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BirdLife
Chapter 17.2 of Biology: God's Living Creation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Migration | Annually moving to a different region |
| Flock | A large group of birds, usually of the same kind |
| Albumen | Egg white |
| Germinal Spot | The development spot for food for an embryo |
| Chalaza | A twisted cord in an egg that supports the yolk |
| Instinct | An unlearned knowledge that an animal possesses from birth |
| Ethology | The study of animal instincts |
| Incubation | The protection of eggs and the act of keeping them warm |
| Brood Patch | A patch of bare skin on a bird used to heat up eggs |
| Altricial | Helpless at hatching |
| Precocial | Covered with down |