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Section sizes

Section size for Bird (48 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	7,489	7,489
Evolution and classification	2,357	51,605
Definition	8,139	8,139
Dinosaurs and the origin of birds	7,849	7,849
Early evolution	7,111	7,111
Early diversity of bird ancestors	6,738	6,738
Diversification of modern birds	6,782	6,782
Classification of bird orders	5,904	5,904
Genomics	6,725	6,725
Distribution	4,985	4,985
Anatomy and physiology	614	45,874
Skeletal system	2,580	2,580
Excretory system	4,355	4,355
Reproductive system	8,535	8,535
Respiratory and circulatory systems	2,544	6,966
Heart type and features	2,276	2,276
Organisation	2,146	2,146
Nervous system	8,445	8,445
Defence and intraspecific combat	2,642	2,642
Feathers, plumage, and scales	8,846	8,846
Flight	2,891	2,891
Behaviour	851	76,374
Diet and feeding	9,450	9,450
Water and drinking	3,400	3,400
Feather care	2,120	2,120
Migration	10,722	10,722
Communication	6,277	6,277
Flocking and other associations	4,078	4,078
Resting and roosting	6,724	6,724
Breeding	137	32,752
Social systems	8,607	8,607
Territories, nesting and incubation	6,903	6,903
Parental care and fledging	7,310	7,310
Brood parasites	2,204	2,204
Sexual selection	2,065	2,065
Inbreeding depression	1,513	1,513
Inbreeding avoidance	4,013	4,013
Ecology	6,552	6,552
Relationship with humans	4,969	27,061
Economic importance	6,316	6,316
In religion and mythology	6,376	6,376
In culture and folklore	6,906	6,906
In music	2,494	2,494
Threats and conservation	6,084	6,084
See also	217	217
References	30	30
Further reading	1,176	1,176
External links	2,696	2,696
Total	230,143	230,143

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Hi!!! well.. because birds are dinosaurs, can we say Aves is a magnorder, yup!2001:1308:2720:7F00:BD79:BD43:9F66:4241 (talk) 12:56, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oldest bird known is now the Baminornis

See its article and https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-discover-groundbreaking-jurassic-fossil-that-could-overhaul-the-evolutionary-history-of-birds-180986063/] Doug Weller talk 15:23, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Latin pronunciation

Seems like the Latin pronunciation given for Aves has the length indicator on the wrong syllable. Check avis. AldoEZ (talk) 02:15, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]