Vertebrate notes
Orders of Birds. ~8900 species of birds ~28 orders (depends on who’s counting) ~166 families several new species described each year.
LiceLice Amal Almuhanna 2012. Order :Phthiraptera (lice) Identification Small, flattened & wingless Short stout legs; end in strong claws Permanent ectoparasites.
DEFINING A SEABIRD A bird – Duh?! –Feathers –Hollow bones –Wings –Endothermic (warm blooded) –Specialized lungs – air flows in one direction aided by.
Class Aves: Birds GA State Bird – Brown Thrasher GA State Game Bird – Bob White Quail.
Chapter Geography of Evolution Platyrrhini Catarrhini.
Animal Kingdom: Animals within the Five Classes
Birds
Avian Taxonomy. What is Taxonomy? Webster’s Dictionary defines taxonomy as the classification of plants and animals into established groups or categories.
Feather Color I Pigments can be in the keratin – Melanins: black to light tan or grey – Carotenoids; red, orange, yellow, blue, green – Porphyrins: red.
