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their body light. Pigeon, parrot, dove, sparrow, mynah, cuckoo, heron, kite, eagle

and crow are some ying birds.
Flying helps the birds hunt for food, escape from enemies and take them away
from bad weather.

Parrot Dove Sparrow Mynah Cuckoo

Flightless Birds Knowledge Zone

e birds that cannot y are called ightless 1. Bee hummingbird is the smallest bird

birds. ey cannot y because while Ostrich is the largest bird in the

world.
 ey have smaller wing bones. 2. Penguin is a good swimmer. It

 ey have heavy and solid bones. swims in the sea to get its food. Its

swimming looks as if it is ‘flying’ in the

 ey have many feathers on their body. water.
Kiwi, penguin, ostrich, emu, cassowary and
rhea are ightless birds. Most ightless birds are fast runners or good swimmers.

Kiwi Penguin Ostrich Emu Cassowary Rhea

Aquatic Birds or Water Birds

e birds that live in or around water are called aquatic birds. Aquatic birds

get their food from water. eir feathers do not rot in water because they
have oil glands. Heron, amingo, crane, swan and duck are some aquatic

birds.

Heron Flamingoes Cranes Swans

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