Bird Biology

brids have teeth

• True

• False

what are the mouth serrations called

• beak

• Tomia

• air sacks

• gape

what are these ducks doing?

• dabbling

• diving

• swimming

• drinking

how do birds use their Lamellae

• use them as a sieve separate food from water

• to crush food

• to clean out their mouths

• helps protect their beak

what is a folivore?

• an animal that eats bark

• an animal that eats grass

• an animal that eats leaves

• an animal that only eats food that is high in fat

why do birds need to consume grit (excluding parrots)

• has health benefits

• helps with digestion as they lack a stomach compartment

• gives them the nutrients they need

• to help grind their food as they lack a powerful muscle (Psittacines)

what is E?

• proventriculus

• Gizzard

• liver

• cloaca

what is a bird egg made out of?

• calcium carbonate

• vitamin k

• 2-3% protien

• milk

what is A

• thick albuman

• Air Sack

• Air cell

• thin albuman

what does the albumen do?

• protects the yolk and provides some nutrition

• provides air space

• holds the yolk in place

• fills the pores of the egg which allows air inside