Bird Anatomy and Physiology

The study of birds is known as 

• Herpetology 
• Ornithology
• Entomology 
• Archaeoptry 

Zoologists have long seen the evolutionary connection between birds and what other group of animals? 

• Fish
• Amphibians
• Humans
• Reptiles 

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Archaeopteryx is the first known bird and is thought to have evolved from...

• Theropods 
• Amphibians
• Raptors
• Quadrupeds 

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A bird's feathers are very similar to a reptile's scales. They are both made of this substance. 

• Dentin 
• Spicules
• Keratin
• Cartilage 

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Which type of feather is responsible for covering and streamlining a bird's body?

• Filoplume
• Contour
• Down
• Tail

What do birds use during preening to keep their plumage water repellent? 

• Saliva
• Lipids stored in their liver
• Secretions from the uropygial gland
• Keratin from feather barbs

What pigments are responsible for the red, orange, and yellow colors in bird feathers?

• Lipocromes
• Melanin
• Cyanosis
• Rosacea

A bird with a long, flattened beak (like a duck) is specialized for what food habits?

• Seed cracking
• Eating nectar
• Spearing fish
• Straining algae and plants

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A bird with a short, thick beak (like a robin) is specialized for what food habits?

• Seed cracking
• Eating nectar
• Tearing flesh
• Straining algae and plants

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

• Seed cracking
• Eating nectar
• Tearing flesh
• Spearing fish