Vocab
Avian
latin term for bird
How are their feather's waterproof?
Oil glands produce oil that make their feather's waterproof.
What are their feet like?
Have claw like talons
Beak?
Short conical beak designed for breaking seeds.
Cooper's hawk
flat head, mostly gray wings and body, white and brown/red striped and spotted belly
Oviparous
Produce eggs that hatch after they leave the body
What are their feet like?
Webbed feet
What is their size?
Large in size
Where do they live?
on land
Ferruginous Hawk
flat head, brown/red wings and body, white belly with some red and brown spots
Incubation
Time period the eggs are warmed by the heat of the bird.
What is the layer of feathers that keep them insulated called?
What are their beaks like?
Sharp, curved beak
What organ do they use to produce unique sounds?
syrinx
Northern Harrier
flat head, gray/brown body, belly is light brown-almost same color as rest of the body
Drake
Male waterfowl
They don't have a beak, they have a what?
Bill
Eyesight?
Exceptional eyesight
What are they based off of what they eat?
Herbivores
Peregrine Falcon
round and full wings, gray body and wings, white throat, gray and black striped and spotted belly
Hen
Female waterfowl
What are they based off of their diet?
Omnivores and herbivores
What are they based off of their diet?
carnivores
They are what type of birds?
Perching birds
Swainson's Hawk