Characteristics of Birds Flashcards
1
Q
characteristics of birds
A
- wings
- flight
- archaeopteryx (it was the first know bird)
- endothermic
- 4 chambered heart
- nest/eggs
- communication
2
Q
2 types of feathers or plumage
A
- down (they are for insulation and withstand cold)
- pennaceous/contour (they are the feathers that are helpful with flight and give colors)
3
Q
bird facts
A
- they eat three times their weight everyday
- omnivores
- live anywhere
- migration
- diverse
- predators have talons
