Biology - TEST 7 Birds (choice/match)

Question 1

this substance makes up a bird’s bill

Answer 1

keratin

Question 2

the outermost shell of an egg is made of this

Answer 2

calcium carbonate

Question 3

this type of bill has hinged jaws that allow the bill to be opened widely

Answer 3

gaping

Question 4

this bird is known for building a huge “nest” and decorating it with shiny objects

Answer 4

bowerbird

Question 5

this type of flight allows birds to coast “downhill”

Answer 5

gliding

Question 6

this type of foot has three forward toes and one hind toe

Answer 6

perching

Question 7

this group of birds does not provide any parental care for their young after hatching

Answer 7

megapodes

Question 8

the fastest bird (flight)

Answer 8

peregrine falcon

Question 9

this type of bird is known for climbing down a tree trunk headfirst

Answer 9

nuthatch

Question 10

the nutrient-rich fluid that feeds an unhatched chick

Answer 10

yolk

Question 11

the region of an egg where the embryo develops

Answer 11

germinal spot

Question 12

how the toes of a climbing foot are arranged

Answer 12

two forward, two backward

Question 13

the act of keeping eggs warm for proper chick development =

Answer 13

incubation

Question 14

the colors, patterns, and markings that are characteristic of a particular bird species

Answer 14

field marks

Question 15

the largest living bird

Answer 15

ostrich

Question 16

the type of flight that allows hummingbirds to remain stationary in the air

Answer 16

hovering

Question 17

most members of this group do not have a keel

Answer 17

flightless birds

Question 18

this group includes edible birds that are or have been hunted

Answer 18

game birds

Question 19

this group includes pelicans and grebes

Answer 19

water birds

Question 20

this group includes eagles and hawks

Answer 20

birds of prey

Question 21

this group includes chickens and quails

Answer 21

game birds

Question 22

this group includes ostriches and emus

Answer 22

flightless birds

Question 23

this group includes macaws and parakeets

Answer 23

tropical birds

Question 24

most likely to be the preferred food of a bird with binocular vision

Answer 24

songbirds (vs. nectar, seeds, crawling insects)

Question 25

why birds lose the feathers on their brood patch

Answer 25

to transfer body heat to the eggs

Question 26

the type of feet hunting birds like hawks need to capture their prey

Answer 26

grasping feet

Question 27

the type of feet when 3 point forward and are connected by webbing, and the 4th points straight back

Answer 27

swimming feet

Question 28

the type of bird flight that uses thermals to gain altitude

Answer 28

soaring

Question 29

if hatchling has no feathers and helpless =

Answer 29

altricial