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 All the birds have beak, wings, feathers and claws.
 The bones of most birds are hollow, light and filled with air.

 Most birds are flying birds whereas some are flightless birds.
 The shape of beaks of birds depends on the type of food they eat.

 The claws and feet of birds help know their behaviour and place of living.
 Birds build different types of nests to lay their eggs with twigs, leaves, wool, cotton,
feathers, etc.

 Parent birds take care of their eggs and young ones.

REMEMBER THESE TERMS

Nostrils : Openings through which air goes into lungs

Gland : A part of body that makes some liquid substance
Preening : To clean feathers with the beak

Lichen : A type of simple plant

Check your study

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. is is a scratching bird.
(a) Parrot (b) Woodpecker

(c) Pheasant (d) Sparrow

2. Oil glands are found in

(a) ying birds (b) ightless birds

(c) aquatic birds (d) birds of prey

3. Spear-like beak helps in

(a) shing
(b) cracking seeds

(c) tearing esh
(d) boring into wood

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