Aequornithes
E184660
Aequornithes is a major clade of primarily aquatic, water-associated birds that includes groups such as penguins, loons, petrels, pelicans, and herons.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aequornithes canonical | 8 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird clade
ⓘ
clade ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
adapted for aquatic life
ⓘ
many members are divers ⓘ many members are strong swimmers ⓘ often have specialized bills for catching aquatic prey ⓘ often have webbed or lobed feet ⓘ |
| clade | Neoaves ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | core water birds ⓘ |
| definedBy | molecular phylogenetic analyses ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | global ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | water-associated birds ⓘ |
| eggLayingSite |
cliffs
ⓘ
islands ⓘ land ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic environments
ⓘ
freshwater environments ⓘ marine environments ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Neoaves ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Charadriiformes
ⓘ
Ciconiiformes ⓘ Eurypygiformes ⓘ Gaviiformes ⓘ Pelecaniformes ⓘ Phaethontiformes ⓘ Procellariiformes ⓘ Sphenisciformes ⓘ Suliformes ⓘ herons ⓘ loons ⓘ pelicans ⓘ penguins ⓘ petrels ⓘ |
| infraclass | Neognathae ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| monophyletic | true ⓘ |
| notableFeature | includes most lineages of birds strongly associated with water ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| subclass | Neornithes ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin |
Cretaceous
ⓘ
surface form:
Cretaceous period
|
| typicalFood |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
fish ⓘ marine invertebrates ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.