AVES+Taxonomy

=**__The class Aves is the group of all birds.__**=

=A CLASS= = AVES = == = = = Birds (class Aves) are feathered, endothermic (warm blooded), egg laying, vertebrate animals. They have a beak with no teeth and all living species of birds have wings - the now extinct flightless Moa of New Zealand was the only exception. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

= **__Follow the links to discover several different birds and the groups to which they belong. As you go, make a mind map of the taxonomy and see if you can work out how many species have been included in this taxonomy. Click on the link to [|bubbl.us] and use this to chart the taxonomy.__** =

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 * The Order Charadriiformes ||  The Order ** PSITTACIFORMES **  ||
 * Waders, auks and gulls. Most of this order are medium-sized waders or shore birds possessing a tufted oil gland. There are 16 families. ||  Parrots, also known as psittacines. The order is subdivded in three families: the Psittacidae (true parrots), the Cacatuidae(cockatoos) and the Nestoridae.  Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet . ||

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