11. Different parental care based on TYPE OF AVIAN Flashcards
1
Q
Completely independent at hatching
No parental care
A
Superprecocial
2
Q
example of Superprecocial avian
A
Young megapodes
3
Q
Young leaves soon after hatching & follow parents
Young can feed themselves almost
immediately
A
Precocial
4
Q
examples of Precocial avian (2)
A
- Young waterfowl
- shorebirds
5
Q
Young leave nest at hatching & follow parents
Young are fed by parents (food present with parents)
A
Subprecocial
6
Q
Young somewhat motile at hatching but remain & are fed by their parent
- young Gulls
- Terns
A
Semiprecocial
7
Q
Young not motile at hatching, fed & brooded by parents
Eyes open at hatching or within a few days
- young Herons
- Hawks
- Owls
A
Semialtricial
8
Q
Young are naked, blind (eyes closed), & helpless at hatching
- Woodpeckers
- Pigeons
A
Altricial