Luvparrots Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Hyacinth macaw What bird has the largest wingspan of any living bird? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 The Wandering Albatross with 8'-11' or metric system 2.5 - 3.3 meter wing span Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 oops my question.. What are you doing if you're birding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 bird watching What is the fastest swimming bird? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Gentoo Penguin. WHat is the slowest moving bird? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 American woodcock What is the difference between "softbill" and "hookbill" birds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpittman Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 What is the difference between a softbill and a hookbill? The terms "softbill" and "hookbill" are both used to describe different types of birds based on the structure of their beaks. Members of the parrot family are hookbills. If you notice, the one thing they all have in common is that curved hook-like beak. The beaks of hookbills are capable of tremendous strength, and can crush the tough shells of nuts, seeds, and thick skinned fruits. Thus, hookbills eat a different diet than softbills, and knowing that a bird is a hookbill can give you a vague idea of the types of food it eats and even what region the bird originated from. A hookbill as mentioned above is the avicultural term for members of the parrot family based on the shape of the bill, distinguishing them from softbills and other birds such as doves and finches. This indicates the bird will use the bill to be an active climber. It also refers to the much stronger crushing power of the beak. Softbills as mentioned above are named not because of their "soft bills", but from the soft food (fruit, berries, and insects) that makes up the majority of their diet. They don't tend to have the crushing bite of the parrots, as they don't need to be able to crush nuts and seeds as part of their diet. The toucan is probably the best known of the softbills, other softbills are Toucanets, Aracaris, Lories, and Lorikeets. Hand reared softbills can be affectionate, though unlike Sam the Toucan from the cereal commercial, they can not learn to talk. -- What is a passerine or passeriform? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Any member of the largest order of birds and the dominant avian group on Earth today. The passerines or passeriform birds are true perching birds, with four toes, three directed forward and one backward. Considered the most highly evolved of all birds. Birds with large pouched bills whose diet consists of fish, amphibians, and crustaceans are called what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janfromboone Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I can't possibly be right, but I'll guess anyway -- Pelican? What bird is sometimes referred to as a "sea parrot" 12 inches long triangular bill and bright orange feet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 You are correct, it is the pelican. The answer to your question is Atlantic Puffin. How many toes does an ostrich have on each foot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpittman Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Two toes on each foot. What family does the peacock belong to? -- Robin, Paul, Dixie, Sterling, George & Gracie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 pheasant family What is a Diminuative Bantam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janfromboone Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 A bantam is a down-sized chicken, raised selectively for smallness from the regular breeds. I didn't find a specific breed for Bantam called Diminuative. Surely that must be a very small breed of Bantam. If an african grey parrot (or any parrot) lacks the cerebral cortex of the human brain (intelligence center) then what structure in the parrot brain are memories and thought processes carried out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 A Diminuative Bantam has a large counterpart. A true bantam does not? The cerebrum of the brain is the front part of the brain. It contains the cerebral cortex. In birds, more so than most animals, there seems to be a lot more cerebral tissue. The hyperstriatum of the brain is associated with intelligence. Smarter birds have a larger hyperstriatum. The part of the brain that deals with memory is the hippocampus. What is the State bird of New York?<br><br>Post edited by: luvparrots, at: 2009/07/10 04:22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Posted July 10, 2009 Author Share Posted July 10, 2009 Eastern Bluebird What bird is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamalbirdbiz Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 blackbird/oreoal mix what kind of bird is big bird from Sesame Street? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 He is a chicken/duck/raven/robin mix. What is the fastest bird in the sky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jamalbirdbiz Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 The White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus), also known as Needle-tailed Swift or Spine-tailed Swift, is a large swift. It is the fastest-flying bird in flapping flight, being capable of 170 km/h (105mph), faster than other swifts. What kind of parrrot is Abelardo Montoya and how iz he related to Big Bird?<br><br>Post edited by: jamalbirdbiz, at: 2009/07/11 01:43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Abelardo Montoya is the equivalent of Big Bird from Sesame Street, with green and red feathers (Mexico's national colors) and a short, orange beak shaped like that of a parrot. He is Bird Bird's cousin. Name a breed of parrot native to Mexico? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 Double Yellow Headed Amazon What is the origin of the Salmon-crested Cockatoo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 The salmon-crested cockatoo is endemic to the southern Moluccan Islands of Indonesia. Name the heron, whose name starts with Z, that lives in Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsGardeness Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Zigzag Heron - a difficult bird to see and it is relatively poorly known. What kind of bird is this? <br><br>Post edited by: MsGardeness, at: 2009/08/18 18:58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Townsend Warbler Peacocks are native to what countries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonicaman68 Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Green Peacock: Burma, Northern Myanmar, southern China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Peninsular Malaysia, the islands of Java. Indian Peacock: the subcontinent of India (national bird of the Republic of India). Indian subcontinent includes India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan. Also island of Sri Lanka and Maldives. What birds lay their eggs in other birds nests to be raised by others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 In Europe, it's the cuckoo. In America, it's the cowbird. These birds are known as "Brood Parasites". What species of penguins lives near the equator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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