BIRDS

BIRDS

1. 1. ANIMAL CLASSES

   • Invertebrate animals
     • Characteristics
   • Vertebrate animals
     • Classification: mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish
     • Reproduction: hatched from eggs/live birth
     • Warm-blooded vs. cold-blooded
     • Body covering: scales, moist skin, hair/fur, feathers
     • Breathing: lungs, gills
     • Animal movements: run, fly, crawl, jump, swim, slide
     • Habitat: on land, in water

2. 2. TYPES OF BIRDS

   • Waterfowl, birds of prey, flightless birds

3. 3. BIRD ANATOMY

   • Basic internal organs, hollow bones, feet, beak/bill, wings, feathers

4. 4. LIFE CYCLE OF BIRDS

   • Egg, egg hatches, young bird, adult bird.

5. 6. NESTS

   • Nest-building

6. 5. EGGS

   • Anatomy of an egg: egg white, membrane, chalaza, air sac, yolk, egg shell

7. 7. THE SOUND OF BIRDS

   • Kind of sounds birds make

8. 8. BIRD WATCHING

   • Tips on watching birds