CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS

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CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS

• Birds are classified according to their characteristics.
  Qn. How are birds classified?
• The type of beak they have.
• The type of food they feed on.
• Nature of their feet (claws)
  Groups of birds
• Birds of prey
• Swimming birds
• Flightless birds
• Scavenger birds
• Scratching birds
• Climbing birds
• Perching birds
• Wading birds

BIRDS OF PREY Qn. What are birds of prey?

• These are birds which hunt and kill other animals for food.
  Characteristics of birds of prey
• They have strong sharp and hooked beaks for tearing their prey.
  They have strong sharp and curved talons or claws for holding, gripping and killing their prey.
• They have a strong eye sight for locating their prey.
• They only feed on flesh.
  Examples of birds of prey include
• Hawks –
• owls
• Eagles –
• kites
• Secretary birds

Qn. What is a prey?

• A prey is a small animal hunted, killed and eaten by another animal.
• Example of prey eaten by birds of prey
• Chicks – snakes
• Kittens – Geckoes
• Lizards – Frogs

– Rats – Ducklings

• Diagram showing the beak and foot of a bird of prey

Qn. State any one danger of birds of prey

• Birds of prey feed on chicks and kitten of people.
• Note:
• Birds of prey are also carnivorous groups of birds.