Birds Birds
Jan 19, 2015
BirdsBirds
Birds are vertebratesBirds are vertebrates Birds have a skeleton inside, so they Birds have a skeleton inside, so they
are vertebrates. are vertebrates. Their bones are very light, so they Their bones are very light, so they
can flycan fly
Birds are oviparousBirds are oviparous Birds lay eggs. Baby birds are born Birds lay eggs. Baby birds are born
from eggsfrom eggs
They have beak and They have beak and wingswings
All birds have a beak, two legs and All birds have a beak, two legs and two wingstwo wings
Most birds can flyMost birds can fly But not all of them: hens, penguins But not all of them: hens, penguins
or ostriches cannot flyor ostriches cannot fly
They have feathersThey have feathers
Birds have feathers covering their Birds have feathers covering their bodybody
They breathe with lungsThey breathe with lungs
Birds breathe the air with lungs. Birds breathe the air with lungs. They have little holes in their beaks They have little holes in their beaks to let air pass through. to let air pass through.
Some birds are…Some birds are… SparrowSparrow Pigeon / dovePigeon / dove DuckDuck Hen, rooster and chickHen, rooster and chick FlamingoFlamingo OwlOwl OstrichOstrich ParrotParrot And many more!And many more!
Summing up!Summing up!
Birds are Birds are vertebratesvertebrates They are born from eggs. (They are They are born from eggs. (They are
oviparousoviparous)) Birds have got Birds have got two legstwo legs, two , two wingswings
and a and a beakbeak. . They have They have feathersfeathers covering their covering their
bodybody Birds breathe with Birds breathe with lungslungs.. Most can fly, but not all of themMost can fly, but not all of them