Groups of Birds
The group of birds that is known for their aggressive hunting skills, talons, and hooked beaks.
What are birds of prey?
The bony extension off the sternum that acts as a anchor for flight muscles.
What is the keel?
This muscle is the major flight muscle.
What is the pectoralis major?
This is the storage pouch for food before it goes to the stomach.
What is the crop?
The period of time that involves keeping an egg warm until it is ready to hatch.
What is incubation?
The group of birds known for their webbed feet and their swimming and wading.
What are waterbirds?
Bird's bones are filled with this which makes them much lighter which is beneficial for flight.
These patterns are found on nectar containing flowers and are not detectable with the human eye.
This part of the stomach works to grind up food for digestion.
What is the gizzard?
The bald spot that appears on a parent bird when it is time to sit on their nest.
what is a brood patch?
The group of birds known to be hunted for meat or sport.
What are game birds?
Compared to a human arm, this bone in birds is proportionately much shorter which allows for a more powerful wing movement.
What is the humerus?
This muscle plays an important role in lifting the wing.
What is the pectoralis minor muscle?
This works to filter seawater so that birds do not get dehydrated from the salt content.
What is the salt gland?
This refers to a baby bird that is born naked and helpless.
What is altricial?
The group of birds known for their vibrant colors and warm living environments.
What are tropical birds?
This bone is known as the bird's thumb.
What is the alula?
This bird has such good hearing that it can hear a mouse in a field.
What is an owl?
This is where waste is held until being excreted.
What is the cloaca?
This refers to a bird that is covered with down and able to run or swim.
what is precocial?
The group of birds known for their ground nest and fast running speeds.
What are flightless birds?
This other substance besides calcium helps to make the bird's bones strong and lightweight.
What is keratin?
This is a clear film that works to moisturize the eye without the bird having to actually close its eye.
What is the nictating membrane?
This small gland is located near the cloaca and plays and important role in the immune system.
What is the bursa of fabricius?
This substance is produced by doves and pigeons and is rich in protein and fat.
What is crop milk?