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Ornithology <3. 4-28-10. More bird anatomy Excretory System/Osmoregulation: In what form do birds secrete their nitrogenous waste? What about mammals? What are some advantages to the bird form? What structures can birds use to eliminate excess salt?. Feathers :
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Ornithology <3 4-28-10
More bird anatomy • Excretory System/Osmoregulation: • In what form do birds secrete their nitrogenous waste? What about mammals? • What are some advantages to the bird form? • What structures can birds use to eliminate excess salt? • Feathers: • What are retrices? How do they aid some birds when they perch? • What are remiges?
Name the parts of the feathers labeled A, B, C, G, and H • Name the types of feathers represented by letters D, E, and F • Name the type of feather on the left (with the labels A, B, and C) D E F C G H B A
What type of feathers are being revealed on this bird? • What functions do these feathers have? • To which order does the bird belong? • What is this bird’s habitat?
Order, family, common name • How does this bird acquire its breeding colors? • Where does this bird place its nests? • What color are its eggs? T.T
Order, family, common name • What does this bird eat? • What is this bird’s conservation status? What factors contribute to this status? • Describe this bird’s young at birth.
Order, family, common name • When does this bird migrate? • What does it use to navigate? • Where is this bird found? • What does this bird eat?
Order, family, common name • Which gender incubates the eggs? • Describe the nest • Where does this bird winter? • What is this bird’s beak adapted to eat?
Order, family, common name • What is unique about female cardinals? • Why do both males and females attack their reflections in spring? • What is this bird’s beak adapted to eat?
Order, family, common name • Where does this bird place its nests? Why? • What problem does this nest placement pose? • How many molts per year does a male have? • How does a male acquire its breeding colors? • In what habitat does this bird breed?
Order, family, common name • How does this bird kill its prey? • What animal makes up most of this bird’s diet? • Describe the relationship between male and females. • Describe this bird’s flight style. • How can one tell this bird apart from the similar Sharp-Shinned Hawk?