Question

What are the features peculiar to ratite birds?

Answer 1

$\huge{Ratitae birds}$

The features percular to ratite birds are :

1⃣Ratitae birds are also known as paaeognathae.

2⃣They are modern flight less running birds.

3⃣They arediscontinuous in the distribution.

4⃣they have reduced wings .

5⃣sternum is wrapped like without Khel .

6⃣males have penis .

7⃣syrinx is absent .

8⃣clavicles are absent

9⃣ preen glands are also absent .

Example:

STRUTHIO CAMELUS - African ostrich

KIWI - National bird of new Zealand.

Answer 2

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Ratite, any bird whose sternum (breastbone) is smooth, or raftlike, because it lacks a keel to which flight muscles could be anchored. All species of ratites are thus unable to fly. They are a peculiar and puzzling group, with anatomic anomalies. ... Extant ratites include the ostrich, emu, cassowary, rhea, and kiwi.

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