Bird Taxonomy

Taxonomy is the identification, naming, and classification of organisms. The taxonomic hierarchy for classifying birds is:

Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Taxonomy data compiled from The eBird Taxonomy using birds with a category of "species".