Neoaves

Question 1

Neognathae

Answer 1

Neoaves

Question 2

(Caprimulgiformes)

Answer 2

Nightjars, potosi, oilbirds, frogmouths
122 species
-Nocturnal or crepuscular
-Cryptic coloration
-Mouth; large gape with bristles

Question 3

Nightjars

Answer 3

Worldwide

Question 4

Potoos

Answer 4

Neotropics

Question 5

Frogmouths

Answer 5

Orient, Australasia

Question 6

Oilbird

Answer 6

South America

• Cave dwelling
• Nocturnal
• Uses echolocation
• Can smell good

Question 7

(Apodiformes)

Answer 7

Swifts, hummingbirds, owletnightjars

480 species

Question 8

Swifts

Answer 8

Worldwide
Tiny pamprodactyl feet (4th toe reversible)
-Some can remain airborne > 6 months, sleep aloft

Question 9

Hummingbirds

Answer 9

New world
361 species
-Short humerus and radius-ulna long “hand”

Question 10

Owlet-nightjars

Answer 10

Australasia

• Nocturnal
• Aerial insect eaters

Question 11

(Musophagiformes)

Answer 11

Turacos
Africa 23 species
-Most vegetarian-plantain eaters
-Featherrs of face/breat have few barbules
-Unique pigments!!!

Question 12

(Otidiformes)

Answer 12

Bustards
Old world 26 species
-Plains of Eurasia/Africa
-Cursorial
-Omnivorous, Gregarious
-Vocal, courtship

Question 13

(Cuculiformes)

Answer 13

Cuckoos (roadrunners)
Worldwide 149 species
-Long tails
-Zygodactyl feet
-Old world;nest parasite
New world: not

Question 14

(Mesitomithiformes) Mesites + Roatelos

Answer 14

Madagascar

• Secret forages in forest litter
• Terrestrial, short wings but can fly
• Powder down

Question 15

(Pteroclidiformes)

Answer 15

Sandgrouse
Old world
-Seed eater
-Arid grasslands
-Large crop
-Males of some species carry water in breast feathers

Question 16

(Columbiformes) Pigeons and doves

Answer 16

Worldwide

• Eye ring
• Operculum or cere-fleshy
• Crop “pigeons milk” to feed nestling
• Can suck water
• Dodo

Question 17

(Gruiformes)-flufftails, rails, coots, sungrebes, limpkin (neotropics), trumpeter (south america)

Answer 17

189 species

• No crop
• Skeleton and palate similarites
• Unwebbed to slightly webbed feet, or lobbed toes
• Some polyandrous

Question 18

Rails, coots

Answer 18

Worldwide

Question 19

Flufftails

Answer 19

Africa, Madagascar

Question 20

Sungrebes (male carry young in pouch), Finfoots

Answer 20

Pantropical

Question 21

Cranes

Answer 21

All continents except South America

• Long legged
• Terrestrial
• Long neck
• Omnivorous-Opportunistic
• Monogamous-courtship

Question 22

(Podicipediformes) Grebes

Answer 22

Worldwide-23

• Foot propelled divers
• Tails reduced
• Feet lobbed, tarsi compressed
• Eat feathers to collect fish bones
• Elaborate display
• Young stay on back even during dives

Question 23

(Phoenicopteriformes) Flamingos

Answer 23

Tropics, high Andes, S. America-6 species

• Filter feeders
• Nomadic, breed erratically in huge colonies
• Crop milk