Table 1.

List of all avian species tested with the complete panel of microchromosome BACs

Order	Common name	Species name	2n
Anseriformes	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	80
Charadriiformes	Eurasian woodcock	Scolopax rusticola	96
Columbiformes	Rock dove	Columba livia	80
Columbiformes	Eurasian collared dove	Streptopelia decaocto	76
Falconiformes	Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	50
Falconiformes	Saker falcon	Falco cherrug	52
Falconiformes	Gyrfalcon	Falco rusticolus	52
Galliformes	Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	80
Galliformes	Chinese quail	Coturnix chinensis	78
Galliformes	Japanese quail	Coturnix japonica	78
Galliformes	Guinea fowl	Numida meleagris	78
Galliformes	Indian peafowl	Pavo cristatus	78
Galliformes	Sand partridge	Ammoperdix heyi	78
Otidiformes	Houbara bustard	Chlamydotis undulata	76
Passeriformes	Common blackbird	Turdus merula	80
Passeriformes	Atlantic canary	Serinus canaria	80
Passeriformes	Zebra finch	Taeniopygia guttata	80
Psittaciformes	Budgerigar	Melopsittacus undulatus	62
Psittaciformes	Cockatiel	Nymphicus hollandicus	72
Psittaciformes	Red-crowned parakeet	Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae	70
Strigiformes	Pharaoh eagle-owl	Bubo ascalaphus	72
Struthioniformes	Common ostrich	Struthio camelus	80