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TAXONOMY OVERVIEW:
METAZOA (=Animalia) KINGDOM
CHORDATA (chordates) PHYLUM
   VERTEBRATA SUBPHYLUM
       AVES CLASS
          Neornithes
          Metatheria (marsupials)


Neornithes
   Palaeognathae
      Apterygiformes (kiwis)
      Casuariiformes (cassowaries, emus)
      Rheiformes (rheas)
      Struthioniformes (ostriches)
      Tinamiformes (tinamou)
   Neognathae
      Anseriformes (ducks, geese, swans)
         Anatidae (ducks)
      Apodiformes (swifts, hummingbirds)
      Bucerotiformes (hoopoes, hornbills)
      Caprimulgiformes (nightjars)
      Charadriiformes (gulls, terns, etc.)
         Alcidae
         Haematopodidae (oystercatchers)
      Ciconiiformes (herons, egrets)
      Coliiformes (mousebirds)
      Columbiformes (pigeons, doves)
         Columbidae
      Coraciiformes (kingfishers, bee-eaters)
      Cuculiformes (cuckoos, roadrunners)
      Falconiformes (raptors)
      Galliformes (grouse, pheasants)
      Gaviiformes (divers)
      Gruiformes (cranes, rails)
      Passeriformes (perching birds, songbirds)
         Emberizidae
         Sturnidae
      Pelicaniformes (gannets, cormorants)
         Anhingidae (Anhinga and darters)
         Fregatidae (frigatebirds)
         Phaethontidae (tropicbirds)
         Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants)
         Sulidae (gannets and boobies)
      Piciformes (woodpeckers, toucans)
      Phoenicopteriformes (flamingos)
      Podicipediformes (grebes)
      Procellariiformes (fulmars, petrels)
         Diomedeidae (albatross)
      Psittaciformes (parrots)
      Sphenisciformes (penguins)
      Strigiformes (owls)

last updated: May 12, 2005