Page 1 - BIRD HABITAT

SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CLASS-3

LN – Bird Habitat

Learning Objective – Students can see how birds with different beaks eat different food and
are suited to different habitats. They can watch birds eating and classify them according to
the shape of their beak. They observe birds and how they are suited to the habitat in which

they are found.

Features of Bird

Wings Feathers Streamlined Body Beak Hollow bones Tail Feet and claws

How are birds suited to their habitat?

 Birds have wings which allow them to fly.

 The habitat that a bird lives in affects what the bird eats. Birds which live near a river or
sea habitat eat fish. Birds that live in a grassland habitat eat seeds or insects. Other
birds live in a habitat that has lots of trees. They eat fruits, seeds and small animals that
live in the trees.

 Birds have different sizes and shapes of beaks.

o A pigeon eats mainly seeds. Look at its beak – it is small and pointed. A pigeon
can crack open (break open) seeds with this beak.

o Starlings eat insects, worms and berries. A starling’s beak is longer than a
sparrow’s beak because a starling eats bigger food. The pointed shape of the

beak helps the starling to dig into the surface of the ground to get insects and
worms.

o A kingfisher has a large beak with a sharp point. This helps them to catch fish in
rivers.

o A flamingo’s beak is very different to that of other birds. Flamingos eat small
plants and animals in rivers and dams. A flamingo has a long, flat beak that can
strain (sieve) these small plants and animals from the water