facts/terms
Most birds are very active at _______________
morning
What is the particular kind of area in which an animal makes its home?
habitat
What does it mean to clean feathers with the beak?
preen
Which bird is a living hammer?
woodpecker
Which bird has a bright blue crest?
blue jay
The best material for a birdhouse is _______________.
wood
What is a tuft of feathers on a bird's head?
crest
What does it mean to move from one place to another with the change of seasons?
migrate
Which bird has brilliant red feathers and a red crest?
cardinal
Which bird mimics the songs of other birds?
mockingbird or blue jay
What are identifying marks found on birds?
field marks
What is the layer of small, fluffy feathers underneath the outer feathers of some birds?
down
What color is a female cardinal?
brown
Which bird can fly backward?
hummingbird
Which bird tips its tail up in the air?
wren
What does it mean to keep warm even in freezing temperatures, and to prevent the loss of heat?
insulate
What is the stiff, hollow portion of the feather?
quill
Why are feathers important to birds?
What bird runs as it searches for food?
robin
Which bird catches insects in midair?
hummingbird or flycatcher
What is the bird's voice box?
syrinx
What is the part of the bird's stomach that grinds up food?
gizzard
Why do birds need hollow bones?
Hollow bones make the bird's body lighter.
Birds also need hollow bones to store extra air.
Which bird pumps its tail up and down when it flies?
sparrow
Which bird walks headfirst down trees?
nuthatch