Sequence of Orders and Families

An interesting order could come from
elevation or possibly the ecosystems the birds are found in. Although this
could cause many nightmares during compilation, with mixed habitat species.


But seabirds could come first, followed
by shorebirds, coastal heath birds,  birds of the plains, inland wetlands,
then perhaps some type of breakdown based on vegation type. Open woodland,
Closed Woodland, Rainforest fringes, Rainforet  Gullies, Mallee, Mulga,
Spinifex, Garden Birds etc.    

I dont think this would be a very good
official structure, but may be a handy field guide structure.

Peter

"John Leonard" <>
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Subject	[BIRDING-AUS] Sequence of Orders and Families

I remember we had a similar thread on birding-aus
several years ago.

At the time I suggested that for an arbitrary order which would stay the
same regardless of taxonomically inspired changes of order, why not have
an 
alphabetical arrangement by families. (The families are the most stable
aspect of taxonomy, on average, ie ducks are obviously ducks, button-quail
are obviously buttonquail &c). It would be stable, but would make for
some 
strange plates in field-guides!

cheers

John L

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