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Science Takes Wing - Lesson II - BIRD SOUNDSNorthern Arizona Version
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Northern Arizona lesson activity based on the
ASU Ask A Biologist virtual aviary
Science Takes Wing - Lesson II - BIRD SOUNDS
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Birds “sing” to attract mates and announce their territories.
Birds “call” in alarm, or to announce food.
Each Bird species has its own song and call.
Did you know?
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• Most birdwatchers find birds by hearing them first.
• You can learn to identify birds by sound, too!
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Learning Bird Sounds
Listen to each bird’s sound and make notes about what you hear.
Is the sound sweet, raspy, fast, slow?
Use your notes to answer quiz questions.
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Example: Mourning Dove
Write on your paper something like: “Cooing Sound”
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Example Quiz:Which Bird Do you Hear?
A. Tweety B. Morning Dove C. Roadrunner
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Ready for the Quiz?
Listen to the bird song and select the correct answer from the choices given.
Use your notes to help!
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A. House Finch B. Broad-tailed Hummingbird
C. Dark-eyed Junco
Bird Song 1 Which bird do you hear?
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A. American Robin
B. Steller’s Jay C. Hairy Woodpecker
Bird Song 2 Which bird do you hear?
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A. House Finch C. Pygmy Nuthatch
Bird Song 3 Which bird do you hear?
B. Broad-tailed Hummingbird
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A. Dark-eyed Junco
B. American Robin
C. Western Bluebird
Bird Song 4 Which bird do you hear?
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Bird Song 5 Which bird do you hear?
B. Hairy Woodpecker
A. Steller’s Jay C. Pygmy Nuthatch
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B. Pygmy Nuthatch
A. Mountain Chickadee
C. American Robin
Bird Song 6 Which bird do you hear?
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C. Broad-tailed Hummingbird
A. American Robin
B. Mourning Dove
Bird Song 7 Which bird do you hear?
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A. Western Bluebird
B. House Finch C. Pygmy Nuthatch
Bird Song 8 Which bird do you hear?
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C. Mountain Chickadee
B. Western Bluebird
A. Steller's Jay
Bird Song 9 Which bird do you hear?
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A. Dark-eyed Junco C. Hairy Woodpecker
Bird Song 10 Which bird do you hear?
B. Mourning Dove
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Correct Your Quiz 1. A. House Finch
2. C. Hairy Woodpecker
3. B. Broad-tailed Hummingbird
4. B. American Robin
5. A. Steller's Jay
6. B. Pygmy Nuthatch
7. B. Mourning Dove
8. A. Western Bluebird
9. C. Mountain Chickadee
10. A. Dark-eyed Junco How did you do?
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Try Listening Outside
Explore bird sounds outdoors by sitting quietly and listening for 10 minutes. How many different bird songs or calls do you hear?
Try this activity at different times of day. When do you hear the most? Why?
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Learn More
For more classroom activities please contact:
Cathy Wise (602) 468-6470, cwise@audubon.org
Want to hear more bird songs?Visit the virtual aviary at the Ask-a-Biologist web site to listen and learn more about birds in the southwest..
http://askabiologist.asu.edu/birdsongs/
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Bird Photograph Credits:
Moutain Chickadee, Broad-tailed Hummingbird, American Robin, Hairy Woodpecker: Robert Shantz
House Finch:Richard P. Dunbar
Dark-eyed Junco: Brian Small
Western Bluebird: Earl Robinson
Steller’s Jay: Oliver Niehuis
AcknowledgementsThe Ask A Biologist program is supported by the ASU School of Life Sciences. All the bird recordings and photographs for this activity used with permission. Sharing this activity is encouraged. Please be sure to submit the permission request form so that we can track the use of materials and keep this program running.
http://askabiologist.asu.edu/pages/permissions.php
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AZ Science Standards Alignment, Grades 5-8
Strand 1: Inquiry Process, Concept 1-3 *Strand 4: Life Science, Concept 4*
* Performance objectives vary by grade
Science Takes Wing - Lesson II - BIRD SOUNDS