Birds

General Characteristics  Vertebrate  Body covered in feathers  Endothermic- meaning Warm-blooded  Can regulate by increasing breathing rate

Body Traits and Adaptations  Small heads  Flexible necks  Bills & Beaks  Heavy sternum  Scales on legs  Claws on toes

Advanced Systems  Advanced respiratory system  Advanced nervous system

Reproduction  Sexual; between separate sexes  Internal fertilization  Lay eggs  Incubate eggs at 38°C  Parents care for young until they can care for themselves

Bird Behavior  Establish territory using song  Courtship- Attracting a mate –Singing –Show off Bright Feathers –Build Large Nests –Give gifts (penguins give pebbles to show interest)

Behavior continued  Build nests  Imprinting- –well developed birds mimic first moving object they see

Five Groups or Orders of Birds How would your group/classify birds into five orders?

Perching Birds

Water Birds

Birds of Prey

Flightless Birds

Nonperching Birds