Question

Using the information in the chart below, this beak most likely belongs to a:





Type of Bird

Main Diet

Feeding Habits

house finch

seeds

cracks open seeds with beak and eats the insides

ruby-throated hummingbird

flower nectar

puts beak into flower petals and drinks the nectar

scissortail flycatcher

flying insects

captures insects with beak while flying and swallows

screech owl

mice

captures mice with feet and tears them with short, sharp, curved beak

(1 point)
Responses

house finch
house finch

ruby-throated hummingbird
ruby-throated hummingbird

scissortail flycatcher
scissortail flycatcher

screech owl

Answer 1

To determine which bird the beak most likely belongs to, we need to analyze the diets and feeding habits listed in the chart.

1. **House Finch**: The house finch has a beak adapted for cracking open seeds. It has a conical shape suitable for this purpose.

2. **Ruby-Throated Hummingbird**: The ruby-throated hummingbird has a long, slender beak designed for reaching into flowers to drink nectar.

3. **Scissortail Flycatcher**: The scissortail flycatcher has a beak adapted for catching flying insects in mid-air, usually wider and somewhat flat.

4. **Screech Owl**: The screech owl has a short, sharp, curved beak which is useful for tearing into its prey, such as mice.

Without seeing the actual beak to analyze its shape and structure, one can conclude based on the function described that you should select the bird that corresponds to the observed beak characteristics. If the beak is designed for cracking seeds, then it belongs to the *house finch*. If it’s long and slender, it belongs to the *ruby-throated hummingbird*. If it looks broader suited for catching insects, choose the *scissortail flycatcher*. If it is short and curved for tearing, the *screech owl* would be the correct choice.

Please provide a description or visual of the beak for a more accurate determination. Based solely on the description of feeding habits, no specific bird can be selected.