Bird task Flashcards
What usually indicates the diet of a bird?
Its beak shape
When it comes to birds- What body part usually indicates the type of environment it lives in
The feet
What is the diet group of a Budgerigar?
Granivore
What is the diet group of a Budgerigar?
Granivore
What diet group are tawny frogmouths in?
Carnivore
What is the other term for a seed eater?
Granivore
What are the six diet groups for birds?
Granivores
Carnivores
Insectivores
Nectivores
Herbivores
Piscivores
What type of foot is this?
Ansiodactyl
What type of foot is this?
Zygodactyl
What type of foot is this?
Syndactyl
What are five signs of good health in a bird?
BAR
Vocal
Flying around
Smooth feathers (not ruffled)
Healthy stool with faeces, urine, and uric acid
What are five signs of poor health in a bird?
Ruffled feathers
Open mouth breathing
Drooping wings
Feather loss
Unresponsive
What are the two blue colours of a budgie?
Sky blue
Cobalt
What are the two green colours of a budgie?
Green
Dark green
What are the budgie markings called when the second colour is black?
Normal markings
What are the budgie markings called when the second colour is grey?
Grey markings
What are the budgie markings called when the second colour is light brown?
Cinnamon markings
What are the budgie markings called when the second colour is dark brown?
Fallow markings
What does sexually dimorphic mean?
You can tell the differences between sexes
How can you tell that a budgerigar is a male?
Blue cere
How can you tell that a weiro is a male?
Bright yellow forehead, face and crest
How can you tell that a tawny is a male or female?
Males are greyer and larger
Females are browner and smaller
What four things would you need to catch a bird?
Towel
Gloves
Net
Carry cage/box
What are six factor that you should keep in mind when catching a bird?
Remove cage furnishings first
Stop immediately if the bird is stressed
Don’t put pressure on the lungs or trachea
check for holes in the net
Be quick, decisive, gentle and patient
Coax them into a smaller space
