B. Shorebirds and the South Dakota Wetlands Flashcards
What shorebird are you most likely to see
perched on a fence post in South Dakota?
Upland Sandpiper
Shorebired can cruise at speeds of
50 miles per hour
What is it called where land and water meet?
shoreline
How many species of shorebirds are in the world?
214
How many species regularly inhabit North America?
80
How many shorebird species does South Dakota have during the summer and nesting season
at least a dozen
What land feature roughly divides South Dakota in half?
Missouri River
How many earthen dams are on the Missouri river in South Dakota?
four
Where are the prairie potholes located in South Dakota
northeastern and north-central South Dakota
What do shorebirds eat?
plants and tiny animals
Where would a bird find snails, worms, and larvae?
in the mud
A shore bird will eat up to _____ of its body weight each day?
one third (1/3)
The bar-tailed godwit, a champion long distance flyer, migrates nonstop _________ miles from New Zealand to Alaska and back each year.
7,000
Killdeer, black-necked stilts, long-billed curlew, and American avocets are all ________.
shorebirds
When we protect our wetlands we protect our _____?
shorebirds
