birds
WHEN does Migration take place?
fall and spring
Most migration is what direction?
North and South
Birds belong to what class?
Aves
What characteristic is unique to birds?
Fathers
What is the purpose of a birds nest?
Protection
What are the 3 kinds of bird feathers
Contour
Flight
Down
Migrating birds use the same routes each year - these routes are called ?
Flyways
Germinal spot
What is the name for the third eyelid of a bird?
Nictitating membrane
Why are chickens cheeper than red meat?
Cheeper food to feed them
What internal part of a bird helps them resist diseases?
White blood cells
What word means “two footed”
Bipedal
How can Birds can “see” available nectar in flowers
Ultraviolet spectrum
How many orders of birds are there?
27
Explain the gizzard
Replaces teeth / grinds food
Birds cannot afford to waste time and energy in… ___________ _________
Unsuccessful Mating
What is the name for a zoologist that studies birds
Ornithiologists
Through
List the 4 flight patterns
Powered
Gliding
Soaring
Special flight
In stories/legends, Why are Storks connected with humans?
Lay their nests on roofs of houses
The growth and development of the embryo is dependent on _________ ___________
Optimal Temperature
What “appears” when a bird must warm its young/eggs?
Brood patch on skin
What is the difference between Altricial and Precocial?
Altricial = naked and helpless
Precocial = with feathers, able to run, can feed itself almost right away
Hearing and vision
What is the name for the extinct toothed bird that has claws on its wings (hint: sometimes included with Dino’s)