Ciconiiformes (ciconiiformes)
Aves is a project for the medium-sized waders. Neck and legs are long, feet for walking; mouth-shaped side flat and straight; naked eye first out; bare the lower part of the tibia; developed hind toe, toe with the former on a plane. Habitat in the water or near water areas. Seek to eat small fish, insects and other small animals. Tall trees or on cliff nest. Nestling late into sex. There are six families of the project, China has three subjects: ① Heron (ardeidae), such as egrets; ② Stork Branch (ciconiidae), such as the white stork; ③ Ibis Division (threskior-nithidae), such as the crested ibis.
Ciconiformes on animal taxonomy is Aves an eye. sibley and monroe presented the results of gene sequencing birds dna classification system to make significant adjustments to the traditional classification of birds. In the new system, the traditional classification systems exist independent loons mesh, 鹓 ruficollis mesh, Falconiformes, gull-shaped head and Charadriiformes merge into a huge Ciconiiformes name, thus forming a par with bird passerine par bigeye.
Stork families are large waterfowl, mouth long and stout, build large nests in tall trees or rocks, fish-eating, but also prey on other small animals. Stork Division worldwide in temperate and tropical regions, there are 11 genera and 17 species, of which a maximum of species in southern Africa and Asia, there are three genera of 4-5 species of the genus that black stork stork, white stork and oriental white stork, ibis stork is The bald ibis stork (color stork) and is bald bald stork stork. White storks in Europe is very famous birds often nest on the roof or chimney, the legend, the white stork baby will be sent home. White Stork in eastern China and western China, and is different in Europe, mouth black than red, is known as the Oriental White Stork. Bald stork stork class is the largest and most carnivorous member body, there are three kinds, Africa, Asia, two one, which is common in Africa, the African stork bald birds, and often fought over carrion vulture, and sometimes prey on red storks and other birds. Africa bald stork wingspan is the largest land birds. |
ardeidae