Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Ornithology > Bird Taxonomy > Flashcards

Bird Taxonomy Flashcards

1
Q

birds are class:

A

Aves

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Ducks are in order:

A

Anseriformes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Ducks, Geese, & Swans are in family

A

Anatidae

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Grouse, ptarmigans are in family

A

Phisianidae

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

landfowl, chickens, quails, turkeys are in order

A

Galliformes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

New world quails are in family:

A

odontophoridae

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

grebes are in family:

A

Podicipediformes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Flamingos are in family

A

Phoenicopteriformes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Doves are part of family

A

Columbidae

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Family cuculidae which includes cuckoos, coucals and anis are part of what order

A

Cuculiformes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

what order includes cuckoos, anis, and roadrunners?

A

Family cuculidae

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what order are nightjars & poor-wills apart of

A

Caprimulgiformes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Nightjars and poor-wills are in famaily

A

Carpmiulgidae

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

order ___ includes swifts & hummingbirds

A

Order Apodiformes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Family consisting of Swifts

A

Family Apodidae

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Family consisting of hummingbirds

A

Family Trochilidae

17
Q

Order ___ contains cranes,Rails, & limpkins

A

Guliformes

18
Q

cranes belong to what family

19
Q

Limpkin belongs to what family

20
Q

Rails & Allies belong to what family

21
Q

this order contains shorebirds, gulls, & auks

A

Charadriiformes

22
Q

family includes, gulls, terns & skimmers

23
Q

family includes Skuas & Jaegers

A

Stercorariidae

24
Q

this Family includes the murres, auklets, & puffins

25
Q

order ____ containes shorebirds, gulls, auks

A

Charadriiformes

26
Q

Family___ includes plovers, lapwings

A

Charadriidae

27
Q

Family ___ includes

28
Q

Family __ includes oystercatchers

A

Haematopodidae

29
Q

Family __ includes stilts & avocets

A

Recurvitostridae

30
Q

Family ___ includes sandpipers & phalaropes

A

Scolopacidae

Ornithology (22 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions