Aves Characteristics
- Forelimb modified into wings
- Forelimb digits reduced; no claws
- Body covered in feathers
- Many weight-saving and strengthening adaptations of skeleton
- Horny beak without teeth
- Note: birds shown here mostly are the same as or closely related to those observed as skins, mounts, skulls, or feet in lab
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American Robin (Turdus migratorius; Order Passeriformes), KY
Perching bird; general omnivore
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgarus; Order Passeriformes), CA
Perching bird; general omnivore
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Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura; Order Columbiformes), CO
Eats small seeds and grain
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus; Order Passeriformes), CA
Perching bird; seed-eater
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Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea; Order Psittaciformes)
Grasping feet; eats nuts & large seeds
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Elegant Trogon (Trogon elegans; Order Trogoniformes), AZ
Fruit eater, insects
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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata; Order Passeriformes), AZ
Insectivore
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Didrik Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx caprius; Order Cuculiformes), Kenya
Insectivore, especially caterpillars
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Striped Kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti; Order Coraciiformes), Kenya
Preys on large insects, frogs
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Racket-tailed Roller (Coracias spatulata; Order Coraciiformes)
Preys on large insects, lizards
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Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperi; Order Falconiformes), AZ
Diurnal predator of birds
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Barn Owls (Tyto alba; Order Strigiformes), CA
Nocturnal predator of rodents
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White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi; Order Ciconiiformes), UT
Probing in mud
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Olive-bellied Sunbird (Nectarinia chloropygia; Order Passeriformes), Kenya
Probing for nectar
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Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis; Order Pelecaniformes), CA
Piscivorous
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Western Gull (Larus occidentalis; Order Charadriiformes), CA
Swimmer (webbed foot); fish-eating, scavenging
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Chukar (Alectoris chukar; Order Galliformes), UT
Terrestrial runner; herbivore
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Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens; Order Anseriformes), NJ
Herbivore
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Mallard (Anas playtrhynchos; Order Anseriformes), PA
Swimmer (webbed foot); strains mud and vegetation
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American Coot (Amphispiza bilineata; Order Gruiformes), CA
Swimmer (lobed foot), herbivore
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