Pairs of idea birds are different

Birds with the same appearance or behavior are not necessarily related relatives, and vice versa. That is the conclusion drawn from a recently published study of the bird world.

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They do not look the same, but parrots - such as purple-blue macaws (left), and songbirds - like the ecclesiastical bird, are among the strangely connected couples in the bird world. .

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Birds of gray mosquitoes (left) are the ancestors of colorful hummingbirds. With the predatory species at night, the appearance is not important, so the hummingbirds have a rather fuzzy coat, but they produce hummingbirds that work during the day and have very bright colors.

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Diving birds (left) and flamingos are close relatives. But the surprise is that none of them are descendants of other waterbirds.

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It turns out there is no scientific evidence that hawks (left) and falcon are close relatives, although they are always included in the same group thanks to their similarities.

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Pelican (right) does not have relatives related to cormorants or sea urchins. Instead, his favorite is the shoe stork (left).