Bird Classification Flashcards
What are the 6 orders that Linnaeus made?
Accipitres- Birds of prey, Owls
Picae- Woodpeckers, Hornbills, Crows
Anseres- Swimming birds
Scolopaces- Wading birds
Gallinae- Ratites, Pheasants, Coots
Passeres- Songbirds, Pigeons, Hummingbirds
What is the ancient subclass of Aves?
Subclass Archaeornithes
What subclass are big flightless birds & modern birds in?
Subclass Neornithes
What class are birds in?
Aves
What order are Rheas in?
Order Rheiformes
What superorder are big flightless birds in?
Superorder Palaeognathae
What order are Ostriches in?
Order Struthioniformes
What order are Kiwis in?
Order Apterygiformes
What order are Emus and Cassowaries in?
Order Casuariiformes
What superorder are modern birds in?
Superorder Neognathae
What order are Ducks, Geese, & Swans in?
Order Anseriformes
What order are Grouse, Quail, Pheasant, Turkey, & Chickens in?
Order Galliformes
What order are Loons in?
Order Gaviiformes
What order are Gredes in?
Order Podicipediformes
What order are Storks in?
Order Ciconiiformes
What order are Cormorants, Anhingas, & Frigatebirds in?
Order Suliformes
What order are Rails, Limpkins, Gallinules, Moorhens, Coots, & Cranes in?
Order Gruiformes
What order are Pelicans, Egrets, Herons, & Ibises in?
Order Pelecaniformes
What order are Hawks, Eagles, Vultures, Osprey, & Kites in?
Order Accipitriformes
What order are Falcons & Caracaras in?
Order Falconiformes
What order are Sandpipers, Plovers, Gulls, & Terns in?
Order Charadriformes
What order are Pigeons & Doves in?
Order Columbiformes
What order are Owls in?
Order Strigiformes
What order are Nightjars & Goatsuckers in?
Order Caprimulgiformes
What order are Swifts & Hummingbirds in?
Order Apodiformes
What order are Woodpeckers in?
Order Piciformes
What order are Songbirds in?
Order Passeriformes
