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Lecture 3 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the order Gruiformes?

A

Cranes, rails and allies

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What is the order Charadriiformes?

A

Waders, gulls, auks and allies

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3
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What is the order Eurypigiformes?

A

Kagu and sunbittern

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4
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What is the order Phaethontiformes?

A

Tropic birds

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5
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What is the order Gaviiformes?

A

Loons

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6
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What is the order Sphenisciformes?

A

Penguins

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7
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What is the order Procellariiformes?

A

Tubenoses

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8
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What is the order Pelecaniiformes?

A

Pelican, cormorants, boobies and allies

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9
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What is the order Accipitriformes?

A

Hawks, eagles, vultures and allies

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10
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What is the order Strigiformes?

A

Owls

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11
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What is the order Coliiformes?

A

Mousebirds

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12
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What is the order Leptosomiformes?

A

Cuckoo roller

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13
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What is the order Trogoniformes?

A

Trogons

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14
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What is the order Bucerotiformes?

A

Hornbills and hoopoes

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15
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What is the order Piciformes?

A

Woodpeckers and allies

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16
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What is the order Coraciiformes?

A

Rollers, kingfishers and allies

17
Q

What is the order Cariamiformes?

A

Seriemas

18
Q

What is the order Falconiformes?

A

Falcons

19
Q

What is the order Psittaciformes?

A

Parrots

20
Q

What is the order Passeriformes?

A

Songbirds

21
Q

What are the largest and smallest orders

A

Smallest: hoatzin, largest: Passeriformes

22
Q

What orders have 4 webbed toes

A

pelecaniiformes, phaethontiformes

23
Q

Why is it surprising that male trogons assist with incubation, what did they evolve to do this?

A

They are bright coloured, they evolved to nest in cavities

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