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What do you notice? – bird identification – Slideshow

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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.

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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 

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Rights: Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research and The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato 
Published: 17 June 2024Size: 5.83 MB
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