Rhipidurinae) Fantails
EOPSALTRIIDAE Australasian Robins
PACHYCEPHALIDAE Whistlers
AEGITHALIDAE Long-tailed Tits,Bushtits
REMIZIDAE Penduline Tits
PARIDAE Titmice
SITTIDAE(Sittinae) Nuthatches
SITTIDAE:Daphoenosittinae) Treerunners
SITTIDAE(Tichodrominae) Wallcreeper
CERTHIIDAE(Certhiinae) Treecreepers
CERTHIIDAE(Salpornithinae) Spotted Creeper
RHABDORNITHIDAE Philippine Creepers
CLIMACTERIDAE Australian Treecreepers
DICAEIDAE Flowerpeckers
NECTARINIIDAE Sunbirds
ZOSTEROPIDAE White-eyes
MELIPHAGIDAE Honeyeaters
EMBERIZIDAE Buntings and American Sparrows
CATAMBLYRHYNCHIDAE Plush-capped Finch
CARDINALIDAE Cardinal-Grosbeaks
THRAUPIDAE Tanagers
TERSINIDAE Swallow-Tanager
PARULIDAE Wood Warblers Some work begun. Down to Brown-capped Whitestart 2 Feb 2012)   
DREPANIDIDAE Hawaiian Honeycreepers
VIREONIDAE(Cyclarhinae) Peppershrikes
VIREONIDAE(Vireolaniinae) Shrike-Vireos
VIREONIDAE(Vireoninae) Vireos and Greenlets
ICTERIDAE(Icterinae) American Orioles and Blackbirds
ICTERIDAE(Dolichonychinae) Bobolink
FRINGILLIDAE(Fringillinae) Chaffinches,Brambling
FRINGILLIDAE(Carduelinae) Serins,Goldfinches & Allies
ESTRILDIDAE Waxbills,Grass Finches,Mannikins
PLOCEIDAE(Viduinae) Indigo-birds and Whydahs
PLOCEIDAE(Bubalornithinae) Buffalo-Weavers
PLOCEIDAE(Passerinae) Sparrows
PLOCEIDAE(Ploceinae) Weavers
STURNIDAE(Sturninae) Starlings
STURNIDAE(Buphaginae) Oxpeckers
ORIOLIDAE Orioles
DICRURIDAE Drongos
CALLAEIDAE New Zealand Wattlebirds
GRALLINIDAE(Grallininae) Magpie-Larks
GRALLINIDAE(Corcoracinae) Mud Nest Builders
ARTAMIDAE Woodswallows
CRACTICIDAE Australian Butcherbirds
PTILONORHYNCHIDAE Bowerbirds
PARADISAEIDAE(Cnemophilinae) Crested Birds-of-paradise
PARADISAEIDAE(Paradisaeinae) Birds-of-paradise
CORVIDAE Crows and Jays