Ornithology Exam 2

Rural birds are ________ at solving problems than urban birds

The breast patch on the males of this species indicates fitness. The bigger the patch, the better the mate

These birds are known for their ability to count, talk, and use tools

These birds are considered the "primates of the bird world"

The Song Sparrow is an example of a:

The Wandering Albatross is an example of a:

Pair bonds impact social intelligence ______ than flock size

This type of sample is good for determining parentage and systematics

Birds are territorial when defending a ________ amount of resources

when there are more chicks than resources, parents kill a chick or two. This is called:

This allows birds to be near conspecifics even when territorial

Another term to describe lifespan

In species that mimic, a larger repertoire indicates ability to produce more young

In monocular vision, only one eye sees image

These birds use their sense of smell to find zooplankton and mates

These birds are intentionally unpredictable in their hunting

This is used to inform other birds that an individual is still alive after the night

Describes movement within the same ecoregion

Which of these is not something parents provide for precocial chicks

These birds have large olfactory bulbs to sniff out worms in the darkness.

These young depend on their parents for survival and are often born with no feathers

The space an individual uses during a given time

Color bands, neck collars, patagial markers, and radio transmitters are all examples of

These birds have the largest brain to body size ratios (2 right answers)

Besides making feeding easier, the nestling gape serves to:

Keeping hatched offspring warm is called:

Which of these is not a benefit of colonies

Taste buds are only found on the tongue of birds

Which of these birds makes a long-distance migration?

When parents give alarm calls, the nestlings often

Songs are an example of a short range signal

Females of this species like the eggs to hatch all at once, while males do not

The males of this species sing all night until they've mated

Mate guarding serves to prevent

Categories of birds are defined by...

Which of these is not a con of living in a colony

The bright rim around the beak is known as the:

Adult birds are less likely to survive than juveniles

A network of tracking stations with a max range of 12 miles

These birds form balls of birds to avoid predators

Courtship feeding is a method to strengthen a pair bond

The number of offspring produced in a given period is the:

often used for nesting and foraging, uses PIT

Among many other definitions, this word refers to behavior flexibility and "propensity for innovation"

Ideally, the intake of energy is _____________ the expenditure

For most birds, this sense is on par with, or better than humans

Males of this species that have a tan throat are less aggressive, and will often pair with females of the opposite morph

A male singing well causes female birds to invest more time in the young

This bird is classified as an insectivore, air, sallier

This vocalization is used to find a mate and is generally learned

When some individuals move and others don't, it's referred to as:

Aggregations of birds that stick together for extended periods of time

Point count and Transect Surveys are examples of _________ surveys

All territories have multiple uses

Breeding territories are often established in:

When parents and siblings help care for the chicks, it is known as...

Bird fights are usually not lethal, the one to give up is usually...

This sense is the perception of light.

Brood reduction is common in all these birds EXCEPT

When disturbed, these birds make a "booming" or "thundering" sound

Predators tend to have larger territories than herbivores

Males mating with multiple females is called

Most bird fights aren't lethal. But 30% of fights result in death for this species.

These birds hunt in groups of 2 to 6

Birds tend to have ________ olfactory bulbs and _________ optic lobes

These birds are conscious of their reflections

The males of this species breed with several females.

The ability to remember when things happened is known as...

Which of these is not one of the benefits of a mixed flock

When one bird lays eggs in the nest of another, it is called:

This bird sucks at living in the wild because it doesn't know how to look out for predators anymore

Pecking order is the same as a hierarchy.

This bird sings more than 20,000 songs per day

This bird is known for its broken wing display, which it uses to distract predators from its nest

These birds are exceptional smellers, and are often used to detect gas leaks.

Birds that are more likely to die quickly produce ______ than long lived species

Mimicry can be used to:

Understanding of an organism in relation to its environment via observation

This type of migration refers to movement up or down a mountain

These types of species usually only protect their individual space and the area around their nests

These birds have killer vision. They can see 3 times better than humans

When one chick kills the other, it is termed:

Overlapping songs can indicate

Describes migration East or West

A bird with no pair bonds is:

The time period birds are territorial depends on the species

Which of these does not impact mate selection

Parent birds try to maximize the post-fledgling period

Which of these is NOT an example of vocal communication

The term for young birds still in the nest, and is part of the fledgling period

This bird is classified as a piscivore, water, diver

Which of these do birds NOT use to migrate

Females mating with multiple males is called

Altricial chicks grow slower than precocial chicks

All of these birds use mimicry EXCEPT

Not all birds have a concept of personal space

Dominance Hierarchies serve to:

Dangers of migration include

These birds duet with their mate, and can be very precise with their songs

These birds not only remember dangerous people, but can communicate to their flock mates that the person is dangerous

This type of call is high frequency and hard to locate. It indicates danger

These species attract others and lead flocks

Birds in Northern altitudes grow slower than those in the South

The area defended to protect resources is known as

These birds take turns being sentinels to look out for predators and the parents and siblings both care for the young.

The white spot on the tail of this bird is part of mate selection. A larger white means a better mate

Murmuration refers to:

Birds most often defend against

A group of species eating the same resource in the same time and place are called

What trait of owls allows them to be able to track prey up and down as well as side to side

These birds love dancing and being promiscuous

Smaller broods have better immune systems

Flocks of younger birds often get scared off by lone older birds

The males of this species incubate the eggs while the female guards the territory and engages in extra pair copulation.

Irreversible learning, such as a duckling learning who its parents are

These birds can distinguish different sugar concentrations

Birds have ______ tastebuds

Which of these is not satellite based

These birds have one baby every two years because they're just that good at not dying

Which of these birds makes an altitudinal migration?

Birds closer to the equator tend to have a smaller clutch size

This bird is meant to have sentinels, but underexposure to predators has driven them to extinction in the wild

These birds get better access to cover and begin foraging later after a predator attack

An association between adults of the same species is called:

The ability to understand what other birds think or want is called Theory of the...

These are areas where birds stop to rest and forage during migration

This type of call gathers others to a fight

Which of these birds makes a partial migration?

Whoosh, bow, and rocket are different kinds of

90% of chicks receive biparental care

Examples of human perils migrating birds may encounter include artificial light and windows

Birds tend to follow a predictable annual cycle

This type of bird occasionally has two broods in one season.

Life history traits are a consequence of natural selection and evolution.

Structurally, bird hearing works similarly to mammals

These birds form large single species flocks. Their mimicry makes it seem like a multispecies flock.

The number of eggs laid is called:

These birds will rehide food if someone sees them hide it... but only if that bird is a thief itself

This type of trap uses live animals as bait to catch raptors in a net

For 80 hours straight, this migratory bird makes 4 minute miles over the ocean

Most birds are polygamous

Which of these is NOT a nuclear species (2 correct answers)

Capsaicin, the compound that makes peppers spicy, is toxic to birds

Flyways are the common routes birds take. They're most consistent in:

Delayed maturity is used to

A lek is a:

Which of these birds is precocial?

An individual looking out for predators is called a:

These birds potentially use UV light reflectance to pick a mate. We use it to determine their age.

An example of a shifting resource is

Leaving the nest after a long stay is called

Camouflage, mobbing, and grouping are meant to decrease...

Which of these is NOT an example of visual communication

Which of these datasets is not comprised by community scientists

Which of these is a benefit of living in a flock?

Females typically play a larger role in mate selection

This type of communication is accurate

When handlin birds, this type of grip is best.

Describes migration North or South

Corpuscles on the bill are used for...

Traits, behaviors, and processes and organism experiences throughout its life

Margaret Nice studied...

These birds can remember when food was cached and choose to eat the fresh food

Migration routes usually follow

The IACUC is an example of a ________ permit

Several mesh sizes, shelves, and lengths are characteristic of mist nets

To be considered long distance, a migration must cover more than ________

Old an inexperienced birds tend to fledge ______ young than adult birds

Which of these is not characteristic of fledglings

These hatchings are born with feathers and they can move and feed themselves

Any behavior related to aggression and fighting, including attempts to reduce conflict

This type of call lets flock mates stay in contact. They're usually abrupt and broadband

A Whisper Song is a sign of

Federal permits should be prepared _______ in advance

These birds regurgitate a "milk" for their young.

Most birds don't fly out of the nest, they tumble

Which of these birds makes a short-distance migration?

These hatchlings depend on the parents, are bald, and hatch with closed eyes

These birds use song to coordinate mate feeding.

This vocalization can be used to stay in contact with flockmates or indicate danger. It is generally innate