Lecture 2 Flashcards
What is the paper Jarvid et al. about, what did they study?
Analysed entire genome of 48 species
What is the main anatomical difference between palaeognathae and neognathae?
The Pterygoid-palatine complex, it is rigid in palaeognaths
What is the order Sthruthioniformes?
Ostriches
What is the order rheiformes?
Rhea
What is the order Casuariiformes?
Cassowaries and Emu
What is the order Apterygiformes?
Kiwi
What is the order Tinamiformes?
Tinamou and moa
What are galloanserae?
the fowl
What is the order Anseriformes?
Waterfowl
What is the order Galliformes?
Landfowl
What are neoaves?
Every other bird not in fowl class
What is the order Podicipediformes?
Grebes
What is the order Phoenicopteriformes?
Flamingos
What is the order Columbiformes?
Doves and pigeons
What is the order Pterocliformes?
sandgrouse
What is the order Mesitornithiformes?
Mesites
What is the order Cuculiformes?
Cuckoos
What is the order Musophagiformes?
Turacos
What is the order Otidiformes?
Bustards
What is the order Caprimulgiformes?
Nightjars and allies
What is the order Opisthocomiformes?
Hoatzin
What is an example of an ontario species of water fowl (Anseriformes)
Canada goose
What is an example of an ontario species of landfowl (Galliformes)?
Wild turkey
What is an example of an ontario species of Grebes (Podicipediformes)?
The horned grebe
