Substances
Types of Things
Specific Birds
Types of Birds
Misc.
Eggs
Behaviors
Anatomy
100
soft fluffy feathers near a bird's body
down feathers
100
fastest bird
peregrine falcon
100
most of these do not have a keel
bONuS boNUS boNUS (300 points)
:Which type of these birds DOES have a keel?
flightless birds; penguin
100
built-in knowledge
instinct
100
bird's most important flight muscles
pectorals
200
a bird's bill is made of
keratin
200
bird feet with one toe pointed backwards and three toes going forward connected by webbing
swimming feet
200
largest living bird
ostrich
200
includes ostriches and emus
flightless birds
200
migration routes birds follow year after year
flyways
200
type of flight where a bird coasts "downhill"
gliding flight
200
plumage
feathers
300
nutrient-rich fluid that feeds and unhatched chick
yolk
300
type of foot with three forward toes and one hind toe
perching foot
300
includes eagles and hawks
birds of prey
300
a bird with binocular vision would most likely be a bird of prey, and would therefore most likely eat:
a. insects
b. nuts
c. fruits
d. other birds
other birds
300
number of membranes that a bird egg has
two
300
type of flight where a bird remains stationary in the air
hovering
300
structure on a bird's sternum that provides an attachment for the flight muscles
keel
400
substance that makes up the shell membrane of a bird egg
keratin
400
type of feet for hunting birds to capture their prey
grasping feet
400
smallest known bird
bee hummingbird
400
type of bird known for climbing down a tree trunk head first
nuthatch
400
birds born with down feathers and able to run shortly after hatching
precocial
400
when a flock of smaller birds harasses a larger bird
mobbing
400
a bird's heart has this many chambers
four
500
type of bill that has hinged jaws that allow the bill to open widely
gaping bill
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500
what group of birds does not provide any parental care for their young after hatching?
megapodes
500
includes many edible birds that are or have been hunted
game birds
500
birds born without feathers and their eyes closed
altricial
500
the act of keeping eggs warm
incubation
500
when a bird "bathes" himself in dirt
dusting
500
section of a bird's stomach that grinds food
gizzard
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600
what organ produces oil that birds spread over their feathers?
preen gland
600
strong feathers on body, wings, and tail
contour feathers
600
includes chicken and quail
game birds
600
colors, patterns, and markings that identify particular bird species
field marks
600
the outermost layer of an egg shell is made of
calcium carbonate
600
removing feathers to make room for new ones
molting
600
food-storage sac in the esophagus
crop
700
long, slender bills for retrieving things like crustaceans from the sand
probing bills
700
largest flying bird
Andean condor
700
includes pelicans and grebes
water birds
700
type of vision that is able to detect danger from all sides
monocular vision
700
region of an egg where an embryo develops
germinal spot
700
flight where something circles inside a thermal to gain altitude
soaring
700
allows a bird to produce sound without vocal cords
syrinx
800
how are the toes on a climbing foot arranged?
two forward, two backwards
800
bird that builds a huge "nest" decorated with shiny stuff
bowerbird
800
includes macaws and parakeets
tropical birds
800
why specifically do birds lose feathers on their brood patch?
to transfer their body heat to their eggs
800
two twisted cords holding the yolk body in place
chalazae
800
migrating short distances up or down a mountain
altitudinal migration
800
retractable group of feathers supported by a bird's "thumb" bone
alula
