Characteristics
Bird Groups
Feet and Beaks
Feathers
Digestion/Misc.
100
This unique characteristic of a birds skeleton makes it much lighter than others
What is hollow?
100
Penguins and ostriches are examples of this group of birds
What are flightless birds?
100
A bird's beak is good indicator of this
What is the bird's diet?
100
This kind of feather keeps the bird warm
What is down?
100
This is the reason that a bird's digestive system moves very quickly
What is to keep the bird lighter for flight?
200
This term describes a bird's ability to regulate its own body temperature
What is endothermic or warm blooded?
200
A cardinal, robin and blue jay are all examples of this group of birds
What are perching birds?
200
A bird's foot is a good indicator of this
What is where the bird lives/habitat?
200
This type of feather is the main reason birds can fly
What is quill?
200
This organ of the birds digestive system is a storage area for food
What is the crop?
300
Birds have these, which are acutally highly modified scales, no other type of animal does
What are feathers?
300
A mallard, wood duck and widgeon are all examples of this group of birds
What are water birds?
300
Long curled claws for tearing meat would be found on the feet of birds in this group
What are birds of prey?
300
This type of feather streamlines the bird and makes it more aerodynamic
What is contour?
300
This organ of a bird's digestive system is where food is ground up and digested
What is the gizzard?
400
A bird's heart is able to beat extremely rapidly and pump large amounts of blood due to the fact that it has this many chambers
What is 4?
400
A hawk, eagle and falcon are all examples of this group of birds
What are birds of prey?
400
A very long, skinny pointed beak, used for sucking the nectar out of flowers might be found on this type of bird
What is a hummingbird?
400
Feathers are often recognized as being highly modified these
What are scales?
400
This is the organ in which the ground up food passes through, where the nutrients are absorbed and waste is passed on
What is the intestines?
500
The eggs that birds lay are hard-shelled eggs due to the fact that each shell contains this chemical compound
What is calcium carbonate?
500
Hawks and eagles can see this many times better than a human
What is 8?
500
Long, spread out toes with small claws are used for balance in birds. This is a characteristic of this type of water bird
What is wading birds?
500
Airflow going over and around the feathers creates this, which is what allows the bird to get off the ground
What is lift?
500
This type of feather is often used in jackets, pillows, comforters, etc.
What is down?
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