2. Chukar patridge :
• Order : Galliformes
• Family: pheasent
• Its native range in Asia from Pakistan and Kashmir, India
and Afghanistan.
• It is closely related and similar to its western equivalent, the Red-
legged Partridge, Alectoris rufa .
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4. Graviidea Loons
• The loons are the size of large duck or
small goose , which they somewhat
resemble in shape when swimming.
• There are 5 species of which two
are found in Pakistan
5. Grebes
• Order : Podicipediformes
• Family: Podicipedidae
• Grebes are small to medium- large freshwater diving Birds. They have
lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers.
• However , they have their feet placed far back on the body, making
them quite ungainly on land.
• There are 20 species worldwide and 5 species which occure in
Pakistan
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7. Procellariids
• Order : Procellarrifor
• Family: Procellariidae
• The Procellariids are the main group of medium-sized “true petrels ”,
characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and long outer
functional primary.
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9. Storm petrels
• Order : Procellariiformes
• Family: Hydrobatidae
• The storm petrels are relatives of petrels and are the smallest
seabirds
• They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the
surface , typically while hovering .
• The flight is fluttering and sometime bat-like.
• There are 21 species worldwide and 1 specie occurs in Pakistan.
10.
11. Sulids
• Order : Suliformes
• Family: Sulidae
• The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies .
• Both groups are medium to large coastal seabirds that plunge drive
for fish.
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13. Darters
• Order : Suliformes
• Family : Anhingidae
• Darters are often called “ snake-Birds”
• Because of there long neck ,which gives a snake-like appearance when
they swim with their bodies submerged.
• The male have black and dark brown plumage , an erectile crest on the
nape and a large bill then the female.
• The female have much paler plumage on the neck and underparts.
• Darters have webbed feet and their legs are short. And set far on the back
• They spread their wings after diving.
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15. Grey pelecan
• Order : Pelecaneformes
• Family : pelecanidae
• Are a large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak
• As other members of the order Pelecaneformes ,they and webbed
feet and four toes .
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17. Flamingos
• Order :phoenicopteleforms
• Family :phoenicopteridea
• Flamingos are gregarious wading birds .
• Usually 3-5 (0.9-1.5m) tall, found in both eastern and western
hemisphere .
• They feed on shellfish , algae
• There oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and
silt from the food
• There are total 5 species worldwide and 2 are found in Pakistan
21. Pigeons and Doves
• Order : columbiformes
• Family : columbidea
• Pigeons and dove are shout-bodies bird with short neck slender bills
with the freshly cere .
