Crows
What is the common name for the genus of birds that includes crows, ravens, and rooks?
What are Corvus birds?
Martins are known for their migratory behavior. In which hemisphere do martins typically spend the winter?
What is the Southern Hemisphere?
What is the common name for the family of birds to which nuthatches belong?
What are the Sittidae?
Waxwings are social birds that often gather in large flocks, especially during the winter months. What is the term for a group of waxwings?
What is a museum of waxwings?
What is the common name for the tanager species known for its vibrant red plumage and often found in the highland forests of South America?
What is the Scarlet Tanager?
Crows are highly intelligent birds and are known for their problem-solving abilities. What is one example of a task they can perform?
What is using tools to obtain food?
Martins are small, agile birds known for their aerial acrobatics. What is the common name for the largest species of martin found in North America?
What is the Purple Martin?
Nuthatches are known to visit bird feeders, what is one type of feeder commonly used to attract nuthatches?
What is a tube feeder?
Waxwings are often attracted to ornamental fruit trees in urban and suburban areas. What is one type of fruit commonly consumed by waxwings in these environments?
What are sugary fruits?
What is the name of the tanager species known for its brilliant scarlet plumage and often considered a symbol of tropical birds?
What is the Scarlet Tanager?
What is the common name for a group of crows?
What is a murder of crows?
Martins are highly social birds and often engage in communal roosting. What is the term for a large group of martins roosting together?
What is roost?
Nuthatches have a distinctive habit of caching food for later consumption. What is one type of food commonly cached by nuthatches?
What is to exploit food resources available during daylight hours?
What is the distinctive feature of waxwings' wingtips that gives them their name?
What is the waxy red appendages on the secondary flight feathers?
Tanagers are known for their sexual dimorphism, where males and females may have different plumage colors. What is one reason for this difference?
What is to attract mates or to signal breeding readiness?
What is the term for the behavior exhibited by crows where they gather around a deceased member of their species?
What is mobbing?
What is the scientific name for the Purple Martin, the largest species of martin found in North America?
What is Progne subis?
Nuthatches have a unique ability to climb down trees headfirst. What anatomical adaptation allows them to do this?
What is their specialized toe arrangement, with a backward-facing hind toe?
Waxwings have specialized digestive systems that allow them to process large amounts of fruit. What is one adaptation of their digestive system?
What are enlarged salivary glands that produce sticky saliva to aid in swallowing fruit?
What is the number of species of tanagers are there in the world?
What is 392 tanager species?
What is another term for a crows nest?
What is the Pirates Perch?
Martins often return to the same nesting site year after year. What is the term for this behavior?
What is site fidelity?
Nuthatches are known for their habit of wedging seeds or nuts into crevices in tree bark. What is the purpose of this behavior?
What is to secure the food item while they hammer it open with their bill?
What is the term for the specialized adaptation in waxwings' digestive systems that allows them to efficiently process the toxins found in certain berries, such as those from the mountain ash tree?
What is hypertrophy of the liver?
What is the name of the tanager species known for its distinctive blue and black plumage, often found in the highland forests of South America, particularly in Colombia and Ecuador?
What is blue-and black tanager (Tangara vassorii)?