Department of Zoology at ANDC/Zoology Museum/Museum specimens/Aves

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= General Characteristics of Aves =


 * warm blooded animals.


 * no skin glands except uropigial glands.


 * feathers as exoskeleton.


 * fore limbs are modified into wings.


 * hind limbs are adapted tfor walking.


 * the bones are spongy.


 * skull is monocondylic.


 * lower jaw contain 5 or 6 bones.


 * double headed vertebral ribs.


 * The ankle joint is inter tarsal.


 * lungs are non ditensible.


 * Syrinx produce the voice.


 * no vocal cord in lyrinx.


 * heart is 4-chambered.


 * R.B.C. are nucleated.


 * sexes are separate.


 * oviparous.

=Classification of Aves=

=A Few Examples=

= 1. Psittacula =



Common name-tota in Hindi and parrot in English..

Distribution- found in India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma.

Food-fruits and ripening grains.

IDENTIFYING CHARACTERS-


 * Body-slender-shaped.


 * Body colour-grass green.


 * Body length-about 24 cm.


 * Bill-red in color, short but deeply hooked.


 * Collar-in males, it's color is black and rose pink but absent in females.


 * Feet-adapted for grasping.


 * Tail-long but pointed.


 * It can be taught to repeat some words or sentences.

= 2. Corvus =

Common name- House crow in English and kowwa in Hindi.

Distribution-found in India, Pakistan, Ceylon and Burma.

Habit and habitat- omnivorous.

Food- eat anything like dead rat, eggs, locusts, fruits, grainand termites etc.

'''IDENTIFYING CHARACTERS- '''
 * Body color- black


 * Body length- 32-42 cm.


 * Neck- grey in color.


 * Legs- consist of 4 clawed toes in which one is directing backwarad and other three are directing inward.


 * They destroy locusts and injurious insects. but they can also destroy ripeningcrops.


 * They make nests for their living.

= 3. Columba =



COMMON NAME-Kabutar in Hindi and rock pigeon in English.

DISTRIBUTION-found in India,Pakistan, Ceylon and Burma'''. '''

FOOD-cereals,pulses, ground nuts etc.

IDENTIFYING CHARACTERS:-


 * Body length- about 34 cm or more.


 * Body color-slaty-grey metallic green and purple.


 * Neck- magenta in color.


 * Wings- two dark bars on wings.


 * Tail- a band is present across the end of the tail.
 * the bird is so familiar to human.


 * The nest is made up of twigs and straw.

= 4. Coracias =



Common name- it is called nilkanth in Hindi and blue jay in English.

Distribution- found in India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon.

Habit and Habitat- like to live in open cultivated country and avoids dense forests.

Food- grassshoppers, beetles, and other insects. it can eat lizards, mice, and frogs sometimes.

IDENTIFYING CHARACTERS-


 * Body - similar to pigeon in size.


 * Body color- dark and pale blue portions on wing, the breast is brown,.


 * Head - bigin size, consist of heavy, black bill.


 * It destroys the injurious pests.


 * The nest is made up of straw, feathers and rubbish in hole in the trees.

= 5. Passer =



Common name- gauriya in Hindi and HOUSE SPARROW IN eNGLISH.

Distribution- distributed worldwide except Andmans and Nicobars.

Habit and Habitat- like to live in houses and open areas.

Food-seeds, grains, wheat, and other cereals etc.

IDENTIFYING CHARACTERS-


 * Body- small in size.


 * Body length- about 10-12 cm


 * Body color- earthy brown and underparts are whitish.


 * legs- 4 clawed toes, one is directed backward and other three are directec forwards.


 * the male has black area on throat and breast.


 * It destroys the large number of insects.


 * Nest is made up of straw and rubbish ruffledinto a hole in the wall.

= 6. Anas =



Common name- duck in English and buttakh in Hindi.

Distribution-found in India, Pakistan and Burma.

Habit and Habitat- like to live in fresh water, ponds and pools.

Food- wheat, cereals etc.

IDENTIFYING CHARACTERS-


 * Body color- white.


 * Neck- long and C- shaped.


 * Beak- broad and flattened. base of the beak is covered by a soft sensitive membrane.


 * Jaws -consist of transverse lamellae on inner surface.


 * plumulae consist of uropigial glands which secrete oily secretion.


 * They do not construct nests.