Birds of Prey 2

What is another name for 'bird of prey'?

• raptor

• rodent

• reptile

Birds of prey have claws called ___________.

• nails

• talons

• limbs

Which bird of prey has characteristics including 'tawny and long eared'?

• hawk

• eagle

• owl

What is the most common bird of prey in North America?

• owl

• buzzard

• hawk

Which continents are home to the bald eagle?

• Africa and Asia

• North and South America

• Europe and Asia

Which continent is the only one with NO birds of prey?

• Asia

• Antarctica

• Europe

Birds have different kinds of beaks depending on ______

• how it drinks.

• how big it gets.

• where it lives.

• what it eats.

What two things might a bird have in its digestive system that help it store and grind food?

• crop

• stem

• gizzard

• teeth

What 3 traits make birds of prey different from other kinds of birds?

• feathers, wings, bones

• air sacs, crop, gizzard

• hooked beak, keen vision, sharp talons

• preen glands, pellets, warm-blooded

The word raptor means to

• stop and eat.

• stand and sleep.

• seize and capture.

• rest and hunt.