The beaks helped the birds eat.
Each beak was best for each food!
green
warbler-
finch
pointed beak
eats
insects
ground
finch
stubby
beak
eats
seeds
cactus finch
eats
cactus
curved
beak
The beaks helped the birds eat.
Each beak was best for each food!
green
warbler-
finch
pointed beak
eats
insects
ground
finch
stubby
beak
eats
seeds
cactus finch
eats
cactus
curved
beak
Match each word to a picture and meaning.
a very small animal that lives in the ocean
hard parts that cover a bird’s mouth
a figure of a person or animal that is made from solid material
an area of land that is surrounded by water
beak
island
krill
statue
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