Body systems
the organ that grinds food
What is the gizzard?
the world's fastest bird
What is the peregrine falcon?
What is flying?
the very large sternum on a bird
What is a keel?
this group includes edible birds
What are game birds?
sac in the esophagus that stores food
What is the crop?
most commonly include songbirds and wrens that hatch featherless babies
What is a perching bird?
The most strenuous part of a bird's flight.
What is takeoff?
another word for feathers
What is plumage?
includes eagles and hawks
What are birds of prey?
The clavicles (collarbone) of birds are fused together and are called this.
What is a furcula?
bird known for it's hovering ability
What is the hummingbird?
These birds are the most colorful to attract a mate
What are male birds.
Allows a bird to waterproof it's feathers
What is the preen gland?
includes macaws and parakeets
What are tropical birds?
Bone characteristic that keeps birds light weight to make it easier to fly.
What is hollow?
These birds include ducks & geese and have babies that are born precocial/(hatch with down and able to swim quickly)
What are waterfowl/waterbirds?
each eye sees a very different portion of the world around them; They can see most of their surroundings at once
What is monocular vision?
Bird bills are made of this substance
What is keratin?
these birds do not have a keel
What are flightless birds?
Of all of God's creatures, birds have this best sense?
What is eyesight?
largest living bird that is also flightless
What is the ostrich?
both eyes can focus on the same object. It gives keener vision at long range and much improved depth perception at shorter ranges.
What is binocular vision?
A bird’s singing is produced by this organ
What is a syrinx?
What are perching birds?