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'''Ornithological Taxonomy; Subclass Neornithes'''<br/> | '''Ornithological Taxonomy; Subclass Neornithes'''<br/> | ||
[[Paleognathae]]: | [[Paleognathae]]: | ||
| − | * [[Struthioniformes]]—[[ | + | * [[Struthioniformes]]—[[Ostriches]], [[Emus]], [[Kiwis]], and allies |
* [[Tinamiformes]]—tinamous | * [[Tinamiformes]]—tinamous | ||
[[Neognathae]]: | [[Neognathae]]: | ||
| − | * [[Anseriformes]] | + | * [[Anseriformes]]—Waterfowl |
| − | * [[Galliformes]] | + | * [[Galliformes]]—Fowl |
| − | * [[Gaviiformes]] | + | * [[Gaviiformes]]—Loons |
| − | * [[Podicipediformes]] | + | * [[Podicipediformes]]—Grebes |
| − | * [[Procellariiformes]]—[[ | + | * [[Procellariiformes]]—[[Albatross]]es, [[petrel]]s, and allies |
* [[Sphenisciformes]]—penguins | * [[Sphenisciformes]]—penguins | ||
* [[Pelecaniformes]]—[[pelican]]s and allies | * [[Pelecaniformes]]—[[pelican]]s and allies | ||
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* [[Charadriiformes]]—[[gull]]s, [[button-quail]]s, plovers and allies | * [[Charadriiformes]]—[[gull]]s, [[button-quail]]s, plovers and allies | ||
* [[Pteroclidiformes]]—sandgrouse | * [[Pteroclidiformes]]—sandgrouse | ||
| − | * [[Columbiformes]]—[[Pigeons | + | * [[Columbiformes]]—[[Pigeons and Doves]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Parrot|Psittaciformes]]—[[parrots]] and allies |
* [[Cuculiformes]]—[[cuckoo]]s, [[turaco]]s and [[hoatzin]] | * [[Cuculiformes]]—[[cuckoo]]s, [[turaco]]s and [[hoatzin]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Owl|Strigiformes]]—Owls |
* [[Caprimulgiformes]]—[[nightjar]]s and allies | * [[Caprimulgiformes]]—[[nightjar]]s and allies | ||
* [[Apodiformes]]—[[Hummingbird]]s and [[Swifts]] | * [[Apodiformes]]—[[Hummingbird]]s and [[Swifts]] | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 24 April 2008
Ornithology
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Ornithological Taxonomy; Subclass Neornithes
Paleognathae:
- Struthioniformes—Ostriches, Emus, Kiwis, and allies
- Tinamiformes—tinamous
- Anseriformes—Waterfowl
- Galliformes—Fowl
- Gaviiformes—Loons
- Podicipediformes—Grebes
- Procellariiformes—Albatrosses, petrels, and allies
- Sphenisciformes—penguins
- Pelecaniformes—pelicans and allies
- Ciconiiformes—storks and allies
- Phoenicopteriformes—flamingos
- Falconiformes—falcons, eagles, hawks and allies
- Gruiformes—cranes and allies
- Charadriiformes—gulls, button-quails, plovers and allies
- Pteroclidiformes—sandgrouse
- Columbiformes—Pigeons and Doves
- Psittaciformes—parrots and allies
- Cuculiformes—cuckoos, turacos and hoatzin
- Strigiformes—Owls
- Caprimulgiformes—nightjars and allies
- Apodiformes—Hummingbirds and Swifts
- Coraciiformes—kingfishers and allies
- Piciformes—woodpeckers and allies
- Trogoniformes—trogons
- Coliiformes—mousebirds
- Passeriformes—Passerines, Song Birds
- Unidentified Birds
