Miscellaneous
A habitat for birds, often consisting of sticks and other foraged material
Nest
The part of a bird's body that lets them grab and eat food
Bill
Part of a bird's digestive system, squeezes and grinds food
Gizzard
An organism that eats both plants and other animals to survive.
Omnivore.
Bags throughout the body that connect to the lungs and allow birds to maximize air per breath.
Air sacs
The area of a bird's body used for storing food after it is swallowed.
Crop
Balance in the body that allows something to survive
Homeostasis
Feathers that allow the bird to aim and balance itself while in the air.
Flight feathers
Hollow, light bones, large chest muscles, feathers etc.
Bird Flight Adaptations
An organism with an internally controlled temperature.
Endothermic
Feathers that are fluffy and keep the bird warm
Down feathers
Has 4 chambers and pumps blood around the bird's body, similar to that of mammals or other complex animals.
Bird Heart Structure
An animal that spreads pollen around.
Pollinator
Feathers that give shape to a bird's body
Contour feathers
Internally fertilized eggs are laid in nests prepared by parents, eggs and eventually chicks are taken care of by parents until they are able to fly off on their own.
Bird Reproduction