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Birds of the World Orders
all orders of birds (what families are in each)
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
05/01/2008
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Term
Tinamiformes
 Definition
tinamous
Term
Rheiformes
 Definition
rheas
Term
Struthioniformes
 Definition
ostriches
Term
Casuariiformes
 Definition
emus; cassowaries
Term
Dinornithiformes
 Definition
kiwis
Term
Podicipediformes
 Definition
Podicipedidae (grebes)
Term
Sphenisciformes
 Definition
penguins
Term
Procellariiformes
 Definition
Procellariidae; Hydrobatidae; albatross; diving petrels
Term
Pelecaniformes
 Definition
Sulidae; Phalacrocoracidae; Anhingidae; Pelecanidae
Term
Anseriformes
 Definition
Anatidae
Term
Phoenicopteriformes
 Definition
flamingoes
Term
Ciconiiformes
 Definition
Threskiornithidae; Ciconiidae; Ardeidae
Term
Falconiformes
 Definition
Pandionidae; Accipitridae; Falconidae; Catharidae
Term
Galliformes
 Definition
Phasianidae; Odontophoridae
Term
Gruiformes
 Definition
Gruidae; Aramiddae; Rallidae
Term
Charadriiformes
 Definition
Haematopodidae; Recurvirostridae; Charadriidae; Laridae; Stercorariidae; Rynchopidae; Alcidae; Scolopacidae
Term
Gaviiformes
 Definition
Gaviidae
Term
Colombiformes
 Definition
Colombidae
Term
Psittaciformes
 Definition
Psittacidae
Term
Coliiformes
 Definition
mousebirds
Term
Musophagiformes
 Definition
turacos
Term
Cuculiformes
 Definition
Cuculidae
Term
Strigiformes
 Definition
Strigidae; Tytonidae
Term
Caprimulgiformes
 Definition
Caprimulgidae
Term
Apodiformes
 Definition
Apodidae; Trochilidae
Term
Trogoniformes
 Definition
trogons and quetzals
Term
Coraciiformes
 Definition
Alcedinidae
Term
Piciformes
 Definition
Picidae
Term
Passeriformes
 Definition
perching/songbirds
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