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B.O.P Nick
birds of prey definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aves | the Latin word for birds; a special class of vertebrates |
| Carrion | decaying flesh of a dead body |
| Cere | fleshy area above the beak, where the nostrils of most birds are located |
| Contour feathers | stiff feathers designed to cover the wings and body of a bird |
| Crop | a large sac between the esophagus and stomach that stores food until the bird is ready to begin digestion |
| Nictitating membrane | a ransparent third eyelid hinged at the lower lid of the eye of raptors, and closes laterally across the eye |
| Cere | fleshy area above the beak, where the nostrils of most birds are located |
| Contour feathers | stiff feathers designed to cover the wings and body of a bird |