Bird Orders Flashcards by Leanne Spencer

Gaviiformes

The Loons

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Podicipediformes

The Grebes

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Procellariformes *

Open Sea birds-

Albatross, Shearwaters, Petrals

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Pelicaniformes *

Long-billed Waterbirds-

Cormorants, Pelicans, Frigatebirds, Gannets, Boobies, Anhigas

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Sphenisciformes *

Penguins

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Ciconiformes

Storks, Ibis

Family Ardeidae- the Herons, Bitterns, & Egrets

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Anseriformes

the Waterfowl

Family Anatidae- Swan, Ducks, Geese, Teal, & Mergansers

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Accipitriformes

the diurnal raptors

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Galliformes

the Gamebirds

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Gruiformes

Crane, Rails, Coots, Gallinules

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Charadriiformes

the Shorebirds

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Columbifrormes

the Doves

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Psittaciformes

Parakeets, Parrots, Cockatoos

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Cuculiformes

Cuckoos, Anis, Roadrunners

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Strigiformes

the Owls

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Caprimulgiformes

the Goatsuckers & Nightjars

Coraciiformes

the Kingfishers

Piciformes

the Woodpeckers

Passeriformes

Passerines-

Birds that pass in migration