This document provides information about birds. It discusses different types of birds found in various habitats like trees, ground, water, and bushes. It describes the physical features of birds like feathers, beaks, feet, claws, and wings. Different birds have different shaped beaks suited to their diet, which can include nuts/fruits, insects, or flesh. Birds build different types of nests using materials like twigs, grass, feathers, leaves depending on where they nest - in holes, on trees, on ground, or woven. The document also discusses how birds raise their young and provides activities to observe local birds and identify them.

1. CLASS III
BIRDS
Science

2. BIRDS
Identify and name the
following birds.
1
2
3

3. Birds in our surroundings

4. There are many kinds of birds
■ On trees
■ On the ground
■ In water
■ In and around
bushes
■ In the house
■ Flying
We see them

5. Peacock is our national bird

6. BODY PARTS OF A BIRD

7. ACTIVITY
⮚ Observe a bird , draw its picture and
mark it’s body parts.

8. Feathers of birds

9. BEAKS OF BIRDS
BIRDS HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BEAKS

10. BEAKS OF BIRDS
BIRDS HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BEAKS

11. BEAKS OF BIRDS
BIRDS HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF BEAKS

12. Feet and Claws of Birds
• The claws of birds
differ in size and shape
• They help birds to
Catch, Hold and Eat
their food

13. Birds eat different types of food
◆Some eat nuts and fruits.
◆Some eat
insects.
◆Some are flesh
eating.

14. Birds have wings and feathers
•Feathers are of different
colours and designs.
•They help them to fly and
keep them warm

17. NEST
⮚ The home of a bird is called nest
⮚ Birds use twigs,grass,feathers,cotton
wool,leaves,pebbles and mud to build
nest

18. Nest in holes
⮚ Woodpeckers use
their beaks to peck
nesting holes in
tree trunks.

19. Cup shaped nest
⮚ Birds such as
sparrow and
hummingbirds
make cup
shaped nest

20. Nest on tall trees or rocks
⮚ An eagle makes its
nest on tall trees.
⮚ Its nest is called
an EYRIE

21. Woven Nests
⮚ Weaver bird nest
⮚ Weaver bird
weaves their nests
with their beaks
using thread, wool,
twigs and grass.
⮚ Tunnel shaped
opening for the bird
to enter

22. Stitched nest

23. ⮚ A tailor bird makes
its nest using large
leaves.
⮚ It uses its beak like
a needle to stitch
the leaves together
using cotton
threads or thread
from spider’s web

24. Nest on open ground
A penguin makes its nest
on ground with few stones
and pebbles

25. How do birds raise their young
ones?

26. Caring for birds

27. Evaluation
⮚ Name two birds which cannot fly.
⮚ Name two flesh eating birds.

28. ⮚ ACTIVITIES
⮚ 1) Observe five birds around your locality
and draw the beaks and write the food
items they eat
⮚ 2) Go around your house and school and
note down the name of the birds you see
on the ground, on trees, in water and in &
around the bushes

29. ⮚ WORKSHEET
⮚ 1) Fill in the blanks
⮚ a) The _________ can rotate its neck
backwards to a large extent
⮚ b) ________________ eats dead animals
⮚ c) ________________ can be seen near
a pond or stream
⮚ d) ________________ can imitate our
voice