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Bird Classification Flashcards

1
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What are the 6 orders that Linnaeus made?

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Accipitres- Birds of prey, Owls
Picae- Woodpeckers, Hornbills, Crows
Anseres- Swimming birds
Scolopaces- Wading birds
Gallinae- Ratites, Pheasants, Coots
Passeres- Songbirds, Pigeons, Hummingbirds

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2
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What is the ancient subclass of Aves?

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Subclass Archaeornithes

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3
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What subclass are big flightless birds & modern birds in?

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Subclass Neornithes

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4
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What class are birds in?

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Aves

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5
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What order are Rheas in?

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Order Rheiformes

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6
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What superorder are big flightless birds in?

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Superorder Palaeognathae

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7
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What order are Ostriches in?

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Order Struthioniformes

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8
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What order are Kiwis in?

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Order Apterygiformes

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9
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What order are Emus and Cassowaries in?

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Order Casuariiformes

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10
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What superorder are modern birds in?

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Superorder Neognathae

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11
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What order are Ducks, Geese, & Swans in?

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Order Anseriformes

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12
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What order are Grouse, Quail, Pheasant, Turkey, & Chickens in?

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Order Galliformes

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13
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What order are Loons in?

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Order Gaviiformes

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14
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What order are Gredes in?

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Order Podicipediformes

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15
Q

What order are Storks in?

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Order Ciconiiformes

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16
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What order are Cormorants, Anhingas, & Frigatebirds in?

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Order Suliformes

17
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What order are Rails, Limpkins, Gallinules, Moorhens, Coots, & Cranes in?

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Order Gruiformes

18
Q

What order are Pelicans, Egrets, Herons, & Ibises in?

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Order Pelecaniformes

19
Q

What order are Hawks, Eagles, Vultures, Osprey, & Kites in?

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Order Accipitriformes

20
Q

What order are Falcons & Caracaras in?

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Order Falconiformes

21
Q

What order are Sandpipers, Plovers, Gulls, & Terns in?

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Order Charadriformes

22
Q

What order are Pigeons & Doves in?

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Order Columbiformes

23
Q

What order are Owls in?

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Order Strigiformes

24
Q

What order are Nightjars & Goatsuckers in?

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Order Caprimulgiformes

25
Q

What order are Swifts & Hummingbirds in?

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Order Apodiformes

26
Q

What order are Woodpeckers in?

A

Order Piciformes

27
Q

What order are Songbirds in?

A

Order Passeriformes

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