Dichotomous Key/Aves

Aves Animalia Animalia Chordata Chordata Vertebrata Vertebrata Aves Aves Key to Aves Neognathae: Has the ability to fly. 2: Does not have the ability to fly. 2 5: Feet are webbed or lobate. 6: Feet are not webbed or lobate. 5 Spheniscidae: Wings modified into flippers 7: Wings not modified into flippers 6 8: Height is over 70 centimeters 9: Height is less than 70 centimeters 7 10: Head is solid black or brown 11: Head is at least half white 8 Struthio camelus: Two toes present on each foot. 14: Three toes present on each foot 9 16: Horn-like spongy crest present on forehead 17: No crest present on forehead 10 12: Dark brown to tan coloration clearly present in plumage. 13: Dark brown to tan coloration not clearly present in plumage. 11 Podiceps taczanowskii: Plumage a mix of black and white only; Eyes are red. Rollandia microptera: Plumage a mix of black, brown, and white; Eyes are black. 12 Anas aucklandica: Plumage color change from head to body gradual; Birds of the Auckland Islands. Anas nesiotis: Plumage color change from head to body abrupt; Birds of the Campbell Islands. 13 unfinished Nannopterum harrisi, Flightless Cormorant Tachyeres pteneres, Fuegian Steamer Duck Tachyeres brachypterous, Falkland Steamer Duck Tachyeres leucocephalus, Chubut Steamer Duck 14 Dromaius novaehollandiae: Flaps wings when running; Small claw present at tip of wing. 15: Wings spread while running, acting as sails; Small claw absent at tip of wing. 15: Rheas Rhea americana: Adult is over 120 centimeters tall; Weight is 45-60 pounds; Bill measures 8-11 centimeters long; Birds of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Rhea pennata: Adult is less than 120 centimeters tall; Weight is 33-60 pounds; Bill measures 6-9 centimeters; Birds of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. 16: Cassowaries unfinished Casuarius casuarius, Southern Cassowary Casuarius unappendiculatus, Northern Cassowary Casuarius bennetti, Dwarf Cassowary 17 unfinished 18: Kiwis 19: everything else 18: Kiwis unfinished Apteryx australis, Southern Brown Kiwi Apteryx haastii, Great Spotted Kiwi Apteryx mantelli, North Island Brown Kiwi Apteryx owenii, Little Spotted Kiwi Apteryx rowi, Okarito Brown Kiwi 19 Strigops habroptilus: Two forward facing toes and two backward facing toes 20: Feet not arranged with two facing forward and two facing back. 20 21: Chest plumage appearing to have zebra-like black and white stripes. 22: Chest plumage with a solid color or if not, then plumage not appearing to have zebra stripes. 21 unfinished Aramidopsis plateni, Snoring Rail; Gallirallus rovianae, Roviana Rail; Gallirallus owstoni, Guam Rail; Gallirallus okinawae, Okinawa Rail; Gallirallus insignis, New Britain Rail also Pink Leg Rail 22 unfinished Tasmanian Nativehen, Gough Island Moorhen, Makira Wood Rail, Samoan Wood Rail, Takahe (bright blue/green plumage), New Guinea Flightless Rail, invisible rail, Red-eyed Crake, Inaccessible Rail, Calayan Rail, Lord Howe Woodhen, New Caledonian Rail, Weka, Woodford's Rail, Giant Coot __NOTOC__