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Revision as of 18:53, 27 June 2008
Aves (all birds)
Description
This category is meant to hold all orders within the class Aves.
Taxonomy
Recent fossil finds make it highly likely that the closest relatives of birds were the dinosaurs.
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Struthioniformes | Ostriches | ||
Rheiformes | Rheas | ||
Tinamiformes | Tinamous | ||
Casuariiformes | Cassowaries and Emu | ||
Apterygiformes | Kiwis | ||
Anseriformes | Ducks, geese and allies | ||
Galliformes | Fowl and allies | ||
Phoenicopteriformes | Flamingos | ||
Podicipediformes | Grebes | ||
Columbiformes | Pigeons and allies | ||
Mesitornithiformes | Mesites | ||
Pterocliformes | Sandgrouse | ||
Otidiformes | Bustards | ||
Musophagiformes | Turacos | ||
Cuculiformes | Cuckoos and allies | ||
Caprimulgiformes | Nightjars, frogmouths, swifts and hummingbirds | ||
Opisthocomiformes | Hoatzin | ||
Gruiformes | Cranes, rails and allies | ||
Charadriiformes | Shorebirds, gulls and allies | ||
Eurypygiformes | Kagu and Sunbittern | ||
Phaethontiformes | Tropicbirds | ||
Gaviiformes | Loons / divers | ||
Sphenisciformes | Penguins | ||
Procellariiformes | Petrels, shearwaters and allies | ||
Ciconiiformes | Storks | ||
Suliformes | Boobys, Frigatebirds and Coromorants | ||
Pelecaniformes | Pelicans, Herons and Ibises | ||
Cathartiformes | New World Vultures | ||
Accipitriformes | Buzzards, Eagles, Kites, Hawks, Vultures | ||
Strigiformes | Owls | ||
Coliiformes | Mousebirds | ||
Leptosomiformes | Cuckoo-Roller | ||
Trogoniformes | Trogons and allies | ||
Bucerotiformes | Hornbills, hoopoe and woodhoopoes | ||
Coraciiformes | Kingfishers, rollers and allies | ||
Galbuliformes | Jacamars and allies | ||
Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies | ||
Cariamiformes | Seriemas | ||
Falconiformes | Falcons and Caracaras | ||
Psittaciformes | Parrots and allies | ||
Passeriformes | Passerines / perching birds (5,000+ species) | ||
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Subcategories
This category has the following 41 subcategories, out of 41 total.