What it the scientific name to the phylum holding birds?
1 Answer
Dec 21, 2016
Birds belong to the phylum Chordata ( animals with a backbone ).
Explanation:
The classification of birds involves grouping of birds into categories according to physiological similarities and genetic make up.
The first division of classification is into kingdom Animalia. The kingdom is further divided into phylum Chordata.
The next level of classification is class Aves.
The class aves is further divided into 23 orders.
These orders are further divided into 142 families.
Within these families exist 2,057 genera.
The smallest unit of classification is species. There are 9,702 species of birds.
