seabirds

Question 1

what is the study of birds

Answer 1

ornithology

Question 2

what is homeothermic

Answer 2

creating own body heat

Question 3

warm blooded =

Answer 3

homeothermic

Question 4

what are bird feathers used for

Answer 4

retaining heat by insulating their bodies

Question 5

what about birds allows them to fly

Answer 5

feathers are lightweight and they have hallow bones

Question 6

what bird has the largest migration of any bird

Answer 6

arctic tern 71000km

Question 7

what bird has the longest wingspan

Answer 7

albatross 3.4m

Question 8

how many heart chambers do birds have and why

Answer 8

4 heart chambers to deliver more oxygen

Question 9

why are the four chamber hearts use to deliver more oxygen

Answer 9

to support their active lifestyle (flight)

Question 10

where do sea birds have salt glands and why

Answer 10

above the eyes to get rid of excess salt

Question 11

what is bird poop called

Answer 11

guano

Question 12

what is guano used to make

Answer 12

nitrogen rich fertilizer

Question 13

what general characteristics do seabird have that allow them to wad in the shoreline waters

Answer 13

long thin legs

Question 14

what general characteristics do seabirds have that allow them to drive organisms to the surface

Answer 14

by vibrating their feet and legs

Question 15

what general characteristics do seabirds have to feed on intertidal organisms

Answer 15

thin sharp bills

Question 16

what bird do plovers look like and why

Answer 16

pigeons, short plump bodies

Question 17

what is so special about the wrybill

Answer 17

native to newzealand and a beak that bends to the right

Question 18

what is special about avocets

Answer 18

very long legs and aggressive over protecting their young

Question 19

what is special about sand pipers

Answer 19

scurry across the sand to feed on small crustacians and mulluscs that wash up when the waves recede

Question 20

where are herons found

Answer 20

every continent

Question 21

what are herons known for

Answer 21

having skinny legs and a long neck, catching prey larger than their bodies. great hunters

Question 22

what kind of scavengers are gulls

Answer 22

noisy and aggressive

Question 23

what do gulls do when food is scarce

Answer 23

eat other gull eggs

Question 24

what to gulls do when they pick up molluscs

Answer 24

drop them on concrete to crack them open

Question 25

what are puffins similar to and why

Answer 25

they share the same body color and style as penguins due to convergent evolution

Question 26

what are two major differences in puffins and penguins

Answer 26

puffins can fly and live in the northern hemisphere

Question 27

how much to pelicans grow to weigh

Answer 27

24lbs

Question 28

what regions to pelicans refer

Answer 28

tropical regions

Question 29

what are gular pouches

Answer 29

throat nets for gathering food under water

Question 30

how high will pelicans go to dive into water

Answer 30

9 meters

Question 31

how high will boobies dive to catch fish

Answer 31

18-30 meters

Question 32

what is special about boobie birds

Answer 32

they are so fast and accurate they can catch flying fish while they are in the air

Question 33

where do boobie birds normally live

Answer 33

galapagos islands

Question 34

what bird has red or blue feet

Answer 34

boobie

Question 35

what is killing our brown pelican

Answer 35

pesticides

Question 36

where do all penguins live

Answer 36

southern hemisphere

Question 37

how many species of penguin are there

Answer 37

17

Question 38

what two penguins are the only ones that live in antarctica

Answer 38

emperor and adelie

Question 39

where do 14 species of penguin live

Answer 39

rocky islands around antarctica and islands off south america

Question 40

what is special about galapagos penguins

Answer 40

they are the only penguin adapted to live near the equator

Question 41

why do penguins move so swiftly in the water

Answer 41

streamlined bodies and strong flippers

Question 42

how fast can penguins swim underwater

Answer 42

15mph

Question 43

what do emperor penguins feed on

Answer 43

fish and squid

Question 44

what do adelie penguins feed on

Answer 44

krill

Question 45

why must penguins move fast

Answer 45

to avoid predators

Question 46

biggest penguin predators

Answer 46

leopard seals and killer whales

Question 47

when do emperor penguins breed

Answer 47

march

Question 48

how far do emperor penguins travel to reach breeding sites

Answer 48

70 miles

Question 49

what do male emperor penguins do to find their female

Answer 49

make loud noises lowering their chest tot heir head to make the calls

Question 50

what do male emperor penguins do once they have met the female

Answer 50

stand face to face and bow repeatedly while singing

Question 51

where do male penguins release sperm

Answer 51

the females cloaca

Question 52

why can penguin eggs never touch the ice

Answer 52

they lay their eggs in the coldest time of year so food is plentiful, so if it makes contact with the ground it will freeze and the eggs will die

Question 53

who cares for the eggs and how while the other does what - penguins

Answer 53

the males keep the eggs warm in a large huddle while the female goes hunting

Question 54

what kind of mating style do penguins have

Answer 54

monogamous for each breeding season but can pick different mates each time around