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Bird Orders
Bird Orders (and Families) Indiana University
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
09/30/2010

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Term
Great Tinamou
Definition
Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Term
What are the four orders that belong to the Ratities
Definition

Struthioniformes

Rheiformes

Casuariiformes

Apterygiformes

Term
Ostrich
Definition
Struthioniformes
Term

Greater Rhea

 

Definition
Rheiformes
Term
Cassowaries & Emus
Definition

Casuariiformes

 

Dromaiidae (Emus)

 

Casuaridae (Cassowaries)

 

Term
Kiwis
Definition
Apterygiformes
Term
Grouse, Turkey, Quail, Ptarmigan, Pheasant; chicken-like birds
Definition
Galliformes
Term
Swans, Geese, Ducks, Screamers
Definition

Anseriformes

 

Anatidae (Swans, Geese, Ducks)

 

Anhimidae (Screamers)

Term
Penguins
Definition

Spchenisciformes

 

Term
Loon
Definition
Gaviiformes
Term
Petrels, Shearwaters, Storm-Petrels, Albatrosses
Definition
Procellariformes
Term
Grebes
Definition
Podicipediformes
Term
Flamingo
Definition
Phoenicopteriformes
Term
Storks
Definition
Ciconiiformes
Term
Pelicans
Definition

Pelecaniformes

 

Pelecanidae

Term
Cormorants
Definition

Pelecaniformes

 

Phalacrocoracidae

Term
Boobies
Definition
Pelecaniformes
Term
Herons; Bitterns
Definition

Pelecanciformes

 

Ardeidae

Term
Egrets
Definition

Pelecaniformes

 

Ardeidae

Term
Ibises
Definition

Pelecaniformes

 

Threskiornithidae

Term
Eagles, Hawks, New World Vultures
Definition
Accipitriformes
Term
Hawks & Eagles
Definition

Accipitriformes

 

Accipitridae

Term
New World Vultures
Definition

Accipitriformes

 

Cathartidae

Term
Falcons
Definition
Falconiformes
Term
Merlin
Definition

Falconiformes

 

Falconidae

Term
Sunbittern (Family Only)
Definition

Eurpypygidae

 

 

Term
Kagu (Family Only)
Definition
Rhinochetidae
Term
Cranes, Rails, Coots
Definition
Gruiformes
Term
Plovers, Sandpipers, Gulls, Terns, Alcids
Definition
Charadriiformes
Term
Sandpipers
Definition
Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae
Term
Plovers
Definition
Charadriiformes

Charadriidae
Term

Gulls & Terns

Definition

Charadriiformes

 

Laridae

Term
Puffins, Auks, Murres, and Guillemots
Definition

Charadriiformes

 

Alcidae

Term
Doves & Pingeons
Definition
Columbiformes
Term
Parakeets, Macaws, Parrots, Lories
Definition
Psittaciformes
Term
Hoatzin
Definition
Opisthocomiformes
Term
Cuckoos, Anis, Roadrunners
Definition
Cuculiformes
Term
Cuckoos & roadrunners
Definition

Cuculiformes

 

Cuculidae

Term
Owls
Definition
Strigiformes
Term
Nightjars & Nighthawks
Definition
Caprimulgiformes
Term
Swifts
Definition

Apodiformes

 

Apodidae

 

Term
Hummingbirds
Definition

Apodiformes

 

Trochilidae

Term
Mousebirds
Definition
Coliiformes
Term
Trogons & Quetzals
Definition
Trogoniformes
Term
Kingfishers
Definition
Coraciiformes
Term
Rollers
Definition
Coraciiformes
Term
Hornbills
Definition
Coraciiformes
Term
Bee-eaters
Definition
Coraciiformes
Term
Hornbills (Order Only)
Definition
Bucerotidae
Term
Hoopoe (Family Only)
Definition
Upupidae
Term
Woodhopes & Scimitar-bills (Family Only)
Definition
Phoeniculidae
Term
Woodpeckers
Definition
Piciformes
Term
Toucans
Definition
Piciformes
Term
Puffbirds
Definition
Piciformes
Term
Vireos
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Vieronidae

Term
Crows, Jays
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Corvidae

Term
Waxwings
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Bombycillidae

Term
Titmice & Chickadees
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Paridae

Term
Larks
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Alaudidae

Term
Swallows & Martin
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Hirundinidae

Term
Kinglets
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Regulidae

Term
Wrens
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Troglodytidae

Term
Gnatcathers
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Polioptilidae

Term
Nuthatches
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Sittidae

Term
Creepers
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Certhiidae

Term
Mimics -- Catbirds, Thrashers, Mockingbird
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Mimidae

Term
Starlings
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Sturnidae

Term
Thruses
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Turdidae

Term
Old World Sparrows
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Passeridae

Term
Pipits
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Motacillidae

Term
Finches
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Fringillidae

Term
New World Warblers
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Parulidae

Term
Orioles, Blackbirds
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Icteridae

Term
Sparros, Juncos, Towhees
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Emberizidae

Term
Tanagers
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Thraupidae

Term
Longspurs, snow buntings
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Calcariidae

Term
Cardinals, buntings, Grosbeaks
Definition

Passeriformes

 

Cardinalidae

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