Definitions
Bird
A feathered animal with a beak; lays eggs
Who is Mina?
A great horned owl ambassador
Rehab is the practice of providing daily care in the form of medicine, oxygen, and other clinical needs (T/F)
False
Birds are endothermic (T/F)
True
CROW treats all wildlife (T/F)
False
Ornithology
Study of birds
What is an ambassador?
A non-releasable animal that has the right behavior to help the public learn about their species
What is a rehabilitation technique we use for birds in care?
Feather Guard
How do raptors fledge?
Usually an accidental first flight; straight out of the nest
CROW's clinic is open all 365 (364) days of the year (T/F)
True
What is the trachea?
Breathing tube with cartilaginous rings to prevent collapse
Why do owls turn their head almost 180 degrees?
Eyes are fixed in skull; can't use peripheral
What is rehabilitation? Example?
Exercising an animal so that it is strong enough to be released after admission
How do bird wings compare to human arm bones? Why?
Same bones; common ancestor
Percentage of patients we see in each category. Bird, Mammal, Reptile, Amphibian
60%, 30%, 10%, <1%
The fusion point of the clavicle and sternum in birds that creates a anchor point for flight muscles.
Keel
What is another role Mina can play as an ambassador at CROW?
Foster mom, blood donor
What is the most common reason we see patients and which group makes up the majority?
Babies; mammals
What do you do if you find a baby bird on the ground? Nestling, fledgling, and adult.
Nestling: renest
Fledgling: If it can hop away from you, leave it alone
Adult: If it can hop and fly away from you, leave it alone
What is intake?
When an animal is initially brought in and checked
What two organs create the "stomach" of the bird? Name at least one and its function. NOT the crop.
Gizzard (small rocks to grind down food mechanically(makes up for having to teeth)) and proventriculus (digestive enzymes to break down food)
Why is Mina at CROW? What condition was she in at intake? Why do we think she was in that condition?
Right wing was amputated in the wild; besides the wing, she was fairly okay. Think the mate might have been caring for her.
Needs of animals when they are in captivity; name 3-4 examples
Water, food, shelter, enrichment
How does the respiratory system of a bird help with flight? Name at least two.
Air sacs that contain air and allows unidirectional flow of the air ensuring the body has O2. Pneumatic bones with airflow to increase the O2 content of blood within bone marrow.
Year CROW was founded, our first patient, and what CROW stands for.
1968, royal tern, Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife