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CLASS AVES

CLASS AVES. CLASSIFICATION. On the basis of teeth, claws on fingers, tail vertebrae and hand bones, class Aves is divided into two sub-classes. TWO SUB-CLASSES OF CLASS AVES. Sub-class Archaeornithes. Sub-class Neornithes. SUB-CLASS ARCHAEORNITHES. (Gk. Archae =extinct; Ornithes=birds)

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CLASS AVES

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  1. CLASS AVES

  2. CLASSIFICATION On the basis of teeth, claws on fingers, tail vertebrae and hand bones, class Aves is divided into two sub-classes

  3. TWO SUB-CLASSES OF CLASS AVES • Sub-class Archaeornithes • Sub-class Neornithes

  4. SUB-CLASS ARCHAEORNITHES (Gk. Archae=extinct; Ornithes=birds) • Jaws are with acrodont teeth. • Claws are present on fingers. • Tail (caudal) vertebrae are free so no pygostyle is formed. • Carpals and metacarpals are free form each other so there is no carpometacarpus.

  5. Sub-class Archaeornithes includes single order Archaeopterigiforms (archaeo=extinct;pteron=wing).This order is charactrisized by: jaw bones with Homodont theeth as in Reptiles. Mouth bounded by beak as in birds. Cranium is rounded as in birds. Presence of claws on fingers (as in reptiles)as well as toes. Sternum is keelless. There is no covered carpometacarpus in forelimb while hind limb is with tarsometatarsus. Body is covered with feathers as in birds. Owing to these characters, “Huxley called the birds as” glorified reptiles. e.g. Archaeopteryx(flying lizard) is a missing link between the reptiles and birds.

  6. SUB-CLASS NEORNITHES (Gk.neo=new;ornithos=birds): It is characterized by: Absence of teeth from the jaws(edentulous). Fingers are without claws. Carpometacarpus and tarsometacarpus are formed.

  7. Sub-class Neornithes is divided into 3 super-orders: Palaeognathae, Impennae and Neognathae, on the basis of nature of wings ,sternum and feathers.

  8. A.SUPER- ORDER PALAEOGNATHAE It is also called Ratitae, includes running birds. It is divided into 3 orders: Struthioniformes, Casuariformes and Apterigiformes on the basis of number of toes.

  9. B. SUPER-ORDER IMPENNAE It is characterized by: Presence of a thick layer of fat beneath the skin for conservation of body heat as the members are inhabitants of extremely cold areas. All the four toes are forward directed and webbed. It includes single Order Sphaenisciformescharacterized by above characters and includes Aptenodytes (Penguins).

  10. C. SUPER ORDER-NEOGNATHAE It is divided into 21 orders, important of which are: Order Ciconiiforms. It includes the wading birds and is characterized by: Long and pointed back to capture the prey (fish and other aquatic animals). Long and slender legs for wading in water bodies. e.g: Ardea –Grey heron, Bubulcus –Cattle egret.

  11. 2. Order Anseriforms. It includes the aquatic birds and is characterized by:a) Toes are webbed for swimming in fresh-water bodies.b) Flat beak with horny ridges called lamellae to scan food in mud.e.g: Anser- Goose, Cygnus- Swan, Anas- Duck.

  12. 3) Order Falconiformes. It includes diurnal birds of prey and is characterized by:a) Clawed digits to grasp the prey.b) Hooked beak to tear the prey.e.g: Milvus – Kite, Falco – Falcon, Gyps – Vulture.

  13. PRESENTATION • SUBMITTED TO:- MR. MUNISH DHIMAN • SUBMITTED BY:- HIMANI ( Bsc. 1ST YEAR)

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