Exam 22: Birds of a Feather

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 .

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

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

A chicken raised for egg production is classified as a:

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

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

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

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