CLOCK
To evolve from apes 7 hrs
Homo Sapiens so far 10mins
Human history 30secs
1000 years 3secs
I year 3msec
Birdies
Flycatcher, Lark, Sparrow, Grossbeak, Crossbill
Wren, Robin, Finch
Cardinal, Bunting, Warbler
Oriel, Kingbird, Bluebird, Blackbird
Jay, Gnatcatcher, Shrike, Wagtail, Crow, Thrasher, Phobe
Tanager, Swift, Bee-eater, Roller, Waxwing
Parrott, Hornbill, Tropicbird, Trogon
Woodpeckers
Kingfisher
Birds of Prey Owls Vultures
Cormorants, Pelican, Penguin, Booby, Frigate, Albatross
Waders - Herons, Cranes, Flamingos, Spoonbills
Waders - Storks & Ibis
Swans, Grebes, Geese
Sea Birds - Gull, Tern, Gannet, Puffins
Shorebirds
Hummers, Game birds
Waterfowl - Ducks
Flightless birds
364 different birds
Flightless ( ostriches etc)
Fresh water birds (ducks, geese, swans, loon).
Game (grouse, quail, chachalacas, partridge)
Dancers (flamingos, albatross, frigate, shearwaters, petrels and grebes)
Parasites (turacos, bustards and cuckoos)
Acrobats (nightjars, swifts, martins, hummingbirds)
Large edge waders (cranes, ibis, herons, storks)
Shorebirds (gullls, oystercatchers)
Decorated (sunbittern, kagu and tropicbirds)
Big seabirds (pelicans, cormorant, penguin)
BOP (owls, eagles, vultures)
Large billed (bee-eaters, woodpeckers, hornbills, roller, kingfishers, parrots)
.Passerines (Perching birds)
Flycatchers - Shrikes, Crows, Vireos, Thrashers
Swallows - Martins
Wrens - Chickadees, Tits,
Warblers - Wagtails, Mockingbirds,
Sparrows - Towee, Junkos
Cardinals - Tanagers, Grossbeak, Crossbill, Blackbirds
Lark - Oriel, Blackbird
Finches - Redpoll, Siskins
From Prun et al Nature Letters 2015 - DNA based hierarchy
Paeoleognathea - flightless emus & Reas
Galloanseae - game birds: chicken, ducks,
Neonaves
Streosores - Nighthawk, Tawny Frogmouth,Martin
Columbaves - Bustards
Gruformes-
Aequorlitfornithes - Waterbirds Fresh & Salt
Innopinaves
Marsh Chickens
Accipterforlithes - Eagles, Hawks
Owls
Coaclimorphae - Kingfishers, Woodpeckers
Australaves - Falcons, Curcaco, Parrots
Passiformes -
