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Pteroglossus. Ramphastos. Selenidera. Toucans (/ ˈtuːkæn /, UK: /- kən /) are Neotropical birds in the family Ramphastidae. The Ramphastidae are most closely related to the Toucan barbets. They are brightly marked and have large, often colorful bills. The family includes five genera and over 40 different species.
The most commonly cited human threat to birds is habitat loss. [338] Other threats include overhunting, accidental mortality due to collisions with buildings or vehicles, long-line fishing bycatch, [339] pollution (including oil spills and pesticide use), [340] competition and predation from nonnative invasive species, [341] and climate change.
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. [ 1 ] Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds. [ 2 ] It has also been an area with a large contribution made by amateurs in terms of time, resources, and financial support.
Ostrich leather is a lucrative commodity, and the large feathers are used as plumes for the decoration of ceremonial headgear. Ostrich eggs have been used by humans for millennia. Ostriches are of the genus Struthio in the order Struthioniformes, part of the infra-class Palaeognathae, a diverse group of flightless birds also known as ratites ...
Cranes are a type of large bird with long legs and necks in the biological family Gruidae of the order Gruiformes. The family has 15 species placed in four genera which are Antigone, Balearica, Leucogeranus, and Grus. [1] They are large birds with long necks and legs, a tapering form, and long secondary feathers on the wing that project over ...
Rhea (bird) Rheas (/ ˈriːəz / REE-əz), also known as ñandus[a] (/ njænˈduːz / nyan-DOOZ) or South American ostrich, [1][2] are moderately sized South American ratites (flightless birds without a keel on their sternum bone) of the order Rheiformes. They are distantly related to the African ostriches and Australia's emu (the largest and ...
Common nighthawk. The common nighthawk or bullbat (Chordeiles minor) is a medium-sized [3][4] crepuscular or nocturnal bird [3][5] of the Americas within the nightjar (Caprimulgidae) family, whose presence and identity are best revealed by its vocalization. Typically dark [3] (gray, black and brown), [5] displaying cryptic colouration and ...
Groups of coots are called covers [3] or rafts. [2] The oldest known coot lived to be 22 years old. [2] The American coot is a migratory bird that occupies most of North America. It lives in the Pacific and southwestern United States and Mexico year-round and occupies more northeastern regions during the summer breeding season.
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