Avian Terminology Graphic Organizer Activity

Questions and Answers

Match the avian terminology with their definitions:

Aviary = Large cage building or enclosure for keeping birds inside Cere = A waxy fleshy covering at the base of the upper beak in some birds Coverts = Feathers that give the bird its outward form Mantle = The feathers on the back of a bird

Match the feather types with their descriptions:

Contour Feathers = Feathers that give the bird its outward form Filoplume Feathers = Short, hair-like feathers Flight Feathers = Feathers used for flight Powder-Down Feathers = Feathers with powdery substance used to clean feathers

Match the avian body parts with their functions:

Mandibles = Both the lower and upper segments of a bird’s bill Lores = The surface of each side of a bird's head between the eye and the upper base of the beak Isthmus = The area in a bird’s oviduct where shell membranes are added Papillae = Small projections aiding in transferring sperm

Match the avian terms with their unique characteristics:

Bood = A nest of eggs or a group of young birds Grit = Large primary or secondary feathers of a bird's wing Crest = The top of the head Lutino = Birds that are primarily yellow in color Signup and view all the answers

Match the avian term with its definition:

Aviary = Large cage building or enclosure for keeping birds inside Cere = A waxy fleshy covering at the base of the upper beak in some birds Bood = A nest of eggs or a group of young birds Contour Feathers = The feathers that give the bird its outward form Signup and view all the answers

Match the avian body part with its function:

Mandibles = Both the lower and upper segments of a bird’s bill Crest = The top of the head Filoplume Feathers = Short, hair-like feathers Grit = Any of the large primary or secondary feathers of a bird's wing Signup and view all the answers

Match the avian reproductive anatomy term with its description:

Isthmus = The area in a bird’s oviduct where the two shell membranes are added to surround the yolk and albumen Papillae = Small projections on the dorsal wall of the male’s cloaca that aids in transferring sperm to the female’s cloaca No illustration necessary = Powder-Down Feathers powdery substance used to clean feathers Lores = The surface of each side of a bird's head between the eye and the upper base of the beak Signup and view all the answers

Match the avian term with its definition:

Aviary = Large cage building or enclosure for keeping birds inside Cere = A waxy fleshy covering at the base of the upper beak in some birds Clutch = A nest of eggs or a group of young birds Contour Feathers = The feathers that give the bird its outward form Signup and view all the answers

Match the avian body part with its function:

Mandibles = Both the lower and upper segments of a bird’s bill Crest = The top of the head Filoplume Feathers = Short, hair-like feathers Isthmus = The area in a bird’s oviduct where the two shell membranes are added to surround the yolk and albumen Signup and view all the answers

Match the avian reproductive anatomy term with its description:

Papillae = Small projections on the dorsal wall of the male’s cloaca that aids in transferring sperm to the female’s cloaca Powder-Down Feathers = Powdery subs Grit = Any of the large primary or secondary feathers of a bird's wing No illustration necessary = The feathers on the back of a bird Signup and view all the answers