As opposed to "fowl", "poultry" is a term for any kind of domesticated bird or bird captive-raised for meat, eggs, or feathers; ostriches, for example, are sometimes kept as poultry, but are neither gamefowl nor waterfowl. In colloquial s… See more

While they are quite diverse ecologically and consequently, in an adaptation to their different lifestyles, also morphologically and ethologically, some features still unite water- and landfowl. Many of these, however, are … See more

From the fossils that have to date been recovered, the conclusion that the Galloanserae were already widespread by the end of the Cretaceous is generally accepted nowadays. A combination of fossils and … See more