Birds

Birds, written by Chuck Garofano.

《鸟类》，作者：查克·加罗法诺

This pelican has a big, long beak. There is a deep sack of skin under its beak. The sack holds fish that the pelican scoops up from the water.

这只鹈鹕长着又大又长的喙。 它的喙下面有一个深深的皮囊。 这个皮囊用来装鹈鹕从水里捞上来的鱼。

This bird is a roadrunner. It lives in the desert and spends most of its time on the ground. It eats fast lizards, snakes, and bugs. The roadrunner runs very fast to get its food.

这种鸟叫走鹃。 它生活在沙漠里，大部分时间都待在地面上。 它以跑得飞快的蜥蜴、蛇和虫子为食。 走鹃跑得特别快，这样才能抓到食物。

This toucan lives in the rainforest. It has a big colorful beak. It uses its beak to pick fruit from trees.

这种巨嘴鸟生活在热带雨林里。 它长着大大的彩色喙。 它用自己的喙从树上啄果子吃。

This big bird is an emu. It cannot fly because it has small wings for such a large body. But it has very long, strong legs. It can run very fast to get away from danger.

这种大鸟叫鸸鹋。 它不会飞，因为相对于它庞大的身躯来说，翅膀太小了。 不过它长着又长又强壮的腿。 它能跑得飞快，以此躲避危险。

This puffin eats small fish. It is short and fat and has a colorful beak. Puffins look funny on land, but they spend most of their time in the sea. They swim under the water with their wings.

海鹦以小鱼为食。 它们又矮又胖，长着彩色的喙。 海鹦在陆地上看起来很滑稽，不过它们大部分时间都待在海里。 它们会用翅膀在水下游泳。