Birds have air sacs near their lungs Most birds migrate They all have wings Birds repair their feathers using a process called preening They have the warmest bodies of all warm bloodied animals Birds have a two part stomach Birds lay eggs Birds incubate their eggs
BIRDS OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN
ORDER I. ACCIPITRES
FALCONIDÆ Bald eagle, Haliætos leucocephalus Wilson ORDER II. PASSERES ALCEDINIDÆ Red-throated Hummingbird, Trochilus colubris Linnæus ORDER III. GALLINÆ PHASIANIDÆ Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo Linnæus ORDER IV. GRALLÆ CHARADRADÆ Golden plover, Charadrius virginianus Borkheim ORDER V. NATATORES ANATIDÆ Wild goose, Anser Canadensis Willoughby
ANATOMY TERMS
Feathers- feathers are made of keratin, a protein. They are used for flight and for attracting a mate. They also insulate the body
Contour Feathers- These are the feathers that give the areodynamic shape. They provide the bird with insulation and and colors.
Flight Feathers- these are specialized feathers at the end of the tail and wings. Preen Gland- this gland is used to secret oil for the preening process. The gland is located near the base of the tail. Wings- wings are modified forelimbs that are needed for flight Proventriculus- the first part of the two chambered stomach, this is where the food is broken down using enzymes and acids Gizzard- the second part of the two chambered stomach, this is where food is crushed into smaller chunks. The gizzards usually contains small pebbles to help digestions Vasa Deferentia- these are small tubes used during reproduction. They are used to pass sperm from the male to the female when the cloacas are pressed agianst each other Brood Patch- this is a thickened, featherless patch of skin on the abdomen. It is used to incubate the eggs Crop Milk- this is a milk-like fluid that is secreted in the crop to feed the young. Both the male and the female secret the milk
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BIRDS
Swifts, doves, falcons, and sandpipers can approach 200 mph.
The oldest bird was known as an Archaeopteryx and lived about 150 million years ago. It was the size of a raven, was covered with feathers, and had wings.
The egg of the hummingbird is the world's smallest bird's egg; the egg of the ostrich, the world's largest.
The now-extinct elephant bird of Madagascar laid an egg that weighed 27 pounds.
A bird's heart beats 400 times per minute while resting and up to 1000 beats per minute while flying.
The world's only wingless bird is the kiwi of New Zealand.
The only known poisonous bird in the world is the hooded pitohui of Papua, New Guinea. The poison is found in its skin and feathers.
The most common bird on the planet is the chicken.
A bird's feathers weigh more than its skeleton does.
There are about 9 703 species of birds divided up into 23 orders, 142 families and 2 057 genera.
The Sudanese Red Sea Cliff Swallow (Hirundo perdita) seen once in 1984 and the Orange-necked Partridge (Arborophila davidi) seen once in 1927 are among the rarest birds in the world.
THE TOP TEN LIST
Birds have feathers
Birds have hollow bones
Birds have air sacs near their lungsMost birds migrate
They all have wings
Birds repair their feathers using a process called preening
They have the warmest bodies of all warm bloodied animals
Birds have a two part stomach
Birds lay eggs
Birds incubate their eggs
BIRDS OF NORTHERN WISCONSIN
ORDER I. ACCIPITRES
FALCONIDÆBald eagle, Haliætos leucocephalus Wilson
ORDER II. PASSERES
ALCEDINIDÆ
Red-throated Hummingbird, Trochilus colubris Linnæus
ORDER III. GALLINÆ
PHASIANIDÆ
Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo Linnæus
ORDER IV. GRALLÆ
CHARADRADÆ
Golden plover, Charadrius virginianus Borkheim
ORDER V. NATATORES
ANATIDÆ
Wild goose, Anser Canadensis Willoughby
ANATOMY TERMS
Feathers- feathers are made of keratin, a protein. They are used for flight and for attracting a mate. They also insulate the body
Contour Feathers- These are the feathers that give the areodynamic shape. They provide the bird with insulation and and colors.
Flight Feathers- these are specialized feathers at the end of the tail and wings.Preen Gland- this gland is used to secret oil for the preening process. The gland is located near the base of the tail.
Wings- wings are modified forelimbs that are needed for flight
Proventriculus- the first part of the two chambered stomach, this is where the food is broken down using enzymes and acids
Gizzard- the second part of the two chambered stomach, this is where food is crushed into smaller chunks. The gizzards usually contains small pebbles to help digestions
Vasa Deferentia- these are small tubes used during reproduction. They are used to pass sperm from the male to the female when the cloacas are pressed agianst each other
Brood Patch- this is a thickened, featherless patch of skin on the abdomen. It is used to incubate the eggs
Crop Milk- this is a milk-like fluid that is secreted in the crop to feed the young. Both the male and the female secret the milk
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BIRDS
Swifts, doves, falcons, and sandpipers can approach 200 mph.
Picture url’s
https://www.uvm.edu/~aniemczu/nr260/canada-goose-01.jpg
http://www.simpletoremember.com/vitals/images/GoldenPloverFeathers.jpg
http://sdakotabirds.com/species/photos/wild_turkey.jpg
http://tnhiker.smugmug.com/photos/124314174-S.jpg
http://www.kingfishermanor.com/images/Wildlife/baldEagle.jpg
Website info
http://faculty.evansville.edu/ck6/bstud/pratbirds.html
http://birds.about.com/od/livingwithabird/a/birdfacts.htm
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=15+1794&aid=179
http://www.earthlife.net/birds/intro.html