Lecture 18: Vertebrates II Flashcards
What is class aves?
birds
What are some features of class aves?
- live on land
- breathe through their lungs
- no larval stage
- lay amniotic eggs
- found chamber heart
- endothermic
- have feathers
What is an avian dinosaur?
birds evolved from theropods
What did scales evolve to?
feathers
What are some orders for class aves?
- struthioniformes
2.casuariiformes - sphenisciformes
- pelecaniformes
- phoenicopteriformes
- anseriformes
- accipitriformes
- galliformes
- charadriiformes
- columbiformes
- psittaciformes
- strigiformes
- apodiformes
- piciformes
- passeriformes
- apterygiformes
What is order struthioniformes in class aves in subphylum vertebrata?
ostrich
What is order casuariiformes in class aves in subphylum vertebrata?
cassowary and emu
What is order sphenisciformes in class aves in subphylum vertebrata?
penguins
What is order pelecaniformes in class aves in subphylum vertebrata
pelicans and herons
What is order phoenicopteriformes in class aves in subphylum vertebrata
flamingoes
What is order anseriformes in class aves in subphylum vertebrata
Geese, ducks, and swans
What is order accipitriformes in class aves in subphylum vertebrata
Hawks and eagles
What is order galliformes in class aves in subphylum vertebrata
Chicken, quail, turkey, and pheasant
What is order charadriiformes in class aves in subphylum vertebrata
Gulls, auks, puffins, and sand pipers(shore birds)
What is order columbiformes in class aves in subphylum vertebrata
Pigeons and doves
What is order psittaciformes in class aves in subphylum vertebrata
Parrots and parakeets
What is order strigiformes in class aves in subphylum vertebrata
owls
What is order apodiformes in class aves in subphylum vertebrata
Swifts and hummingbirds