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Biology 101: Bird Adaptations and Diets - Prof. Christine Case, Study notes of Biology

San Mateo County Community College District OfficeBiology
Prof. Christine Case

A list of birds, their diets, and adaptations for survival. It covers birds that eat animals in water, on land, insects, aquatic invertebrates and plants, and scavengers and omnivores. The document also includes a brief explanation of the factors determining an individual's fitness.

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Natural Selection
Remember to practice with the study questions on the BIOL 101 web site.
Adaptation
Artificial selection
Convergent evolution
Divergent evolution
Ecological equivalents
Evolution
Founder effect
Gene flow
Gene pool
Genetic drift
Habitat
Mutation
Natural selection
Niche
Reproductive isolation
Species
An individual's fitness is determined by its a) ability to compete for limited resources; b) resistance to disease;
c) ability to escape predators and avoid parasites; d) physical strength and hardiness; e) success in contributing
genes to future generations.
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Natural Selection

Remember to practice with the study questions on the BIOL 101 web site. Adaptation Artificial selection Convergent evolution Divergent evolution Ecological equivalents Evolution Founder effect Gene flow Gene pool Genetic drift Habitat Mutation Natural selection Niche Reproductive isolation Species An individual's fitness is determined by its a) ability to compete for limited resources; b) resistance to disease; c) ability to escape predators and avoid parasites; d) physical strength and hardiness; e) success in contributing genes to future generations.

Birds that eat animals in water A. Catches fish in open water; can dive to 66 m .....................................Loon # _____________ B. Does not swim

  1. Eats fish, mollusks, & crustaceans in coastal water ................Grebe # _____________
  2. Fish, frogs, & mice eaten in marshes and tideflats ................. Heron # _____________ Birds that eat animals on land A. Hunts in open marshes and fields..........................................................Kite # _____________ B. Hunts in dry country; runs rather than flies ............................. Roadrunner # _____________ Birds that eat insects A. Hunts on trunks and tree branches ......................................... Woodpecker # _____________ B. Hunts in the air ............................................................................ Flycatcher # _____________ Birds that eat aquatic invertebrates and plants A. Drills for crustaceans and mollusks in mudflats..............................Avocet # _____________ B. Dabbles or dives ...................................................................................Duck # _____________ Birds that are scavengers and omnivores A. Coastal waters and refuse dumps; swims but doesn’t dive................. Gull # _____________ B. Scrub vegetation ...................................................................................... Jay # _____________ Birds that eat nuts and berries A. 66% of its diet is pine seeds...........................................................Crossbill # _____________ B. Ground dwelling
  3. Scratches for seeds..................................................................... Quail # _____________
  4. Pushes rocks aside with its bill.............................................Thrasher # _____________ 1