Birds Flashcards
passeriformes, “sparrow-shaped;” includes crows, sparrows, magpies
perching birds/songbirds
birds that use nesting holes; includes wrens, swallows, chickadees
cavity-nesters
long-legged birds that wade to look for food; includes cranes, egrets, herons
wading birds
scavenging birds of prey; includes the turkey, black, and griffon species
vultures
birds adapted to live and feed near water; includes albatross, puffins, and cormorants
marine birds
group of aquatic flightless birds; includes emperor, king, and macaroni species
penguins
solitary, nocturnal birds of prey with binocular vision and sharp talons; includes barn, snowy, and screech species
owls
birds that lost the ability to fly through evolution; includes ostriches, emus, and penguins
flightless birds
aquatic birds; includes ducks, geese, and loons
waterfowl