Class Aves

Question 1

endo or ectotherms

Answer 1

endothermic - inside heat

Question 2

reproduction

Answer 2

young hatch from eggs

Question 3

adaptations

Answer 3

• hollow bones
• webbed or lobed feet
• salt glands to filter water
• waterproof

Question 4

body type

Answer 4

small and streamlined

Question 5

what are the three types of marine birds

Answer 5

true oceanic, mid-oceanic, and coastal

Question 6

true oceanic birds

Answer 6

live far from land, only come to shore to breed/nest
ex. albatrosses, shearwaters, petrels

Question 7

mid oceanic birds

Answer 7

live over continental shelf, nest on the coast, travel to open sea often
ex. puffins, auks, murres

Question 8

coastal birds

Answer 8

never lose sight of land
ex. gulls, cormorants, pelicans

Question 9

shore birds

Answer 9

long legged birds that live on shores
ex. oystercatchers, plovers, sandpipers

Question 10

tube noses

Answer 10

a type of bird with a special nose on beak to drink and desalt water
ex. albatross

Question 11

what are the differences between alcids and penguins

Answer 11

alcids - found in the northern hemisphere, can swim and fly
penguins - found in the southern hemisphere, can’t swim or fly