Birds of the Rainforests
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Birds of the Rainforests
HARPY EAGLE ~ Superbird
Habitat: rainforests Size: 5-9kg;
2m wingspan Adaptation: so
powerful that it can snatch a sloth
from top of a tree while flying &
can carry an animal weighing 10kg
Diet: sloths, possums, monkeys,
birds, iguanas & snakes
Predator(s): man shooting them
& destroying their habitat &
nesting sites
WOODPECKER ~ The Drummer
Habitat: rainforests Size: 1825cm long Adaptation: its thick
bill is driven by strong neck
muscles; its long, hard & sticky
tongue is bordered with bristles
enabling it to catch insects Diet:
insects, larvae, spiders, fruit &
nuts Predator(s): eagle, hawk,
owl, snake & raccoon
TOUCAN ~ Irritating RRRK!
Habitat: rainforests Size: 63cm
body; 18cm bill; 500gm
Adaptation: uses its long bill to
reach fruit on branches that are
too small to support their weight,
and also to skin the fruit Diet:
fruit, insects, bird eggs, small birds
& lizards Predator(s): ocelot,
jaguar & man capturing them as
pets
JABIRU STORK ~ The Jabber
Habitat: rainforests Size: ! 1.5m
high; 30cm bill; 2.6m wingspan
Adaptation: catch prey by jabbing
& seizing it with its large bill Diet:
snails, frogs, snakes, clams & fish
Predator(s): man hunting them &
destroying their habitat
HUMMINGBIRD
~ Helicopter Bird
Habitat: rainforests Size: 6-9cm
Adaptation: strong flight muscles
& figure "8" wing beats enable it to
hover in the air; the only bird that
can fly backward Diet: flower
nectar & insects Predator(s):
frog, snake & ocelot
MACAW ~ Brainiac
Habitat: rainforests Size: 30100cm Adaptation: sharp,
hooked bills which are perfect for
its diet Diet: fruit, nuts & seeds
Predator(s): ocelot, jaguar,
snake & man destroying their
habitat & capturing them as pets
Extra: macaws are distinguished
by their pointed wings &
exceptionally long tails
http://www.vtaide.com/png/habitats/rainforests/birds.htm
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