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22 Amazing Birds
Birds are the beautiful creation of God. They have different colours and sizes.
They have wings to fly. Some birds cannot fly due to their heavy weight.
Pictures and brief descriptions of a few birds are given as clues.
Identify and name them with the help of the Clue Corner.
1 2 3
These birds are great
These birds are famous swimmers. They can This is the fastest flying
for their keenest sense of dive upto a depth of bird which can dive on
smell and sight. 1300 feet. They can its prey at a speed of 180
____________________ swim at a speed of 9 miles per hour.
miles per hour. ____________________
4 ____________________ 6
5
This is the tallest flying This is the smallest bird
bird in the world with a These birds are the on the earth with a
height of almost 6 feet heaviest flying birds heartbeat of 1000 times
which can fly easily. with a body weight of per minute. They can fly
____________________ approximately 19 kgs. backwards also.
____________________ ____________________
Clue Corner
a) Kori Bustard b) Antarctic Penguin c) Peregrine Falcon
d) Sarus Crane e) Hummingbird f) Turkey Vulture
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