Names for birds Ch. 5 Flashcards
cock
intact male parrot
hen
intact female parrot
chick
young parrot
flock
group of parrots (also called company)
tom
intact male turkey
hen
intact female turkey
poult
young turkey
flock
group of turkeys
clutch
group of eggs
rooster/cock
sexually mature male chicken
hen
intact female chicken
capon
young castrated male chicken or demestic fowl
cockerel
immature male chicken
pullet
immature female chicken
poult
young chicken
chick
very young chicken
flock
group of chickens
gander
intact male goose
goose
intact female goose
gosling
young goose
gaggle
groupe of geese
drake
intact male duck
duck
intact female duck
duckling
young duck
flock
group of ducks
ratite
large flightless bird (ostrich emu and rhea)
rooster
intact male ratite
hen
intact female ratite
hatchling
ostrich up to 2 days old
chick
young ratite (usually less than 6 months of age)
yearling
ostrich from 6-12 months of age; rhea from 6-18 months of age
flock
group of ratites
psittacine
parrot or other birds with bills for cracking seeds