CHAPTER 1 Avian taxonomy Avian Taxonomy Birds as

CHAPTER 1 Avian taxonomy

Avian Taxonomy Birds as ecological model • ca 9700 species • 146 families • 23 orders

Avian Taxonomy Birds as ecological model Opisthocomus hoazin • ca 9700 species (Barn owl, Osprey, Peregrine, Great egret, Cattle egret, Glossy ibis) • 146 families (9 cosmopolitan) • 23 orders (11 cosmopolitan)

Avian Taxonomy • 10066 species • 227 families • 34 orders

Avian Taxonomy Struthioniformes

Avian Taxonomy Tinamiformes

Avian Taxonomy Anseriformes

Avian Taxonomy Galliformes

Avian Taxonomy Gaviiformes

Avian Taxonomy Podicepidiformes

Avian Taxonomy Phoenicopteriformes

Avian Taxonomy Sphenisciformes

Avian Taxonomy Procellariiformes

Avian Taxonomy Pelecaniformes

Avian Taxonomy Ciconiiformes

Avian Taxonomy Falconiformes

Avian Taxonomy Gruiformes

Avian Taxonomy Cariamiformes

Avian Taxonomy Charadriiformes

Avian Taxonomy Pteroclidiformes

Avian Taxonomy Columbiformes

Avian Taxonomy Psittaciformes

Avian Taxonomy Cuculiformes

Avian Taxonomy Strigiformes

Avian Taxonomy Caprimulgiformes

Avian Taxonomy Apodiformes

Avian Taxonomy Coliiliformes

Avian Taxonomy Trogoniformes

Avian Taxonomy Coraciiformes

Avian Taxonomy Galbuliformes

Avian Taxonomy Piciformes

Avian Taxonomy Passeriformes

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