AY Honor Birds of Prey Answer Key
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1
What are the characteristics of birds of prey? What are the advantages of the beak shape of birds of prey?
2
What is a saprophagous habit? Which vulture species does not have this habit?
3
What are the advantages of ultraviolet vision for birds that possess this ability? Name a species of bird of prey that has ultraviolet vision.
4
Why are nocturnal birds of prey so efficient as predators?
5
Give an example of a species for each of the following below, giving the common and scientific names:
5a
Accipitridae
5b
Cathartidae
5c
Falconidae
5d
Pandionidae
5e
Strigidae
6
Describe the hunting techniques of the orders below:
6a
Accipitriformes
6b
Falconiformes
6c
Strigiformes
7
What are the morphological differences between eagles, hawks, and falcons? Illustrate.
8
Identify, through images, photos, or in person, at least 10 species of birds of prey.
9
Name species of birds of prey that are endangered. What are the main causes of death for medium- and large-sized birds of prey?
10
Explain how the presence of birds of prey is an indicator of biodiversity in a region.
11
Which bird of prey has the fastest flight in the world?
12
Explain Isaiah 40:31.

