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Behavioral Ecology: Finding Food - General Biology III | BI 103, Study notes of Biology

Material Type: Notes; Professor: Moodie; Class: General Biology III; Subject: Biology; University: Central Oregon Community College; Term: Unknown 2004;

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Bi103: Birds & Ecology
Behavioral Ecology: Finding Food
Behavioral Ecology
Adaptation
Fitness
How is behavior related to economics?
What is the ultimate currency of behavioral cost/benefit analysis?
What alternative currency is often used instead?
Why are birds limited in what they can eat?
Describe the digestive system of birds and compare it to mammals.
Why do birds specialize on seeds, nectar or meat?
What probably influences the shape of a bird’s bill the most?
How does foraging behavior influence the shape of the wings for swifts, swallows and
flycatchers?
How does foraging behavior influence the shape of the wings for accipiters, hawks, and
falcons?

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Bi103: Birds & Ecology

Behavioral Ecology: Finding Food

Behavioral Ecology Adaptation Fitness How is behavior related to economics? What is the ultimate currency of behavioral cost/benefit analysis? What alternative currency is often used instead? Why are birds limited in what they can eat? Describe the digestive system of birds and compare it to mammals. Why do birds specialize on seeds, nectar or meat? What probably influences the shape of a bird’s bill the most? How does foraging behavior influence the shape of the wings for swifts, swallows and flycatchers? How does foraging behavior influence the shape of the wings for accipiters, hawks, and falcons?