vocabulary
avian
Latin term for bird
Eagles
Males incubate the eggs, establish territories, Females are bigger
name a characteristic
Short conical beak designed for breaking seeds
Land birds
Perching birds
Produce unique songs
Most are herbivores unless specified
Characteristics
Claw like talons
Large in Size
Sharp, curved beaks
Exceptional Eyesight
Carnivores
what type of feet
webbed feet
Oviparous
Produce eggs that hatch after they leave the body
Hawks
Live in colonies, known for eating other birds
conversation effort
Changing weather patterns
Habitat loss
Predators
Diseases
Roles in Habitats
Keep populations down
bill or beak
bill
Incubation
Time period eggs are warmed by the heat of the bird
Kites
Similar to hawks, long, square forked tail
Predators
Coyotes
Birds of Prey
Cats
Human destrctions
Snakes eat the eggs
Uses as Tools
Hunting
Pest Control
where do they live
water and land
Drake
Male waterfowl
Vultures
Eat carrion; Scavengers, Awkward on Ground
Examples/Groups
Tanagers: Notched Beak
Wrens: Small, Turned up tail feathers
Shrikes: Hooked beaks, Act like hawks, very shrill
Thrushes: Spotted, monogamous (mate for life)
Mimidae: Strong voices, Complex voices
Crows: Smart, Omnivores
Jay
name a food
songbirds, small mamals, small rodents
what type of eaters
omnivores and herbivores
Hen
Female waterfowl
Ospreys
Mate for life
omnivores or carnivores
Omnivores
Falcons
Fastest birds
what gender is more colorful
males