survey of birds of the world

1. SURVEY OF BIRDS OF THE WORLD Subclass Ornithurae Infraclass Odontornithes = toothed birds (extinct) Infraclass Neornithes Superorder Paleognathae (Ratites and Tinamous) Superorder Neognathae

3. Superorder Paleognathae Order Struthioniformes = Ostrich, 1 spp., Africa flightless walking birds long heavy legs with 2 toes over 2.2 m tall Order Rheiformes = Rheas, 2 spp., South America flightless walking birds long heavy legs with 3 toes 1.5 m tall

5. Superorder Paleognathae Order Casuariiformes - Cassowaries and Emus; flightless walking birds, stout legs with 3 toes, up to 1.5 m tall, feathers with long aftershaft Cassowaries - 3 spp., Australia and New Guinea Emus - 2 spp., Australia

7. Superorder Paleognathae Order Dinornithiformes - Kiwis, 3 spp., New Zealand flightless, chicken-sized long bill with nostrils at tip hair-like feathers Order Tinamiformes - Tinamous, 47 spp., Central and South America flying, ground birds plump body, slender neck with small heads

9. Superorder Neognathae Order Podicipediformes - Grebes, 21 spp., world-wide lobate toes, divers Order Sphenisciformes - Penguins, 17 spp., S. hemisphere web-footed marine swimmers wings modified to form paddles scale-like feathers range as far north as Galapagos Islands (equator)

11. Superorder Neognathae Order Procellariiformes - Pelagic Tubenoses, 115 spp., world-wide tubular nostrils, hooked beak, long narrow wings Order Pelecaniformes - Pelicans and allies, 67 spp., world-wide: mostly tropical and subtropical except cormorants totipalmate feet, long fish-eating beaks Order Anseriformes - Waterfowl, 161 spp., world-wide broad bills, short legs with webbed feet, swimmers

13. Superorder Neognathae Order Phoenicopteriformes - Flamingos, 5 spp., Tropics except Australia long-legged, long-necked wading birds with webbed feet and specialized filter-feeding bill, pink coloration Order Ciconiiformes - Herons, Storks, Ibises. 120 spp., world-wide long-necked, long-legged waders Order Falconiformes - Hawks and allies, 311 spp., world-wide diurnal birds of prey, strong hooked bill, talons

15. Superorder Neognathae Order Galliformes - Chicken-like birds, 258 spp., world-wide short rounded wings, heavy bodies, heavy feet for scratching, strong runners Order Gruiformes - Cranes, Rails and allies, 213 spp., world-wide Wide variation: some long-legged and long-necked, others smaller with shorter legs and necks, waders Order Charadriiformes - Shorebirds, Gulls and Terns, 366 spp., world-wide strong fliers, many long-distance migrants, toes usually webbed

16. Superorder Neognathae Order Gaviiformes - Loons, 5 spp., Northern N. hemisphere webbed feet, divers, long bodies, sharp bills Order Columbiformes - Pigeons and Doves, 313 spp., world-wide short legs, short neck, plump bodies Order Psittaciformes - Parrots, 358 spp., tropical and subtropical narrow hooked beak, zygodactyl feet, large rounded head

17. Superorder Neognathae Order Coliiformes - Mousebirds, 6 spp., Africa small, crested, gray or brown birds with long tails, first and fourth toes are reversible, mainly frugivorous and travel in flocks Order Musophagiformes - Turacos, 23 spp., Africa medium-sized arboreal birds, superficially resemble slim chicken with a long tail, mostly vegetarian diet Order Cuculiformes - Cuckoos and allies, 143 spp., world-wide zygodactyl feet with reversible outer toe, many are brood parasites

19. Superorder Neognathae Order Strigiformes - Owls, 178 spp., world-wide nocturnal birds of prey, large eyes, powerful hooked beak and talons Order Caprimulgiformes - Nightjars and allies, 113 spp., world-wide cryptic plumage, wide mouths with insect-netting bristles, small legs and feet, crepuscular or nocturnal Order Apodiformes - Hummingbirds and Swifts, 422 spp., world-wide: Hummers in C. & S. Am. small birds with short legs and small feet, pointed wings; swifts with short, weak bills; Hummers with long, slender bills

20. Announcements Lab Exam 1 � next Wednesday Feb. 10 Topography through Waterfowl (Labs 1-3) A couple questions from the videos Lecture Exam 1 � moved from Wed. Feb 17 to Monday Feb. 22 Will cover material through Circulation and Respiration

21. Superorder Neognathae Order Trogoniformes - Trogons, 39 spp., Tropical regions (greatest diversity in Neotropics) short stout bill, small weak zygodactyl feet, long tails, richly colored irridescent plumage Order Coraciiformes - Kingfishers, Motmots, Bee-eaters, Hornbills, 218 spp.,world-wide strong prominent bills, colorful plumage, cavity-nesters, toes 3 & 4 joined at base Order Piciformes - Woodpeckers, Toucans and allies, 410 spp., world-wide zygodactyl feet, highly specialized bills, cavity-nesters

25. Other Classification Schemes place: Some classification schemes place Sandgrouse in their own Order Pteroclidiformes or with the Orders Columbiformes or Charadriiformes. There are 16 spp. in Asia and Africa, inhabit plains and deserts. Superficially they appear pigeon-like. The traditional classification schemes have placed flamingos in the Ciconiiformes along with the herons, storks, and ibises. Some classification schemes split hummingbirds and swifts into separate Orders, Trochiliformes and Apodiformes, respectively.

27. Superorder Neognathae Order Passeriformes - Songbirds (Perching birds), about 5700 spp. (> 50% of all birds), world-wide Divided into primitive Suboscine Suborder (Tyranni) and advanced Oscine Suborder (Passeres) - Oscines with better vocalizations because of highly developed syrinx Feet adapted for perching (3 in front, 1 in back) Wing with 9 or 10 primaries Unique palate and sperm structure Very altricial hatchlings

28. Songbird Classification Two main divisions: Primitive Suboscines Advanced Oscines Primitive Suboscine songbird group dominant in South America Advanced Oscine songbird group outcompetes Suboscines and are dominant everywhere else

30. Research Project Why are Suboscines dominant in South America? South America isolated from other continents

31. Research Project Why do Oscines outcompete Suboscines? One hypothesis = Metabolic Capacity Hypothesis = Suboscines have �restrictive tropical physiology� (Feduccia 1999) Tested hypothesis by measuring max MR in cold Prediction: If hypothesis valid, Oscines should have higher MR than Suboscines Why Chile? � High proportion of Suboscines and temperate climate