BIOL 330 Study Guide - Final Guide: Myoglobin, Pennaceous Feather, A Touch Of Dead

• School: Concordia University
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOL 330
• Professor: Dylan Fraser

Document Summary

Flight: allows to attack preys, avoid predators and allow long-distance movements. Neornithes: modern birds, their origin can be tracked back 90-100 million years ago. Passeriformes: 6000 species of perching birds, include all songbirds (have modif. of toes and feet) Anseriformes: 150 species of semiaquatic herbivores/insectivores, include ducks, geese. Piciformes: 150 species of arboreal insectivorous birds, including woodpeckers. Psittaciformes: 300 species of arboreal fruit and seed eaters, including parrots. Apodiformes: 400 species of specialized flight nectar feeders (hummingbirds) and specialized flight insect feeders (swifts) Strigiformes: 200 species of nocturnal predatory birds, including owls. Gruiformes: 300 species of herbivorous birds associated with freshwater habitats, including cranes, rails, coots. Ciconiiformes: 100 species of predatory birds found near water, including storks, herons and pelicans. Falconiformes: 50 species of diurnal birds of prey and scavengers, including hawks, eagles and vultures. Charadriiformes: 100 species of long-billed shorebirds, including plovers and oystercatchers. Phoenicopteriformes: 5 species of flamingoes, specialized aquatic filter feeders.