Anatomía y Fisiología de las Aves Acuáticas: Doce Datos Claves

Las aves acuáticas pertenecen al Orden Anseriformes. Los parientes taxonómicos más cercanos de la aves acuáticas son los Ciconiiformes tales como la garza y el avetoro. Prácticamente todos los anseriformes pertenecen a la familia Anatidae, que consiste en los patos, gansos y cisnes . . .


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