NCERT solutions for Environmental Studies - Looking Around [English] Class 3 chapter 8 - Flying High [Latest edition]

On my head I have a crest, All say I dance the best, Of my feathers I am proud, Before the rain, I cry aloud ______. 

Long and grooved is my tail, High up in the sky I sail, I pick and eat all the mice. The ______ is what you call me.

My feathers are green, My beak’s red, Guava and green chilli I’m fed, I love to imitate people’s voice, And keep making a lot of noise ______.

Black are my feathers and black is my ______. Kau-Kau I do all day long ______. 

Koohu-Koohu is my sound, Everywhere I am found, My sweet voice gives me fame, ______ is my name.

Dead animals I do eat, Making places clean and neat, High up in the ______ I fly, Vulture is what I’m called by.

My beak is pink, feathers grey, Guter Ghoo I go on all day, In houses, I make my home, A ______ is how I’m known.

My beak is very special, I use it like a needle, Stitching leaves I make my home, The ______ bird is how I’m known.

Which of the birds have you seen mentioned in the lesson like Peacock, eagle, parrot, crow, Koel (Cuckoo), pigeon, or sparrow? Write their names.

Now go outside and look for birds on trees, in water, on the ground, in and around bushes. How many birds could you see?

On the table write the names of birds and '√' the place where you saw them. If you do not know the names of any bird then write how you would know it.

Given below are pictures of the beaks of birds. Look at them carefully. Identify the birds and write their names.

Match the birds with their food.

Can you move your neck like the owl?

There are some birds which can imitate our voices. Do you know the name of any such bird? Draw its picture in your notebook, colour it and write its name.

Other than birds, which are the other animals that can fly?

If you could fly like a bird where would you like to go? What else would you do?

What would happen if birds could not fly but only walk on their feet?