Bird Taxonomy Flashcards
birds are class:
Aves
Ducks are in order:
Anseriformes
Ducks, Geese, & Swans are in family
Anatidae
Grouse, ptarmigans are in family
Phisianidae
landfowl, chickens, quails, turkeys are in order
Galliformes
New world quails are in family:
odontophoridae
grebes are in family:
Podicipediformes
Flamingos are in family
Phoenicopteriformes
Doves are part of family
Columbidae
Family cuculidae which includes cuckoos, coucals and anis are part of what order
Cuculiformes
what order includes cuckoos, anis, and roadrunners?
Family cuculidae
what order are nightjars & poor-wills apart of
Caprimulgiformes
Nightjars and poor-wills are in famaily
Carpmiulgidae
order ___ includes swifts & hummingbirds
Order Apodiformes
Family consisting of Swifts
Family Apodidae