What Makes A Bird A Bird? Question Preview (ID: 38441)


Chapter 2 Test For Apologia's Zoology Book 1. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What makes a bird a bird?
a) Feathers
b) Beaks
c) Wings
d) They fly.

Poepl who enjoy watching and studying birds are often called:
a) birders.
b) bird meisters.
c) Chordata Aves enthusiasts.
d) granolas.

What is one of the key ways birds are beneficial to our world?
a) Birds help control insect populations.
b) Ducks provide lots of feathers for down comforters.
c) Birds give us something beautiful to watch.
d) Birds take pollen from plant to plant.

What is the resource most birders use to identify birds?
a) Field guides.
b) Google.
c) Fellow birders.
d) Encyclopedias.

Birds that travel from one habitat to another for different season are called
a) migrating birds.
b) fickle birds.
c) unestablished birds.
d) snow birds.

Birds that may travel through your area, staying only a day or two before heading to a different location because of the season are called
a) transient or migrant birds.
b) traveling or moving birds.
c) short-term birds.
d) vagrant birds.

When observing birds, little differences separate one bird from another. These little differences are called
a) field marks.
b) subtleties.
c) mandibles.
d) distinctions.

What distinguishes most female birds from most male birds in a species?
a) They are typically less colorful.
b) They are smaller in size.
c) They have white stripes through their eyes.
d) They are more active than males.

Which of the following terms are used to identify birds or serve as field marks for different birds?
a) Upper mandible, nape, tarsus, and flank.
b) Beak, feathers, eyes, and diet.
c) Colorization, auditory call, size, and busyness.
d) There are no definite terms in field markings.

A strip of color crossing a bird's wing horizontally is called a
a) wingbar.
b) wing strip.
c) wing sheer.
d) winger.

What is the name for the top of a bird's head?
a) Crown
b) Forebeak
c) Passerine
d) Top

When a bird's feathers on the top of its head tuft up, it is called a
a) crown.
b) moo-moo foo-foo.
c) bird lick.
d) sponsa.

Birds that perch on branches with three toes pointing forward and one toe pointing backwards, are singing birds, and have chicks born without feathers and protection are called
a) passerines.
b) yard birds.
c) sparrows.
d) flightless birds.

What is the name of a person who studies birds?
a) Ornithologist
b) Bird master
c) Entomologist
d) Orthopologist

Which of the following lists provide other ways birds can be identified?
a) By any of the items listed in this question.
b) By their size, diet, and nests.
c) By their banter, eggs, and color.
d) By their behavior, habitats, and bird calls.

To make a sound, a bird sends vibrations across its voice box, which is also known as the
a) syrinx.
b) sphinx.
c) syringe.
d) spyrinx.

What is the difference between a bird call and a bird song?
a) A call is a single sound the bird makes, while a song is a series of notes that have a pattern.
b) A call is a sound sent for other birds to respond to, while a song is purely done for pleasure.
c) A call is louder than a song.
d) A bird can only have a call or a song--not both.

Another form of communication birds use is tapping things--also known as
a) drumming.
b) rat-a-tatting.
c) beating.
d) thumping.

What is the practice of putting tiny bracelets on the legs of birds so we can learn where it goes, how long it lives, and what its habits are?
a) Bird banding.
b) Bird jewelry.
c) Bird studying.
d) Bird watching.

Who was the bird lover mentioned in this chapter who first started the practice of bird banding as far back as 1803?
a) John James Audubon
b) John Quincy Adams
c) James Wilson Aves
d) John James Patuxent

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