Taxonomy-Orders Flashcards by Catie Gandy

Struthioniformes

Ostriches

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Rheiformes

Rheas

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Casuariiformes

Cassowaries and emus

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Apterygiformes

Kiwis

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Superorder galloanserae

Fowl ducks game birds etc

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Anseriformes

Ducks, geese and other water fowl

Anatidae

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Galliformes

Guans chachalacas, curassows, quails, pheasants, grouse, allies
Cracidae
Odontophoridae
Phasianidae

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Accipitriformes

Vultures, osprey, Hawks, Eagles, kites
Cathartidae
Pandionidae
Accipitridae

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Gruiformes

Rails, gallinules, coots, cranes
Rallidae
Gruidae

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Gaviiformes

Loons

Gaviidae

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Sphenisciformes

Penguins

Spheniscidae

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Podicipediformes

Grebes

Podicipedidae

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Procellariiformes

Tube noses
Diomedeidae
Procellariidae
Hydrobatidae

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Ciconiiformes

Storks

Ciconiidae

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Suliformes

Boobies, gannets and cormorants
Sulidae
Phalacrocoracidae

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Pelecaniformes

Pelicans, herons, egrets, bitterns, ibises, spoonbills
Pelecanidae
Ardeidae
Threskiornithidae

Superorder neoaves

Most modern birds

Superorder palaeognathae

Tinamous, ratites

Charadriiformes

Shorebirds
Recurvirostridae
Haematopodidae
Charadriidae
Scolopacidae
Alcidae
Laridae

Columbiformes

Pigeons and doves

Columbidae

Cuculiformes

Cuckoos

Cuculidae

Strigiformes

Owls and barn owls
Tytonidae
Strigidae

Caprimulgiformes

Nightjars and relatives

Caprimulgidae

Apodiformes

Swifts and hummingbirds
Apodidae
Trochilidae

Trogoniformes

Trogons | Trogonidae

Coraciiformes

Motmots and kingfishers Momotidae Alcidinidae

Piciformes

Toucans and woodpeckers Ramphastidae Picidae

Falconiformes

Falcons | Falconidae

Psittaciformes

Parrots | Psittacidae

Passeriformes

``` Songbirds Suborder tyranni: Tryannidae Suborder passeri: Laniidae Vireonidae Corvidae Alaudidae Hirundinidae Paridae Aegithalidae Sittidae Certhiidae Troglodytidae Cinclidae Sylviidae Turdidae Mimidae Sturnidae Motacillidae Bombycillidae Calcariidae Parulidae Emberizidae Cardinalidae Icteridae Fringillidae Passeridae ```

Tinamiformes

Tinamous