Bird Trivia

1. While the skeletons of birds vary between species, birds in general have fewer bones than mammals. A cat has 230 bones. How many bones does a chicken have?

2. Bird species diversity varies throughout the world but four of the top five countries with the most bird species are in South America. Which country below is not one of the four?

3. Compared to the bite force of a tiger at 1,000 psi and a gorilla at 1,300 psi, the bite of a macaw exerts how many psi?

4. In order for hummingbirds to conserve energy in cool overnight temperatures, they enter a state of torpor during which their normal body temperature of 104F lowers to what temperature?

5. American vultures can detect the scent of a carcass at a distance of many miles?

6. Birds have fewer taste buds than mammals. Where are the taste buds primarily located in a bird?

7. The human heart makes up about 0.3% of our total body weight. In cats, the heart is about 0.45% of the total body weigh. What percentage of body weight is the hearts of most small birds?

8. Most birds gather preen oil from a gland and spread it on feathers to promote waterproofing and discourage parasites. This gland is called the ____ gland.

9. What is the name of the structure, located in the trachea, where bird song is generated?

10. Some bird compact large indigestible items, such and bones and fur, into pellets and regurgitate them. In what organ does this compaction occur?