Finish the six claw types and close the chapter with the idea that beak and foot both follow the bird's way of living.
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The chapter's Do You Know box on ornithologists and Dr Salim Ali
A person who studies birds is called an ornithologist.
Dr Salim Ali (1896–1987) was a very famous Indian ornithologist. He has done a lot for saving wildlife, written many books on birds, and was awarded the prestigious Padma Vibhushan.
Woodpecker and parrot cling to trees with toes pointing both ways
Birds like the woodpecker and the parrot have specialized feet with two toes pointing upwards and two downwards. Because of this unique shape, they are known as climbing birds.
The chapter's photographs of a woodpecker on a trunk and its foot
Climbing birds use their special toe arrangement to hold firmly onto vertical tree trunks.
Two questions on climbing birds and their toes
Birds that have two toes pointing upwards and two downwards are known as:
The chapter's activity identifying birds from photographs of their feet
Identify the swimming bird and how it uses this foot.
Identify the bird of prey and its claw's function.
Identify the wading bird and how these toes help it.
Identify the scratching bird and what it searches for.
Identify the climbing bird and its foot's purpose.
The chapter's closing collage of birds with many kinds of beaks
Each species has a unique beak and set of claws perfectly suited to its environment and diet.