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Bird Orders Exam 3 Flashcards

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Coliiformes

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Mousebirds, 6 “living fossil” spp, sub-Saharan Africa

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Leptosomiformes

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Cuckoo roller, 1 spp, Madagascar and Comoro Islands

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Trogoniformes

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Trogons and Quetzals, 43 spp, Worldwide tropical forests

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Bucerotiformes

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Hornbills, Hoopoes, 74 spp, Old World

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Coraciiformes

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Kingfishers, Motmots, Bee-Eaters, Rollers, Todies, 177 spp, Worldwide (mostly old world)

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Piciformes

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Woodpeckers, jacamars, puffbirds, honeyguides, barbets, toucans, 445 spp, Worldwide except Australia

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Cariamiformes

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Seriemas, 2 spp, South America

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Falconiformes

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Falcons, 67 spp, Worldwide

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Passeriformes

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Perching birds, 6,500+ spp, worldwide (anisodactyl feet)

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