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Birds introduces students to the animal class of our feathered friends. Students will compare and contrast different types of birds and learn to mimic the sound of a specific bird for one of the assignments.

In the “Options for Lesson” section of the classroom procedure page, you will find a number of suggestions that you can add to or alter in the lesson plan according to your needs. One option is to have students learn different bird sounds using the website listed in step one of the procedure and then host a contest to see whose sound was closest to the actual bird.

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Lesson Objectives and Overview: Birds teaches students all about the characteristics of a bird. Students will be able to identify and distinguish different types and learn to mimic their unique sounds. They will also discover interesting facts about a few specific feathered friends. This lesson is for students in 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade.

Classroom Procedure

Every lesson plan provides you with a classroom procedure page that outlines a step-by-step guide to follow. You do not have to follow the guide exactly. The guide helps you organize the lesson and details when to hand out worksheets. It also lists information in the yellow box that you might find useful. You will find the lesson objectives, state standards, and number of class sessions the lesson should take to complete in this area. In addition, it describes the supplies you will need as well as what and how you need to prepare beforehand. The only additional supplies this lesson requires in addition to the worksheet assignments are colored pencils and internet access. However, you will need to make sure you choose which bird sounds each student will study for the activity as well.

Options for Lesson

The “Options for Lesson” section on the classroom procedure page lists a few extra ideas or alternatives for the lesson. For example, you may want to have students work in pairs for the activity rather than by themselves. Another alternative is to distribute the coloring page at a different point in the less than what the guidelines suggest. You can gauge as you go along when would be best to hand them out. Another suggestion is to have students learn some of the sounds of different birds, then hold a class contest where each student tries to match the sounds to the correct birds.

Teacher Notes

This paragraph provides a little more guidance on the lesson. It suggests adding another assignment, if you have older students, in which you assign the kids a bird to research and present to the class. You can also use the blank lines to write any additional ideas or thoughts you have for the lesson before you begin.

BIRDS LESSON PLAN CONTENT PAGES

All about birds.

The Birds lesson plan includes one instructional content page. The lesson starts off by asking what has two wings, two legs, a bird or beak, and feathers. Students will most likely know that the answer is, of course, a bird. They will then discover that there are nearly 10,000 different species of birds in the world. And they come in all different shapes and sizes. The smallest bird is the hummingbird. The largest, on the other hand, is an ostrich.

Students will then learn that scientists often group birds in a few different ways. This includes where the birds live, what they eat, and the shape of various body parts. For example, certain birds may be part of the same group if their feet or beak are a certain shape. There are also species that all live in tropical climates versus arctic climates. Some birds eat insect, other fruits and seeds, and others meat and fish.

Despite these differences, students will learn that all birds have several traits in common no matter the species. For instance, every bird species has feathers, two legs, and two wings. Of course, not all birds fly, but students will learn that birds have feathers for more reasons than just flying. These creatures also have either a beak or a bill and a backbone, meaning that they are vertebrates. They lay eggs that hatch after a certain period of time. Finally, they are warm-blooded, meaning that they can control their body temperature even when their environment changes.

Interesting Facts

Students will then learn some interesting facts about certain species from all around the world. Non-flying birds include the ostrich, emu, and penguin. While they cannot fly, their feathers help protect them against different types of weather. They also help them swim, dive, and float. Not only that, but feathers also help keep birds clean.

Feathers and hollow bones make up most of a bird’s body. This is partially why they generally don’t weigh very much. Their light weight also makes it easier to fly with their wings. In addition, these animals have very strong muscles. When it comes to flying, strong muscles allow for long flights.

It may surprise students to learn that not all birds fly the same way. Instead, birds fly differently depending on the type of wings they have. Some can soar through the sky while other must flap their wings constantly. Some wings are helpful for diving, and a few bird species can fly staying in one place!

Coloring Pages

The lesson also includes two coloring pages with seven different birds. Students can read a fact or two about each type under or next to the picture of that bird. The American robin lives throughout North America. It enjoys eating earthworms. Speaking of America, the bald eagle is the national emblem of the United States.

Another bird is the blue jay, which is a songbird known for its intelligence. There are only six different kinds of owls, and owls live all over the world. The snowy owl is a very popular bird. There are a number of species of ducks. Some ducks can stay under water for more than a minute.

The Atlantic puffin is a bird that looks kind of like a clown. Its huge bill has many different colors. Finally, there’s the woodpecker. A woodpecker is a fairly small bird, but it is powerful. There are several types of this kind of bird as well. The question at the very bottom of this page asks students what their favorite bird is and why. It could be fun to ask students this question while they color the pages.

BIRDS LESSON PLAN WORKSHEETS

The Birds lesson plan includes two worksheets: an activity worksheet and a homework assignment. The activity will be a fun way for students to learn about specific species from their classmates. The homework assignment will gauge students’ memory of the lesson material and reinforce their grasp of the content. You can refer to the classroom procedure page to know when to hand out each activity.

LEARN THE SOUND ACTIVITY

Depending on what you prefer with your class, you can have students work by themselves, with a partner, or in small groups for the activity. You will assign each student or group of students a specific feathery friend from the list on the coloring pages. Each one has an interesting fact below or next to it. For the activity, students will first read the fact about each bird and then color them. (You can send the coloring pages home instead if you wish.)

Students will then follow the instructions on the worksheet for the feathered creature you assigned to them. First, they will learn what sound their bird makes and try to imitate it. Then they will answer a series of questions about it. For instance, they will need to know the kind of bird, its color or colors, where it lives, how big it is, and so on. One prompt requires them to share other information about their bird that isn’t part of the other questions. They will use this page as part of their presentation when they present to the class their bird sound.

You are more than welcome to include other birds for the activity if you wish to do so. You may even find coloring pages of different birds that you can have students color and write about.

BIRDS HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

The homework assignment lists 10 questions. Each question provides several choices to choose from. Students will circle the correct answer for each question. You may or may not choose to allow students to look at the content pages to help them with this assignment if they need to review. There is an answer key for this assignment that highlights the correct answers in red. If you choose to administer the lesson pages to your students via PDF, you will need to save a new file that omits this page. Otherwise, you can simply print out the applicable pages and keep these as reference for yourself when grading assignments.

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3rd Class Science Birds Question Bank

Done birds total questions - 52.

question_answer 1) I am the smallest bird with a long beak. I love sucking nectar from flowers. Identify me?

A) Humming bird             done clear

B) Sparrow        done clear

C) Falcon                         done clear

D) Ostrich done clear

question_answer 2) Birds migrate because of___________ and ___________ factors.

A) water and climate                    done clear

B) personal and professional done clear

C) food and shelter                     done clear

D) environmental and genetic done clear

A) Parrots             done clear

B) Hawks                done clear

C) Sparrows                     done clear

D) Hen                                  done clear

question_answer 4) Why don't the birds fall when they sleep on the branch of a tree?

A) Because of the shape of their claws that hold on to the branch very firmly. done clear

B) Birds do not sleep on the branches, they sleep in their nests. done clear

C) Because their feathers balance their weight. done clear

D) None of these done clear

question_answer 5) What's the easiest way to tell the difference between wading birds and perching birds?

A) Difference in wingspan                done clear

B) Difference in body size done clear

C) Difference in foot structure          done clear

D) Difference in eyes. done clear

question_answer 6) Find the odd one out.

A) Dove                            done clear

B) Dodo          done clear

C) Flamingo                     done clear

D) Hawk done clear

question_answer 7) Which of the following birds has webbed feet?

A) Duck                done clear

B) Eagle           done clear

C) Hen                             done clear

D) Pigeon done clear

question_answer 8) Which of the following is not a flightless bird?

A) Puffins      done clear

B) Kiwi            done clear

C) Penguins                      done clear

D) All of these done clear

question_answer 9) Which of the following senses is weakest in birds?

A) Hearing                       done clear

B) Sight          done clear

C) Smell                done clear

D) Touch done clear

question_answer 10) What are the advantages of cone shaped beak?

A) It is easy to sip nectar from them. done clear

B) It is easy to kill the fish with it. done clear

C) It makes the beak strong and is used for cracking seeds. done clear

D) It is easy to catch the prey. done clear

question_answer 11) Which is the Notional Bird of India?

A) Flamingo        done clear

B) peacock      done clear

C) parrot               done clear

D) Owl done clear

question_answer 12) Which bird's eye are larger than its brain?

A) Eagle                            done clear

B) ostrich        done clear

C) Owl                              done clear

question_answer 13) Birds make their nests using_____                            

A) branches, leaves          done clear

B) wool done clear

C) cement                         done clear

D) cloth done clear

question_answer 14) Find the odd one out                          

question_answer 15) Which bird, though known for melodious singing, lays her eggs in a crow?s nest?

A) Flamingo                     done clear

B) koel done clear

C) Pigeon             done clear

D) Grey heron done clear

question_answer 16) ____________and________ are the largest and smallest bird respectively.

A) Penguin, crow  done clear

B) Eagle, woodpecker done clear

C) Flamingo, sparrow    done clear

D) Ostrich, humming Bird done clear

question_answer 17) Which of the following birds dive into water to catch fishes?

A) Hornbill                       done clear

B) Kingfisher done clear

C) Owl                              done clear

D) Gannet done clear

question_answer 18) Woodpecker : wood :: kingfisher : ?

A) king                              done clear

B) Fish done clear

C) Egg                              done clear

D) wood done clear

question_answer 19) Crown : Peacock :: Crown :?

A) Dove                done clear

B) Pigeon done clear

C) Cock    done clear

D) crow done clear

question_answer 20) Find the odd one out.

A) twigs                done clear

B) straw done clear

C) glass                 done clear

D) leaves done clear

question_answer 21) Which of the statement below is false?

A) Birds have teeth within their beaks. done clear

B) Birds have ears covered with feathers done clear

C) The eyes of a bird are located on either side of the head done clear

D) Birds move their neck continuously. done clear

question_answer 22) Which of the following statement is true?

A) All birds do not have feathers done clear

B) Birds make nests to lay and protect their eggs and rear their young ones. done clear

C) Claws do not help in swimming. done clear

D) Sparrows have long and tubular beaks. done clear

A) A-3          B-4          C-2         D-1 done clear

B) A-1          B-2          C-3         D-4 done clear

C) A-2          B-3          C-1         D-4 done clear

D) A-4          B-2          C-1         D-3 done clear

question_answer 24) Birds have different kinds of beaks depending on ________.

A) how it drinks.               done clear

B) how big it gets. done clear

C) where it lives.                         done clear

D) the kind of food it eats. done clear

A) A-4          B-1          C-2         D-3 done clear

B) A-3          B-4          C-1         D-2 done clear

C) A-1          B-2          C-3         D-4 done clear

D) A-2          B-3          C-4         D-1 done clear

question_answer 26) Look at the picture and Identify which bird can swim very well in water.

question_answer 27) Birds have different types of beaks that help them do special jobs in order to survive. Choose the correct statement about bird's beaks.

A) A short, thick beak helps a bird reach into tree bark and get insects. done clear

B) A long, thin beak helps a bird tear meat. done clear

C) A spoon-shaped beak helps a bird scoop up water. done clear

D) A hooked beak helps a bird break up seeds. done clear

question_answer 28) What three traits make scavenger birds different from other kinds of birds.

A) Feathers, wings, bones                done clear

B) Air sacs, height, tail done clear

C) Hooked beak, keen vision, sharp talons done clear

D) Preen gland, toungue, warm-blooded done clear

question_answer 29) Which of these is not a function of the claws?

A) Climbing                            done clear

B) Warming the body temperature. done clear

C) Protection from prey              done clear

D) Swimming done clear

A) Statement A is correct and B is wrong done clear

B) Statement B is correct and A is wrong done clear

C) Both the Statements are correct done clear

D) Both the Statements are wrong. done clear

A) Crane                          done clear

B) Duck           done clear

C) Eagle                            done clear

D) Parrot done clear

question_answer 32) Read the passage and choose the correct options. Birds have no __(32)__ but they all have beaks and __(33)__ . Different kinds of __(34)__ have different kinds of beaks and claws. Beaks and claws tell us a lot about birds.

A) teeth                 done clear

B) legs      done clear

C) eyes                             done clear

D) mouth done clear

question_answer 33) Read the passage and choose the correct options. Birds have no __(32)__ but they all have beaks and __(33)__ . Different kinds of __(34)__ have different kinds of beaks and claws. Beaks and claws tell us a lot about birds.

A) knives                          done clear

B) claws           done clear

C) shovels                         done clear

D) peaks done clear

question_answer 34) Read the passage and choose the correct options. Birds have no __(32)__ but they all have beaks and __(33)__ . Different kinds of __(34)__ have different kinds of beaks and claws. Beaks and claws tell us a lot about birds.

A) men                             done clear

B) women         done clear

C) birds                done clear

D) insects done clear

A) TTFF done clear

B) FTFT done clear

C) TFTF done clear

D) FFTT done clear

question_answer 36) Which kind of birds walk and run on the ground?

A) Wading birds               done clear

B) Swimming birds done clear

C) Perching birds          done clear

D) Scratching birds done clear

A) A-4          B-3          C-1          D-5          E-2 done clear

B)   A-3          B-4          C-2          D-5          E-1 done clear

C)   A-3          B-4          C-5          D-2          E-1 done clear

D)   A-5          B-4          C-2          D-3          E-1 done clear

A) TFTF done clear

C) TTFF done clear

question_answer 39) Vultures make their nests________.

A) on tall trees                  done clear

B) on small trees done clear

C) in walls            done clear

D) under the ground done clear

A) Owl fly in the day, bats in the night                done clear

B) Bats feed on flowers, while owls eat insects      done clear

C) Bats have ears, owls do not                         done clear

D) Owls have feathers beak, bats do not done clear

question_answer 41) Which of the following parts of a bird is most important to help the bird fly in the air?

A) Down feathers             done clear

B) Flight feathers done clear

C) Beak and legs              done clear

D) Colour of the bird done clear

A) 1 only done clear

B) 1 and 2 only done clear

C) 1 and 3 only done clear

D) 3 only done clear

question_answer 43) I am a big bird with a sharp hooked beak to tear meat. I have powerful claws. Who am I?

A) Sparrow                       done clear

B) Owl           done clear

C) Woodpecker                done clear

D) Crow done clear

question_answer 44) I am a bird. My name starts with a "C." I am a smart bird having black feathers who am I?

A) Cardinal                      done clear

B) Cock           done clear

C) Crow        done clear

D) Crane done clear

question_answer 45) Baby birds do not have ______.

A) beaks                           done clear

B) feathers       done clear

C) eyes                 done clear

D)   throat done clear

question_answer 46) While watching a programme on TV, Sohan saw a duck swimming in water. He got curious to know how can a bird swim. His elder brother Shyam explained him about the claws and feet of birds. What would you do if you were in same situation?        

A) Scold Sohan on asking such silly questions done clear

B) Switch off the TV. done clear

C) Ask Sohan to read the book and find out the answer himself. done clear

D) Explain the type of claws and feet duck has and help him understand clearly. done clear

question_answer 47) A bird has _______.

A) hollow bones    done clear

B) strong bones done clear

C) weak bones                  done clear

D) coloured bones done clear

question_answer 48) In olden days, which bird was used to send letter from one place to another?

A) Crow                           done clear

B) Sparrow done clear

C) Pigeons              done clear

D) Peacock done clear

question_answer 49) The bird that does not fly?      

A) 1-A          2-B          3-C          4-D done clear

B) 1-C          2-B          3-D          4-A done clear

C) 1-B          2-C          3-A          4-D done clear

D) 1-D          2-C          3-A          4-B done clear

question_answer 51) Talking bird is _____________.         

A) 1-B          2-D          3-A          4-C done clear

B) 1-D          2-A          3-B          4-C done clear

D) 1-A          2-B          3-C          4-D done clear

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All birds belong to the group of animals called vertebrates , meaning animals having a backbone. Birds make up a special group of vertebrates called aves .

Birds have a lot in common with reptiles , such as turtles, crocodiles, and lizards. Scientists think that birds and reptiles are old relatives, and have many shared traits, such as laying eggs. Scientists also know that birds have some very different traits from their relatives, such as feathers instead of scales (though most birds have reptile-like scales on their legs and feet), pointed beaks, and wings.

Fossil records show us that birds evolved at around the same time as the dinosaurs and are said to be descended from small meat-eating dinosaurs called theropods .

There are around 10,000 different known species of birds today. They live on all seven continents and have adapted to live in every climate – from the snowy expanses of Antarctica to the steamy rainforests and dry desert plains. 

Top 10 facts

• Birds' skeletons are usually very strong but incredibly light, which enables them to fly.
• The chicken is the most common species of bird found in the world.
• Many species of bird annually migrate great distances, and many more perform shorter irregular movements.
• Bird eggs are usually laid in a nest and incubated (kept warm) by the parents.
• 75% of wild birds die before they are 6 months old.
• Birds make popular pets and include budgerigars, canaries, cockatiels, cockatoos, doves, finches, lovebirds, parakeets, parrots, and macaws. Macaws can even mimic human speech!
• There are over 2000 birds listed on the endangered bird list ; disease, environmental waste, marine pollution, global warming and deforestation have all contributed to the decline in numbers of many species of birds.
• Some bird species, such as the crow, are intelligent enough to create and use tools!
• Birds' diets are varied and often include nectar, fruit, plants, seeds, the carcasses of other animals, and various small animals, including other birds. Because birds have no teeth, their digestive system is adapted to process food items that are swallowed whole.
• People who study birds are called ornithologists.

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• Hummingbirds are the only birds which can fly backwards and are the smallest species of bird – some only weigh 1g!
• Birds seek out places that have warmth, food and are safe for breeding.
• Seasonal migration mainly happens in the Northern-Hemisphere, because in the Southern Hemisphere, especially in the tropics, it is always warm enough for an adequate year-round food supply, and there is little variation in the length of day throughout the year, so birds have plenty of time to eat in a day. So, not all birds migrate.
• During the long days of the northern summer, birds have more hours to feed their young on the abundant insect population. As the days shorten in the north in autumn and food supplies become scarce, the birds migrate south.
• Birds are very social animals , communicating with visual signals, calls, and songs, and participating in such social behaviours as cooperative breeding and hunting, flocking, and mobbing of predators.
• The woodpecker can peck 20 times per second, that's 1200 pecks per minute.
• The largest and heaviest bird on the planet is the ostrich. Native to parts of Africa, the ostrich can run up to a speed of 70 km/h with its extraordinary long legs.
• Homing pigeons are bred to find their way home from long distances away and have been used for thousands of years to carry messages.
• Most birds have quite a long period of parental care after hatching, feeding their young to keep them healthy and then showing them the skills they need to survive. One bird which doesn’t follow this rule is the cuckoo . Each season, a female cuckoo will lay between 12 and 22 eggs, all in different birds’ nests. The birds will then raise the cuckoo chick as their own! A female cuckoo will generally lay her eggs in a nest belonging to the same species of bird that reared her.
• Man makes use of different birds in many different ways. For example, birds such as chickens, geese or game birds like pigeons and pheasants supply us with food . Some species, particularly songbirds and parrots, are popular as pets . Another use of birds is harvesting guano (droppings) for use as a fertiliser . We also use feathers from birds such as ducks and geese as filling for bedding and fancier feathers are even used in fashion as decorations on hats or trims on clothing.
• Penguins cannot fly but are exceptional at swimming; they have webbed feet and wings adapted to work in a similar to flippers, the tail is short and wedge shaped.

Look through the gallery and see if you can spot the following:

• Common British garden bird
• Hummingbird
• Budgerigars make excellent pets
• A barn owl in flight
• A close-up view of a bird's beak
• There are lots of different sizes and colours of bird eggs!
• Geese in flight
• A kingfisher
• Storks in a nest

All birds have the same basic parts and functions, but are unique in their own ways. All birds are warm-blooded , which means they can control and maintain a constant body temperature even if the temperature around them changes. Cold-blooded animals can only control their body temperatures by moving into warmer or cooler areas.

All birds lay eggs – some birds lay eggs which are smaller than your fingernail, but others, like the ostrich, lay eggs which can weigh more than a kilogram.

All birds grow feathers , making them different from all other animals. The different types of feathers help a bird survive. Feathers not only help a bird to fly or swim, they also:

• protect its sensitive skin
• help attract mates
• serve as insulators to trap body heat
• serve as camouflage

Feathers are held together and in place by a hollow tube called the shaft . The shaft is made of a very hard material called keratin. Birds have three basic types of feathers: contour feathers which cover the wings, body, and tail and streamline a bird to help give it a smooth, sleek shape. They are stiff, flexible, and very strong yet lightweight. Down feathers are fluffy feathers which are close to the body, underneath the contour feathers. They help insulate a bird and keep it warm. Flight feathers are special contour feathers on the wings, shaped to fan the air, creating "lift" to help a bird get off the ground, move about in the air, and land safely. All birds have wings, even flightless birds such as ostriches and penguins. Birds' wings are attached to their chest muscles. In birds that actually fly those muscles are very powerful.

Birds often see much better than other animals, including people. They have very large eyes that focus keenly on near and far away objects. Unlike many mammals , birds can see colour . Birds use their keen eyesight to: find food; spot mates; keep an eye on enemies and find a place to live. A bird's eyes are usually located toward the front and/or sides of its head, and may point almost directly forward or in opposite directions, giving it one of two types of vision or a combination of both. Birds also have a very keen sense of hearing, and this is another way they can protect themselves from danger.

Birds have adapted in all sorts of ways, in order to survive in different climates and environments. For example, seed eaters like sparrows and cardinals have short, thick conical bills for cracking seed. Birds of prey like hawks and owls have sharp, curved bills for tearing meat whilst some ducks have long, flat bills that strain small plants and animals from the water. Osprey use their large curved claws to snatch fish from the water. Pheasants and other birds that scratch the soil for food have nail-like toes. Robins have a long back toe, which lets them grab a perch tightly and many fast-running birds have three toes rather than four. Some birds have adapted to live in extremely cold conditions , others have adapted to spend most of the time in the air or in the water.

Words to know:

abundant - a more than plentiful supply of something adapted - to become, or make somebody or something become, used to a new environment or different conditions camouflage - the devices that animals use to blend into their environment in order to avoid being seen by predators or prey, especially colouration carcass - the dead body of an animal, especially one slaughtered and prepared for use as meat climate -  the average weather or the regular variations in weather in a region over a period of years continents - any of the seven large continuous land masses that constitute most of the dry land on the surface of the Earth. They are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. decline - to decrease in number, amount, value, or quality deforestation - to remove the trees from an area of land diet - the food that a person or animal usually consumes environment - all the external factors influencing the life and activities of people, plants, and animals evolved - to develop from an earlier biological form exceptional - well above average fertiliser - substance usually added to or spread onto soil to increase its ability to support plant growth fossil - the remains of an animal or plant preserved from an earlier era inside a rock or other geological deposit, often as an impression or in a petrified state insulator - a material or device that prevents or reduces the passage of heat marine - relating to, found in, or living in the sea migrate - to move from one region or country to another relatives - one thing that is related to something else, especially a species that has developed from the same origin as another species reptile - an air-breathing cold-blooded egg-laying vertebrate with an outer covering of scales or plates and a bony skeleton scarce - being in insufficient supply species - a kind, sort, or variety of something traits - a characteristic or quality that distinguishes somebody unique - being the only one of a kind vertebrate - an animal with a segmented spinal column

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Birds worksheets – ESL vocabulary matching

Birds worksheets.

Here are some bird name vocabulary matching worksheets that are suitable for different levels of English ability. They can be printed in black and white although it really helps if, in addition, you project the coloured pdf as well for the class to see.

These worksheets act as great warmers for the discussion questions about birds activity.

The first worksheet above is quite challenging and is meant for advanced ESL students. It could also be used as a homework or internet research activity for lower-level learners. There are 20 birds on this handout, the answers from left to right are as follows – flamingo, crow, hawk, cockatoo, ostrich, toucan, hummingbird, vulture, pelican, penguin, macaw, pigeon, owl, parrot, puffin, peacock, turkey, heron, gull, and sparrow.

12 birds vocabulary worksheet

An easier handout with 12 of the more well-known winged animals. The answers are – peacock, parrot, pigeon, toucan, canary, penguin, woodpecker, flamingo, swan, ostrich, owl, and hawk.

Easy birds worksheet

A handout for beginners, there are only 9 feathered friends which are – turkey, owl, peacock, ostrich, chicken, penguin, toucan, parrot, and duck.

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Birds Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions - PDF

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This reading comprehension passage is About Birds. Through this passage students will learn about questions like: What type of blood have birds? What do help birds to fly? What help birds to fly long period of time? What help birds to control their temperature? How many kinds of birds are there? What do help birds to protect themshelves form different types of weather and doing other works?

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Class 3 Science Chapter 3 The World of Birds

NCERT Solutions for Class 3 Science Chapter 3 The World of Birds updated for new academic session 2024-25 free to use online or download it for offline use. In chapter 3 of Class 3 Science, students will learn about the different features of birds that help them to fly. Extra questions for practice are also given here to revise this chapter properly.

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Birds are wonderful creatures. Birds are most beautiful animals on the Earth. There are many colourful birds around us. Birds have wings and feathers to fly. They have beaks and claws. They use their beaks and claws to catch, hold and eat. We all love to watch them. Human being got the idea of making aeroplanes from the birds.

We know that a bird can fly, while other animals cannot. What makes a bird fly? A bird has many special features that other animals do not have. 1. A bird has very light body. It helps it to remain in the air for long time. 2. The bones of a bird are hollow and filled with air. This makes them light. Though its bones are light but they are very strong. 3. The body of a bird is boat-shaped. This helps it to cut through the air. 4. A bird has two wings. The wings are like its arms. They have feathers that help it to fly in the air. 5. The muscles of a bird are very strong. They help to move the wings up or down, forward or backward. These muscles are called flight muscles. 6. The tail of a bird acts like the rudder of a boat. It helps the bird in changing its direction during flight.

Like human body-parts birds also have different body-parts as: 1. Feathers 2. Feet and Claws 3. Beak

A bird’s body is covered with small and fluffy feathers. Feathers protect them from heat and cold. Besides, they also help them in flying. There are two types of feathers – down feathers and flight feathers.

Birds use their claws to catch their prey and to hold the branches of the tree. They also use their claws to protect themselves from their enemies and to move about.

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

Most of the birds make their nests to live in and to lay eggs. Nests also protect them from rough weather and their enemies. Birds make nests using twigs, dry leaves, thread, cotton, wool, feather, pieces of paper and clothes. They make wonderful nests.

1. Birds have wings and feathers for flying. Birds also have beaks and claws. 2. They generally use their beaks and claws to watch, hold and eat their food. 3. The beaks of birds are of different types. 4. Birds use their claws to catch their prey and to hold the branches of the tree. 5. Some birds have webbed feet to swim. 6. A bird has hollow bones filled with air. 7. Birds have two types of wing movement– upstroke and downstroke. 8. There are two types of feathers – down feathers and flight feathers. 9. Birds make different types of nests to live in and lay eggs.

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Which of the following birds has strong, sharp and hooked beak?

Eagle has strong, sharp and hooked beak.

Which of the following birds has curved beak?

Parakeet has curved beak.

1. ______ feathers keep the bird’s body warm. 2. The bird changes its direction with the help of the ______. 3. ________ is a flightless bird. 4. A bird has two ______. 5. A parrot has ______ beak.

Answers: 1. Down 2. Tail 3. Ostrich 4. Feathers 5. dash

1. Flesh eating birds have strong, sharp and hooked beak. 2. Fruit eating birds have long and slender beak. 3. Perching birds use their feet to hold on to branch of the tree. 4. Down feathers of birds help them in flying. 5. Penguins makes their homes on the ground.

Answers: 1. True 2. false 3. true 4. false 5. true

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The Ultimate Birds Quiz – 50 Bird Trivia Questions & Answers

The Ultimate Birds Quiz

Will you pass this quiz with flying colours? or will it quack you up? Think bird species, famous birds and feathery facts for inspiration to ace our free bird’s quiz. You’ll find 50 questions divided into 5 rounds, so gather round for some birdtastic quizzing.

1 – Which Disney bird wears a sailor suit? REVEAL ANSWER

2 – Which cartoon bird’s catchphrase is “I tawt I taw a puddy tat!”? REVEAL ANSWER

3 – Which cartoon bird is the Royal Advisor to Mufasa? REVEAL ANSWER

4 – What is the name of the “scarlet macaw parrot” in Aladdin? REVEAL ANSWER

5 – What is the name of the large yellow bird on Sesame Street? REVEAL ANSWER

6 – What is the name of the last male “Spix’s macaw” in the film Rio? REVEAL ANSWER

7 – Who is the enemy of Wile. E Coyote? REVEAL ANSWER

8 – What are the names of Donald Ducks’ nephews? REVEAL ANSWER

9 – What is the name of the Female bird Charles Muntz is hunting in the Disney film Up? REVEAL ANSWER

10 – Which cartoon bird has a lisp? REVEAL ANSWER

1 – All female birds lay eggs – True or False ? REVEAL ANSWER

2 – A group of Birds is called a Team? – True or False ? REVEAL ANSWER

3 – The robin is the smallest species of bird in the world? – True or False ? REVEAL ANSWER

4 – Ostrich Eggs are the largest of all birds? – True or False ? REVEAL ANSWER

5 – There are over 9,000 species of birds? – True or False ? REVEAL ANSWER

6 – All birds can fly? – True or False ? REVEAL ANSWER

7 – Birds are cold-blooded animals? – True or False ? REVEAL ANSWER

8 – Birds don’t have teeth? – True or False ? REVEAL ANSWER

9 – A bird’s heart and human heartbeat at the same pace? – True or False ? REVEAL ANSWER

10 – Birds migrate in search of food? – True or False ? REVEAL ANSWER

1 – Which bird has the largest wingspan? REVEAL ANSWER

2 – How many species of flightless bird are there – 5, 34 or 57 ? REVEAL ANSWER

3 – Which species of bird is the fastest in the sky? REVEAL ANSWER

4 – King, Royal & Emperor are all types of what bird? REVEAL ANSWER

5 – The “American Woodcock” is the slowest bird in the sky, at what speed can it reach? REVEAL ANSWER

6 – Which species of bird is the smallest in the world? REVEAL ANSWER

7 – What species of bird live’s on every continent except Antarctica? REVEAL ANSWER

8 – What is the most popular pet bird around the world? REVEAL ANSWER

9 – What birds are known as “Nature’s garbage men”? REVEAL ANSWER

10 – Which rainforest bird has a brightly coloured bill? REVEAL ANSWER

1 – This species of bird is considered the most dangerous- Especially to humans? REVEAL ANSWER

2 – Which species of birds are usually released at weddings? REVEAL ANSWER

3 – Which bird can only eat when its head is upside down? REVEAL ANSWER

4 – Which bird was voted the UK’s most popular wild bird? REVEAL ANSWER

5 – The Hooded Pitohui, is the only known poisonous bird, in which country does it reside? REVEAL ANSWER

6 – Which birds were used to send messages during the world wars? REVEAL ANSWER

7 – What is the name of the rarest bird in the world with less than 30 left in the wild? REVEAL ANSWER

8 – How many times can a Woodpecker peck in a second? REVEAL ANSWER

9 – Which birds cant move their eyes but can turn their heads 360 Degrees? REVEAL ANSWER

10 – Queen Elizabeth owns all of this type of bird in the UK? REVEAL ANSWER

1 – What is the name of the bird that can imitate most sounds? REVEAL ANSWER

2 – Which species of bird has a flexible throat pouch? REVEAL ANSWER

3 – What is the most common bird in the world? REVEAL ANSWER

4 – Name the bird associated with delivering babies? REVEAL ANSWER

5 – This bird’s beak changes throughout the year? REVEAL ANSWER

6 – What is the name for the fat bird that resides in New Zealand? REVEAL ANSWER

7 – Which bird is found on the emblem of the journal British Birds? REVEAL ANSWER

8 – The Bald Eagle is the national bird of which county? REVEAL ANSWER

9 – What is the name of birds that eat other animals? REVEAL ANSWER

10 – Which birds are born with tiny claws on their wings? REVEAL ANSWER

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Birds Worksheet for Grade 3

Birds worksheet for grade 3 with solved in pdf download.

Birds Worksheet for Grade 3: Birds Worksheet for Grade 3 students with solution in Pdf download from this page. Total marks is 40 for this worksheet. Students of Standard 3 who are already cleared concept on Birds can solve this paper.

1) Write the main function of different parts of body (5)

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2) What is a beak? Explain the function of beak (2)

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3) Which bird have strong curved beak? Write the function of this type of beak (2)

4) Which type of beak do a sparrow have explain the function of the beak in sparrow? (2)

5) briefly explain the beak of duck (2)

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6) Which bird has a beak like drinking straw? What is the purpose of the beak (2)

7) give three examples of birds that have strong sharp hooked beaks? (1)

8) what kind of food do heron eat? How is the beak helpful to it?(2)

9) how is the beak of woodpecker like what is the use of the beak of the woodpecker (2)

Q2) write the words related to feathers of birds

Q3) Solve the puzzle for the claws and nest of birds(10)

ACROSS 2.) to catch the prey

5.) bird makes a beautiful and strong nest by weaving twigs and grass together.

6.) birds have webbed feet.

8.) makes a hole in a tree trunk by pecking it and then lines the hole with chips of wood.

9.) birds have toes that help them to climb trees and to cling on to them.

10). birds have three toes in the front and one at the back

DOWN 1.) Flesh eating birds have strong and sharp claws called _______

3.) birds can wade through muddy water without getting wet with their long and spread out toes.

4.) bird uses its beak like a needle to sew leaves with material like thread and wool.

6.) birds have strong legs with sharp toes and hard claws which help them to dig and find insects from the ground.

7.) to sit on branches

1.) Birds have a streamlined body; this shape helps it to cut through the air.

2.) A bird has a very light body made up of hollow bones and thin plates.

3.) The wings are attached to the body with the help of powerful muscles.

4.) Wings are covered with different types of feathers.

5.) A bird’s tail helps it to change its direction while flying.

Birds do not have teeth instead they have beak which are for different functions. Different birds havedifferent kinds of beaks. Birds may use their beaks to carry grass, twigs and otherthings to make their nest.

A parrot has a strong curved beak which helps tocrack open nuts and seeds.

A sparrow, pigeon and peacock have a short beak topick up and crush seeds.

A duck has a broad flat beak. It scoops the muddy water it. Themud and the water flow out through holes on the sides. The littleplants and insects from the muddy water stay inside the beak forthe duck to eat.

6 )Which bird has a beak like drinking straw? What is the purpose of the beak (2)

A humming bird’s beak is like a drinking straw. It is a long hollowtube. The humming bird sticks its long beak deep into a flowerand sips the nectar.

Eagles, vultures and owls kill small animals. Theyhave strong sharp hooked beaks to tear up theflesh.

8) what kind of food do heron eat? How is the beak helpful to it? (2)

A heron eats fish. It has a long-pointed beak like a spear. It pokes the fish withits beak and lifts it out of the water.

A woodpecker taps the bark of a tree with its sharppointed beak. It makes a hole in the bark to pull out insects to eat.Its bill is like a chisel.

Solve the puzzle for claws and nest of birds(10)

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Bird Quiz: 51 Questions and Answers about Birds (inc. Picture Round)

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Are you looking for the ultimate bird quiz? You’ve come to the right place then!

With these 51 bird trivia questions, you will be able to test your knowledge of everything bird-related.

Birds are magnificent creatures and they have inspired so many things. You can find them everywhere.

Each country and continent is home to different species including very famous ones.

From the small hummingbird to the large eagle, we will mention all sorts of birds in this quiz.

Whether you are a true fan looking for a bird quiz or a quiz master who want to add some wildlife questions to his pub quiz, you will find what you need here.

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Round 1: Bird Trivia questions

• Which bird is the national emblem of the United States?
• What is the tallest bird on the planet?
• Which rock band sang “Hotel California”?
• What fictional bird became the symbol of the revolution in “Hunger Games”?
• What is the largest bird in Australia?
• Who directed the movie The Birds ?
• What are the tail feathers of a peacock called?
• In which Disney movie can you see a bird called Zazu?
• What is the baby duck called?
• What is the fastest flying bird?
• Which bird is the national icon of New Zealand?
• What type of bird is Tweety?
• Which How I met your mother character has the same name than a specie of birds?
• According to European folklore, which bird brings babies?
• What is the name of Harry Potter’s owl?
• From which country was the composer of Swan Lake?
• Which bird is characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch?
• Which Australian bird is most of the time white with a yellow crest?
• Which character is the mascot of Universal Studios?
• Which birds are nicknamed “clowns of the sea” or “sea parrots”?
• What bird is the symbol of the city of Liverpool, UK?

Round 1: Bird Trivia Questions and Answers

• Which bird is the national emblem of the United States ? Bald Eagle
• What is the tallest bird on the planet? Ostrich
• Which rock band sang “Hotel California”? The Eagles
• What fictional bird became the symbol of the revolution in “Hunger Games”? The Mockingjay
• What is the largest bird in Australia? Emu
• Who directed the movie The Birds ? Alfred Hitchcock
• What are the tail feathers of a peacock called? Train
• In which Disney movie can you see a bird called Zazu? The Lion King
• What is the baby duck called? Duckling
• What is the fastest flying bird? The Peregrine Falcon
• Which bird is the national icon of New Zealand? Kiwi
• What type of bird is Tweety? Yellow Canary
• Which How I met your mother character has the same name than a specie of birds? Robin
• According to European folklore, which bird brings babies? The Storks
• What is the name of Harry Potter ’s owl? Hedwig
• From which country was the composer of Swan Lake? Russia
• Which bird is characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch? Pelican
• Which Australian bird is most of the time white with a yellow crest? Cockatoo
• Which character is the mascot of Universal Studios? Woody Woodpecker
• Which birds are nicknamed “clowns of the sea” or “sea parrots”? Puffins
• What bird is the symbol of the city of Liverpool, UK? Liver bird

Round 2: Bird Multiple Choice questions

• The Arctic Tern
• Bar-headed Goose
• Adélie Penguin
• Bar-tailed Godwit
• 7,000 
• Speedy Gonzales
• Road Runner
• Yosemite Sam
• Wile E. Coyote
• Hummingbird
• Loire Valley
• French Riviera
• The Camargue
• Long John Silver
• Captain Flint
• Billy Bones
• Job Anderson

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Round 2: Bird Multiple Choice Answers

• In which country can you find Kookaburras? Australia
• Which bird has the longest migration? The Arctic Tern
• How many species of birds are there in the world? 10,000
• What is the name of the macaw in the animated movie Rio ? Blu
• What is the name of the Looney Tunes character associated with the sound “Beep Beep”? Road Runner
• What type of bird is a toco? Toucan
• Which part of France is famous for its Flamingos? The Camargue
• What bird is Phillip Island, in Australia, famous for? Penguin
• What is the name of the parrot in Treasure Island? Captain Flint
•   Gallus gallus domesticus is the scientific name for which bird? Chicken

Round 3: Bird Quiz – True or False

• The wandering albatross is the largest flying bird in the world.
• All species of birds lay eggs.
• There are no kingfishers in the UK.
• The bee hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world.
• Owls have binocular vision.
• In Australia, swans are black.
• Snowy Owls are mainly white.
• A hornbill is a bird from Antartica.
• Geese can’t fly.
• The dodo was from New Zealand.

Round 3: Bird Quiz – True or False – Answers

• The wandering albatross is the largest flying bird in the world. True
• All species of birds lay eggs. True
• There are no kingfishers in the UK. False
• The bee hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world. True
• Owls have binocular vision. True
• In Australia, swans are black. True
• Snowy Owls are mainly white. True
• A hornbill is a bird from Antartica. False
• Geese can’t fly. False
• The dodo was from New Zealand. False, from Mauritius

Round 4: Bird Picture Quiz

You will find below 10 photos of birds. Name each one of them. You can score up to 10 points with this picture round.

Round 4: Bird Picture Quiz Answers

• Owl (+ 1 bonus point if you said Barn Owl)
• Puffin 
•  Eagle (+ 1 bonus point if you said Bald Eagle)

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154 Bird Trivia Questions (Ranked from Easiest to Hardest)

Birds are a diverse group of animals that are found all over the world. From the smallest hummingbirds to the largest ostriches, there is a wide range of bird species, each with its own unique characteristics and behaviors. Whether you're a bird enthusiast or just looking to test your knowledge, these bird trivia questions are sure to be both informative and entertaining.

Here are some examples of bird trivia questions you might come across: What is the largest bird in the world? What is the smallest bird in the world? What is the fastest bird in the world? What is the most widespread bird species in the world? These questions cover various aspects of birds, including their size, speed, and distribution.

In addition to the scientific aspects of birds, there are also many fun and interesting facts to learn about. For example, did you know that the bird with the longest wingspan is the Wandering Albatross? Or that the bird with the longest migration is the Arctic Tern? These trivia questions will not only test your knowledge, but also give you a glimpse into the many fascinating aspects of the world of birds and their natural behaviors.

154 Bird Trivia Questions Ranked From Easiest to Hardest (Updated for 2024)

• Mammals and birds experience a unique phase of sleep characterized by random quick motion in the eyes accompanied by low muscle tone throughout the body and the propensity of the sleeper to dream vividly. What’s the common three-letter abbreviation for this phase? Answer: REM
• With the exception of the title character's sidekick, a chicken named Heihei, what 2016 Disney film cast its speaking roles with voice actors of Polynesian descent? Answer: Moana
• Noted animation writer and director Brad Bird helmed what 2004 Pixar film whose title characters include the superhero members of the Parr family? Answer: The Incredibles
• La Paz Waterfall Gardens in Costa Rica is a popular choice for tourists to admire the flora and fauna. This park attracts half of all of the 52 native species of what small hovering bird? Answer: Hummingbird
• Launched in April 2020, what streaming service from NBCUniversal shares its name with the national bird of India? Answer: Peacock
• Established by President Kennedy in 1963, a sanctuary for migratory birds, located east of Milton, DE, is the ______ Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Fill in the one word blank, also an adjective used for a number that can only be divided by one and itself. Answer: Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
• On Twitter, the official account of Sesame Street's Mr. Snuffleupagus follows just one other account -- the one belonging to what other Sesame Street character? Answer: Big Bird
• Basketball Hall of Famer Larry "Legend" Bird played his entire NBA career with what Eastern Conference team? Answer: Boston Celtics
• What online retailer of mattresses, founded in in California in 2016, sounds like it might be just as appealing to hummingbirds as it is to humans? Answer: Nectar Sleep
• Introduced in 1962, Sonny the Cuckoo Bird is the mascot for what chocolaty General Mills cereal brand? Answer: Cocoa Puffs
• What is the full name of the Ford model colloquially known as a "T-Bird," which was first produced in the 1950s and is name-checked in the Beach Boys song "Fun, Fun, Fun?" Answer: Thunderbird
• What “B” psychological verb means to lead someone on, or keep their hopes up, through small acts of enticement that will lead to disappointment? It is the name of the item that Hansel and Gretel used to mark their path back home, before birds ate it. Answer: Breadcrumb
• Its scientific name is Struthio camelus, but what is the common name for the bird that can’t fly but does lay the largest egg of any living bird species? Answer: Ostrich
• What’s the fruity name of a flightless bird that lives in New Zealand? Answer: Kiwi
• Like many other birds, the feathers on an owl’s body replace themselves about once a year. What’s the name of the process? Answer: Molting
• The rare score of three under par on a single hole is called a "double eagle" or is alternately named after what giant oceanic bird? Answer: albatross
• Arguably the most famous section of Camille Saint-Saëns's suite "The Carnival of the Animals" is its thirteenth section, a piece with a prominent cello solo named for what graceful bird? Answer: Swan
• What’s the common name for birds in the Cuculidae family, which includes the red-chested, shining bronze, Asian emerald, and black-eared species? (Hint: The name will probably make you think of either “The Sound of Music” kids saying goodbye or Coco Puffs) Answer: Cuckoo
• Starring Tippi Hedren, the 1963 horror film "The Birds" was directed by what famous Englishman? Answer: Alfred Hitchcock
• And you thought they were just annoying little birds that pooped in public parks! But no, one of Queen Elizabeth’s favorite hobbies was racing what type of bird that lends its name to a famous forge in East Tennessee? Answer: Pigeons
• In the popular Rovio game "Angry Birds," what type of animals stole the birds' eggs, thus causing the birds to become their mortal enemies? Answer: pigs
• What species of penguin, the heaviest in the world, can weigh twice as much as its relative the King Penguin? Answer: Emperor Penguin
• Which species of bird, found in Australia, is the second-largest living bird by height after the ostrich? Answer: Emu
• Bogoslof Island in the Aleutian Islands is home of thousands of nesting birds, including the "tufted" species of what kind of bird that makes its home in Arctic climates? Answer: Puffin
• Led by their prima ballerina, Mlle. Upanova, a flock of ostriches puts on ballet shoes and dances to the music of Amilcare Ponchielli's "La Gioconda" in what 1940 Disney movie? Answer: Fantasia
• "I'm Like a Bird" was a top-ten hit from the 2000 album "Whoa, Nelly," the debut by what Canadian singer-songwriter? Answer: Nelly Furtado
• John James Audubon, an American artist and naturalist active in the early 1800s, lends his name to a “society” of environmentalists dedicated to the conservation of what type of animal? Answer: Birds
• Also the portrayer of Batman in other films, what actor was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his performance in the 2014 film "Birdman?" Answer: Michael Keaton
• The smallest of Africa's waterfowl species, the African pygmy goose is native to what country that also has many lemur species? Answer: Madagascar
• The conservation-focused National Audubon Society (Audubon) is a non-profit environmental organization with a primary focus on what type of animal? Answer: Birds
• A companion of headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter novels, Fawkes was what type of legendary bird? Answer: phoenix
• In the 1996 film "Fly Away Home," Anna Paquin stars as a young glider pilot leading an abandoned group of geese south from Canada. The film was based on a real "Operation" that went by what guessable M-word? Answer: Migration
• Maybe they just don't know the words! At 2.4 inches long and weighing about 2g, zunzuncitos are the smallest birds on the planet - they are a member of which family of birds, the only ones who are able to fly backwards? Answer: Hummingbirds
• A group of which black birds are kept captive at the Tower of London? According to superstition, the disappearance of these birds from the Tower will result in the fall of the Crown. Answer: Ravens
• Best known for playing Tyrion Lannister in "Game of Thrones," what actor voiced Mighty Eagle in 2016's "The Angry Birds Movie?" Answer: Peter Dinklage
• According to Japanese legends, folding one thousand origami versions of what bird will grant an individual a wish from the gods? Answer: crane
• Avian creatures provide warnings that demonic entities are in the area in what alliteratively named 2018 post-apocalyptic horror film starring Sandra Bullock? Answer: Bird Box
• Cornell Road is where you’ll find Portland’s branch of what “A” wildlife conservancy organization, often associated with its namesake’s drawings of birds? Answer: Portland Audubon
• What is the name of animation director Brad Bird's 1999 debut feature film, whose title character is an enormous alien robot who befriends a young boy named Hogarth? Answer: The Iron Giant
• In some bird species, their feathers can show which kind of light that can’t be seen by humans? Answer: Ultraviolet
• What is the branch of zoology dedicated to the study of birds? This branch attracted public attention following the 2018 Netflix true-crime docu-series "The Staircase" in which a suspected murderer could have been exonerated for the death of his wife through a speculated "Owl Theory." Answer: Ornithology
• Locals often refer to what NFC East football team affectionately as "the birds?" Answer: Eagles
• The “fail whale” is a graphic that appears when which online platform is experiencing technical difficulties? This graphic comprises a depiction of a whale being lifted by eight orange birds. Answer: Twitter
• Nathan Lane and Robin Williams played a gay couple who pretend to be straight for the sake of their son's conservative in-laws-to-be in what 1996 "avian" film? Answer: The Birdcage
• Named because the dimensions of their namesake projectile are approximately the same as a specific size of lead birdshot (0.180 inches diameter), what is the category of air guns that first reached mass popularity in the 1890s? Answer: BB guns
• Although he is covered in green fluff instead of feathers and has a snout instead of a beak, what National League East mascot is a bird, according to MLB.com? Answer: Phillie Phanatic
• A female Swedish singer born in 1979 had two U.S. Top 10 singles on her debut album: "Do You Know (What It Takes)" and "Show Me Love." Her first name is also a homophone for red-breasted songbirds of the family Petroicidae. Who is this singer? Answer: Robyn
• What "small" Disney animated film of 2005, with Zach Braff as the voice of the title farm bird, features a noisy antagonist named Goosey Loosey? Answer: Chicken Little
• The official state bird of Ohio is also the state bird of six other states. What is this commonly-chosen flyer? Answer: Cardinal
• What type of bird is the subject of a discussion between King Arthur and the bridge-keeper in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail?" Both African and European varieties of the bird were mentioned repeatedly. The bird shares its name with a physical act performed in part by the medulla oblongata in humans. Answer: Swallow
• Sung by Julie Andrews, "Feed the Birds (Tuppence a Bag)" is a song from what classic Disney movie musical of 1964? Answer: Mary Poppins
• What European relative of the crow, distinguished by the white featherless area on its face, sounds like it might be found on a chess board? Answer: Rook
• Chickens are referred to in the Deep South of the U.S. by what compound word? Hint: this word is also the name of an iconic rock group with Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck. Answer: Yardbirds
• The Ameraucana and Araucana breeds of which barnyard bird lay blue eggs? Answer: Chickens
• The stage in a young owl's life between hatching and leaving the nest goes by what totally acceptable F-word? Answer: Fledging
• A scissor-tailed flycatcher and the year 1907, the year in which it became a state, appear on the quarter coin that commemorates what panhandled U.S. state? Answer: Oklahoma
• Blu is a brilliantly colored Spix's Macaw who doesn't know how to fly because he's been raised in a cage in Minnesota, in what 2011 animated movie? Answer: Rio
• What is the common name for the avian species Haliaeetus leucocephalus? Though the common name contains a misnomer, this bird remains one of the most famous in the world's largest economy. Answer: Bald Eagle
• Not related to Gandalf, the tallest North American owl is a "Great" owl named for what color of its plumage? Answer: Grey
• What double-Z word means the muscular enlargement in a bird's digestive tract that grinds food, often with the help of stones the bird has swallowed? Answer: gizzard
• Eric Clapton is a three-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, once as a solo artist and also as guitarist in two different bands. Name one of them. Answer: The Yardbirds and Cream
• Rovio Entertainment is a Finnish company best known for creating what franchise of mega successful smartphone games? Answer: Angry Birds
• In a compliation study with more than 7,000 prey items, the total number of creatures eaten by barred owls was as follows: 71.9% were mammals, 9.5% were birds, 0.6% reptiles, 6% ______, 1.89% fish, 1% earthworms, 0.2% gastropods, 6.5% insects and 2.4% crayfish. What word fills in the blank? Answer: Amphibians
• "Flight Stop," a sculpture in Cadillac Fairview's Toronto Eaton Centre, depicts 60 of what birds in flight? Answer: Canada goose
• What Disney princess sings the song "Oh, Sing Sweet Nightingale" while she's scrubbing floors for her stepmother and stepsisters? Answer: Cinderella
• Bird-in-Hand is a strangely named town located in picturesque Lancaster County, in what U.S. state? Answer: Pennsylvania
• Whittier Street in Columbus is home to a public park and nature preserve, part of the Scioto Mile network, called the Scioto ______ Metro Park. Fill in the one word blank, a nature society known for its connection to birds. Answer: Scioto Audubon Metro Park
• A reference to its popular Angry Birds franchise, what Finnish video game company sometimes uses the slogan "Angry since 2009?" Answer: Rovio
• What five-letter word follows “hyacinth” in the name of the world’s heaviest species of flying parrot? The kakapo is the heaviest parrot species but is flightless. Answer: Macaw
• A city park that sits along the Willamette River in Portland, OR, known to attract a variety of birds, is the Oaks ______ Wildlife Refuge. Fill in the one word blank, the opposite of “top.” Answer: Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge
• What “E” astronomical event, during which the moon blocks Earth’s sunlight, can also affect the flight patterns of certain birds? Answer: Eclipse
• The Selvatura Adventure Park, located in Monteverde, Costa Rica, has specialized gardens for butterflies and what "H" birds that are small, eat nectar, and fly incredibly fast? Answer: Hummingbirds
• Birds have been found to use discarded “butts” of which type of nicotine product in their nests as a deterrent to predators? Answer: Cigarettes
• What letter in the English alphabet is used to refer to the energy conserving formation in which geese and other large birds fly? Answer: V
• The "Northern" species of what kind of woodpecker is separated into "yellow-shafted" Eastern species and "red-shafted" Western species? Answer: Flicker
• What Australasian ratite is considered by most experts to be the bird most likely to attack a human, with an estimated 200 attacks per year? Answer: Cassowary
• Billfishes, tunas, and butterfly kingfish are among the fish to be "endothermic," meaning they have what unusual quality more common in birds and mammals? Answer: Warm-blooded
• Like ducks, swans, and some other birds, geese can see what form of radiation with wavelengths shorter than that of visible light? Answer: Ultraviolet light
• Which bacterial lung infection is sometimes called “parrot fever” because it can spread to humans from pet birds? Answer: Psittacosis
• Which urinary tract organ do birds lack (their bodies get rid of waste like nitrogen through feces instead)? Answer: Bladder
• Beach Comber, Gustav, and White Vision are the names of individual birds who won UK's Dickin Medal, called the "Victoria Cross" for animal. All three of these are what type of bird? Answer: Pigeon
• Henicopernis infuscatus is a buzzard in New Britain that’s also known by which dark yet slightly sweet common name? Answer: Black Honey
• What islands off the coast of Africa are not actually named after birds, as you might expect, but the Latin word for "dog?" Answer: Canary Islands
• When speaking in English, the name of this animal shares its name with a country. In French and Russian, the animal has a name meaning "from India" or "bird of India." And in Portuguese the animal is named "peru" deriving from the eponymous country. What is this confusingly named animal? Answer: Turkey
• 71-year old Wisdom, the oldest banded bird in the world, is a member of the "Laysan" species of what kind of bird? Other species of this seabird have the longest wingspans of any birds in the world. Answer: Albatross
• Blathers is the name of the nocturnal, museum-curating owl in what series of Nintendo video games? Answer: Animal Crossing
• The elephant bird, which became extinct in the second millennium AD, was a very large flightless bird native to which island in the Indian Ocean? Answer: Madagascar
• The screechy, predatory Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jet is nicknamed for what screechy, predatory bird? Answer: Falcon
• Kathryn Lasky’s "Guardians of Ga’Hoole" book series is over 30 deep chronicling the adventures of what type of birds? Answer: Owls
• Alfred Hitchcock used gulls captured at a San Francisco garbage dump to film what 1963 movie, set in the coastal town of Bodega Bay, California? Answer: The Birds
• Since they don't have lips to blow on them, Bassian thrushes draw worms out via moving leaves with what kind of expulsion? Answer: Farts
• "Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap" is a quote from the King James Bible. Who was the speaker of the quote? Answer: Jesus
• According to official 'Sesame Street' canon, what kind of bird is Big Bird? Answer: Canary
• “Ten Million Puffins Can’t Be Wrong,” is the verdict on souvenirs from the Westman Islands, an archipelago off the coast of what Atlantic island country? Answer: Iceland
• Empidonax oberholseri, a small, gray-olive, bird that calls the mountains and foothills of western North America is better known by the common name “dusky ______catcher” (Hint: The name makes sense considering it eats insects). Answer: Fly
• Lockheed Martin reached Mach 3 with its SR-71 reconnaissance plane, nicknamed for what Paul McCartney-approved fowl? Answer: Blackbird
• Pandion haliaetus is the scientific name of which bird of prey that’s the only living member of its species, mostly eats fish, and stands out for being found everywhere in the world except Antarctica? (Hint: Another name is the “sea hawk”) Answer: Osprey
• The opening line of Phil Knight's "Shoe Dog" reads: "I was up before the others, before the birds, before the _____." What word fills in the blank? Answer: Sun
• "Birdhouse in Your Soul" is a song from the 1990 album "Flood" by what possibly-huge-sounding alternative rock band? Answer: They Might Be Giants
• Technically North America's most common species in the Columbidae family, this bird was named for the sad cooing notes it makes. What is the name of this bird that sounds like it should be attending a funeral 24/7? Answer: Mourning dove
• What on-campus restaurant was recently featured on the Current’s Podcast? Answer: Dirty Birds Bar and Grill
• Sports logos like those of the University of Louisville Cardinals and the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL spread the misinformation that cardinals have yellow beaks. In the real world, the common species of bird known as the Northern Cardinal has a beak of what color? Answer: Red
• Remiges and retrices are both names for what body part of an owl? Answer: Feathers
• Group names for animals are a common trivia fact since they can be so. . . peculiar. There's a cackle of hyenas, a pandemonium of parrots, and a conspiracy of lemurs. What is the legislative name for a group of owls? Answer: Parliament
• British publisher Penguin Books chose what name, which also references a seabird, for its children's paperback imprint? Answer: Puffin Books
• The Cornell Lab's bird ID app, likely the most popular among amateur birders, is named for what small, streaky falcon--and not a famous wizard? Answer: Merlin
• The American White Pelican is typical of pelicans in that it swims and then dips its head into the water to feed. However, the ______ pelican feeds by diving headfirst into the water. What color fills in the blank of this bird that can be found on the Atlantic coast, the Galapagos, and Chile, among other places. Answer: Brown
• They’re commonly called “chickadees,” but which naughty-sounding term is another name for the bird species? Answer: Titmice
• "This Bird Has Flown" appears in parentheses after the title of what Beatles song that lent its name to a Haruki Murakami novel? Answer: Norwegian Wood
• What colorful chicken variety is both the state bird of Delaware and the name of the University of Delaware's sports teams? Answer: Blue Hen
• What “c” is genus of large flightless bird, the largest species of which is only smaller than the ostrich and the emu, that is found in the tropical forests of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia? These birds are considered dangerous due to being able to kick powerfully with their sharp claws. Answer: Cassowary
• San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, California is famous for the annual return of large groups of what birds from their migration to Argentina? Answer: Swallows
• What "P" bird had populations severely diminished in the 20th century due to DDT in their food supply before they made a surprising comeback in dense urban areas? In particular, NYC is home to dozens of these rare birds in part because the city's towering bridges are reminiscent of their traditional cliffside roosts. Answer: Peregrine Falcon
• Altamira, Bullock's, Scott's, Audubon's, and the Spot-breasted are all specific species of what type of bird, the official state bird of Maryland? Answer: "Oriole
• "Bird" and "Yardbird" were nicknames for what legendary American jazz saxophonist who reflected the nickname in the title of a 1946 work, "Ornithology?" Answer: Charlie Parker
• Containing the repetitive lyric "the bird is the word," "Surfin' Bird" is a 1963 song from what wasteful-sounding American band? Answer: The Trashmen
• In the biblical story of the great flood, Noah sent out two birds of different types from the Ark post-flood. Which two types of birds were they? Answer: Dove and Raven
• “Samuel Spade’s jaw was long and bony” is the first line of what famous detective novel with a bird's name in the title? Answer: The Maltese Falcon
• Toolka is the indigenous Wemba Wemba name of the Cape Barren goose in the southern portion of what very southern island nation? Answer: Australia
• With a tune well known to speakers of other languages, what French children's song about plucking the feathers of a lark may have come to the U.S. from soldiers who served in Europe during World War I? Answer: Alouette
• In 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recommended what woodpecker species, the largest in the United States, be declared extinct, despite some (dubious) reports that it still exists in the southeast? Answer: Ivory-billed Woodpecker
• Give a hoot--don't pollute! What's the name of the U.S. Forest Service's owl mascot, created by the same publishing company as Smokey Bear? Answer: Woodsy Owl
• What twentieth century female abstract painter of “No Birds” and “City Landscape” shares a last name with the author of “Gone With The Wind?” Answer: Mitchell
• With a title that refers to a human, not an avian -- "bird" is British slang for a woman -- "And Your Bird Can Sing" is a song from what 1966 Beatles album? Answer: Revolver
• What tube-like organ (generally more ball shaped on a human) makes up one to five percent of an owl's bodyweight, depending on species? Answer: The eye
• A Dutch painting of the titular bird is saved from an art museum bombing by a 13-year-old boy in what 2013 Donna Tartt novel, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction? Answer: The Goldfinch
• New Zealand's ground-dwelling Kakapo is the only species of what type of bird to lack the power of flight? Answer: Parrot
• Owned by Accor, what economy hotel brand with a red-and-white logo shares its name with a wading bird commonly found in wetlands and swamps? Answer: Ibis
• Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame only has one triple-inductee. Who was inducted as a member of The Yardbirds, then again as a member of Cream, and finally a third time as a solo artist? Answer: Eric Clapton
• The terms wake, kettle, and committee all refer to a group of what type of bird? Answer: Vultures
• Based on a tale from Russian folklore, "The Firebird" is a 1910 ballet with music by what Russian composer also known for "The Rite of Spring?" Answer: Igor Stravinsky
• Which flightless bird, native to South America, is named after a Greek Titan? The second largest moon of Saturn is also named after this Titan. Answer: Rhea
• "Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls" is a bestselling collection of narrative essays published in 2013 by what American humorist and author? Answer: David Sedaris
• The capercaillie and the ptarmigan are members of which group of birds commonly hunted as game? Answer: Grouse
• What 9-letter P-word is an adjective that describes birds whose feet can be used to perch on a branch, such as sparrows and crows? Answer: passerine
• The Loriini arboreal parrots branch out into two different groups, the Lories and what other bird species, which can come in rainbow colors? Answer: Lorikeet
• Set on the fictional Australian sheep station of Drogheda, what 1977 novel by Colleen McCullough was adapted into a miniseries starring Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward? Answer: The Thorn Birds
• What bird, species Grus americana, is the tallest bird in North America, sometimes towering a full foot over its relative the Sandhill Crane? Answer: Whooping Crane
• The titular bird tries to learn everything he can about flying and gets kicked out of his flock for being too different, in what 1970 novella by Richard Bach? Answer: Jonathan Livingston Seagull
• Despite his ducklike appearance, Sebastian, the mascot of the University of Miami, is a member of the "white" species of what kind of wading bird with a curved bill? Answer: Ibis
• Released in 2019, what board game by Elizabeth Hargraves, whose goal is to populate a wildlife refuge with a flourishing array of birds, exploded in popularity during the lockdowns of 2020? Answer: Wingspan
• "The Treetops Tattler" was a newspaper staffed by birds in what long-running newspaper comic by Jeff MacNelly? Answer: Shoe
• Although humans and owls typically live in relatively close quarters harmoniously, there are instances of owls attacking humans such as photographer Eric Hosking losing an eye. Hosking later titled his 1970 autobiography "An Eye for a Bird." What type of orange-brown owl attacked him? Answer: Tawny owl
• What “j” is a large stork native to the Americas with mainly white plumage and a broad, red band at the base of the neck? Answer: Jabiru
• "Little Bird" was a single from what 1992 album by Annie Lennox, her debut as a solo artist? Answer: Diva
• Although owls aren't the only zygodactyl birds, they are the only ones that can pivot the body part that zygodactyl describes. What is this body part? Answer: Toes
• Chickens, parrots, and most raptors--but not owls--have what special expanded portion of the alimentary track used to store food prior to digestion? Answer: Crop
• “Screaming,” “giant,” “shiny,” and “bronze” are species of which bird that’s known for laying its eggs in other birds’ nests, and has a name that sounds like it belongs in a barnyard? Answer: Cowbird
• As with other birds, an owl’s feathers are nourished as they grow by a blood supply to the feather sheaths. What term is used to describe feathers that are still developing inside the sheaths? Answer: Pin feathers
• With its unique black-and-white coloring, dolichonyx oryzivorus looks like it’s wearing a backward tuxedo. While it has a formal look, which common name that sounds a little silly is the bird better known by? (Hint: The name actually was inspired by what the bird’s call sounds like) Answer: Bobolink
• What “I” company, founded in Los Angeles, USA in 1971, offers global analysis on thousands of different industries? Their name is a compound word that sounds like a planet full of long-legged wading birds. Answer: Ibisworld
• What cubist's work, featuring outlines of birds, was the first piece by a living artist to adorn the Louvre? It covered the ceiling of what was once King Henri II's antechamber and caused an uproar in Paris. Answer: Georges Braque
• Although they're not associated with water, Australia's kookaburras are a member of what larger group of birds, notable for their short legs and long, sharp beaks? Answer: Kingfishers
• Originally published in Japan in 1994 and 1995, "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle" is a magical realist novel by what Kyoto-born author? Answer: Haruki Murakami

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The detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in dairy cows that had a puzzling illness syndrome, announced earlier this week , was a stunning twist in the story of a H5N1 virus that has been circulating globally, including in US birds since early 2022.

As federal veterinary officials and their state and local research partners continue their investigations, the findings have prompted a flurry of new questions among livestock and influenza experts. For now, they say it's not clear if HPAI was the only cause of the mystery illness in cows. Also, experts say the presence of dead wild birds that carried the virus at affected farms raises new issues about biosecurity in livestock settings.

In a notification yesterday to the World Organization for Animal Health, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said H5N1 is the subtype and belongs to the 2.3.4.4b clade, which has been circulating in many world regions and has spread all the way to Antarctica. The virus isolated from the cow samples descended from the B3.2 genotype first seen in wild birds in November 2023. An analysis found no markers for mammalian adaptation or antivirus resistance.

Is HPAI the sole cause of symptoms?

Joe Armstrong, DVM, a cattle production expert with the University of Minnesota, in a special episode of the University of Minnesota Extension's Moos Room podcast about beef and dairy issues, said the unexplained illness syndrome had been reported in certain dairy herds in the Texas panhandle and other locations since late January and early February.

Over several weeks, the animals were tested extensively for different illnesses, he said. "When they started coming up short on everything, they started thinking outside the box about what this could possibly be, and they started testing for highly pathogenic avian influenza."

So far, there's not enough evidence to confirm that HPAI is the sole cause of the symptoms, Armstrong said. More testing is needed in cows that fit the case profile. About 10% of the herds on outbreak farms were affected, especially mature mid-to-late–lactation cows, resulting in a 10% to 20% reduction in milk production.

They started thinking outside the box about what this could possibly be, and they started testing for highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Armstrong said the illness profile is unusual because veterinarians are more likely to see illnesses in young stock.

He said the illness in cows lasts 10 to 14 days, peaking at about day 5 with a sudden drop in milk that is thicker and yellowish, similar to colostrum. Some of the animals had secondary illnesses, including mastitis and pneumonia.

The good news is that sick cattle are not dying, but the lack of necropsy tissues makes for a tricky diagnostic situation, Armstrong said. "So we're not getting a chance to look at as many samples and full sets of tissues as we normally would."

New biosecurity threats?

Jeff Bender, DVM, who directs the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center at the University of Minnesota and is a professor and hospital epidemiologist at the university's School of Public Health, told CIDRAP News that infected wild birds—already identified as the source of the virus—raise big questions about biosecurity on farms going forward.

"Feed security is one answer, but are there other ways to discourage wild bird contact?," he asked. Experts have said shared contaminated water sources are another likely source and are thought to have played a role in the recent spread of the virus from poultry to baby goats at a farm in western Minnesota.

We also need to be watching cats and other wildlife that are frequently found around livestock facilities for any illnesses or unexplained deaths.

Removing or draining water sources on farm fields might be an option, but Bender said that would be difficult and impractical.

Armstrong said it will be hard to keep birds out of barns and birds and livestock separate. "Because we know a little bit about how this virus acts, we also need to be watching cats and other wildlife that are frequently found around livestock facilities for any illnesses or unexplained deaths," he added.

Has avian flu in cattle been flying under the radar?

Thijs Kuiken, DVM, PhD, with the department of viroscience at Erasmus University in the Netherlands, said serologic studies in cattle would help clarify if past epidemics in cattle were missed in different parts of world, including parts of Europe that had a high burden of illnesses in wild birds and poultry.

Like Armstrong, Kuiken also wonders if the cows' symptoms are solely due to HPAI. "Past human influenza virus infections in dairy cattle were associated with a so-called 'milk drop syndrome,' which has some similarity to the clinical signs of the currently observed 'mystery disease,'" he said in an e-mail.

From a virologist's perspective, Kuiken said the findings raise several more questions, such as whether the HPAI samples from cattle in Texas and Kansas are closely related to each other or suggest separate introductions.

Past human influenza virus infections in dairy cattle were associated with a so-called 'milk drop syndrome.'

Bender and Kuiken said another question is whether the virus can spread from cow to cow or if cows are more likely to contract the virus from a shared source such as contaminated water or feed or pastures contaminated by infected wild birds.

Kuiken also said scientists will be looking for any differences between the virus that infected wild birds on the farm and those that infected cows in terms of the ability to infect cattle, other than obvious mutations for mammalian adaptation.

Was there live virus in milk?

Federal health officials and veterinary experts have emphasized that the risk to human health is low, due to milk pasteurization, which inactivates bacteria and viruses, and strong safeguards in place to prevent milk from sick cows from entering commerce.

However, experts wonder if scientists will find live virus in milk samples from the sick cows.

Armstrong said the possibility that that infectious virus might be in milk from sick cows is another reason to avoid drinking raw milk .

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The health ministry says the man had been exposed to wild birds before and after the Lunar New Year holiday.

Puerto Rico declares dengue a public health emergency

The territory last declared an emergency owing to dengue in 2012.

The patient's only symptom is conjunctivitis, which has been seen before in avian flu infections.

More measles cases detected in Illinois, New York as US total climbs to 64

In all of 2023, US cases of the vaccine-preventable disease totaled 58.

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