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Chapter 7 From Abecka Order Design.
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The organ that allows birds to produce sound without vocal cords.
a) Larynx
b) Syrinx
c) Esophagus
d) Wind pipe
What is the largest flying bird??
a) Bald eagle
b) Emu
c) Golden eagle
d) Andean condor
What is it called when birds replace their old, broken feathers with new ones?
a) Preening
b) Dusting
c) Instinct
d) Molting
A bird that is born with down feathers and is able to run shortly after birth is said to be _____.
a) Precocial
b) Dependent
c) Altricial
d) Prodigial
How many chambers does a bird's heart have?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 6
The yoke body is held in place by two dense, twisted cords called _____?
a) Shell membrane
b) Albumen
c) Chalaza
d) Germinal spot
What are the soft, fluffy feathers found nearest to a bird's body?
a) Contour
b) Down
c) Barbule
d) Shaft
As you are walking through the park, a bird crosses your path. You notice that it's feet have four toes each. 3.4 word and are connected by webbing, and the fourth points straight back. What type of feet does this bird have?
a) Perching feet
b) Grasping feet
c) Climbing feet
d) Swimming feet
What are the strong feathers found on a bird's body, wings, and tail?
a) Contour
b) Down
c) Barbule
d) Alula
What retractable group of feathers is supported by a bird's thumb bone?
a) Contour
b) Down
c) Barbule
d) Alula
What organ produces oil that bird spread over their feathers?
a) Gizzard
b) Crop
c) Preen Gland
d) Syrinx
Of what substance are the shell membranes of a bird egg made?
a) Calcium Carbonate
b) Keratin
c) Albumen
d) Iron
What structure on a bird sternum provides an attachment for the flight muscles?
a) Keel
b) Alula
c) Pectorals
d) Barbule
What are the colors, patterns, and markings that are characteristic of a particular bird species?
a) Field designs
b) Display marks
c) Camouflage
d) Field marks
What is the act of keeping eggs warm for proper chicks development called?
a) Brooding
b) Incubation
c) Germination
d) Nesting
What type of bill has hinged jaws that allow the bill to be opened widely?
a) Piercing
b) Tearing
c) All purpose
d) Gaping
What type of foot has three forward toes and one Hind toe?
a) Climbing
b) Perching
c) Running
d) Swimming
What are migration routes that birds follow year after year called
a) Altitudinal
b) Mobbing
c) Flyways
d) Instinct
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