These birds are called flying gems. Which birds never land on the ground? Who are amphibians

The bright colors of nature are reflected in the animal world, namely in the color of birds. There are a huge number of them on Earth. And each species has its own characteristics. The fastest, brightest, largest and smallest are all about them, about our smaller brothers. Introducing the TOP - the most beautiful birds in the world. Nature generously endowed these birds and now they delight us with their appearance.

The only representative of the genus of maned pigeons. This type of pigeon lives on the uninhabited islands (Nicobar and Andaman), hence the name. The main decoration of this bird is a train of bright multi-colored long feathers around the neck. In the sun, his feathers shimmer like precious stones. These beautiful birds do not fly well, this is the reason for their small number. In this species, males also bypassed the beauty of females, they are much brighter.

This is a beautiful and romantic bird with an aristocratic noble appearance. The charm is given to him by a yellow fluffy crest, which looks like a fluffy ball. He has a pair of red and white dots on his cheeks. The bird is quite large, its wingspan reaches two meters. But these birds have no external differences in gender. The crowned crane is the national symbol of Uganda, depicted on the emblem and flag of the country. It is listed in the International Red Book as a vulnerable species.

The name of these birds comes from the word "clown". Probably, none of the feathered inhabitants of the planet can be compared with its brightness of color. It ranks first in the number of flowers in its plumage. The brightness of plumage helps parrots avoid many dangers, because they fit well into a bright tropical landscape. A feature of this species is that in addition to the traditional diet of parrots, they like to feast on nectar and pollen. Loris are very active and lively birds. Their main enemy is the tree python. They live in the Philippines, Tasmania, Australia.

An interesting color entitles this bird to be considered one of the most beautiful in the world. Even in the largest cities, the ever-busy passers-by pay attention to these feathered beauties. The base color is noble gray with a pinkish tint, yellow, red, white and black stripes are clearly visible on the wings and tail. The head of the waxwing is decorated with a small crest. Waxwings gather in noisy flocks, which attract the attention of city dwellers. Sometimes you can observe "drunk" waxwings. They become drunk from the juice of berries, which, with the onset of heat, begin to ferment.

It lives in the eastern states of the United States and in the southeast of Mexico and Canada. It has a bright, noticeable and also noble appearance. With such a beautiful appearance, she also has an incomparable voice. The trill of the red cardinal is very similar to the singing of the nightingale. That is why this bird can be found in homes as an exotic poultry. In America, they love and appreciate the red cardinal. It symbolizes Christmas and New Year, it is depicted on holiday cards. These birds are monogamous, they choose a mate for themselves once and for life. During the mating season, the female builds a nest for herself, and the male helps her. They almost never use artificial housing for themselves.

This bird belongs to the pheasant family. The birthplace of the golden pheasant is China. Bright plumage and a rich tail belong only to males. This representative of birds looks proud and majestic, because the plumage of the head resembles the headdress of the pharaohs. On the "collar" orange feathers with dark tips. In general, the bird looks very impressive! This handsome man became the prototype of fairy-tale characters, for example, the Firebird. In European countries, the golden pheasant is most often found in zoos, because life in the wild is always threatened by predators because of such a bright bird color.

And here are the winners of the beauty contest among representatives of the duck family. Bright colorful plumage, the original combination of colors will not leave anyone indifferent. And again - bright and elegant (especially during the mating season) - only males, and poor females - brown and nondescript, and even without a tuft on their heads. Where is the justice here? These ducks are great swimmers, fly fast, take off almost vertically. They live mainly in the Far East, wintering in Japan and China. In China, these ducks are valued and revered. The image of mandarin ducks can often be found in the halls for marriage ceremonies, because they symbolize eternal fidelity.

A bright extravagant fashionista - this is how you can call this bird of paradise. In its coloring there are the brightest and most saturated colors. In addition to such a bright appearance, she is the owner of a bright fluffy luxurious tail, which, like an expensive fan, complements the image of a feathered beauty. This beauty loves a warm climate, so she lives in Indonesia, New Guinea, in the high mountain forests of Australia. Again, the males were brighter than the females. With such unearthly beauty, the bird of paradise is a representative of the passerine family and is related to ordinary crows. These birds rarely create pairs, usually they stay alone and rarely catch the eye. Looking at such a beauty, for sure, no one has a question why she was called the Bird of Paradise.

Very smart and at the same time incredibly beautiful birds. It can be easily taught to speak, the vocabulary of this parrot reaches more than a hundred words. These rainbow birds live in nature from Mexico to Ecuador, and also in the tropics of the Amazon and Bolivia. Ara has a bright defiant plumage color. It is almost all bright red, the feathers above the tail and the bottom of the wings are blue, the red feathers are separated from the blue ones by a bright yellow stripe. Adult parrots reach a decent size (up to one and a half meters), and the wingspan reaches forty centimeters. Apparently, for all the listed advantages, the macaw was awarded the title - the King of Parrots. Although its ardent coloring brought a lot of problems. The Indians ate its meat, and beautiful feathers were used for decorations. This attitude towards birds almost led to the complete extinction of this species. And yet - these parrots are centenarians, on average they live eighty years.

One of the most beautiful birds on earth. Its beauty is glorified in literature, legends, it is depicted on luxury items and art objects, depicted on state symbols. In Judaism, the peacock is considered a sacred bird, it is also considered a symbol of wealth and power. And although it is a unique and beautiful bird, it is a close relative of ordinary chickens, and belongs to the pheasant family. The peacock is a monotypic species, which means that it has no subspecies, it has several types of color. Only the male has beautiful plumage. The male spreads his chic tail during the "courtship" of the female. Although what everyone is used to considering as a tail is not a tail at all, but the covert upper feathers of the uppertail. On the "tail" of the peacock are beautiful bright spots that resemble an eye. Despite the long “tail”, peacocks run great, easily make their way through thickets, fly up trees without any problems. Only in India, peacocks live in the wild, in the rest of the planet it can be seen in zoos or specially created places.

Quiz on the topic "Birds", grades 7-8

Popova Nadezhda Aleksandrovna, teacher of additional education of the MKU DO Bobrovskaya SUN, Bobrov, Voronezh region.
Description of work: This quiz "Birds" can be used by biology teachers when conducting extracurricular activities in grades 7-8. Players are divided into teams, answer questions, look for the bird in the photo. A correct answer gets a token.

Quiz "Birds"

Goals and objectives: repeat and consolidate knowledge about birds, be able to guess a bird from a description, cultivate love and respect for birds.
Quiz Rules: Each team has a sheet with the names of the birds mentioned in the quiz. The host reads the question, the players choose the correct answer and call. Teams answer in turn. If a team gives a wrong answer, the other team can give their own answer. For the correct answer - a token. If the team can show the named bird in the photo - a badge.
Equipment: answer sheets, pens, photos of birds, tokens.

Quiz progress.
1. In spring, this beautiful bird with pink-red plumage arrives from Africa to the shores of the Caspian Sea and lakes of Kazakhstan. Feed in shallow water with fish and shellfish. It is the longest bird in the world (flamingo).
2. A large white bird, well known to the inhabitants of Ukraine and Belarus. Arranges nests near human habitation, on the roofs of houses. Feeds on frogs, snakes, small rodents, fish and insects (stork).
3. A beautiful bird with colorful plumage, common in southern Europe and Asia. It happens wild and tame. The male is distinguished by a long tail and a bright color of feathers, casting a metallic sheen. (pheasant).
4. Wild chicken with thick variegated plumage. Her homeland is Africa. Lives in shrub forests, feeds on grass, insects, grains. Her voice is like a trumpet. Domesticated since ancient times and bred in many countries (guinea fowl).
5. Predatory night bird with dull gray plumage and a large round head. Lives in the forests. It feeds on mice, birds and insects. Benefits by exterminating rodents (owl).
6. Predatory night bird. The feathers on her head are raised and resemble ears. Distributed in Europe, Asia and Africa. It lives in forests, but is also found in the steppes, lowlands and high mountains. Feeds on small animals and birds (owl).

7. The appearance of this African bird with a peculiar plumage on the back of the head resembles a clerk putting a pen behind his ear. This strong bird can easily deal with the large snakes that it feeds on with a kick. (secretary).
8. A large bird common in South Asia. The male is distinguished by a bright beautiful tail, similar to a fan. This bird can be seen in the zoo (peacock).
9. One of the largest birds of prey. Its weight is about ten kilograms, its wingspan is up to 2.5 meters. It is found in Ukraine, in the Crimea, in the Caucasus, in Central Asia. Feeds on carrion (griffon vulture).
10. Large bird of prey. Distributed in Europe, Asia, Africa. It lives mainly in the mountains at an altitude of up to 4500 meters, builds nests on trees or rocks. Feeds on carrion. This is the farsighted bird (vulture).
11. The largest of the waterfowl. It lives in Africa and southern Asia, lives in the Volga delta and on the lakes of Kazakhstan. It feeds on fish, which it catches with a huge beak resembling a bag. (pelican).
12. Cautious, secretive bird that lives in the forests of Australia, with a large bright tail, shaped like a lyre. This bird almost does not fly, but it runs fast. Skillfully imitates the voices of other birds (lyrebird).
13. Sea northern bird. Only during the period of incubation of chicks does it come to land, the rest of the time it lives in the sea. Lays eggs directly on the stones of steep cliffs (guillemot).
14. White bird with narrow long wings. Settles in flocks along the banks of rivers and lakes. It swims and flies equally well. It feeds on fish, small aquatic animals and their larvae. (river gull).
15. This small bird arrives in our region in spring from hot countries. Usually nest near human habitation. Sings and skillfully imitates the voices of other birds. Destroys harmful insects (starling).
16. The homeland of this beautiful waterfowl with black plumage and a red beak is Australia and Tasmania, but it can be found in many countries of the world. It nests along the banks of lakes and rivers, feeds on mollusks, insects, aquatic plants. (black swan).
17. The name of this bird is due to the fact that males often lose their hearing during the spring mating. It is common in Europe and Asia. Lives in dense coniferous forests. It feeds on berries, needles, buds of trees and shrubs. (grouse).
18. What is the name of this parrot with a fancy crest on its head? It lives in Australia, New Zealand and the Philippine Islands. Lives in hollows of trees and on rocks. Well tamed (cockatoo).
19. This bird can only be found in the southern hemisphere - in Antarctica. Its short wings are covered with small stiff feathers and resemble the flippers of a seal. She does not fly, but moves well on land, swims and dives. Eats fish (penguin).
20. A small bird of bright color with a long beak and a crest on the head. Found in the south of our country. It feeds on insects, which it takes out with its beak from crevices in trees. Nests in hollows or among rocks. (hoopoe).
21. A large bird of our steppes with a long neck and long legs. For the winter flies to the southern countries - Africa, India. Feeds on insects, field grains (crane).
22. A bird that inhabits the tundra and the forest belt of Europe. In summer it is bright red, by winter it changes and puts on a snow-white outfit. It feeds on berries and shrub buds ( partridge).
23. Bird with a long beak, curved in the form of a hook. It lives on the shores of the seas and large rivers. Swims and dives well. In some countries, it is tamed and used for fishing. (cormorant).
24. Parrots the size of a tit or a little more. Deftly jump in the branches and on the ground. The building material for the nest is stuck into the plumage not only of the back, but also of the chest and neck. They sleep like bats, hanging upside down on a branch. Live in South Asian countries from Bombay to Australia (loriculus).
25. Bird without wings. Lives in New Zealand. Leads a nocturnal lifestyle. Spends the day in burrows or caves under tree roots. Feeds on insects, worms, plant seeds. Heavily exterminated and protected (kiwi).
26. A bird found in the forests of our country. The motley plumage makes it invisible on a tree branch. Feeds on berries, buds of trees and shrubs, insects (grouse).
27. This large bird with long legs and a huge beak looks like a stork. Her head and neck are covered with rare feathers. She lives in Africa. Feeds on small rodents, insects, frogs, lizards (marabou).
28. This tree duck with bright plumage lives on the banks of the taiga rivers of the Far East and in Japan. They call her arboreal for the fact that she arranges her nests in the hollows of trees. (mandarin duck).
29. A bird with beautiful plumage that lives in the tropical forests of South America. It has a large, orange-red beak with saw-shaped serrations. (toucan).
30. Large brown bird of prey. It nests along the banks of large rivers, lakes and seas. Eats fish. Its wingspan reaches two and a half meters. (white-tailed eagle).
Summarizing.

These tiny, butterfly-sized birds are called hummingbirds. Hummingbirds are most commonly found in North America, where they are referred to as the "flying gem". This name is very suitable for these unusual birds, as their plumage sparkles with all the colors of the rainbow, like real gems. The hummingbird has a ruby ​​neck, and the bird itself does not exceed 8-10 centimeters from the tip of the beak to the tip of the tail.

When a hummingbird flies up to a flower, you can’t even immediately distinguish where the flower is and where the bird is. And hummingbirds do nothing but hover over the flowers, because they feed on their nectar and those tiny insects that fall into the center of the flower. Although the word "flutters" does not quite fit the way hummingbirds fly. It seems that they do not fly or flutter, but simply hang in the air near the flower, launching their curved beak into it.

This impression is created because hummingbirds flap their wings very often. Try to time yourself and blink your eyelashes: you will see that in a second you can lower and wave them no more than 3-4 times, or even less. A hummingbird flaps its wings 55 times in one second. Such a crazy pace requires a colossal expenditure of energy, which is replenished by enhanced nutrition: in order to survive, hummingbird crumbs must eat 60 times a day!

It is absolutely impossible to follow their movement, only a luminous halo around their little body is visible. Despite their tiny size, hummingbirds have very strong muscles that allow them to flap their wings so quickly. In addition, hummingbirds do not flap their wings vertically, like all other birds, but horizontally. Therefore, they can even fly forward with their tail.

Hummingbirds differ from other birds not only in their extraordinary abilities. They have an extraordinary way of life. Take, for example, the fact that hummingbirds never land on the ground. They spend their whole lives in the air, and hang upside down on branches at night, just like bats.

Unlike all other birds that sleep very sensitively, hummingbirds do not just fall asleep, but fall into hibernation, into suspended animation. At this time, their heart function slows down, breathing becomes barely noticeable, and body temperature drops by 2 times. Thus, the birds completely relax in order to take up their usual business with new energy in the morning: fly from flower to flower in search of nectar or arrange themselves a cozy nest of plants, cobwebs and moss, where they will later lay no more than two testicles, the size of a pea. .

You might think that such crumbs are completely helpless and anyone can offend them. But hummingbirds, although very small, are very brave birds. They never let themselves be offended, and if someone wants to feast on their eggs or chicks, they will not do well at all. Hummingbirds fearlessly rush at enemies and can drive away a crow, a hawk, throw a tree snake to the ground.

Who are amphibians?

The word "amphibian" in Greek means "living a double life." Another name for amphibians is amphibians. This is the name of animals that live both on land and in water.

All amphibians, of which there are 1040 species, are divided into three groups: frogs, salamanders and worms. Of all the amphibians, perhaps only the frog is best known to us, but salamanders and caecilians are almost unknown.

Salamanders include different types of newts, and caecilians are blind creatures without legs and tails that live in burrows.

Most amphibians spend most of their lives on land, but during the breeding season they go into the water and lay eggs there. Therefore, the tadpole fry born from them spend the initial period of their life in water, and only then move to land.

All amphibians care for their offspring in different ways. The Surinam toad, for example, carries eggs on its back; a female tree frog in Brazil builds a mud nest for its eggs while the male sits nearby and croaks.

Those amphibians that treat their offspring with care and protect them lay fewer eggs. But you can find rows of several hundred eggs left unattended in the water, laid out in a row and stuck together with a sticky substance. This is also the future offspring of amphibians, but left to itself. As a rule, most of these homeless eggs die, but the rest give strong and viable offspring.

Most adult amphibians have lungs, but they also breathe through the skin, in addition, the skin glands of many of them produce poisonous substances with which they protect themselves from enemies. This is especially important, as amphibians, as a rule, do not differ in strength and do not move very quickly.

What are the teeth?

In our country, bison are now found only in nature reserves. They are protected, because there are always many hunters for their meat and skins, it is not for nothing that bison have almost completely disappeared in the wild. All this happened despite the fact that bison are very frightening animals in appearance and can instill fear in anyone.

However, bison only look so ferocious. If they are not touched and not frightened, they are quite docile and even good-natured.

Bison belong to the family of wild bulls. Their close relatives are American bison, which also almost completely disappeared due to the greed of people. American bison are, in fact, the same bison that appear on US nickels.

Once upon a time in America, bison, or bison, lived in huge herds, numbering thousands of animals. Most of them were found in the areas between the Alleghenies and the Rocky Mountains. They write that the prairies were black from the abundance of these animals, and it was impossible to pass or drive along the roads. Even trains would stop, waiting for hours for the buffalo herds to cross the railroad. And if the animals wanted to cross the river, then steamboats stood for hours. But that was a very long time ago. They were exterminated by hundreds and thousands because of their skins, and the Indians were very fond of their meat, which they ate both fresh and salted. Clothes were sewn from their skins, horse harness, shields and boat coverings were made. Even bones, tendons and horns were used. By 1800, there were very few bison, and somewhere there were none left at all.

Currently, there are approximately 15,000 bison living in two countries - the USA and Canada. There have never been so many bison in our country, but they were exterminated no less.

In appearance, bison are similar to large bulls, only they have an even more powerful front part of the body - shoulders and head, which is also covered with long shaggy hair.

The rest of the bison's body is covered with short hair and, in comparison with the front part, seems almost naked. Bison have short curved and very strong horns. Male bison are usually larger than females and can weigh up to 900 kilograms, and the largest ones can weigh as much as a ton.

Do canaries live in the wild?

Many people have canaries living at home, in cages. These birds seem so pampered and helpless that it is hard to imagine how canaries live in the wild, fly in flocks, fight over food and hide under eaves on roofs in winter cold.

However, canaries are not such pampered birds. If they have enough food, they can tolerate the most severe frosts - up to 45 degrees. Nevertheless, canaries do not live in the wild with us. Their homeland is the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Azores.

These small, up to 14 centimeters long, birds are very beautiful in appearance with their olive-green coloration, with brown stripes on top and a greenish-yellow abdomen.

In other countries, canaries now also live more in captivity, although they feel great in cages, because they are specially bred birds that do not know what will is.

People have long paid attention to the bright color of canaries, their beautiful singing, and decided to domesticate these birds so that they live in houses and delight their eyes and ears with their beauty and singing.

For the first time, canaries were put in cages in the 16th century, and since then even a special breed of domestic canaries has appeared - domestic birds are so different from their wild relatives. This happened because for many generations people tried to breed birds with certain properties. Some wanted to have singing canaries, others preferred canaries with a beautiful body shape, others - with a beautiful, bright color. You can, of course, raise birds to meet all the requirements, but this is not so easy.

Singing canaries are the most popular. The best songstresses of them are canaries from the Harz mountains in Germany. Singing canaries are also loved because they perfectly imitate the voices of other birds. They can sing exactly like orioles, starlings, larks, and some sing in such a way that their singing cannot be distinguished from that of a nightingale. This does not mean that canaries do not have their own songs. They are, and very beautiful. Canaries can be easily taught the songs of other birds by playing records of the trills of tits, nightingales, etc.

Do you know that relatives of canaries live near us? These are sparrows and linnets. They, like canaries, belong to the family of finches, which, in turn, are included in a large order of passerine birds.

People prefer to keep canaries in cages, not only because they are excellent singers and have a beautiful color. Canaries are unpretentious birds, they are easy to care for. The only thing they love is clean sand at the bottom of the cages, fresh drinking water and daily warm baths.

These birds are unpretentious and eat the usual bird food and some chopped greens: grass, lettuce. It is not only necessary to feed them sour fruits, although they peck with pleasure, as well as cuttlefish bones, from which they get the lime they need.

Despite the fact that canaries can withstand severe frosts, they do not like and are afraid of drafts, so in winter it is not necessary to hang their cages close to windows.

Target: To deepen the biological and ecological knowledge of students.

Tasks:

• To develop cognitive ability, thinking, attention, the ability to use additional material to learn new things.
• Recognize and describe the most common representatives of the bird class.
• Explain the role of birds in nature and human life.

Terms and conditions:

In preparation, knowledge of the following material will be required:

• entertaining facts from the life of birds and animals;
• wintering birds of Siberia.

Registration:

• The inscription on the board "The world of birds."
• Post posters and drawings of birds from different natural areas and those listed in the Red Book.
• Prepare the emblem of the game in accordance with the theme.

Rules of the game:

• Determine the right of the first team by lot.
• 30 seconds to think about the answer.
• In case of an incorrect answer, the answer is given by another team.
• Ends the game with a crossword puzzle.

Game progress

Introductory speech of the teacher: February and March in Russia are critical months. It seems that winter is still, yes, everyone knows that it is moving towards the end. It seems that the sun is still low above the horizon, but everyone knows that the day has gone to gain. And the main difference between winter and spring is sounds. Winter howls with snowstorms, whistles with blizzards, crunches with snow. And the sun will warm - drops will flow, streams will ring. And whose voices announce the arrival of spring? What do you guys think? - That's right, bird voices tell us about it. It used to be that even a rooster at the end of winter sings louder and more cheerfully, it smells warm.

1 Competition "Warm-up"

The team should answer the question faster.

1. The science concerned with the study of birds. ( ornithology)
2. What bird is popularly called a thief. ( magpie)
3. Why is a nutcracker called a nutcracker. ( feeds and spreadsPine nuts)
4. How many grams of eider down goes on a polar explorer's jacket-50,500. 1000 grams? ( 50 )
5. Why don't birds suffocate in flight? ( they have double breathing with the help of lungs)
6. Why does a goose come out of the water dry out of the water? ( bird feathers smeared with oil from the oil gland)
7. The biggest bird in the world? ( African ostrich)
8. Why is the penguin's tongue covered in spines? ( to keep the fish)
9. What happens if a male oriole is painted gray in spring? ( he won't find a mate)
10. What bird in the sky "bleats" like a lamb? ( sandpiper)
11. Which birds pair up for life? ( swan, goose, jackdaw)
12. Why Capercaillie - capercaillie? ( during the display, the bird does nothinghears)
13. Why does the nuthatch crawl? ( on wood, top to bottom)
14. What is bird milk? ( This is the secretion from the goiter for feedingchicks)
15. How much heavier is an ostrich egg than a chicken egg? 10, 35, 100 times ( 35 )
16. Why do birds swallow stones? ( with their help they digest food)
17. Which country do tits fly to for the winter? ( they don't fly away)
18. How many geese do you need to pluck to get 1kg of fluff? 12, 25, 31 ( 31 )
19. What do both the ship and the bird have? ( keel)
20. What feeds the chicks of the fieldfare thrush? ( insects)
21. The smallest bird in our country? ( kinglet, it weighs 6-7 grams.)
22. They say: “Eats little, like a bird.” Is that right? ( No. Titmouse eats daily as much as she weighs)
23. What is interesting about the olya? ( in search of food, the bird runs along the bottom of the stream)
24. Who does not have life, but raspberries? ( at the robin)
25. Why do birds live happily ever after in spring? ( singing marks the nesting site and serves to attract individuals of the opposite sex)
26. In chicks, the main function of the large pectoral muscles is. ( lowering wings)
27. In birds, the crop is an extension. ( esophagus)

Introduction by the teacher. The world of birds is great and diverse. Go out to the meadows in the spring: from somewhere above, from the blue of the sky, the never-ending songs of the lark are pouring. Look into the groves, forests, and you will hear the sonorous singing of finches and thrushes, the drumming of woodpeckers, the melodic flute of the oriole and many other bird voices. At all times, our people in fairy tales and songs mention birds with great love. Birds are our friends, most of them benefit a person - this is an old and indisputable truth. However, not everyone knows how diverse this assistance is. Insectivorous birds bring great help, they help a person to fight insect pests of agriculture.

2 contest "Do you know birds?"

According to the verbal portrait, tell me who is this?

1. This bird is named so for its bright, yellowish-red breast. It is difficult to see her - she is almost invisible against the background of the leaves. And as if knowing this, she always stays on the ground in such places.

a) Even builds a nest on the ground.

b) She is an insectivorous bird.

c) This is the name of a shrub.

(Robin)

2. This bird, which looks like a small magpie, is popularly called a black mask. She doesn't go anywhere for the winter. This bird of prey preys on small birds, mice, frogs. Lizards, catching the weakest and sickest.

a) He pricks his victims on the knots of trees, clamps them in the forks of the knots. This is her reserve for the winter or the time of starvation.

b) You can recognize her with a large head, a hooked beak and a black mask on her eyes - beads.

c) She is a forest nurse.

(Shrike)

3. On the feet, two fingers are directed forward, two back, in order to hold on tighter to the trunk. Sharp curved bones and a hard tail are for the same purposes.

a) A long, thin, sharp, sticky tongue extends almost to the length of the beak to make it easier to get food - insects from under the bark of trees.

(Woodpecker)

4. The trees are bare, there are no flowers, the beds are empty, many birds have flown. And these birds are all around us, on every street.

a) It is difficult for them to find food in winter, although they eat everything: crumbs, pieces of bread.

b) But they are not afraid of the cold: when it is very cold, they hide one leg in the fluffy plumage of their abdomen, and stand on the other leg.

(Sparrow)

5. They call him an acrobat. He climbs the trunks of trees. But he does not rely on his tail, like other birds - his tail is too short. He climbs not only up, but also down. So, except for him, no one knows how.

a) During his "gymnastic exercises" he examines the cracks and crevices in the bark, and not a single insect is left without attention - he will pick up everyone!

b) He arranges his nests in the hollows of trees, and the entrance is always coated with clay.

(Nuthatch)

6. A very beautiful bird. The size of a starling or slightly larger, very secretive and cautious. Settles high in trees. Getting close to see is not always possible.

a) Her song is beautiful, sonorous, short whistle.

b) But if he sees danger, he screams like a cat.

(Oriole)

7. At the end of spring, with the onset of good weather and the appearance of insects in the air, these little black birds fly to us.

a) They fly very fast. They do everything on the fly: they feed, drink, bathe, dipping into the water for a moment, collect bedding for nests, ... even sleep!

b) These birds do not sit on the ground, because these birds are helpless here: they can hardly crawl. These birds have the smallest beak in relation to the body.

c) Nests are built with their sticky saliva.

(swift)

8. It climbs branches like a parrot, and clings with its paws, and hangs with its beak even upside down, even upside down - it doesn’t matter to him. He is busy with one thing - he is husking seeds from cones.

a) And for this he has a special beak: the lower and upper halves intersect at the ends.

b) Breed chicks in winter.

(Crossbill)

9. You can hear it all the time. Creaks in wet meadows: creaking creaking. Or pulls: derg, derg. And a person can get very close to it.

a) It happens that right at the very feet it creaks and twitches. And you can't see yourself.

(Dergach)

10. This bird wags its tail all the time. Slender, fast, agile.

a) It runs very fast on the surface of the water, but its legs are not visible.

b) When running, he tries to turn his head, grabbing flies on the run.

(wagtail)

11. You can't confuse her with anyone! She's always chirping. It jumps from branch to branch, makes noise, sees someone, twitches its tail.

a) When it flies, its white and black wings flap. And when he sits, the white plumage in the lower abdomen glows.

b) You can always see it from afar.

(Magpie)

12. A small, sparrow-sized bird. Inconspicuous, gray, only the tail is slightly reddish.

a) If you come in the evening or at night to the forest. Then you will immediately hear her sonorous song, which spills into all sorts of ways.

b) They compose songs about them.

(Nightingale)

13. There are many tales about this nocturnal bird of prey, they consider it a messenger of trouble.

a) She screams really scary. But this bird is a rodent exterminator, which means it is our great friend.

(Owl)

14. A small gray lump is quickly moving along the tree trunk. This bird deftly clings to the uneven bark with its sharp claws and with its thin and long beak searches all the cracks on the trunk, pulling out insects and their larvae. At the same time, she squeaks softly. And maybe that's why they called her.

(pika)

(Wren)

b) They are called the messengers of spring.

(Starlings)

17. These birds do not have their own nest.

a) The male attracts the female with his singing.

b) Eggs are laid in other nests.

(Cuckoo)

18. The most beautiful birds. Faithful couples create these birds.

a) The place of residence is fresh water, but nests are arranged on land.

b) Songs are composed about their loyalty to each other.

(Swans)

19. Surprisingly snow-white bird, listed in the Red Book. Breeds here in Siberia.

a) Only the red head and black tail feathers break the snow-white outfit of the birds.

b) An interesting feature of them is the absence of a voice.

c) There is Japanese.

d) They can be kept in a zoo.

(white crane, Siberian Crane)

20. This bird is the largest in the world.

a) An adult male reaches a height of 2.5 m, weighing up to 100 kg.

b) It lives in the steppes and deserts of the African continent.

c) The plumage merges well with the surrounding nature. Live 50 years.

(Ostrich)

21. This bird has a white chest, a black coat and a funny walk.

a) They are adapted to the most severe climate.

b) Their body is covered with thick waterproof plumage, but they cannot fly.

c) Wings in the form of oars. The bird dives and swims.

(Penguin)

22. The bird has a surprisingly elegant color, from the simplest - white, to amazingly dark pink.

a) It has the longest neck and the longest legs, of course, in relation to the size of the body.

b) This bird feeds in shallow water. Filtering out tiny remains of plants, small frogs and other animals from the water.

c) It lives mainly in Africa. But there are also in the south of Europe. They nest in colonies.

(Flamingo)

23. Beautiful bird. The body is quite long, the neck is also long and thin, and the head is small. The legs are long, the wings are large.

a) They live in swamps that border cultivated fields.

b) The bird walks measuredly, going deep into the water.

c) The bird is a symbol of longing for the native land. There are stories about them.

(Crane)

24. This bird is called a symbol of kindness and happiness.

a) 2 species live in our country: white ... and black ... Unlike herons, they prefer drier habitats. Their favorite food is frogs, fish, insects. They like to rest on one leg.

b) The belief that they bring babies is one of the most enduring myths in cultural history.

(Stork)

25. Insidious and evil creatures. They live in communities, but are not sociable. They feed mainly on fish, with pleasure frogs, small birds.

a) Nests are built in reeds or large trees.

b) It cannot be said that these are beautiful birds. Angular movements and strange, clumsy poses reduce this beauty to nothing. The voice is unpleasant, reminiscent of a roar.

(Heron)

26. The bird is lazy and cowardly, at the same time cunning, vicious. Dense body, long, but thick, narrow, high beak, wide wings, legs of medium length, dense plumage. It is painted in a reddish-yellow color with many stormy spots, dashes and strokes.

a) It is found in the Volga valleys, as well as throughout Western Siberia. It feeds on fish, frogs, snakes.

b) She has a very strange heart-rending cry, looks like a bull's roar.

(Bittern)

27. Their silent pallet, the ability to see in the dark, keen hearing, instant reaction - the qualities for which they were nicknamed feathered cats by the people.

a) Most of them have natural locators. The head is flattened from the side of the beak. The movable neck rotates the head 180 degrees.

b) Hunts at night.

(Owl)

29. Inflating a bright red goiter, he soars in the air on wings 2.5m long

a) It is also called a beautiful sailing ship.

b) Most often this bird is found around the equator. They are the first to meet sailors when crossing the equator.

(Frigate)

30. After the creation of the world, one bird got an ugly plumage. But she did not want to remain so ugly and hurried after the setting sun. The sun tinted her chest red-brown, and the blue of the sky fell on her back.

a) This bird is called the "flying jewel".

b) Its name is similar to one season.

(Kingfisher)

Introduction by the teacher. Birds do not easily endure the winter cold, especially when it sweeps large snowdrifts, it is difficult for them to get food at this time, and we must help them. Everyone can make a bird feeder, this is a simple matter. Make boxes or even simple boards with slats on the sides to keep breadcrumbs and grains from spilling out. Attach them on your balcony, on the window, on the trees; it is very good to make a fungus-canopy so that measles is not carried away by snow. What kind of birds can you not see in this dining room ?! And now, when solving the “Bird Dining Room” crossword puzzle, you will name them yourself.

Answers to the crossword: 1. Nuthatch 2. Tap dance 3. Tit 4. Siskin 5. Bullfinch 6. Finch 7. Moskovka 8. Woodpecker 9. Goldfinch 10. Jackdaw 11. Sparrow 12. Lazarevka 13. Jay 14. Dipper

And other living beings inhabiting the Earth, namely birds found the most convincing answer to the challenge of space and gave people the inspiring idea of ​​flight. Since then, human souls have been doomed to never lose their quivering admiration in the face of the wonders that open their eyes in the world of birds.

Birds were contemporaries of dinosaurs, but safely survived until the heyday of human civilization and met in the sky with jet liners. The world of wildlife turned out to be fragile and defenseless in the face of the all-destroying expansion of man. Did the birds survive in the fight against predatory dinosaurs in order to be on the verge of death from human indiscretion? Hundreds of bird species around the world, their habitats need protection.

Here is the list bird descriptions available in the Internet encyclopedia "Hypermir":

Description of birds

Alphabetical index

People call this bird "flying gem", and more often just kingfisher. The ancient Greeks revered kingfishers. Even the name of one of the genera - Halcyon - goes back to the ancient Greek myth of Alcyone. Alcyone is a woman who drowned herself after learning that her husband had died in a shipwreck. Taking pity, the gods turned them both into kingfishers, and it was even believed that kingfishers hatch their chicks in a floating nest during the winter solstice. These days, the supreme god Zeus himself makes sure that the sea is calm.

Birds from the cormorant family, to which the darter belongs, or anhinga, live on sea coasts around the world. But darters live on rivers and lakes. All members of the family are united by the fact that their bones are dense and heavy, and there are noticeably fewer subcutaneous air cells than in other copepods, which, thanks to them, stay on the water, like corks.

A truly spring concert is played out in the forest with the arrival of finches, selfless singing setting the rhythm and tone for all other feathered vocalists. Finches return to their native places in large noisy companies. For the first few days, flocks of finch roam along the forest edges, riverine alder groves and willows, in a word, in places well warmed by the sun, where the snow has long since melted and you can refresh yourself after a long journey.

Ibis prefer to live in countries of the hot zone, and those that are found in northern latitudes are migratory birds. They choose bogs, swamps and wooded areas as their place of residence. All morning the ibises are busy looking for food, during the day they rest, and in the evening they go to sleep in the trees.

The oriole is one of the most beautiful birds and one of the best songbirds in our forests. It should be added that, eating a lot of harmful insects, the oriole brings us great benefits. Of course, you want to know who is yelling so disgustingly? It's hard to believe, but the same bird makes both beautiful and unpleasant sounds. No wonder the oriole is called a forest flute and a forest cat.

Goose also belong to the geese. They are masters of long-distance flights. On the way they go in large shoals, traveling at a speed of 65 kilometers per hour. Goose winter on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and in California, and in Mexico. These places are a good six thousand kilometers from their nesting sites.

People call the spruce crossbill the coniferous forest parrot. There is some truth in this. On trees, he behaves very cleverly: hangs head down, holding on to a cone, sometimes bites it off and takes it to another tree without pulling out seeds. The spruce crossbill flies quickly, in waves, while making the call "kip, kip". His voice is loud. Having sank to the ground, the bird behaves awkwardly and moves with difficulty.

The hummingbird is an example of splendor, splendor and beauty of tropical nature. They number 400-500 species. These are very small birds: the smallest of them are the size of a large bumblebee, the largest are the size of a swallow. Hummingbirds feed on flower nectar. Without sitting on a plant, the bird sucks nectar from the flower with its tongue on the fly. The tubular tongue can protrude far beyond the long beak.