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Anseriformes - Waterfowl

These are the screamers, ducks, swans, and geese. The birds in this order are adapted for life in the water! They have webbed feet and bills that let them take in food and filter out water. There are 160 species in this order found in two families.

 

Sturgeon

Classification

 Phylum: Chordata
 Class: Aves
 Order: Anseriformes