Animal Kingdom: Birds

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Animal Kingdom Birds
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6 Characteristics of Birds

• Endothermic (warm blooded)
• Vertebrates (Hollow Bones!)
• 4 Chamber Heart
• All Have Feathers
• All Lay Eggs
• Have Scales on Feet and Legs

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How do birds fly?

• The top has less air pressure and this produces
  an UPWARD force
• (This is called lift!)

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Birds who do NOT fly!

• Penguins
• Ostriches
• Emus

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Smallest / Largest

• Hummingbird Ostrich

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Migration

• Regular periodic journey from one place to
  another for food, reproduction or warmth

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Compare BIRDS and REPTILES
Birds
Reptiles
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Types of Feathers

• Contour A large feather/gives
• shape to birds body
• Down Short fluffy/traps heat
• keeps the
• bird warm

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The End
By Mrs. Efros, Schofield Middle School
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