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8 Feathery Creatures

When a bird flies, it is an amazing thing to watch how they take flight, glide through
the air and land with ease is very intriguing. Birds are the only animals that have
feathers, and not all birds fly. You can find birds just about anywhere, and some

people think birds make great pets.
Pictures and characteristics of some birds are given below. Identify and write their
names in the blanks. Choose your answers from the pictures.

1. This was the first bird domesticated by
humans.
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2. This bird stands for endurance,
independence and courage. It is the
National Bird of USA.
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Dove Kiwi
3. This bird is the smallest seabird — just
15 cm long.
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4. This bird drinks blood from the wings
of other birds by poking them with its
sharp beak.
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Bald Eagle 5. These birds are blind, so they hunt by Storm Petrel
smell.
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6. This bird chases and forces other birds
to drop their food.
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7. This bird can be heard singing in
spring season. It is considered as omen
Frigate Bird of a happy marriage. Cuckoo

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8. This bird stands as a symbol of
universal love and peace.
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Ravens are great at mimicking human
Red-billed Hornbill speech and sound. Goose

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