Birds Flashcards
1
Q
Gondwanan Non Passerines
A
Cassowary, emu, parrots
2
Q
Corvid Passerines
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Magpie, honey eaters, wrens, pardalote
3
Q
Asian Passerines
A
Welcome swallow, song thrush, cisticola
4
Q
Introduced Species of birds
A
House Sparrow, Indian Myna, Rock Dove, European Starling
5
Q
Migratory Shorebirds
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Eastern curlew, marsh sandpiper
6
Q
Sea Birds
A
Great Cormorant, Wandering Albatross
7
Q
Biparental
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Altricial young, monogamous pairs, eg magpie larks
8
Q
Paternal/Maternal
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Precocial young, often with feathers and thermoregulation capacity, Emu/Satin Bowerbirds
9
Q
Mound Builders
A
Australian Bush Turkey
10
Q
Cooperative breeding
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Monogamy, Cuckoo protection, Inclusive fitness, Ecological Constraint, Rent, Skills, Prestige