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Lecture 2 Flashcards

1
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What is the paper Jarvid et al. about, what did they study?

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Analysed entire genome of 48 species

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What is the main anatomical difference between palaeognathae and neognathae?

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The Pterygoid-palatine complex, it is rigid in palaeognaths

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3
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What is the order Sthruthioniformes?

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Ostriches

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4
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What is the order rheiformes?

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Rhea

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5
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What is the order Casuariiformes?

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Cassowaries and Emu

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6
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What is the order Apterygiformes?

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Kiwi

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7
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What is the order Tinamiformes?

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Tinamou and moa

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8
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What are galloanserae?

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the fowl

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9
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What is the order Anseriformes?

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Waterfowl

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10
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What is the order Galliformes?

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Landfowl

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11
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What are neoaves?

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Every other bird not in fowl class

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12
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What is the order Podicipediformes?

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Grebes

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13
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What is the order Phoenicopteriformes?

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Flamingos

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14
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What is the order Columbiformes?

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Doves and pigeons

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15
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What is the order Pterocliformes?

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sandgrouse

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16
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What is the order Mesitornithiformes?

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Mesites

17
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What is the order Cuculiformes?

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Cuckoos

18
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What is the order Musophagiformes?

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Turacos

19
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What is the order Otidiformes?

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Bustards

20
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What is the order Caprimulgiformes?

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Nightjars and allies

21
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What is the order Opisthocomiformes?

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Hoatzin

22
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What is an example of an ontario species of water fowl (Anseriformes)

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Canada goose

23
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What is an example of an ontario species of landfowl (Galliformes)?

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Wild turkey

24
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What is an example of an ontario species of Grebes (Podicipediformes)?

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The horned grebe

25
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What is an example of an ontario species of doves and pigeons (Columbiformes)

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Rock pigeon

26
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What is an example of an ontario species of Cuckoos (Cuculiformes)?

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Black billed cuckoo

27
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What is an example of an ontario species of nightjars and allies (Caprimulgiformes)?

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Eastern whip-poor-will

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