CHORDATA: BIRDS

CHORDATA

• Chordata has to do with organisms that have a backbone.
• These creatures will include, reptiles, mammals, fish, and, you guessed it, birds.

INTRO TO BIRDS

• Birds are feathered creatures that have many variations
• This includes random colors, or the fact that they can be herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, or detrivores

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RESPONSE

• Nutcracker birds can store 2000 seeds (WOW 2000?!) for the winter and "they nearly never make a mistake when it comes to remembering stored seeds." (Explorebiodiversity.com)
• They know when changes in weather occur when they fly south or north for different seasons

REPRODUCTION

• Birds have sexual reproduction
• "Female Birds have a cloaca, or a single entrance and exit for sperm, eggs, and waste" (ck12.org)
• Eggs are laid by the female and cared for.

MOVEMENT

• Birds use their wings for the most part
• Legs are primarily used for grabbing food or landing.

HOMEOSTASIS

• "Birds have a higher metabolism, and thus, higher body temperature, than humans" (birding.about.com)
• Birds must move south during the winter in order to stay warm

FAST FACTS

• There are over 10,000 known species of birds
• Some "house birds" enjoy listening to music, such as classical, rock, and other types, but rarely pop or rap
• Bird eggs can range from many different colors and patterns, like speckled blue

CITATIONS

• www.explorebiodiversity.com/BIRDS/Adaptations/Nervous%20System.htm
• www.ck12.org/book/CK-12-Life-Science-Concepts-For.../10.17/
• birding.about.com › About Home › Birding/Wild Birds › Bird Behavior

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