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organization that represents all aspects of aviculture and aims to educate the public about keeping and breeding birds in captivity American Federation of Aviculture The illegal international trade in wildlife generates billions of dollars every year. true African grey parrots are known for their talking ability. true What is the name of the extinct parrot that was native to the United States with a range as far north as New York? Carolina Parokeet For bird species, the smuggling of eggs...

Counter current blood flow in the legs Avian legs and feet are unique in having countercurrent blood flow exchange, which refers to the main artery and vein in the leg lying adjacent to one another. The arrangements of blood vessels moving away from the heart and toward the feet warms the returning, cooler blood flow from the feet in a countercurrent heat exchange

Feathers initially evolved for flight. False. T/F There are more bird species than mammalian species in existence today. True. Archaeopteryx had a long boney tail. True. One in 4 bird species is considered to be at a high risk for extinction. False. (1 in 8) The arboreal hypothesis for flight suggests flight originated by early birds running from predators and thus taking off like an airplane to initiate flight. False

dollar value of illegal wildlife trade and its value relative to other organized illegal trade $5 to $20 billion annually. It falls right behind the black marketing of drugs, weapons, and human trafficking. the threats to the United States from illegal wildlife smuggling 1. threats to environment 2. national security ( invasive/non invasive species) 3. Habitat destruction (leading threat) 4. Threat to the current bird population 5. disease to humans and other animal species (Bird f...

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