PPT-Feathers and Fowl

Penny Kothe Caroola Farm Meat birds on Caroola Farm Products and Behaviours Inputs Shelter Feed Water Shade Predator protection Companionship Outputs Meat Eggs Feathers Manure. Trail Senior Forensic Scientist Ornithologist National Fish Wildlife Forensics Laboratory Ashland OR 97520 peppertrail fws gov Trail PW 2001 Wing Feathers IDentification Notes for Wildlife Law Enforcement B011 National Fish Wildlife F Bird flight. Feathers. Gas . exchange with bird lungs. Check Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology website for good information. The . aerofoils. of birds: the wing is an aerofoil in its shape in transverse section and generates lift (in conjunction with a power and recovery stroke). Chapter 6. Neornithes. Modern bird lineage. Approx 10,000 species. Originated 90-100 . Mya. in Cretaceous. Evolutionary History. 150 . Mya. dinosaurs & pterosaurs. 1860: single feather. 1861: skeletal remains. Alisa, Pratik, Yurie. Sexual dimorphism . Sexual dimorphism= Evolution . of differences between males and females. . In some species, males have evolved exaggerated traits that advertise their reproductive worth. The colorful tail feathers of peacocks . Matthew F. Tabor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeopteryx. http://oficina.cienciaviva.pt/~pw011/jazidas/interrelacoes_theropoda.html. Bird . Phylogeny. Origin of Feathers. Prum. – Development and Evolutionary Origin of Feathers, 1999. Feathers are really just modified scales. Birds are also known for their beaks (they lack teeth but have a beak), most fly, have hollow bones.. Birds. American Robin . Turdus. . migratorius. -10-11 inches. 18A. Common Characteristics. Covered with feathers. Have thin-walled, often hollow bones (these bones are not lighter, but they are denser, stiffer, and stronger). Require enormous amounts of energy. Birds. Cursorial. or running feet. . e.g., Bustards, Cassowary, Ostrich.. . Perching feet. . e.g., sparrows, crows, bulbuls.. . Scratching feet. . e.g., fowls, quails, . pheasants, Hen.. . Raptorial feet. . By Nessa Flynn. From Chick to Adult. English Budgie. Australian Budgie. Types of Budgie. English Budgie . Australian Budgie . English Budgies are more laidback.. They are . also . a head . taller than the . Bird Taxonomy. Kingdom: . Animalia. Phylum: . Chordata. Subphylum: . Craniata. Infraphylum. : . Vertebrata. Class: . Aves. Ornithology- study of birds. Characteristics of Birds. Adaptations for flight. Eoin Colfer. By Sabastian Benavidez. Artemis Fowl The Arctic Incident. Thematic Statement. Genre- Adventure Fantasy. Tittle- Artemis . Fowl The Arctic incident. Author- . Eoin. . Colfer. . Topic- A criminal mastermind who has to deal with good and evil.. Taking . a fresh look at dinosaurs and birds. Marcus R. Ross, Ph.D.. Professor of Geology. Director, Center for Creation Studies. Liberty University. At issue:. Views of . dinos. have changed over time. Chapter 26 Reptiles and Birds Reptiles Skin is smooth and dry, covered in scales Helps prevent the evaporation of water from its body. First vertebrates with adaptations that enabled them to survive on land only.