Unit 3 Review

Question 1

What are the two types of vision? Describe the benefits and drawbacks of each type

Answer 1

Monocular vision= birds that have eyes o either side of their head; large field of vision but poor depth perception; they can use each eye for different tasks Binocular vision- birds that have both eyes at the from of head; gives them smaller field of vision but greater depth perception

Question 2

How many different types of cones do birds’ eyes have/ What do they detect?

Answer 2

4 types of cones detect reds, greens, blues, and ultraviolet rays.

Question 3

What kind of birds need dense auricular feathers?

Answer 3

Aquatic birds to protect their ears form water.

Question 4

In what type of bird is the sense of smell best developed? Give examples.

Answer 4

Seabirds have best sense of smell. Tubenoses detect food in water. Stop petrels can detect krill from 15 miles away.

Question 5

What is the common name for this bird?

Answer 5

Eastern Phoebe

Question 6

Name the bird that sings this song

Answer 6

Eastern Phoebe

Question 7

What is the common name for this bird?

Answer 7

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Question 8

Name the bird that sings this song

Answer 8

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Question 9

What are the three main ways in which birds communicate?

Answer 9

song, call, or non-vocal communication

Question 10

When are bird songs most commonly heard?

Answer 10

during mating season

Question 11

Which gender does most of the singing?

Answer 11

males

Question 12

How do songs differ from calls

Answer 12

songs: longer and more melodic and complex; calls: heard year round, short and simple

Question 13

What are the two types of vision? Describe the benefits and drawbacks of each type

Answer 13

Monocular vision= birds that have eyes o either side of their head; large field of vision but poor depth perception; they can use each eye for different tasks Binocular vision- birds that have both eyes at the from of head; gives them smaller field of vision but greater depth perception

Question 14

What kind of birds need dense auricular feathers?

Answer 14

Aquatic birds to protect their ears form water.

Question 15

What is the common name for this bird?

Answer 15

Turkey Vulture

Question 16

Name the bird that sings this song

Answer 16

Turkey Vulture

Question 17

How do birds adapt to extreme weather of food shortages?

Answer 17

hibernation state called torpor, puff up their plumage and tuck their heads into their feathers, put on fat, or reduce the blood flowing to their feet

Question 18

How does torpor work?

Answer 18

body temperature drops, which slows down heart rate, breathing, and metabolic rate

Question 19

Which birds go into a state of torpor?

Answer 19

Swifts and hummingbirds during migration; poor wills are the only birds that go into an extended state of torpor.

Question 20

How do birds stay cool?

Answer 20

pant, seek shade, bathe, or move less

Question 21

What are the three main ways in which birds communicate?

Answer 21

song, call, or non-vocal communication

Question 22

How do songs differ from calls

Answer 22

songs: longer and more melodic and complex; calls: heard year round, short and simple

Question 23

What are the two types of vision? Describe the benefits and drawbacks of each type

Answer 23

Monocular vision= birds that have eyes o either side of their head; large field of vision but poor depth perception; they can use each eye for different tasks Binocular vision- birds that have both eyes at the from of head; gives them smaller field of vision but greater depth perception

Question 24

What kind of birds need dense auricular feathers?

Answer 24

Aquatic birds to protect their ears form water.

Question 25

What is the common name for this bird?

Answer 25

Great Horned Owl

Question 26

Name the bird that sings this song

Answer 26

Great Horned Owl

Question 27

What is the common name for this bird?

Answer 27

Red-tailed Hawk

Question 28

Name the bird that sings this song

Answer 28

Red-tailed Hawk

Question 29

What four necessities determine what type of habitat a bird chooses?

Answer 29

food, water, shelter, and nesting areas

Question 30

What houses one-third of all bird species in the world?

Answer 30

The Amazon Rainforest

Question 31

How do birds adapt to extreme weather of food shortages?

Answer 31

hibernation state called torpor, puff up their plumage and tuck their heads into their feathers, put on fat, or reduce the blood flowing to their feet

Question 32

How do birds stay cool?

Answer 32

pant, seek shade, bathe, or move less

Question 33

What are the three main ways in which birds communicate?

Answer 33

song, call, or non-vocal communication

Question 34

How do songs differ from calls

Answer 34

songs: longer and more melodic and complex; calls: heard year round, short and simple

Question 35

What are the two types of vision? Describe the benefits and drawbacks of each type

Answer 35

Monocular vision= birds that have eyes o either side of their head; large field of vision but poor depth perception; they can use each eye for different tasks Binocular vision- birds that have both eyes at the from of head; gives them smaller field of vision but greater depth perception

Question 36

What kind of birds need dense auricular feathers?

Answer 36

Aquatic birds to protect their ears form water.

Question 37

What is the common name for this bird?

Answer 37

Great Blue Heron

Question 38

Name the bird that sings this song

Answer 38

Great Blue Heron