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21 Cards in this Set
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_____ is the study of birds.
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Orintology
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Supplies needed for bird-watching:
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1. Notebook/pencil to record
2. Binoculars 3. Find a bird sanctuary and dress to blend in 4. Be quiet |
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How to identify bird habitats:
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1.bushy areas
2. roadsides 3. gardens 4. ponds 5. look for distinctive nests |
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Sparrows are _____ inches and _____ in size.
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5 inches and plump
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Robins are _____ inches and ___.
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10 inches and plump
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Crows are ____ inches.
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18 inches
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Eagles are over ____ inches.
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30 inches
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Males and females may have ____ shapes.
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different
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______ eat only plants and plant parts.
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Herbivores
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____ eat meat.
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Carnivores
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_____ eat plants and animals.
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Omnivores
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______ birds have strainers for bills.
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Waterfowl
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_____ feet have three forward toes and one hind toe.
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Perching
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____ feet scratch the soil for their food.
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Scratching
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____ feet have two forward toes and two hind toes.
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Climbing
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_______ feet are similar to the perching feet, but with carved talons.
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Grasping
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________ have three forward toes and one small hind toe or none at all.
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Running
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______ feet are connected by skin (web) to be able to paddle.
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Swimming
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_______ are feet for wading.
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Wading
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___ ___ are various patterns and markings characteristic of a certain bird.
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Field marks
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_____ birds have brighter colors than ______ birds.
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Male birds
female birds |