Observe the following Phylogeny:  All of the organisms are g…

Observe the following Phylogeny:  All of the organisms are grouped together because they have feathers. Ducks, Hawks, and Sparrows are all able to fly while Ostriches cannot. Hawks and sparrows have pointed beaks while ducks and ostriches have more rounded beaks.  Unique characteristics include: duck’s ability to swim, hawk’s talons, and sparrow’s ability to sing complex sounds.Based on this information, which organism do you think a Heron is most closely related to? Herons have feathers, are able to fly, wade in water but don’t swim, have a pointed bill, talons, but cannot sing.