5 Amazing Birds

Amazing Birds by Molly Page Table of Contents Chapter 1 Why Are Some Birds Amazing? page 2 Chapter 2 What Is Special About These Birds? page 8 Chapter 3 Why Are All Birds Amazing? page 14 Glossary/Index page 15 Comprehension Check page 16

《神奇的鸟》作者:莫莉·佩奇目录第一章为什么有些鸟很神奇? 第二章这些鸟有什么特别之处? 第3章为什么所有的鸟类都如此神奇? 词汇表/索引第15页理解检查第16页

Chapter 1 Why Are Some Birds Amazing? There are almost 10,000 different kinds of birds. Every bird has feathers and wings. Some birds are amazing because of what they can do, their size, or their colors. This hummingbird is almost the same size as the flower. Hummingbirds can do amazing things. They move their wings so quickly that these little birds seem to float in the air. Their beating wings make a humming sound. Hummingbirds can fly in any direction—up, down, forward, and backwards. They have long beaks to help them get nectar from flowers.

第一章为什么有些鸟很神奇? 世界上大约有1万种不同的鸟类。 每只鸟都有羽毛和翅膀。 有些鸟类因其能力、体型或颜色而令人惊叹。 这只蜂鸟几乎和花一样大。 蜂鸟可以做惊人的事情。 它们移动翅膀的速度如此之快，以至于这些小鸟似乎漂浮在空中。 它们拍打翅膀发出嗡嗡的声音。 蜂鸟可以向任何方向飞行——向上、向下、向前和向后。 它们有长长的喙来帮助它们从花朵中获取花蜜。

Soon these baby ostriches will be as big as their parents! Ostriches are amazing birds because of their size. They are the biggest birds in the world. They can grow to be nine feet tall. An ostrich egg weighs about the same as two dozen chicken eggs. Ostriches are also amazing because they do not fly like most birds do. They have long legs and are very fast runners. Female ostriches have the biggest eggs of all the birds.

很快这些鸵鸟宝宝就会和它们的父母一样大了!鸵鸟是一种神奇的鸟类，因为它们的体型。 它们是世界上最大的鸟类。 它们能长到九英尺高。 一个鸵鸟蛋的重量大约相当于两打鸡蛋。 鸵鸟也很神奇，因为它们不像大多数鸟类那样会飞。 它们腿长，跑得很快。 雌鸵鸟的蛋是所有鸟类中最大的。

The peacock's long feathers are called a train. Peacocks are amazing birds because of their colors. They have huge, colorful feathers on their backs. Peacocks open and close their feathers like a fan. The colors seem to sparkle when peacocks fan their feathers.

孔雀的长羽毛叫做尾巴。 孔雀是一种神奇的鸟类，因为它们的颜色。 它们的背上有巨大的彩色羽毛。 孔雀像扇子一样张开和合上羽毛。 当孔雀扇动羽毛时，颜色似乎闪闪发光。

Chapter 2 What Is Special About These Birds? Roadrunners are very fast runners. They have very strong legs. They can be seen racing across roads. But, roadrunners soon move quickly out of the way of traffic. These birds can fly too, but mostly they run. Roadrunners run to catch their food. They eat insects, small birds, snakes, mice, and lizards. Roadrunners are about two feet long.

第2章这些鸟有什么特别之处? 路跑者跑得非常快。 它们的腿很强壮。 可以看到他们在马路上奔跑。 但是，roadrunner很快就会迅速离开交通的道路。 这些鸟也会飞，但主要是跑。 roadrunner跑着去抓食物。 它们吃昆虫、小鸟、蛇、老鼠和蜥蜴。 roadrunner大约有两英尺长。