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34 Cards in this Set
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Type of teeth crocs have
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Thecodont
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Croc ankle articulation type
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Crurotarsal: between astragalus & calcaneum; between astragalus & tarsals; between calcaneum & fibula
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Bird, pterosaur, dinosaur ankle articulation
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Mesotarsal: distal to astragalus & calcaneum
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Which digit is elongated to support wings in pterosaur? Birds?
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Pterosaur: IV
Birds: II |
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Bird characteristics
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Keratin beak
Skull akinetic Enlarged sternum w/keel Clavicles fused into furcula Synsacrum Pygostyle Fusion of tarsal bones |
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Caiman
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Alligatoridae
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Ostrich & Kiwi
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Struthioniformes
Palaeognathae (more primitive skull) |
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Penguins
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Sphenisciformes
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Duck
Geese Swans Screamers |
Anseriformes
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Pheasants
Grouse Megapodes Huatzin |
Galliformes
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Common Loon
Black face Black body with white spots |
Gaviiformes
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Pied Billed Grebe
(bird that was really cute) |
Podicipediformes
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Albatross
Shearwater Petrel |
Procellariiformes
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White Pelican
Double Crested Cormorant |
Pelecaniformes
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Great Blue Heron
Wood Stork |
Ciconiformes
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Flamingos
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Phoenicopteriformes
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Bald eagle
Hawks Falcons Turkey vulture |
Falconiformes
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Crane
Coot - black w/white patch above beak Rail |
Gruiformes
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Gull
Yellowlegs Plover - grey/brown with yellow spots |
Charadriiformes
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Doves
Pigeons |
Columbiformes
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Lorikeet
Parrots Lories Cockatoos |
Psittaciformes
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Cuckoo
Roadrunner - zygodactylous |
Culculiformes
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Owls
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Strigiformes
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Nighthawk
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Caprimulgiformes
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Hummingbirds
Swifts |
Apodiformes
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Kingfisher
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Coraciiformes
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Downy Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Northern Flicker |
Piciformes
ALL HAVE DISTINCT RED MARKS! |
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Crow
Swallow Sparrow Robin Cardinal |
Passeriformes
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Wing Type:
Long, narrow flat wings Lack slots in outer primaries |
Dynamic soaring
Albatross, shearwater, other seabirds |
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Wing Type:
Low aspect ratio Highly cambered Lots of slotting |
Elliptical
Rapid flapping, slow flight, high degree of maneuverability |
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Wing Type:
Flat profile (little camber) Often lack slots |
High Aspect Ratio
Swifts Aerial foragers, long migrators, heavy wing loads |
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Wing Type:
Intermediate between elliptical & high aspect ratio Deep camber Marked slotting |
High-lift (Static soaring)
Vultures, eagles, storks, large birds |
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Foot Types
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Zygodactyl
Anisodactyl Walking Palmate Lobed |
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Beak Types
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Flesh tearer
Seed cracker Pine seed extractor Mud sifter Water strainer Generalized beak Insect catcher Insect net Fish spear Fish grasper Dip net Fruit plucker |
