terms of waterfowl
avian
Latin word for bird
mimidae
strong voices, complex songs
what do ospreys do
mate for life
do all song birds make the same sound
nope
types
duck geese swan
Oviparous
produce eggs that hatch after they leave the body
tanagers
notched beaks
3 birds
eagles hawks kites
reason conservation is needed
habitat destruction
characteristics of waterfowl
bills, oil glands
drake
male waterfowl
wrens
small birds, turned up tail feathers
role in habitats
keep populations down
what organ allows singing
syrinx
anatomy
webbed feet, bill
hen
female waterfowl
thrushes
spotted chest when young, monogamous
what makes them different
main characteristics etc.
males or females sing more
males
how to identify
colors, flying patterns, sound, and soiloettes
incubation
the time period the eggs are warmed by body heat of the bird
predators
house cats, bobcats, foxes, snakes, diseases, cold, starvation
uses
pest control and hunting
name 2 predators
coyote and cat and snakes
male or female more colorful
male