What are the kingdom, phylum, and class for birds?
animals, chordata, aves
Who wrote the poem about Professor twist and also gives us insight into post-WWII humor?
Ogden Nash
What are the 5 flightless orders?
Struthioniformes
Rheiformes
Casuariiformes
Apterygiformes
Sphenisciformes
What is the 1 poor flight order?
Tinamiformes
What are the 2 week flight orders?
Galliformes
Gruiformes
Order Podicipediformes
grebes
Order Procellariiformes
albatrosses, shearwaters, petrels
Order Pelecaniformes
pelicans, gannets, cormorants, anhingas
Order Anseriformes
ducks, geese, swans
Order Ciconiiformes
herons, bitterns, storks, ibises, spoonbills
Order Falconiformes
vultures, condors, osprey, hawks, eagles, falcons
Order Galliformes
pheasants, turkeys, grouse, quail
Order Gruiformes
rails, coots, gallinules, cranes
Order Charadriiformes
shorebirds, gulls, and terns
Order Gaviiformes
loons, divers
Order Columbiformes
pigeons, doves
Oder Strigiformes
barn owls, typical owls
Order Caprimulgiformes
frogmouths, nightjars, poor-wills
Order Apodiformes
swifts, hummingbirds
Order Coraciiformes
kingfishers, kookaburras, hornbills
Order Piciformes
woodpeckers, toucans
Order Passeriformes
perching birds (songbirds)
Family Tyrannidae
flycatchers
Family Vireonidae
vireos
Family Corvidae
crows, jays, magpies
Family Regulidae
kinglets
Family Paridae
chickadees, titmice
Family Hirundididae
martins, swallows
Family Sittidae
nuthatches
Family Troglodytidae
wrens
Family Bombycillidae
waxwings
Family Turdidae
thrushes
Family Mimidae
thrashers, mockingbirds
Family Sturnidae
starlings
Family Passeridae
old world sparrows
Family Fringillidae
finches
Family Cardinalidae
cardinals, grosbeaks
Family Thraupidae
tanagers
Family Parulidae
new world warblers
Family Emberizidae
sparrows
Family Icteridae
blackbirds, grackles, orioles