Ornithology Taxonomy

Traits of members of Paleognathe?

Very large and flightless birds, ground nesters, includes five orders and species primarily located in the Southern Hemisphere

Elegant Crested & Brown Tinamou - Order, Location, Diet, Nest

South America, Omnivores, Ground

What are the Galloansere?

In the Neognathe, sister group to the Neoaves. Two large orders Anseriformes and Galliformes

Attributes of Galliformes?

269 species distributed nearly worldwide, short rounded elliptical wings (rapid takeoff), strong legs, short/stout bills, omnivores

Attributes of family Magapodiidae

Bury their eggs in mounds of dirt, young born well developed, NO SPECIMENS

Attributes of family cracidae

guans, curassows, chachalacas, central and south america. largely aboreal, drab colored with ± crests, long tails. highly vocal

Plain Chachalaca Order Location Diet and Nest

neognathe, galloansere, Galliformes, Cracidae, Central America, Omnivorous, Tree

attributes of family numididae

guineafowl in sub-saharan africa. stout birds with short tails and naked heads. known to follow herding animals and eat manure.

Vulturine/Helmeted Guineafowl Order Location Diet Nest

neognathe, galloansere, Galliformes, Numididae, Africa, Omnivorous, ground

Attributes of family Odontophoridae

Quails. small plump birds, mottle brown-bright contrasting colors. Exclusive to North and South America. Prefer open habitats, one species is found in Missouri

What species of quail is found in North America?

Northern Bobwhite

All three species of quail (Northern Bobwhite, California, Scaled) order location diet and nest

neognathe, galloansere, Galliformes, Odontophoridae, North America, Omnivorous, Ground

Attributes of family Phasianidae

Large amount of diversity! 190 species worldwide in a variety of habitats, partridges, pheasants, grouse, old world quail, peafowl, turkeys. Often cryptic plumage, sexual dimorphism common, robust legs and spurs

What are the three species of Phasianidae present in Missouri?

Ring necked pheasant, wild turkey, greater prairie chicken

Ring necked pheasant order location status diet nest

neognathe, galloansere, Galliformes, phasianidae, North America, RARE IN MO, omnivorous, ground

Wild Turkey order location status diet nest

neognathe, galloansere, Galliformes, phasianidae, North America, RARE IN MO, omnivorous, ground

Greater prairie chicken order location status diet nest

neognathe, galloansere, Galliformes, phasianidae, North America, RARE IN MO, omnivorous, ground

Sharp-tailed grouse order location diet nest

neognathe, galloansere, galliformes, phasianidae, north america, omnivorous, ground

greater sage grouse

neognathe, galloansere, galliformes, phasianidae, omnivorous, ground

siamese fireback

neognathe, galloansere, galliformes, phasianidae, SE Asia, omnivorous, ground

golden pheasant

neognathe, galloansere, galliformes, phasianidae, Asia, omnivorous, ground

western capercaillie

neognathe, galloansere, galliformes, phasianidae, Europe and Asia, omnivorous, ground

Satyr tragopan

neognathe, galloansere, galliformes, phasianidae, asia (himalayas), omnivorous, tree

red-legged partridge

neognathe, galloansere, galliformes, phasianidae, europe, omnivorous, ground

attributes of anseriformes

sister group to galliformes, 170 species adapted to aquatic lifestyle across three families. webbed feet and good swimmers

attributes of anhimidae

within anseriformes, known as screamers, do NOT have webbed feet, short/hooked beaks. Large spurs on their wings, NO SPECIMENS

species in anseranatidae?

magpie goose

magpie goose

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anseranatidae, australia, herbivore, ground

attributes of family anatidae

worldwide distribution, webbed feet and high speed wing shapes, ducks/geese/swans. ground or cavity nesters, wide diet range

greater white-fronted goose

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, north america, WR, herbivore, ground

snow goose

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, north america, wr, herbivore, ground

canada goose

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, r, herbivore, ground

trumpeter swan

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, r, herbivore, ground

wood duck

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, r, herbivore, ground

mallard

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, r, herbivore, cavity

blue winged teal

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, north america, M, herbivore, ground

green winged teal

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, north america, wr/m, herbivore, ground

northern shoveler

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, north america, wr/m, omnivore, ground

northern pintail

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, wr/m, omnivore, ground

ring-necked duck

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, wr/m, omnivores, ground

lesser scaup

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, wr/m, invertebrates, ground

common goldeneye

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, wr, invertebrates, cavity

hooded merganser

eognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, north america, UB, fish, cavity

common merganser

eognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, north america, wr/m, fish, cavity

red-breasted merganser

neognathe, galloansere, anseriformes, anatidae, north america, m, fish, cavity

What two suborders does Neognathe break into?

Galloanserae (Anseriformes and Galliformes) and Neoaves (Charadriiformes and Passeriformes)

Are there more birds in Neoaves or Galloanserae?

95% of living bird species in Neoaves

Super order mirandornithes includes what?

Super order in Neoaves, includes grebes and flamingos

attributes of order phoenicopteriformes

six species of flamingos, americas/africa/asia/southern europe. all have long legs, webbed feet, long necks and bent bills, filter feeding

American flamingo

neoaves, mirandornithes, phoenicopteriformes, central/south america, invertebrate diet, ground