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Wildlife Feature
Unusual tropical birds (Phylogenetic tree) - Animals in the Habitats, and Biodiversity
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)
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 | 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)
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 | 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)
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 | Booby |
Blue-footed Booby (Americas) |  | Shoebill |
Shoebill (Africa) |
- Order Ciconiiformes (Stork, Heron, Ibis)
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 | Stork |
Lesser Adjutant (Southeast Asia),
Greater Adjutant (Southeast Asia),
Marabou Stork (Africa) |
- Order Falconiformes (Falcon, Condor, Eagle)
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 | 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)
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 | Bustard |
Kori Bustard (Africa; Heaviest bird to fly),
Bengal Florican (tropical Asia) |
- Order Columbiformes (Crowned pigeon, Dodo)
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 | Crowned Pigeon |
Western Crowned Pigeon (New Guinea),
Southern Crowned Pigeon (New Guinea),
Victoria Crowned Pigeon (New Guinea) |
- Order Psittaciformes (Cockatoo, True parrot)
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 | Parrot |
Hyacinth Macaw (South America),
Imperial Amazon (Dominica) |
- Order Cuculiformes (Cuckoo, Turaco, Hoatzin)
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 | Turaco |
Knysna Turaco (South Africa),
Ross's Turaco (Africa),
Great Blue Turaco (Africa) |
- Order Apodiformes (Hummingbird, Swift)
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 | Hummingbird |
Sword-billed Hummingbird (South America; Long bill),
Marvelous Spatuletail (Peru; Courtship display with tail) |
- Order Coraciiformes (Roller, Hoopoe, Bee-eater, Hornbill)
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 | 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)
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 | Toucan |
Keel-billed Toucan (Central and South America)),
Toco Toucan (South America) |  | American barbet |
Scarlet-banded Barbet (Peru) |
- Order Trogoniformes (Trogons)
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 | Quetzal |
Eared Quetzal (Mexico),
Resplendent Quetzal (Central America) |
- Order Passeriformes (Passerines, Perching birds)
- Suborder Tyranni (Suboscines)
- Infraorder Eurylaimides (Old World suboscines; Broadbill, Pitta)
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 | 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)
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 | 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)
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 | 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)
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 | Starling |
Bali Starling (Indonesia) |  | Finch |
Gouldian Finch (Australia; Multicoloured finch) |  | Tanager |
Orange-throated Tanager (Ecuador-Peru border) |
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