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8. More about Birds

Beaks

Birds have no teeth. They cannot chew their food. They have beaks to catch
and eat food. Different birds eat different types of foods like fruits, grains, nuts,

seeds, insects, worms, nectar, fish, meat and vegetables. The size and shape of

their beak suits with the type of food they eat.

Birds that eat flesh have strong, sharp and hooked

beaks. These beaks help them tear the flesh. Eagles

and vultures have such beaks.
Eagle Vulture
Birds that tap the bark of trees to pull insects from pores in the

bark have long, chisel-shaped beaks. Woodpeckers have these

beaks.
Find It Name two birds that have long
Out scissor-like beaks.
Woodpecker

Birds that catch flying insects in the air have soft, broad beaks

which are sticky inside. They eat small insects that stick to their

beaks. Swallows have these beaks.
Swallow

Birds that eat hard fruits, seeds, and nuts have strong, curved

beaks. These beaks help them crack their food. Parrots have
these beaks.

Parrot

Birds that crack seeds and eat insects have short,

strong and pointed beaks. Sparrows and peacocks

have these beaks. Sparrow Peacock

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