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Aves

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A group of animals that includes all birds

noun
/ˈeɪvɪz/

Specialized

: Aves

Scientists classify all modern birds in the class Aves.

Examples

The class Aves is characterized by feathers.
There are more than 10,000 known species within the class Aves worldwide.
Fossil records provide insight into the evolutionary history of Aves.
Many species of Aves migrate during the winter.
Scientists classify all modern birds in the class Aves.
There are more than 10,000 known species within the class Aves worldwide.
Fossil records provide insight into the evolutionary history of Aves.

Surface Forms

Aves singular

Aves plural

Etymology

Aves comes from the Latin word avis 'bird' and is the Latin plural form. So Aves is the scientific name for the whole class of birds, and you can see the same root in words like aviation and avian, which also relate to birds and flying.