Ornithology quiz Flashcards
ostrich
struthioniformes
kiwi-mono typic
dinornithiformes
grebes
podicipediformes
penguins
sphenisciformes
tube nose/ albatross/ seabirds
procellariiformes
pelican
pelecaniformes
water fowl- ducks geese swans
anseriformes
flamingos
phoenicopteriformes
wading birds/ herons/ egrets/ storks
ciconiiformes
diurnal birds of prey/ hawks/ falcons/ eagles
falconiformes
fowl like birds/ chickens/grouse/quail/peacocks
galliformes
cranes and rails
gruiformes
shore birds/ gulls
charadiifromes
loons
gaviiformes
pigeons/ doves
columbiformes
parrots/ parakeets/ cockatoos
psittaciformes
cuckoos/ roadrunners
cucliformes
owls
strigiformes
night jars
caprimulgiformes
swifts/ hummingbirds
apodiformes
king fishers/ rollers
coraciformes
wood peckers
piciformes
song birds/ perching birds (largest group)
passeriformes