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2. Classification Information Common Characteristics Life Cycle/Reproduction Description of Habitat/Niche Special characteristics of the organism

4. Common Name : Bird Scientific Name : Aves Kingdom Name : Animalia Phylum Name : Chordata Subphylum Name: Vertebrata Class Name : Aves

5. The main evolutionary advantage in common with the chrodate. Symmetry Body cavity Type of organism Type of segmentation

6. bilateral symmetry segmented body, including segmented muscles single, dorsal, hollow nerve cord, usually with an enlarged anterior end (brain) tail projecting beyond (posterior to) the anus at some stage of development pharyngeal pouches present at some stage of development ventral heart, with dorsal and ventral blood vessels and a closed blood system complete digestive system bony or cartilaginous endoskeleton usually present. Evolutionary advantage

7. A bird has bilateral symmetry symmetry

8. Coelomates have a fluid filled body cavity called a coelom with a complete lining called peritoneum derived from mesoderm. The complete mesoderm lining allows organs to be attached to each other so that they can be suspended in a particular order while still being able to move freely within the cavity. Body cavity

9. It is parastic organism It is carnivore It is Terrestrial animals Video: http://youtu.be/yxfCs9acQQk http://youtu.be/yxfCs9acQQk Type of Bird

10. Type of segmentation

11. Head of bird

12. Average life span How it reproduces Specific Characteristics

13. Average life span

14. Birds reproduce by sexual reproduction. Many birds have courtship rituals. How bird reproduces

15. Birds and reptiles both have just one middle ear bone, while mammals have three, according to Canada's Aquatic Environments website. Birds and reptiles have eggs with the same type of membranes. Baby birds and reptiles also both start out with a special tooth designed to help them break out of their egg shells. tooth Northern Illinois University explains that birds and reptiles both have hearts with a right systemic aortic arch, while mammals have left systemic aortic arches. Specific Characteristics

16. LIFE CYCLE

18. Birds live in all parts of the world. There are certain varieties that only live in specific locations, while other species are found around the globe. They eat : Seeds and Grains, Sugar Water, Nuts and Baked Goods, Suet and Mealworms,

19. Physical Characteristics Interesting Behavior Facts on Conservation/Main use by Humans or Endangered Status Fact

20. The canary has an approximate length of 16 centimeters. Their weight ranges from 12 to 29 grams. Its beak is short and conical. The feather color varies from gray to yellow. There are also species-green color, especially in recent times, an orange hue. Physical Characteristics

21. Male birds of some species, such as American Robins, claim areas that may include one or more entire backyards. While nesting takes place, the males "defend" their territory against other males of their species; they sing to let other males know of their presence, and they physically confront, perhaps even fight (usually bloodlessly) other males attempting to cross into their territories. Other bird species, such as House Sparrows, may have very small territories that include only a nest and two or three feet of space around the nest. Interesting Behavior

22. Family raising begins with egg-laying and continues through incubation, hatching, the time during which nestlings remain in their nest needing to be fed, and ends when the birds have become fledglings outside the nest, and no longer need their parents' help. During this fast-paced period of development, birds can be the most conspicuous and interesting. If you find a nest with young birds in it, don't disturb it, else the parents may abandon it. If you want to protect a nest in your backyard, the best thing you can do is to keep the cat inside; nothing kills more backyard nestlings and fledglings than house cats. During the young birds' fledgling stage, when they can almost but not quite fend for themselves, watch for the time when the parents are losing interest in constantly feeding them, yet the fledglings obviously prefer begging and being fed, to foraging for their own meals! Just try to avoid anthropomorphically interpreting moments of "frayed nerves," "temper tantrums," and "parents feeling guilty and making up"!

23. Endangered animals born in circus "conservation" programs have never been released into the wild; most are slated to become "replacement" performers. Conservation is used as a cover: Captive breeding programs do nothing to address the real threats endangered animals face in the wild, such as poaching, trophy hunting, loss of habitat, and loss of prey, and the bred animals were never meant to be released into the wild. Facts on Conservation/ Main use by Humans or Endangered Status Fact

24. In the wild, native species are at risk due to environmental threats brought about by human behavior, not because the animals have difficulty breeding. While circuses line their pockets with money from the ticket prices, wild animal populations continue to atrophy due to a lack of funding and support for enforcement of protection laws, educational programs, and habitat preservation in the animals' native lands.

25. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird#Noteshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird#Notes Bird http://www.eol.org/pages/694http://www.eol.org/pages/694 Chordata http://www.earthlife.net/birds/intro.html http://www.earthlife.net/birds/intro.html The Amazing World of Birds http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_cavity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_cavity Body cavity http://youtu.be/yxfCs9acQQkhttp://youtu.be/yxfCs9acQQk What Type of Bird is This ? How Do Birds Reproduce? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4565646_do- birds-reproduce_.html#ixzz1MDIhm9Mo How Do Birds Reproduce? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4565646_do- birds-reproduce_.html#ixzz1MDIhm9Mo Reproduction of birds