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Bird Classification. There are more than 30 Groups or Orders of Birds with more than 10,000 different species worldwide. Below are a sampling of some 14 Orders of birds. The different orders are separated by different traits.
In this three-day lesson series, students will first learn to classify animals by sorting them into two categories: vertebrates and invertebrates. Next, students will learn that you can sort animals by six basic classifications (mammal, bird, fish, reptile, amphibian, and insect).
Let us look at a complete example of bird classification. The African fish eagle is classified as follows : Kingdom: Animalia. Phylum: Chordata. Class: Aves. Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Accipitridae. Genus: Haliaeetus. Species: Vocifer. The above is just a basic explanation of the classification of birds.
Bird Classification: What are birds? Birds are warm-blooded vertebrates that evolved from dinosaurs. They’re identifiable by feathers, toothless beaked jaws and laying of hard-shelled eggs. They also have a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart and strong but light skeletons. Birds have wings that are more or less developed between species.
Bird Classification Lecture and Handouts. There are more than 30 Groups or Orders of Birds with more than 10,000 different species worldwide. Below are a sampling of some 14 Orders of birds. The different orders are separated by different traits. See if you can tell how the following orders of birds are similar and different.
Classify the 15 birds listed in the data below. Complete the chart below using available field guides to see the birds. Use the information to then complete the classification chart started below.
How are the 10,000+ species of birds organized? Uncover the taxonomy that maps avian diversity through anatomical, genetic, and evolutionary relationships. A comprehensive look at classifying our feathered friends.
