Dichotomous Key/Aves

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Dichotomous Key: Aves Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Animalia Subphylum: Chordata Class: Aves Information related to Aves Wikipedia Wikispecies Wikicommons

Parent key: Chordata Subphyla Vertebrata Key: Aves Vertebrata Aves

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• Keel
  • Present - #2
  • Not present - Dichotomous Key:Struthioniformes or Dichotomous Key:Tinamiformes

Chordata keys

Subphyla

Myxini | Urochordata

Classes

Actinistia | Actinopterygii | Amphibia | Aves | Chondrichthyes | Dipnoi | Mammalia | Petromyzontida | Reptilia

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• Lamellae
  • Present - Dichotomous Key:Anseriformes
  • Not present - #3

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Aves keys

Orders

Accipitriformes | Anseriformes | Apodiformes | Caprimulgiformes | Charadriiformes | Dichotomous Key:Ciconiiformes | Coliformes | Columbiformes | Coraciiformes | Cuculiformes | Falconiformes | Galliformes | Gaviiformes | Gruiformes | Passeriformes | Pelecaniformes | Podicipediformes | Procellariiformes | Psittaciformes | Pterocliformes | Sphenisciformes | Dichotomous Key:Strigiformes | Struthioniformes | Dichotomous Key:Tinamiformes | Trochiliformes | Trogoniformes | Turniciformes

• Wings modified to flippers
  • Yes - Dichotomous Key:Sphenisciformes
  • No - #4

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• Dives from surface for fish
  • Yes - #5
  • No - #6

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• Feet placed far back on body
  • Yes - Dichotomous Key:Podicipediformes
  • No - Dichotomous Key:Gaviiformes

Glossary for this page (all links are to Wikipedia articles)
Keel: Lamellae: Wing: Flipper: Feather: Syrinx: Zygodactyl: Syndactyl:

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• Nostrils enclosed in tubes
  • Yes - Dichotomous Key:Procellariiformes
  • No - #7

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• All four toes webbed
  • Yes - Dichotomous Key:Pelecaniformes
  • No - #8

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• Number of pairs of sternotracheal muscles in the syrinx
  • One - Dichotomous Key:Ciconiiformes
  • More - #9

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• Diurnal bird of prey
  • Yes - #10
  • No - #11

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• Method of attacking prey(this needs to change, it isn't correct, or useful)
  • Feet - Dichotomous Key:Accipitriformes
  • Beak - Dichotomous Key:Falconiformes

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• Leg hair
  • None - #12
  • Extending at least to toes - Dichotomous Key:Pterocliformes

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• Syrinx control
  • Excellent - Dichotomous Key:Passeriformes
  • Other - #13

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• Eyes fixed in eye sockets
  • Yes - Dichotomous Key:Strigiformes
  • No - #14

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• Flapping speed
  • Fast enough to hover and fly backward - Dichotomous Key:Trochiliformes
  • Slower - #15

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• Reversible outer toes
  • Yes - Dichotomous Key:Coliformes
  • No - #16

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• Creates holes in tree for nests
  • Yes - Dichotomous Key:Trogoniformes
  • No - #17

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• Toe direction
  • Zygodactyl - Dichotomous Key:Psittaciformes
  • Syndactyl - Dichotomous Key:Coraciiformes

[edit] Not yet references

Could be Galliformes, Turniciformes, Gruiformes, Charadriiformes, Columbiformes, Cuculiformes, Caprimulgiformes, Apodiformes