Adaptation in Birds

Which type of beak would be best adapted for straining small organisms from the water?

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A duck has __________ that allows them to swim in water easily ?

• Two toes forward and two toes backward

• One longer back toe

• Webbed feet

• Sharp claws

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An example of a bird with a 'chisel' beak might be?

• woodpecker

• owl

• geese

• crane

Which claws /feet are best adapted for perching?

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This can be the feet of ______________ bird.

• wading

• swimming

• perching

• preying

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Birds like herons and cranes can walk through shallow water. They are ________________ birds.

• scratching

• swimming

• preying

• wading

Sharp and long claws are also known as ______________.

• chisel

• webbed feet

• talons

• bill

A bird with a sharp and hooked beak (like a hawk) is specialized for what food habits?

• Seed cracking

• Tearing flesh

• Spearing fish

• Eating nectar

Birds do not have ______.

• wings

• teeth

• beak

• feathers

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Which type of beak does a hummingbird have to drink the nectar from flowers?

• slender tubular

• hard and curved

• long, straight and pouch like

• broad and flat