Birds Flashcards
The mating system when the male only has one mate but the female has multiple is called :
A- polygyny
B- polyandry
C- polygynandry
B- Polyandry
The mating system when the females have to compete for the assistance of the male with their young is called:
A- monogmy
B- Polygyny
C-polygynandry
B- polygyny
Birds belong to the phylum ______, the subphylum ______ and the class ________
A- vertebrates , chordata , birds
B- chordata, vertebrata , aves
c- Chordata , aves, vertebrate
B- birds belong to the phylum CHORDATA , the subphylum VERTEBRATA and the class AVES
the earliest avian found to date is called the :
A- archenteron
B- archesyston
C- archaeopteryx
C- the earliest ave to date is the archaeopteryx
The characters toothed beak, wing claw and long vertebrate tail are characters of what animal in the archaeopteryx ?
A- avian character
B- reptilian characters
C- mammal characters
B- reptilian characters
feathers are made from what protein ?
A- chitin
B-keratin
C-serotonin
B-Keratin
Which feathers give the bird its shape ?
A- contour feathers
B- down feathers
C-semi plume feathers
A- contour feathers
Remiges are what type of feather ?
A-down
b- Flight feathers
C- tail feathers
B- remixes are flight feathers
What is the scientific name for tail feathers ?
A- plume
b- Remiges
C- Retrices
C- retrices
pigments can occur from melanins and what other pigment ?
a- Chromatones
B- carotenoids
C- carotenes
B- carotenoids are in the diet of the bird and give the red orange and yellow colourations
what is the name of the hollow, central shaft providing the backbone to the feather ?
a- barbs
B- barbules
C- rachis
C- Rachis
what is the role of the barbules and hooks ?
A- create stiffness and fasten the feathers to one another
B- site of the pigments
C- creates drag
A= the barbules and hooks create stiffness and fasten the feathers to one another
What is crypsis ?
A- blending into the background
b- using feathers for attraction
c- insulation
A - blending into the background
The majority of birds use which system for their vocalisations :
A- digestive system
B- respiratory system
C- circulatory system
B- birds calls are produced in their respiratory system
What parts of the respiratory system is responsible for bird calls ?
A- syrinx and the tympani form membrane
b- Larynx and the tympani form membrane
C- syrinx and the tympanic membrane
a- The syrinx and the tympani form membrane
Where is the syrinx located ?
A- in the alveoli
B- the trachea
C-the primary bronchi
C- the syrinx is located in the primary bronchi, at the point where the trachea splits
Which bird uses one side of their lungs for breathing and the other side for call ?
A- cowbird
B- thrushes
C- canaries
c- canaries
which bird uses alternate sides of their lungs to create the rise and fall notes of their calls ?
a- Thrushes
B- Canaries
c- greater tits
A -thrushes
Which order of birds exclusively make songs?
A- passeriforms
B-averiforms
C-Song birds
A- passeriforms
how do songs and calls differ ?
A- songs usually are not sexual and calls are sexual
B- songs are usually driven by sex hormones , calls are for maintenance activities
c- songs are for passeriforms and calls are more complex
b- Songs are usually driven by sex hormones because they are used to attract mates and the calls are used for maintenance activities and are less complex
An experiment with Sage Warblers showed that males with the biggest repitoirs of songs were :
A- chosen less frequently by females
B- chosen the same amount as those with a small repitoir
c- were chosen first and the most by females
c- birds with the largest song repitoirs were chosen more frequently by the females as the females were attracted to the songs
