Chapter 29.2, Problem 7MI

Solution

To identify: The order and one member of the order for each distinguishing characteristic.

Introduction: The birds included in the class Aves which belong to the phylum Chordata. Birds are warm-blooded animals whose forelimbs are modified into wings. their body id covered with feathers. The hind limbs of birds are adapted for perching, grasping, walking, hopping. their hind limbs usually have four, sometimes three and rarely two toes. They have well-developed flight muscles which supports for flight.

The order and one member of the order for each distinguishing characteristic is given below in the table:

Characteristic	Order	Member
Builds nests in cavities	Piciformes	Woodpecker
Flipper-like wings; solid bones	Sphenisciformes	Penguin
Flightless; includes largest living birds	Struthioniformes	Ostrich
Sing; feet adapted for perching	Passeriformes	Blue jay, Cuckoo
Marine; tube shaped nostrils	Procellariiformes	Albatross, Cape pigeon
Long legs for wading	Ciconiiformes	Heron, Egrets
Nocturnal; large eyes; talons	Strigiformes	Owl
Aquatic; round beak	Anseriformes	Duck