Adaptation Artistry Project
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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