Question 1

how many species of bird

Accepted Answer

11, 001 according to IOC checklist it depends on limpers and splitters 200-400 billion birds 44 orders 253 families 2376 genera

Question 2

Passeriformes

Accepted Answer

most specious order (order with largest number of species) e.g. black throated moon walker this is perching birds including many UK garden birds

Question 3

struthioniformes

Accepted Answer

flightless birds inc ostrich, emu, rhea and kiwi therefore can divert far from typical avian body form

Question 4

pelecanifromes

Accepted Answer

pelican, gannets, cormorants, boobies marine birds with webbed feet forage in water

Question 5

ciconiiformes

Accepted Answer

stork freshwater species fish eating long legged and long legged to move through shallows inc heron, stork and ibises nest colonially

Question 6

anseriformes

Accepted Answer

ducks, geese and swans globally distributed aquatic: webbed feet ducks and geese are herbivorous grazers sawbills are pursuit-foraging piscivores: serrated edge to bill to grip fish

Question 7

falconifromes

Accepted Answer

includes vultures, hawks, eagles, osprey and falcons birds of prey sickle shaped talons and bills. carnivores that hunt by sight and smell. long lives and low annual breeding output

Question 8

galliformes

Accepted Answer

grouse, pheasant and partridge (game birds)
Extreme sexual dimorphism. Herbivorous as adults but chicks eat insects and develop rapidly, flying more quickly post-hatch than those of any other order. Hens lay large clutches of eggs

Question 9

Charadriiformes

Accepted Answer

Gulls, terns, auks & oystercatchers.
Diverse group including the waders that probe the mud in shallows, gulls that rob nests and scavenge, and auks and puffins that pursue fish underwater. Many species migratory

Question 10

Strigiformes

Accepted Answer

owls
Usually nocturnal with rounded heads and large eyes. Facial discs focus noise and asymmetric ear openings allow stereophonic location of prey. Wing feathers are silent in flight to decrease detection by prey that include small mammals and birds, and frogs

Question 11

Piciformes

Accepted Answer

All nest in cavities and have stiffened tails and very tough skins that allow them to live in abrasive environments. Diverse diet including insects, eggs and chicks of other birds, fruit and beeswax

Question 12

Passeriformes

Accepted Answer

many garden birds.
Over half of bird species
AKA songbirds or perching birds.
Mainly small landbirds with comparatively high metabolic rates, they have relatively large brains and highly developed vocalisations. This allows high learning ability that may drive speciation

Question 13

egg diversity

Accepted Answer

variation between eggs of species - number of eggs laid in a clutch - base colour - size and shape - speckles and spots even large intraspecific differences exist

Question 14

egg shape diversity

Accepted Answer

e.g. pyriform eggs (pointed) in common murre (cliff bird) due to ensure faeces washes off egg shell surface 94% calcium carbonate

Question 15

nest diversity

Accepted Answer

pigeons and doves: very bad nests possibly due to regular nesting and small clutch size so saves time.
long-tailed tit: bottleneck nest out of web, lichen, moss etc: large investment
kingfisher: tunnels and chambers for nests due to riverbank habitat and safety from predator
wading bird
ground nesting, camouflage nest and eggs

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