Birds of Prey: Quiz - What Makes A Bird A Raptor? (Fill in the blanks)

 

  1. Birds belong to a large group of animals called _____________________.
  2. Birds evolved from a group of vertebrates called ____________________.
  3. All birds grow ___________________.
  4. List two functions of feathers:
    1. _________________________
    2. _________________________
  5. All birds have __________________ even birds that cannot fly, such as ostriches and penguins.
  6. List four things that help raptors fly:
    1. _________________________
    2. _________________________
    3. _________________________
    4. _________________________
  7. Raptors have different kinds of beaks depending on _________________.
  8. List four things that raptors might eat:
    1. _________________________
    2. _________________________
    3. _________________________
    4. _________________________
  9. All raptors are _______________ blooded, being able to control and maintain a constant body temperature even if the temperature around them changes.
  10. A bird uses its __________________ to store undigested food before it enters the stomach, and its __________________ to grind and crush hard nuts, seeds, grains, and other foods.
  11. List three essential traits that make birds of prey different from other kinds of birds:
    1. _________________________
    2. _________________________
    3. _________________________

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Quiz created by BLM Snake River Birds of Prey NCA staff, 1997. Boise, ID. Illustrations in the quiz © The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Ornithology by M. Brooke and T. Birkhead, 1991. Cambridge University Press, New York, NY. Reproduced with permission.