Bird Bingo! #1 True or False All birds are endothermic, that is, their body temperature remains fairly constant regardless of the surrounding environment. #2 Fill in the Blank The _____________ covers 22,000 miles annually- a pole to pole traveler! #3 Multiple Choice Blackpoll Warblers can migrate an average of ____ miles per day. A. 550 B. 660 C. 750 #4 Question?? What is the scientific study of birds called? #5 Fill in the Blank The __________ is the most numerous bird in North America, with more than 200 million found across most of the continent. #6 Multiple Choice What is a group of owls called? A. Parliament B. Colony C. Watch #7 Question?? What is the name for animals that only eat plants? #8 True or False Birds have thick, heavy bones that provide the structure they need to fly. #9 Question?? These are flight routes used by migratory waterfowl between their wintering and breeding grounds. #10 True or False All birds have heartbeats much slower than humans, usually about 20-30 beats per minute. #11 Fill in the Blank Birds lose and replace their worn or damaged feathers. This process is called ________. #12 Multiple Choice Turkey vultures can sniff out their food from up to ___ yards away. A. 200 B. 300 C. 400 #13 Multiple Choice How many known species of birds exist today? A. 4,000 B. 10,000 C. 14,000 #14 Question?? This is another name for a bird’s color and color patterns of feathers. #15 True or False Peregrine falcons can reach speeds in excess of 200mph when they dive for prey. #16 Fill in the Blank The ______ is a muscular pouch in the digestive tract of a bird that grinds and crushes what the bird eats.
#8: False. Their bones are hollow #7: Herbivore #6: A: Parliament #4:Ornithology #3: B: 660 miles #2: Arctic Tern #1: True: They maintain a relatively high and constant body temperature #8: False. Their bones are hollow #7: Herbivore #6: A: Parliament #5: European Starling . #12: A: 200 #11: Molting #10: False. Their heartbeats are fast. #9: Flyways #16: Gizzard #15: True #14: Plumage #13: B. 10,000
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