lab 2 - feathers

Question 1

contour feathers

Answer 1

small & large vaned feathers with barbs to hold the vanes together

Question 2

semiplumes

Answer 2

plumaceous feathers that dont have the barbs to hold the vanes together

Question 3

bristles

Answer 3

whisker-like feathers around the eyes and mouth

Question 4

filoplumes

Answer 4

whisker-like feathers spread throughout the body, give info about airspeed ..

Question 5

down

Answer 5

the fluffy feathers used for heat

Question 6

powder down

Answer 6

specialized feathers whose barbs turn to powder, helps with grooming

Question 7

pterylae

Answer 7

feather tracts (the tubes where feathers will grow)

Question 8

apteria

Answer 8

the skin where there are no feather tracts

Question 9

pigmented feather color

Answer 9

blacks, grays, browns, reds, yellows, some greens

Question 10

structural feather color

Answer 10

blues, most greens, whites, and iridescents