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Birds
This category really is for the birds. Class Aves in the animal kingdom, birds are bipedal, warm-blooded, winged vertebrate animals that lay eggs. With approximately 10,000 species worldwide, there is no end to the questions and answers you will find here. Fly in and flitter around.
13,538 Questions
How many children does Larry bird have out of wedlock?
Larry Bird has a daughter named Corrie Bird, who was born out of wedlock.
Which wild birds eat cranberries?
Birds such as robins, cedar waxwings, and various species of thrushes are known to eat cranberries from the wild. These birds are attracted to the bright red color and tart taste of the berries.
Why birds do not get electric current when they sit on electric wire?
In order for electricity to shock something it needs to be touching the ground. Electricity goes through the body and back into the ground. Since the crow is in no way touching the ground the electricity has no where to go and thus can not shock the crow. If you touch the wire and are not touching anything that conducts electricity (like metal) and are not touching the ground you will not get shocked either. But if you stand on the ground and touch the wire you will get shocked.
What is a bird with a sad song?
The Common Loon is a bird known for its haunting and melancholic call, often described as a sad song. In addition, the Gray Catbird is another bird that has a melodic yet plaintive vocalization that some may find sad or mournful.
Why do baby birds never smile?
Birds in general, including baby birds, do not smile because they lack the facial muscles necessary to form a smile expression. They use vocalizations, body language, and feathers to communicate and express emotions instead of facial expressions like smiling.
True or false the earliest known bird fossils are those of archaeopteryx?
True. Archaeopteryx is considered one of the earliest known bird fossils, dating back to the Late Jurassic period around 150 million years ago. It is a transitional species with both bird and dinosaur-like features.
Birds are able to fly by flapping their wings; they have feathers that help with insulation, camouflage, and flights. They also have beaks for eating and calling, and they play vital roles in ecosystems by pollinating plants, dispersing seeds, and controlling insect populations.
What feathers assist a bird during flight and landing?
Primary flight feathers support a bird during flight by providing lift and thrust, while secondary flight feathers help with maneuverability and stability. Tail feathers play a crucial role in steering and braking during landing by controlling the bird's direction and speed.
How do Birds use the Four Forces of Flight?
Birds use the four forces of flight (lift, weight, thrust, and drag) by flapping their wings to generate lift and thrust. They adjust the shape and angle of their wings to control lift and maneuverability, while altering their body position and speed to manage drag and weight. By combining these forces effectively, birds can achieve sustained flight for various purposes such as foraging, migration, and predator evasion.
In a hypothetical situation, an ostrich. Theoretically, the kick from an ostrich can kill a person if hit in the right place, maybe the throat or the chest of a weak individual.Very unlikely, however.
What is a bird called that doesn't migrate?
A bird that doesn't migrate is called a resident bird. These birds stay in the same area throughout the year, usually due to suitable food sources and climate. Examples include pigeons, sparrows, and crows.
You are referring to the line "On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Five Golden Rings" - in the Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas".
The verse is referring to a bird, yes. But there are no birds specifically called "Golden Rings".
The "five golden rings" in the carol refer to birds that have bright-coloured rings around their necks, such as Common (Ring-necked) Pheasants.
"Golden Rings" is not the name of a bird species itself.
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Which bird holds its beak upside down while feeding?
No because, if they did their wings wouldn't catch air,and their wings need air or they won't fly.ere's only one bird that can fly upside down and that's the hummingbird because or their wing's angle structure but the other birds won't be able to fly upside down because of their wing's angle structure.not all birds are very smart
Well the legs are called legs but their toes are called Talons which as people we call claws.hope this answered your question.
What does it mean when a blue jay hits your window but lives?
When a blue jay hits a window but survives, it may be disoriented or stunned. It is recommended to give the bird some time to recover before it flies away. To prevent further collisions, consider placing decals or stickers on the window to make it more visible to birds.
Why don't birds get electrocuted while sitting on power lines?
There is no path for current to flow from the wires to the ground, through the bird. It is possible that touching two wires could cause current to flow, but the individual wires are usually far apart.
His daughter is Corrie.
He also has two adopted children, Conner and Mariah.
How much water do birds drink per day?
Birds typically drink about 5-10% of their body weight in water per day. However, the amount of water needed can vary depending on the species, diet, and environmental conditions. Some birds in arid regions may need to drink more water compared to those in more temperate climates.
Birds have feathers and lay eggs, while mammals have fur or hair and give birth to live young. Birds also have beaks and lungs that incorporate air sacs, while mammals have specialized teeth and a diaphragm for breathing. Both birds and mammals are warm-blooded vertebrates with a backbone.
What is a lifestyle of a honeyeater bird?
Honeyeaters
Family Meliphagidae
The honeyeaters make up Australia's biggest family of birds, and thus there are many species found in the Australian tropical rainforest.
They are, as the name suggests, nectar feeders, and thus vital pollinators for many Australian plants. They are in many ways the ecological equivalent of the African/Asian Sunbirds and the American Hummingbirds. However, most honeyeaters are much bigger than the overseas nectar feeders, and most are not delicate enough to hover. Despite the name, honeyeaters do not exclusively feed on nectar, for while it is high in energy giving carbohydrates (ie; sugar), it is low in nutrients (Simpson et al 1996). Thus, no honeyeater can survive without including a few insects in their diet (Simpson et al1996). Some ingest them while naturally feeding from flowers, but many 'honeyeaters' are actually more 'insectivorous' than nectivorous.
Many of the physical features of honeyeaters are reflections of their nectar feeding lifestyle. Most have a bill that is curved to some extent, with Slater et al(1998) suggesting the bill shape largely reflects the types of flowers they are visiting. Another adaptation is the long tongue; it is split into 4 tiny hair like extensions at the end (Lindsey 1998) to give it the appearance of a brush, and this assists in 'mopping up' the liquid nectar by capillary action (Simpson et al 1996). Some honeyeaters can move this tongue at more than 10 licks per second (Simpson et al 1996).
Beyond this, generalizations of lifestyle and behavior are hard to make with such a large and diverse family. Like many hummingbirds, honeyeaters can be territorial, often chasing others away from their nectar or insect source. Breeding seasons are extremely varied, reflecting the different times of nectar production in different plants (Egerton 1997). A mated pair will usually construct a cup shaped nest suspended in the horizontal fork of a tree (Slater et al2000). This may then be lined with softer material such as fur feathers and plants (Egerton 1997). As with some other types of Australian birds, it is not unusual for assistant parenting from non-breeding
BRIDLED HONEYEATER: Lichenostomus frenatus 20 cm
The Bridled Honeyeater is endemic to the Wet Tropics region .
The name relates to the brown and yellow 'bridle' that stretches from the beak to under the bright blue eyes. It also has a blue eye area.
Their call can be described as 5 clear downward notes.
It occurs mainly in upland rainforests, at all altitudes above 450m, but mostly above 600m.
In winter it extends to lower altitudes and more open habitats.
Besides living in rainforests, it likes swamp woodlands and drier forests adjacent to rainforests.
They are usually seen alone, but sometimes in pairs or small groups.
Its closest relative is the Eungella Honeyeater near Mackay, which was thought to be the same species until it was distinguished as separate in 1977.
This bird can be quite aggressive, especially during the breeding season from August to March when they can be seen attacking each other. They sometimes can be seen grappling with each other and tumbling down to the forest floor.
- They feed on nectar (especially from the mistletoes, Climbing Pandans and Umbrella Tree), beetles and other insects, generally from the mid strata of the rainforest.
- Near Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge it is observed most readily in the Lake Eacham picnic area.
Eastern Spinebill:Acanthorhycnhus tenuirostris
This is a beautiful little bird, coloured rufous brown underneath, greyish on top, with a black head, contrasting white bib, and a sharply downward curving bill.
It's call is a series of piping whistles.
Being a honeyeater, it feed regularly on nectar, and can often be seen hovering at flowers with a distinctive whirring sound of the wings like a sunbird or an American hummingbird.
It inhabits the wetter environments along the east coast of Australia.
LEWIN'S HONEYEATER: Meliphaga lewinii 20 cm
Lewin's Honeyeater is the extremely similar counterpart of the Yellow-spotted and Graceful Honeyeaters that replace it in foothill and coastal districts.
Its loud staccato call is one of the familiar sounds of upland rainforests.
- It feeds mainly on insects, nectar and fruit.
- Many have learnt to visit picnic tables to look for crumbs.
- Several are daily visitors to the lodge railings at Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge .
Additional Information: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey
This medium sized honeyeater is one of the most common and diagnostic birds of the Australian east coast rainforests.
In the tropics it is usually found at higher altitudes.
It's call is one of the most familiar and distinctive sounds of the rainforest, a fast 'machine gun' like series of whistles.
If you get a good, close look, you may notice that it tends to be slightly chubbier than the other Meliphagas, the yellow patch tends to be fuller and more of a half moon, and there are small scale like marks on the breast.
MACLEAY'S HONEYEATER: Xanthotis macleayana 20 cm
Macleay's Honeyeater is endemic to the Wet Tropics region.
It is common in rainforests at all altitudes. It can be seen about the rainforest and its edges, and at times, in orchards and gardens.
It is harder to see than most other honeyeaters as it is unobtrusive, and it remains higher than many of the other honeyeaters in the rainforest.
Its main call is a musical 'to wit, too wee twit' song.
It searches amongst epiphytic growths and vines as well as gleaning from leaves.
Its diet consists of roughly 70 percent insects and spiders, 20 percent nectar, and 10 percent fruit.
Because of its feeding habits, it plays an important role in the pollination of rainforest flowers.
The breeding season is from September to March.
- Easily viewed at Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge.
Additional Information: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey
The Macleay's Honeyeater, is a medium sized honeyeater with a distinctive 'tartan' pattern, black cap and orange patch around the eye.
It has also a distinctive, fast and cheery 'tosweet-swe-twseet' call that is heard around the lodge.
SCARLET HONEYEATER
Myzomela sanguinolenta 11 cm
Despite its brilliant colour, the male Scarlet Honeyeater is often difficult to observe because it is small and forages mainly in tall trees.
Usually the Scarlet Honeyeater occurs in flocks following the seasonal flowerings of plants.
These birds are observed most readily in gardens where native plants such as grevilleas and bottle-brushes predominate.
It is often detected first by its sweet jingling call.
Can easily be seen in Spring on the flowering Jacaranda tree at Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge .
Additional Information: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey
The male of this species has a bright red head and chest and black wings, whilst the female is a dull brown.
They are often found near blossoms of equally bright red Banksia.
They are found in rainforest, woodlands and even urban areas along the east coast of Australia, perhaps more commonly seen in the tropical part of their range.
They are also found in tropical Asia and islands of the tropical Pacific.
YELLOW HONEYEATER: Lichenostomus flavus 19 cm
The Yellow Honeyeater is endemic to north Queensland.
It is common in open forests and woodlands with a shrubby understorey.
Its rich whistling calls are uttered frequently throughout the day.
- Because it feeds commonly on nectar, it is often abundant even in cities where native plants such as grevilleas an bottle-brushes have been used for landscaping.
- Near Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge it is most readily seen around Mareeba.
Why does the bird's heart beat so fast?
It seems as though that as you look at smaller birds, their heart rate is higher than larger birds. This would lead you to believe that birds' hearts beat so fast because their small size. To keep up with it's surroundings, as well as simply to fly, the bird has to put out an immense amount of energy and oxygen. These is made up by the heart, which has to beat super fast to compensate.
