Bird and Mammal Orders

Struthioniformes: Ratites (flightless birds), Herbivorous or Omnivorous, Nest on the ground, Eggs incubated by the male. Ex. cassowaries, ostriches, emus, rheas, and kiwis

Galliformes: Stocky bodies, small heads, short wings, fly rapid and low to eh ground→ explosive take off, generally omnivorous. Ex. chickens, pheasants, grouse, turkeys, partridges, guineafowl, and quail

Anseriformes: Waterfowl, powerful flyers, feather oil gland, webbed toes. Ex. Ducks, geese, swans

Psittaciformes: colorful, grasping objects with feet, climb with bills, some mimic human speech, maneuverable bill→ hinged upper jaw, feed on fruits and seeds, some on insects, monogamous. Ex. parrots, macaws, parakeets.

Strigiformes: large, rounded head, big, forward-facing eyes that are fixed, 270-degree rotation of the head, facial discs for concentrating sound. Ex. Nocturnal Raptors→ owls

Falconiformes: hooked beak, sharp, curved talons, diurnal raptors. Ex. hawks, falcons, eagles, vultures, condors

Pelecaniformes: Gular pouch, fish-eating, 4 toes joined by webbing, nest in colonies, Ex. Pelicans, frigatebirds, boobies, cormorants.

Sphenisciformes: aquatic, flightless, southern hemisphere, flippers for better swimming, eat sea life. Ex. PENGUINS

Ciconiformes: Long necks, long legs, long, pointed bill, wade in shallow water. Ex. Herons, egrets, stork, ibis, spoonbills, hamerkop, flamingos

Passeriformes: Huge order, perching birds, 3 forward and one backward toe, songbirds. Ex. Paradise, buntings, cardinals, chickadees, finches, jays, mockingbirds, warblers, nuthatches, robins, sparrows, swallowers, wrens, weavers

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