Wildlife Feature

Unusual tropical birds (Phylogenetic tree) - Animals in the Habitats, and Biodiversity

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A lot of unusual birds live in the tropical zone. The birds that it is not possible to fly and running, too beautiful, too big beak and unusual courtship behavior. The explanation in brackets is the habitats they live.
  • Kingdom Animalia
  • Phylum Arthropod
    • Phylum Chordate
      • Subphylum Vertebra
        • Infraphylum Gnathostomata (Jawed vertebrates)
          • Class Aves
            • Subclass Neornithes (Modern birds)
              • Infaclass Neognathae
                • Order Struthioniformes (Ostrich, Rhea, Cassowary, Emus, Moa, Kiwi)
                  Ostrich Ostrich   (Africa; 2.75m)
                  Cassowary Southern Cassowary (New Guinea), Dwarf Cassowary (New Guinea), Northern Cassowary (New Guinea)
              • Infaclass Neognathae
                • Superorder Galloanserae (Fowl)
                  • Order Galliformes (Mound-builder, Curassow, Guineafowl, Pheasant, Peafowl, Junglefowl)
                    Curassow Horned Guan (Central America)
                    Guineafowl Helmeted Guineafowl   (Africa), Crested Guineafowl   (Africa)
                    Peafowl Indian Peafowl   (South Asia), Green Peafowl   (Southeast Asia), Congo Peafowl   (Congo DR)
                    Tragopan Cabot's Tragopan   (China), Temminck's Tragopan   (Southeast Asia)
                    Great Argus Great Argus Pheasant   (Southeast Asia)
                    Crested Argus Crested Argus   (Southeast Asia)
                • Superorder Neoaves
                  • Order Pelecaniformes (Frigatebird, Pelican, Cormorant, Booby, Shoebill)
                    Booby Blue-footed Booby   (Americas)
                    Shoebill Shoebill   (Africa)
                  • Order Ciconiiformes (Stork, Heron, Ibis)
                    Stork Lesser Adjutant (Southeast Asia), Greater Adjutant (Southeast Asia), Marabou Stork (Africa)
                  • Order Falconiformes (Falcon, Condor, Eagle)
                    Raptor Martial Eagle   (Africa; 96cm), Philippine Eagle   (Philippine; 1.12m), Harpy Eagle   (Central and South America; 1.05m)
                  • Order Gruiformes
                    • Suborder Grui (Crane, Terror bird, Kagu)
                      Bustard Kori Bustard   (Africa; Heaviest bird to fly), Bengal Florican (tropical Asia)
                  • Order Columbiformes (Crowned pigeon, Dodo)
                    Crowned Pigeon Western Crowned Pigeon   (New Guinea), Southern Crowned Pigeon   (New Guinea), Victoria Crowned Pigeon   (New Guinea)
                  • Order Psittaciformes (Cockatoo, True parrot)
                    Parrot Hyacinth Macaw   (South America), Imperial Amazon   (Dominica)
                  • Order Cuculiformes (Cuckoo, Turaco, Hoatzin)
                    Turaco Knysna Turaco   (South Africa), Ross's Turaco   (Africa), Great Blue Turaco   (Africa)
                  • Order Apodiformes (Hummingbird, Swift)
                    Hummingbird Sword-billed Hummingbird   (South America; Long bill), Marvelous Spatuletail   (Peru; Courtship display with tail)
                  • Order Coraciiformes (Roller, Hoopoe, Bee-eater, Hornbill)
                    Hornbill White-crested Hornbill   (Africa), Malabar Pied Hornbill   (India), Rhinoceros Hornbill   (Southeast Asia), Helmeted Hornbill   (Southeast Asia), Mindanao Hornbill   (Philippines), Wrinkled Hornbill   (Southeast Asia), Wreathed Hornbill   (tropical Asia), Trumpeter Hornbill   (Africa)
                  • Order Piciformes (Woodpeckers)
                    • Suborder Pici (Toucan, Woodpecker)
                      Toucan Keel-billed Toucan   (Central and South America)), Toco Toucan   (South America)
                      American barbet Scarlet-banded Barbet (Peru)
                  • Order Trogoniformes (Trogons)
                    Quetzal Eared Quetzal (Mexico), Resplendent Quetzal   (Central America)
                  • Order Passeriformes (Passerines, Perching birds)
                    • Suborder Tyranni (Suboscines)
                      • Infraorder Eurylaimides (Old World suboscines; Broadbill, Pitta)
                        Broadbill Hose's Broadbill   (Southeast Asia), Whitehead's Broadbill   (Southeast Asia)
                        Pitta Giant Pitta (Southeast Asia), Gurney's Pitta (Southeast Asia)
                      • Infraorder Tyrannides (New World suboscines; Tyrant flycatcher, Tityra, Cotinga, Cock-of-the-rock, Manakin, Antbird, Tapaculo)
                        Cotinga Black-necked Red-cotinga   (South America), Andean Cock-of-the-rock   (Andes), Guianan Cock-of-the-rock   (South America)
                        Manakin Araripe Manakin (Brazil)
                    • Suborder Passeri (Songbird)
                      • Infaorder Corvida (Honeyeater, Birds of paradise, Shrike, Crow, Bowerbird)
                        Rockfowl White-necked Rockfowl (West Africa), Grey-necked Rockfowl   (tropical Africa)
                        Vanga Helmet Vanga   (Madagascar)
                        Helmetshrike Yellow-crested Helmetshrike (Congo DR)
                        Bristlehead Bornean Bristlehead (Borneo)
                        Bowerbird Vogelkop Bowerbird   (Indonesia)
                        Paradise bird Black Sicklebill   (New Guinea), Wilson's Bird of Paradise   (Indonesia), Wallace's Standardwing   (Indonesia), Blue Bird of Paradise   (New Guinea)
                      • Infraorder Passerida (Lark, Swallow, Bulbul, True warbler, White-eye, Cardinal)
                        Starling Bali Starling (Indonesia)
                        Finch Gouldian Finch   (Australia; Multicoloured finch)
                        Tanager Orange-throated Tanager (Ecuador-Peru border)