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The role of a(n) ____________________, which is the shell of a cuttlefish, is to wear down a bird's beak.

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One of the parallel filaments projecting from a bird's main feather shaft is called a(n) ____________________.

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____________________ is the process of shining a light through an egg to check embryo development.

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The quill or central part of a contour feather is known as what?


A) shaft
B) spur
C) mantle
D) molt

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As part of a bird's gastrointestinal system, the cloaca is defined as the:


A) elongated, spindle-shaped, glandular stomach
B) common passage for the fecal, urinary, and reproductive systems
C) esophageal enlargement that stores, moistens, and softens food
D) structure at the terminal end of the jejunum

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Define the underlined terms in the following case study. A member of the columbiforme family was presented to the clinic with an apparent habit of feather picking . The attending veterinarian noted absence of retrices as well as remiges . In addition, the veterinarian documented damage to the bird's uropygial gland .

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1. columbiforme--group of dove-like bird...

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In birds, unfeathered skin around the eye is the ____________________ ring.

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The small feathers that cover the bases of large feathers on the bodies of birds are called:


A) molts
B) coverts
C) wattles
D) plumes

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The portion of the female reproductive tract in birds that directs the egg to the cloaca is the:


A) uterus
B) urodeum
C) vagina
D) isthmus

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__________ __________ are clusters of spermatozoa held in readiness in the infundibulum to fertilize the egg as it comes from the ovary.

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The caudodorsal portion of a bird's neck is known as the:


A) nape
B) lore
C) crown
D) crop

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The lateral area between the cranial portion of a bird's eyes and its bill is known as the ____________________.

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During the process of feather plucking or ____________________, birds remove their own feathers due to stress or disease.

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The largest ratite, a large, flightless bird native to Africa that may be black, blue, or red, is the:


A) rhea
B) parrot
C) emu
D) ostrich

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The class of large, flightless birds that are raised for their meat and hides is called ____________________.

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The ____ or preen gland in birds, which is lateral to the tail feather attachment, secretes oil that is used to waterproof feathers.


A) tertiary
B) remige
C) uropygial
D) pteryla

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Dove-like birds that have short beaks and two forward-facing toes and two rear-facing toes are considered which of the following?


A) psittacines
B) columbiformes
C) cuttlebones
D) passeriformes

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Match each of the following terms with its definition or description.

Premises
dropping
setae
isthmus
fledgling
clipping
air sacs
molting
perch
meat
snood
rhea
scleral ring
remiges
brooder
comb
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large, flightless bird native to South America
vascular, red cutaneous structure attached to the dorsum of the skull
process of trimming birds' wings to alter flight
composite of bird feces and urine
long, fleshy extension at the base of a turkey's beak
ratite muscle that is lower in fat and cholesterol than beef
housing unit for rearing birds after hatching
thin-walled sacs that provide buoyancy for flight
process of casting off feathers
primary wing feathers
portion of the oviduct farthest from the ovary
stick or dowel provided as a sitting area
sensitive bristles on the head
young bird that has recently acquired its flight feathers
overlapping bony plates encircling the eye

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dropping
setae
isthmus
fledgling
clipping
air sacs
molting
perch
meat
snood
rhea
scleral ring
remiges
brooder
comb

Finches, sparrows, mynahs, and canaries are all members of which group?


A) psittacine
B) columbiforme
C) passeriforme
D) cuttlebone

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A chicken raised for egg production is classified as a:


A) broiler
B) comber
C) hatcher
D) layer

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