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Overview Flashcards

1
Q

What is ornithology ?

A

The study of birds

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2
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How many species of birds are alive today ?

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9,800 species

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3
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Give the smallest and largest bird species alive today.

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Large diversity
Ostrich- 154kg
Bee hummingbird- 1.5g

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4
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Give an example of a bird species with extravagant plumage

A

Greater bird of paradise

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5
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Give an example of a bird species with drab plumage.

A

Reed Warbler

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6
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Give an example of a bird species found in Desserts

A

Black-faced sandgrouse

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7
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Give an example of a bird species found in Rainforests

A

Scarlet macaw.

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8
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Give an example of a bird species found in polar regions

A

Emperor penguins

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9
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Give an example of a bird species found in the Mountains

A

Andean condor

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10
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Give an example of a bird species which exhibits Polyandry

A

Females more than one male

Jacana

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11
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Give an example of a bird species which exhibits Polygynandry

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2 or more males, exclusive sexual relationship with 2 or more females

Dunnock

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12
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Give an example of a bird species which exhibits Polygyny

A

Males more than one female

Sage Grouse

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13
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Give an example of a bird species which exhibits monogamy

A

Greater flamingo

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14
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Give an example of a species with a bill for probing

A

Curlew

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15
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Give an example of a species with a bill for Crushing

A

Chaff finch

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16
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Give an example of a species with a bill for shredding

A

Golden eagle

17
Q

Give an example of a species with a bill for sifting

A

Avocet

18
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Give an example of a species with a bill for Extracting

A

Sword-billed hummingbird

19
Q

Give an example of a species with a bill for Hammering

A

Green Woodpecker.

20
Q

Give the TAXONOMY of birds

A

Phylum- Chordata
Subphylum- Vertebrata
Class- Aves

21
Q

Which Class is most closely related to Aves ?

A

Crocodilia

22
Q

Aves are not tetrapod’s

True or False ?

A

False, They are tetrapod’s, Have legs.

23
Q

Aves are Amniotes.

True or False?

A

True, They have amniotic eggs.

24
Q

What is important about the tails of birds ?

A

It is feathered, with no vertebrate

25
Q

Describe the mechanical digestion system of birds

A

Toothless horny beak swallows food.

Gizzard in stomach acts like molars.

26
Q

Birds are ectothermic,

True or False ?

A

False, Endothermic

Maintain a constant body temperature

27
Q

What are the advantages of endothermy ?

A

Able to live in extreme environments

28
Q

What are the disadvantages of endothermy ?

A

Maintenance of body temp.
(Energetically expensive)

Minimised by insulation.

29
Q

Birds have a low metabolic rate .

True or False ?

A

False, They have a high metabolic rate

Require lots of energy when resting.

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