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m&m 6.4
Bird Behavior
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Syrinx | Produces sound without vocal cords; sound is produced either by vibrations of the walls of this or by causing vibrations within the air flowing through this. Parrots and parakeets can mimic human speech with this |
| Grouse | Beats air with wings to create sound that can be heard from half a mile a away |
| Visual display | The "body language" of birds. Usually used to show protection of territory |
| Dusting | The process of birds taking dust baths to rid themselves of parasites. Common among house sparrows |
| Anting | The process of birds picking up ants in its bill and rubs the ant on its plumage. Common among starlings and robins |
| Mobbing | The action of a group of birds attacking a larger bird |
| Killdeer | Famous for pretending to have a broken wing to lure predators away from its nest |
| Rodent running | A bird nesting in thick grass sneaks away from its nest when it senses a predator's approach by squeaking like a mouse |
| Altitudinal migration | The type of migration that takes place over relatively short distances between ares of higher and lower elevations. Common among chickadees and ptarmigans |
| Flyways | The route that migrating birds follow year after year |
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Jer Stephens
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