Birds Flashcards
1
Q
What are the outer structures of a bird’s feather?
A
- Vane
2. Shaft
2
Q
What are the inner structures of a bird’s feather?
A
- Barb
- Barbule
- Hook
3
Q
What extinct creature in Germany was considered both a reptile and bird?
A
Archaeopteryx
4
Q
What were the structures of Archaeopteryx that made it a reptile and bird?
A
- Toothed Beak
- Wing Claw
- Long Vertebrae Tail
5
Q
Hoatzin are special birds found in the Amazon. What do their chicks have that make them special?
A
They have claws on their wings. Most chicks don’t have that!
6
Q
Ratites are birds that can’t fly why is that?
A
- Their body weight is too much
2. They lack certain muscles that helps birds to fly
7
Q
Passeriformes
A
Songbirds
8
Q
Ratites
A
Ostriches
9
Q
Anseriformes
A
Geese, Swans, and Ducks
10
Q
Falconiformes
A
Hawks and Eagles
11
Q
Strigiforms
A
Owls
