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Perching Birds

Sparrows and crows perch on branches. They
have three toes in front and one toe at the back
to hold on to a branch. They use their front toes

like fingers and the back toe like thumb.
Perching Bird
Wading Birds

Wading birds like cranes and herons have long
thin legs with widely spread-out toes to save

them from sinking in the soft mud.

Wading Bird

* The beaks of birds are called bills.

* Different birds have different kinds of beaks.
* Birds clean their feathers using their beaks. This is called preening.

* The feet of birds have claws which help them in climbing, swimming,
perching, finding and holding their food.

A. Answer the following questions.
1. Why do birds have different types of beaks?

2. What is a shredder beak?

3. What is a cracker beak?

4. Why do ducks have a broad beak and webbed feet?

5. What kind of claws do swimming birds have?
B. Fill in the blanks.

1. The beaks of birds are called __________________ .
2. Sparrows and crows perch on __________________ .

3. Flesh-eating birds have sharp, curved claws called __________________ .

4. Birds clean their __________________ using their beaks.

5. A duck has a __________________ and __________________ beak.
6. A woodpecker has a long __________________ beak.

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