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3B Water Birds Trivia

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  • How many eggs do ducks lay?
    4 to 12 eggs
  • Why do ducks have fluffy round bodies?
    To help them float (buoyancy)
  • What special features do wader birds have?
    Long thin legs, long flexible toes, long flexible necks, long bill to eat.
  • Why do flamingos have long necks?
    So it can crane (bend) down to get food.
  • What is a group of flamingos called?
    A flock
  • Where does the pink color of flamingos come from?
    It comes from their food, especially shrimp.
  • What does the heron eat?
    Fish and other small animals
  • Where do ducks usually live?
    Freshwater lakes and ponds
  • How many eggs do penguins lay?
    1 to 3
  • What type of water bird is the heron?
    Wader
  • What type of water bird is a duck?
    A swimmer
  • What special features do diver birds have?
    Ability to dive the sky or land, stronger necks and bones, streamlined bodies (like fish)
  • What type of water bird is the penguin?
    A diver
  • What special feature does the heron have?
    Long, thin legs
  • Why do ducks have webbed feet?
    To help them swim
  • What type of water bird is the flamingo?
    Wader
  • What kind of food do penguins eat?
    Fish
  • What special features do swimmer birds have?
    Ability to swim a long time, large round bodies to float, webbed feet
  • How do penguin parents keep their babies warm?
    They stand close together
  • Where do flamingos live?
    In shallow, salty water.
  • What type of water bird is a duck?
    A swimmer
  • What is a female duck often called?
    A hen