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Sibley–Ahlquist taxonomy of birds

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Other changes are much more drastic. The penguins were traditionally regarded as distant from all other living birds. For instance, Wetmore put them in a superorder by themselves, with all other non-ratite birds in a different superorder. Sibley and Ahlquist, though, put penguins in the same
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Some of these changes are minor adjustments. For instance, instead of putting the swifts, treeswifts, and hummingbirds in the same order that includes nothing else, Sibley and Ahlquist put them in the same superorder that includes nothing else, consisting of one order for the hummingbirds and
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of imperfectly complemented heteroduplex DNA (i.e., double stranded DNAs that are experimentally produced from single strands of two different species), compared with perfectly matched homoduplex DNA (both strands of DNA from the same species).
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tree-building algorithms. In DNA–DNA hybridization, the percent similarity of DNA between two species is estimated by the reduction in
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that produce distance data (versus character data) and that can be analyzed to produce phylogenetic reconstructions only using
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another for the swifts and treeswifts. In other words, they still regard the swifts as the hummingbirds' closest relatives.
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The Early History of Modern Birds Inferred from DNA Sequences of Nuclear and Mitochondrial Ribosomal Genes
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because it codifies many intermediate levels of taxa: the "trunk" of the family tree is the class
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The Sibley–Ahlquist arrangement differs greatly from the more traditional approach used in the
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Ciconiiformes found to be polyphyletic and now restricted to storks (Ciconiidae).
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Showing major changes from Clements, the Sibley–Ahlquist orders are as follows:
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Clarke, J.A.; Tambussi, C.P.; Noriega, J.I.; Erickson, G.M. & Ketcham, R.A.
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DNA–DNA hybridization is among a class of comparative techniques in
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studies conducted in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s.
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Families included in Bucerotiformes by most authorities.
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Strigiformes restricted to owls (Tytonidae, Strigidae)
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Families included in Piciformes by most authorities.
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The classification appears to be an early example of
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On the Phylogeny and Classification of Living Birds
488:, owlet-nightjars, frogmouths, oilbirds, potoos). 597:superfamily as divers (loons), tubenoses, and 2058: 8: 1578:The other families are distributed between: 387:landfowl. Chachalacas moved to Craciformes. 3226: 3147: 3138: 3129: 2867: 2713: 2700: 2661: 2657: 2630: 2569: 2565: 2554: 2550: 2065: 2051: 2043: 2014:. Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn. 484:. Enlarged to include Caprimulgiformes ( 1939: 1128:Opisthocomidae now place in own order, 498:. Hummingbirds moved to Trochiliformes. 322:includes the previous Sphenisciformes ( 27:Proposed classification system of birds 2012:Phylogeny and classification of birds 1385:Eurypygidae and Rhynochetidae now in 1382:Gruiformes found to be polyphyletic: 666: 441:. Sandgrouse moved to Ciconiiformes. 7: 3624: 556:. Previously part of Coraciiformes. 397:etc. Previously part of Galliformes. 3648: 1188:Otherwise in enlarged Apodiformes. 546:. Previously part of Coraciiformes. 474:. Turacos moved to Musophagiformes. 464:. Previously part of Cuculiformes. 431:etc. Previously part of Gruiformes. 190: 167: 142: 114: 103: 748:Families included in Galliformes. 25: 2526:Late Quaternary prehistoric birds 508:. Previously part of Apodiformes. 265:Basal divergences of modern birds 3647: 3635: 3623: 3612: 3611: 3502:(New World vultures and condors) 2030:Sibley's Classification of Birds 1929:(based on the Clements taxonomy) 570:. Previously part of Piciformes. 411:. Previously part of Gruiformes 267:in the Sibley–Ahlquist taxonomy 366:), and the family Pteroclidae ( 1591:(Thinocoridae through Laridae) 1: 1597:(Accipitridae, Sagittariidae) 1287:Other families are placed in 1946:Sibley & Ahlquist (1990) 346:and allies), Falconiformes ( 342:and allies), Ciconiiformes ( 3566:(woodpeckers and relatives) 3697: 3676:Systems of animal taxonomy 3428:(cormorants and relatives) 2521:Extinct species since 1500 1955:Sibley and Ahlquist (1988) 1078: 630:, still in the age of the 3607: 3558:(kingfishers and rollers) 3412:(albatrosses and petrels) 3296:(swifts and hummingbirds) 3278:(nightjars and relatives) 3128: 3102:(pheasants and relatives) 2660: 2629: 2568: 2564: 2553: 2549: 2085: 1912:Phylogenetic nomenclature 1296: 1209: 1181: 1157: 1057: 980: 925: 891: 847: 819: 814: 723: 718: 661: 380:and allies) is unchanged. 210: 195: 188: 186:     172: 165: 148: 140: 122: 112: 3457:(seriemas and relatives) 3436:(pelicans and relatives) 301:) and Struthioniformes ( 83:cladistic classification 32:Sibley–Ahlquist taxonomy 18:Sibley–Ahlquist taxonomy 3550:(hornbills and hoopoes) 3465:(falcons and relatives) 1922:Sibley–Monroe checklist 1907:Molecular phylogenetics 1406:Mesitornithidae now in 657:Note on current status 297:), and Apterygiformes ( 3534:(trogons and quetzals) 3346:(cranes and relatives) 2616:(emus and cassowaries) 2506:Glossary of bird terms 2318:Confuciusornithiformes 2020:, by Charles G. Sibley 1999:Supporting information 334:), Procellariiformes ( 3375:(kagu and sunbittern) 3338:(gulls and relatives) 2343:Songlingornithiformes 2308:Omnivoropterygiformes 1186:by most authorities. 330:), Podicipediformes ( 51:DNA–DNA hybridization 3197:Phoenicopteriformes 2008:Ahlquist, Jon Edward 2004:Sibley, Charles Gald 350:), Charadriiformes ( 3168:Mesitornithiformes 3162:(doves and pigeons) 2496:Families and orders 2358:Ichthyornithiformes 2333:Patagopterygiformes 2032:, by Eric Salzman, 1993:10.1038/nature03150 1631:Phoenicopteriformes 815:Infraclass Neoaves 338:), Pelecaniformes ( 318:A greatly enlarged 289:), Casuariiformes ( 285:orders Rheiformes ( 3510:(eagles and hawks) 3410:Procellariiformes 3315:Opisthocomiformes 3284:Steatornithiformes 2511:List by population 2348:Hongshanornithidae 2273:Evolution of birds 1633:(Phoenicopteridae) 1408:Mesitornithiformes 1399:Cariamidae now in 662:Infraclass Eoaves 3663: 3662: 3603: 3602: 3599: 3598: 3595: 3594: 3591: 3590: 3587: 3586: 3583: 3582: 3579: 3578: 3575: 3574: 3396:(loons or divers) 3365:Phaethontiformes 3357:Phaethontimorphae 3307:Opisthocomiformes 3276:Caprimulgiformes 3216: 3215: 3205:Podicipediformes 3124: 3123: 3120: 3119: 3116: 3115: 2842: 2841: 2625: 2624: 2582:Struthioniformes 2450:Waterfowl hunting 2383:Gastornithiformes 2378:Aepyornithiformes 2368:Lithornithiformes 1898: 1897: 1726:Ptilonorhynchidae 1649:Procellariiformes 1540:Threskiornithidae 1520:Phalacrocoracidae 1130:Opisthocomiformes 1015:Brachypteraciidae 628:million years ago 271: 270: 259: 258: 250: 249: 241: 240: 232: 231: 223: 222: 94:Clements taxonomy 58:molecular biology 49:. 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773: 771:Odontophoridae 768: 763: 756: 750: 749: 746: 745: 744: 739: 732: 727: 722: 716: 715: 714: 713: 706: 700: 699: 698: 697: 692: 687: 682: 675: 670: 664: 663: 659: 658: 655: 652: 649: 646: 639: 638:Classification 636: 590: 589: 586:perching birds 580: 571: 557: 551:Bucerotiformes 547: 537: 527: 518: 509: 503:Trochiliformes 499: 489: 475: 465: 455: 442: 432: 422: 412: 398: 388: 381: 371: 316: 306: 281:replaces the 269: 268: 262: 261: 257: 256: 253: 252: 248: 247: 244: 243: 239: 238: 235: 234: 230: 229: 226: 225: 221: 220: 217: 216: 209: 206: 205: 202: 201: 194: 189: 187: 183: 182: 179: 178: 171: 166: 164: 157: 156: 153: 152: 147: 141: 139: 131: 130: 127: 126: 121: 113: 111: 102: 78: 75: 43:Charles Sibley 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3693: 3682: 3679: 3677: 3674: 3673: 3671: 3656: 3655: 3646: 3644: 3643: 3638: 3634: 3632: 3631: 3622: 3620: 3619: 3610: 3609: 3606: 3568: 3562: 3560: 3554: 3552: 3546: 3544: 3538: 3536: 3530: 3528: 3522: 3520: 3516:Strigiformes 3514: 3512: 3506: 3504: 3498: 3497: 3495: 3493: 3489: 3483: 3477: 3475: 3469: 3467: 3461: 3459: 3453: 3452: 3450: 3448: 3444: 3438: 3432: 3430: 3424: 3422: 3416: 3414: 3408: 3406: 3400: 3398: 3392: 3391: 3389: 3387: 3383: 3377: 3371: 3369: 3367:(tropicbirds) 3363: 3362: 3360: 3358: 3354: 3348: 3342: 3340: 3334: 3333: 3331: 3329: 3325: 3319: 3313: 3312: 3310: 3308: 3304: 3298: 3292: 3290: 3289:Podargiformes 3287: 3285: 3282: 3280: 3274: 3273: 3271: 3269: 3265: 3259: 3253: 3251: 3245: 3243: 3239:Cuculiformes 3237: 3236: 3234: 3232: 3228: 3225: 3223: 3219: 3209: 3203: 3201: 3195: 3194: 3192: 3190: 3186: 3180: 3174: 3172: 3166: 3164: 3158: 3157: 3155: 3153: 3149: 3146: 3144: 3140: 3137: 3135: 3131: 3127: 3109: 3106: 3104: 3098: 3096: 3093: 3091: 3085: 3084: 3082: 3080: 3076: 3070: 3069: 3065: 3063: 3062: 3058: 3056: 3055: 3051: 3049: 3048: 3044: 3042: 3041: 3037: 3035: 3034: 3030: 3028: 3027: 3023: 3021: 3020: 3016: 3014: 3013: 3009: 3008: 3006: 3004: 3000: 2994: 2993: 2989: 2987: 2986: 2982: 2980: 2979: 2975: 2973: 2972: 2968: 2967: 2965: 2963: 2959: 2953: 2952: 2948: 2946: 2945: 2941: 2939: 2938: 2937:Macrocephalon 2934: 2932: 2931: 2927: 2925: 2924: 2920: 2918: 2917: 2913: 2911: 2910: 2906: 2905: 2903: 2901: 2897: 2891: 2888: 2886: 2883: 2881: 2878: 2877: 2875: 2873: 2869: 2866: 2862: 2855: 2849: 2845: 2835: 2834: 2830: 2829: 2827: 2825: 2824:Anseranatidae 2821: 2815: 2814: 2810: 2808: 2807: 2803: 2802: 2800: 2798: 2794: 2788: 2785: 2783: 2780: 2778: 2775: 2771: 2766: 2764: 2759: 2758: 2757: 2754: 2750: 2747: 2745: 2742: 2740: 2737: 2736: 2735: 2732: 2731: 2729: 2725: 2719: 2715: 2712: 2706: 2702: 2699: 2695: 2689: 2663: 2659: 2656: 2654: 2632: 2628: 2618: 2612: 2610: 2604: 2602: 2598:Tinamiformes 2596: 2594: 2588: 2586: 2580: 2579: 2577: 2575: 2574:Palaeognathae 2571: 2567: 2563: 2556: 2552: 2548: 2540: 2537: 2535: 2532: 2531: 2529: 2527: 2524: 2522: 2519: 2517: 2514: 2512: 2509: 2507: 2504: 2502: 2499: 2497: 2494: 2493: 2491: 2487: 2481: 2478: 2476: 2473: 2471: 2468: 2466: 2463: 2461: 2460:Pigeon racing 2458: 2456: 2453: 2451: 2448: 2446: 2443: 2441: 2438: 2436: 2433: 2429: 2426: 2425: 2424: 2421: 2419: 2416: 2414: 2411: 2409: 2406: 2404: 2401: 2400: 2398: 2396: 2390: 2384: 2381: 2379: 2376: 2374: 2371: 2369: 2366: 2364: 2361: 2359: 2356: 2354: 2351: 2349: 2346: 2344: 2341: 2339: 2336: 2334: 2331: 2329: 2326: 2324: 2321: 2319: 2316: 2314: 2311: 2309: 2306: 2304: 2303: 2302:Archaeopteryx 2299: 2298: 2296: 2294: 2290: 2284: 2281: 2279: 2276: 2274: 2271: 2269: 2266: 2262: 2259: 2257: 2254: 2253: 2252: 2249: 2248: 2246: 2244: 2240: 2234: 2231: 2229: 2226: 2224: 2221: 2219: 2216: 2214: 2211: 2209: 2206: 2204: 2201: 2199: 2196: 2194: 2191: 2189: 2186: 2184: 2181: 2179: 2176: 2175: 2173: 2171: 2167: 2161: 2158: 2156: 2153: 2151: 2148: 2146: 2143: 2141: 2138: 2136: 2133: 2131: 2128: 2124: 2121: 2120: 2119: 2116: 2114: 2111: 2109: 2106: 2105: 2103: 2101: 2097: 2091: 2088: 2087: 2084: 2079: 2075: 2068: 2063: 2061: 2056: 2054: 2049: 2048: 2045: 2039: 2035: 2031: 2028: 2025: 2022: 2019: 2016: 2013: 2009: 2005: 2002: 2000: 1997: 1994: 1990: 1986: 1983: 1982: 1974: 1973: 1967: 1961: 1958: 1952: 1949: 1943: 1940: 1933: 1928: 1927:List of birds 1925: 1923: 1920: 1918: 1915: 1913: 1910: 1908: 1905: 1904: 1900: 1892: 1889: 1887: 1884: 1882: 1881:Paramythiidae 1879: 1877: 1874: 1872: 1871:Nectariniidae 1869: 1867: 1864: 1862: 1859: 1857: 1854: 1852: 1849: 1847: 1844: 1842: 1839: 1837: 1834: 1832: 1829: 1827: 1824: 1822: 1819: 1817: 1814: 1812: 1809: 1807: 1804: 1802: 1799: 1797: 1794: 1792: 1791:Bombycillidae 1789: 1787: 1786:Picathartidae 1784: 1782: 1779: 1777: 1774: 1772: 1769: 1767: 1764: 1762: 1759: 1757: 1756:Orthonychidae 1754: 1752: 1749: 1747: 1744: 1742: 1739: 1737: 1734: 1732: 1729: 1727: 1724: 1722: 1719: 1717: 1716:Climacteridae 1714: 1712: 1709: 1707: 1704: 1702: 1701:Formicariidae 1699: 1697: 1694: 1692: 1689: 1687: 1684: 1682: 1681:Philepittidae 1679: 1677: 1674: 1672: 1669: 1667: 1664: 1663: 1662: 1660: 1659:Passeriformes 1657: 1656: 1650: 1647: 1644: 1641: 1638: 1635: 1632: 1629: 1626: 1623: 1620: 1617: 1614: 1611: 1608: 1605: 1602: 1601:Falconiformes 1599: 1596: 1593: 1590: 1587: 1585:(Pteroclidae) 1584: 1581: 1580: 1579: 1575: 1571: 1568: 1566: 1563: 1561: 1558: 1556: 1553: 1551: 1548: 1546: 1543: 1541: 1538: 1536: 1533: 1531: 1528: 1526: 1523: 1521: 1518: 1516: 1513: 1511: 1508: 1506: 1505:Phaethontidae 1503: 1501: 1500:Podicipedidae 1498: 1496: 1493: 1491: 1490:Sagittariidae 1488: 1486: 1483: 1481: 1478: 1476: 1473: 1471: 1468: 1466: 1463: 1461: 1458: 1456: 1453: 1451: 1448: 1446: 1445:Rostratulidae 1443: 1441: 1438: 1436: 1433: 1431: 1428: 1426: 1423: 1422: 1421: 1419: 1418:Ciconiiformes 1416: 1415: 1409: 1405: 1402: 1401:Cariamiformes 1398: 1395: 1391: 1388: 1384: 1383: 1381: 1377: 1374: 1372: 1369: 1367: 1366:Rhynochetidae 1364: 1362: 1359: 1357: 1354: 1352: 1349: 1347: 1344: 1342: 1339: 1337: 1334: 1332: 1329: 1328: 1327: 1325: 1322: 1321: 1316: 1313: 1311: 1308: 1307: 1306: 1304: 1303:Columbiformes 1301: 1299: 1295: 1292: 1290: 1284: 1280: 1279:Caprimulgidae 1277: 1275: 1272: 1270: 1267: 1265: 1262: 1260: 1257: 1255: 1252: 1250: 1247: 1245: 1242: 1240: 1237: 1236: 1235: 1233: 1230: 1229: 1224: 1221: 1220: 1219: 1217: 1214: 1212: 1211:Strigimorphae 1208: 1203: 1200: 1199: 1198: 1196: 1193: 1192: 1189: 1185: 1177: 1176:Hemiprocnidae 1174: 1172: 1169: 1168: 1167: 1165: 1162: 1160: 1156: 1151: 1148: 1147: 1146: 1144: 1141: 1139: 1136: 1135: 1131: 1127: 1123: 1120: 1118: 1117:Crotophagidae 1115: 1113: 1110: 1108: 1105: 1103: 1102:Centropodidae 1100: 1098: 1095: 1094: 1093: 1091: 1088: 1086: 1085:Cuculimorphae 1083: 1081: 1077: 1072: 1069: 1068: 1067: 1065: 1062: 1060: 1056: 1051: 1048: 1046: 1043: 1041: 1038: 1036: 1033: 1031: 1028: 1026: 1023: 1021: 1018: 1016: 1013: 1011: 1008: 1007: 1006: 1004: 1003:Coraciiformes 1001: 1000: 995: 992: 991: 990: 988: 987:Trogoniformes 985: 983: 979: 975: 971: 968: 966: 965:Phoeniculidae 963: 961: 958: 957: 956: 954: 951: 950: 945: 942: 940: 937: 936: 935: 933: 930: 928: 924: 920: 916: 913: 911: 908: 907: 906: 904: 903:Galbuliformes 901: 899: 896: 894: 890: 887: 882: 879: 877: 874: 872: 869: 867: 864: 862: 861:Indicatoridae 859: 858: 857: 855: 852: 850: 846: 842: 838: 834: 831: 830: 829: 827: 826:Turniciformes 824: 822: 818: 813: 808: 805: 803: 800: 798: 797:Anseranatidae 795: 793: 790: 789: 788: 786: 783: 781: 780:Anserimorphae 778: 777: 772: 769: 767: 764: 762: 759: 758: 757: 755: 752: 751: 747: 743: 740: 738: 735: 734: 733: 731: 728: 726: 721: 717: 712: 709: 708: 707: 705: 702: 701: 696: 693: 691: 688: 686: 683: 681: 680:Struthionidae 678: 677: 676: 674: 671: 669: 665: 660: 656: 653: 650: 647: 644: 643: 637: 635: 633: 629: 625: 621: 620: 615: 610: 608: 604: 600: 594: 587: 584: 583:Passeriformes 581: 579: 576: 572: 569: 565: 562: 561:Galbuliformes 558: 555: 552: 548: 545: 542: 538: 535: 532: 531:Coraciiformes 528: 525: 522: 521:Trogoniformes 519: 516: 513: 510: 507: 504: 500: 497: 494: 490: 487: 483: 480: 476: 473: 470: 466: 463: 460: 456: 453: 449: 446: 443: 440: 437: 436:Columbiformes 433: 430: 429:button-quails 427: 426:Turniciformes 423: 420: 417: 413: 410: 406: 403: 399: 396: 393: 389: 386: 382: 379: 375: 372: 369: 365: 361: 357: 353: 349: 348:birds of prey 345: 341: 337: 333: 329: 325: 321: 320:Ciconiiformes 317: 314: 310: 307: 304: 300: 296: 292: 288: 284: 280: 276: 275: 274: 264: 263: 255: 254: 246: 245: 237: 236: 228: 227: 219: 218: 215: 214: 208: 207: 204: 203: 200: 199: 193: 192: 185: 184: 181: 180: 177: 176: 170: 169: 162: 159: 158: 155: 154: 151: 145: 144: 137: 133: 132: 129: 128: 125: 120: 119:Palaeognathae 117: 116: 110:   109: 106: 105: 101: 100: 97: 95: 90: 88: 84: 76: 74: 71: 67: 63: 59: 54: 52: 48: 44: 40: 37: 33: 19: 3652: 3640: 3628: 3616: 3526:(mousebirds) 3524:Coliiformes 3394:Gaviiformes 3386:Aequornithes 3294:Apodiformes 3255:Otidiformes 3231:Otidimorphae 3178:(sandgrouse) 3100:Phasianinae 3066: 3059: 3052: 3047:Odontophorus 3045: 3038: 3031: 3024: 3017: 3010: 2990: 2983: 2976: 2969: 2949: 2942: 2935: 2928: 2921: 2914: 2907: 2885:Oreophasinae 2831: 2811: 2804: 2709:(waterfowls) 2705:Anseriformes 2455:Cockfighting 2440:Conservation 2435:Bird feeding 2423:Birdwatching 2413:Ornithomancy 2353:Gansuiformes 2300: 2293:Fossil birds 2183:Intelligence 2033: 2011: 1996:PDF fulltext 1984: 1979: 1965: 1960: 1951: 1942: 1891:Fringillidae 1856:Zosteropidae 1851:Cisticolidae 1846:Hypocoliidae 1841:Pycnonotidae 1831:Hirundinidae 1826:Aegithalidae 1801:Muscicapidae 1781:Callaeatidae 1741:Pardalotidae 1736:Meliphagidae 1676:Eurylaimidae 1603:(Falconidae) 1577: 1560:Spheniscidae 1485:Accipitridae 1470:Charadriidae 1440:Scolopacidae 1435:Pedionomidae 1430:Thinocoridae 1286: 1249:Aegothelidae 1232:Strigiformes 1223:Musophagidae 1187: 1182:Included in 1159:Apodimorphae 1122:Neomorphidae 1090:Cuculiformes 1020:Leptosomidae 885: 881:Ramphastidae 871:Megalaimidae 839:Included in 785:Anseriformes 742:Megapodiidae 725:Gallomorphae 720:Galloanserae 704:Tinamiformes 619:Vegavis iaai 617: 614:Galloanseres 611: 599:frigatebirds 595: 591: 582: 574: 560: 550: 540: 530: 520: 511: 506:hummingbirds 502: 492: 479:Strigiformes 478: 469:Cuculiformes 468: 458: 444: 435: 425: 415: 401: 391: 384: 374:Anseriformes 373: 319: 309:Tinamiformes 308: 278: 272: 211: 196: 175:Anseriformes 173: 150:Other birds 149: 123: 91: 80: 55: 41:proposed by 31: 29: 3681:Ornithology 3654:WikiProject 3564:Piciformes 3447:Australaves 3426:Suliformes 3344:Gruiformes 3199:(flamingos) 3108:Tetraoninae 3079:Phasianidae 3068:Rhynchortyx 3033:Dactylortyx 2900:Megapodidae 2890:Penelopinae 2848:Galliformes 2590:Rheiformes 2584:(ostriches) 2534:individuals 2408:Ornithology 2395:interaction 2150:Preen gland 1987:: 305–308. 1746:Petroicidae 1696:Furnariidae 1643:Gaviiformes 1545:Pelecanidae 1475:Glareolidae 1425:Pteroclidae 1394:Otidiformes 1331:Eurypygidae 1269:Nyctibiidae 1202:Trochilidae 1164:Apodiformes 1150:Psittacidae 1064:Coliiformes 1040:Halcyonidae 1035:Alcedinidae 953:Upupiformes 939:Bucerotidae 761:Phasianidae 754:Galliformes 730:Craciformes 695:Apterygidae 690:Casuariidae 648:Superorder 626:some 66-68 578:woodpeckers 541:Upupiformes 512:Coliiformes 493:Apodiformes 402:Ralliformes 395:chachalacas 392:Craciformes 385:Galliformes 291:cassowaries 213:Craciformes 198:Galliformes 161:Galloanseri 70:nucleotides 3670:Categories 3404:(penguins) 3257:(bustards) 3095:Perdicinae 3040:Dendrortyx 3012:Callipepla 2944:Megapodius 2909:Aepypodius 2787:Tadorninae 2769:true geese 2600:(tinamous) 2559:Neornithes 2470:Pheasantry 2445:Aviculture 2213:Incubation 2203:Lek mating 1934:References 1886:Passeridae 1816:Certhiidae 1771:Vireonidae 1686:Tyrannidae 1645:(Gaviidae) 1619:Suliformes 1555:Fregatidae 1550:Ciconiidae 1515:Anhingidae 1495:Falconidae 1465:Burhinidae 1361:Cariamidae 1356:Psophiidae 1324:Gruiformes 1315:Columbidae 1254:Podargidae 1107:Coccyzidae 1010:Coraciidae 994:Trogonidae 944:Bucorvidae 915:Bucconidae 910:Galbulidae 854:Piciformes 833:Turnicidae 645:Parvclass 588:unchanged. 575:Piciformes 526:unchanged. 517:unchanged. 515:mousebirds 454:unchanged. 416:Gruiformes 368:sandgrouse 136:Neognathae 108:Neornithes 3473:(parrots) 3317:(hoatzin) 3268:Strisores 3249:(turacos) 3241:(cuckoos) 3170:(mesites) 3089:(turkeys) 3061:Philortyx 2978:Agelastes 2971:Acryllium 2962:Numididae 2951:Talegalla 2861:gamebirds 2854:landfowls 2833:Anseranas 2797:Anhimidae 2756:Anserinae 2539:fictional 2261:dinosaurs 2256:Theropoda 2243:Evolution 2188:Migration 2170:Behaviour 1866:Alaudidae 1861:Sylviidae 1836:Regulidae 1806:Sturnidae 1796:Cinclidae 1731:Maluridae 1721:Menuridae 1455:Chionidae 1450:Jacanidae 1244:Strigidae 1239:Tytonidae 1097:Cuculidae 1050:Meropidae 1045:Cerylidae 1025:Momotidae 792:Anhimidae 766:Numididae 711:Tinamidae 654:Families 632:dinosaurs 624:Cape Horn 573:Modified 568:puffbirds 554:hornbills 529:Modified 491:Modified 486:nightjars 477:Modified 467:Modified 448:cockatoos 434:Modified 414:Modified 383:Modified 336:tubenoses 303:ostriches 277:Enlarged 3618:Category 3492:Afroaves 3420:(storks) 3222:Passerea 3207:(grebes) 3143:Columbea 3054:Oreortyx 3026:Cyrtonyx 2916:Alectura 2880:Cracinae 2872:Cracidae 2749:Oxyurini 2739:Aythyini 2734:Anatinae 2718:Anatidae 2465:Falconry 2428:big year 2283:Seabirds 2193:Foraging 2140:Feathers 2010:(1990): 1901:See also 1811:Sittidae 1776:Corvidae 1766:Laniidae 1751:Irenidae 1671:Pittidae 1565:Gaviidae 1530:Scopidae 1525:Ardeidae 1371:Rallidae 1346:Aramidae 1336:Otididae 1310:Raphidae 1171:Apodidae 1080:Passerae 1071:Coliidae 960:Upupidae 893:Coraciae 876:Lybiidae 821:Turnicae 807:Anatidae 737:Cracidae 564:jacamars 340:pelicans 324:penguins 313:tinamous 68:between 62:phenetic 39:taxonomy 3630:Commons 3134:Neoaves 3019:Colinus 2985:Guttera 2923:Eulipoa 2744:Mergini 2608:(kiwis) 2592:(rheas) 2403:Ringing 2228:Hybrids 2223:Nesting 2178:Singing 2155:Plumage 2130:Dactyly 2100:Anatomy 2090:Outline 2080:: Aves) 2034:Birding 1964:Clarke 1821:Paridae 1510:Sulidae 1480:Laridae 1341:Gruidae 1030:Todidae 866:Picidae 685:Rheidae 668:Ratitae 605:are to 534:rollers 524:trogons 472:cuckoos 462:turacos 452:parrots 163:  146:  138:  124:  3642:Portal 3518:(owls) 2992:Numida 2930:Leipoa 2813:Chauna 2806:Anhima 2501:Genera 2475:Imping 2393:Human 2233:Colony 2160:Vision 2145:Flight 2006:& 1981:Nature 1059:Coliae 651:Order 607:storks 603:herons 544:Hoopoe 496:swifts 419:Cranes 409:crakes 362:, and 352:waders 344:storks 332:grebes 328:divers 283:ratite 134:  34:is a 2762:swans 2724:ducks 2694:fowls 2489:Lists 2113:Brain 2078:class 2074:Birds 849:Picae 439:doves 405:rails 378:ducks 360:terns 356:gulls 299:kiwis 287:rheas 2135:Eggs 2123:milk 2118:Crop 2108:Beak 612:The 566:and 559:New 549:New 539:New 501:New 482:owls 457:New 450:and 424:New 407:and 400:New 390:New 364:auks 295:emus 293:and 87:Aves 45:and 36:bird 30:The 1989:doi 1985:433 3672:: 1291:. 1132:. 843:. 634:. 609:. 370:). 358:, 354:, 305:). 96:. 2863:) 2856:- 2852:( 2726:) 2722:( 2696:) 2692:( 2688:e 2686:a 2684:r 2682:e 2680:s 2678:n 2676:a 2674:o 2672:l 2670:l 2668:a 2666:G 2653:e 2651:a 2649:h 2647:t 2645:a 2643:n 2641:g 2639:o 2637:e 2635:N 2076:( 2066:e 2059:t 2052:v 1991:: 1410:. 1403:; 1396:; 1389:; 536:. 376:( 311:( 20:)

Index

Sibley–Ahlquist taxonomy
bird
taxonomy
Charles Sibley
Jon E. Ahlquist
DNA–DNA hybridization
molecular biology
phenetic
hydrogen bonding
nucleotides
cladistic classification
Aves
Clements taxonomy
Neornithes
Palaeognathae
Neognathae
Galloanseri
Anseriformes
Galliformes
Craciformes
ratite
rheas
cassowaries
emus
kiwis
ostriches
tinamous
penguins
divers
grebes

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