Outline of birds
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to birds:
House sparrow, Passer domesticus
Birds (class Aves) – winged, bipedal, endothermic (warm-blooded), egg-laying, vertebrate animals. There are around 10,000 living species, making them the most varied of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic, to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from the 5 cm (2 in) bee hummingbird to the 2.75 m (9 ft) ostrich.
What type of thing is a bird
A bird can be described as all of the following:
- Life form – entity or being that is living or alive.
- Animal – multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia (also called Metazoa). Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later on in their lives. Most animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and independently.
Nature of birds
Bird anatomy
External anatomy (topography) of a typical bird: 1 Beak, 2 Head, 3 Iris, 4 Pupil, 5 Mantle, 6 Lesser coverts, 7 Scapulars, 8 Coverts, 9 Tertials, 10 Rump, 11 Primaries, 12 Vent, 13 Thigh, 14 Tibio-tarsal articulation, 15 Tarsus, 16 Feet, 17 Tibia, 18 Belly, 19 Flanks, 20 Breast, 21 Throat, 22 Wattle, 23 Eyestripe
- List of terms used in bird topography
- Beak
- Caruncle
- Comb
- Feathers
- Alula
- Barb (feather)
- Barbule
- Covert (feather)
- Crest (feathers)
- Down feather
- Ear tuft
- Feather holes
- Feather-plucking
- Flight feather
- Pennaceous feather
- Pin feather
- Plumage
- Quill
- Speculum feather
- Gape
- Gizzard
- Preen gland
- Syrinx
- Vision
- Uropygial gland
- Wattle
Bird behavior
Bird behavior
- Bird colony
- Feeding
- Migration
- Flyway
- Atlantic Flyway
- Central Flyway
- Central Asian Flyway
- East Asian - Australasian Flyway
- East Atlantic Flyway
- Mississippi Flyway
- Pacific Flyway
- West Pacific Flyway
- Pigeon intelligence
- Flyway
- Abnormal behaviour of birds in captivity
- Aggression
- Anting (bird activity)
- Begging behavior in birds
- Distraction display
- Dust bathing
- Feather-plucking
- Fecal sac
- Intelligence
- Mobbing
- Moult
- Preening
- Reproduction
- Avian incubation
- Bird-nesting
- Brood parasite
- Clutch (eggs)
- Egg
- Egg tossing
- Fledgling
- Homosexual behavior in birds
- List of birds displaying homosexual behavior
- Sexual behaviour
- Nest
- Siblicide
- Roosting
- Tracks
- Vocalization
Types of birds
Orders
Families
Subfamilies
Genera
History of birds
- Bird evolution
- Origin of birds
- Origin of avian flight
- Archaeopteryx
- Extinct birds
Study of birds
- Avian ecology field methods
- Bird census
- Breeding bird survey
- Christmas bird count
- Bird census
- Bird collections
- Bird feeding
- Bird ichnology
- Bird observatory
- Bird ringing
- Bird watching
- Oology
Aviculture
- Falconry
- Day-old cockerel
- Falconry (training)
- Lure (falconry)
- Takagari
- Pigeon racing
- Pinioning
- War pigeon
- Cher Ami
- Commando (pigeon)
- G. I. Joe (pigeon)
- Paddy (pigeon)
- William of Orange (pigeon)
- Wing clipping
Bird diseases and parasites
Threats and conservation
- Avicide
- Bird conservation
- Bird sanctuary
- Bird conservation groups
- Important bird areas
- Bird control
- Bird strike
- Towerkill
Persons influential in the field of birds
Artists
- Lars Jonsson
- David Allen Sibley
Ornithologists
Writers
Birds in culture
gollark: Blocking?
gollark: Too bad, it is inevitable.
gollark: Well, there are tradeoffs; either you accept it just repeating the input lots, or poor quality.
gollark: Which means it can capture other stuff less, and when it reaches 0 health it dies.
gollark: It takes damage.
See also
References
External links
- Ornithology course outline, Alabama School of Math and Science
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