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68 Cards in this Set
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Aves
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class
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Neornithes
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subclass
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Neognathe
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superorder
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Neornithes superorders?
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Paleognathae
Neognathae |
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Paleognathae
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superorder
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Struthioniformes
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Ostriches, Rheas, Emus, Cassowaries, Kiwis
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Kiwi order?
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Struthioniformes
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Ostrich order?
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Struthioniformes
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Tinamiformes
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Tinamous
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tinamous
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New World
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Aves subclasses
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Subclass Hesperornithes
Subclass Ichthyornithes Subclass Neornithes |
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Hesperornithes
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Extinct
Odontognathous (toothed) loon-like divers Aves subclass |
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Ichthyornithes
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Extinct
Odontognathous (toothed) gull-like Aves subclass |
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Neornithes
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Subclass of Aves
comprises two superorders Paleognathae and Neognathe |
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Paleognathae
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Superorder of Neornithes
ostriches, rheas, emus, tinamous Orders: Struthioniformes, Tinamiformes |
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Neognathae
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Superorder of Neornithes
all birds except Paleognathe |
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Sphenisciformes
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Order
Penguins |
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Mesitornithiformes
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Order
Mesites |
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Eurypygiformes
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Order
Kagu and Sunbittern |
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Cariamiformes
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Order
Seriemas |
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Otidiformes
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Order
Bustards |
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Pterocliformes
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Order
Sandgrouse |
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Coliiformes
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Order
Mousebirds |
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Galbuliformes
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Order
Jacamars and Puffbirds |
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Anseriformes
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Order
Waterfowl and Allies |
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Anatidae
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Family
Waterfowl |
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Dendrocygninae
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Subfamily
Whistling-ducks |
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Anserinae
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Subfamily
Swans and Geese |
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Cygnini
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Tribe
Swans |
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Anserini
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Tribe
Geese |
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Anatinae
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Subfamily
Ducks Tribes: Cairinini, Anatini, Aythyini, Mergini, Oxyurini |
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Cairinini
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Tribe
Perching Ducks Wood ducks |
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Anatini
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Tribe
Dabbling Ducks |
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Aythyini
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Tribe
Pochards, Diving Ducks |
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Mergini
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Tribe
Sea Ducks |
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Oxyurini
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Tribe
Stiff-tailed ducks |
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Galliformes
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Order
Gallinaceous birds Families: Cracidae, Odontophoridae |
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Cracidae
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Family
Chachalacas, Guans, etc. |
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Odontophoridae
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Family
New World Quail |
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Phasianidae
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Family
Grouse, Turkeys, Pheasants, Partridges Subfamilies: Phasianinae, Tetraoninae, Meleagridinae |
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Phasianinae
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Subfamily
Pheasants and Partridges |
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Tetraoninae
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Subfamily
Grouse |
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Meleagridinae
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Subfamily
Turkey |
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Gaviiformes
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Order
Loons Families: Gaviidae |
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Gaviidae
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Family
Loons |
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Podicipediformes
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Order
Grebes Families: Podicipedidae |
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Podicipedidae
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Family
Grebes |
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Phoenicopterformes
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Order
Flamingos Families: Phoenicopteridae |
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Phoenicopteridae
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Family
Flamingos |
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Procellariiformes
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Order
Tubenoses Families: Diomedeidae, Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae |
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Diomedeidae
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Family
Albatross |
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Procellariidae
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Family
Fulmars, Shearwaters, Petrels |
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Hydrobatidae
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Family
Storm-petrels |
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Phaethontiformes
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Order
Tropicbirds Families: Phaethonidae |
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Phaethonidae
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Family
Tropicbirds |
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Ciconiiformes
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Order
Storks Families |
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Ciconiidae
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Family
Storks |
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Suliformes
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Order
Frigatebirds, Boobies, Anhingas Allies Families: Fregratidae, Sulidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Anhingidae |
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Fregratidae
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Family
Frigatebirds |
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Sulidae
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Family
Gannets and Boobies |
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Phalacrocoracidae
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Family
Cormorants |
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Anhingidae
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Family
Anhinga (snakebird) |
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Pelecaniformes
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Order
Pelicans and Allies Subfamilies: Pelecanidae, Ardeidae, Threskiornithidae |
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Pelecanidae
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Family
Pelicans |
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Ardeidae
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Family
Herons, Egrets, Bitterns |
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Threskiornithidae
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Family
Ibises and Spoonbills Superfamilies: Threskiornithanae, Plataleinae |
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Threskiornithanae
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Subfamily
Ibises |
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Plataleinae
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Subfamily
Spoonbills |
