AVES
(birds)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
images
No of
ID refs
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Order 6 subtaxa 16 images 4 ident. refs
Male (Click to open)
Order 20 subtaxa 418 images 11 ident. refs
Order 1 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Family 1 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Genus 1 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
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Order 26 subtaxa 414 images 22 ident. refs
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Order 3 subtaxa 32 images 2 ident. refs
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Order 4 subtaxa 43 images 4 ident. refs
Order 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Family 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Order 2 subtaxa 3 images 1 ident. refs
Family 2 subtaxa 3 images 1 ident. refs
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Genus 2 subtaxa 3 images 1 ident. refs
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Order 8 subtaxa 15 images 8 ident. refs
Order 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Family 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
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Order 5 subtaxa 87 images 3 ident. refs
Order 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Family 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
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Order 57 subtaxa 348 images 36 ident. refs
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Order 2 subtaxa 32 images
Order 1 subtaxa 1 images
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Family 1 subtaxa 1 images
Order 2 subtaxa 6 images 1 ident. refs
Family 2 subtaxa 6 images 1 ident. refs
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Genus 2 subtaxa 6 images 1 ident. refs
Order 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Family 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 ident. refs
Order 2 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Order 2 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Family 2 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
ClassAVES (birds)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Benson, S.V. 1960 *** The Observer’s Book of Birds ***(Superseded) Observer's Books, No 1, Revised edition edition, 223pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Ferguson-Lees, J., Willis, I. & Sharrock, J.T.R. 1983 The Shell Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland 336pp, Michael Joseph
Paris, P. 1921 *** Oiseaux ***(Superseded) Faune de France, Faune No 2, 473pp, Fédération Française des Sociétés de Science Naturel
Pendleton, T. & D. Photo gallery: Birds www.eakringbirds.com/eakringbirds4/photogallerythumbsbirds.htm
Wuilbaut, J.J. Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (Belgique): (Page perso de JJ. Wuilbaut) users.skynet.be/jjw.myco.mons

Dung Identification

Pagett, M. 2007 What shat that? the pocket guide to poop identity 112pp, Crombie Jardine Publishing Ltd

Feeding Signs

in the field() Bang, P. & Dahlstrom, P. 1974 Animal Tracks and Signs Collins Guides, 240pp, Collins

Nests And Eggs

Atkinson, J.C. 1901 British birds’ eggs and nests New and revised edition, 247 pages+12 platespp, Routledge
Harrison, C.J.O. 1985 A Field Guide to Nests, Eggs & Nestlings of British & European Birds Collins Field Guides, Collins
in the field Pochin, E British Birds’ Eggs and Their Nests The Young Naturalist Series, 32pp, The Brockhampton Press

AVES (birds) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for AVES (birds)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 263 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for AVES (birds)
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