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  1. Bird - Wikipedia

    Birds are a group of warm-blooded theropod dinosaurs constituting the class Aves, characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four …

  2. Bird - Aves, Species, Orders | Britannica

    Jan 24, 2026 · Bird - Aves, Species, Orders: In classifying birds, most systematists have historically relied upon structural characteristics to infer evolutionary relationships.

  3. Aves - Definition and Examples - Biology Online Dictionary

    May 29, 2023 · Aves is a class of warm-blooded vertebrates that includes birds. They have wings modified from their forelimbs and developed flying muscles.

  4. Birds or Class Aves - Description and Characteristics

    Apr 2, 2024 · Learn about birds or class Aves. Discover what a bird is, its characteristics, and its relationship to mammals and dinosaurs.

  5. Aves (birds) | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web - ADW

    Birds are vertebrates with feathers, modified for flight and for active metabolism. Birds are a monophyletic lineage, evolved once from a common ancestor, and all birds are related through that …

  6. What Are Aves? Defining the Class of Birds - Biology Insights

    Aves, commonly known as birds, represent a distinct and diverse class of warm-blooded vertebrates. They are characterized by unique features and thrive across nearly every environment on Earth. …

  7. Introduction to the Aves

    The vertebrate class Aves includes the birds, an extremely distinctive and successful clade, with an estimated 9000 species worldwide, including the snowy owl pictured here.

  8. Introduction to Aves (Birds) - Zoologyverse

    Aves (Birds), scientifically classified under the class Aves, are warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by feathers, beaks, and laying hard-shelled eggs. They are found in almost every ecosystem, from …

  9. Aves - Animalia

    Birds live worldwide and range in size from the 5.5 cm (2.2 in) bee hummingbird to the 2.8 m (9 ft 2 in) ostrich. There are about ten thousand living species, more than half of which are passerine, or …

  10. Aves – Definition, Characteristics, Classification - Biology Notes Online

    Apr 12, 2024 · Aves, the taxonomic class of birds, is a fascinating group of animals within the animal kingdom. With approximately 9,000 species, birds display a diverse range of characteristics and …