Which modern passerine families were established by the early Miocene Epoch?

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Reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) — Passeriform Reed warbler (*Acrocephalus scirpaceus*).

By the early Miocene Epoch, passerine birds had become highly abundant and diverse, with several basic family lineages containing modern genera already established. These families include:

Corvidae (crows)
Turdidae (thrushes)
Motacillidae (wagtails)
Sylviidae (Old World warblers)
Laniidae (shrikes)
Parulidae (wood warblers)1