Different Types of Birds and Their Habitat

1) What Kind of Beak Does a Kingfisher Have?

• Kingfishers have long and dagger-like beaks.
• Their beaks are elongated, which helps them hunt fish.

2) What Is a Flipper? Name a Few Animals Except Birds That Have Flippers.

• A flipper is a flattened limb-like structure which helps in swimming.
• Animals that have been adapted to aquatic locomotion have flippers.
• Sea lions, walruses, seals, penguins and turtles have flippers which help them swim.

 

3) How Do Ducks Strain Foods From Excess Water and Other Inedible Objects?

• Ducks have flattened wide beaks.
• Around the edge of the beaks, they have small teeth-like structures called lamellae.
• These lamellae help them strain small insects, worms and plants out of the water, which acts as food for them.

 

4) Do You Know About an Edible Bird’s Nest?

• The swiftlets of Southeast Asia make edible nests.
• They prepare their nests with their saliva at the sides of cliffs.
• These nests are treated as a delicacy.
• A dish called bird’s nest soup is prepared with these nests, making it one of the most expensive foods in the world.