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Birds

Birds. Ke. General Characteristics. Endothermic Amniotes Wings shaped liked air foils Feathers Honey combed bone structure Hard beak Absence of some internal organs Toothless 4 chambered heart

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Birds

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  1. Birds Ke

  2. General Characteristics Endothermic Amniotes Wings shaped liked air foils Feathers Honey combed bone structure Hard beak Absence of some internal organs Toothless 4 chambered heart Branching air sacs that function with their lungs; help supply high level of oxygen that support high rate metabolism

  3. Body Support Vertebrae Includes a skull Skull forms a case for the brain Large muscular stomach Strong skeleton Skeleton of a Griffon Vulture

  4. Reproduction • Sexual reproduction; internal fertilization • Eggs develop externally and are protected with a hard water proof shell • Females only have a functional left ovary • Females lay sets of eggs in nests • Depending on the species is how many eggs the female lays

  5. Examples of Birds Ducks Robins Cardinals Penguins Toucans Emu Owl Eagles Penguins Parrots

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