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What animals are birds?

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Birds are a type of warm-blooded vertebrates with feathers and egg-laying. They belong to the phylum Vertebrata and the class Aves. This group is extremely diverse and includes many species. Here are some different species of birds:


Order Psittaciformes: Birds such as parrots and parrots, known for their colorful plumage and intelligence.


Falconiformes: Carnivorous birds of prey such as falcons, hawks, and vultures.


Columbiformes: includes pigeons, turtle doves, and pearl-necked pigeons.


Anseriformes: waterfowl such as ducks, geese, and swans.


Galliformes: chickens, turkeys, peacocks and wild pheasants.


Order Charadriiformes: wading birds, such as gulls, cormorants, and pelicans, commonly found in coastal areas.


Order Struthioniformes: For example, the great African ostrich is the largest bird in the world.


Birds also include many other species, such as thrushes, quails, woodpeckers, swifts and turtle doves.


These are just a few of the many species of birds that display great diversity in morphology and ecological habits, making them a very rich and fascinating group of animals in nature.


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