Birds of Prey
Adaptations
Fun Facts
Flightless Birds
Habitats
100
Birds of Prey have what kind of feet to help perch and catch prey?
What are talons?
100
A duck has ___ feet to help it swim in the water easily.
What is webbed feet?
100
This bird lays the smallest eggs.
What is the hummingbird?
100
What bird lives in the cold and cannot fly?
What is a Penguin?
100
The seasonal movement of birds from their nests in search of food is called _____.
fluctuation
migration
variation
transmission
What is migration?
200
____ flight of Owls are due to their ____ wing feathers.
long; large
silent; serrated edged
fast; soft
What is silent; serrated edged?
200
Birds have many _____ bones so they are lightweight and better adapted to flying.
Pick the answer that fits best.
Large
Heavy
Hollow
Thick
What is Hollow?
200
How many different species of birds are there in the world?
10,500
20,300
5,000
900
What is 10,500?
200
This bird is built heavy because it runs up to 30-40 mph to outrun predators and find new grazing land.
What is an Ostrich?
200
Penguins have adapted well to their environments of the water by doing what?
What are their webbed feet for swimming to find their food, thier insulation feathers to keep them warm in the frigid temperatures and thier beaks to catch fish?
300
What shaped beak do the birds of prey have?
What is hooked-shaped?
300
Wadding
Swimming
Perching
Preying
What is perching?
300
My eyes are bigger than my brain. What am I?
What is an Ostrich?
300
What is this flightless bird found in New Zealand? (hint: they share their name with a type of fruit!)
What is a kiwi?
300
What main area of habitation is an eagle more prone to live in and build nests way high above the ground?
What are mountainous areas?
400
What feature do only owls possess that give them a unique view of things?
It asks who?
It flies upside down
It can see in the dark
It can turn its head 270 degrees
What is it can turn its head 270 degrees?
400
Some birds use feathers to fly, ones who cannot fly use them for other things. Name a few uses for feathers in flightless birds.
What is protect skin from water, insulation, camouflage, warding off predators?
400
This is the only bird that can fly backwards.
What is a hummingbird?
400
What flightless bird is now extinct?
What is the Dodo Bird?
400
What is the most common habitat for birds?
Forests
Wetlands
Grasslands
Rural Neighborhoods
What are forests?
500
What is another name for birds of prey?
Bonus 500 points!
What are raptors?
500
Woodpeckers have feet that are adapt to perching and can grasp onto the bark of a tree. How are their feet aligned so they can safely do that?
What is 2 toes in the front and 2 toes in the back?
500
What bird is the only wingless bird?
What is a Kiwi?
500
How many toes do ostriches have on each foot?
What is 2?
500
Why do you think birds are great for the ecosystem?
What is they eat insects, scavenge carcasses, disperse seeds, and help pollinate plants?