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Ornithology Feather Parts
Parts of the feather and types of feathers
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
02/21/2011

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Pelicaniformes
Definition
Pelicans and Allies; totipalmate swimmers
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Procellariiformes
Definition
Tubenosed swimmers; palmate toes, tubular nostrils
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Gaviiformes
Definition
Loons; palmate feet, legs inserted far behind middle of body(tarsi compressed)
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Podicipediformes
Definition
Grebes
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Falconiformes
Definition
Vultures and Diurnal Birds of Prey; falcons, osprey, kites, eagles, hawks
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Galliformes
Definition
Gallinaceous Birds; turkeys, quail, grouse, pheasants
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Gruiformes
Definition
Marsh Birds; cranes, limpkins, coots
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Charadriiformes
Definition
Shorebirds, Gulls, and Auks; Palmate feet, legs inserted far behind middle of body, hallux absent
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Ciconiiformes
Definition
Deep-water waders; herons, storks, ibises, spoonbills; Palmate toes, bill slender and decurved abruptly, bill lamellate
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Phoenicopteriformes
Definition
Flamingos; Palmate toes, bill stout and bent in middle, bill lamellate
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Anseriformes
Definition
Lamellate-billed swimmers; swans, ducks, geese; palmate feet, bill lamellate, bill straight with nail-like hook
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Columbiformes
Definition
Pigeons and Doves
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Psittaciformes
Definition
Parrots
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Cuculiformes
Definition
Cuckoos, Roadrunners, and Anis
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Strigiformes
Definition
Nocturnal birds of prey; owls
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Caprimulgiformes
Definition
Goatsuckers
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Apodiformes
Definition
Swifts and hummingbirds
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Trogoniformes
Definition
Trogons
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Coraciiformes
Definition
Kingfishers
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Piciformes
Definition
Woodpeckers
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Passeriformes
Definition
Song birds; Sparrows, Larks, Kinglets, Thrushes, Sparrows, Wrens, ...
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