We can use our senses to identify birds – there are lots of clues.
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Check out how we can observe birds with our senses of sight and hearing. There are links to posters, bird calls and other resources in the slideshow.
Linked resources
The resources referenced in the Slideshow/PPT notes section are:
- Slide 2: Manu – identification – SLH
- Slide 3: Bird songs and calls – Department of Conservation
- Slide 4: Bird songs and calls – Department of Conservation and He aratohu mana māra – New Zealand Garden Bird Survey
- Slide 5: He aratohu mana māra and Garden Bird Guide posters – New Zealand Garden Bird Survey
- Slide 9: Feathers and flight – SLH
- Slide 10: Titiro – observing my environment – SLH
- Slide 11: He aha ēnei manu? and How well do you know your birds? are multi-choice, self-marking quizzes – New Zealand Garden Bird Survey
