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Birds as ecological modelBirds as ecological model

• ca 9700 species

• 146 families

• 23 orders

Birds as ecological modelBirds as ecological model

• ca 9700 species (Barn owl, Osprey, Peregrine, Great egret, Cattle egret, Glossy ibis)

• 146 families (9 cosmopolitan)

• 23 orders (11 cosmopolitan)

Opisthocomus hoazin

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• 10066 species

• 227 families

• 34 orders

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Struthioniformes

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Tinamiformes

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Anseriformes

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Galliformes

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Gaviiformes

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Podicepidiformes

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Phoenicopteriformes

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Sphenisciformes

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Procellariiformes

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Pelecaniformes

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Ciconiiformes

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Falconiformes

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Gruiformes

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Cariamiformes

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Charadriiformes

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Pteroclidiformes

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Columbiformes

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Psittaciformes

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Cuculiformes

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Strigiformes

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Caprimulgiformes

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Apodiformes

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Coliiliformes

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Trogoniformes

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Coraciiformes

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Galbuliformes

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Piciformes

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Passeriformes

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http://www.ecology.ugent.be/terec/study.php