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8th Order and Design > Chapter 7 Review > Flashcards

Chapter 7 Review Flashcards

1
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Plumage

A

Feathers

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2
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The largest flying bird

A

Andean Condor

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3
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Bird bills are made out of

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Keratin

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4
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The attachment point for the flight muscles on the sternum

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keel

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5
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Retractable group of feathers

A

Alula

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6
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The most important flight muscle

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Pectorals

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7
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How many chambers does a bird’s heart have?

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4

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8
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Storage sac in esophagus to moisten food

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Crop

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9
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Section of stomach that grinds food.

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Gizzard

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10
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What vision allows for sight of all surroundings at once?

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Monocular

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11
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Strong feathers found on the body, wings, and tail. Good for streamlining

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Contour

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12
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Soft, fluffy feathers close to the skin for insulation

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Down

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13
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Oil from the preening gland that makes the feathers

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waterproof

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14
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Replaces old, broken, and missing feathers

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Molting

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15
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Simple flight, coasts downhill

A

Gliding

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16
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Remains stationary in the air. Hummingbirds

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Hover

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17
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Built in knowledge that they possess at birth

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Instincts

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18
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The organ that allows song

19
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Taking a dust bath? to get rid of?

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Dusting; parasites

20
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When several smaller birds take on a larger bird

21
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Migrating a short distance up and down a mountain

A

Altitudinal Migration

22
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The migration path followed every year

23
Q

Nutrient rich fluid for the developing chick

24
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Two twisted cords that hold the yolk in place

25
Q

How many shell membranes? Made of?

A

2; Keratin

26
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What is the shell made of?

A

Calcium carbonate

27
Q

Keeping the eggs warm for proper development

A

Incubation

28
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Large, broad wings are for

29
Q

Sandpipers and Whimbrels

30
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Wide open hinges

31
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3 forward and 1 back

32
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2 forward and 2 back

33
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The colors, patterns, and marking that are characteristic of a particular species

A

Field Marks

34
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Can do some things shortly after birth

35
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NO childcare (some game birds)

36
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Only bird that runs down a tree headfirst

37
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Builds and decorates a huge nest

A

Bower bird

38
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The smallest bird

A

Bee hummingbird

39
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What type of bird is a hawk

A

Bird of Prey

40
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The fastest bird

A

Peregrine falcon

41
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Pelicans and grebes?

A

Water birds

42
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Hunted for food such as chickens and quail

43
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Parrots and macaws?

A

Tropical birds

44
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Emus and ostriches

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flightless birds

8th Order and Design (8 decks)

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