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BKC's Miniguide to Birds
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The are around 10,000 species of birds on our planet.
The smallest bird is only 5 cm in size (Bee Hummingbird)and the
biggest bird is 2.75 m tall (Ostrich).
All birds have wings but not all of them can fly. Some canrun
very fast and some can swim very well.
They eat nectar, seeds, fruit, plants and other birds or
animals.
Birds communicate using visual signals (movement,colour) and
auditory signals (songs).
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Domestic BirdsFamily: Phasianidae
Generic name: Chicken
cock hen chicks
Useful words / expressions:
to crow; crown; to lay eggs; chicken shed
Family: Phasianidae
Generic name: Turkey
gobbler hen poults
Useful words / expressions:
to gobble; snood; tail feathers
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Domestic BirdsFamily: Anatidae
Generic name: Duck
drake duck ducklings
Useful words / expressions:
to quack; to play ducks and drakes
Family: Anatidae
Generic name: Goose
gander goose goslings
Useful words / expressions:
What's good for the goose is good for the gander!
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Semi-domesticated BirdsFamily: Phasianidae
Generic name: Pheasant
cock hen chicks
Useful words / expressions:
to dustbathe;
Family: Phasianidae
Generic name: Peafowl
peacock peahen chicks
Useful words / expressions:
to be as proud as a peacock; train; crest
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Semi-domesticated BirdsFamily: Columbidae
Generic name: Pigeon / Dove
cock hen chicks
Useful words / expressions:
town birds; droppings
Family: Numididae
Generic name: Guineafowl
cock hen keets
Useful words / expressions:
helmet / crest; to march in single-file lines
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Water BirdsFamily: Anatidae
Generic name: Swan
cob pen cygnets
Useful words / expressions:
webbed feet; flock
Family: Pelicanidae
Generic name: Pelican
Useful words / expressions:
bill and pouch
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Wading BirdsFamily: Ciconiidae
Generic name: Stork
Useful words / expressions:
nest; migratory bird; mute
Family: Phoenicopteridae
Generic name: Flamingo
Useful words / expressions:
colony (over 1 million birds); pink feathers
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Tropical BirdsFamily: Psittacoidea
Generic name: Parrot
Useful words / expressions:
to whistle; to mimic sounds and the human voice;
Family: Bucerotidae
Generic name: Hornbill
Useful words / expressions:
casque; to molt
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Large BirdsFamily: Struthionidae
Generic name: Ostrich
Useful words / expressions:
to preen; two-toe feet
Family: Casuariidae
Generic name: Emu
Useful words / expressions:
to wander
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Birds of preyFamily: Accipitradae
Generic name: Vulture
Useful words / expressions:
scavenger; bald head; to glide in circles
Family: Accipitradae
Generic name: Eagle
Useful words / expressions:
hooked beak; solitary bird
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