Types of Birds, Beaks, and Feet Flashcards
1
Q
How many different species of bird are there?
A
8700 species
2
Q
songbirds
A
- nightingales, warblers, cardinals, robins, and sparrows
3
Q
bird of pray or hunters
A
- hawks, eagles, falcons, and owls
4
Q
waterfowl
A
- swans, ducks, and geese
5
Q
wingless
A
- penguins, emus, and ostriches
6
Q
extracting beak
A
- it is used to pollinate flowers (humming bird)
7
Q
chiseling beaks
A
- they chisel on wood to get bugs from wood (woodpecker)
8
Q
cracking beak
A
- they crack open beaks to get seeds
- it is the most common type of beak
9
Q
tearing beak
A
- they use it to tear meet
- they are birds of prey
10
Q
stabbing beak
A
- they stab fish
- the beak is long and pointed
11
Q
filtering beak
A
- it gets fish and then drains the water out of the beak
12
Q
wading feet
A
- it helps the bird walk in water and catch fish
13
Q
swimming feet
A
- it helps a bird swim/push through the water
14
Q
tearing feet
A
- it has sharp talons/claws and it help to tear meat
15
Q
perching feet
A
- it helps the bird digs its feet into a tree
