What Makes a Bird?
This makes birds unique from all other animals.
What are feathers?
Hummingbirds have this type of beak to remove nectar from flowers.
What is a sipping/sucking beak?
Emus and ostriches have three toes instead of four on this type of bird foot.
What is a running foot?
This type of bird has sharp talons and curved beaks for hunting their food.
What are birds of prey?
These birds have webbed feet for swimming.
What are water birds?
These 4 things all birds have in common.
What are beaks, wings, laying eggs, and warm blood?
Backyard birds like cardinals have a cone-shaped beak designed for this skill.
What is cracking?
Woodpeckers are specially designed with this kind of foot for their habitat.
What are climbing feet?
These birds have oily skin to waterproof their feathers.
What are water birds?
These birds often have long legs for wading.
What are marsh and shore birds?
Look at these three features of a bird when bird-watching.
What is a bird's size, shape, and color?
Herons have this type of beak to retrieve fish from the water.
What is a stabbing/spearing beak?
Backyard birds all usually have this common type of bird foot with an extra back toe.
What are perching feet?
These birds need beaks that can spear or scoop their food from damp places.
What are marsh and shore birds?
These birds build nests in low trees and bushes.
What are ground birds?
The top of a bird's head is also known as this.
What is the crest?
Most birds of prey need this type of beak for eating.
What is a tearing/ripping beak?
Water birds need this type of feet to live in their habitat.
What are paddling feet?
This type of bird has sharp eyesight to spot their food.
These birds spend all their time in trees: you'll find their nests and food there!
These are scientists who study birds.
What is an ornithologist?
Water birds like ducks have this type of beak to best eat in their habitat.
What is a spoon-like/straining beak?
Ground birds like hens have this type of foot perfect for where they look for food in their habitat.
What is scratching/scraping feet?
These birds are often brown or gray to camouflage with their surroundings.
What are ground birds?
This type of bird is usually very colorful, with the male being more colorful than the female.
What are perching birds?