Abeka 7th Grade Science section 7.5
Bald eagle
Bird of prey that is the national bird of the united states
Precocial birds
Birds hatching with down and able to run or swim shortly after birth
Altricial birds
Birds that hatch featherless and helpless
Hummingbird
Small bird which hovers. It can fly up, down, forward, backwards, sideways, and even upside down
parrots
The best known tropical birds
perching birds
These birds are equipped with perching feet ; includes songbirds, wrens and similar species
Ostrich
What is the world's largest bird?
nuthatch
What type of perching bird is known for climbing down a tree trunk head first?
game birds
Which group of birds fly very little and nest on the ground?
Megapodes
Which group of game birds do not provide any parental care for their young?
flightless birds
birds that cannot fly ; these birds do not have a keel
water birds
birds that commonly live or feed in the water
Tropical birds
birds that live in the warm regions near the equator
birds of prey (raptors)
carnivorous hunting birds; have grasping feet
waterfowl
ducks, geese, swans
Pelicans
have unique throat pouches that they use to catch fish
game birds
includes most birds that are or have been hunted for food
bee hummingbird
the smallest of all birds
Peregrine Falcon
the world's fastest bird