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DAV CLASS 4 Science Birds Beaks and claws Question and Answer
A. Fill in the blanks.
- Birds do not have teeth to eat food.
- Sunbird sucks nectar from flowers.
- A duck has a flat and broad beak.
- A penguin uses its webbed feet to swim.
- Crane and jacana are wading birds.
B. Match the following: (Answer)
| Birds | Beaks |
|---|---|
| 1. Sunbird- | Probing Beak |
| 2.Eagle | Piercing and Tearing beak |
| 3.Parrrot | Curved beak |
| 4. Duck | Sifting Beak |
| 5. Swallow | Sticky Beak |
| 6. Woodpecker | Chiesling Beak |
| 7. Pigeon | Crushing Beak |
C. Tick (V) the correct option.
1.A Sparrow uses its and hard beaks for
a) sucking nectar from flowers
b) Sifting food from mud
c) Catching flies while flying.
d) Crushing of Grains
2.A hoopoe takes out insects and worms from the holes in the ground with the help of its—.
(a) strong, short and straight beak.
(b)long and slender beak.
(c) broad beak that has holes on the sides
(d) curved and hard beak
3. A bird, that does not have strong and sharp claws, is the—.
(a) eagle.
(b)duck
(c) vulture.
4. Birds, that have two toes pointing upwards and two downwards, are known as—.
(a) scratching birds
(b) wading birds
(c) climbing birds.
(d) perching birds
5. It is a perching bird.
(a) Sparrow
(b) jacana.
(c) hen.
(d) duck
D.Answer the following in brief
What do birds use for preening their feathers?
Answer: Birds uses their beak to for preening their feathers.
How is a crushing beak helpful to a pigeon?
Answer:Crushing beak helps pigeon to crush grains into smaller pieces.
What are claws?
The nails present on the birds feet are called claws.
Name three birds of prey.
Vulture, kite and Hawk
What prevents the body of crane and jacana from sinking in water?
The wide spreading toes of crane & jacana help them from sinking in water.
E. Answer the following questions.
Write two main uses of a beak of a bird.
Answer- Two main uses of beaks of a bird are
a. Crushing and eating food
b. Preening
How are claws helpful to a bird?
Answer-Claws of birds can be used for climbing protecting holding food etc.
How does a swallow catch its food?
Answer. A swallow catches its food while flying with the help of its sticky beak.
How does a swallow catch its food?
A swallow catches its food while flying with the the help of its sticky beak.
How do webbed feet help a duck to swim?
Answer- Webbed feet helps a duck to padal and push water while swimming.
What type of feet do the scratching birds have?
Answer- Scratching birds have strong scratching feet with three toes in front and one at the back.
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