Aves Definition Characteristics Classification
1. definition
Aves class is a class
of vertebrate animals that are warm-blooded with feathers and wings. Members of
this class have a high adaptability to the environment, so that the animal is
able to survive and multiply in a particular place. The characteristics of the
breastbone grow large and flattened, the members of the back motion adapt to
walk, swim and perch. The mouth has been modified into the beak of the beak,
has a pocket, the heart consists of 4 chambers, the lower jaw has no teeth
because its teeth have disappeared which is replaced by a mild beak of horn and
breed by laying. Almost all parts of a
typical bird's anatomy are modified in some ways to improve flying ability. The
bones of the birds have an internal structure that resembles a honeycomb, which
makes it strong but light. Another adaptation reduces the weight of birds is
the absence of some organs, for example in female birds have only one organ
(Jingmai, 2008: 341).
In addition to the
modifixation that enhances the ability to fly the most obvious bird adaptation
to fly is the wing. The bird wing is an airfil depicting the same aerodynamic
principle as an airplane wing. To provide the power to fly, the birds flutter
the wings for large pectoral muscle contractions that add a tuna (keel) and
breastbone (Campbell, 2008: 34). The oldest fossil birds are found in Germany
and are known as Archaeptryx (Guillano, 2007: 25).
Aves evolution comes
from reptiles it is not without cause, we can find the characteristics that
aves have also owned by reptiles, that is there are horn scales found on aves
feet, and also hot-blooded.
2. Characteristics
In addition to having a
feather covering almost the entire body, the bird also has several other
characteristics and special parts of the body that I will explain below,
including:
1. Feather: the
feathers themselves are divided into two kinds that are owned by birds
- Complete fur
(plumae), which is said to be complete is to have complete parts used for
flying and other things. Parts include: feather and featherweight. The
hairstyles consist of: calamus and rachir. The feather sheets are composed of
rows of barbae, between the barbae and the corresponding barbes.
- Incomplete bristles
composed of: plumulae suspended from a short calamus, bareless barbae, barbules
that are not related to one another. The filoplumar consists of calamus and
rachis (bar no one), barbae located at the end and no barbulae.
Fur functions to wrap
the body, maintain body temperature and to fly, the color of the feather serves
to blend with the environment, tricking predators and attracting couples during
the breeding season.
2. Bill
There are several
characteristics of the beak of them:
- Length: when the size
is longer than the bird's head
- Short: when the size
of the half of the aves is shorter than the head
- Associated: is when
the upper part is longer and curved over the bottom, sometimes also said to be
hooked when the tip is curved against the building like a hook.
- Straight when the
line between the top and bottom is straight and its base to the tip of the beak
Flat flat: is the part
of the beak is flatter than the rising
- Toothed: when the
upper beak edge of the tooth tooth
- Big marsupial: when
morning and throat extends to form tooth tooth.
3. Wing with character
traits
- Length: when the size
of the second bend to the end, more anjang from the body.
- Short: when viewed
the wing is shorter than the body
- Spherical: the middle
primary is the part with the longest feather, the rest gradually retracts to
the base and to the wingtips.
- Pointy: when primarius
palinh tip is the longest feather plumage.
4. Tarsometatartus with
its characteristics
- Scutella: when scales
are arranged over each other
- Reticulate: when
scales are irregular
- Serrata: scaly bia
scales posteriorly composed of berrigi rigi
- Boated; When tarsus
is not scaled.
5. Fingers
- Flat (flat): hallux
attached to the tip of the tarsus like the other finger
- Lifting: hallux
attached to the higher part do over the attachment of the other finger.
6. Foot type
There are several types of aves in which the structure is in line with the
fungsu, such as the type of perch, walk etc.
- Type perch, distinguished on:
A. Passerine: if hallux is attached with another finger
B. Zygodactvla: 2 fingers forward, and 2 others to the back.
- Type of walking: is the type used for walking, usually in the chicken,
halluces when hallux up, so its position higher than the others.
- Type of swimming: this type one of them on the duck, distinguished on:
A. Palmata: 3 curries forward connected by membrane, 1st free finger
B. Totipalmata: the four fingers are connected by a fine membrane.
- There are also some other types such as nyeker, taking prey (gasping),
climbing (climbing).
7. Claw degan characteristic pointy (curved claws and pointed), and obtuse
(if the claws slightly curved, blunt ends).
8. Tails, there are several tail sizes owned by aves, among them:
- Length: when the size is longer than the body
- Short: when the size is shorter or the same length with the body
- Flatten: when all the coat is long
- Spherical: is the part of the long hair that is much longer, increasingly
to the edge gradually retracted
- Pointed: if the middle coat is longer than the other feathers
- And shaped.
3. Classification
There are two subclasses of the aves, among which the Archaenithes subclass
is a sub class with its separate metacarpal tooth and no pigostyl, as well as
the neorphitha subclass: it is a modernized bird that is often encountered
today with no teeth, no pygostil and united metacarpals. This sub class has several
super ordos namely super ordo odontognathae, super ordo palaeognathae, super
ordo neognathae.
Has 12 orders, among others:
1. Order struthioniformes: is a statue that has a height of about 2 meters
and above but this type of aves can not fly. An example is the ostrich
(Struthio camelus).
2. Order casuariformes: judging from the name we already know is the nation
of casuari birds, wings are small, about 1.7 meters high and can not fly much
found tropical regions like papua australia. Species Dromicelus sp
3. Order of aptergiformes: is an order that has the characteristics of a
beak that panajng, there is a hole in the tip of the beak, the shape of the
feathers almost like hair, kiwi example.
4. Order procellariiformes: groups of birds that have a tubular nostril
that is tubular, layered beak and where life is in the sea. Example Oceanodroma
sp
5. Order of ciconiiformes: birds whose neck and long legs, where his life
in the fields and berkolon example blekok, flaminggo etc.
6. Order peleciformes: the character of a large beak, vestigas nostrils
live also sea seagull example
7. Order anseriformes: is a nation of ducks, Anas sp has a wide beak, short
tail, swim-type legs.
8. Orfo falconiformes: is a country of strong falcon barung with very sharp
nails of cotohnya eagle, eagle etc. This bird flies very fast and can maneuver.
9. Order galliformes: is a short-sized beak bird and ska feeding seeds such
as rice grains such as chicken
10. The order of columbiformes: also has a short beak unique to this bird
has a cache functioning as a place penyimpana great food, for example Columba
livia (pigeon)
11. Order psittaciiformes: is a bird that has a loud voice for example
cockatoo
12. And last order dtigiformes for example owls. Where the owl can rotate
its head from front to back and so on, this bird activity at night, like
looking for food and others
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