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