Species
What is the bird that says "quack"
A Duck
What do Birds use to fly?
Feathers.
Do birds give birth to live babies?
No. They lay eggs.
Who sings more? Male birds or female birds?
Male birds. Usually to attract a female bird.
How many teeth do birds have?
None
What is the bird that is a symbol of bad luck or death. This bird is often shown in pictures of funerals.
A Crow.
What are the feathers called that help a bird fly?
Contours.
How do birds incubate their young?
They sit on their eggs (so the embryo inside will not die).
When do birds sing most often?
Spring or Summer.
What do Birds use to grind their food?
Rocks.
Which bird does not fly?
A Penguin.
What are the feathers called that keep birds warm?
The down feathers.
When is nesting season for birds?
Spring (or early summer)
Each species of birds have their own song. How does a young bird know which song he/she's supposed to sing?
When they hear their parents or another bird of the same species singing, they know they're supposed to sing the same song.
Are birds endothermic or ectothermic?
Ectothermic (warm-blooded)
What is the bird that is known to talk to people?
A parrot.
What do birds need a lot of, so they can fly?
Oxygen. They've got really strong lungs.
About how long does it take a bird to fly after it's hatched.
About two weeks.
Why do birds sing?
So they can mark their territory, so no other bird will come to their nest. They also sing to attract mates.
What part of the bird contains the rocks the bird eats to grind their food?
The gizzard.
Which bird is a mix of bright blue, yellow, red, a purple?
A finch.
Birds need energy to fly. They get the energy from food. What percentage of the birds body weight, does it need to eat everyday?
50% of the birds body weight
How often should a mother bird feed her newly hatched chick?
About every few minutes of everyday.
How do birds sing?
They have an organ in their throats that allows them to make noise. (This organ is called a syrinx). Humans don't have a syrinx, we have a voice box, which is pretty much the same thing.
What type of heart do birds have?
A four chambered heart.