Flying High: Birds - Anatomy, Behavior & Adaptations
NCERT Class 3 EVS Chapter 8 quiz covering bird body parts (beaks, feathers, bones), nesting behaviors, flight adaptations, and characteristics of different bird species for Class 3 students.
Questions
Which of the following body part bird uses to catch and eat food?
- Wings
- Feather
- Beaks
- Tail feather
- Crown
All birds have different kinds of beak. Which of the following factors is responsible for the type of beak they have?
- The type of wings they have
- The type of claws they have
- The type of food they make
- The type of nest they have
- The type of food they eat
Which of the following statement is incorrect?
- The birds uses its beak to catch and hold food.
- Birds fly with the help of their wings.
- Birds have three main type of feathers.
- Birds have three feet with two toes on each.
- The home of a bird is called nest.
Find the odd one out.
Body feathers, Wings, Down feathers, Flight feathers.
- Body feathers
- Wings
- Down feathers
- Flight feathers
- None of these
Why birds build their nest?
- To sleep at night.
- To save them from heat in summers.
- To hide them.
- To lay their eggs.
- To save them from animals attacking them.
Though bats have wings, but they are not birds. This is because they ___________.
- have feathers
- have wings
- both have light bone structure
- give birth to baby bat
- have beak like birds
Match the following:
| 1. Weaver bird | A. Cuts a hole in the trunk of tree |
| 2. Tailor bird | B. Hanging nest with the entrace at the lower end |
| 3. Wood peacker | C. Sews large leaves with its sharp beak |
- 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - C
- 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - B
- 1 - B, 2 - C, 2 - A
- 1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - C
- 1 - A, 2 - C, 3 - B
Who am I?
I am a bird. I have a very sweet voice. I do not make my own nest. I lay eggs in the nest of another bird and they take care of my babies.
- Crane
- Eagle
- Penguin
- Woodpecker
- Cuckoo
Which of the following bird is nocturnal?
- Sparrow
- Pigeon
- Parrot
- Owl
- Duck
All of the following are the parts of birds except ___________.
- claws
- beak
- gill
- feathers
- wings
Which of the following statement is false?
- Ostrich is a flightless bird
- Birds have heavy and solid bones
- Water birds use their feet to swim and wade water
- Birds builds their nest mostly to lay eggs
- Owl makes neat in the hollow of a tree or a wall
Which of the following help a bird to fly in the air?
- Strong claws
- Sharp beaks
- Light bones
- Crown
- Webbed foot
Match the following:
| 1. Flesh eating birds | A. Webbed feet |
| 2. Water birds | B. Long legs with spread out toes |
| 3. Wading birds | C. Talons |
- 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - A
- 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - A
- 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - B
- 1 - A, 2 - C, 3 - B
- 1 - B, 2 - A, 3 - C
Match the following:
| 1. Emu | A. Strong Chisel shaped beak |
| 2. Hens and ducks | B. Flight less |
| 3. Wood pecker | C. No nest of its own |
| 4. Koel | D. Domestic birds |
- 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - D, 4 - A
- 1 - B, 2 - D, 3 - C, 4 - A
- 1 - B, 2 - D, 3 - A, 4 - C
- 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - B, 4 - D
- 1 - D, 2 - A, 3 - C, 4 - B
Match the following:
| 1. Vulture | A. Strong chisel shaped beak |
| 2. Wood pecker | B. Flat, soft and broad beak |
| 3. Duck | C. Strong and hooked beak |
| 4. Parrot | D. Strong, short and hard beak |
- 1 - C, 2 - A. 3 - D, 4 - B
- 1 - C, 2 - D, 3 - A, 4 - B
- 1 - C, 2 - A, 3 - B, 4 - D
- 1 - D, 2 - A, 3 - C, 4 - B
- 1 - C, 4 - D, 3 - A, 4 - B