The Sibley-Monroe checklist was a landmark document in the study of birds. It drew on extensive DNA-DNA hybridisation studies to reassess the relationships between modern birds.
- Turnix sylvatica Small Buttonquail
- Turnix maculosa Red-backed Buttonquail
- Turnix nana Black-rumped Buttonquail
- Turnix hottentotta Hottentot Buttonquail
- Turnix tanki Yellow-legged Buttonquail
- Turnix ocellata Spotted Buttonquail
- Turnix suscitator Barred Buttonquail
- Turnix nigricollis Madagascar Buttonquail
- Turnix melanogaster Black-breasted Buttonquail
- Turnix castanota Chestnut-backed Buttonquail
- Turnix olivii Buff-breasted Buttonquail
- Turnix varia Painted Buttonquail
- Turnix worcesteri Worcester's Buttonquail
- Turnix everetti Sumba Buttonquail
- Turnix pyrrhothorax Red-chested Buttonquail
- Turnix velox Little Buttonquail
- Ortyxelos meiffrenii Lark Buttonquail
- Indicator maculatus Spotted Honeyguide
- Indicator variegatus Scaly-throated Honeyguide
- Indicator indicator Greater Honeyguide
- Indicator archipelagicus Malaysian Honeyguide
- Indicator minor Lesser Honeyguide
- Indicator conirostris Thick-billed Honeyguide
- Indicator willcocksi Willcocks's Honeyguide
- Indicator exilis Least Honeyguide
- Indicator pumilio Dwarf Honeyguide
- Indicator meliphilus Pallid Honeyguide
- Indicator xanthonotus Yellow-rumped Honeyguide
- Melichneutes robustus Lyre-tailed Honeyguide
- Melignomon eisentrauti Yellow-footed Honeyguide
- Melignomon zenkeri Zenker's Honeyguide
- Prodotiscus insignis Cassin's Honeyguide
- Prodotiscus zambesiae Green-backed Honeyguide
- Prodotiscus regulus Wahlberg's Honeyguide
- Jynx torquilla Eurasian Wryneck
- Jynx ruficollis Rufous-necked Wryneck
- Picumnus innominatus Speckled Piculet
- Picumnus aurifrons Bar-breasted Piculet
- Picumnus pumilus Orinoco Piculet
- Picumnus lafresnayi Lafresnaye's Piculet
- Picumnus exilis Golden-spangled Piculet
- Picumnus fuscus Rusty-necked Piculet
- Picumnus sclateri Ecuadorian Piculet
- Picumnus squamulatus Scaled Piculet
- Picumnus spilogaster White-bellied Piculet
- Picumnus minutissimus Guianan Piculet
- Picumnus pygmaeus Spotted Piculet
- Picumnus steindachneri Speckle-chested Piculet
- Picumnus varzeae Varzea Piculet
- Picumnus cirratus White-barred Piculet
- Picumnus dorbygnianus Ocellated Piculet
- Picumnus temminckii Ochre-collared Piculet
- Picumnus albosquamatus White-wedged Piculet
- Picumnus rufiventris Rufous-breasted Piculet
- Picumnus fulvescens Tawny Piculet
- Picumnus limae Ochraceous Piculet
- Picumnus nebulosus Mottled Piculet
- Picumnus castelnau Plain-breasted Piculet
- Picumnus subtilis Fine-barred Piculet
- Picumnus olivaceus Olivaceous Piculet
- Picumnus granadensis Greyish Piculet
- Picumnus cinnamomeus Chestnut Piculet
- Sasia africana African Piculet
- Sasia abnormis Rufous Piculet
- Sasia ochracea White-browed Piculet
- Nesoctites micromegas Antillean Piculet
- Melanerpes candidus White Woodpecker
- Melanerpes lewis Lewis's Woodpecker
- Melanerpes herminieri Guadeloupe Woodpecker
- Melanerpes portoricensis Puerto Rican Woodpecker
- Melanerpes erythrocephalus Red-headed Woodpecker
- Melanerpes formicivorus Acorn Woodpecker
- Melanerpes pucherani Black-cheeked Woodpecker
- Melanerpes chrysauchen Golden-naped Woodpecker
- Melanerpes cruentatus Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
- Melanerpes flavifrons Yellow-fronted Woodpecker
- Melanerpes cactorum White-fronted Woodpecker
- Melanerpes striatus Hispaniolan Woodpecker
- Melanerpes radiolatus Jamaican Woodpecker
- Melanerpes chrysogenys Golden-cheeked Woodpecker
- Melanerpes hypopolius Grey-breasted Woodpecker
- Melanerpes pygmaeus Yucatan Woodpecker
- Melanerpes rubricapillus Red-crowned Woodpecker
- Melanerpes uropygialis Gila Woodpecker
- Melanerpes carolinus Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Melanerpes superciliaris West Indian Woodpecker
- Melanerpes aurifrons Golden-fronted Woodpecker
- Melanerpes hoffmannii Hoffmann's Woodpecker
- Sphyrapicus varius Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
- Sphyrapicus nuchalis Red-naped Sapsucker
- Sphyrapicus ruber Red-breasted Sapsucker
- Sphyrapicus thyroideus Williamson's Sapsucker
- Xiphidiopicus percussus Cuban Green Woodpecker
- Campethera punctuligera Fine-spotted Woodpecker
- Campethera nubica Nubian Woodpecker
- Campethera bennettii Bennett's Woodpecker
- Campethera scriptoricauda Reichenow's Woodpecker
- Campethera abingoni Golden-tailed Woodpecker
- Campethera mombassica Mombasa Woodpecker
- Campethera notata Knysna Woodpecker
- Campethera maculosa Little Green Woodpecker
- Campethera cailliautii Green-backed Woodpecker
- Campethera tullbergi Tullberg's Woodpecker
- Campethera nivosa Buff-spotted Woodpecker
- Campethera caroli Brown-eared Woodpecker
- Geocolaptes olivaceus Ground Woodpecker
- Dendropicos elachus Little Grey Woodpecker
- Dendropicos poecilolaemus Speckle-breasted Woodpecker
- Dendropicos abyssinicus Abyssinian Woodpecker
- Dendropicos fuscescens Cardinal Woodpecker
- Dendropicos lugubris Melancholy Woodpecker
- Dendropicos gabonensis Gabon Woodpecker
- Dendropicos stierlingi Stierling's Woodpecker
- Dendropicos namaquus Bearded Woodpecker
- Dendropicos pyrrhogaster Fire-bellied Woodpecker
- Dendropicos xantholophus Golden-crowned Woodpecker
- Dendropicos elliotii Elliot's Woodpecker
- Dendropicos goertae Grey Woodpecker
- Dendropicos spodocephalus Grey-headed Woodpecker
- Dendropicos griseocephalus Olive Woodpecker
- Dendropicos obsoletus Brown-backed Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos temminckii Sulawesi Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos maculatus Philippine Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos nanus Brown-capped Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos moluccensis Sunda Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos canicapillus Grey-capped Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos kizuki Pygmy Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos minor Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos auriceps Brown-fronted Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos macei Fulvous-breasted Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos atratus Stripe-breasted Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos mahrattensis Yellow-crowned Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos dorae Arabian Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos hyperythrus Rufous-bellied Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos cathpharius Crimson-breasted Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos darjellensis Darjeeling Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos medius Middle Spotted Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos leucotos White-backed Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos major Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos syriacus Syrian Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos leucopterus White-winged Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos assimilis Sind Woodpecker
- Dendrocopos himalayensis Himalayan Woodpecker
- Picoides lignarius Striped Woodpecker
- Picoides mixtus Checkered Woodpecker
- Picoides nuttallii Nuttall's Woodpecker
- Picoides scalaris Ladder-backed Woodpecker
- Picoides pubescens Downy Woodpecker
- Picoides borealis Red-cockaded Woodpecker
- Picoides stricklandi Strickland's Woodpecker
- Picoides villosus Hairy Woodpecker
- Picoides albolarvatus White-headed Woodpecker
- Picoides tridactylus Three-toed Woodpecker
- Picoides arcticus Black-backed Woodpecker
- Veniliornis callonotus Scarlet-backed Woodpecker
- Veniliornis dignus Yellow-vented Woodpecker
- Veniliornis nigriceps Bar-bellied Woodpecker
- Veniliornis fumigatus Smoky-brown Woodpecker
- Veniliornis passerinus Little Woodpecker
- Veniliornis frontalis Dot-fronted Woodpecker
- Veniliornis spilogaster White-spotted Woodpecker
- Veniliornis sanguineus Blood-colored Woodpecker
- Veniliornis kirkii Red-rumped Woodpecker
- Veniliornis chocoensis Choco Woodpecker
- Veniliornis cassini Golden-collared Woodpecker
- Veniliornis affinis Red-stained Woodpecker
- Veniliornis maculifrons Yellow-eared Woodpecker
- Piculus simplex Rufous-winged Woodpecker
- Piculus callopterus Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker
- Piculus litae Lita Woodpecker
- Piculus leucolaemus White-throated Woodpecker
- Piculus flavigula Yellow-throated Woodpecker
- Piculus chrysochloros Golden-green Woodpecker
- Piculus aurulentus Yellow-browed Woodpecker
- Piculus auricularis Grey-crowned Woodpecker
- Piculus rubiginosus Golden-olive Woodpecker
- Piculus rivolii Crimson-mantled Woodpecker
- Colaptes atricollis Black-necked Woodpecker
- Colaptes punctigula Spot-breasted Woodpecker
- Colaptes melanochloros Green-barred Woodpecker
- Colaptes auratus Northern Flicker
- Colaptes chrysoides Gilded Flicker
- Colaptes fernandinae Fernandina's Flicker
- Colaptes pitius Chilean Flicker
- Colaptes rupicola Andean Flicker
- Colaptes campestris Campo Flicker
- Celeus brachyurus Rufous Woodpecker
- Celeus loricatus Cinnamon Woodpecker
- Celeus grammicus Scaly-breasted Woodpecker
- Celeus undatus Waved Woodpecker
- Celeus castaneus Chestnut-colored Woodpecker
- Celeus elegans Chestnut Woodpecker
- Celeus lugubris Pale-crested Woodpecker
- Celeus flavescens Blond-crested Woodpecker
- Celeus flavus Cream-colored Woodpecker
- Celeus spectabilis Rufous-headed Woodpecker
- Celeus torquatus Ringed Woodpecker
- Dryocopus galeatus Helmeted Woodpecker
- Dryocopus pileatus Pileated Woodpecker
- Dryocopus lineatus Lineated Woodpecker
- Dryocopus schulzi Black-bodied Woodpecker
- Dryocopus javensis White-bellied Woodpecker
- Dryocopus hodgei Andaman Woodpecker
- Dryocopus martius Black Woodpecker
- Campephilus pollens Powerful Woodpecker
- Campephilus haematogaster Crimson-bellied Woodpecker
- Campephilus rubricollis Red-necked Woodpecker
- Campephilus robustus Robust Woodpecker
- Campephilus guatemalensis Pale-billed Woodpecker
- Campephilus melanoleucos Crimson-crested Woodpecker
- Campephilus gayaquilensis Guayaquil Woodpecker
- Campephilus leucopogon Cream-backed Woodpecker
- Campephilus magellanicus Magellanic Woodpecker
- Campephilus imperialis Imperial Woodpecker
- Campephilus principalis Ivory-billed Woodpecker
- Picus mineaceus Banded Woodpecker
- Picus chlorolophus Lesser Yellownape
- Picus puniceus Crimson-winged Woodpecker
- Picus flavinucha Greater Yellownape
- Picus mentalis Checker-throated Woodpecker
- Picus viridanus Streak-breasted Woodpecker
- Picus vittatus Laced Woodpecker
- Picus xanthopygaeus Streak-throated Woodpecker
- Picus squamatus Scaly-bellied Woodpecker
- Picus awokera Japanese Woodpecker
- Picus viridis Eurasian Green Woodpecker
- Picus vaillantii Levaillant's Woodpecker
- Picus rabieri Red-collared Woodpecker
- Picus erythropygius Black-headed Woodpecker
- Picus canus Grey-headed Woodpecker
- Dinopium rafflesii Olive-backed Woodpecker
- Dinopium shorii Himalayan Flameback
- Dinopium javanense Common Flameback
- Dinopium benghalense Black-rumped Flameback
- Chrysocolaptes lucidus Greater Flameback
- Chrysocolaptes festivus White-naped Woodpecker
- Gecinulus grantia Pale-headed Woodpecker
- Gecinulus viridis Bamboo Woodpecker
- Sapheopipo noguchii Okinawa Woodpecker
- Blythipicus rubiginosus Maroon Woodpecker
- Blythipicus pyrrhotis Bay Woodpecker
- Reinwardtipicus validus Orange-backed Woodpecker
- Meiglyptes tristis Buff-rumped Woodpecker
- Meiglyptes jugularis Black-and-buff Woodpecker
- Meiglyptes tukki Buff-necked Woodpecker
- Hemicircus concretus Grey-and-buff Woodpecker
- Hemicircus canente Heart-spotted Woodpecker
- Mulleripicus fulvus Ashy Woodpecker
- Mulleripicus funebris Sooty Woodpecker
- Mulleripicus pulverulentus Great Slaty Woodpecker
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