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03. Animals - Birds

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Chapter: 03. Animals Birds

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Birds use their _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and beaks to catch, hold and eat their food.

claws

Birds like eagles, hawks, kites and vultures are known as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ birds or birds of prey.

flesh-eating

Pigeons, finches, peacocks and sparrows have strong, short and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ beaks to crack open grains and seeds.

hard

Curved beaks help birds like parrots to crack open nuts and also to _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ trees.

climb

Woodpeckers have strong, pointed, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ beaks to poke holes into tree trunks and pull out insects.

chisel-shaped

Hummingbirds and sunbirds have long, slender and pointed beaks to suck _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from flowers.

nectar

Water birds like ducks and geese have broad and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ beaks with holes on the sides to filter food.

flat

Swallows have broad and short beaks which are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ inside, helping them to catch tiny insects while flying.

sticky

Flesh-eating birds have very sharp claws known as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , which they use to tear flesh or catch live prey.

talons

Perching birds like sparrows have three front toes and one toe at the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to help them grip branches.

back

Hens and roosters are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ birds, using their sharp claws to dig into the ground for food.

scratching

Climbing birds like woodpeckers and parakeets have two front toes pointing upwards and two back toes pointing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

downwards

Ducks and swans have _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ feet, where the three front toes are joined by skin, helping them to swim.

webbed

Cranes, herons and storks are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ birds, having long legs and spread-out toes to wade through muddy water.

wading

A bird's body is shaped like a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , which helps it to cut through the air easily.

boat (or streamlined)

The upward and backward movement of wings is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

upstroke

The downward and forward movement of wings is called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

downstroke

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of a bird helps it to change directions while flying.

tail

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ feathers cover the exterior of a bird's body and give it shape.

Body

Large feathers found in wings and tail, used for flapping and balance, are called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ feathers.

Flight

Small, soft and fluffy feathers present under body feathers, which help to keep birds warm, are known as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ feathers.

Down

Birds build their homes called _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to lay eggs and protect their young.

nests

The process where an eggshell breaks open and a baby bird comes out is known as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

hatching

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bird uses its beak as a needle to sew leaves with materials like wool and thread to build its nest.

tailor

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bird builds a strong, hanging nest by weaving grass and twigs, with a tunnel-like opening at the bottom.

weaver

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bird builds its nest using its own spit, attached to rocks or wood, resembling a vase.

swallow

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ builds its nest inside the trunk of a tree by creating a hole with its beak.

woodpecker

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ collects pebbles and small stones to make its nest on the ground in cold, icy places.

penguin

The earliest known bird was the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Archaeopteryx

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a flightless bird that lays large eggs and hunts by using its sense of smell.

kiwi

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ can turn its head almost in a complete circle but cannot move its eyes.

owl

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is the largest living bird and lays the largest egg.

ostrich

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ birds have the ability to mimic the songs of other birds.

Mocking

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a common example of a talking bird that can copy human speech.

parrot

Some birds, like penguins, ostriches, and emus, cannot _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

fly

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is the only bird that can swim but cannot fly, and also the only bird that can walk upright.

penguin

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is known as the 'thug of the bird world' because it does not lay eggs in its own nest or raise its own chicks.

cuckoo

A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is a small basin placed in a garden and filled with water for birds to bathe in.

bird bath

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are trays that are put outdoors to supply bird food to birds.

Feeders

An animal doctor is also called a veterinary doctor or _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

vet

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