Are birds warm or cold blood?

Answer 1

All birds are warm blooded as they maintain their bodies at a constant temperature. They get energy from burning their food, to keep their temperature above ambient. If they get too hot they depend on evaporation of water from the tissues of the lungs to cool them down.

Answer 2

warm blooded
Warm blooded
warm blooded

Answer 3

Birds are warm blooded. They are endothermic. This means they generate their own heat and are not dependent on environmental conditions.

The opposite would be ectothermic, eg: reptiles.

The terms warm and cold blooded are misleading as the body temperature of a reptile, when it is active, can be quite high.

Answer 4

All birds are warm blooded as they maintain their bodies at a constant temperature. They get energy from burning their food, to keep their temperature above ambient. If they get too hot they depend on evaporation of water from the tissues of the lungs to cool them down.

Answer 5

Birds are warm-blooded animals, meaning they can regulate their body temperature internally. This allows them to maintain a constant body temperature regardless of the temperature of their environment.

Answer 6

'Warm blooded'.

They do not need to bask in sunlight to boost their metabolism.

Answer 7

birds are warm blooded animals. they migrate to hot countries in could seasons or every winter to survive.

Answer 8

Warm blooded they are like humans

Answer 9

Birds are warm-blooded.