LEC 8: Aves

Question 1

Characteristic Features [4]

Answer 1

1. Have no glands except oil gland
2. Alimentary canal has a crop/gizzard for grinding food
3. Have high metabolic rates.
4. Females have a single ovary duct.

Question 2

Eggs

Answer 2

Oviparous.
Shelled.
Have 4 embryonic membranes

Question 3

The 4 embryonic membranes

Answer 3

1. Amnion
2. Chorion
3. Allantois
4. Yolk-sac

Question 4

how many classification of flight birds did we do?

Answer 4

24

Question 5

Classification of Flight Birds [24]

Answer 5

1. Passeriformes 2. Psittaciformes
2. Falconiformes 4. Piciformes
3. Bucerotiformes 6. Coraciiformes
4. Trogoniformes 8. Leptoomiformes
5. Coliiformes 10. Strigiformes
6. Accipitriformes 12. Pelicaniformes
7. Suliformes 14. Ciconiiformes
8. Sphenisciformes 16. Procellariiformes
9. Gaviiformes 18. Eurypygiformes
10. Phaethoniformes 20. Gruiformes
11. Anseriformes 22. Columbiformes
12. Phoenicopteriformes 24. Galliformes

Question 6

Classification of the Ratties [4]

Answer 6

1. Struthioniformes
2. Rheiformes
3. Apterygiformes
4. Casuariiformes