What phylum are birds in?

The kingdom is further divided into the Phylum. Birds are in the Phylum Chordata (Animals with a backbone). Next in classification is the Class. The Class for birds is Aves. read more

Birds are classified into the Kingdom Animalia (i.e. Animals). The kingdom is further divided into the Phylum. Birds are in the Phylum Chordata (Animals with a backbone). read more

Phylum is the first division amonst the Kingdom, there are about 40 of them, one is 'Chordata', animals with a spinal cord. All fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, have this. This is why they are grouped together in the phylum level, before being divided by Class, such as Mammalia, and Aves. read more

Birds, also known as Aves, are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the 5 cm (2 in) bee hummingbird to the 2.75 m (9 ft) ostrich. read more