1 What is Zoology?
What is instinct?
It is a built in need to do something for survival.
What are the benefits of birds?
They eat in sects. This reduces the number of annoying insects and reduces insect-caused problems such as famines. They also help pollinate certain plants.
What does it mean for a bird to molt?
It means the bird sheds its feathers.
How are bird bones different from the bones of other animals?
They are light and hollow.
Name 2 birds that don't make nests.
Emperor Penguins, Short-eared Owls, White Terns, Common Murres, European Cuckoos, and cowbirds.
Can you thing of any animal instincts?
Any behavior that is that is done for survival is an instinct.
Why is it important to know what habitat a bird prefers?
It helps you identify the bird, and you can attract the birds you desire by giving them the right habitat.
What is the hard, stick-like structure that runs the length of some types of feather?
It is called the shaft.
Where are a bird's flight muscles located?
They are on the breast of the bird.
What is a mound nest?
It is a mound that sits on the ground.
Wat is one reason the dinosaurs may have become extinct?
They probably died out because of changes to the earth that were caused by the worldwide flood.
What are some reasons a bird sings?
A bird sings to attract a mate and mark territory.
What part of the feather attaches to the bird's body?
The quill attaches to the bird's body.
What are the different kinds of flying birds do?
Birds flap to overcome drag, glide to save energy, and soar by catching a thermal that rises from the ground. Some can soar on gusts of wind as well.
What is the difference between an earth-hole nest and cavity nest?
An earth-hole nest is built in a tunnel underground or on the side of a cliff. A cavity nest is a nest inside holes in things like trees, fence posts or birdhouses.
What is Zoology?
The study of animals.
What are some reasons a bird might call?
A bird calls to alert other to danger, to help in feeding, and to help in migration.
Where are the flight feathers located?
They are located on the wings and the tail.
What does a bird use its tail for when flying?
A bird uses its tail to steer.
Which birds build platform nests?
Raptors (birds of prey like hawks and eagles) and other large birds build platform nests.
What is taxonomy?
The process of organizing animals into groups.
They have feet with three toes pointing forward and one toe pointing backwards, are singing birds, and are born without feathers.
What are the five basic types of feathers?
They are contour feathers, down feathers, semiplumes, filoplumes, and bristles.
What causes a bird to migrate?
Their instincts tell them to go where there will be plenty of food.
What is the most common type of nest?
The cup nest is probably the most common of all bird nests.