Bird Intro Flashcards

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Cursorial birds
- Also known as (___)
- Several orders:

A
  • (Ratites)
  • Ostrich, emu/cassowary, rhea
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Cursorial birds
- Traits of flight?
- Young are ___
- Characterized by lack of ____

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  • flightless
  • precocial
  • keelbone
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Def. precocial

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Born or hatched in a condition requiring relatively little parental care

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Psittaciformes, aka ____

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“psittacines”

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Examples of Psittaciformes

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  • Africa Grey, Macaw, Budgerigars, Cockatiel, Cockatoo, Lovebirds
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Traits of Psittaciformes

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  • Brilliant colors
  • can “talk”
  • young are altricial
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Def. altricial

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born in an immature state and unable to care for themselves

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Passeriformes’ traits

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  • perching, song-birds
  • huge number of types of these
  • not lots of pets :(
  • highly developed synrinx
  • young are altricial
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Passeriformes examples

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  • Cananaries, zebra finches, gouldian finch
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Columbiformes examples

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  • pigeons, doves
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Columbiformes common-ness?

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Are common world-wide

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Columbiformes: young are ___

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young are altricial

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Anseriformes examples

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Waterfowl (swimmers)

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Anseriformes traits, young are ____

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  • many have thick down for insulation
  • young are precocial
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Galliformes traits

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  • “chicken-like”
  • the most domesticated birds are included
  • beautiful plumage
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Galliformes examples

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  • pheasants, guineas, peafowl, chickens
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Galliformes usage?

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many used for sport

18
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galliormes young are ____

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precocial

19
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outer coverings

A

skin, scales (and feathers)

20
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Avian scales

A

on birds’ feet (Chung ga)

21
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temperature control o birds

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homeothermic

22
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heart complexity of birds

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4-chambered

23
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Bird metamorphosis?

A

no

24
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birth process of birds

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oviparous

25
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breathing of birds

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lungs, air sacs

26
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birds similar to reptiles by:

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jaw hinged on a moveable bone
- tho lower in most birds like parrots

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birds differ from reptiles:

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  • feathers, homeothermic, flexible neck
28
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bird bones

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  • small, hollow, thin -> pneumatic bones
  • fused vertebrae
29
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muscles make up more than ____ of birds’ weight

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50%
- breast muscles: BIG and STRONG! (up to 35%)
- muscle and tendon -> lift wings

30
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bird uses what to replace worn feathers

A

molt

31
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Air travel from __ to ___ then back to ___

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lungs -> air sacs -> lungs

32
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Bird respiratory system includes:

A
  • syrinx
  • pneumatized bones
  • NO thoracic-abdominal diaphragm
33
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____ is important to cooling bird

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respiration
- birds don’t sweat

34
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Describe eyes

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  • HUGE, heavier than brain
  • use UV to see colors
  • monocular vision
35
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Birds can distinguish difference in interval of sounds ____ than humans

A

better

36
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Ear is also used or ____

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balance

37
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type of senses

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  • chemoreceptor
  • POOR: 12-20 taste buds
    (humans have 10k)
38
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Describe. urogenital system

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  • removes N waste, water, other waste
    NB: uric acid
39
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migration

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  • day-length and migration
  • guidance: sight, magnetic field, stars/sun
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