Basics
What covers a bird's body and helps keep it warm or fly?
Feathers
Name two birds from the texts that cannot fly.
(Any two) Penguins, ostriches, kiwis, or takahē.
When do most owls like to hunt for their food?
At night.
What does "hover" mean when talking about how a hummingbird flies?
It means staying in one place while flying.
What are tiny animals that look like shrimp that penguins eat?
Krill.
What is another word for a bird's backbone?
Spine.
Which bird is the largest on Earth and can grow taller than a person?
Ostrich.
Which owl has a heart-shaped face and hunts over fields?
Barn owl.
How do penguins use their wings when they are in the water?
They use them as flippers to swim.
Where do most penguins live on Earth?
In Antarctica (or the Southern Hemisphere).
What special kind of soft feathers keep baby chicks warm?
Down (or down feathers).
What does a kiwi bird use its long beak for?
To find and eat bugs.
Which tiny owl lives in hot North American deserts?
Elf owl.
What two special body parts does a hummingbird use to drink nectar from flowers?
Its long, thin beak and tube-like tongue.
How do penguin parents feed their chicks after hunting in the ocean?
They eat the food and then throw it up to feed their chicks.
What is a grown male chicken called, and what is a grown female chicken called?
A grown male is a rooster, and a grown female is a hen.
Which non-flying bird has bright blue and green feathers and lives in the mountains?
Takahē.
How do an owl's soft wing feathers help it hunt animals?
They let the owl fly quietly.
How does a hummingbird help flowers grow new seeds?
By pollinating them (moving pollen from flower to flower).
Why does a mama cuckoo bird swallow an egg from another bird's nest?
So she can put her own egg in the nest without changing the number of eggs.
Why do birds have hollow bones with empty space inside?
It makes their body lighter so they can fly.
Why are ostriches sometimes called "camel birds"?
They have long necks like camels and can live without water for a long time.
How does an owl's neck help it find animals to eat?
It can turn its head almost all the way around.
How do ostriches get water if they live in dry places without drinking liquid water?
They get water from the leaves and seeds they eat.
Why is a baby cuckoo bird considered selfish or sneaky after it hatches?
It pushes out other eggs or babies so it can get all the food and space.