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| | The Classification Of Birds |
 | | Columbiformes, Coraciiformes, Cuculiformes, Falconiformes, Galliformes, Gaviiformes, Gruiformes, Musophagiformes, Passeriformes, Pelecaniformes, Phoenicopteriformes, Piciformes, Podicipediformes, Procellariiformes, Psittaciformes, Pteroclidiformes, Rheiformes, Sphenisciformes, Struthioniformes, Strygiformes, Tinamiformes, and Trogoniformes. |
 | | The above words, like 'Columbiformes' are plural nouns; one should say, "Columbiformes are (not 'is') an order of birds.". |
 | | An adjective can be formed from any of the names of the orders: columbiform, passeriform, etc. Many of these adjectives will not be found even in unabridged dictionaries like the OED and Webster's Third International. |
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