Abeka 7th Science Quiz 22 L95

Colors, patterns, and markings that are characteristic of a particular bird species are __________.

• feathers
• field marks

• fins
• scales

The shape of a bird's tail is determined by the type of ___________.

• wings
• weather

• foot

• flight

Hunting birds, which have sharp talons, have ________ feet.

• grasping

• climbing

• perching

• webbed

Songbirds, which have three forwarded toes and one hind toe, have _______ feet.

• grasping

• perching

• scratching

• climbing

Spoonbills, which scoop small aquatic animals from the water, have _______ bills.

• probing

• straining

• sucking

• chiseling

Birds that are born featherless and helpless are called ________ birds.

• precocial
• migratory
• nocturnal
• altricial

The world's fastest bird is the _________.

• ostrich

• golden eagle
• sparrow
• peregrine falcon

A straight and strong pointed bill that is used for a diverse diet of insects, fruits, eggs, crustaceans, and flesh is a _____ bill.

• curved

• narrow

• specialized

• all-purpose

The large and broad wings that hawks have are for ___________.

• walking

• soaring

• gliding

• building nests

The water birds that are known for using their unique throat pouches to catch fish are _________.

• swans
• ducks
• geese
• pelicans