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67 Cards in this Set
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Struthioniformes
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Ostrich
1,1,2 Afrotropical |
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Rheiformes
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Rheas
1,1,2 Neotropics |
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Tinamiformes
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Tinamous
1,9,47 Neotropics Terrestrial and frugivorous Capable of flight |
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Casuariiformes
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Cassowaries
2,2,4 Australoasia |
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Apterygiformes
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Kiwis
1,1,5 New Zealand |
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Dinornidae
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Moas
New Zealand |
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Aepyornithidae
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Elephant bird
Madagascar |
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Anseriformes
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Waterfowl
3,53,150 Widespread Anatidae 1,45 Majority of ducks in Tennessee are non-breeding Many are sexually dimorphic |
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Galliformes
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Chicken-like birds
5,84,300 Widespread TN:2,4 Odontophoridae bobwhite Phasianidae Turkey, prairie chicken |
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Podicepiformes
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Grebes
1,6,20 Widespread TN: 1,3,6 |
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Phoenicopteriformes
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Flamingos
1,3,6 Southern hemisphere |
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Pterocliformes
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Sand grouse
1,2,17 Old World |
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Ophistocomiformes
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Hoatzin
1,1,1 Neotropics |
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Phaethontiformes
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Tropicbirds
1,1,3 Tropical oceans |
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Mesitornithiformes
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Mesites
1,2,3 Madagascar |
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Columbiformes
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Pigeons and Doves
1,46,330 Widespread TN: 8 2 nonnative |
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Eurypygiformes
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Kagu and Sunbittern
2,2,2 Neotropics and New Caledonia |
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Caprimulgiformes
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Nightbirds
4,22,120 Widespread TN: 3 Whip poor will |
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Apodiformes
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Shifts, Hummingbirds, owlet nightjars
4,128,460 Widespread Apodidae 1- chimney swift Trochilidae (new world) 7- ruby throated hummingbird |
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Otidiformes
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Bustards
1,11,26 Old World |
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Cuculiformes
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Cuckoo's
1,33,150 Widespread TN:3 blackbilled and yellowbilled |
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Gruiformes
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Cranes,Rails,and allies
6,46,82 Widespread TN: Rallidae 9 Gruidae 3 Aramidae 1 accidental (Neotropics) |
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Musophagiformes
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Turacos
1,6,23 Afrotropical, oriental |
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Gaviiformes
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Loons/divers
1,1,5 Nearctic and Eurasia TN: 1,1,4 |
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Procellariiformes
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Tube noses
4,26,140 All oceans |
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Sphenisciformes
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Penguin
1,6,18 Southern Hemisphere |
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Cicconiiformes
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Storks
1,6,19 Widespread TN: 1 wood stork |
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Suliformes
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Shags/cormorants, Frigatebirds, gannets/boobies,and anhingas
4,8,60 Widespread TN: 5 |
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Pelicaniformes
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Pelicans, Herons, and allies
5, 35, 100 Widespread TN: pelicanidae 2 Aredeidae 12 Threskiornithidae ibis 4 |
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Charadriiformes
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Shorebirds and allies
19,94,380 Widespread TN: 73 species Charadriidae Laridae |
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Accipitriformes
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Hawks, eagles, vultures
4,72,270 Widespread TN: Cathartidae 2 Pandionidae and Accipitridae 18 |
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Coliiformes
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Mousebirds
1,2,6 Afrotropical |
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Strigiformes
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Owls
2,28,235 Widespread TN 8 sp |
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Leptosomiformes
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Cuckoo Roller
1,1,1 Madagascar |
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Trogoniformes
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Trogons
1,7,43 Southern hemisphere |
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Bucerotiformes
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Opposes and hornbills
4,17,74 Old World |
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Coraciiformes
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Kingfisher, Todies, Motmots, Rollers, Bee eaters
6, 35, 160 Widespread TN: Alcedinidae belted kingfisher 1 |
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Piciformes
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Woodpecker and allies
7,50,350 Widespread TN: Picidae 8 |
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Galbuliformes
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puffins, jacamars
2,13,50 Neotropics |
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Cariamiformes
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Seriemas
1,2,2 Neotropics |
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Falconiformes
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Falcons and caracaras
4,11,65 Widespread TN: Falconidae 5 |
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Psittaciformes
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Parrots
2,90,390 Widespread TN: 1 extinct |
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Passeriformes
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perching birds
123,1288,6300 amniodactyl toe arrangement. complex syrynx Terrestrial generally small Tyrannides (New World Suboscines) 8 fam Passeri (Oscines) 9 |
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Tyrannidae
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New World Fly catcher
TN: 16 |
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Laniidae
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Shrikes and allies
TN 2 sp |
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Vireonidae
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Vireos
TN: 7 |
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Corvidae
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Crow, ravens, and jays
TN: 4 |
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Alaudidae
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Larks
TN: 1 Horned Lark |
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Hirundinidae
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Swallows and martins
TN: 7 |
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Paridae
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Chickadees and titmice
TN: 3 |
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Sittidae
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nuthatches
TN:3 |
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Certhiidae
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Tree creepers
TN: 1 Brown creepers |
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Troglodytidae
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Wrens
TN:7 |
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Polioptilidae
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gnatcatchers
TN:1 blue-gray gnatcatchers |
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Regulidae
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Kinglets
TN:2 |
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Turdidae
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Thrushes
TN:9 |
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mimidae
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Mimic thrushes
TN: 4 |
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Sturnidae
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Starlings and allies
TN: 1 |
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passeridae
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Old World sparrow
TN: 1 house sparrow |
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Motacillidae
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Pulpits TN: 2
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Bombycillidae
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Waxwings
TN: 1 |
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Calcariidae
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longspurs,
tnx- 4 |
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parulidae
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Wood-warblers
tnx-41 |
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Emberizidae
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sparrow and buntings
tnx-26 |
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cardinalidae
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cardinals, grosbeaks,and allies
tn-11 |
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icteridae
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New World blackbirds or troupials
tn-13 |
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Fringillidae
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finches
tnx-9 |
