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- Sub Class - Neognathae
- Order - Sphenisciformes
- Family - Spheniscidae
- All species are countershaded
- Small, glossy, scale-like feathers cover whole body; lack apteria
- Paddle-like wings have bones flattened and fused
- Short legs set far back
- Feet: palmate (1st, 2nd and 3rd)
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Loons, Common Loon (Gavia immer)
- Sub Class – Neognathae
- Order – Gaviiformes
- Family – Gaviidae
- Fresh and Salt water in Northern Hemisphere
- Larger than biggest ducks
- Spear-shaped bill, stocky neck, stream lined body
- Legs far back on body for swimming
- Feet: palmate
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Grebes, Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)
- Sub Class – Neognathae
- Order – Podicipediformes
- Family – Podicipedidae
- Poorly suited for land
- Both sexes car for young
- Elaborate courtship
- Countershaded
- Feet: lobate, toenails wide and flat while middle toenail
- pectinate (comb-like)
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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
- Sub Class – Neognathae
- Order – Pelecaniformes
- Family – Pelecanidae
- Brown – southern and southeastern coasts
- White – inland (breeding) and southern coasts (winter)
- Long bill
- Gular sac very large- used as a net to scoop up fish and
- water
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Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)
- Sub Class – Neognathae
- Order – Pelecaniformes
- Family – Sulidae
- Long wings
- Sharp,pointed bills
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Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
- Sub Class – Neognathae
- Order – Pelecaniformes
- Family – Phalacrocoracidae
- Thin bill with hook
- Small pouch
- Black/grey plumage with orange or red face
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Anhingas
- Sub Class – Neognathae
- Order – Pelecaniformes
- Family – Anhingidae
Pointed bill used to spear fish
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Frigatebirds
- Sub Class – Neognathae
- Order – Pelecaniformes
- Family – Fregatidae
- Forked tail
- Long, hooked bill
- Male’sred gular sac inflated during courtship
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- Ostrich
- Struthioniformes
- Struthionidae
- -Largest land bird
- -Only Africa
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- Cassowary
- Casuariiformes
- Casuaridae
- -Australia
- -Short legs
- -Waddles on throat
- -One of three toes specialized (long nail = weapon)
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- Emu
- Casuariiformes
- Dromaiidae
-Monotypic family
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- Kiwi
- Dinornithiformes
- Apterygidae
- - Australia and NZ
- - Three species of flightless birds
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- Tinamous
- Tinamiformes
- Tinamidae
-South America
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- Great Blue Heron
- Ciconiiformes
- Ardeidae
-Largest ardeid in our area
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- American Bittern
- Ciconiiformes
- Ardeidae
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- Cattle Egret
- Ciconiiformes
- Ardeidae
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- Snowy Egret
- Ciconiiformes
- Ardeidae
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- Green Heron
- Ciconiiformes
- Ardeidae
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- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Ciconiiformes
- Ardeidae
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- Glossy Ibis
- Ciconiiformes
- Threskiornithidae
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- Flamingo
- Phoenicopteriformes
- Phoenicopteridae
- - Palmate feer
- -Long S-shaped neck
- -Everywhere but NA and OZ
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