Class: Aves Cursores running birds. Ostrich Ciconiiformes.

. Long-legged and often long-necked birds, eating all kinds of food, especially aquatic food. Herons, storks, flamingos, Anseriformes. Aquatic birds. Ducks, swans, geese Pelicaniformes. Aquatic toes. Pelicans, gannets birds with webs between their four

Galliformes. Gamebirds, domesticated birds. Grouse, quail, pheasants, chickens Falconiformes. Birds of prey. Eagles, hawks, buzzards, vultures Columbiformes. Ground birds with thick, heavy feathers. Pigeons, doves Psittaciformes. Parrots Coraciiformes. Brightly colored birds with joint 3 front toes. Kingfishers, hornbills Sphenisiciformes. Penguin Strigiformes. Owls Piciformes. Tree living birds with two toes pointing forward and two toes backward. Woodpeckers, toucans Piciformes. Largest order of birds; have thin legs and four toes, three in front and one behind. Cardinals, grosbeaks, larks, mockingbirds, pipits, sparrows