This group of birds, which are commonly hunted or raised for food by humans, belong to the Galliformes family. Found on all continents, except Antarctica, they include birds such as the turkey, pheasant, quail, grouse, peacock, chicken, pea fowl and guinea fowl. Water Fowl Water fowl are widely distributed around the world and belong to the family Anseriformes . There are over 150 species in this group which includes, ducks, geese and swans. Flamingos, herons, bitterns and cranes are cousins.
Water fowl are usually migratory birds and powerful flyers.
They are thickly feathered, have waterproof plumage, and insulating down. Most also have webbed feet. This group of birds, which belong to the Ratites family, consists of large unflighted, ground-dwelling birds. These include the ostrich, emu, rhea, cassoway and kiwi and are found in many parts of the world. There are other groups of birds which have not been mentioned here.