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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

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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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Here are 10 common birds found in the southwestern U.S.

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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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We will learn all 10 birds and their songs then have the quiz.

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American Robin

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Mourning Dove

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Broad-tailed Hummingbird

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Dark-eyed Junco

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Hairy Woodpecker

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House Finch

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Mountain Chickadee

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Pygmy Nuthatch

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Steller's Jay

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Western Bluebird

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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

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