PPT-Bird Stations Beaks A cone shaped bill is found in many birds such as finches and grosbeaks.

Thin slender pointed beaks are found mainly in insect eaters They are used to pick insects off leaves twigs and bark This warbler is a good example Woodpeckers have strong beaks which taper to the tip forming a chisel for pecking holes in trees for food or nests Most feed on insects which live under the bark. Th wate i thi pon use t b saltie tha ocea water I i no brackis mi o fres an salt wate fro th Bay Som animal tha liv i th wate ar zoop lankton shrimp wate boatman an a variet offish Th sal mars i th transitio betwee th ba an upland Th sal mars i a tid BIRDS. Taxonomy and Characteristics. Kingdom . – . Animalia. Phylum – . Chordata. Class – Aves. Order ~ . 45. Family ~ . 235 . Genus ~ . 2,340. Species ~ 10,000. 489 in Washington state . Great blue heron. Look at specialized structures!. Woodpeckers. What are the beaks designed for?. Diet. Juncos. Look at their beak!. House Finches and Gold Finches. Look at their beaks!. Doves and Pigeons. Look at their beaks. Thomas Percy. Bracken Educate Together National School. Balbriggan. Co. Dublin. Moorland and Upland. Different Types of Birds. There are many different types of birds that can be witnessed around the country.. Investigating: How does the shape of a bird’s beak help determine the food it can eat?. Scoop Beak . Brown Pelican . American White Pelican . Common foods for scoop beak birds:. Snails. Fish . Probing Beak . . and Topography. External Anatomy. External Anatomy. Nape . (back of neck). Auriculars. /Ear Coverts . (ear coverings). Lore . (between eyes and upper bill). Scapulars . (shoulder). Wing Coverts. (small feathers that cover base of flight feathers). Birds are reptile like animals that maintain a constant. internal body temperature. . They have an outer covering of feathers, 2 legs that . are covered with scales and front limbs modified. into wings.. Feathers – insulation and flight. 1. . Modified scales that help regulate body temperature.. 2. . Structure . and variety varies from bird to bird.. Structure Types. . Contour – Covers the body, wings and tail. Feathers – insulation and flight. 1. . Modified scales that help regulate body temperature.. 2. . Structure . and variety varies from bird to bird.. Structure Types. . Contour – Covers the body, wings and tail. https://. youtu.be. /ZIq8LmVN29U. Bird beaks are multi-functional tools. Birds use them to weave nests, defend their territory, attack competitors, groom feathers, communicate, and most significantly, to gather or capture food. . Bracken Educate Together National School. Balbriggan. Co. Dublin. Moorland and Upland. Different Types of Birds. There are many different types of birds that can be witnessed around the country.. They can be found in many different areas…. . . &. Nick Zorn. Class Aves. A. round . 10,000 living . species. Largest number of species out of all . Tetrapods. Adaptations of birds:. Hollow Bones. Beaks. Feathers. Wings . Order . Sphenisciformes. penguin. hummingbird. wing. swan. egg. nest. beak. feather. wing. beak. feet. tail. legs. head. Birds live in. Birds eat. Birds move by. Birds find mates by. forests. wetlands. desert. cities. fruit. - I can demonstrate understanding of how the Theory of Evolution was formed. - . I can explain the terms adaptation, evolution and natural selection.. Who is this person?. Why are they on a £10 note?.