Friday, April 6, 2012

WORKS CITED PAGE

Works Cited 

"All About Birds." Black Phoebe, Identification,. Web. 06 Apr. 2012. <http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/black_phoebe/id/ac>. 

"Black Mustard (Brassica Nigra)." Illinois Wildflowers. Web. 06 Apr. 2012. <http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/black_mustard.htm>. 

"Black Mustard." Michael Charters Home Page. Web. 06 Apr. 2012. <http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/blackmustard.html>. 

"Black Phoebe." Bird Friends Of Lake Murray & San Diego. Web. 06 Apr. 2012. <http://www.bird-friends.com/BirdPage.php?name=Black Phoebe>. 

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Black Mustard (Brussica Nigra)

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Capparales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Brassica L.
Species: Brassica Nigra

The Black Mustard is a yellow plant that is commonly used for spices. It has not yet been evaluated by IUCN. This plat is supposed to be a native of the Mediterranean region of Europe. This plant has been used for spices for many years. The Black Mustard is in the same genus as Cabbage. This plant is capable to grow over 8 feet. It has yellow flowers at the end. SInce it is a producer it goes through the process of photosynthesis. At day this plant can shed hairs on flowers and then recreate them at night for heat.
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Black Phoebe

Scientific Name: Sayornis nigricans
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aues
Order: Pusseriformes
Family: Trannidae
Genus: Sayornis
Species: Sayornis Nigricans

The Black Phoebe is a small black bird that is generally located near water, or marshy ponds. This bird is usually black or dark brown but has a white stomach. It is a consumer with a diet consisting mostly of flying insects, and sometimes will eat insects on plants. To catch its prey the Black Phoebe takes a short flight to get it. This small bird occasionally gets caught by bigger birds of prey that will eat it. According to IUCN this species is considered least concerned.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwLX01p-fL4

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