Struthioniformes (order)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Aves (class)
Descripción
Order containing ten species in six families. Characterized as running birds, many with small tails with little or no aftershaft, some are nearly wingless. The order includes the largest living birds.
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Otros términos
- ostriches, rheas, emus, cassowaries, and kiwis [en]