Birds of the Earth

By: Jennifer Gossard

What do you want to learn first today?

Characteristics of birds in your

backyard

Characteristics of birds in the United

States

Characteristics of birds in other countries

Characteristics of Birds

size habitat

color instincts

There are many different kinds of birds that live on planet Earth. The size, color, structure, and

characteristics vary from bird to bird. Now let’s learn the

differences!Directions:oRead through all the information given on the different birds.oYou can look over this until you feel you know the characteristics of the birds.

Birds in your backyard

CardinalsHummingbirdsBarn OwlsVulturesGeese

Birds in the U.S.

Mourning DoveDowny WoodpeckerDark-eyed Junco

Birds around the world

ParrotsFlamingoCockatoo

Birds in my Backyard

Cardinal

Color: female- grayish with red male-bright red with blackSize: medium

Have a red billIndiana state birdLive in the Northeast

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Hummingbird

Color: gray, metallic green, blackSize: small

Have long, thin billsAble to fly backwardsLive everywhere, but usually in warm places, such as rainforests.

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Barn Owl

Color: brown, tan with whiteSize: medium sized owl

Able to rotate head 180 degreesNocturnalHunt prey such as mice, all rodents, and snakesLive in forests and sometimes deserts and tropics

Vulture

Color: gray, black, white, brownSize: large

Bald headEat dead animalsLive everywhere

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Goose

Color: gray, black, whiteSize: medium-large

Known for migration patternsLive from the tundra to the Gulf Coast and in urban areas.

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Birds in the United States

Mourning Dove

Color: light brownSize: medium

Long, pointed tailLive in deserts to forests and farm lands to inner cities

Downy Woodpecker

Color: black and whiteSize: small

Small, pointed billLive in wilderness forests to urban backyards

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Dark-eyed Junco

Color: gray, brown, blackSize: medium

Winter birdLive in higher altitudes and the west

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Birds around the World

Parrot

Color: bright colorsSize: vary

Strong, curved billExtremely intelligentLive in warm, tropical areas

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Flamingo

Color: pink, red, whiteSize: large

Long legsLive in tropical and subtropical areas

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Cockatoo

Color: whiteSize: large

2 forward toes and 2 backward toesLive in tropical areas, especially Australia

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Time to see what you’ve learned…

Quiz Directions:

oRead each question carefullyoAnswer the questions to the best of your ability

If you answer the question incorrectly, you will be sent back to previous slides to review and answer the question again.

oGood Luck!

1. Where are flamingos usually found?

Tropical areas

Forests

Subtropical areas

Both A and C

You’re off to a good start

Next Question

Not Quite

Try Again after reviewing

2. What color are cardinals?

red

black

brown

pink

Wonderful!Keep up the good

work

Next Question

Look at the cardinal slide and try again

3. What size are vultures?

small

medium

large

Good Job!

Next Question

Try Again

4. How many toes does a cockatoo have on each foot?

3

4

5

Marvelous!

Next Question

Review the cockatoo slide again

5. What is unique about the hummingbird?

It’s small

Its long beak

Its color

You know what you’re talking about!

Next Question

Need a little more studying?

6. Parrots are extremely intelligent.

True

False

Correct!

Next Question

Oops!Try Again

7. Dark-eyed Juncos usually live in the…

Higher altitudes

Lower altitudes

You were definitely paying attention.

Good Job!

Next Question

Look Again

Back to the Dark-eyed Junco slide

8. What are geese known for?

Being loud

Living in the tundra

migration

Next Question

Not Quite, try again

9. What size are woodpeckers?

small

medium

large

Fabulous!Next Question

Try a little review

10. Which bird is not found in Indiana?

Barn Owl

Cardinal

Vulture

Flamingo

That’s an A+ answer

Want to know how you did?

Oops! Try

again

Great Job!

10 correct: You’re practically a bird yourself

7 correct: You know a lot about birds

4 or less correct: Review Time

Resources

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http://www.nysite.com/nature/fauna/page/goose1.jpg

http://files.myopera.com/Dudley/albums/28618/Dove5865wb.jpg

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http://sdakotabirds.com/species/photos/dark_eyed_junco_ww.jpg

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http://www.abilenetx.com/Zoo/images/GreaterFlamingo.jpg

http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/images/troprain/cockatoo_8376.jpg

Continued…

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http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/IMAGES/Virginia/cardinal_byOwnby1.jpg

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http://www.rainforestinn.com/images/birds/Puerto_Rican_parrot.jpg

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http://i1.treknature.com/photos/601/cardinal_in_snow_filtered.jpg

http://www.leadershipi2i.com/images/p_geese_inside.gif

http://www.ardgrain.co.uk/images/barn%20owl%20flying.jpg

http://www.metatech.org/Images/cockatoo.jpg

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