CAS Avian Biology & Behavior

Question 1

What is the primary function of a bird’s keel bone?

Accepted Answer

To support flight muscles

Answer

To store calcium for egg production

Answer

To assist in digestion

Answer

To aid in thermoregulation

Question 2

Which part of a bird’s anatomy is responsible for producing sound?

Accepted Answer

Syrinx

Answer

Larynx

Answer

Crop

Answer

Cloaca

Question 3

What is the primary reason birds engage in preening behavior?

Accepted Answer

To maintain feather health

Answer

To regulate body temperature

Answer

To attract mates

Answer

To remove parasites only

Question 4

Why do some bird species migrate long distances?

Accepted Answer

To access seasonal resources

Answer

To avoid competition with other species

Answer

To develop stronger flight muscles

Answer

To escape from predators

Question 5

Which sense is highly developed in most bird species?

Accepted Answer

Vision

Answer

Smell

Answer

Taste

Answer

Hearing

Question 6

What is a primary social behavior seen in many bird species?

Accepted Answer

Flocking

Answer

Hibernation

Answer

Solitary nesting

Answer

Burrowing underground