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WorksheetsBird Review Questions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Which protein primarily composes feathers in birds?
Elastin forms most feather structures
Collagen forms most feather structures
Actin forms most feather structures
Keratin forms most feather structures
Which term describes the periodic replacement of old feathers with new ones?
Fledging of plumage occurs seasonally
Brooding of plumage occurs seasonally
Molting of plumage occurs seasonally
Preening of plumage occurs seasonally
A hatchling that can walk and feed itself shortly after hatching is best described as
Precocial with early independence
Altricial with early independence
Feral with early independence
Natal with early independence
These short, fluffy feathers are hold warm air close to the bird's body.
fluffy feathers
down feathers
contour feathers
These longer feathers cover the bird and help insulate it, especially from water.
contour feathers
down feathers
quill feathers
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
What substance are bird's feathers made out of?
Calcium carbonate
Bone
Muscle
Keratin
How often does a bird molt (shed) its feathers?
Once a month
1-2 times per year
Every 4th year
Once in their lifetime
Contour feathers
Give birds streamlined shape, provide coloration & insulation
Flight feathers
Specialized feathers of the tail and wings to allow a bird to fly effectively
Filoplume feathers
Fine, hairlike, may be sensory in funtion
Down feathers
Small, soft, fluffy; used for insulating by trapping air near the skin
What type body temperature do birds have?
Endothermic
Ectothermic
Hypodermic
Hyperdermic
What part of a bird's digestive system is used to help grind food into smaller pieces with the aid of stones or grit?
Crop
Proventriculus
Kidneys
Gizzard
Why do some birds, such as owls, regurgitate parts of the food they take in?
To get rid of indigestible materials
Because they did not like the taste of the food
Because the food was toxic
To share their food with other birds
What is another name for a bird's vocal center?
Larynx
Syrinx
Trachea
Esophagus
What sense do nocturnal birds rely on most to help them locate prey?
Hearing
Vision
Smell
Taste
Birds that lay many eggs and have babies that are independent & mobile after birth are:
Precocial
Altricial
By looking at its feet, I can tell that this bird can ________________
swim in water
hold onto a branch
tear its prey apart
By looking at its feet, I can tell that this bird can ________________
swim in water
hold onto a branch
tear its prey apart
Precocial birds
incubate eggs less than two weeks
usually lay fewer than 6 eggs
have young that are well developed when hatched
supply food for their chicks until the chicks can fly
