Bird notes

1. Intro to Birds
By Mr. “Birds are loud” Chapman
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13. Birds
 There are about 9,000 species of birds.
 Classification:
 Kingdom- Animalia
 Phylum- Chordata
 Class- Aves
 Order- 3 main orders of birds.

14. Birds
 Order: Psittaciformes
 Ex. Parrots, cockatoos, macaws, lories, parakeets

15. Orders of Birds
 Order: Piciformes
 Woodpeckers, toucans

16. Orders of Birds
 Order: Passeriformes
 Perching birds
 this order contains about 60% of all bird species

17. Bird Characteristics
 2 legs
 All lay eggs
 Warm-blooded
 Feathers
 Wings
 4 chamber heart
 Wing bones are hollow
 Enlarge sternum

18. Similar to Reptiles
 1.Scales on legs/feet
 2. Egg layers
 3. Bird like fossils

19. Types of Feathers
 Feathers:
 1. Contour feathers – give shape (aerodynamic)
 2. Flight feathers – allow birds to fly
 3. Down feathers – provide warmth
 4. Powder-down feathers – make them
waterproof (because of powder).

21. Terms
 Molting is?
 When the bird sheds old feathers, usually
about once a year.

22. Key to Flying
 Skeleton:
 1. Sternum – is enlarge to allow lots of flight
muscle to attach.
 2. Vertebrae/ribs – are fused together, makes
them stronger.
 3. Wing Bones – are hollow to make light and
allows more oxygen to fly at high altitudes.
 4. Skull – is aerodynamic