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Migratory birds
During winter, many regions of the world are covered with snow. Every
winter, many birds migrate to warmer regions in search of food and shelter.
This movement takes place every year in winter and is called migration. These
birds return to the same place every summer during migration.
Some birds like the Siberian crane, painted storks and hornbills visit our country
during winter. These birds are called migratory birds.
Siberian crane Painted stork Hornbill
Amazing The ostrich’s eyes are the largest of any land animal. Its eyes are
Facts
larger than its brain, which are around the size of a billiard ball.
Let’s Recall Ostrich
Birds have beaks to catch and eat food.
The size and shape of their beak suit the type of food they eat.
Birds have a pair of feet with four toes on each called the claws/talons.
Birds use their claws to protect themselves and perch on trees.
Different birds have different types of claws.
Birds build nests to live and lay eggs.
Different birds build different kinds of nests.
Some birds like an emu and an ostrich cannot fly. They are called flightless birds.
In winter many birds migrate to warmer regions in search of food and shelter.
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