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Birds
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Avian: | Bird |
| Hen: | Female bird of breeding age |
| Cock: | Male bird of breeding age |
| Brood: | Young birds in a nest |
| Clutch: | Total number of eggs in the nest |
| Incubate: | Keeping eggs warm until hatching |
| Chick: | Newborn bird |
| Fledgling: | Young bird that has left the nest, but not independent yet |
| Flock: | Group of birds |
| Monogamous: | Having only one mate at a time—VERY common in birds! |
| Ornithology: | Study of Birds |
| Crop: | Acts as a holding tank for food below the esophagus |
| Gizzard: | Filter system that breaks down hard foods such as shells or bones. Takes place of teeth, so some birds, like the chicken intentionally eat sand and pebbles to help break things down in the gizzard! |
| Proventriculus: | Connects the crop to Gizzard. Secretes digestive enzymes, similar to our stomach |
| Cloaca (vent): | Serves as the rectum |
| pneumatic | hollow and accessible to air. |
| Psittiaciformes | Parrots, such as macaws, cockatoos, cockatiels, budgies, etc.. Also known as hookbills |
| Passeriformes | Perching birds, such as canaries and finches. Also known as songbirds. -Largest order (60% |
| Parrots need a | spacious chew proof cage with numerous enrichment opportunities. Time outside of the cage is a must! |
| Perching birds need | lots of flight and perch space. Nesting boxes should be provided. |
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