Adaptation Artistry Project

BIRD ADAPTATIONS

Beaks

Adaptation Bird AdvantagePouch like– long and thin

Pelican Can hold fish, a food source can probe shallow water and mud for insects

Pointed Wood pecker

Can break and probe bark of trees, for insects and food

Curved Hawk Can tear solid tissue, like meat

Short, stout, slender, long

Hummingbird

Can probe flowers for nectar

FeetAdaptation Bird Advantage

Webbed Duck Aids in walking on mud, swimming

Long toes Crane, heron Aids in walking on mud

Clawed Hawk, eagle Can grasp food when hunting prey

Grasping Chicken Aids in sitting on branches, roosting, protection

LegsAdaptation Bird Advantage

Flexible tendons Chicken Aid in perching and grasping

Long and slender Heron, crane wading

Long and powerful Ostrich running

Powerful muscles Eagle, hawk Lifting and carrying prey

Wings

• LARGER WINGS: EAGLES: HELPS THEM CARRY THEIR PREY WHILE FLYING

Color

• Male Birds: Bright and colorful to attract a mate

• Female Birds: Not as bright to camouflage while nesting.

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Beaks