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SuperOrder Palaeognathae

Background information: https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/birds/palaeognathae.html

Question 1

Rheiformes

What might you guess about the shape of the sternum on this bird that differs from other birds we have learned about?

Question 2

Tinamiformes

What type of bird is this and how does it get around?

Superorder Neognathae

A portal for background information: https://ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/birds/neognathae.html

Question 3

Anseriformes

a) What types of species are in this order?

b) How does wing loading effect their take off procedure?

c) In what sort of habitat  do you find members of this order?

Question 4

Identify the following species. This is a good online resource: http://www.ducks.org/hunting/waterfowl-id/

  • A
  • B
  • C

Specimen A:

Specimen B:

Specimen C: 

Question 5

Galliformes

a) what types of species are in this order?

b) Why is the breast meat in a turkey so white and in a goose so dark?

c) Why are the two pheasants found in California so different in their plumage coloration?

Question 6

Columbiformes

What types of species are in this order? 

Question 7

Pelicaniformes 

  • 7

a)  What types of species are in this order?

b) In  what sort of habitat  do you find members of this order?

Examine the neck and lower bill of the Pelican.

c) These are adapted for a specialized skill, what is it?

Question 8

Ciconiiformes –

a) What types of species are in this order?

b) How do these birds obtain their food?

c) What sort of habitat do birds from this order use?

d) What are the differences between a snowy egret and a great egret?

Question 9

Apodiformes 

  • Violet Sabrewing

a) What types of species are in this order?

b) Can you describe how most of these birds use their wing beat to fly?

c) Describe the thermal regulation of these birds. 

Question 10

Coraciiformes

a) What types of species are in this order?

Question 11

Strigiformes

a) What types of species are in this order?

b) Describe the specialization in their hearing (you will probably need to do some outside research to answer this question). 

Question 12

Charadriiformes

a) What types of species are in this order?

b) How are these species obtaining their food?

c) Describe the aspect of resource partitioning described in lecture. 

Question 13

Piciformes

a) What types of species are in this order?

b) Describe the morphological features that allow them to drill into trees with their beaks. 

Question 14

Falconiformes

a) What types of species are in this order?

b) Examine the talons and bills of these birds.Imagine how each is used to capture and consume prey. What adaptations would they have for flight and visual perception?

Question 15

Sphenisciformes

a) What types of birds are in this group? 

b) Describe the adaptations that allow them to dive and swim.

Question 16

Passeriformes

a) What types of species are in this order?

b) What physical structures are considered characteristic of this group? 

c) Describe the parental care that is exhibited by this group of birds.